/ ^ X THE bserver OThe Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Marys OLUME 40 : ISSUE 87 TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2006 NDSMCOBSERVER.COM Shappell-Andrichik secures majority

General election vote decides Losing tickets look toward race for student body future, remain supportive president, vice president of elected administration

By MARY KATE MALONE By KATHLEEN MCDONNELL Assisstant News Editor News Writer

Juniors Lizzi Shappell and Bill While not all candidates at the Andrichik ran away with the victory in national level exhibit graceful conces­ the student government president and sions, those who campaigned to lead vice president election Monday, winning Notre Dame’s student body next year 51.78 percent of the vote and narrowly did so with humility on Monday escaping a run-off — the first time a evening. ticket has done so since 1999. Before the Lizzi Shappell-Bill The pair will take on its new posts Andrichik ticket achieved an outright April 1. Shappell will replace current majority — rare for a student body student body president Dave Baron, and election — some candidates had been Andrichik will replace Shappell, the cur­ counting on having a last shot at cam­ rent vice president. paigning before the assumed run-off Typically no ticket wins the majority election on Thursday. vote in the general, and that results in a Despite this, the losing tickets run-off election between the two with quickly reoriented after the results the highest number of votes. But this were announced and were already year was different, as Shappell and planning how to positively impact the Andrichik managed to clinch the majori­ University next academic year. ty and avoid a week of historically Junior Jason Laws and sophomore dogged campaigning leading up to the MATTHEW SMEDBERG/The Observer Bob Costa took special interest in Vice president-elect Bill Andrichik embraces presidentelect Lizzi Shappell after see ELECTION/page 6 learning of their victory in Monday’s general election. see FUTURE/page 6

Election victory indicates mandate for Shappell , insight of Notre Dame student body I didn’t think it would actual­ had slogged through the three- one withheld since the 1999 Notre Dame students also to trap potential voters like ly happen. round slugfest that was the election — but she also will stepped up, shaking off their flies. Merely living in the wrong I’d joked for days about how 2004 Charlie Ebersol and Adam stand as just the third female oft-bemoaned cloaks of apathy dorm or owning the wrong type great it would be for the elec­ Istvan race. student body president in Notre and turning in a performance of car can spell doom for a tick­ tion to be decided without a So when the call came last Dame history. as impressive as that of et. Competency and realistic run-off, but night that Lizzi Shappell had It is a testament to the Shappell. Elections are always ideals are overlooked in favor with two Amanda secured a majority the first respect garnered by Dave a complex mish-mash of mixed of glad-handing and sheer vol­ strong tickets M ichaels time around, I literally stared Baron and Shappell over the messages and lorn loyalties, ume. leading the at the receiver in shock. course of this term that on a even more so on a college cam­ But this time around, the stu­ charge, I Assistant News Add another item to the list of campus criticized for strained pus. One candidate seduces dent body seemed to experi­ knew that Editor landmark events this semester. gender relations, a woman was with attractive — and usually ence a moment of clarity while was ju st the Not only was Shappell given a elected to lead without hesita­ impossible — promises, while pipe dream of a reporter who powerful student mandate — tion. another oozes enough charisma see COLUMN/page 4 'Monologues' opens in new academic setting

Audience reacts to Panel discussion controversial play caps performance, staged in classroom addresses sexuality

By HEATHER By MADDIE HANNA VAN HOEGARDEN Associate News Editor News Writer After Hie first of this week’s pro­ Amidst ongoing debate about ductions of “The Vagina whether academic freedom Monologues” ended Monday, two should permit University depart­ theologians and one social scien­ ments to sponsor events deemed tist delved deeper into the discus­ to conflict with Catholic values, sion of female sexuality and vio­ Notre Dame students performed lence against women — an aca­ “The Vagina Monologues” for a demic approach that retained nearly full auditorium of stu­ almost 100 people in DeBartolo dents, faculty and administrators 101 after the performance. Monday night, touching on Theology professor Robin themes from sexual awakenings Darling Young, theology and law to female genital mutilation. school professor M. Cathleen This year’s play — sponsored Kaveny and sociology professor by the English and sociology Jackie Smith spoke Monday night departments and set to continue on the ability of “The Vagina tonight and Wednesday — was KERRY O’CONNOR/The Observer KERRY O CONNORZThe Observer Monologues” to confront often- An audience of students, faculty and adminis­ performed in 101 DeBartolo Hall Student players in “The Vagina Monologues” unspoken issues and bring them act out one of the many experience-oriented trators wait in DeBartolo Hall 101 for the per­ see PLAY/page 4 skits in the work. formance of the “Monologues” to begin. see PANEL/page 4 page 2 The Observer ♦ PAGE 2 Tuesday, February 14, 2006

In side C olumn Question of the Day: W ho did you vote fo r in th e st u d e n t b o d y presidential e le c tio n ? Don't stop m believin' i I know the situation looks bleak. After a promising 10-2 start, Notre Dame bas­ u ketball stumbled their way to becoming the greatest 1 -8 team in Big East history. Kushal Parikh Caleb Laux Katie Paquette Jeffrey Koch Jenna Laedtke Rob Huth It felt like 1 was having deja vu every time 1 had the mis­ sophomore freshm an freshm an freshm an freshm an sophomore fortune of watching Greg Arbogast Sorin M orrissey Farley Fisher Farley Stanford the Irish in the last ______five minutes of a game. I mean, how Sports Writer “The candidate “I’m not voting , “Lizzi Shappell, “Laws and “Lizzi Shappell, “Shappell and many of you just who looks out because I have because she has Costa, because because she’s Andrichik, knew that that fo r the a coup plan for lots o f they ’re going to made the because they're prayer of a 3-pointer by Taquan Dean would somehow find its way to the bot­ minorities. ” next week. ” experience. ’’ get the most biggest effort of both upstanding tom of the net at Louisville? Watching done. ” trying to get her young citizens. ” the reaction of the Notre Dame bench campaign out after that shot went in made you ques­ tion not only whether this team could around take anymore, but quite possibly the campus. ’’ existence of a higher power as well. There’s just something about this team though. Something about this team that hasn’t let me give up on them yet. Something about this team that n rief makes me think that the seemingly I B unattainable idea of an NCAA tourna­ ment bid is still a tangible possibility. A Student Night hosted by Allow me to draw on the immortal Kevin Guilfoile and featuring slam wisdom of Bluto Blutarski when he says, poet Saul Williams will be held “Was it over when the Germans bombed tonight at 7 p.m. in Washington Pearl Harbor?” No, it wasn’t over then, Hall. The event is sponsored by and it isn’t over now for the Irish and an the Creative Writing Program as NCAA tournament bid. part of the 2006 Literary Festival ‘Why?’ you ask. Well, first and fore­ and is open to the public. most, I’m a strong believer in the “You can only lose so many games where you Notre Dame graduate and walk back to your dorm wanting to cry” author of historical fiction Tasha theory. Although this might be a little Alexander will speak tonight at painful for some, here’s a recap of such 5:30 p.m. in the LaFortune moments from this school year: football, Ballroom. The event is sponsored Michigan State and USC; basketball, by the Creative Writing Program Georgetown and Villanova. I mean, how as part of the 2006 Literary much punishment can the sports gods Festival and is open to the public. possibly expect us to endure in one year? Keith Beauchamp, civil rights That theory in mind, I come back to activist and filmmaker, will dis­ the idea that there’s just something cuss his documentary “The about this team. A weak team would Untold Story of Emmett Louis Till” have rolled over and died after the W ednesday at 7 p.m . in the Villanova game. The majority of teams Hesburgh Center auditorium. would have packed it in after the West ANN KELLEY/The Observer Virginia heartbreaker. Even a mentally McGlinn juniors Barbara MacDonald, left, and Tanya Noronha sell make-your-own Poet Rane Arroyo will lecture tough team would have decided this just Valentine’s Day cookies for $1 in LaFortune Monday night. The cookies sales con­ Wednesday night at 7:30 p.m. in w asn’t their season after the Louisville tinue tonight and Wednesday from 11 p.m. to 2 a.m. Proceeds benefit Operation the McKenna Hall Auditorium. loss. Smile. The event is cosponsored by the If, however, the Irish had packed it in Creative Writing Program and the for the season already, like most teams Institute for Latino Studies as part would have in their situation, they of the 2006 Literary Festival and would have come out against an under­ O ffbeat is open to the public. manned Rutgers team and proved to a noticeably less than enthusiastic Couple reunites after The two began dating with Mason driving from The Notre Dame men's basket­ Leprechaun Legion that the team felt sixty years and got engaged. his home near Houghton ball team will take on the their season was over. ADRIAN, Mich. — Willard But in 1941, Mason Lake to Adrian, where Ost University of South Florida at That’s just the thing, though. Chris Mason and Ilah Ost are giv­ moved to Ypsilanti to work lived. 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in th e Quinn and company don’t feel that this ing new meaning to the at the Willow Run bomber On one of his trips to Joyce Center. season is over. Whatever their reason — phrase: “Love is patient.” plant. There, he met a Adrian, Mason blacked out an undying spirit, a superior mental More than 60 years ago, woman named Helvi, and and struck a tree with his The Saint Mary’s psychology toughness, a possible subscription to the the couple were engaged to broke his engagement to car. Tests showed he need­ department will host a lecture by aforementioned “close game” theory — be married, but life’s cir­ Ost. He married Helvi in ed a new pacemaker, Notre Dame head football coach Notre Dame believes they can turn those cumstances got in the way. 1942. Mason said. Charlie Weis Thursday at 1 p.m. heartbreaking losses into emotional Now, after they each Ost later married her He then moved to near in the Vander Vennet Theatre in wins in this season’s remaining games. married others, raised husband, Marvin, and had Adrian and invited Ost to the Student Center. Weis will dis­ The Irish haven’t given up on this sea­ families and their spouses three children before he move in with him. cuss autism and global delays as son, and until they do — if they do — we died, the two are together died in 1974. “We get along perfectly,” part of psychology week at the owe it to this year’s team not to give up again. Mason’s wife died in Mason said. “We’ve never College. on the season either. “Ilah was my first girl­ 2003, and by chance, he had an argument. She’s a Contact Greg Arbogast at friend,” Mason told The ran into Ost’s brother in great cook, and she takes To submit information to be garbogas@nd. edu Daily Telegram. “I first met Blissfield in 2004, and he care of me.” included in this section of The The views expressed in the Inside her when I was a sopho­ encouraged Mason to call Observer, e-mail detailed informa­ Column are those of the author and more at Blissfield High Ost. Information compiled tion about an event to not necessarily those of The Observer. School." The two started dating, from the Associated Press. obsnews@nd. edu.

