THE

The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary's OLUME 43: ISSUE 100 TUESDAY. MARCH 3, 2009 NDSMCOBSERVER.COM University remembers Rabbi Signer College • Theology prof, who died Jan. 10, studied relationship between Judiasm and Catholicism examines though you were not Catholic," believe in it, you gave affec­ was lucky to have Signer as a By MADELINE BUCKLEY Theology Department Chair tionate statements of disagree­ faculty member. Assistant News Editor John Cavadini said in a eulogy ment," he said. "That was the "He allowed us to build poverty for Signer. greatness of your soul." bridges both spiritually and Friends, students and col­ Although the two disagreed Cavadini joked that Signer intellectually between the leagues commemorated the on the fun­ spoke many languages, and great Jewish religion and this By MEGAN LONEY life of Rabbi Michael Signer, damental one of them was Catholic. Catholic University," he said. News Writer the Abrams Professor of beliefs of "You knew the difference Jenkins said Signer made Jewish Thought and Culture at their reli­ between Jesuits and the school a richer and better Linda Wolfson, a member Notre Dame who died gions, Domiiiicans," he said. place and participated fully in of the Community Forum for Saturday Jan. 10, at a memo­ Cavadini Signer studied the compli­ Notre Dame life. Economic Development, put rial service Monday. said he cated relationship between "In his robust, generous way, poverty in concrete perspec­ Many speakers remembered . always felt Catholicism and Judaism and he was completely part of the tive at Saint Mary's Human Signer's spirited personality comfortable inspired positive dialogue community," he said "We will Rights Panel discussion on engaging in about the differences, Cavadini always remember him in grat­ and lauded his work studying Signer Monday. the Christian and Jewish faiths theological said. He said when Signer was itude. I give thanks. for his "Poverty is not a statistic," and its impact on the discussions with Signer. Signer hired, he knew Notre Dame life." she said. "It is not an University and the wider com­ considered others beliefs with was not only getting a scholar, Theology professor Fr. amount of money you have munity. respect, even if he did not but also a teacher. Richard McBrien said bringing to make over the line or "You acquired an empathy agree, he said. University President Fr. John under the line. It's people." for all things Catholic, even "Even though you did not Jenkins said the University see SIGNER/page 4 Students and staff spent part of their lunch hour lis­ tening to a discussion spon­ sored by the Saint Mary's CAMPUS LIFE COUNCIL College Justice Education Program and the Office for Mendoza climbs in rankings Civic and Social Engagement in Stapleton Lounge Monday Medical Business Week names ND business program No.2 in nation from 12 to 1 p.m. As the second part of a spring lecture series com­ memorating the 60th By AARON STEINER anniversary of the Universal Assistant News Editor Top Undergraduate Business Pr~rams amnesty accord!ina to 8ugnes5Week Declaration of Human Rights, the panel focused on The Mendoza College of the right to live free from Business moved up one spot in the hardship of poverty. policy BusinessWeek's annual survey The discussion featured of undergraduate business panelists who have experi­ programs, according to the ence living in poverty, four rankings in the latest edition of whom were guests from of the magazine available on Hope Ministries and the discussed newsstands yesterday. Center for the Homeless in Now second only to the South Bend. For privacy rea­ By SARAH MERVOSH University of Virginia, Notre sons, the panelists requested News Writer Dame's program was ranked that The Observer not use third last year, seventh in their last names. Members of Campus Life 2007 and third in 2006. A guest from Hope Council (CLC) proposed a plan to Since being ranked third, Ministries who identified use surveys to learn more about the College of Business adopt- herself as Rose described students' views on the Medical Amnesty Policy and about the see RANK/page 4 see PANEL/page 6 transition process for multicultur­ al and international students at their Monday meeting. Chief Executive Assistant Karen Koski, said questions regarding the Medical Amnesty Policy, which Purcell talks faith, public service would protect students who have been drinking from getting in trouble while helping an intoxi­ "[Notre Dame students] cated friend who is hurt or sick, By LAURA McCRYSTAL have been leading in this will be included in student gov­ News Writer particular area for quite ernment's survey over Spring some time." Break. Faith can provide guid­ The lecture was titled Questions like "Do you feel like ance and support in works "American Politics you know how to handle a case of of public service and col­ Living Faithful severe alcohol poisoning effective­ lege students across the Citizenship" and took ly?" and "Who do you turn to first country are answering the place in the auditorium of when there is a problem while call, Bill Purcell, former the University's Eck drinking?" will be included in the mayor of Nashville, Tenn. Center. survey, according to Koski. and current director of Purcell cited a speech by "Hopefully, this will shed some Harvard's Institute of President John F. Kennedy light on the actual issue at hand," Politics, said in a lecture in 1963, which stated that she said. to Notre Dame students educated citizens are obli­ .Koski also said her task force Monday night. gated to serve the public. will meet with a representative "The great news about This call to public service, from the Office of Alcohol and this moment in time is Purcell said, is still rele­ Drug Education and four resident that, on this campus and vant today. assistants to "get a few more on campuses all across Purcell, who has worked opinions on this and how they see the country, your hearts in public service for more DAN JACOBS/The Observer are right on this issue and Bill Purcell, director of Harvard's Institute of Politics, your heads are right on see CLC/page 6 spoke on faith and public service Monday. this issue," he said. see PURCELL/page 6 ------~-----

page 2 The Observer+ PAGE 2 Tuesday, March 3, 2009

INSIDE COLUMN QUESTION OF THE DAY: JF YOU COULD MORPH ANY 7WO ANIMALS TOGETHER, WHAT WOULD THEY BE? Don't Panic

I'm dedicating "this column to all the seniors who don't quite have their schedules settled after May 17. For those who have jobs or graduate Alica Carroll Don Whitley Sam Tulisiak Maggie Kendzicky Lizzy Maltby school already figured out, I am freshman junior freshman freshman freshman truly happy and excited for you. However, you don't need any help, LeMans Stanford LeMans Holy Cross LeMans so I'll see you at Fever on Thursday. For the rest of you (the majority), "A sasquatch ''A ferret and a ''A chipmunk ''A hippo and ''A shitzu and a things are starting to get a little and a duck." and a platypus. '' bulldog." crazy. , , If you are like me, you have had chinchilla. nightingale. some interviews, filled out dozens Jim McGuire of maddeningly inefficient online applications, and Scene Writer felt generally demoralized a few times in the process. With the recession still going strong and corporate layoffs affect­ ing just about every major industry, it's hard out there for a second IN BRIEF semester senior who wants a chance to prove himself or herself. A lecture titled It isn't just Arts & Letters students "Environment and Revolution having a hard time either. The big in 20th-century Mexico: A financial services outfits can't afford Historical Case Study of to pay those big signing bonuses like Agrarian Reform and its they used to, and even some engi­ Implications for the New Left neers have been left scratching their of Latin America Today" will heads because of the slowdown. The take place today at 12:30 p.m. Career Center does a great job, but in Room C103 of the they can't fix the job market for you Heshurgh Center. (though I am sure they would if they could). The film "Slumdog At this point sitting fn a corner and Millionaire" will be shown at sobbing might seem like a sensible the DeBartolo Performing option, but it won't make you feel Arts Center today at 8 p.m., any better or help you get that awe­ Thursday at 6:30 p.m. and some first job you want. So what are 9:30 p.m., Friday at 6:30 p.m. seniors in limbo supposed to do? and 9:30 p.m., and Saturday First, don't panic. There is still time at 6:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. to look and weigh options. Did you apply to grad school as a "backup" to Xahier Agirre Aranburu, fmding a job? Well, graduate school is senior analyst, Office of the hardly a "back-up," it's a way to Prosecutor of the improve your skill set, get some International Criminal Court more real-world experience, and ALISON AMBROSEfThe Observer in the Netherlands, is being continue hitting the bars every night Andrian Dantly, center, former Notre Dame basketball standout and member of Naismith honored with the Kroc during the week (come on, Master of Basketball Hall of Fame, was honored for his service to the program Monday night. Institute's 2009 Distinguished Divinity students, don't think I don't Alumni Award in the know what happens at Fischer­ Heshurgh Auditorium today Grace every night). at 4:15 p.m during a lecture But, if you feel that you have got­ called "Make Law, Not War: ten as much higher education as you On the Power of Truth, Law, will ever need, remember not to and Justice." limit yourself and look at multiple OFFBEAT openings where you can use your The Notre Dame Chamber various skills. You shouldn't neces­ Neb. deputies claim man cop car, wrapped in a blan­ OxyContin pills from an Players are holding a concert sarily take a really undesirable job stuffed cat inside bong ket, and never moved all the undercover officer. Unicoi to benefit the South Bend just because it's there but realize OMAHA - A man who way to the humane society." County Sheriff's deputies Community School Corporation. that if you are willing to put in some tried to cool out his hyper cat Schomaker told deputies 6- arrested a 21-year-old man All proceeds will go to the pur­ effort and really work the heck out by stuffing her into a boxlike month-old Shadow was on Tuesday and charged him chase of musical instruments of that job, you can and will move on homemade bong faces cruel­ hyper and he was trying to with criminal conspiracy with for various schools in the dis­ to bigger and better things. ty charges - and catcalls calm her down. The contrap­ schedule II drugs, forgery trict. Sponsored by the and criminal simulation. Also, remember that you go to from animal lovers. tion she had been stuffed Department of Music, the con­ Notre Dame and that still means Lancaster County sheriff's inside was 12 inches by 6 Investigator Frank Rogers cert will take place Wednesday something (although I can't tell you deputies responding to a inches. Shadow was timid said the officer met with sev­ at 7:30 p.m. at Leighton exactly what that something is). domestic disturbance call but in good condition eral people at a mobile home Concert Hall in the DeBartolo Employers might not lay out the red Sunday alleged they saw 20- Monday at the Capital park and arranged for the Performing Arts Center. Humane Society, executive suspect and another man to carpet for you right away but just year-old Acea Schomaker Tickets are $8 faculty/staff and use that little extra something that smoking marijuana through director Bob Downey said. come to Unicoi to buy 76 $3 for all students. got you in here and you'll go far. a piece of garden hose OxyContin pills for $4,875. While my meandering thoughts attached to a duct-taped, Police: Man used fake Officers said it was "obvi­ To submit information to be might not help you get that job you plastic glass box in which the money to buy fake drugs ously bad money" with some included in this section of The want, just think about all the advan­ cat had been stuffed. ERWIN, Tenn.- A man bills printed on just one side. Observer, e-mail detailed infor­ tages you have had over the past "This cat was just dazed," was been arrested after mation about an event to police said he used counter­ Information compiled from four years and know that you have a Sgt. Andy Stebbing said. "She obsnews@nd. edu. whole campus that wants you to suc­ was on the front seat of the feit money to purchase fake the Associated Press. ceed, even if it is just so you can one day pay for a new, fancy building on campus with your name on it. TODAY TONIGHT WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY The views expressed in the Inside 0:: Column are those of the author and UJ not necessarily those of The Observer. ::1: Contact Jim McGuire at ~ UJ jmcguir2@nd. edu 3: .... c:t (.) ~ ~ ~ ~ CORRECTIONS e 0 HIGH 29 HIGH 23 HIGH 40 HIGH 50 HIGH 51 HIGH The Observer regards itself as a professional publica­ ...I 50 tion and strives for the highest standards of journal­ LOW 20 LOW 16 LOW 29 LOW 39 LOW 38 LOW 31 ism at all times. We do, however, recognize that we will make mistakes. If we have made a mistake, please contact us at 631-4541 so we can Atlanta 74 I 62 Boston 70 I 49 Chicago 64 I 48 Denver 65 I 42 Houston 83 I 67 Los Angeles 78 I 72 Minneapolis 80 I 62 correct our error. New York 70 I 49 Philadelphia 75 I 48 Phoenix 56 I 40 Seattle 61 I 48 St. Louis 71 I 58 Tampa 88 I 68 Washington 75 I 49 Tuesday, March 3, 2009 The Observer + CAMPUS NEWS page 3 Graduate School dean passes away

fessional loss for the graduate Special to The Observer school and the University as a Terrence J. Akai, senior asso­ whole, and we join our sorrow, ciate dean of the Graduate thoughts and prayers with School, died Saturday in his those of the Akai family." home. He was 59 years old. Universally praised by his A native of Guyana, South former students for his con­ America, Akai joined the Notre spicuous commitment to their Dame faculty in 1976 as a success inside and outside the research associate in aero­ classroom, Akai once described space and mechanical engi­ his teaching method as intend­ neering who specialized in ed "to dispel myths and to fluid mechanics. Holding con­ develop appropriate attitudes current appointments in that and approaches to problems - department, computer science to develop a style of thinking." and engineering, and mathe­ Akai's own style of thinking, matics, Akai taught some 15 to the delight of the many col­ For Gay, lesbian. BisexualS Ouestioning Students at Notre Dame courses during his career, leagues, students, staff mem­ including a popular mathemat­ bers and visitors encountering ics course based on a seminal him in the corridors and Tuasday. March 3 and widely adopted textbook of entrances of Notre Dame's p.m. - p.m. which he was ·the author, Main Building, was droll and 7:00 9:00 "Applied Numerical Methods gregarious. Along with a 310 Coleman Morse for Engineers." He had remarkable administrative effi­ received every possible teach­ ciency, he always had time for ing award at Notre Dame by an anecdote or a joke. The Core Council invites gay. lesbian. bisexual Hquestioning members of the Notre Dame the time he was appointed A visitation will be held from family. along with their friends and allys, to an informal gathering at the Co-Mo. assistant dean of the Graduate 3 to 8 p.m. Wednesday in the School in 1994. As senior asso­ Palmer Funeral Home-River ciate dean, Akai was principal­ Park, where a funeral service ly responsible for graduate will be at 11 a.m. Thursday. A Everyone is Welcome and Confidentiality is Assured admissions, administering reception for Akai's family, thousands of applications each friends and colleagues will be year. held from 12:30 to 2 p.m. CoHee and Refreshments Wt11 Be Served "Terry Akai was both col­ Thursday in McKenna Hall. league and friend to countless A memorial Mass for the people at Notre Dame," said Notre Dame community will be Gregory Sterling, dean of the held on March 16, at 3:30 p.m. Graduate School. "His death is in the Basilica of the Sacred as much a personal as a pro- Heart. Initiative to focus Student Affairs is now accepting nominations for the on faculty diversity acknowledged that the Special to The Observer University also has made Denny Moore In response to recommenda­ progress increasing the num­ tions from two committees, ber of women faculty and fac­ Notre Dame will pursue a ulty of color but made it clear series of initiatives designed to that "more progress is Award enhance support for a diverse required," particularly in the faculty. recruitment and retention of The initiatives were detailed senior women faculty and fac­ in a letter sent this week to ulty of color at all levels. faculty by University To that end, the initiatives For Excellence in President, Fr. John Jenkins, announced in the letter from and provost, Thomas G. Notre Dame's top two officers Burish. They are based upon include: reports prepared last year by Don Pope-Davis, vice presi­ the University Committee on dent, associate provost and Journalism Diversity and the University professor of psychology,will Committee on Women Faculty direct University efforts relat­ and Students. ed to faculty of color. Susan "The intellectual interchange Ohmer, William T. and Helen Candidates must be seniors who exemplify the that is essential to a university Kuhn Carey Associate requires, and is enriched by, Professor of Modern qualities for which Denny Moore was known, the presence and voices of Communication, has been diverse scholars and stu­ appointed assistant provost including personal integrity and character, dents," Jenkins said. "Beyond and will coordinate oversight the benefits diversity brings to efforts relating to women fac­ con1mitment to Notre Dame, and writing ability. all universities, we hold this ulty. Pope-Davis and Ohmer commitment also because will work closely with deans, Notre Dame is a Catholic uni­ department chairs and others Candidates may be nominated by faculty, staff, versity." involved in faculty recruit­ Burish added: "We reaffirm ment, hiring, retention, men­ or fellow students. that cultivating a diverse intel­ toring and development. lectual community makes us a The University has provided better university. Successfully funding for and begun discus­ recruiting, hiring, developing sions about a postdoctoral pro­ For a nomination form, please visit our website at: and retaining women faculty gram designed to help young hftJl:/!osa.nd.cdu/get-involved/studcnt-activities-and-awards/denny-moore-award/ and faculty of color are funda­ scholars from under-repre­ mental to this aim." sented groups advance their No111inations are due by ThursdaJ), March 5, 2009. Notre Dame has realized sig­ careers and possibly attract nificant increases in the num­ some to positions at Notre ber of women and minority Dame. students in the past two The Dual Career Assistance decades. Since 1989, the per­ Program, which has helped centage of women in the stu­ the spouses of recently hired dent body has grown from 34 full-time faculty and staff iden­ percent to 47 percent, and the tify potential employment percentage of minority stu­ opportunities in the area or at dents has increased from 12 Notre Dame, now will be made percent to 21 percent. available to spouses of current The committee reports faculty. page 4 The Observer + CAMPUS NEWS Tuesday, March 3, 2009 Circle K serves Holy Cross Sisters ResNet offers tips 40 students dedicate time to organize events at Saint Mary's Convent class requirement, Moore said. parade floats. for virus protection By MOLLY MADDEN "He liked it so much, he asked The efforts by the students do News Writer me if his club, Circle K, could not go unnoticed by the retired start volunteering on a regular sisters, Moore said. Hausmann also discussed A group of Notre Dame stu­ basis," she said. "I happily "They bring a liveliness to us," By ASHLEY CHARNLEY recent phishing scams discov­ dents have been making a dif­ agreed." she said. "We're somewhat of a News Writer ference in the community by About 40 students from Circle quiet place around here but ered on campus that attempt to collect personal information. spending time with a group of K come twice a week to volun­ from the time they're here, you A functioning computer is a Hausmann emphasized the retired Sisters of teer at the can hear the sisters' laughter in prized possession on a college importance of calling the com­ the Holy Cross. Convent. The stu­ the halls." campus. Kathy Hausmann, panies that send out the e­ "These kids dents help in Moore said the sisters appre­ Coordinator of Student mails asking for information. are just phe­ 'The sisters enjoy many different ciate the students' generosity Computing at Saint Mary's Legitimate companies rarely, if nomenal," Lee talking to them and ways, from deco­ and take an interest in their College, explained ways to pro­ ever, ask for such sensitive Ann Moore, rating to organiz­ lives. look forward to their tect them from malicious soft­ director of activ­ ing games to just "The sisters enjoy talking to information over e-mail, ware at the Computer Security Hausmann said. ities and volun­ visits immensely. " enjoying the sis- them and look forward to their Awareness lecture in Vander Another problem on the teer services at ters' company. visits immensely," she said. Vennet Monday evening. Saint Mary's campus, as well the Saint Mary's "The sisters worry about them. Lee Ann Moore " W h a t e v e r Hausmann discussed threats Convent, said. They're always concerned as other campuses across the director of activities and event we have such as viruses, trojans, spy­ country, is file sharing of copy­ "They are just going on here, about their studies and their volunteer services ware and malware, phishing righted material. Illegal down­ so much a part they get involved health. They offer up their and spam as well as topics like loading is grounds for being of us." Saint Mary's Convent in it and make prayers for these kids all the me sharing, passwords, physi­ Circle K, a themselves a part time." removed from the network, cal security, backing up data Hausmann said. service club at of it," Moore said. Moore said despite the fact and Facebook. "If [students] come into the Notre Dame, dedicates a few The students have put togeth­ that the seniors graduate every Trojans, a type of malware office with file sharing soft­ hours of their week to assist the er elaborate events for the sis­ year, the club continues to grow. that appears to execute a ware on their computers then sisters at the Convent. ters to enjoy, Moore said. "This group is just so dedicat­ desirable function but in reali­ we will remove it before we do The Circle K group became Moore said they have organ­ ed," Moore said. "It can be ty performs malicious func­ anything else," she said. involved with the Convent six ized parties to watch Notre absolutely freezing outside and tions, are especially danger­ If an outside agency informs years ago when former Notre Dame football games and they will still come over and ous because they are difficult the College that students have Dame student and Circle K planned carnivals and bring such happiness, youth to detect and both Macs and President Jake Teitgen Christmas concerts. Last year, been file sharing copyrighted and spirit to us. They really are PCs are susceptible to them, approached Moore about work­ according to Moore, they even unsung heroes." material, their computers will Hausmann said. be locked out of the network ing with the sisters. recreated New Orleans' "If you have a trojan, whoev­ until the problem is resolved. Teitgen performed community Bourbon Street to celebrate Contact Molly Madden at er designed that trojan has If Saint Mary's receives a sub- service at the convent for a Mardi Gras - including the [email protected] complete poena from the access to Recording y o u r Industry Medieval Institute, he said. Signer will be missed by both machine, "If you have a trojan, Association of But McBrien also remem­ the wider community and Notre including whoever designed America (RIAA), Signer bered casual conversations with Dame in a letter that was read your pass­ then it is continued from page 1 Signer in addition to his intel­ at the service. words and that trojan has required to lectual legacy. "The presence of such a dis­ credit card complete access to release the Signer to Notre Dame was one "Michael and I had a common tinguished Jewish scholar at information," your machine, names of the his "final and finest" achieve­ interest in film," he said. "We Notre Dame ... is among the Hausmann students ments when he was head of the would give our personal highest significance," D'Arcy said. including your involved, theology department. Signer reviews and recommendations said. Viruses can passwords and credit Hausmann said. was a professor, director of the to each other." innltrate your card information" The physical Notre Dame Holocaust project Fort Wayne-South Bend Contact Madeline Buckley at e-mail and security of a stu­ and a fellow in the University's Bishop Fr. John D 'Arcy said [email protected] program your dent's computer outbox to Kathy Hausmann can also be an spread the coordinator issue. Recently, a bug to thou­ Student Computing laptop was At Notre Dame, according to tently recognized for this sands of stolen on cam- the report, "administrators tap focus, "it doesn't mean that we recipients, pus, Hausmann Rank the school's well-connected should pat ourselves on the Hausmann said. She sug­ continued from page 1 alumni network to scout jobs back." said. gested students get laptop and offer advice to students." "We have to step up and live She gave tips on how pro­ locks for their computers when ed the slogan "No. 3. We're not Woo said while the ranking our values, not just know tecting your computer from they are in a public place. done yet." Now, Dean Carolyn only applies to the College of them," Woo said. trojans and viruses, such as Hausmann also discussed Woo said the phrase changes Business, she credits the entire Woo credited the students in ensuring your anti-virus soft­ backing up data on your com­ slightly. University with the College's the College of Business as ware is up-to-date. This soft­ puter. External hard drives "Our new statement is ... success, specifically noting being a primary reason for the ware is available to faculty, and !lash drives are helpful 'Now No. 2, services provided College's success in the rank­ students and staff free of tools in keeping your rues safe, still not by the Career ings. charge on the the ResNet Web she said. through,"' she Center. "It's by their hard work and site. "Schedule backups weekly, said. Woo said "Our new statement is "It's all of these the reputation they earn us we She also said to be cautious usc your calendar if you have that while she areas that allow succeed," she said. of certain e-m ails. to," Hausmann said. can appreciate ... 'Now No. 2, still us to successful She did offer one bit of "If you receive an e-mail, if She addressed Facebook and the rankings, not through."' and I'm grate­ advice to students. it's not personalized, don't the privacy issues involved "we're not ful," Woo said. "Be humble," she said. "I click on the links. Don't click with the popular networking actually striv­ The report also think that everybody should be on the attachments. They are Web site. She recommended ing for No. 1." Carolyn Woo said Notre Dame pleased and proud, but know probably viral," Hausmann that users remove their "It's about Mendoza College of scored better on that the journey never ends." said. Facebook pages from Google, striving for Business the student sur­ This is the fourth year Sites offering free items or protect their wall posts and excellence," vey this year, BusinessWeek has compiled downloads can also be danger­ pictures with privacy features she said. "It's which counts for rankings. ous to use. and choose their friends care­ about chal- 30 percent of the The magazine uses nine "If a free copy of software, fully. lenging our students." final ranking. The College measures to determine the music or video sounds too Hausmann warned students The new rankings reflect the received an "A+" grade in the rankings, including surveys, good to be true, it probably is," "once it's up on Facebook, uncertainty many students feel three areas of Teaching senior business majors and Hausmann said. once it's on the Internet, it is in the job market, according Quality, Facilities and Service recruiters, median starting There are programs that can permanently on the Internet." the BusinessWeek report. and Job Placement. salaries for graduates, SAT be downloaded onto comput­ If Saint Mary's faculty, stu­ The article stated that 54 The report - and the scores, student-faculty ratios, ers to prevent viruses, trojans dents or staff do have issues percent of seniors surveyed BusinessWeek reports of previ­ class size, the percentage of and malware. McAfee, with their computers they can did not have a job offer as of ous years - lists "a focus on students with internships and Spywarc Blaster, Anti-Malware visit the HesNet office located January, and schools that ethics" as a unique feature of the number of hours students and Ad-Aware are all available in 102 Haggar College Center, excelled in the rankings - a Notre Dame business educa­ devote to class work. on the HesNet Web site for she said. including Notre Dame - put tion. download, including instruc­ strong emphasis on job place­ Woo cautioned that just Contact Aaron Steiner at tions on how to use them, she Contact Ashley Charnley at ment. because the College is consis- [email protected] said. acharnO [email protected] ------ORLD. & NATION Tuesday, March 3, 2009 CoMPILED FROM THE OnsERVER'S WIRE SERVICES page 5 INTERNATIONAL NEWS .. Powerful storm blankets East Coast Citizens desire cease-fire, not money RAFAH, Gaza Strip - As top diplomats pledged billions of dollars for war-ravaged Large snowfall causes widespread _school cancellations and travel delays Gaza on Monday, ordinary people here. - from merchants to housewives- said they'd rather have open borders than handouts. Associated Press Even some tunnel smugglers who profit from Gaza's blockaded borders say they'd NEW YORK - A ferocious rather import legally through open crossings storm packing freezing rain, than risk Israeli bombing raids and shaft col­ heavy snow and furious wind lapses. gusts paralyzed most of the "I want a cease"fire and open borders. East Coast on Monday, send­ Crossings are better than tunnels," said 22- ing dozens of cars careening year-old smuggler Abu Mahmoud, leaning into ditches, grounding hun­ over a shaft as workers tried to clear a 300- dreds of flights and closing foot stretch of tunnel that had collapsed school for millions of kids. under an Israeli airstrike. The devastating effects of the storm were seen up and Bidder reveals auction fraud down the coast. A crash BEIJING - A Chinese art collector caused a 15-mile traffic jam revealed himself Monday as the man behind in North Carolina, forcing the winning bids for two imperial bronzes police and the Red Cross to auctioned at Christie's over Beijing's objec·­ go car-to-car to check on tions, then announced he had no intention of stranded drivers. The storm paying the $36 million. was blamed for 350 crashes The audacious act of commercial sabotage in New Jersey, and a exposes the tensions China and other coun­ Maryland official counted tries, such as Greece and Egypt, face in try­ about 50 cars in the ditch on ing to recover cultural objects plundered in one stretch of highway. war or stolen. One overseas expert in looted By Monday, the storm had relics called the fake bids "brilliant" - a ploy moved north into New likely to be copied in future disputed sales. England, and most areas in The bogus bids were the latest attempt by the storm's wake expected to both the Chinese government and private cit­ see at least eight to 12 inches izens to block the sale of the pieces, which of snow. The weather con­ disappeared when French and British forces tributed to four deaths on sacked and burned the imperial Summer roads in Massachusetts, Palace outside Beijing in 1860 at the end of Rhode Island and on Long the second Opium War. Chinese view the dev­ Island. astation of the palace as a national humilia­ Diane Lugo, of Yonkers, tion. N.Y. got a ride with her hus­ band to avoid walking 10 AP minutes in the slush to her Cadets at the U.S. Coast Guard Acadamy enjoy a game of football after their classes were bus stop. "Getting out of the canceled after a large winter storm swept the Eastern Seaboard Monday. NATIONAL NEWS driveway was pure hell," Lugo said. "He got to work everywhere, with about 950 in Philadelphia, Boston and of an orange snow plow at a late. I'm obviously late." flights canceled at the three New York City did the same. garage. Central Park record­ Former reality star to face charges The South was especially main airports in the New It was the first time in more ed 7 inches of snow,. and MIAMI - On top of the world a few months hard hit, dealing with record York area and nearly 300 than five years that New more than a foot was report­ ago, Brazilian race car driver and "Dancing with snowfalls, thick ice and hun­ flights canceled in York City called off classes ed on parts of Long Island, the Stars" champ Helio Castroneves faces possi­ dreds of thousands of power Philadelphia. Boston's Logan for its 1.1 million public where high winds caused 2- ble prison time if convicted at a tax evasion trial outages in a region not International Airport had to school students. foot drifts on highways in the that began Monday with selection of a jury. accustomed to such vicious shut down for about 40 min­ Some New York parents Hamptons. An ethnically diverse panel of five men and weather. utes to clear a runway, and complained that the city The storm offered a hint of seven women was chosen to hear the case, with In North Carolina, Raleigh hundreds of flights were can­ waited until 5:40a.m. to call irony in a couple of cities. attorneys' opening statements set for Tuesday. got more than three inches celed there. off classes, saying they didn't People had to brave the Castroneves, a two-time winner of the of snow; the March snowfall Philadelphia declared a have enough notice. Mayor snow and cold to attend the Indianapolis 500, smiled broadly as he entered for the city has exceeded Code Blue weather emer­ Michael Bloomberg brushed annual Philadelphia Flower Miami's downtown federal courthouse. three inches only 11 times in gency, which gives officials off the criticism and praised Show, an indoor exhibition Prosecutors say Castroneves, his business-man­ the last 122 years. The the authority to bring home­ the city's storm response, that provided a fragrant, ager sister Katiucia and Michigan attorney Alan Weather Service said parts of less people into shelters which included dispatching spring-like glimpse of yellow R. Miller conspired to hide about $5.5 million in Tennessee received the because the weather poses a 2,000 workers and 1,400 daffodils, crimson azaleas income from the Internal Revenue Service using biggest snowfall since 1968. threat of serious harm or plows to work around the and white tulips. In the offshore accounts. The 15-mile traffic jam in death. clock to clean New York's nation's capital, hundreds of North Carolina caused no Dozens of schools across 6,000 miles of streets. protesters gathered on Anthony trial date set for October serious problems and North Carolina, South "It's like plowing from here Capitol Hill to protest a ORLANDO - A central Florida mother authorities were able to get Carolina, New Hampshire, to Los Angeles and back," power plant and global will go on trial in October on a charge of traffic moving again. New Jersey and Maine gave Bloomberg said at a news warming during one of the murdering her 2-year-old daughter. Travelers were stranded children a snow day. Schools conference, standing in front worst storms of the year. Casey Anthony's first-degree murder trial has been tentatively set for Oct. 12. She is accused of killing her daughter, Caylee, whose remains were found in the woods in Orlando last December, six months after she disappeared. Circuit Judge Stan Strickland also Castro shakes up Cuban government agreed to temporarily stop the public release of a jailhouse video of Case.y Associated Press calls for a "more compact and func­ close to Fidel Castro and built his Anthony reacting to news that Caylee's tional structure" for the often career working directly for Fidel remains had been found until her defense HAVANA - President Raul Castro unwieldy communist bureaucracy that Castro," said Phil Peters, a Cuba spe­ attorney can view the video. abruptly ousted some of Cuba's most oversees nearly all public activity on cialist at the Lexington Institute near powerful officials Monday, remaking the island. Washington. the government in the biggest shakeup The most sweeping leadership Perez Roque was replaced by his LOCAL NEWS since he took over from his ailing shakeup in years was dropped on own deputy, Bruno Rodriguez, who brother Fidel Castro a year ago. Cubans almost as an afterthpught - once served as Cuba's ambassador to Ind. prisoners receive more funding The changes replaced some key at the end of the midday news, follow­ the United Nations. Officials INDIANAPOLIS - Indiana has three Fidel loyalists, including the longtime ing the weather and sports. announced no new post for Perez adults on parole or probation for every foreign minister, with men closer to The most prominent of those ousted, Roque. one in prison or jail, but the state invests Raul. They also reduced the enormous Foreign Mini~ter Felipe Perez Roque, The surprise shake-up did not sit only two cents in programs for them for powers of a vice president credited was the youngest of Cuba's top leaders well with some Cubans, including every $1 it spends on incarceration, a with saving Cuba's economy after the and had been widely mentioned as a Carmen Elizondo, 45, a h9usewife new report says. fall of the Soviet Union. possible future president. with three children who said she The report by the Pew Center on the But analysts saw no immediate indi­ Perez Roque, 43, had been Fidel heard the announcement on the news. States said one in 35 Indiana adults is on cation that the changes are related to Castro's personal secretary before "Ay! It left me feeling cold," Elizondo parole or probation - the eighth highest hopes for closer U.S.-Cuban ties now becoming foreign minister almost a said. "I don't understand. Why make rate among states - but the state has that both countries have new presi­ decade ago, and he delighted in blus­ these changes, more than anything, poured far more money into prison and dents. tery, Fidel-Jike denunciations of U.S. Felipe? I had a lot of confidence in jail cells than it has into programs for ex­ Several ministries were consolidated policy. Felipe. I don't know any of those they cons who have been released. in response to President Raul Castro's "He was someone who was very put in place." page 6 The Observer + NEWS Tuesday, March 3, 2009