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In the Feb. 13 edition of The Observer, a news arti­ cle about "The Vagina Monologues" stated Notre Dame/Saint Mary's Right to Life opposes the YWCA and the SOS receiving funding raised by “The Vagina Monologues” because the groups on a national level have an anti-life sentiment. However, Right to Life believes SOS is an acceptable recipient of funds because the group has an established rela­ tionship with the University and because it does not counsel women to have abortions. Right to Life does find the YWCA problematic because of its national HIGH 37 HIGH 30 HIGH 37 HIGH 43 HIGH 30 HIGH 24 pro-choice stance. The Observer regrets the error. LOW 28 LOW 28 LOW 28 LOW 25 LOW 13 LOW 7

Due to an editing error, coordinator of the ND Holocaust Project Betty Signer was incorrectly iden­ Atlanta 28 / 26 Boston38 / 26 Chicago 41 / 25 Denver29 / 27 Houston40 / 38 Los Angeles 53 / 51 Minneapolis 2 0 /1 8 tified in her Letter to the Editor as Becky Signer on New York 37 / 25 Philadelphia 49 / 47 Phoenix 56 / 40 Seattle 35 / 30 St. Louis 33 / 30 Tampa 62 / 34 Washington 42 / 27 Monday, Feb. .13. The Observer regrets the error. Tuesday, February 14 2006 The Observer ♦ CAMPUS NEWS page 3

C a m pu s Life C ouncil B oard o f G overnance Leito gives 'wish list' Group votes on event funding

The Council unanimously By MARY KATE MALONE approved a resolution endors­ Assistant News Editor ing Leito’s report — which was created in conjunction with the After months of meetings and Student Senate’s committee on brainstorming within the residence life. CLC will send the Campus Life Council’s task force resolution and Leito’s report to on campus grounds and struc­ vice president of student affairs tures, task force chair James Father Mark Poorman, who can Leito delivered a five-pronged then forward it to appropriate report Monday seeking administrators for future cam­ improvements and additions to pus construction decisions. the University’s athletic facili­ “This is great work.” Dillon ties. Hall rector Father Paul Doyle The report calls for additional said. “I support it 100 percent.” PHOTOGRAPHER/The Observer tennis court facilities for recre­ From left, BOG president Kellye Mitros, vice president Susan Mcllduff, senior Elizabeth Palasky, ational use, a now baseball/soft­ In other CLC news: and Student Diversity Board president Amanda Shropshire discuss spending for the end of the year. ball field adjacent to Riehle ♦ In response to recent cam­ Fields and new lights for the pus debate concerning academ­ Riehle and West Quad fields. Executive treasurer Jillian “They are asking for $5,000, ic freedom and the University’s By LIZ HARTER The report also calls for bath­ Waters reminded officers the which is all we have in our Catholic character, Baron asked News Writer rooms, trash cans and drinking the Council to create a task BOG would be receiving a b u d g e t, so I’m g u e ssin g you fountains on various athletic force charged with evaluating request of as much as $7,000 are not going to vote for that,” fields on campus and a more how Jenkins’ remarks will Saint Mary’s Board of for The Show in coming Mitros told the Board. timely sprinkler schedule that affect programming for student Governance voted to provide weeks. Mitros also expressed the does not spray students as they activities. $2,795 — more than half of its Last year, student govern­ possibility of utilizing club co­ walk to class. Baron said the newly-created remaining co-sponsorship ment gave $2,000 to Midnight sponsorship funds for non­ "RecXports supported every­ task force on programming funds for the semester— to Madness, Waters said, but not club events. Student Activities thing we talked about,” Leito standards will address how help finance the upcoming through an official co-spon­ director George Itosenbush said. “The hardest thing is light­ controversial events sponsored Midnight Madness and Fire sorship grant. said officers could potentially ing because it’s the most expen­ by student activities might be and Safety Fair at its meeting “This year they’re trying to redirect money from the club sive, but it can really improve affected by Jenkins’ comments. Monday night. make it a little more profes­ lines to finance other activi­ I interhall] teams’ ability to use The task force will provide rec­ Technology commissioner sional on where they’re get­ ties. the practice fields, especially on ommendations on how such Ashley Enright said individu­ ting their [money],” she said. Senior class president West Quad where there are no events should be handled in als, including Vice President of Some officers expressed Lauren Condon moved to give lights at all. ” light of these comments. Student Affairs Linda Timm, concern about the amount of half of the requested amount, Student body president Dave CLC will discuss the academic and local businesses donate money requested and how it which was immediately voted Baron clarified the report as a freedom issue more thoroughly prizes to Midnight Madness, was going to be spent. on and approved. “wish-list.” It does not carry a at their next meeting, Baron but the planning committee “Looking back at the whole In a second co-sponsorship timetable with it, but, ideally, it said. still needs the financial sup­ year, do we want to spend proposal, Residence Hall pres­ will be looked to whenever port of student government $5,000 on food and prizes and ident Jackie Wright, who sits University officials discuss con­ and requested $5,000. shirts?” missions commission­ on the College’s Eire Safety struction and campus improve­ Contact Mary Kate Malone at “IWe’re] asking for a lot of er Jennifer Robbins said. “I Committee, requested $295 to ment in the future, Baron said. [email protected] money, but it is just half of the mean, maybe that is where it help purchase whistles and cost of what is going on,” she ends up anyway, but it just safety tip cards to be distrib­ «s«rw said. seems like a lot of money.” uted at the Saint Mary’s Fire Following Enright’s propos­ Student body president and Safety Fair this spring. f Join U s ‘W b . ------al, board members discussed Kellye Mitros said while every After minimal discussion, Tor Our Texas Hold’em BOG’s past financial involve­ co-sponsorship affects a large the board voted to provide this First POKER TOURNAMENT ment with Midnight Madness number of students in theory, money. and the effect providing the financial support of Midnight SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2006 money would have on future Madness would actually do so Contact Liz Harter at • Doors Open at 2pm Limited Re-Buys Available co-sponsorship requests. in practice. 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year, Hendler told The Observer provide students with lots of dif­ for a Jan. 26 article. The vote to ferent perspectives on the world Famous author kicks Play sponsor the play was unanimous and on experiences of people, continued from page 1 among the 30 professors who [and] we’re also contributing to attended the meeting, out of a the continued silence and oppres­ off Literary Festival instead of the DeBartolo Center department of about 40 people, sion that comes from that. ” for the Performing Arts after Hendler said. Freshman Chris Hall, who saw University President Father John Junior Madison Liddy, this the play for the first time, said he op over time, the essence of Jenkins required that it take year’s director of “The Vagina enjoyed the performance and By WILL KEARNEY his or her writing always will place in an academic setting. Monologues” — who delivered an identified some academic aspects. News W riter retain its own identity. The Jenkins’ compromise for this impassioned moaning perform­ “I thought it was a really good 82-year-old Salter, who still year’s event — he has not yet ance of her own as one of the show,” Hall said. “There were a The annual Notre Dame has not received widespread issued a formal long-term policy play’s final acts Monday — said lot of interesting points, different Literary Festival, once host to popular acclaim, was upbeat affecting future performances — she was pleased with the turnout perspectives. I guess you could distinguished writers such as about the prospect of success also meant organizers could not on the first night and reinforced say it was educational.” Kurt Vonnegut and Norman for himself and all aspiring charge admission to the the importance of having the play Freshman Jessica Keppel said Mailer, continued its tradition w riters. “Monologues” to raise money as on campus. her first experience at “The of drawing “You always have the possi­ they had in previous years. “I think we are a determined Vagina Monologues” was a posi­ a c c la im e d bility for success, even if you “It makes it a little less slick bunch of girls and we’re dedicat­ tive one, although she was at authors have never succeeded [having it in a classroom],” said ed [to the cause],” Liddy said. “If times taken aback by its frank­ Monday before,” he said. Glenn IJendler, director of under­ that means we have to get cre­ ness. night with a Salter, an ex-fighter pilot graduate studies and associate ative in our ways, we will. No one “I thought it was really awe­ lecture by and veteran of the Korean professor in the English depart­ is scared — we are vagina war­ some,” Keppel said. “I definitely James War, also discussed the ment. “I think there are, in some riors.” wanted to go see it; 1 had heard Salter. importance of drawing from ways, some good things about Senior Lauren Williams, who all over about the whole academ­ Salter, the personal experience when that. There’s kind of a rawness attended Monday’s showing and ic freedom thing. And violence r e n o w n e d writing. and everydayness about it that I also saw “The Vagina against women is an issue really novelist and Salter “In ‘Common’ alone, there don’t think other shows have. Monologues” as a freshman, said close to my heart. At first it short story are twelve people who I can "... [But] you’re talking about she thinks the play brings impor­ shocked me at how frank they writer who has been hailed as think of that gave me ideas not having the legitimacy that the tant perspectives to campus. are, especially [the monologue “one of the best writers in this for parts of the story,” he theatre has. You’re talking about “The controversy made me entitled “Reclaiming (expletive)”]. country” by critic Robert said. not being able to raise money for want to support it more, having That was just really frank and out Burke, was the featured Salter explained how his the charities that are losing seen it and realizing that I sup­ there for me.” author for the first day of the writing is sustained by a well $15,000 they were expecting to port the cause,” Williams said. Notre Dame Right to Life, which festival. Salter shared some of of life experiences combined get — that’s not good. There’s “Yes, absolutely [it belongs at has demonstrated against the his critically esteemed work with self-confidence — a nothing good about that.” Notre Dame].” play in the past, decided not to along with insights on writing quality “they don’t teach you The audience, more female Jackie Smith, a professor of protest Monday’s event, saying with an audience in the Oak in the classroom.” ft is this than male, was enthusiastic and sociology and peace studies who the group instead would pray for Room. motivating and sustaining participative, singing along with also served on the discussion those involved in the play. Salter began the lecture self-confidence that Salter songs played between individual panel following the play, said that “We will continue to pray that with a reading of his short said he wished to impart with monologues, laughing at appro­ after conducting much research those involved will realize that story “Common.” The story his audience. priate times and even yelling an on violence against women and the play is an explicit, sexually was meant to highlight The author also said the expletive term for vagina when seeing the performance for the provocative and inappropriate Salter’s distinct style of using spirit of the Literary Festival prompted by a monologue. first time, she thinks “The Vagina means of making a point about the relationships between and of his own motivation to Dean of the College of Arts and Monologues” needs to be per­ ending violence against women,” men and women to explore continue to write is encapsu­ Letters Mark Roche was in atten­ formed at the University. club president Arina Grossu told the intricacies of human lated in his favorite quotation dance Monday, and he said it was “I think it should be here, it The Observer in an e-mail. desire. from writer Samuel Johnson: his first time seeing “The Vagina needs to be here,” Smith said “The Vagina Monologues” will Following the reading, “The chief glory of every peo­ Monologues.” He also said he after the performance and before take place again tonight and Salter spoke about why suc­ ple depends on its authors.” attended the play on his own the panel. “I think the Church Wednesday at 7 p.m. in 101 and cess among literary critics The lecture series of the accord — not at Jenkins’ request needs to be much more open to 102 DeBartolo Hall, respectively, does not always translate to Literary Festival continues — but declined to comment on hearing the voices of women, and followed by a panel discussion at popular success. tonight at 5:30 in LaFortune his personal reactions to the the fact that they’re giving us 9:15 p.m. “Fame is a vapor, popularity Ballroom with Tasha event. such a hard time about perform­ an accident,” Salter said. “You Alexander and runs through Discussions with Roche helped ing is exactly the message that Maddie Hanna contributed to can only write what you are.” Thursday. initiate a departmental vote to this play is about. And by denying this report. Salter drove home the point decide whether the English space for this kind of perform­ that although an author’s Contact Will Kearney at department would sponsor “The ance on campus, we’re really not Contact Heather Van Hoegarden writing can and should devel­ [email protected] Vagina Monologues” again this doing our duty as a University to at [email protected]