people, she did not find her­ he lost his job. He is current­ cally pleasing. self on the streets because of ly searching for another job. Student body president Panel alcoholism or drug abuse. Wolfson focused on ihe CLC Bob Reish said the task force continued from page 1 Her medical condition problem of poverty in St. continued from page 1 on off-campus student rela­ caused her to lose her job, Joseph County. tions met with a representa­ how the Center has helped she said. "In 2007, 23.3 percent of it affecting the more practi­ tive from the Office of her to escape a life on the According to May, Hope families in St. Joseph County cal side of the policy, [like] Residence Life and Housing streets. Ministries helped her to fill were in poverty," she said. the disciplinary procedure (ORLH). "I had hit rock bottom," out applications for disability "I am sure this number has and ... the student psyche:" "ResLife doesn't typically she said. "I fost my kids, pay, which she earned. May increased now that we are in Diversity Council deal with off-campus stu­ everything. Hope is helping said she can now "have hope a recession." Representative Brigitte dents ... There's a very low her get them back slowly but again." One way to fight poverty is Githinji said her task force, number of students who go surely." A guest from the Center for to increase the minimum which focuses on how multi­ there" for off-campus infor• With the help of Hope the Homeless who identified wage, according to Wolfson. cultural and international mation, according to Reish. Ministries, Rose said she has himself as Andrew spoke The current national mini­ students adjust to campus Reish said his task force is been able to improve her about his past as a function­ mum wage is $6.55 an hour life, plans to send out a sur­ looking at the off-campus education, grow closer to ing drug addict who checked a figure that will rise to vey over Spring Break to services offered by other God and take care of her 10- into the Center after losing $7.25 in July, she said. find out how to improve the universities. Some of these month old daughter, who his job in Chicago. With the Although President Barack transition to Notre Dame for schools include Boston also resides at Hope help of the Center, he has Obama has a plan to eventu­ these students. College, Princeton University Ministries. had surgery to replace both ally raise the national mini­ "[We are] trying to figure and Marquette University, he "It's my home," she said of of his knees and the opportu­ mum wage to $9.50, recent out if there is a divide 'within said. Hope Ministries. "It's my nity to pursue his education. statistics show this is not the students," Githinji said. "So far a lot of the univer­ family. They made me feel Andrew said entering the enough, she said. "We talked about the fact sities we are looking at do welcome and accepted me Center has helped him to According to Wolfson, for that international students have some sort of off-cam­ and my daughter from the mend a strained relationship someone to be self-sufficient seem to be sectored off into pus services," Reish said. moment we arrived." with his family. in St. Joseph County, they social groups and we wanted Fr. Jim Lewis, rector of Another guest from Hope A man who identified him­ need an hourly wage of to figure out if that is by Carroll Hall, pointed out that Ministries who identified self as Marcus was forced to $12.90 full time. choice," she said. it is hard to make a compar­ herself as May shared her return to the Center for the "The big thing that we ison between Notre Dame story of homelessness. Unlike Homeless for a second time Contact Megan Loney at spent a lot of time on is a and other schools. some stereotypes of homeless when the recession hit and mloneyO 1 @saintmarys.edu calendaring system," said "Notre Dame is, if not Corry Colonna, rector of unique, nearly so, in terms Zahm Hall, who reported for of our on-campus housing," service. Dame and Harvard, college the task force on technology Lewis said. "Romans says that public students are eager to become and study spaces. Reish ended the meeting Purcell servants are but God's ser­ active in public service. Colonna said the task force by announcing there are continued from page 1 vants for the protection of the "This is exactly the time is attempting to meet with only four more CLC meetings people," he said. that you should feel this way," agenda.nd.edu to discuss scheduled for the rest of the than 30 years, served as He also explained how faith he said. "The opportunities ways of improving the semester. He suggested it majority leader in '-he guided his decisions as mayor will be there and you will University's calendar sys­ may be necessary to sched­ Tennessee House of of Nashville. have the opportunity to move tem. ule more meetings. Representatives before he In 2007, he faster ... than "We looked at other col­ "I want to encourage all of became the mayor of said that the any group of leges and universities' cal­ us to work really efficiently," Nashville for eight years. city of young people endars to see what we want­ he said. "We just have to Although public service is Nashville "It's important to that lived ed,'' he said. make sure we're meeting important, some people passed legisla­ before." Colonna said his group our mark here." believe it has become more tion making remember it's always He said his decided they would like to difficult than ever, Purcell English the been hard. ... The fact visit to Notre include a search bar and to Contact Sarah Mervosh at said. only language that it's hard out not Dame has given make the calendar aestheti- [email protected] "It's important to remember of the him hope for it's always been hard," he Nashville gov­ ·to discourage you. " the future of said. "The fact that it's been ernment. Yet public service. hard ought not to discourage the city want­ Bill Purcell · "You are you." ed to welcome director engaged," he Faith allows public servants international 'Harvard Institute of told students. Bush terror memos to overcome hardships businesses and "As you do because it gives direction to people from Politics community convictions, Purcell said. other cultures, service, as you "It's the thing that carries and this law do public serv­ released by Obama you though," he s~aid about could deter them. When ice, as you're out there lifting faith. "It's the thing that holds Purcell vetoed the legislation, people up, what will that you up. ·It's the thing that gets he said a Catholic Bishop as mean? I don't know. But I released. "Not only is that you up and allows you to do well as Protestant and Jewish can't believe it won't have an Associated Press school of thought misguid­ more." leaders joined him in City. effect." WASHINGTON The ed, I fear that in actuality it Purcell cited scripture pas­ Hall. Obama administration does more harm than good." sages that have inspired his Purcell said that according Contact Laura McCrystal at threw open the curtain on The Obama administration faith and his work in public to polls conducted by Notre [email protected] years of Bush-era secrets also. acknowledged in court Monday, revealing anti-ter­ documents Monday that the ror memos that claimed CIA destroyed 92 videos exceptional search-and­ involving· terror suspects, seizure powers ' and including interrogations - Fallon debuts as 'Late Night' host divulging that the CIA far more than had been destroyed nearly 100 video­ known. Congressional tapes of interrogations and Democrats and other critics Comedian replaces Conan O'Brien, gets flack from Letterman other treatment of terror have charged that some of su.spects. the harsh interrogation a hand if someone needs some to be Fallon's boss on "SNL" - The Justice Department techniques amounted to tor­ Associated Press help. Then the camera switched continues as "Late Night" exec­ released nine legal opinions ture, a contention President NEW YORK - Almost a year to a shot of U2 shoveling snow utive producer. showing that, following the George W. Bush and other after Jimmy Fallon was named outside the Ed Sullivan Theater. Other than excerpts from its Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist Bush officials rejected. new host of NBC's "Late Night," Larry Mullen shoveled while monologue, the New York­ attacks, the Bush adminis­ The new administration and 10 days after predecessor smoking a cigarette, which based show, taped Monday tration determined that cer­ pledged on Monday to begin Conan O'Brien departed, Fallon Letterman noted. afternoon, was not made avail­ tain constitutional rights turning over documents made his debut Monday. "I think there's very little dan­ able to critics before airtime. would not apply during the related to the videos to a Fallon's opening-night guests ger of them overdoing it," he · But details and glimpses of coming fight. Within two federal judge and to make included Robert De Niro and cracked. the Fallon era "Late Night" weeks, government lawyers as much information public Justin Timberlake, with Van Later in the show, U2 per­ have been shared with viewers were already discussing as possible. Morrison as his musical guest. formed its new song "Breathe." on the show's Web site for ways to wiretap U.S. con­ The legal memos written An hour earlier on CBS, "Late In his debut monologue, weeks. versations without war­ by the Bush administration's Show with David Letterman" Fallon joked about opening­ "I know I'm gonna get rants. Office of Legal Counsel show was kicking off some musical night jitters with a reference to reviewed off the first show, as The Bush administration a government grappling excitement of its own: the first the weather. opposed to the first couple of eventually abandoned many with how to wage war on of a full week of performances "New York City was hit with a months," Fallon predicted in a of the legal conclusions, but terrorism in a fast-changing by the superstar band U2. In an huge snow storm," he noted, recent interview. '"He's no the documents themselves world. The conclusion, reit­ unprecedented weeklong book­ "and I woke ·up this morning Conan,' or 'He's no Letterman' had been closely held. By erated in page after page of ing by "Lat~ Show", U2 is pro­ and said, 'Please, let it be a - I just want that to be said, releasing them, President documents, was that the moting its new album, "No Line snow day!"' and put out there. Then view­ Barack Obama continued a president had broad author­ on the Horizon." Fallon, a former cast member ers can relax and watch and house-cleaning of the previ­ ity to set aside constitution­ "It will be interesting to see if of "Saturday Night Live" with enjoy." ous administration's most al rights. they can make it past several films to his credit, has Fallon's on-air arrival sets in contentious policies. Fourth Amendment pro­ Wednesday night," Letterman tapped a longtime "SNL" hand, motion a carefully arranged "Too often over the past tections against unwarrant­ said on Monday's show. Michael Shoemaker, to be his shift by NBC. O'Brien, who took decade, the fight against ed search and seizure, for U2's four members also producer. A co-producer is over "Late Night" from its origi­ terrorism has been viewed instance, did not apply in pitched in for some comedy. Gavin Purcell, who ran "Attack nal host, Letterman, in 1993, is as a zero-sum battle with the United States as long as Letterman said viewers should­ of the Show," the daily Net-cen­ now devoting full time to ready­ our civil liberties," Attorney the president was combat­ n't get the impression that tric news hour on cable's G4 ing his version of the Los General Eric Holder said in ting terrorism, the Justice these are pretty-boy rock 'n' channel. Angeles-based "Tonight" show, a speech a few hours before Department said in an Oct. rollers - they're willing to lend Lorne Michaels - who used where he will land in June. the documents were 23, 2001, memo. THE OBSERVER

Tuesday, March 3, 2009 USINESS page 7 MARKET RECAP Dow plummets to finish below 7,000 Stocks Dow Monday's finish at 6,763 the lowest since May 1997; S&P hovers near 700 -299.64 Jones 6,763.29 Associated Press Up: Same: Down: Composite Volume: NEW YORK - A relent­ 323 59 3,544 405,840,308 less sell-off in the stock market Monday blew through barriers that NASDAQ 1 322.85 -54.99 would have been unthink­ ,::.,,,,,, ,.,.,., ·· · · · ·!t-~==· :,·' .::··:··"~~-=~·:·=«m::::~:::::J::~~:::::::;::~~~~"''~~,;~~~:::======·=::'·<·. NYSE ,, 4,360.98~)¥Z.S~i~$ able just weeks ago, and investors warned there S&P 500 700.82 -34.27 was no reason to believe NIKKEI'(TokyO) 71204.89 · ~7S:'J.fi' buyers will return any­ time soon. FTSE 100 (London) 3,625.83 -204.26 The Dow Jones industri­ al average plummeted COMPANY %CHANGE $GAIN PRICE below 7,000 at the open­ CffiGROUP INC (C) ·20.00 -0.30 1.20 ing bell and kept driving lower all day, finishing at BK OF At-1ERICA (SAC) ·8.10 -0.32 3.63 6, 763 - a loss of nearly S&P DEP RECEIPTS (SPY) ·4.50 -3,33 70.60 300 points. Each of the 30 stocks in the index lost GEN ELECTRIC CO (GE) -10.69 -0.91 7.60 value for the day. Treasuries And the Sta,ndard & lO·YEAR NOTE -4.01 -0.122 2.919 Poor's 500 stock index, a much broader measure of 13-WEEK BILL -8.00 -o.020 0.230 the market's health, 30-YEAR BOND ·1.96 -0.073 3.649 dipped below the psycho­ 5·YEAR NOTE -7.92· ·0.160 1.860 logically important 700 level before closing just Commodities above it. It hadn't traded LIGHT CRUDE ($/bbl.) -4.61 40.15 below 700 since October 1996. GOLD {$/Troy oz.) ·2.50 940.00 Investors were worried PORK BELUES (cents/lb.) -0.73 79.10 anew about the stability of the financial system Exchange Rates after insurer American YEN 97.3350 International Group post­ ed a staggering $62 bil­ 1.2594 EURO lion loss for the fourth CANADIAN DOLLAR 1.2887 quarter, the biggest in BRffiSH POUND 1.4054 U.S. corporate history - and accepted an expand­ ed bailout from the gov­ ernment. AP But beyond daily head­ A frustrated investor hangs his head at the New York Stock Exchange after IN BRIEF lines, Wall Street seems the Dow Jones closed at 6, 763 points, its lowest posting in amost 12 years. to have given up the Its last close below warns letting it fail would per share. HSBC lost 19 Insurance giant reveals large losses search for a reason to 7,000 was May 1, 1997- cripple the very world percent. Bank of America WASHINGTON -A new definition of desper­ believe that the worst is a time when the market financial system, will get lost 8 percent. ate times: Even as the government threw a over and the time is ripe was barreling to one another $30 billion in While the root of the stunning new $30 billion lifeline to American to buy again. record high after another loans on top of the $150 problem for the financial International Group on Monday, the belea­ "As bad as things are, because of the boom in billion already invested fir{lls is the bad bets they guered insurance giant confirmed it had lost they can still get worse, technology stocks, but by the government. made on mortgages and more than twice that much, $62 billion, in a and get a lot worse," said often suffered big drops HSBC PLC, Europe's mortgage-backed securi­ single three-month period. Bill Strazzullo, chief mar­ as investors worried largest bank by market ties, now the recession is And many more billions of federal dollars ket strategist for Bell about inflation and rising value, said it needs to exacerbating their prob­ are almost sure to be shoveled into the compa­ Curve Trading, who said interest rates. raise about $18 billion, lems, forcing job cuts. ny for a simple reason: Officials fear its col­ he believes the Dow This time around, Wall reported a 70 percent "The economy definitely lapse would cripple financial markets in the might fall to 5,000 and Street analysts seem to drop in earnings for last has deteriorated since U.S. and around the world. the S&P to 500. believe that a stock mar­ year, and announced November," said Sean The source of trouble for AIG, which has 74 The Dow's descent has ket recovery will first plans to scale back U.S. Simko, head of fixed million customers worldwide and operations been breathtaking. It took require signs of health lending and cut 6,100 income management at in more than 130 countries, is its business only 14 trading sessions among financial compa­ jobs. SEI Investments. "It's just insuring mortgage-backed securities and other for the average to fall nies, and on Monday The banking sector the fact that we haven't debt against default. That business imploded from above 8,000 to those signs seemed fur­ helped drive the market seen signs of improving once the credit crisis struck with force. below 7 ,000. For the year, ther away than ever. lower. Citigroup stock lost or stabilizing, per se, the Dow has lost 23 per­ AIG, whose reach is so 20 percent of its value which is adding to the Analysts: Rebound still months away cent of its value. vast that the government and fell to a paltry $1.20 morass of the market." WASHINGTON - Consumer spending and incomes rose more than expected at the start of the year, but the gains were seen as fleeting in light of the recession and the waves of layoffs battering Americans. Madoff looks to keep millions in assets Two other reports Monday on manufac­ turing and construction also showed little Associated Press Madoff and lawyer Ira Sorkin said, brought by the SEC against Madoff. reason for optimism. Analysts said any aecording to the papers. Trustee Irving H. Picard has said start to an economic rebound is at best NEW YORK - Bernard Madoff is Sorkin declined to comment Monday. that nearly $950 million in eash and months away, with the most pessimistic seeking to keep a $7 . million A court-appointed trustee overseeing securities has been recovered for predicting a sustained recovery won't Manhattan penthouse and an addition­ the liquidation of Madoffs assets has investors so far. begin until next year. al $62 million in assets, saying they said the apartment and other property The 70-year-old former Nasdaq Wall Street plunged anew after a sober­ are unrelated to the fraud that author­ used to secure bail was off limits for ehairman has been confined to the ing earnings report from American ities say cost victims more than $50 now. But if there's a conviction, those Manhattan apartment, purchased in International Group showed the insurance billion. assets and possibly property of Madoff 1984, under house arrest since early giant lost $61.7 billion in the fourth quar­ In court papers flied Monday in U.S. "insiders" could be seized to help pay Deeember. ter, the biggest quarterly loss in U.S. cor­ Distriet Court in Manhattan, Madoff claims by alleged victims, which so far He was arrested and charged with porate history. In response, the govern­ and his lawyer claim the apartment, total about $1 billion. securities fraud after authorities said ment unveiled a revamped rescue package $45 million in municipal bonds and "We are looking at every member of in eourt papers that he confessed to his that will provide AIG with another $30 bil­ $17 million more in a separate aceount the Madoff family," David Sheen, an sons that he had carried out a giant lion in taxpayer money if needed. all belong to Madoff's wife, Ruth. attorney representing the trustee, said Ponzi scheme for years, using new The Dow Jones industrial average fell The bonds in an account held by reeently regarding the personal prop­ money from investors to pay off early below 7,000 for the first time in 11 years. Ruth Madoff at COHMAD Securities erty. investors while bogus statements The credit crisis and recession have Corp. and about $17 million held by The information was contained in an claimed consistent investment slashed more than half of the Dow's value her in a Wachovia Bank aceount "are order of eonsent asking a judge to gains."They're going to have to eut since it hit a record-high over 14,000 in unrelated to the alleged Madoff fraud grant the federal government authority their budgets significantly," _said Mark October 2007. The Dow lost nearly 300 and only Ruth Madoff has a beneficial to seek forfeiture of assets involveo in Vitner, senior economist and managing points to 6,763.29. interest in these assets," Bernard any fraud. It was filed in a case director at Waehovia. TH-E OBSERVER page 8 IEWPOINT Tuesday, March 3, 2009 THE OBSERVER A nation of cowards P.O. Box 779, Norre Dame, IN 46556 024 South Dining Hall, Notr< Dame. IN 46556 "Though this nation has proudly nection. elected black congressmen, black EDITOR IN CHIEF thought of itself as an ethnic melting First of all, as anyone who is famil­ senators and black governors; we Jenn Merz pot, in things racial we have always iar with our government's legislative have nominated black cabinet mem­ been and continue to be, in too many process (the number of which I'm bers and a black Supreme Court jus­ MANAGING EDITOR BUSINESS MANAGER ways, essentially beginning to believe is infinitely tice; and this past year, we have Jay Fitzpatrick John Donovan a nation of cow­ small) knows, congressmen are the elected a black man to lead our coun­ AssT. MANAGING EDITOR: Karie Kohler ards ... if we are only ones who have the authority to try as president. In light ilf these AssT. MANAGING EDITOR: Deirdre Krasula to make progress write legislation. Secondly, former actions, we have not been a nation of in this area we President George W. Bush was com­ cowards. must feel com­ pared to a chimp countless times dur­ Yet since the dawning of the era of VIEWPOINT EDITOR: Kara King fortable enough ing and after his tenure in office, and political correctness in the 1990s, SPORTS EDITORS: Dan Murphy with one anoth­ Sharpton didn't bother to come to his America has been forced to become a Bill Brink er, and tolerant defense. or course this was because nation of cowards. We are afraid to ScENE EDIT~R: Analise Lipari enough of each Bush is not black, but clearly there is speak frankly about our views on race SAINT MARY'S EDITOR: Liz Harrer other, to have a doubln standard at work hern. in fear .of being labeled a racist. We Christie PHOTO EDITOR: Jessica Lee frank conversa­ Now I recognize insults toward are afraid to associate with those of tions about the Pesavento black Americans involving monkeys the other race because we don't want GRAPHICS EDITOR: Mary Jesse racial matters Right Winging and apes are particularly degrading to be called a race-traitor (especially ADVERTISING MANAGER: Maddie Boyer that continue to It and hurtful given their historical eon­ people on the political right. Think of AD DESIGN MANAGER: Mary Jesse divide us." notation. If Scan Dclonas (the Post's Condoleeza Rice and Michael Steele). CONTROLLER: Stacey Gill These words cartoonist~ had meant to characterize We cannot be comfortable around one SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR: Mike Moriariry were spoken by our first black attor­ blacks or Obama as chimpanzees, I another because people like Sharpton ney general, Eric Holder, who was could sympathize with those who may come knocking down our doors, OFFICE MANAGER & GENERAL INFO nominated for the position by our might take offense (even though I demanding an apology for something (574) 631-7471 FAX first black president, Barack Obama. might also be tempted to tell thorn to we nevor meant to be offensive. (574) 631-6927 That same day, a cartoon was pub­ chill out, since I have personally If we are to return to the days ADVERTISING lished in the New York Post in refer­ found that taking offense to insulting before cowardice became king, (574) 631-6900 [email protected] ence to the recent mauling of a accusations only adds credit to them). Sharpton and his followers must be EDITOR IN CHIEF Connecticut woman by her friend's But given the lack of raeist intent, in willing 1o move beyond the tempta­ (574) 631-4542 pet chimpanzee, which was shot and addition to the fact the prnsidcnt can­ tion to use the victim card whenever MANAGING EDITOR (574) 631-4541 [email protected] killed by the police. The cartoon not author legislation, I belinve that the conversation turns to race. More ASSISTANT MANAGING EDITOR depicts two police officers, one of Sharpton's rhetoric is patently importantly, we must view one anoth­ (574) 631-4324 whom is holding a smoking gun over absurd. Furthermore, I believe his er, not simply as members of a cer­ BUSINESS OFFICE a dead chimpanzee while the other hypersensitivity to alleged racism and tain group or race, but as individual (574) 631-5313 states, "They'll have to find someone the victim mentality it fosters among human beings. NEWS DESK else to write the next stimulus bill." black Americans in this country lie at (574) 631-5323 [email protected] Attorney General Holder, in spite of VIEWPOINT DESK Immediately AI Sharpton, l1anked the heart of our attorney general's my alleged cowardice, I am publish­ (574) 631-5303 [email protected] by his Political Correctness Task accusations. ing these views regardless of what SPORTS DESK Foree in the guise of a swarm of out­ As a citizen of this great "Cowardly accusations of racism and bigotry (574) 631-4543 [email protected] raged protestors, demanded an apolo­ Nation," I would like to say I agree may be hurled my .way. I hope this SCENE DESK gy from the Post for publishing the with Holder's claim: We are a nation instills you with faith in the capacity {574) 631-4540 [email protected] • SAINT MARY'S DESK inflammatory cartoon. Why? Because of cowards. But not for the same rea­ of Americans to break through the smc.l @nd.edu according to Sharpton's warped logic, sons he would suggest. boundaries of political correctness PHOTO DESK the artist had leveled a racist attack Since the end of the Civil War, our that have stifled conversation in the {574) 631-8767 [email protected] on Obama by comparing him to a nation has freed thousands of black past two decades and take part in SYSTEMS & WEB ADMINISTRATORS crazed chimpanzee. Sharpton alluded slaves, recognized a person's right to open, honest discussions of race. (57 4) 631-8839 to the historic practice of using refer­ vote regardless of color and abolished THE ences to chimpanzees as racial epi­ racial segregation. We have embraced Christie Pesavento is spending this OBSERVER ONLINE thets against blacks, as well as the black culture in countless ways. We semester in Washington, D.C. She can be www.ndsmcobserver.com assertion that the stimulus bill repre­ have recognized the vital contribu­ reached at [email protected]. POLICIES sents Obama's first legislative victory tions of black musicians, black scien­ The views expressed in this column and has thus become "synonymous" tists, black athletes, black authors are those of the author and not The Observer is rhe independenr, daily newspaper with him, in order to draw this eon- -and black religious leaders. We have necesarily those of The Observer. published in prim and online by rhe studenrs of rhe Universiry of Notre Dame duLac and Saint Mary's College. Editorial content, indurling adverrisemenrs, is nor governed by policies of rhe administration of eirher insriturion. The Observer reserves rhe right to refuse EDITORIAL CARTOON advertisemenrs based on content. The news is reported as accurately and objectively as possible. Unsigned editorials represent rhe opinion <;>f rhe majoriry of rhe Editor in Chief, Managing Editor, Assistant Managing Editors and department editors. Commentaries, letters and columns present rhe views of the aurhors and nor necessarily those ofThe Observer. Viewpoint space is available to all readers. The free expression of all opinions rhrough letters is encouraged. Letters to rhe Editor must be signed and must include contact information.

Questions regarding Observer policies should be directed to Editor in Chief Chris Hine.

POST OFFICE INFORMATION

The O~r {USPS 599 24000} b publ~l1cd Munday thi'Qugh Ftiday o:cepr during aam .md vaCI.tion period~ A s.uhscription to 1nc Obsctver is $100 for one academic year; $)') for one semc:srcr. The Observtt is publish<:d at: POSTMASTER 021 S<>uth Dining Hail Send addrcs.~ corrections to: Notre Dame, IN 46556-0779 TheOOO:n

The O~rver is a member of the Assodated Press. All teproduoion righu an: reserved.

TODAY'S STAFF News Sports OBSERVER POLL QUOTE OF THE DAY Liz Harter Alex Barker Robert Singer .Meaghan Veselik What are you doing for Spring Break? Liz O'Donnell Alex West Graphics Scene Going home "The worst - perhaps the only sin - pas­ Madeline Nies Jess Shaffer Staying here sion can commit, is to be joyless. " Viewpoint Partying somewhere safe Lauren Taking my chances in Mexico Dorothy L. Sayers Brauweiler English mystery writer Vote by Thursday at 5 p.m. at www.ndsmcobserver.com THE OBSERVER

Tuesday, March 3, 2009 IEWPOINT page 9

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Tim_e really is now Festival not dead In 2004, I was among a small group of faculty, students and alumni who founded the first Notre In Dr. Greene's thought-provoking article published on Dame Queer Film Festival. Personally, I pitched the Festival to five academic departments and had Wednesday, he listed a number of abominations affecting one-on-one meetings with then-University President Fr. Edward "Monk" Malloy, then-provost Dr. African- Americans since the beginning of our country. Nathan Hatch and Fr. Mark Poorman. By the end of the Festival, Fr. Theodore Hesburgh gave us his The list is, unfortunately, quite long and humiliating. But blessing. For the following two years, I 'continued to be one of the Festival organizers and helped pro­ I think that Dr. Greene's letter forgot the most humiliat­ gram the films and guests. Currently, I am the secretary of the Gay and Lesbian Alumni of Notre ing abhorrence to ever disgrace the history of race in Dame and Saint Mary's College (GALA ND/SMC). America. The thing he forgets took 14 million African Tom O'Neil's Feb. 16th letter titled "How Notre Dame sneakily killed off the Queer Film Festival" American lives, averaging out to be 1,200 per day. It's an gave an apt description of University President Fr. John Jenkin's efforts to "contain" and limit the event that goes against everything that Dr. Greene holds Queer Film Festival. Mainly, the Jenkins team sought to improve the University's public relations by to be true about the American ideal - opportunity for all not shutting down the Film Festival, just putting a lot of red tape around it. In turn, this would satisfy and equality. It's a perversion that U.S. presidents from disgruntled alumni (and bishops) while at the same time not making the front page of The New York Johnson to Obama "condoned and supported- even if Times for being discriminatory. Iro_nically, his first move - to make us remove the word "queer" from they only looked the other way." And it's still happening. the title - stripped the Festival of its academic merit. This is because "queer" is what Academia calls I'm not sure if Dr. Greene forgot that 1,200 African gay and lesbian studies. Colleges that provide degrees in this discipline include Yale University, the Americans are taken daily by abortion, or if that fact was University of Maryland, University of California, Berkeley, UCLA, California State University edited out of his article. I hope the latter, but suspect the Northridge and DePaul University, to name a few. former. If he wants to speak honestly about race, let's Throughout all this, however, it is important to note that several key people continued to try to talk about how today, according to the CDC (where all of make the Film Festival continue. The department of Film, Television, and Theater, for instance, these facts have been gathered), for every 100 live African American births, there are 49.5 aborted African remained supportive and helpful despite intense pressure from the administration to do otherwise. And, while there is red tape around the Queer Film Festival, its coffin is far from being nailed shut. American children. Let's talk about how more abortion clinics exist in minority areas than in white areas. The The Festival was not shut down. That is worth repeating: the Festival was not shut down. Because of this, the real power remains in all of you - the student body. And you can do it, because slave trade was a despicable example of human beings Father Jenkins gave you permission to in his 2006 ruling, saying that he was "very determined that becoming commodities. But the abortion industry today, which nets a profit of many hundreds of millions of dol­ we not suppress speech on this campus." How can such an endeavor be accomplished agaJ.n? We put together the first Queer Film Festival by working within the parameters of the University. The first lars per year, does exactly that. Taking the average price step is to work with the departments to construct a mission statement that is both pragmatic and of an abortion at $300, $4.2 billion has been gained by the abortion of African Americans since 1971. inspirational. Use that as your springboard to move forward. GALA ND/SMC is here to help along the With this information, I must ask, what is the bigger way. Just remember: the festival can happen again, but only by your initiatives. Back in 1978, Harvey abomination? Predatory lending? Limited numbers of Milk said: "I hope that every professional gay will say 'enough', come forward and tell everybody, wear a sign, let the world know. Maybe that will help." If the Notre Dame community took Milks blacks getting GI bills? Or genocide for profit? Margaret advice to heart, just imagine how many signs there would be inside and surrounding the Golden Sanger, the founder of Planned Parenthood, once stated, "Colored people are like human weeds and are to be Dome. exterminated." Is it any coincidence, then, that Planned Parenthood (a large recipient of government funds) alone ~iam Dacey performs 482,000 abortions on blacks per year? Speaker alum of the House Nancy Pelosi stated in an interview just one class of'04 month ago that "if we can rapidly reduce the number of Feb. 25 poor people through abortion, that's a net gain for feder­ al and state budgets, and a fast track to economic recov­ ery. Every poor baby prevented is like money in the bank." Considering that minorities make up dispropor­ Don't starve Grandma tionate numbers of the poor, are we really going to con­ I disagree with Mr. Hagan's interpretation of the 2007 CDF statement on artificial nutrition and done a system which reduc~s the number of the poor just so our state budgets have more money? Genocide should hydration. He states in his Feb. 16 article titled "Health care purpose" that the denial of nutrition never be a piece of national policy. Minorities and minor­ and hydration is permissible if a patient has reached the terminal stage of an illness where treat­ ity rights are being sold for money, in a far more heinous ment is ineffective. "Treatment" in these cases refers to extraordinary care (such as chemotherapy), and hidden system than slave traders created. which any patient may refuse, terminal or otherwise. The CDF document asserts that people in per­ And so yes, Dr. Greene, we "cannot distance ourselves sistent vegetative states must receive nutrition and hydration (ordinary care) precisely because they from a history of slavery of a different name." When will are people with fundamental human dignity. Unless the terminally ill lack fundamental human dig­ we have an honest conversation about race? When will nity (they-don't), this implies that they, too, must receive nutrition and hydration, and denial thereof we all face the fact that our government agencie-s have is euthanasia. The only exception stated or implied in this document is in the caSe where this care been complicit in creating inequality and injustice in not does not "accomplish its proper finality," or in other words, the body cannot absorb the nourish­ just housing, education, and health care, but existence as ment. In this case (as Professor Rice notes), the removal of artificial nourishment is not the cause of well? The time is now, indeed. death. This is a stark contrast to the starvation of a patient who has received a terminal diagnosis and would continue to live for months or years with nutrition and hydration. Nathan loyd senior Phillip Little Keough grad student O'Hara Grace Mar.2 Feb. 16 A tnisunderstanding, indeed

In response to Tommy Maranges' not­ everything else should flow, not one level. The greatest lessons I learned in those about whom you know very little, so-recent Viewpoint "A Clear against which everything else must bal­ high school were not taught by professors by depriving its students of the opportuni­ Misunderstanding" (Feb. 19), I must offer ance." and could not be tested by The College ty to experience homosexual culture in a some words of advice to Mr. Maranges. While Catholicism is a characteristic Board. My moments of greatest learning way that they probably haven't before, One who prides himself on the ability to inseparable from the University of Notre were in being able to understand and the University is failing to provide us a fashion language (superfluous though it Dame itself, it is certainly not the only one relate to others whose lifestyles I had not true education, thus not fulfilling one of may be) into logical arguments - as Mr. that warrants attention. In fact, one of (and likely would never) experienced its greatest obligations. Maranges appears to be - should know these other aspects is revealed simply by firsthand. There is more than enough prejudice that an argument's closing remark is sup­ examining the name of this institution: we I agree with Mr. Maranges on one point. and ignorance in the world. We don't posed to be the proverbial "nail in the are at a site of education. This education We don't need to balance the Catholic need more to arise from failing to recog­ coffm," a verbal stab that erases all doubt is not to be limited to memorizing theo­ nature of this institution. This University nize that Catholic schools are not simply of the argument's validity from the audi­ rems from math textbooks and studying would not exist if its founders did not glorified monasteries, but institutions of a ence. Instead of adhering to this rule, classic works of literature, but must believe that education and Catholicism human education however, Mr. Maranges exposed a gaping extend to learning from our fellow Irish. could interact harmoniously. However, hole in his thought process by saying that Coming from a high school community this is as much an institution of education Jeremy Lamb "we don't need to 'balance the Catholic that prides itself on strong relationships as it is a vessel of Catholicism. Since one freshman nature of this institution' with anything. between culturally diverse groups, I have of the most important forms of learning Knorr Catholic is a designation from which been witness to this on a very personal comes from being able to interact with Feb. 26 THE OBSERVER

page 10 CENE Tuesday, March 3, 2009

Scene Senior Sage Advice • • •

By SZYMON RYZNER By MICHELLE FORDICE Scene Writer Assistant Scer1e Editor I walked into The Observer office as a freshman on a whim; I hadn't worked fDr the paper at my high school and was simply trying it on for size. Four years later, working for Scene definitely numbers among some of best parts of my Notre Dame experience - chiefly when it comes to writing my beloved Dining Hall Dish column. ' Still, I am going to surmise that most of you out there are at best vaguely interested in my good-byes. So I will combine my adieus and reminiscences with something more proactive. Recorded below are the best parts about being part of The Observer - and especially the Scene - staff. Hopefully all of you out there who aren't graduating along with me will consider joining the team. Anyone who works at The Observer gains certain benefits. First, there is the knowledge that a lot of the campus is actually reading what you write. That Observer lying on a dining hall table or stacked in LaFortune is going out with a little bit of you in it. Every weekday you get the chance to let everyone at the University know what is going on, or at least enter­ tain them for awhile. There is even that feeling that the audience out there might actually care. Trust me: However trivial it might seem there is nothing like the first time you make it onto the top-live most-popular articles on The Observer Web site or g.et your first e­ mail - negative or positive - in response to something you wrote. (Even sweeter? A Viewpoint letter or, dare I say it, a Viewpoint controversy.) Beyond that, then there is that special Observer fami­ ly you come to know. The only people who understand what it means to write an article at the last minute, or be up to far too early finishing the layout for the next morning. You're among the few that associate South Dining Hall with something other than food and are all more than a bit proud to see that freshly printed Observer as you walk to class. Now, why is Scene so special? Well first, it's all about what you get to cover. How would you like it to have lin. olTidal, productive excuse to sit in a movie theater or watch T.V.? Or get that special VIP feeling when you show up at the DPAC to pick up your complimentary tickets'? Nowhere else on campus can you wax poetic about pop culture with such legitimacy. Above all, Seene gives you the most opportunities to be creative. I've had to come up with articles about a highlight of The Observer. I have been everything from politics, to the Wii, to Hussian ballet year the annual Saint Mary's/Notre Dame Viewpoint, yet companies, to how to survive a South Bend winter. Or here we ~re without any subst~tial ~p§ttY ..011. eitller.side, best yet, how to survive the dining hall. I've reviewed Let me be the fitst to saY: SairifMary's suckS~ · · · · plays in a language l don't know a word of and gotten ll.Don't pick at it, or it will never heal. to peruse the best of the promotional material the --~m\i®ililiii®l®iik~i~iiiii®'f . Perhaps l could go on, but I have togocl.q~orkfor the major entertainment industry decides to send us. Working for that I wonder about selecting quite frmiilently. My time at Notre Scene gives you a glimpse into the way creativity and Dame has been exGell,ent, and I hope you do whatever you can art inlluence our culture. to live interestingly. I wish you all many mistakes from which So I hope this has inspired you to think about joining to learn, and remember that you will never be around as many The Observer. Come polish up your writing, find the different, unique and interesting people as you will have been best excuse in the world to do something other than in college. Take advantage of that. homework and, above all, have fun.