can often see a kind of tension styles of the “Monologues,” Saint tied closely to one established by “In South Africa ... 15 percent [of between social custom and the Augustine’s “Confessions” and vic­ Young earlier in the discussion — women] have access to a drug that Panel nagging of conscience ... of people tim impact statements in a court­ Catholicism’s relationship to mod­ costs less than $50. That’s vio­ continued from page 1 who have read and heard the room. ern culture. lence.” Gospel,” Young said. “Victims of crime get to stand up “Catholic thought does not iso­ Smith said unequal economic to the forefront of debate. This trend of silencing women before the court, before the com­ late itself from human experi­ distribution is another form of vio­ While she presented the continues today, Young said. She munity, before the perpetrator and ence,” Kaveny said. “We cannot lence against women. Church’s point of view, Young cited a “local Catholic high school speak about what happened to live in a bubble.” “Women in the U.S. make just 80 made her opinion perfectly clear where girls are told they must not them,” Kaveny said. The Church must listen to the cents for every dollar a man before she even began speaking — tempt boys.” The Supreme Court has upheld voices of victims, she said, earns,” she said. by slapping the heavy “Documents Young said this historical back­ the practice as legitimate, but “because [it] needs to reform Considering time taken off dur­ of Vatican II” volume onto the ground combined with current Kaveny said the statements can be itself.” ing and after pregnancy, that sta­ table. context gives the ‘Monologues’ an both “important and dangerous” Smith, the last to speak, exam­ tistic drops to just 56 cents per dol­ “This is theology, as good as it important role at Catholic universi­ — important in that they give vic­ ined the silencing of women and lar, Smith said. gets,” Young said, provoking a few ties nationwide. tims a voice, dangerous in that gender inequalities through a But “The Vagina Monologues” laughs. “Now that we have T think it’s possible to not they are insufficient in “the forma­ more scientific, statistical lens and V-Day campaign are helping Catholic theology here, let me say take the statements of ‘The Vagina tion of general norms.” while commenting on the goals of raise awareness of these issues, what I have to say.” Monologues’ as advances of partic­ Drawing heavily on the teach­ the “Monologues.” she said. Young, a specialist in early ular practices,” Young said. ings of Augustine, Kaveny outlined “The only way things change is “The V-Day activities in 81 coun­ Christianity, said throughout the “[That’s the] malicious interpreta­ a list of reasons why she believes when people who don’t have tries shows the resonance these history of the Church, universities tion of groups trying to take them the Catholic Church should pay power stand up and demand themes have around the world,” and bishops have “occasionally off Catholic campuses.” attention to the content of the change,” she said, describing the Smith said. clashed,” since their roles in teach­ It also comes down to keeping “Monologues” — the first being the “Monologues” as “an attempt to Gail Bederman, organizer of the ing can overlap. the Church in touch with the previously mentioned comparison empower the powerless.” panels and history professor, intro­ South Bend Bishop John times, she said. to the “Confessions.” “The performance of The duced the discussion by explaining D’Arcy’s duty in the Notre Dame “We must understand the aspi­ “Augustine places all of his expe­ Vagina Monologues’ is a political it was not meant to be a response community, Young said, is to voice ration, yearning and often dramat­ riences, good and bad, before statement. It’s meant to be shock­ to University President Father his objection to a production he ic features of the world in which God,” she said. ing.” Smith said. “The playwright John Jenkins’ recent addresses on believes is promoting “masturba­ we live,” Young said. Kaveny focused on the idea of [Eve Ensler] has shown us the tip academic freedom and Catholic tion, abortion, lesbianism and Kaveny, who also spoke from a embodiment, simultaneously pres­ of the iceberg ... [and] is asking us character. seduction of an underage girl.” theology-based background, ent in the “Monologues” and to imagine the rest of the iceberg.” “There’s been a great deal of D’Arcy is “genuinely concerned added a legal perspective to the Catholic teaching. Social studies research reveals talk — I think good talk — about for the University and its wellbe­ analysis. “We’re not all body or all soul, that the systematic silencing of the values, or lack of values of The ing,” she said. The first step in discussion, but embodied souls,” Kaveny said. women “allows them to be dehu­ Vagina Monologues,” Bederman But there aren’t many Church Kaveny said, is to understand She recalled Augustine’s humor­ manized, fosters intolerance,” said. “That’s not the purpose of the documents on violence against “what kind of a piece ‘The Vagina ous description of the connection Smith said. panels ... 1 envisioned the event as women to provide the official Monologues’ is.” between original sin and male She gave examples of oppression being an exercise of academic Catholic viewpoint, Young said. “Unless you encounter it in the genitalia: “If we hadn’t had ‘the against females, such as the freedom rather than a debate over Women are frequently silenced, right way, you’re going to misun­ Fall,’ we could look down and say delayed right to vote worldwide, academic freedom.” and there has been little consider­ derstand it,” she said. “If you’re ‘Arise,’ and it would have risen.” the relatively small number of Bederman said people “some­ ation of “how the culture inside the taking it as a set of theological doc­ This lighthearted approach, females in power in the U.S. — 15 times forget” about issues of Church can be violent.” trines ... you’re going down it the Kaveny said, should be granted to percent of government officials are female sexuality and rape. The tension between Church wrong way.” women, as well. women —and the prevalence of “|The ‘Monologues’] make us and culture, however, began quite The “Monologues” are about “So why women cannot reflect untreated HIV among the female remember,” she said. a while ago. “women’s feelings of embodi­ with humor on embodiment is population. “It’s very interesting that in the ment,” she said. beyond me,” she said. “Treatment is denied to a vast Contact Maddie Hanna at history of early Christianity, you She drew parallels between the Another of Kaveny’s arguments majority [of women],” Smith said. [email protected] w o r l d & n a t io n Tuesday, February 14, 2006 COMPILED FROM THE OBSERVERS WIRE SERVICES page 5