Contact Szymon Rzyner at [email protected] Contact Michelle Fordice at [email protected] THE OBSERVER

Tuesday, March 3, 2009 CENE page 11 and Staff Sore

By MARK WITTE Assistant Scene Ediwr Editor I have learned a number to start out by saying that I'm just doing this because I want to be a many rewards from my edi»pletetvunoriginallemming. I love conformity. In fact, I don tan Ugg boots, ND editor in the Scene r~.,.,,rtm. and a black Northface as I write. Just to remind myself that I am complete- flying solo on the job I unique. I would like to announce this on a campus-wide scale. This is the of South Dining Hall only . of the exposure I get as the rising Scene Editor and a Scene writer; the hour, but by the page. who doesn't want to know 25 facts all about me? My Facebook friends netted less than $3 an enough. asking about little details, Jess Shaffer. My whole name is Jessica Shaffer. Shocker, I know. from a smiling Tae Jlifiortunl'l.telly, Jess is not my alter-ego, it is merely my preferred name. week. a Scene writer. Also surprising, I'm sure you never would have guessed I have also learned that looking at the top of the page. decent hour is to treat the no qualms bragging about Scene; it's fun, .colorful, picturesque glory Chief with the utmost the Observer, clearly solidifYing it as the best section. Sure lot<> of people a bad mood because your interested in that thing called ND football and therefore turn to the sportier Thus, I have learned the And I guess some people are attracted to "real news." But really You tube times such decorum movies and music are about as real as it gets (unless you are on a boat, like Managing Editor that you anf.hifilnend . We're the section everyone likes or at least checks out for pretty fact an important state. Writing for The Observer a lovely Spring Break in the sun, I will be spending hour!" p.pon hOurs fu sion for movies. Posing as baserner1t of South Dining Hall. Not.in Grah-n-Go, but in the jonrtialism cave~ excuse to skip off during the BU.tl will be consoled by a new, shiny nameplate and an updated byline. for free. Better yet, the job 5.1 love the smell of newspaper in the morning. Crack an Observer, Crack a with campus what I love smile. the breathtakingly ua,uuL.ut)'; 6.1 pick up Analise Lipari's sloppy seconds; refer the heinous breakup she had Blood" or merely my vu'm"o"'" Scene in yesterday's paper. l get to be the new peanut butter to &,ene's jelly. Even more rewarding right, after Spring Break, I'm the new editor.J~>be spending time consul- will never forget the dress section's broken heart. .··•··· .. ••. ·.·•·••••· .. watched, nay, experienced. have a feeling that about now, you are questionmg mysanity and leadership third lloor of Washington capability. by the intensity of the dark . S.At this point, hopefully you will have detected my poor sense of sarcasm. before my eyes. Thank you Stephen, 9/ I have a mental list of bad ideas for inside colunills. Writing for The Observer also allowed me Bad idea number one is a 25 things . · a wimp. Last year I was convinced by the Scene 11. Number 2 is a proclamation that B s\;tperhero. Oh wait, piece about Bengal Bouts training. I took the opportunity to cry already did that. .> .>. .··• .• .. · •••••· like a baby about the rigorous training endured by the boxers 12. Number 3 is an epic all about Saint Mary's ~g •. writtet1inhexan1eter. while shamelessly plugging the program's altruistic purpose. 13. My list of bad ideas for inside columns getS shorter every time J have to write Finally, I have learned that no one in the world is as patient as inside column and am forced to u~e a bad idea, l~Jdijga "good ideabrain~i.orm- the Scene .Editor. This I most certainly learned from experience ing." . as this year'$ prodigal,son)i;lJ; · thank you 14. I hate lists inside lists. Analise. Than},;you for

Contact Matk Witte at [email protected] ------

page 12 The Observer + CLASSIFIEDS Tuesday, March 3, 2009

MLB A-Rod meets with MLB officials, moves forward Discusses 2001-03 positive drug tests in meeting, focuses on the World Baseball Classic with Dominican Republic

Rodriguez's ex-wife, Cynthia. team gathered. St. Louis manag­ A

HIGH ScHooL FooTBALL C~ach banned from joining in team prayer Supreme Court ruling on New Jersey case may add restrictions on religious expressions in other schools in schools right now, and in positions of authority, like said he wanted to show conclude that he is continu­ Associated Press individuals suffer," said John a coach, have to be extreme­ respect for the students ing to endorse religion when WASHINGTON - Coach W. Whitehead, president of ly careful about trying to engaged in prayer by bowing he bows his head during the Marcus Borden used to bow The Rutherford Institute, a promote their ideas, or his head silently and drop­ pre-meal grace and takes a his head and drop to one civil liberties organization implying that if you don't ping to one knee. knee with his team in the knee when his football team that focuses on First pray, you may not play," The district, Borden locker room while they prayed. But the Supreme Amendment and religious Lynn said. argued, was violating his pray," Fisher said. Court on Monday ended the freedom issues. The high court without free-speech rights by order­ Messages left for Borden practice when it refused to But Barry W. Lynn, execu­ comment refused to recon­ ing him to stop action he and lawyer Ronald Riccio hear the high school coach's tive director of Americans sider the 3rd U.S. Circuit called secular signs of were not immediately appeal of a school district United for Separation of Court of Appeals' decision respect. After the ban, the returned Monday. ban on employees joining a Church and State, said some upholding the ban. coach stood at attention for "With teachers and stu­ student-led prayer. parents had complained The district established the the remainder of the season dents, individual expressions The decision on the case about Borden leading ban in 2005 after parents while the students prayed. are being limited. There's from New Jersey could add prayers before the East complained about Borden, Judge D. Michael Fisher, just a concept out there that another restriction on prayer Brunswick, N.J., school dis­ coach at East Brunswick writing for the Philadelphia religion doesn't belong in in schools, advocates said. trict ordered him to stop and High School since 1983, appeals court, said Borden's schools," said Whitehead, "We've become so political­ banned all staff members sometimes leading prayers at past action of leading the whose group acted as co­ ly correct in terms of how we from joining in student-led the Friday afternoon team prayers made his head-bow­ counsel for Borden. He said deal with religion that it's prayer. \>asta dinner or in the locker ing seem inappropriate. "A he does not know what being pretty severely limited "The bottom line is people room before games. Borden reasonable observer would Borden would do now.

The Observer accepts classifieds every business day from 8 a.m. to 3 f.m. at the Notre Dame office, 024 South Dining Hall. Deadline for next-day classifieds is 3 p.m. AI classifieds must be prepaid. CLASSIFIEDS The charge is 5 cents per character per day, including all spaces. The Observer reserves the right to edit all classifieds for content without issuing refunds.

PAID INTERNSHIP OFFERS Houses for the 09-1 0 school year. NOW LEASING. CHANCE FOR NYC JOB. Ever want­ WANTED ed to work in New York City? ~ you get FoR RENT 2-bdrms up to 8 bdrms available. PERSONAL a job with us on campus now, that Leasing fast. LAFAYElTE TOWNHOUSES. SUMMER CAMP POSITIONS: Make a could happen this summer! We are andersonNDrentals.com UNPLANNED PREGNANCY? Do not difference in the me of a child! Summer looking for a gregarious, independent Contact Kramer at 574-234-2436 or go it alone. We have many resources in therapy camp for children with physical and resourceful undergraduate student FREE COMCAST! www.kramerhouses.com $350/PERSON. place to assist you. ~you or someone disabilities. Located on shore of Lake for a paid 8-week campus internship you love needs confidential support or Superior in Big Bay, MI. Positions avail­ this semester. k involves designing and Why pay for 12 months? 1-3BR assistance, please call Sr. Sue Dunn at able for Counselors, Waterfront, implementing a marketng plan to get 3,4 & 5-BDRM UNITS. 1-7819 or Ann Rrth at 1-2685. Instructors for Nature/Arts & your campus to participate in Now offering 10-month leases. Contemporary Urban APTS across Crafts/Recreation, Nurses, Therapists, UniversityJunction.com, a free network from Notre Dame Stadium. For more information, visit NOs Food Service, and Auxiliary. Must be that helps students achieve academic Biuegoldrentals.com 2.5BATHS. Assistance for Pregnant enthusiastic, responsible, and love chil­ success. ~ interested, please fill out the The Foundry features private baths for StudentshOffice of Student Affairs web­ dren. June 14 through August 9. Salary, following information and submit to 4-bdrm, 2ba just off campus. every bedroom, washer/dryer, frtness site at: osa:nd.edu/health-safety/assis­ room & board, and experience of lije­ [email protected]! center, theater room, tanning salon, FREE INTERNET. tance-for-pregnant-students. time provided. Call or write for applica­ Starts 6/09. game room. tion and infonnation. Bay Cliff Health Visit www.UniversityJunction.com. NEWLY REMODELED. If you or someone you care about has Camp, P.O. Box310, Big Bay, Ml NAME, EMAIL, PHONE, SCHOOL, $850/mo. Preleasing for August. been sexually assauked, visit Support 49808, (906) 345-9314, e-mail MAJOR, GRADUATION DATE, CALL 574-234-2436 OR Services for Victims of Rape & Assauk [email protected]. Visit us at ABOUT YOU: Housing status (on or off Call574-232-1400 or lease online at: httpJ/osa.nd.edu/health­ www.baydiff.org campus), Top 3 favorite websites. 57 4-250-7653. www.foundryliving.com WWWKRAMERHOUSES.COM safety/assault/ OUND THE NATION Tuesday, March 3, 2009 CoMPILED FROM THE 0BSERVttts WIRE SERVICES page 13

NFL NCAA Men's Basketball AP Top 25

team points record

1 Connecticut (67) 1,792 21·2 2 North Ca rollna (3) 1,678 25·3 3 Pitlsburgh (1) 1,612 26-3 4 · Oklahoma 1,576 26-3 s Memphis (1) 1,543 26-3 6 Louisville 1,462 23·5 7 Duke 1,340 24·5 8 Michigan State 1,302 23·5 9 Kansas 1,190 24-5 10 Wake Forest 1,158 22-5 11 Villanova 913 23-6 12 LSU 894 25-4 13 Marquette 860 23·6 14 Gonzaga 837 23-5 15 Missouri 795 24-5 16 Washington 704 22-7 17 Xavier 629 23-5 18 Clemson 564 22-6 19 Purdue 545 2N 20 UCLA 497 22-7 21 Arizona State 347 21-7 22 Butler 302 25-4 23 Illinois 287 23-7 24 Flordla State 272 22·7 25 Syracuse 99 21-8

NCAA Women's Basketball AP Top 25 team points record AP 1 Connecticut {45) 1125 29·1t U.S. Coast Guard Capt. Timothy M. Close, center, answers questions during a news conference Monday. Current NR. 2 Stanford 1043 24~4 3 Oklahoma 999 25-2 players Marquis Cooper and Corey Smithare missing after their finishing boat capsized off the Florida coast Sunday. 4 Maryland 971 25·4 5 Baylor 927 23-4 6 Auburn 915 27·2 7 Louisville 887 26~3 Still searching for NFL players 8 Duke 806 24•4 9 Calilornia 743 23-4• Associated Press ing a life vest, had been his son was in serious but are all very close friends." 10 TexasA&M 731 22-5 hanging onto the boat stable condition and that Coast Guard photos 11 North Carolina 710 25·5 CLEARWATER, Fla. - found by a Coast Guard he "looks OK." showed Schuyler wearing 12 Florida State 603 24,.& The Coast Guard on cutter 35 miles off 'Tie's got some. cuts and a yellow jacket and orange 12 Ohio State 603 24~5 Monday narrowed the Clearwater. bruises. He's dehydrated," life vest and sitting on the PIHsburgh 21,.& 14 434 search area for two NFL Schuyler said the other said Stuart Schuyler. hull of the capsized boat as 15 Texas 408 20·8 Schuyler's mother, 16 Xavier 363 25-5 players and a third man three men got separated a rescue cutter 17 South Dakota Stale 324 27·2 missing since a weekend from the boat. The 21- Marsha Schuyler, said her approached. A helicopter 18 Arizona Slate 307 2H fishing trip off the Florida footer belongs to Oakland son told her that he sur­ lowered a basket to haul 19 Tennessee 302 20~ Gulf Coast after crews res­ Raiders linebacker vived by thinking about him aboard. The search 20 NOTRE DAME 291 21·7 cued a fourth man clinging Marquis Cooper, who, how he didn't want her to area is now "substantially 21 Florida 268 2U to their capsized boat. along with free-agent go to his funeraL smaller," based on where 22 Vanderbilt 217 21-i Survivor Nick Schuyler, a defensive lineman Corey The family's joy at him they found the boat and 23 Iowa State 212 21-7 former University of South Smith and former South being found alive was tem­ Schuyler, Close said. 24 Virginia 194 22·8 Florida player, told res­ Florida player William pered by the search for his Searchers had previously 25 Bowling Green 74 25•.2 cuers that the boat the Bleakley, remained miss­ friends. covered 16,000 square four friends were aboard ing. "We still have three men miles of ocean. was anchored when it Schuyler was conscious . missing, and we're not Smith's family planned flipped Saturday evening but appeared weak as he going to talk too much to drive to Florida from in rough seas, said Coast was being taken off a heli­ until we find these guys," Richmond, Va., Tuesday, Nike/lnside Lacrosse Guard Capt. Timothy M. copter at Tampa General said his father, Stuart after the snowy weather in Men's Media Poll Close. Since then, Hospital and placed on a Schuyler. "We're all pray­ the East made getting a Schuyler, who was wear- stretcher. His father said ing for them. These guys flight impossible. team record

1 Virginia (13) 5-D 2 Syracuse 2-1 IN BRIEF 3 North Carolina 5-D 4 .Cornell 2-D Redskins release former Lawyer ap~al delays Bonds Denver receiver Marshall s· Princeton 2-D 'Dancing' star Taylor perJury trial until July faces possible suspension 6 Maryland 3-1 WASHINGTON - Jason Taylor SAN FRANCISCO - The perjury DENVER - Denver Broncos star 7 NOTRE DAME 3~tl will have plenty of time to dance trial of Barry Bonds has been receiver Brandon Marshall faces a 8 UMBC 3-8 on TV this year. delayed at least through July and possible suspension even though a 9 Johns Hopkins H The former NFL defensive player likely beyond, as an appeal filed disorderly conduct charge stemming 10 Hofstra 2-tl of the year's disappointing turn in by prosecutors over key evidence from a light with his fiance was dis­ 11 Georgetown 1-1 the nation's capital came to an end for the trial winds through the missed in an Atlanta court Monday. 12 Harvard 2-tl Monday when he was cut by the legal system. Municipal Judge Clinton Deveaux Washington Redskins for refusing Federal court officials on dismissed the case after Marshall to commit to the team's offseason Monday set a schedule for prose­ and his fiance, Michi Leshase workout program. cutors and Bonds' lawyers to sub­ Nogami-Campbell, both of whom The Redskins wanted to add a mit legal written arguments to the were charged with disorderly con­ workout clause to Taylor's hefty 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals duct, refused to testify against each around the dial contract, but the 34-year-old debating the admissibility of three other. defensive end declined. The clause positive drug tests; so-called dop­ Despite being in the clear from a would have required Taylor to take ing calendars and other evidence legal standpoint, the Pro Bowl NCAA Basketball part in 25 days of offseason work­ allegedly linking Bonds to steroids receiver might still be disciplined for outs. use. repeated violations of the league's No. 8 Michigan State at Indiana The flap is reminiscent of last Jury selection for Bonds' trial personal conduct code, which gives 7 p.m., ESPN year, when Taylor clashed with the had been scheduled to start commissioner Roger Goodell the Miami Dolphins for competing in Monday, but was delayed last authority to punish players. NHL "Dancing With the Stars" rather week after federal prosecutors "We will (still) look into it," league Pittsburgh at Tampa Bay than working out with the team in announced they would appeal U.S. spokesman Greg Aiello told The the offseason. Taylor finished sec­ District Court Judge Susan Associated Press on Monday after 7:30 p.m., Versus ond to Kristi Yamaguchi on the Illston's ruling barring them from the case against Marshall was reality television show. showing that evidence to a jury. dropped. page 14 The Observer +.SPORTS Tuesday, March 3, 2009 NBA Cavaliers' late comeback leads to win over Heat Thunder take down Mavericks without team leaders Durant and Green, Westbrook gets first triple-double

James and Wade seemed like was upset the Mavericks were Associated Press they were having a personal down that much in the first MIAMI - This time, the slam-dunk contest in the open­ place, perhaps because they Miami Heat were witnesses, not ing minutes of the final period. underestimated a Thunder winners, because of a fourth­ James had a steal and two­ squad without Durant (sprained quarter comeback. handed windmill offering to get ankle) and Green (back LeBron James scored 42 Cleveland within seven; Wade spasms). points, Mo Williams got 17 of came back shortly thereafter "I just thought that the first his 30 in the fourth quarter, and with a steal and double-clutch three quarters were just a piti­ the Cleveland Cavaliers rallied reverse for an 91-80 Miami ful display for a team that has from an 11-point deficit in the edge. aspirations to be in the playoffs final minutes to beat the Heat Over? and try to move up in the stand­ 107-100 on Monday night. Not even closfl. ings," Carlisle said. "We've seen Dwyane Wade had 41 points, Cleveland ran off 12 straight this before, too many times. nine assists and seven rebounds points - the first eight coming "We (mess) around for two to for Miami, strongly following up in a span of 1:23. with Williams three quarters and then we his 46-point effort two nights getting a pair of 3-pointers to want Jason Kidd to bail us out earlier against the New York quickly snap the Cavs right with steals and hustle plays and Knicks, when the Heat rallied back into the game. And his fast-break opportunities. It's from 15 points down in the last leaning layup with 4:07 left not just too much to ask." 9 minutes. only gave Cleveland the lead, it Kyle Weaver , who answered That was enough to win. This had a crowd that spent most of Nowitzki's final 3-pointer and effort wasn't. the night chanting "M-V-P" at then added a runner to help Williams got the comeback Wade actually booing for the Oklahoma City stop the come­ going with two huge 3-pointers first time. back, finished with a career­ to spark a 12-0 run that erased They didn't have much to high 18 points and Thabo what seemed like a comfortable cheer the rest of the way, Sefolosha added 15 points. lead midway through the final either.< Jason Terry scored 20 points period. And James sealed it Notes:@ Wade and James - for Dallas in his second game with 42.7 seconds left, blowing close friends - inadvertently back after surgery on an past Jamario Moon for a fierce hugged each other to end the injured finger. The Mavericks right-handed slam to put the third quarter. Moon fired a pass played the second half without Cavs up 100-95. down the left sideline, the two Josh Howard , their third-lead­ AP Zydrunas Ilgauskas scored 12 MVP candidates got entangled, ing scorer, after a troublesome Cavaliers forward LeBron James {23) shoots in the first quarter points and had 15 rebounds for then wrapped arms around left ankle flared up again. He Monday while being defended by Heat forward Udonis Haslem. Cleveland, which moved a full each other to keep themselves missed 11 games earlier this game ahead of idle Boston for from falling into the front row season because of the injured the top spot in the Eastern of seats .... Brown was chosen ankle. Conference. the Eastern Conference's coach "His ankle was bothering him Jermaine O'Neal scored 16 of the month, crediting his at halftime, so he couldn't go points, Mario Chalmers added team. "I haven't played a sec­ any more. That was that," 15 and Moon had 11 for Miami, ond all season," he said .... Carlisle said. which shot 2-for-17 with four James was fouled twice on 3- With lloward out, the turnovers in the final 5% min­ pointers in the first half, making Thunder's makeshift lineup put utes to waste what was a 91-80 all six free throws .... Cavs F together an 18-3 run oarly in lead. Not to mention wasting Sasha Pavlovic checked in with the second half and went up 68- the second straight 40-plus 36.2 seconds left in the third 49 when Krstic put back scoring effort by Wade, who period; he hadn't played since Westbrook's missed 3-pointer pulled off that feat for the sec­ Feb. 8 because of a high ankle with 5:43 lel't in the period. A ond time in his career. sprain .... The teams play again technical foul against Carlisle Cleveland was 11-for-17 from Saturday in Cleveland. allowed Oklahoma City to push 3-point range - James was 6- the lead to 20 for the lirst time, for-7 - while Miami was a Thunder 96, Mavericks 87 and the Thunder led by as mere 5-for-18. With franchise cornerstones much as 79-56 when Damien Cleveland won in Atlanta on Kevin Durant and Jeff Green Wilkins hit a 3-pointer in the Sunday night, then boarded out with injuries, Russell last minute of the third quarter. what was supposed to be a Westbrook and the last-place It looked like the Thunder quick 90-minute flight to Miami. Oklahoma City Thunder could would hardly miss Durant, who By the time the Cavaliers got to easily have been overlooked by wore a walking boot on his South Florida, the sun was com­ any team. right foot, or Green, who ing up and it was time for The Dallas Mavericks might remained in the training room breakfast. not be so quick to dismiss their at the· arena. · Terrible weather kept the neighbors to the north the next "A lot of guys stepped up, not Cavaliers' plane on an Atlanta time. really taking their place, but runway for 3lfz hours, and the Westbrook had his first triple­ just stepped up doing what they team didn't get to its hotel until double of his rookie season with needed to do," Westbrook said. 7 a.m. 17 points, 10 rebounds and 10 Krstic had his highest scoring "We slept all day," Cleveland assists, and midseason pickup game since December 2006, coach Mike Brown said. Nenad Krstic added a season­ when he was in his third season Sure enough, the Cavaliers high 26 points as the under­ with the New Jersey Nets . An didn't look the least bit tired. manned Thunder beat Dallas injury helped spell the end of By the time the game was 10 96-87 Monday night despite his run with the Nets, and he minutes old, Cleveland had a playing without their two lead­ wound up in Europe, where the 10-point lead. Delonte West cre­ ing scorers. Thunder found him and signed ated a five-point early swing by "I think we've got to prove him as a restricted free agent in himself, intercepting a pass something every night, honestly, December. from Moon to deny Wade an and tonight I think we did a "Without Jeff and Kevin, it easy transition dunk and then good job of coming out and was a great opportunity not just finding James open for a 3- playing as a team," said for me but for everybody else," pointer- part of a 14-point Westbrook, the franchise's first Krstic said. "It was a good win first quarter by the Cavs star. player with a triple-double for us." Cleveland led 58-55 at the since it moved from Seattle in Terry finished the third quar­ half after another 3-pointer by the offseason. There were 13 ter with a 3-pointer, and that James a few seconds before the others who had triple-doubles started Dallas' comeback. horn. Then Wade really got when the team was known as Nowitzki, who had two of his going. the SuperSonics, most recently four 40-point games this season He scored 15 points in the Earl Watson (23 points, 10 against the Thunder, scored 16 third quarter, three less than rebounds, 10 assists) on Feb. 6, points in the fourth quarter to the Cavaliers managed, and 2008, at Sacramento. make it close. He missed a 3- Miami held Cleveland to 33 per­ Dirk Nowitzki led Dallas' pointer that would have again cent shooting in the period to charge back from a 23-point closed the deficit to four after build a cushion. Miami deficit, and his 3-pointer from Weaver's 3-pointer, and then outscored the Cavs 17-5 over the right wing got the committed two fouls in frustra­ the final 5lfz minutes of the Mavericks back within 88-84 tion in the final 3 minutes. quarter, Wade blocked a dunk with 4:13 to play. Those were Playing against Kidd - the try by J.J. Hickson with 18.8 the last of his 28 points, and NBA's modern triple-double seconds left, and the Heat took Dallas didn't score again for 4 master - Westbrook needed a an 82-76 edge into the fourth minutes. strong final flurry to get his period. Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle lOth rebound and assist. Tuesday, March 3, 2009 The Observer + SPORTS page 15 NBA West leads Hornets to 98-91 win over 76ers Hawks take down Wizards as Jamison scores 23 points; Pistons take down Celtics, Pierce scores 26 points

are able to get things done to mainly just need to get our­ ing one-point loss at home. Pistons 105, Celtics 95 Associated Press win the game." selves ready and prepare for The break the Hawks got The Detroit Pistons are back PHILADELPHIA - David West has 30-plus points and the next game. We've been was that they were playing to their old mainstays and West decided it was his turn 1 0-plus rebounds in three of having tough losses, and I the worst team in the Eastern back to their old, winning to lead New Orleans. the last four games and is think we've had a learning Conference. Atlanta let the ways. He's playing his best bas­ averaging a cool 30.0 points experience in those close Washington Wizards , who Richard Hamilton had 25 ketball of the season, and, not in the last four games. losses." were more undermanned points, Tayshaun Prince coincidenta·lly, so are the The Sixers lost for the sixth They could have done more than usual, hang around for 2 scored 15 and each hit a 3- Hornets. time in eight games since the to stop West. 112 quarters before pulling pointer in the final 80 sec­ West scored 30 points with All-Star break and continue West, who scored 32 points away for a 98-89 victory onds to help the Pistons beat 10 rebounds to lead the to slide down the Eastern in Sunday's win at New Monday night. the Celtics 105-95 on Sunday. Hornets to their season-high Conference standings. Their Jersey, shouldered the offen­ "We really had to create Hamilton also had nine fifth straight win, 98-91 over 14-4 run last month had them sive load early when he made our own energy early in the assists in his second straight the Philadelphia 76ers on in the hunt for the fourth six of his first seven shots. game," Harford said. "It start since Allen Iverson Monday night. seed and now they're closer When he scored his ninth showed toughness from our returned to Detroit because "I've just been trying to go to eighth. basket midway through the guys." of a stiff back. out and make the initiative," Andre Iguodala scored a second- quarter, a Sixers fan Marvin Williams scored 28 "You can tell they're play­ he said. "I feel like if I play season-high 30 points and yelled out: "Will you double­ points, Harford added 16, and ing the system they played well, it gives us a better Andre Miller had 28 for team him, please?!" He Joe Johnson had 16 points before Iverson got there," chance to win games." Philadelphia. scored 22 points in the half to and 13 rebounds as the said Celtics forward Paul West was chosen the "We are going to work on help New Orleans lead 46-45 Hawks completed a 4-0 sea­ Pierce , who scored 26. Western Conference player of the little things that will put at halftime. son sweep of the Wizards. "When Iverson is out there the week only hours earlier us up," Sixers coach Tony "With Paul penetrating and Atlanta was in need of a they're still trying to figure on the strength of his 28.5 DiLeo said. probing, we've got guys who slump-busting win, having out how to use each other, points and 10.5 rebounds in Iguodala swished a 20-foot­ can make shots," West said. lost five of seven after Sunday how to all be successful. But four Hornets' victories. The er to bring Philadelphia with­ "That's what's been happen­ night's 88-87 loss to the that group that's out there is new week brought more of in one early in the fourth ing." Cleveland Cavaliers , a game definitely comfortable the same stellar production. period. Paul assisted on two decided on a free throw by because they've played West scored the Hornets' first straight baskets for some Hawks 98, Wizards 89 LeBron James with 1. 6 sec­ together for years." 12 points as they raced to a breathing room and West Al Harford watched tWo onds left. Detroit had lost five straight 13-point lead. made a short jumper to give DVDs of "Desperate For the record, the Hawks regular season games to the r Chris Paul bounced back him 30 points and New Housewives," took a nap, dispatched the Wizards in a CeltiGs - 9-of-11 including a from a two-point first half to Orleans an 84-7 5 lead. woke up and played cards brisk 2 hours, 3 minutes-or six-game Eastern Conference finish with ·16 points and 12 Rasual Butler , who had 16 with some teammates. about half of the time they final that sent Boston on its assists. His 3-pointer with 70 points and 10 rebounds, hit And the plane was still on spent sitting on the plane way to a record 17th NBA seconds left made it 95-89 the Hornets' eighth 3 of the the tarmac. · going nowhere. title. The Pistons had lost and the Sixers could not game and they were back "Just sitting there," the "That's life on the road in eight in a row before snap­ recover. ahead by double digits. Atlanta Hawks center said. "I the NBA," coach Mike ping the skid on Friday night, Led by West, the Hornets The Sixers don't play again was going crazy." Woodson said. "It happens when Hamilton scored 31 won for the seventh time in until Saturday and need the Some four or five hours sometimes. I tip my hat to our against Orlando. nine games since the All-Star break to figure out how to late, after waiting in a long locker room because they "We played our type of bas­ break. start winning again. But they line to be de-iced because of bounced back from a tough ketball," he said. "That's the "We really haven't played did have some fight in them, an East Coast storm, the loss last night. Good teams thing for me with Tayshaun, our best basketball in the last coming back from 13 down to Atlanta Hawks plane finally have got to do that." Rasheed (Wallace) and five games, but we just keep tie the score at 25 in the sec­ took off for the nation's capi­ Antawn Jamison scored 23 (Antonio) McDyess, I always finding ways to win games," ond quarter. tal. The team didn't check points for the Wizards, whose know they're going to be at coach Byron Scott said. "I "The main thing we need to into its hotel until 6 a.m. or talent level took another all times." think we have some confi­ do is take focus," Iguodala so, hardly the ideal itinerary plunge when Caron Butler The Pistons acquired dence in ourselves that when said. "It'll be a couple· of days for a slumping squad in need was scratched with tightness Iverson from Denver two the game is on the line, we before we have a game, so we of a break after a dishearten- in his left hamstring. games into the season for for­ Washington fell to 0-13 mer point guard Chauncey against the Southeast Billups , who led the Pistons Division, just three games to the conference finals last away from becoming the first year and won the finals MVP The Core Council for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, & NBA team to go winless with­ when they won the NBA title in its division. in 2004. But they began a Questioning Students Seeks New Undergrad "Sometimes you hit upon freefall on Feb. 8 that didn't 'the inexplicable," Wizards stop until Iverson ·was Student Members For 2009-2010 interim coach Ed Tapscott injured. said. "I thought we should Pistons coach Michael Curry have been the team with said he didn't think Iverson more energy tonight, consid­ was the problem. We welcome "alliesn and gay, lesbian, bi-sexual or ering they played a tough "It was nothing against the game against Cleveland, got way Allen played," Curry questioning students. in late. I guess that's what said. "We just have to play happens when you have a ter­ the same way, and he has to rific player like Joe Johnson , play that way." Applications are available on the Core Council he tends to bail you out." Glen "Big Baby" Davis, Web Site: Meanwhile, in the locker starting in place of the http:l/corecouncil.nd.edu room, Jamison's repetitive injured Kevin Garnett , use of the phrase scored 18 and Pierce played "Groundhog Day" to describe all but 18 seconds as Boston or can be picked up from: the Wizards' season is lost to an Eastern Conference The Office of Student Affairs becoming to feel like, well, opponent at home for the 316 Main Building "Groundhog Day." • first time this season. "It's frustrating. We can't Detroit made a season-high 8am to 5pm Monday·Friday get a win, period. It's pretty 34 free throws, in 40 much how it's been going all attempts. year," Jamison said. "Tap "This is the old Pistons Completed Applications are due brought it to our attention, I we're playing now," Celtics think it's never happened in coach Doc Rivers said. "The Friday, March 20 by 5pm history, a team not getting a ball is hopping. They're play­ CORE COUNCIL in the Office of Student Affairs win against it's division - ing together." that's the least of our worries Boston led 85-81 when FOR GAY &LESBIAN Attn: Sr. Sue Dunn, OP right now. I think eventually Wallace hit a 3-pointer with we'll get it done,' but it's 7:04 left to start a 13-4 run 'Groundhog Day' once again." that left the Pistons ahead STUDENTS Your participation in this Council will: The score was 61-61 when 94-89. They led 95-91 when Williams hit a jumper that Davis dived and took out • Assist with identifying the ongoing needs ofgay, lesbian, started a 20-6 run and gave Prince's feet on a breakaway, bi*sexual & questioning students Atlanta the lead for good. drawing a clear-path-to-the­ Dunks by Zaza Pachulia and basket foul; Prince hit one • Assist in implementing campus-wide educational Flip Murray closed out the free throw, then Rodney programming on gay and lesbian issues third quarter, and Williams Stuckey missed both. got eight of the first 10 But after Pierce missed one Please visit our web site for more information: Hawks points of the fourth, of two free throws, Prince hit http:l/corecouncil.nd.edu including a three-point play a 3-pointer from the corner that made the score 81-67. to put the Pistons up eight. The Wizards didn't get within Hamilton added a 3 with 50 single digits again until the seconds left to make it_ 103- final two minutes. 94. page 16 The Observer + SPORTS Tuesday, March 3, 2009

NCAA WoMEN's BASKETBALL MLB UConn wolllen have 30-0 season Cabrera working Top-ranked Huskies looking ahead to the Big East tournament out deal with Ns and play Saturday in the sec­ 54 with 1:29 left after Associated Press ond round of the tournament. Auriemma was given a tech­ PISCATAWAY, N.J. "It's a new chapter," said nical foul for arguing a call. Crosby, who has a lifetime Unbeaten and still unim­ Kia Vaughn, who scored a Rutgers came within 65-59 Associated Press batting average of .239 and pressed. Only at Connecticut. season-high 24 points. on Vaughn's layup with 22 PHOENIX - The Oakland has missed considerable time Even after beating Rutgers "Coach stresses it a lot: Start seconds left, but ran out of Athletics are close to signing to injury, spent six weeks for their first undefeated reg­ a new beginning. Everyone · time as UConn hit seven of free agent Orlando Cabrera to during the offseason working ular season in six years, the knows what the whole team eight free throws in the last a $4 million, one-year con­ with former major leaguer top-ranked Huskies were all is capable of doing. Hopefully few minutes. tract, likely ending former AL Mark McGwire. business and thinking about we go out and play hard and The Scarlet Knights got Rookie of the Year Bobby "I want to get better," the next step: the Big East not have any sluggish some confidence from the Crosby's disappointing tenure Crosby said recently. "I know tournament. games." close loss. as the team's starting short­ I haven't played as well as· I "Being 30-0 is fantastic if Epiphanny Prince added 11 "We just played the No. 1 stop. can. I'm changing my you're able to finish it off to lead the Scarlet Knights, team in the nation and we The Athletics said there appruach, my stance. For the down the road," Connecticut who had won four straight by outrebo-unded them and would not be an announce­ most part I think there's coach Geno Auriemma said. an average of 16 points forced them to 23 turnovers," ment Monday. The deal is always something I can "For better or worse, I've before Monday's loss. Prince said. "If we hit our contingent on the 34-year-old improve upon. I know I have created an environment no "Rutgers is a lot better than shots, we would have won." Cabrera's passing a physical. the support of the guys. I take matter how great we are or thei~; record," Auriemma UConn has won 30-plus Cabrera, a two-time Gold the attitude I'll go out and how wonderful we are that said. "Sometimes they find games in four straight years Glove winner, hit .281 with play." the real story is if we don't ways to lose. Doesn't mean and 15 of the past 17 sea­ eight home runs and 57 RBis Crosby finished with an on­ win the national champi­ they are a bad team or don't sons. The only times they did­ in 161 games with the base percentage under .300 onship." have the talent to win n't do it were in 1998-99 and Chicago White Sox last sea­ in each of the past three Renee Montgomery scored games." 2004-05. son. years. He has cut down on his 23 points and top-ranked UConn, which became the The Huskies raced out to a He's also played for the strikeouts but he has also cut Connecticut beat Rutgers 69- first team since Duke in 21-5 lead 8 112 minutes into Montreal Expos, Boston Red down on his walks, and he 59 on Monday night to finish 2006-07 to finish the regular the contest. That early spurt Sox, Los Angeles Angels over hits into too many double off the fifth undefeated regu­ season unblemished, had run quieted the sellout crowd of a 12-year career. plays. lar season in program histo­ through its opponents this just over 8,000. Montgomery Crosby, the 2004 AL Rookie A's manager Bob Geren told ry. season winning by an aver­ scored the first 11 points of of the Year, came to camp as the media earlier in the "In our league to win every age of 28 points. No team has the game hitting three 3- the A's incumbent shortstop, spring that Crosby "is going game that's pretty good," been able to come within sin­ pointers and a jumper. but it was widely know the A's to be in the lineup and he's Auriemma said. ''I'm proud of gle digits of the Huskies all "When Renee makes her were looking elsewhere. going to play." the fact that for the most part season - although they need­ first couple, it's lights out," our guys show up every night ed some last-second free Auriemma said. and played and competed." throws from Maya Moore to Heather Zurich finally got UConn (30-0, 16-0 Big East) continue that streak. the Scarlet Knights on the last went unbeaten in the Leading 36-20 at the half, board with a 3-pointer. Specializing in l>eautlful Color regular season in 2002-03. UConn looked as if it was on Another 3 by Montgomery The Huskies finished that its way to another rout. The and two baskets by Charles year with their second teams traded baskets over and the Huskies were up by HUMP DAY Every Wednesday take straight national champi­ the first 4 minutes of the sec­ 16. $1 0-off color, $5-off cuts onship after losing to ond half and Connecticut led UConn, which has won 112 Villanova in the Big East 43-26 before getting sloppy straight games against non­ tournament. Monday's win with the ball. ranked opponents, shot 55 also marked the seventh time The Huskies turned it over percent from the field. It 258-5080 UConn has run through the on five of six possessions as marked the first time an 620 W. Edisol') R~t Mithawaf