International N ew s White House defends reaction Haitians riot against election results PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Supporters of Haitian presidential candidate Rene Preval Bush 'highly engaged' in Katrina response , Homeland Security representatives said erected smoldering roadblocks across the capital and occupied a luxury hotel Monday. At least one protester was killed, Associated Press hut U.N. peacekeepers denied witness accounts that they had shot him. WASHINGTON — The As Port-au-Prince descended into chaos, Bush administration on Preval returned to the capital for the first Monday pushed back hard lime since the election Tuesday. He was the against Katrina-response clear winner with about 90 percent of the criticism leveled by ex­ votes counted, but supporters claimed disaster agency chief electoral officials were tampering with Michael Brown and con­ results to prevent him from getting the gressional investigators. majority he needs to avoid a runoff. “1 reject outright the suggestion that President Danes say country misrepresented Bush was anything less COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Denmark’s than fully involved,” said prime minister complained Monday that White House homeland his nation had been unfairly portrayed as security adviser Frances intolerant in the international furor over Fragos Townsend. the Prophet Muhammad cartoons, and his Homeland Security foreign minister said a government apolo­ Secretary Michael gy would be pointless. Chertoff “unequivocally After meeting with a newly formed net­ and strongly” rejected work of moderate Muslims, Prime suggestions that his Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen called agency was preoccupied for peaceful dialogue to defuse Denmark’s with terror threats at the biggest international crisis since World expense of preparing for War II. natural disasters. “This meeting just testifies that the Both spoke at a confer­ Danish government wants a positive dia­ ence of state emergency logue with all groups in the Danish socie­ management directors in ty," he said. “The way forward is peace­ suburban Alexandria, Va. ful." Their rebuttal came as However, critics said the network did not a Republican-written represent Denmark’s estimated 200,000 House report blamed gov­ Muslims and warned the prime minister ernment-wide ineptitude could be heightening tensions by not f o r mishandling reaching out to radical groups. Hurricane Katrina relief. A report by Congress’ investigative arm, the Government N ational N ew s Accountability Office, AP reached similar conclu­ White House Homeland Security advisor Francis Fragos Townsend firmly defended Bush's sions and singled out response to Hurricane Katrina at NEMA’s mid-year conference Monday in Arlington, Va. Bald eagle population increases Chertoff for delays. WASHINGTON — The American bald eagle, Both Townsend and have said they did not else, to blame.” said. after battling back from the threat of extinc­ Chertoff took swipes at know until the next day, "We cannot attempt to And she said it was tion because of habitat loss and DDT, took Brown, who resigned Aug. 30, that levees had rewrite history by point­ Bush himself who first another step Monday toward coming off the under pressure in been breached. ing fingers or laying conceded several days endangered species list. September as head of the On Monday, Brown blame,” Townsend said. after the storm — one of The Interior Department’s Fish and Wildlife Federal Emergency defended his perform­ Townsend, who at the nation’s worst natural Service issued draft voluntary guidelines Management Agency. ance. Bush's request is conduct­ disasters — that "the spelling out how landowners, land managers “There is no place for a “For Secretary Chertoff ing her own “lessons response to the hurricane and others should protect the bird once it no lone ranger in emergency to claim that I failed to learned” inquiry, said her was insufficient." longer is safeguarded by the 1973 law. m anagem ent,’’said keep him informed belies report would be released The White House wel­ It also proposed prohibitions on “disturb­ Chertoff,whose the numerous telephone later this month. comes congressional ing" the bald eagle, which could include any­ Department of Homeland calls and e-mails between A Senate panel is con­ inquiries into Katrina and thing that would disrupt its breeding, feeding Security is EEMA’s p aren t me and him prior to, dur­ ducting a separate review the aftermath, and will or sheltering or cause injury, death or nest agency. ing and after landfall” of due in March. cooperate with them, abandonment. Brown testified before a the storm, Brown said in While both Chertoff and Townsend said. The Clinton administration proposed Senate committee last an e-mail to The Townsend acknowledged “But let’s be clear about removing the bald eagle from the endan­ week that he issued Associated Press. that the federal response the facts," she said. "As gered species list in 1999. But the delisting repeated warnings to the Brown also applauded left much to be desired, you know, President Bush has taken far longer than the typical year, White House and DIIS the congressional investiga­ both suggested federal was highly engaged in the partly because updated counts are required day the hurricane struck, tions into the govern­ officials up to Bush had preparation and response from each of the states, and some of those Aug. 29, that levees had ment’s response. been unfairly criticized. effort, beginning when have their own rules that add to red tape. failed and New Orleans Townsend, without Bush, who was traveling Katrina was a tropical Lawyer’s group denounces spying was seriously flooding. naming names, criticized in Arizona and California storm off the coast of He suggested that the those at FEMA she said the day the storm roared Florida.” CHICAGO — The American Bar White House and DHS had had “become bitter” and ashore, was “highly Chertoff announced Association denounced President Bush’s dragged their feet. Bush lashed out “trying to find engaged” in monitoring wide-ranging changes to warrantless domestic surveillance pro­ and other federal officials someone else, anyone its advance, Townsend FEMA. gram Monday, accusing him of exceeding his powers under the Constitution. The program has prompted a heated debate about presidential powers in the war on terror since it was disclosed in Iraq Decem ber. Hussein returns to courtroom Local N ew s with guards as he was pulled into the former leader to attend. Associated Press Prisoner dies from drug overdose courtroom. Ibrahim, the former chief “This is a cheap attitude,” Khaled PENDLETON, Ind. — A prisoner at the BAGHDAD — Prosecutors produced of intelligence, then sat on the floor al-Dulaimi told The Associated Press. Pendleton Correctional Facility was found documents and put former aides to with his back to the judge in protest After the raucous start, prosecutors dead from a possible drug overdose, the Saddam Hussein on the stand Monday for much of the session. tried to prove Saddam’s role in a second such case in less than a week, the as they made their strongest attempt The defendants have rejected court- wave of arrests and executions that Department of Corrections said. yet to link him directly to torture and appointed attorneys named to replace followed a 1982 attem pt on his life in A third inmate apparently hanged him­ executions. their own lawyers who walked out of the Shiite village of Dujail. self on Jan. 26 at the central Indiana The ousted president, who looked the trial last month, and are demand­ Twenty-six prosecution witnesses prison. disheveled and appeared in his slip­ ing the removal of chief judge Rouf have testified since the Saddam trial In the latest death, Keith Lausterer, 40, pers, shouted “Down with Bush! ” Abdel-Rah man. In Jordan, Saddam’s began Oct. 19, many providing was found unresponsive in his bed Sunday. Saddam’s half brother, Barzan chief defense lawyer said there were accounts of torture and imprisonment Prison staff tried to resuscitate him, but Ibrahim — dressed only in an under­ no plans to end the boycott and in the crackdown, but they could not he was pronounced dead at 10:07 a.m. shirt and long underwear — struggled denounced the court for forcing the directly pin them on Saddam. page 6 The Observer ♦ NEV^S Tuesday, February 14, 2006