MLB Nationals search for GM Jim Bowden resigns, team president Stan Kasten in charge position from 1979-1990 while for arms to fortify the bullpen. Associated Press concurrently serving as Hawks Those personnel decisions were t'IERA, Fla. - Eive weeks president from 1986-1990. to have played out under before the start of the regular When Bowden stepped down Bowden as spring training pro­ season, Jim Bowden resigned as Sunday after four years at the gressed. Now the Nationals have the Washington Nationals' gen­ Nationals' helm, Kasten prom­ to decide who will be managing eral manager. So exactly who is ised that the team wouldn't miss the inevitable roster shuffle. calling the shots on personnel a beat. After regrouping Monday "We have exhorted people to moves until a successor is cho­ morning, he reiterated that it step up. We expeet them to step sen? would be "later this week" up. I need them to step up," For now, it's team president before any replacement -- inter­ Kasten said. "We have a deep Stan Kasten. im or otherwise -- would be bench and that's not an acci­ ''I'm in charge .... I've done picked. dent. It was a philosophy of this before," Kasten said Monday A cloud has hung over the Jim's and it's a philosophy of after meeting with Washington's Nationals since last summer mine." 111 INDIANA UNIVERSITY front-office team. ''I'm doing because of an FBI investigation If Washington wants to look in­ what we need to do to keep the into bonuses skimmed from house for a replacement, Mike franchise moving forward." Latin American prospects: and Rizzo remains among Bowden's SCHOOL OF LIBRARY Multitasking is familiar territo­ the scandal cost Bowden and former lieutenants. Promoting ry for Kasten, who in 1999 special assistant Jose Rijo their Rizzo, an assistant general man­ AND INFORMATION SCIENCE simultaneously served as presi­ jobs. ager and vice president of base­ dent of baseball's Atlanta But that's hardly the only chal­ ball operations since July 2006, Graduate degrees with a future. Braves, the NBA's Atlanta Hawks lenge facing a team that lost a wouldn't require Washington to All majors welcome. and the NHL's Atlanta major league-worst 102 games request a waiver from Major Thrashers. last season. League Baseball, which usually At 27, Kasten became the Bowden leaves a team over­ requires teams to interview youngest GM in NBA history stocked with corner outfielders, minority candidates for such www. s Iis . in d ian a . e d u with the Hawks, holding the a logjam at first base and a need front-office vacancies. Tuesday, March 3, 2009 The Observer+ SPORTS page 17

Bruszewsk and Williamson down Meghan Conaty, Katie Rashid, sure who will be able to fill the big low. Newsom, and Beier. shoes that Newsom, Beier, Conaty, McGraw Novosel has great ability to Belles "I am very proud of our four and Rashid will leave behind. continued from page 20 draw contact in the paint and continued from page 20 seniors," Henley said. "They took "It's hard to say who will fill the make off-balance layups, and her ownership of this team early on roles that are seniors had this alleviate the scoring drought; midrange jump shot, while not as son for me is to watch how this and are a big reason for the suc­ year," she said. "Each season when fouls allow, she'll sub in potent as Lindsay Schrader's or team has improved since cess we had." brings a new identity." both a veteran and a freshman. Melissa Lechlitner's, forces October," she said. The Belles will now look to Freshman Natalie Novosel will defenses to respect it and can The Belles will lose four seniors build on their young talent for Contact Alex West at replace junior Melissa Lechlitner, hurt them when they don't. from this year's runner up team: next year. But Henley isn't quite [email protected] but senior Lindsay Schrader will So this conundrum requires to replace freshman Kellie Watson. two things. Against West VIrginia, junior First, the frosh have to sum­ Erica Williamson would mon their talents. Come confer­ exchange spots with freshman ence tournament time this week­ NHL Erica Solomon until Solomon got end, the team will need their into foul trouble. contributions. Watson has to take Solomon scored five points and those threes. Novosel has to drive had three rebounds and Watson the lane, or fake it, pull up and Parker, Spurs storm past Clips had four points, including a 3- shoot. Solomon needs to box out pointer, and three assists. and attempt layups in the paint. Novosel fmished with one point. Second, the veterans need to each had 14 points for the Kevin Durant and Jeff Green out Despite the trouble the fresh­ realize the bench production Associated Press Clippers, who have lost 11 with injuries, Russell Westbrook men had today, McGraw was likely won't reach its previous LOS ANGELES - Tony Parker straight against San Antonio and and the last-place Oklahoma Oty more optimistic about their per­ levels and adapt. To keep up with had 26 points and 10 assists, and 19 of the last 20 meetings. Thunder could easily have been formance than she had been in the competition, they need to the San Antonio Spurs pulled Thornton missed 10 of his first 11 overlooked by any team. previous games. make some changes. away in the third quarter with shots and finished 5-for-19. The Dallas Mavericks might not 'Today we had the most bench The team threw the ball away four 3-pointers from Michael The Spurs, the league's second­ be so quick to dismiss their points we have had in a long because of miscommunication Finley to beat the Los Angeles best 3-point shooting team, neighbors to the north the next time. Our bench has not scored Monday. That can't happen. Clippers 106-78 on Monday missed 10 of 11 attempts from time. much lately," McGraw said in a Players messed up switching night. behind the arc in the first half Westbrook had his first triple­ press conference after Monday's off screens and lost players while Tim Duncan , playing his sec­ before Michael Finley heated up. double of his rookie season with game. "I was excited that Kellie on defense. Can't happen. ond game after missing the previ­ His fourth 3-pointer in a 5:08 17 points, 10 rebounds and 10 made a three. That has to make Some veterans took hasty shots ous three with a sore right knee, span capped a 23-10 run that assists, and midseason pickup her feel good. And Erica was rather than setting up an offense had 18 points, 12 rebounds and helped increase San Antonio's Nenad Krstic added a season­ going to have a good game when the freshmen were on the six assists before sitting out the 13-point halftime lead to 74-48 high 26 points as the under­ before she got in foul trouble. I court. Won't work. fourth quarter. The 11-time All­ with 5:22 left in the third. manned Thunder beat Dallas 96- thought the bench played better "We kind of escaped today. I Star needs 18 points to overtake The Clippers got as close as 16 87 Monday night despite playing today than they have all year." wanted to win the game and look Scottie Pippen for 44th place on points on Baron Davis' layup with without their two leading scorers. It's understandable a freshman good doing it," McGraw said. the career scoring list. 6:48 remaining, but Parker "I think we've got to prove going deep into the Big East sea­ ''I'm not really frustrated, it's just Finley and Matt Bonner each responded with a 17 -footer, a something every night, honestly, son may burn out their first time a little disappointing." had 14 points for the Southwest three-point play and a 3-point and tonight I think we did a good through, so it's not fair to criti­ Monday's game wasn't pretty. Division leaders, who avoided shot to seal the victory. job of coming out and playing as cize the girls too heavily. They Increased freshmen contribution their first three-game losing Los Angeles used its 26th dif­ a team," said Westbrook, the have their talents. Watson can and veteran adaptation to the streak since starting the season ferent starting lineup, with 3- franchise's first player with a shoot the three and had a few new level of contribution may not 0-3. point specialist Steve Novak mak­ triple-double since it moved from open looks Monday but chose to make future games prettier, but Manu Ginobili , the NBA's sixth ing his second start of the season Seattle in the offseason. There pump fake and dish instead. it will make them balanced and man of the year last season, at small forward and rookie Mike were 13 others who had triple­ Solomon's athleticism allows her give Notre Dame back the edge it missed his eighth straight game Taylor starting his second game doubles when the team was to score and rebound in the used to have. because of an ankle injury. He is at shooting guard. known as the SuperSonics, most paint, and once she learns to expected to miss at least another recently Earl Watson (23 points, keep out of foul trouble she'll be Contact Bill Brink at week. Oklahoma City 96, Dallas 87 10 rebounds, 10 assists) on Feb. a great complement to Becca [email protected] AI Thornton and Fred Jones With franchise cornerstones 6, 2008, at Sacramento.

NFL Warner visits with 49ers, enters talks with team

49ers' training complex by Associated Press limousine shortly before SANTA CLARA, Calif. - lunchtime with his wife, Kurt Warner is being courted Brenda. He had lunch and a by an eager division rival of meeting with general manag­ the Arizona Cardinals. er Scot McCloughan, coach The San Francisco 49ers Mike Singletary and likely sent a private jet Monday for owner Jed York before travel­ the two-time MVP quarter­ ing to Stanford Hospital for back, who traveled from his exam. Phoenix to the team's train­ Warner returned to the ing complex for a physical complex in a Cadillac driven exam and a meeting with top by 49ers athletic trainer Jeff brass. Ferguson at about 4 p.m. Warner led the Cardinals to Warner mouthed the words the Super Bowl last season, ''I'm not talking" through the but became a free agent window to reporters as they when he didn't re-sign with drove through a security the club. Arizona has offered gate. a two-year, $20 million con­ The Warners were expected tract to Warner, who will be to fly home Monday night. 38 years old when training Warner proved he's still at camp opens. the top of his talents last sea­ But Warner is seeking a son. After claiming the deal worth at least $14 mil­ Cardinals' starting job from lion per season, and the for­ Matt Leinart, Warner passed mer St. Louis Rams star for 4,583 yards and 30 touch­ seems willing to leave downs, leading the franchise Arizona, his home for the to its first division title since past four seasons, for the 197 5. He also starred in four right offer. playoff games, completing 68 NFC West rival San percent of his passes for Francisco finished just two 1,147 yards and 11 IDs. Ex-Cardinals quarterback Kurt Warner throws a pass during last season's NFC championship game games behind the Cardinals Singletary has been unwill­ against the Philadelphia Eagles. Arizona won the game 32-25 advancing to the Super Bowl. in second place last season, ing to designate veteran and the club has enough cap Shaun Hill as his starter for turing his contract to stay Fitzgerald and Anquan Boldin to another reason Warner room to accommodate next season even after Hill with the 49ers, who'll release to join a run-based offense might not be perfectly suited Warner's salary wishes. With led San Francisco to five wins him if they can't reach a deal with no proven pass-catchers for the Niners. Fullback no established starting quar­ in its final seven games and a with a much lower base - although Warner's arrival Moran Norris signed a three­ terback on the 49ers' roster, 7-9 record that knocked the salary than the $9 million in might persuade longtime year contract to return to the the club rolled out its red­ interim tag off Singletary's his current contract. Rams teammate Isaac Bruce 49ers, who have repeatedly and-gold carpet to entice title. The 49ers might not be the to put off retirement for said they plan to build a run­ Warner. Alex Smith, the injury­ ideal fit for Warner, who another season. first offense around running After flying into Silicon plagued former No. 1 draft would leave a lineup with San Francisco's biggest back Frank Gore and new Valley, Warner arrived at the pick, is working on restruc- star receivers Larry signing Monday also pointed coordinator Jimmy Raye. page 18 The Observer+ SPORTS Tuesday, March 3, 2009

'They got up in us, denied some accurate all night hitting six-of­ players. 'Nova passing angles," Irish forward Ryan seven three-point attempts finishing wvu "It's very frustrating. We Ayers said. "They got their hands with 23 points. Reynolds also fin­ lose our point guard because continued from page 20 on the ball, forced some turnovers. ished with five assists to go along continued from page 20 she's sick today, so she doesn't They made us feel uncomfortable." with only one turnover. play and all of the sudden we All night Notre Dame seemed "I think we were up by four in the have to move everybody out of are frustrated and disappointed." bothered by the Wildcats' defensive semnd half, and then Reynold<> gets started to claw their way back position and it's very frustrat­ No moment could have been quickness. With no starter taller going," Brey said. "The two threes into the game through a com­ ing," Mountaineers coach more frustrating for Brey and his than 6-foot-8, Villanova played a he hit [early in the second hall] real­ bination of poor Irish free­ Mike Carey said. team than a ser,ond half stretch in switching, fluid defense that kept ly jumpstarted them. Overall, they throw shooting and making Irish guard Lindsay which a close game quickly got out the Irish from getting comfortable were difficult for us to guard. Their their own 3-pointers - a Schrader said she didn't see of hand. on their favorite spots on the speed was difficult for us to guard longtime sore spot for the any difference in the With 11 :02 remaining, Ryan perimeter. in the sec,ond half" Irish. Mountaineers' intensity or Ayers hit a 3-pointer to bring Notre No Irish player felt the defensive One bright spot for Notre Dame "1 thought we got compla­ hustle during the game Dame within one at 51-50. The pressure more than guard Kyle was the play of sophomore forward cent. We let them have a cou­ despite their small numbers. Irish would score orily one point McAlarney. After hitting a 3-pointer Ty Nash. Making his first start of ple 3s right back to back. We "At the start of the game over the next 6:53 as Villanova 19 seconds into the game, the season, Nash led the team in didn't follow our game plan when we lined up for the went on a 16-1 run putting the McAlarney wouldn't score again rebounds grabbing 11 in 25 min­ defensively," McGraw said. national anthem I was like, game out of reach. until there was· orily 2:42 remaining utes of action. Monday marked the The free throws were more alright, we're going to run During that stretch, Notre Dame in the game. McAlarney, who second consecutive game that Nash of a surprise for McGraw. The them out. They're a tough turned the ball over four times. entered Monday averaging 12.9 ha<> led the Irish in rebounding. Irish on the season shoot just team, they're a running Those miscues were part of a larg­ shots per game, took only seven under 70 percent from the team," she said. er theme for the night as the Irish shots on the evening. Notes line, but Monday afternoon The game puts the Irish at turned the ball over 15 times in "That was our best defensive +Notre Dame forward Zach they were only 14-of-24, or 10-6 in the Big East, tied with total- well above their NCAA­ game we played all year," Wildcats Hillesland dressed for Monday's 58.3 percent. DePaul and Villanova for leading season average of9.6 coach Jay Wright said. "They are game but didn't enter the contest McGraw said the free throws fourth place. "They made us play faster than an outstanding team and preparing due to a bruised sternum suffered were mostly about a lack of we're used to," point guard Tory for them is so difficult. For us to Saturday at Connecticut. Brey said focus. Notes: Jackson said of the Wildcats' defend them like that is the best that he hopes to have Hillesland "I think that's what free +Schrader's 14 points and defense. "Defensively, they get right performance we have had in a long available for Senior Night on Friday throws are mostly, focus and 11 rebounds gives her three up in you, touching you. They're time defensively." when the Irish take on St. John's. repetition. And Ashley Barlow, double-doubles in her last five very scrappy. At first we were in a Offensively, Monday was the a great free throw shooter, games and six on the season. rhythm, but they took us right out Scottie Reynolds show for Villanova. Contact Greg Arbogast at she missed a few - front ends That ties the Notre Dame of it." The senior point guard was deadly [email protected] of 1-and-1's," McGraw said. record for double-doubles in a Forward Becca Bruszewski season by a guard, set by finally made the shots the Danielle Green in 1998-1999. unable to capitalize from any con­ play, when an Ayers' 3-pointer Irish needed when she "That is really a difficult fusion or mismatches that may made it 67-54. stepped up and nailed two accomplishment. She's been N.I.T. have resulted from those switches. That was the ballgame and from the charity stripe to push doing a great job on the continued from page 20 McAiarney shot just seven shots. probably Notre Dame's sea<>on. the lead back to seven points. boards and has been our lead­ After draining the game's first So what's left for the Irish? "I thought Becca's two free ing rebounder all year long," ''[It's disappointing] just in the bucket, he had just two points the Pride, for one. Notre Dame plays throws were really key. That McGraw said. "She's some­ sense that we kind of knew what rest of the way- a layup with it<> fmal home game Friday against was really important. When body we really count on to get was on the line," senior forward 2:42 left. Against many elite teams St. John's and has a chance to she made those I thought that a big rebound at the end of Ryan Ayers said. 'We've been in the Big East this season, honor its four seniors -Ayers, made a real difference in the the game, and she's been able playing pretty well, especially McAiarney couldn't get open­ McAlarney, Luke Zeller and Zach game," McGraw said. to do that. She's been working coming off a good fight at and his teammates couldn't find Hillesland- with a win. And The game against the the offensive boards pretty Connecticut." ways to get him open. these four deserve a win, aftnr Mountaineers posed two well, and I thought she did What went wrong Monday? "I felt we really didn't do a good helping reshape Notre Dame bas­ strange circumstances for the another good job of that "More than any team in the job of screening for him and get­ ketball the past three years. Irish. The first was the tip-off, today." league, we really need all of our ting him open and getting some But to finish their careers with which was at 3:30 p.m., the parts kind of working well togeth­ easy looks," Ayers said. another trip to the NCAA only weekday matinee for the +Monday's game was senior er," Irish coach Mike Brey said. One of the ways Notre Dame Tournament, Notre Dame needs squad this season. The game night for the Irish, who don't As happened all too often this gets McAiarney open looks is in to go on a hot streak in the Big time changed the schedule for have any graduating seniors season, those parts couldn't get in transition, but getting out in tran­ East tournament next week and the Irish, forcing some to miss on the roster. Schrader, who sync. sition requires getting defensive have a week similar to Syracuse in the ends of classes to make tore her ACL during the 2006- Notre Dame's formerly potent stops, another thing that eluded 2006, when the Orange, who the team meal and shoot­ 07 season, will petition for a offense managed just 60 points Notre Dame in the second half, a<> came in as the No. 9 seed, won around. fifth-year of eligibility. The against a hard-working, disci­ it has at other points this season. four games in a row to win the "It's definitely a different set team did recognize senior plined Villanova defense that used The Irish were up four with title and secure a Tournament of circumstances," McGraw managers Brad Lenoir and its speed to force 15 Notre Dame 14:39 left, when Wildcats guard berth. said of the start-time. "I was Caitlin Madden before the turnovers and get the Irish out of Scottie Reynolds hit two 3-point­ "We're going to stick to what happy to play in the afternoon game. their offensive rhythm. ers. Then forward Dante we've been doing and try to to get the game over with. A "That was the best defensive Cunningham scored Villanova's change things and get better," veteran team you expect to +There was a moment of game we played all year," next eight points. During this criti­ Ayers said. come out better." silence before the game to Villanova coach Jay Wright said. cal stretch of the game, Villanova But Notre Dame ha<> had all sea­ McGraw added that she honor longtime South Bend "They are an outstanding offen­ scored on eight of 11 offensive son and a plethora oflosses to never wanted to play a 3:30 Tribune writer and women's sive team and preparing for them possessions to take an 8-point lead address its problems. Given game again. basketball beat writer Forrest is so difficult." with 8:18left in game. Notre Monday's performance, why The other odd situation for "Woody" Miller, who passed Furmy, because Villanova and a Dame, meanwhile, managed just would next week be any different? the Irish against West Virginia away on Saturday. lot of Notre Dame's opponents three field goals over the same was the Mountaineer lineup, haven't made it seem too difficult. stretch of time and didn't hit a Contact Chris Hiue at which injuries this season Contact Jay Fitzpatrick at Villanova's defense did what field goal again until4:08 left to [email protected] have limited to only seven [email protected] those other teams did successfully against the Irish - shut down senior guard Kyle McAlamey. "It's the old Big East scouting report," Brey said of the Wildcats SUMMER LANGUAGE GRANTS strategy against McAiarney. "Quickness, up on a guy, hugging him, following him, all over him." UNDERGRADUATE COMPETITION TO SUPPORT FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY Big East opponents all year DURING THE SUMMER. have been content with allowing Harangody to score in double fig­ Grants are designed to cover only a portion of program costs. ures, but have focused their efforts on shutting down the rest of Notre Dame, especially McAlarney. On Monday, Harangody pitched for details and npplication forms, go to: in 18, and Ryan Ayers had a great offensive game with 25 points, but http://www.nd.edu/-sumlang/ or after that, Notre Dame scored just Pick up applications from the Office of International Studies· (154 Hurley Building- Ph 1-5203) 17 combined point<>. Junior guard Tory Jackson, coming off two of his best offensive games this sea­ son, managed just four points. McAlarney finished with just five NEW THIS YEAR points. f..JIN.J1.JlAJ?.. lLf.:iB!JN.'l:!i.Et::!.R.!J.R'l:~..... ,_.. _f...!i..'r.T.IfR~ ... f!T!!PifN_"f'.!i .. Q ..NI.._OY~ __ GO ... TO: That output wasn't a case of The Center for the Study of Language & Culture website at: http://cslc.nd.edu/grants McAiarney getting open looks and failing to hit them. McAiarney just (329 DeBartolo- Ph. 631-5881) couldn't get open. Villanova had the speed to hound him all around the perimeter. The Wildcats played a lot of switching man-to-man, which made it hard for McAiarney to get application deadline: FRIDAY MARCH 6, 2009 open around screens. His team­ Sponsored by the Office of lntet·national Studies, The Collc~e of At·ts & Letlet·s, The Nano,·ic Institute, & the '"hmdozu College of BusinL>ss mates, except for Ayers, were -- ·------~

Tuesday, March 3, 2009 The Observer+ TODAY page 19

CROSSWORD WILLSHORTZ HOROSCOPE EUGENIA LAST

31 Popular fabric 57 Place for a plug CELEBR.ITIES BORN ON TillS DAY: Chris Mattin . .'2: Jnn Bon Jovi. -t7; Lt'U R<'ed. Across 67; Jennifer Jones. 9(1 Li'l Abner creator softener 58 Robert Ludlum 34 Big name in protagonist Happy Birthday: l'ut muru vmphash on yout car<:<·r ur yuur O<'Xt pha.;, in lite. (\msider AI upgrading your •kith or g<'Uing involv<.'d in >J:IIIIething to help y•>U enjoy y<>Ur lite mm>:. 5 China shop retail jewelry 60Uglyas_ You can s~curc ~·our future by making conservative but we!Hhut lllact if you con~entrate on hO<>king up with 14 Baseball's 62 Larry who won people who can help ~·ou gel ahead. P and new pro,iects are highlighted. A !hip will imprrll Moises or Felipe the 1987 to record execs 15 Play starter Masters TAURUS (Aprii20·Mlly 20): You will he cln..tti<>n:tl <~bout ''"'"'"over whkh you ha,·c lillie c<>ntwl. Tmwt work. educ·mirm or ~dtinking your ba~ic life phil("'c>pb~· wil.l bdp 39 Go sprawling 63 Poem of Sappho 16"_.only Y''" make U!t: rit:hl ch<>icc•. Somclinw' an adjustmem i~ all that'~ re(L 3 ~~= 40 AOL alternative money!" 64 Start over with, 41 Nation once as a lawn GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Set your sighb high uml go aflcr what you w;utt. IJou't lei 17 Game with "Out emotional matters ot anyone who i:s. wrapped up In a mdndranut dr..l~ you into his -or her known as 65 Salon sound oukal. S<>J:nllcr se<.·urity is lin< but nvt utthc expense Wing M cn•ativc ~ wnue :•s po.<· weapon 3 Oompah band ~ibk Emen:;in the idea <>fa partne"hil' if it will he <' '' gre;~l Hnw h1t love. 2 stars 23 Had a yen station wagon or tune 4 Exert one's VI.ROO {Aug. 23·Sept. 22): Sudden ,·banl!t'S will tum out to be in your fawr, so don't 25Word with convertible shudder at the Hrnt mention of ;;onwthing new. Travdin\( will give you a·l>roader new nf superiority double or free 47 Contradict the po.sibibtics that exi.:t. Dd into doing something f<1r S<>IOCone when it'• 5 Typewriter n<>l your r<.%f'I'IWibi1i~y. 5 ~t;m; 26 Furrier John 49 Convertibles. formatting Jacob_ informally LlURA (Sept 23..0,t. 22): f'<><'U' "n fun. mnmn<:c and relation.tlip•. Y<~u ~an rc<·vmle<.1 feature with old friend> and d(scowr a lot about woo you are. Sdf~impnwe!ll<'nt pn>j(ur mind. cmtsidet the eons""!uences. It's a no-win situ­ 7 Gillette razor scam) ation but you may have to put "'mte1me dw's hcst intcre~ts first thi> tinte. 3 >tars 32 Guesstimate 42 Myopic Mr. 8 Braga of film 52 Remove dust ANSWER TO PREVIOUS PUZZLE phrase SAGllTARlUS (Nov. 22·Dec. 21): Don't listen 1<.> whnt oth.:rs want you to do. t'ollow 9 Vigorous 44 Mountain -· bunnies yvur ""n instinct<. A new din:ction may be. ne<-e.ssar:y but don't rule ootutilizin!l some of 33 Like ttte dust in a (soda) )'<>Ur oM •kilh. id~"' or projt,cts. Th" timing h prohaNy mudt betll.'r n•.>"'· 3 star> feelings 53 Colombian cash dust storm 46 Applied gently 10 Lab personnel 54 Drug bust, e.g. CAPRICORN (Dee. 22·Jan. 19): l'ton't waste time trying to <:~lain your ""tkm~ wtwn 11 Heir to a throne. 35 Asocial sort 48 Some bridge you haw dmte exactly wl!at was l\Xjuirt>d <1f >'<>U. Put «•on< eftott int<• your l:.er;;,'!ltallife 55 58-Across. lor and h~llnl". A re~idential mo\'c or making ~ome ah•ati(lll~ w your t.:urn·nt s.itm~tion will typically 38 Devote wholly seats help you fed better ah ~ ""'' . 12 Eyelid woe 39 Rugrats' 50 Sen. Hatch of Matt Damon AQUARIUS (1an, 20·Feb. IS); l)(m't g,h·e in 1<1 em<)li<>lu1!n~;mipuhui<>ll- 11l~rc M:' 13 Tech's customer outbursts Utah 59 Bridal bio word :1lway" m;>re <'!'lion• and tim<: is'"' YJir<>adl. Joming" 18_·weensy group or orguni1.~tioo thai imerc'!lts ruu will hti111.1 you greater confiJc'll<:c. 2 st.us For answers, cal! 1·900·285·5656. $1.49 a minute; or, with a credit 22 "I'll take that as card, 1·800-814·5554. · PISCES (Feb. tl}·Ma:rch 20): An 11!1~'-!"-'<'kd dtange will result if )'flU are ttnrea,onabk " Annual subscriptions are available for the best of Sunday regarding a pmp<••ition or pwpn'al hcing offered. There are underlying details <>f which 24 Dunkin' Donuts crosswords trom the last 50 years: 1·S88·7·ACROSS. y1m ;u-e probably un~wMI:'. lk smru-t and !\?ad betwe<'n the line>, .t star;; order AT&T users: Text NYTX to 386 to download puzzles, or visit Birthday Baby: Yvu are imaginative U an: • humanitarian and an cmo· nytimes.comlmobilexword for more information. tillnal and smsitive individual. You han: an enlightened vkw u( life, low and happinc>s. 27 Harold of Online subscriptions: Today's puzzle and more than 2,000 past "Ghostbusters" puzzles. nytimes.comtcrosswords ($39.95 a year). Ew~t?-uitr'l U0it .lites: eugeni Ntc>g, mh•ia·.comfor ftm migrant Crosswords for young solvers: nytimes.com/leaming/xwords.

MICHAEL MIKUSKA MIKE ARGIRION www. BLACKDOGCOMIC.COM JUMBLE JEFF KNUREK

THAT SCRAMBLED WORD GAME by Mike Arglrion and Jeff Knurek Unscramble~ these four Jumbles. one letter to each square, to form four ordinary words. DENIK I I I

1 r (] THE FORBIDDEN DOUGHNUT PAT GARTLAND I TOXICE ± SH~ W~Nr OV~R Signs you are on Twitter way too much ... I I r J FOR SOM~ SUGAR AND CAM~ ZAMONA HOM~ WITH --- 2:10pm Pat is Taco Bell was a bad idea. Now arrange the circled letters to form the surprise answer. as • suggested by the above cartoon . • Answerhere:( I I I)"( J I I]" (Answers tomorrow) Yesterday's I Jumbles: HOVEL CHAFE ASTHMA DAINTY 0 Answer: What he did with the gardening tools when the ball game started - "SHED" THEM ------Make checks payable to: The Observer THE OBSERVER# and mail to: P.O. Box 779 Notre Dame, IN 46556 Published Monday through Friday, The Observer is a vital source of information on D ~nclosed is $100 for one academic year people and events in the Notre Dame and Saint Mary's Community. D Enclosed is $55 for one semester Name ______Join the more than 13,000 readers who have Address ______found The Observer an indispensible link to the City ______State _____ Zip ______two campuses. Please complete the accompa­ nying form and mail it today to receive The Observer in your home. THE OBSERVER

Tuesday, March 3, 2009 PORTS page 20

MEN'S BASKETBALL The bubble bursts Irish devastated at Irish hopes dwindle horrie by Villanova _with crushing defeat

By GREG ARBOGAST If Notre Dame's season is Sports Writer doomed to end in the N.I.T thi'i year, which is the likely scenario after its loss to Villanova, Monday With 1:41 remaining in Monday's night was an appropriate swan game, Wlanova's Dwayne Anderson song. picked up a loose ball 'and threw Notre down a thunderous dunk sending Dame had Irish fans streaming for the exits. one final The play was an exclamation point chance on the fact that the Irish let against No. Monday's game, and most likely 16 Villanova their NCAA Tournament hopes, slip in the regu­ from their grasp. lar season to After nearly pulling off a season­ show it's defining upset Saturday against worthy of Chris Hine Connecticut, Notre Dame was hum­ being in the bled 77-60 by Villanova leaving the NCAA Irish wondering what postseason Tournament. Senior Sports plans await them. But the Irish Writer "I would say it is frustrating lost. And because you had two opportunities they lost in a here Saturday and Monday to get a way that encapsulated everything real quality win, and we couldn't get that has gone wrong in a frustrat­ it," Irish coach Mike Brey said. "The ing season. Some players said it disappointing thing is we played was the most disappointing loss in really well on Saturday. We didn't a season that had no shortage of play as well tonight I know our guys ALLISON AMBROSEfThe Observer candidates vying for that award. Irish junior guard Tory Jackson walks off the court disgusted during Notre Dame's 77-60 see 'NOVA/page 18 loss against Villanova Monday night at the Joyce Center. see N.I.T./page 18

SMC BASKETBALL Senior-laden Belles team enjoys record-setting season

can be proud of. ence tournament for the first time Team honors while sophomore Wade led the conference in By ALEX WEST "It means a lot to reach the in school history. guard Uz Wade was named MIAA steals with 86 total, averaging just SportS Writer MIAA championship game." Belles Saint Mary's biggest win of the defensive Player of the Year. over three per game. She also fin­ coach Jennifer Henley said. "Every season came at home on Jan. 2 Newsom finished her senior ished second in the conference in The final chapter in Saint Mary's team in this conference strives to against top-ranked Hope College, campaign second in scoring with assists. basketball season came to an get there." the same team that ousted them in an average of 14.3 points per game Coach Henley said she was abrupt end at the MIAA With a 17-10 record overall, 13- the championship game. and third in rebounds pulling impressed with the in1provement Championship on Saturday. 3 in the conference, Saint Mary's -Several Belle players earned down an average of 8.6 boards a she witnessed in her team Although the story didn't have the eclipsed the school's previous post-season honors, led by All­ game. throughout the season. pristine ending they had hoped for, record for wins in each category. MIAA First Team selection senior Beier averaged 10.2 points a "One of the best parts of this sea- the Belles' journey to the The Belles also reached the cham­ forward Erin Newsom. Senior for­ game and committed only 18 Championship is something they pionship game of the MIAA confer- ward Nicole Beier earned Second turnovers in a 27 gan1e season. see BELLES/page 17

NO WOMEN'S BASKETBALL NO WOMEN'S BASKETBALL COMMENTARY

.... Irish outlast late WVU rally Key to success lies in

By JAY FITZPATRICK bench contributions Sports Writer

Notre Dame had five players West Virginia knows the strug­ season, but Monday and in the in double figures and man­ gle of playing without help from past few games, it could proba­ aged to hold off West Virginia the bench. bly sympathize with West 72-66 in the teams' regular After injuries took out some of Virginia's predicament. season finale Monday after­ the players, sickness kept the In a 10-game stretch from Jan. noon at the Joyce Center. team's start­ 10 to Feb. 17, the Irish bench Despite the win, Irish coach ing point chipped in 16.5 points per game. Muffet McGraw was slightly guard out In the last four, the bench has disappointed with her team's during No. scored 7.5 points per game. performance in their final 23 Notre Where did the points go? game before heading into the Dame's 72- Notre Dame coach Muffet conference tournament this 66win McGraw has said in recent weekend. Monday. weeks that the freshmen are "I think we're a lot better. "We just burnt out. Unfortunately for the We want to go in on a high to gotta suck it Irish, the freshmen are all they the Big East tournament," she up," West Bill Brink have ofT the bench because soph­ said. · Vrrgina sen- omore guard Brittany Mallory The Irish led the entire way, ior guard and sophomore forward but pulled ahead midway Takisha Sports Editor Devereaux Peters tore their s through the second half and Granberry and are out for the remainder of the season. expand~ their lead to 14 said in a points with 12:07 to play. press conference after Monday's McGraw tries to keep veterans After that, West Virginia GRACE KENESEYfThe Observer game. on the floor with the freshman to Senior forward Becca Bruszewski drives to the basket against Notre Dame hasn't experi­ see WVU/page 18 a Syracuse defender in their game Feb. 24 at the Joyce Center. enced this problem much this see MCGRAW/page 17