casting their vote. class president — Andrichik m ents. “We sent our letter [to the said he is confident the transi­ Erica Wells, a sophomore Election Office of the Registrar] over the tion into the presidency and Future who ran alongside freshman continued from page 1 weekend, but for whatever rea­ vice presidency will be “pretty continued from page 1 George Chamberlain, said son they didn’t send it out,” smooth.” He said they both she felt the most deserved run-olT. Leito said. plan to continue tackling com­ making student government candidate won. “1 was definitely surprised Leito called the Registrar at munity relations — a pillar of inclusive and available to all “I think Lizzi [Shappell] I that we didn’t need to have a 11:30 a.m. Leito their campaign students in their campaign. will do a great job as presi­ run-off],” Judicial Council pres­ said the e-mail platform — in the -Their slogan, “We have only dent,” Wells said. “There ident James Leito said. “We was sent five coming weeks. one voice ... yours,” embod­ was a good deal of overlap had a lot of good candidates minutes later. “Now it’s [time to] “We w ere confi­ ies this critical issue, and in platforms — many candi­ mixed up between classes.” The Shappell- take a deep breath dent about making their Web site emphasized dates brought up similar Shappell and Andrichik won Andrichik ticket and get started. ” the run-off,” the importance of involving issues. I’m sure she will 2,202 votes, while junior Jason won the majority Shappell said. “But all students so work hard for Laws and sophomore Bob vote in every now it’s [time to] as to truly the changes.” Costa came in second with c la s s a n d Lizzi Shappell take a deep breath chant, “We are "Af the end of the Both Wells 1,458 votes, or 34.28 percent of received the student body and get started.” ND.” day, I think we’ve a n d the vote. Freshmen Ryan greatest number president elect Though they Costa seemed Chamberlain McCune and Tim Szewczyk of votes from the originally had satisfied with helped bring up the said they want were a distant third, winning class of 2008. planned to have a the effort he idea of a more open to stay active 3.62 percent of the votes. They also domi­ strategy meeting and Laws put and inclusive within the One hundred seventy-one stu­ nated in every residence hall for what they thought would be forth, and the student Notre Dame dents abstained, and freshmen except Cavanaugh, Fisher and a whirlwind week of campaign­ influence it community. Ryan Black and Catherine Howard. ing and debating for a run-off would have on government.” Wells said she Martinez and sophomore Erica Shappell was all smiles after election, Shappell and student govern­ intends to Wells and freshman George Leito announced the election Andrichik instead celebrated a m ent. Bob Costa continue Chamberlain split the remain­ results in the LaFortune Club victory last night in the student “I’m proud to working vice presidential ing votes. Resource room Monday night. government office. be part of a extensively A record-breaking 4,253 “I’m excited and surprised,” The last time a ticket for stu­ team with a candidate with Gender votes were cast — the highest Shappell said. “It was unlikely dent body president and vice guy like Jason,” Relations and in the general election in at that we could win it in the first president won the majority in Costa said. “At perform ing least four years, constituting round since there were five the general election was in the end of the day, I think community service next about 51 percent of the student tickets. A lot of good ideas 1999, when juniors Micah we’ve helped bring up the year, while Chamberlain body. came up as far as the other Murphy and Michael Palumbo idea of a more open and plans on running for class Leito said the election campaigns, so it’s surprising.” won with 54.67 percent of the inclusive student govern­ council. process was smooth, despite an Since both Shappell and vote against nine other tickets. ment. That is really impor­ This year’s election was early morning delay in sending Andrichik each already hold tant for making Notre Dame unusual in that so many out an election e-mail to all stu­ positions in student govern­ Contact Mary Kate Malone at a better place.” freshmen took the initiative dents providing a hyperlink for ment — Andrichik is junior [email protected] Laws said he plans to con­ to run in the general elec­ tinue his work towards tion. Candidates Ryan improving diversity and pro­ McCune and Tim Szewczyk moting equality next fall. By did not attend the election voters too much credit. Perhaps She’ll inevitably face diplomatic focusing on the minority results announcement they just picked a candidate struggles with the University community and working to Monday night, but Ryan Column based on whom the media administration and the citizens form a black B lack a n d continued from page 1 endorsed or who stuffed the of South Bend. And judging by student union, Catherine most flyers in their mailbox or the way this semester is going, he said, he Martinez were standing in the midst of polar­ who looked the best in a skirt. I wouldn’t be surprised if h o p e s to “If needed, we’ll be present for the izing debates on academic free­ But hopefully not. I’d like to another obstacle were looming accomplish one here to support. ” announce­ dom and heated encounters think students benefiting from on the horizon. of his cam­ m ent. with South Bend residents, and a $40,000 a year education are But the one thing Shappell paign’s funda­ With three it picked the candidate most a little wiser, a little more won’t have to worry about is mental goals Jason Laws more years at qualified to deal with the big informed than that. whether she has the student despite the presidential candidate the University, issues. The students chose the And if you know any differ­ body behind her, and after last defeat. these hopefuls ticket most familiar with the ent, please keep it to yourself. night’s voting, she can confi­ B o th L aw s have plenty of ongoing problems they face at So, w hat’s next? As Baron dently stick it to whatever or a n d C o sta time in which this University and with the bows out, Shappell will have to whomever stands in the way. offered support and encour­ to continue working towards most credible approach to find­ juggle picking up where his agement to the victors. They their platform goals. ing some solutions. successful term leaves off while Contact Amanda Michaels at expressed confidence in the “Lizzie will do a g re a t jo b ,” Perhaps I’m giving campus forging her own policy path. [email protected] leadership capabilities of Black said. “She expressed Shappell and Andrichik and similar views to us by vowed to support and assist emphasizing gender rela­ as much as needed in the tions and community rela­ upcoming year. tions as things that need to “We’ve been prayerful be addressed. Cat [Martinez] Cheney warned for breaking law throughout the last few and I look forward to step­ months,” Laws said, “and ping in, in any way we can, [we] know that when God to make sure the needs of Associated Press informed of the $7 upland game the hunting group sat down for closes a door, he opens students are being bird stamp requirement,” the dinner while Whittington was another. If n eeded, w e’ll be addressed.” WASHINGTON — Vice statement said. being treated, receiving updates here to support.” President Dick Cheney has been Whittington also received a from a family member at the Other presidential hopefuls Contact Kathleen McDonnell given a warning citation for warning for failing to have the hospital. Armstrong described expressed similar senti­ at [email protected] breaking Texas hunting law by stamp. A department spokesman Cheney’s demeanor during din­ failing to buy a $7 stamp allow­ said warnings are being issued ner as “very worried” about ing him to shoot upland game in most cases because the stamp Whittington. birds. requirement only went into effect Pamela Willeford, the U.S. Bessette House of Discernment The warning came from the five months ago and many ambassador to Switzerland, University of Notre Dame Texas Parks and Wildlife hunters aren't aware of it. another member of the hunting Department after it investigated Whittington was in stable con­ party, told The Dallas Morning Congregation of Holy Cross Cheney’s accidental shooting of a dition at Christus Spohn Hospital News for a story in Tuesday’s Brothers of the Midwest Province fellow quail hunter Saturday on Corpus Christi-Memorial and editions that she and Cheney did­ the private Armstrong Ranch in was moved from intensive care n’t realize Whittington had the south part of the state. to a “step-down unit” Monday. picked up a bird and caught up Are you interested in spiritual direction? The department found the Doctors decided to leave several with them. accident was caused by a birdshot pellets lodged in his skin Willeford said she has hunted “hunter’s judgment factor” when rather than try to remove them. with Cheney before and would Would you like a place for solitude for a Cheney sprayed another hunter Katharine Armstrong, owner of again. while aiming at flying birds. the ranch where the shooting “He’s a great shot. He’s very morning, an afternoon, a full day or a The report said the victim, occurred, said it happened safety conscious. This is some­ weekend? prominent Republican attorney toward the end of the hunt, when thing that unfortunately was a Harry Whittington of Austin, was it was still sunny but as darkness bad accident and when you’re retrieving a downed bird and was encroaching and they were with a group like that, he’s safe Are you interested in a directed one or stepped out of the hunting line preparing to go inside. She said or safer than all the rest of us,” he was sharing with Cheney. Whittington made a mistake by she said. two day personal retreat? “Another covey was flushed and not announcing that he had Cheney swung on a bird and walked up to rejoin the hunting fired, striking Whittington in the line, and Cheney didn’t see him Are you and a group of friends interested face, neck and chest at approxi­ as he tried to down a bird. in guided reflection upon scripture or mately 30 yards,” the report Armstrong said she saw Offering said. Cheney’s security detail running discernment of vocation? a ffo r d a b le Cheney, an experienced hunter, toward the scene. “The first flying lessons has not commented publicly thing that crossed my mind was from South Band about the accident. His office he had a heart problem,” she RegkmW Mnnzxt Contact Brother Philip R. Smith, CSC at said Monday night in a statement told The Associated Press. 574-631-0995 that Cheney had a $125 nonresi­ She said Cheney stayed “close dent hunting license and has but cool” while the agents and sent a $7 check to cover the cost medical personnel treated [email protected] of the stamp. “The staff asked for Whittington, then took him by all permits needed, but was not ambulance to the hospital. Later, f574i2M-60-a T " \ T h e O bserver B usiness M arket R eca p Jurors listen to Lay's Enron tapes ttocks Conference call recordings show Enron executives had early knowledge of losses Jones 10’798-27 +4 65

Up; Same: Down: Composite Volume: Associated Press 1,971 139 1,313 2,133,249,290 HOUSTON — Enron Corp. founder Kenneth Lay dis­ AMEX 1.864.05 + 13.29 closed hundreds of millions NASDAQ 3,1 11.19 +0.14 of dollars in quarterly losses NYSE 8.019.87 + 18.47 and a surprise $1.2 billion SAP 500 1,265.02 +0.99 writedown in shareholder equity six weeks before the NIKKEI(Tokyo) 16,757.42 +9.66 company fell into bankrupt­ cy proceedings in December

I 5,772.40 + 13.10 1 2001, jurors in his fraud and COMPANY %CHANGE | $GAIN | PRICE conspiracy trial heard INTEL CP (INTC) , 0 63 Monday on a tape of a quar­ -0.13 20.61 terly earnings conference ORACLE CORP (ORCL) +0 33 + 0 .0 4 12.25 call. MICROSOFT CP (MSFT) 34 -0 .3 7 2 7 .1 7 But prosecutors contend he still held back some bad APPLE COMPUTER (AAPL) „6 33 -4 .5 5 6 7 .3 0 news from investors or NASDAQ 110 TR (Q Q Q Q ) , 0 2 y -0.1 1 40.81 wrongly described the losses as one-time events to give Wall Street false hope that 10-YEAR NOTE + 0 .2 6 + 0.12 4 5 .4 5 business would improve, 13-WEEK BILL -0 .3 4 -0 .1 5 4 3 .4 7 while he allegedly know the company was in serious 30-YEAR BOND -0 .3 4 -0 .1 6 4 6 .2 2 trouble. Lay is on trial along­ 5-YEAR NOTE + 0 .3 3 + 0 .1 5 4 5 .1 0 side former chief executive Jeffrey Skilling. The defense teams con­ LIGHT CRUDE ($/bbl.) -0 .2 6 65.1 1 tend there was no fraud at GOLD ($/Troy oz.) + 2 .7 0 574.30 Enron and negative publicity PORK BELLIES (cents/lb.) + 0 .6 0 75.90 coupled with loss of Wall Street confidence fueled its collapse. YEN 118.8700 Lay lawyer Michael EURO 0 .8 3 5 0 Ramsey kicked off the third week of the trial Monday by POUND 0 .5 7 1 6 trying to show that his client CANADIAN $ 1.1467 hid nothing when he dis­ closed a list of problems that included a $638 million AP In B rief third-quarter 2001 loss and Former Enron CEO Kenneth Lay leaves the federal courthouse at the end of the first day the reduction in shareholder of the third week of his fraud and conspiracy trial Monday in Houston, Texas. FEMA ends hotel payment program equity. company’s books. When the est in those two partnerships the LJM partnerships had NEW ORLEANS — A judge let the federal “Was this a surprise, the writedowns?” Ramsey asked company’s stock price fell to one of his former top government Monday drop some 12,000 fami­ been vetted by lawyers and throughout 2001, Enron was lies made homeless by last year’s hurricanes former Enron inveslor-rela- aides in July 2001. But the auditors. on the hook to issue more from a program that has been paying directly tions chief Mark Koenig, in publicity prompted the Ramsey had presented his seventh day on the wit­ stock or repay the debt. SEC filings with footnotes for their hotel rooms. Securities and Exchange Lay assured analysts on Commission to investigate that mentioned I.IM as early FEMA has promised the evacuees from ness stand Monday. He was to return for an eighth day the Oct. 16, 2001, confer­ the entities and the propri­ as 1999, when the first of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita that they will still ence call heard Monday that ety of Fastow running part­ the two was created, to receive federal assistance that they can use Tuesday. toward hotel stays or fixing their ruined “They were a surprise,” Enron “cleaned up some nerships that did deals with demonstrate that they Koenig said. He backtracked items here” and expected no homes, although the agency will no longer pay his main employer. weren’t hidden. But on the a bit when Ramsey later had credit-rating downgrades — Enron’s directors had Oct. 23 call, an analyst noted for the hotels directly. him read reports from ana­ which would alert investors waived a company conflict- he was still mystified by the Attorneys for the evacuees tried to get U.S. lysts produced after the call to other problems. of-interest policy to allow District Judge Stan wood Duval to issue a tem­ details of the transactions. that said the losses and There were more prob­ Fastow to run the partner­ The next day, Enron oust­ porary restraining order, saying the forthcom­ ing money from FEMA won’t be enough for writedown were smaller lems. The Wall Street ships when they were creat­ ed Fastow. than expected. Journal published several ed in 1999 and 2000. Nearly six weeks later, reasonable living accommodations or for hotel The losses stemmed from articles in the days after the Enron held another con­ Enron filed for bankruptcy stays. bad investments in broad­ earnings release about part­ ference call with analysts on protection amid revelations Senate prepares $70 billion tax bill band and water ventures nerships called LJM1 and Oct. 23, 2001 — played for of off-the-books debt and and the unwinding of so- LJM2 run by then-Enron jurors on Monday — during inflated profits. The collapse WASHINGTON — Senators argued Monday over called Raptors, four fragile finance chief Andrew which Lay said, “Andy has of what was once the coun­ the Rush administration’s tax cuts for investors while sending a $70 billion tax bill into final financial structures backed Fastow that had done mil­ been doing an outstanding try’s seventh-largest compa­ by Enron stock used to help lions of dollars in deals with job as CFO” and there was a ny left thousands jobless and negotiations. keep hundreds of millions of Enron. “Chinese wall between I.IM wiped out billions in Although the bill makes no mention of tax cuts dollars in debt off the energy Fastow had sold his inter­ and Enron.” Lay also said investors’ wealth. for capital gains and dividends, Democrats lined up motions to attack the tax reductions and Republicans rushed to defend them. I he election year debate proved a mostly politi­ cal display. The motions under debate don’t bind lawmakers who will ham m er out the final ver­ Fannie Mae misses housing goals sion of the tax bill. They can only make sugges­ tions to negotiators. Mae and Freddie Mac, its smaller back to 2001, and the Office of Sen. Trent Lott of Louisiana, a Republican mem­ Associated Press rival in the $8 trillion homo-mort­ Federal Housing Enterprise ber of the Senate Finance Committee, said he gage market, must do more to help Oversight are investigating the com­ hoped to be chosen as one of those negotiators. WASHINGTON— Mortgage giant low- and moderate-income families pany’s accounting. The Justice “You think I’m going to pay attention to any Fannie Mae last year fell a bit short become homeowners. In 2003, the Department is pursuing a criminal motions to instruct me?” he asked. “Baloney.” of some of the government-set goals companies met the government-set investigation. The bill would cut taxes $70 billion over five for making home ownership afford­ goals only because three unusual “It ... appears that we fell slightly years, mostly extending tax breaks scheduled to able as it worked to untangle its multibillion-dollar deals were short” of the two sub-goals, Chuck expire before the end of the decade. accounting in an $11 billion scan­ counted toward the targets. Greener, Fannie Mae’s senior vice The centerpiece of the House bill would pre­ dal. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac president for communications, said serve tiix cuts for capital gains and dividends for A preliminary analysis by the gov­ have been under intense scrutiny in a statement. “We are fully com­ two years after their scheduled disappearance at ernment-sponsored company, which and political pressure since their mitted to working with HUD in an the end of 2008. The biggest feature of the finances one of every five home- accounting scandals surfaced in effort to meet those goals.” Senate bill would prevent millions of families mortgage loans in the United States, September 2004 and June 2003, The Department of Housing and from owing the alternative minimum tax this shows that it “fell slightly short” — respectively. Legislation pending in Urban Development sets the annual year. by less than 1 percent — of two Congress would tighten federal affordable housing goals. HUD Democrats urged negotiators to make their pri­ housing “sub-goals,” a Fannie Mae oversight of the two companies. spokesman Lemar Wooley said the ority the alternative minimum tax, intended to official said Monday. The Securities and Exchange agency had no comment on the trap wealthy tax dodgers but now encroaching Bush administration officials have Commission, which has ordered matter because it hadn’t yet seen on the middle class. said in recent years that Fannie Fannie Mae to restate earnings Fannie Mae’s loan data. page 8 The Observer ♦ NEWS Tuesday, February 14, 2006

Show remembers dogs of Katrina Iran

rier co-owned by Bill Cosby to including one that recovered Newspaper requests Westminster Kennel win the terrier group. from burns and an amputated Club show features “I guess we’re going shop­ toe. ping,” winning handler Kathy Sandra Bethea brought her video montage tribute Kirk said. Bedlington terrier from Holocaust cartoons Shaka became the first Gulfport, Miss. With Mardi Gras could not immediately be Associated Press Rottweiler to win the working beads on her grooming stand, Contest responds to group at Westminster. Owner- she primped Talyn to a best of reached to confirm the entry NEW YORK — When he was a breeder-handler Keith Carter breed victory. Muhammad cartoons was by him. boy, Hiram Stewart took a bus pumped his fist when his dog Bethea then passed on watch­ Masoud Shojai, chairman of to Virginia, put a puppy in a was picked. ing the tribute. Associated Press the committee that will judge paper bag and cradled it all the “I don’t know if I can articu­ “I can’t, it would be too emo­ the contest, said an Australian way home to New Orleans. late what this win means,” he tional,” she said backstage. “All TEHRAN — An Iranian was among those who sent For more than three decades, said. in my own tim e. My hu sb an d newspaper’s contest for car­ entries to the contest last week he’s cared for dogs in the Big Boomer took the nonsporting will tape it.” toons about the Holocaust, before it was officially opened. Easy. Usually champion dogs, group and will try to become Louisiana, Mississippi and launched Monday in response But Michael Leunig, one of the kind that will reach the Best the first of his kind to win Best Alabama are not prime areas to a series of caricatures about Australia’s best-known car­ in Show ring this week at in Show in 130 years of for purebred champions, pro­ the Prophet Muhammad, has toonists, on Tuesday denied Westminster. Westminster. Dermot the pug ducing a total of only 30 entries already drawn at least one entering two of his works in Still, nothing prepared him for won the toy group and will aim at Westminster this year. Yet entry, the paper said. the contest, saying he was the what he saw happening to pets for his 66th overall Best in veterinarians and volunteers Hamshahri, one of Iran’s top victim of fraud. around town after Hurricane Show title. poured into the area five newspapers, said its con­ “I learned last night that Katrina hit. Like that pair of lit­ The hound, after the storm blew test was a test of the Western some of my cartoons from a tle beagles with the pleading h e rd in g and “The things people in, joining those world’s readiness to print car­ few years back have been sub­ eyes, chained inside a garage. sporting already in place to toons about the Nazi slaughter mitted as an entry in that com­ “Every time a car would drive groups were did to their offer time, services of 6 million Jews in World War petition,” Leunig told the by, they’d come out, hoping it to be judged animals during and donations. II. It called for cartoons under Australian Broadcasting Corp. was their owner,” Stewart said. Tuesday night, Katrina are As K a trin a the title: “What is the Limit of radio. “This is a fraud and hoax emanating, we believe, “I knew the situation better with Best in inexcusable. ” approached in late Western Freedom of than those two poor dogs did. It Show chosen August, Lisa Myers Expression?” from Australia.” wasn’t going to be just a few shortly before packed 13 dogs — and The caricatures of the Leunig said had been con­ days.” 11 p.m. Lisa Myers a gun, just in case — prophet, which first appeared tacted late Monday by a con­ Stewart believes those beagles While some Louisiana resident into her mobile trailer in a Danish newspaper and cerned editor at Melbourne’s came out OK. But thousands of paint this as and left Covington, La. were reprinted in several The Age newspaper, which their companions didn’t, and th e M iss Her husband stayed European newspapers that publishes many of his car­ America’s most prestigious dog America of dog shows — in fact, behind with a horse and two cited freedom of expression, toons. show remembered them — and Miss America 1990, Debbye Basenjis; one of the dogs ran have outraged Muslims and The cartoons were pulled those who helped — with a Turner, is hosting the USA away when the winds blew and generated protests worldwide. from the Iranian newspaper’s moving tribute Monday night at Network telecast this year — was killed. The first entry in the Iranian Web site after he contacted Madison Square Garden. Westminster is known for “I saw some terrible things contest depicts a man smoking their editors, Leunig said. Hours earlier, the reaching out into the canine along the drive. People just let­ a cigarette and wearing a blue “A reply came back, they Westminster Kennel Club show community. ting their pets out on the side of and white striped prison uni­ were sorry, they removed the started a day after the biggest There was hardly a dry eye in the road. I don’t see how any­ form, with a tall wall and cartoon instantly without a snowstorm in city history blan­ the building in 2002 when 20 one could do that,” she said. guard tower in the back­ qualm and with an apology,” keted New York. A total of German shepherds and retriev­ “The things people did to their ground. he said. 2,622 dogs in 165 breeds and ers came onto the Garden’s animals during Katrina are The man, with a mustache An Iranian Web site for car­ varieties were entered — some green carpet to honor search inexcusable.” and several days growth of toonists carried a reproduc­ didn’t make it because of the and rescue dogs for their tire­ Lashes, a champion Chinese beard, is wearing a white kef- tion of the Brazilian entry and bad weather, though there was less work at the World Trade Shar-Pei, is now with Myers at fiyeh and is holding his right printed a notice at the top of no exact count. Center and Pentagon after the Westminster. hand over his forehead and the page that indicated it A colored bull terrier named Sept. 11 attacks. “I thought about not coming eyes. might also be connected to a Rufus, the top-winning pug The Katrina tribute, featuring this year, but this continuity, it’s On his chest is a red Muslim conference sponsored by ever, a Rottweiler led by a for­ dogs and those that saved them, a rite of passage,” she said. “If I crescent with a letter “P.” Iran’s Foreign Ministry to mer Florida State linebacker brought a standing ovation. didn’t do this, I’ve given in to Below that is the number examine what it called the sci­ and a Dalmatian called Boomer A video montage on the score­ the adversity.” 7256, the significance of which entific evidence surrounding were the big winners Monday board showed images of injured Stewart, one of the most high­ was not immediately clear, the Holocaust. night. and abandoned dogs, accompa­ ly regarded handlers in the although Israel is said to be An English-language notice In a show featuring lots of nied by a song from Jackson business, was set to attend holding about 8,000 on the site warned that it underdogs, Rufus beat a Browne. Moments later, a half- Westminster again. His mother Palestinian prisoners. “possibly will be closed by favored Norfolk terrier named dozen dogs with Gulf Coast con­ died last week, and he stayed The Brazilian artist listed as United States.” It then provid­ Coco and a Dandie Dinmont ter­ nections were introduced, home in Kenner, La. the author of the cartoon ed links to three other sites.

Judge Judy reaches a decade of on-the-air ruling

Associated Press judges should behave and, in a The judge did some quick math. to maintain their love of the judi­ Alex” and the upcoming “Judge more expansive view, the world. If he had taken a minimum-wage cial system.” Maria Lopez, ” Sheindlin remains LOS ANGELES — Judith At one point, she interrupts her­ job, say at a fast-food restaurant, Sheindlin was scheduled to the queen bee with ratings that Sheindlin, familiarly known as self to search her purse for a stash and worked 10 hours a day, seven receive a special Valentine Day’s put her in the company of top syn­ television’s Judge Judy, fixes the of newspaper clippings, reports on days a week, he could have met treat: her star on the Hollywood dicated performers including lawbreaker with her trademark a series of violent deaths of New most of his financial obligation to Walk of Fame. Also, she garnered Oprah Winfrey and “Wheel of brace-yourself-buddy glare. York children that have raised the roomie. a Daytime Emmy Awards nomina­ Fortune.” “You’re drinking my tea?” she questions about city government “She’s not related to you. She tion, her 10th overall, for the “I think Judge Judy is, like says to Jerry Sheindlin, her hus­ oversight. doesn’t love you like your mother upcoming April ceremony. Oprah, sort of the star of her band of 29 years, who’s lunching “All these articles, you know does,” Sheindlin told him, deliver­ A big air kiss came her way last genre,” said analyst Stacey Lynn alongside her during a production who they blame? They blame the ing her lecture in the pitiless tone year when her name was floated Koerner of New York-based media break on her court show. Not Administration for Children’s so at odds with the by novelist Kurt agency Initiative. “She lays it on bothering to appeal, he stops Services. Now, I’m not absolving visual: A petite Vonnegut and a the line and she doesn’t let you get pouring from her cup into his and them. ... But that’s not where the woman, dwarfed by a 7 think she’s an newspaper away with anything. ... She stands returns the property to its rightful fault is, really,” she said. “The peo­ realistic courtroom equal opportunity columnist as a out as an ethical voice that speaks owner. ple who are supposed to protect setting, and with her replacement for to the common man.” For Judy Sheindlin, marking her children are their parents.” black robe softened by abuser. ” retiring Supreme Some uncommon voices, howev­ 10th season as the star of one TV’s Her unshakable mantra is per­ a dainty lace collar. Court Justice er, have been raised against her. top-rated syndicated shows, sonal responsibility. It’s a position Afterward, the Randy Douthit Sandra Day Harvard Law professor Alan watched by 10 million people that played well when her show defendant weighed in executive producer O’Connor. The Dershowitz declaimed that she daily, enforcing justice is a full­ began and may be even more for the camera. “I was suggestions may presented the image of a judge as time job. Her grandchildren may beguiling in a time vexed by the made to look like a have been ironic tyrant. A New York Times column enjoy some slack; all others, watch forces of war and terror. The real fool” and a deadbeat, he wailed — but she likely could have found recently accused Sheindlin of out. power is yours, Sheindlin tells us; while the show picked up the tab more public favor than Harriet using the law as a bludgeon That unforgiving approach to who wouldn’t want to believe? for the roughly $2,000 judgment, Miers. against the underclass: “...the small-claims disputes culled from The 63-year-old who reminds as it always does. Sheindlin’s popularity earns her lower a party’s apparent status, courts nationwide is what draws you she successfully raised five Petri Hawkins Byrd, who served a reported $30 million yearly. She the harsher Judge Judy is free to viewers. When Phil McGraw barks children and stepchildren will not as her bailiff in New York and cuts travels to work by private jet from be.” at an errant spouse or parent on brook excuses from those she sees an imposing figure in the same the Naples, Fla., home she shares Sheindlin once coyly parried “Dr. Phil,” he’s reflecting the influ­ as skirting their duties. role on TV, admires Sheindlin as with her husband, a retired judge Dershowitz, in print, by joking that ence of Sheindlin’s decade of TV A defendant who faced her “blunt, witty, sharp as a tack” and who also did his time in a TV she should have gone to the prom toughness. recently found out how that for her refusal to accept any non­ courtroom with “People’s Court.” with him. Randy Douthit, the “Accept responsibility for what applied to him. The college stu­ sense. Would he want to come She flies in every other week to show’s executive producer and you do in everything,” the former dent, who stiffed a roommate for before her in court? Los Angeles for three days of tap­ director, takes on the allegation of New York family court judge said rent after an injury forced him out “Hell, no,” he said, laughing. ing. class warfare. in an interview. She was referring of a good-paying valet job, told “And I don’t advise any of my While new judges crowd into the “I think she’s an equal opportu­ to her own expectation of how Sheindlin he had no choice. friends to do so. Not if they want TV courtroom, including “Judge nity abuser,” Douthit said. Tuesday, February 14, 2006 The Observer ♦ NEWS page 9 P a k ist a n Trial starts for Texas mother

disagreed, saying that while pressed her chin into her chest, Missiles hit nomads Woman pleads not Schlosser obviously had mental staring down at her hands. problems, she did know right She was diagnosed with was attacked from the Pakistani guilty to killing 10- from wrong when she killed manic depression after her U.S. blamed for shots side Saturday afternoon, and the her daughter. arrest. In February 2005, a U.S. military, coordinating with month-old daughter along Afghani border “At some point that morning, jury deliberated only a few the Pakistani military, returned Dena Schlosser put Maggie minutes before deciding fire. Associated Press Schlosser down on the bed and Schlosser was mentally incom­ Associated Press Cody said there were no cut off her petent to stand reports of casualties on either arms,” he said. trial and she was MII1AN SIIAII — S u sp ected side. The intelligence official McKINNEY, Texas — A The first wit­ committed to U.S. military fire struck the tent confirmed that a coalition post ‘At some point that woman accused of killing her ness was Steve North Texas State of a nomad family on the had been fired at. morning, Dena 10-month-old daughter by cut­ Edwards, the Hospital in Pakistan side of the rugged bor­ About 20,000 U.S. troops are ting olT the baby’s arms with a 911 operator Schlosser put Vernon. But in der with Afghanistan, killing two in Afghanistan hunting for kitchen knife went on trial w ho took Maggie Schlosser May, a judge women and injuring at least four Taliban militia and al-Qaeda Monday after pleading not Schlosser’s call. decided Schlosser children, two Pakistani officials fugitives. doum on the bed guilty by reason of insanity. In a tape of the was competent. said. Fire from coalition forces has Police found Dena Schlosser, conversation, and cut off her Her two surviv­ The Pakistani officials said sometimes landed in Pakistani 37, covered in blood in her Schlosser could arms. ” ing daughters, four rockets or shells were territory. kitchen, still holding a knife bo heard calmly ages 6 and 9, are apparently fired by the U.S. mili­ Pakistan is a key ally in the and listening to a church describing her in th e ir f a th e r ’s tary in fighting with suspected U.S.-led war on terrorism but Curtis Howard hymn. actions. When custody. militants in Afghanistan’s east­ does not allow U.S. troops to During opening statements, Edwards asked prosecutor Schlosser had ern Khost province late operate on its side of the rugged her attorney said Schlosser her if there was been accused of Saturday, and one hit the and ill-defined border where for­ clearly did not know right from an emergency, child neglect in the nomads’ tent at Bangi l)ar, in eign militants arc believed to be wrong during the November she responded “Yes.” months before M argaret’s Pakistan’s North Waziristan trib­ hiding. 2004 slaying of baby Margaret. “Exactly what happened?” death, but a state investigation Last month, Pakistan protested al area. “This is somebody who at the Edwards asked. found she did not pose a risk to The officials — one an intelli­ to the U.S. military in time was not capable of know­ “1 cut her arms off,” the baby or her other two Afghanistan over two air strikes gence official, the other a local ing what she was doing was Schlosser replied as a hymn daughters. government administrator — — one on a village in North wrong,” defense attorney played in the background. Texas’ troubled Child spoke on condition of anonymity Waziristan that killed eight peo­ William Schultz said. “She did­ “You cut her arms off?” he Protective Services came under as they were not authorized to ple, and the second, a missile n’t see it coming ... Normally repeated. intense scrutiny after a num­ strike that hit a village in Bajur speak to media. There was no Dena is a sweet woman. She “Uh-huh,” she answered. ber of high-profile child abuse immediate confirmation from the tribal region where top al-Qaeda cares, she has compassion.” As the tape played, Schlosser deaths, including the Schlosser Pakistan government or military. figures were suspected to be Prosecutor Curtis Howard slumped in her chair and case. In Kabul, Lt. Mike Cody, a meeting. Thirteen civilians died, spokesman for the U.S. military and according to Pakistan, five in Afghanistan, said a security foreign militants, including an post along the border in Khost al-Qaeda operative. Ir a n

Expanding Our Talks with Russia postponed Associated Press bomb. Also Monday, Tehran issued Liturgical Horizons Moscow had proposed that its third veiled threat in as many TEHRAN — Iran notched up Iran ship its uranium to Russia, days to withdraw from the the brinksmanship over its dis­ where it would be enriched to a Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty. Saint Mary’s College Center for Spirituality puted nuclear program Monday, level suitable for nuclear reac­ If the international community abruptly postponing talks with tors. It would then be returned does not agree to Iran’s right to Spring Lecture Series Moscow on a plan to enrich to Iran for use at the Russian- enrich uranium under the NPT, Tehran’s uranium on Russian built Bushehr plant, which is “there is no reason to continue territory to allay fears it is build­ due to begin operating this year. our current nuclear policy while Wednesday, February 15, 2006 ing an atomic weapon. The plan, backed by the we are deprived of the positive Diplomats in Europe said Iran United States and the European aspects of the treaty,” said a 7:00 p.m., Lc Mans Hall, Stapleton Lounge had started small-scale enrich­ Union, was an attempt to avoid spokesman for President ment of uranium, a process that international objections to Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Expanding Our Liturgical Horizons can produce fuel for an atomic Iranian uranium enrichment by North Korea — the world’s bomb. providing oversight so no other major proliferation con­ Edward Foley, Capuchin, Ph.D. “Uranium gas has been fed weapons would be made. Iran cern — quit the treaty in Professor of Liturgy and Music into three machines,” said a had said the plan did not fulfill January 2003, just a few Catholic Theological Union, Chicago senior diplomat in Vienna, its requirements but was worth months before U.S. officials Austria, who spoke on condition pursuing. announced that the North had of anonymity because he was Despite resumption of enrich­ told them it had nuclear Wednesday, March 29, M not authorized to comment on ment, uranium gas must be fed weapons and may test, export 7:00 p.m., Le Mans Hall, Stapleton Lounge the matter. Another into hundreds or use them depending on U.S. diplomat confirmed of centrifuges actions. that limited enrich­ “Sofar, they’re to produce Iran had warned it would The Eucharist: ment had begun at continuing to choose significant resume large-scale enrichment Historical Perspectives and Current Concerns of uranium after it was reported Iran’s Natanz site. defiance and amounts of Catherine Vincie, RSHM, Ph.D. State-run Iranian enriched ura­ Feb. 4 to the U.N. Security confrontation over Council by the 35-nation IAEA Associate Professor, television later nium, which reported that cooperation and — depending board. The resolution indirectly Sacramental and Liturgical Theology A 1 a e d d i n diplomacy. ’’ on the degree linked the referral to breaches Aquinas Institute, Saint Louis University, St. Louis Boroujerdi, head of of processing of the treaty and concerns that the national security — can be Tehran’s activities represented a and foreign rela­ Scott McClellan used for civil­ threat to world peace. tions committee in White House press ian nuclear The IAEA is to issue a report # parliament, said the secretary reactors or on Iran at its March meeting. Saint Mary's College country had begun warheads. After that, the Security Council peaceful nuclear Iran is years is expected to consider taking NOTRE DAME - INDIANA enrichment activities Monday. away from running the 50,000 steps against the country. Boroujerdi said inspectors from centrifuges it says it wants to German officials expressed ENTER FOR SPIRITUALITY the Vienna-based International operate as a source of fuel for disappointment the Moscow www.salntmarys.edu/~cfs Atomic Energy Agency were its Bushehr plant. meetings were postponed. (574) 284-4636 • email: [email protected] present. But even small-scale enrich­ Canceling or postponing the The talks with Russia had ment is significant because it talks means the time before the been slated for Thursday but represents symbolic determina­ March IAEA meeting "would not were postponed indefinitely tion by Tehran to go ahead with be used as effectively as is possi­ because of the “new situation,” a technology that most nations ble and necessary to push on said Iranian presidential want it to give up because of toward a diplomatic solution, ” y spokesman Gholamhossein fears of misuse. German Foreign Ministry Elham. He was referring to the In Washington, White House spokesman Jens Ploetner said. IAEA’s decision this month to press secretary Scott McClellan On behalf of the European report Iran to the U.N. Security said Iran’s restarting of enrich­ Union, Germany, Britain and Council because of uncertainty ment shows its “continued defi­ France had conducted lengthy over its nuclear intentions. ance of the world.” but essentially fruitless discus­ Iran maintains its nuclear “The regime in Iran knows sions with the Iranians hoping I H program is designed solely to what it needs to do,” he said. promises of civilian nuclear

- - ■ generate electricity, but the “So far, they’re continuing to technology and other economic United States and some U.S. choose defiance and confronta­ incentives would lure Iran away allies claim the program is a tion over cooperation and diplo­ from the nuclear path that could cover for producing an atomic macy.” produce weapons. m l I B . B B H * T The Observer page 10 V iew po in t Tuesday, February 14, 2006

T h e O bserver The Independent, Daily Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary’s My torrid affair with feminism P.O. Box 779, Notre Dame, IN 46556 024 South Dining Hall, Notre Dame, IN 46556 I have a confession to make. has, in many ways, lost sight of its rejects gender privilege and demands E d it o r in C h ie f I, Scott Wagner of the College own importance. Instead of building real equality for men and women Claire Heininger Libertarians, am a feminist. Yes, it is support, much of feminist theory iso­ under the law. She makes her own M a n a g in g E d it o r B u sin ess M a n ager true. In my intellectual pursuit of lates it from the mainstream. Even choices and takes personal responsi­ Pat Leonard Paula Garcia practical libertarian philosophy, in “moderate” feminism, such as that bility for them.” McElroy identifies at opposing oppression espoused by the National Organization least three major goals of ifeminism: A sst. M a n a g in g E d it o r : Maureen Reynolds and coercion in its for Women, is anything but moderate. 1) The removal of all laws that distin­ A s st. M a n a g in g E d it o r : Sarah Vabulas myriad forms, I All of it is slanting left (unnecessarily, guish between men and women; 2) A sst. M a n a g in g E d it o r : Heather Van Hoegarden have developed in my opinion) to some degree. defense of all lifestyle choices, quite the infatuation Radical feminism emerged in the whether they be to “stay at home” or S p o r t s E d it o r : Mike Gilloon with the female lib­ late 1960s. In many ways, not merely run a multinational corporation; and Sc e n e E d it o r : Rama Gottumukkala eration movement. politically, it still shares a fundamen­ 3) inclusion of males in all aspects of Sa in t M a ry ’s E d it o r : Megan O ’Neil Indeed, American tal mentality with Marxism: oppressor feminist discourse. To quote the (femi­ P h o t o E d it o r : Claire Kelley feminist author vs. oppressed, us vs. them. Many femi­ nists’ website: “It is folly to ‘solve’ a G r a p h ic s E d it o r : Graham Ebetsch Marilyn French said nists associated the existence of human problem without consulting A d v e r t is in g M a n a g e r : Nick Guerrieri it best when, in her Scott Western patriarchy with class divi­ and co-operating with one-half of the W a g n e r A d D es ig n M a n a g e r : Jennifer Kenning novel “The W om en’s sion, and Marxism became fairly pop­ species.” C o n t r o l l e r : Jim Kirihara Room,” she pro­ Live and Let ular within many radical feminist cir­ Those of you who are in the least bit W eb A dministrator : Damian Althoff claimed: “Whatever Live or Die cles. Much of feminist ideology is con­ acquainted with libertarianism may they may be in pub­ comitant with left-wing principles of find the idea of ifeminism somewhat

O f f i c e M a n a g e r & G e n e r a l In f o lic life, whatever their relations with economic redistribution, centralized dubious. The fact is, ifeminism — at (574) 631-7471 men, in their relations with women, state power and pseudo-egalitarian­ its core — is libertarianism, though F a x all men are rapists and that’s all they ism. specifically focused on the “role” (574) 631-6927 a re .” Despite what you may be thinking, women have within it. But like I said, A d v e r t i s i n g Wait a moment. Perhaps I’ll take off however, I stand by my first two sen­ if you are already familiar with liber­ (574) 631-6900 [email protected] my “boys are stupid, throw rocks at tences. In using the term “feminist” to tarianism, you know that the philoso­ E d i t o r in C h ie f (574) 631-4542 them” T-shirt for a second and ponder describe myself, I also choose to reject phy makes absolutely no legal or polit­ M a n a g i n g E d it o r that quotation. I mean, such misandry the socialist sentiments that gave ical distinction between men and (574) 631-4541 [email protected] seems somewhat counterproductive to birth to much of today’s contemporary women. So the female “role” in society A s s i s t a n t M a n a g i n g E d it o r the primary goal of feminism: equali­ fem inism . is, elementally, the same as the male: (574)631-4324 The important question now make your own choices, deal with the B u s i n e s s O f f i c e ty- So as Susan Brownmiller, author becomes: is it even possible to disas­ consequences and harm no one. (574)631-5313 N e w s D e s k and historian, said: “[Rape] is nothing sociate feminism from the left? There is no “damaged chromosome” (574) 631-5323 [email protected] more or less than a conscious process In fact, it is. A newly energized theory. There is no massive “anarcha- V i e w p o i n t D e s k of intimidation by which all men keep movement within feminism is gaining commune” necessary, nor a reevalua­ (574) 631-5303 [email protected] all women in a state of fear.” popularity; it does not build itself tion of gender roles on a civilization- S p o r t s D e s k Okay, now I am confused. Or how around a collective, sexual identity wide scale. Instead, there is the sim­ (574) 631-4543 [email protected] S c e n e D e s k about former Congresswoman that fosters “gender war.” It is termed ple notion that men and women are (574) 631-4540 [email protected] Barbara Jordan: “I believe that (appropriately enough) “individualist equal, and justice must be “gender- S a in t M a r y ’s D e s k women have a capacity for under­ feminism,” and its roots go back to the blind.” It does not get any simpler smc. 1 @nd.edu standing and compassion which a man 19th century when many female aboli­ than that, or more beautiful. P h o t o D e s k structurally does not have, does not tionists found themselves in an uncan­ So that, ladies and gentlemen, is the (574) 631-8767 [email protected] have it because he cannot have it. nily similar struggle against their own story of my love affair with feminism. S y s t e m s & W e b A dministrators (574) 631-8839 He’s just incapable of it.” legalized repression. Why fight for the Have a happy V-Day today, whatever Maybe my point has been made. rights of slaves when, for all intents that may mean to you. Feminism has, in many ways, correct­ and purposes, you were still a slave ly or incorrectly become synonymous yourself? Scott Wagner is the president of the O b serv ero nline with misandry; I vividly remember Wendy McElroy, editor of the web­ College Libertarians, which is the www.ndsmcobserver.com hearing Rush Limbaugh on my grand­ site www.ifeminists.com , is a major coolest club on campus. 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My friend and colleague in philosophy, in the direct quotation from Jenkins clearly the University of Notre Dame sponsored an Of course, the same is true of all secular Fritz Warfield, wrote a piece (“Contesting refers to the preceding claim about the event, a Roman Catholic Mass to celebrate universities. Their norms and values, academic equivalence”) in the Feb. 10 freedom of students and scholars to publish the vigil feast of St. Thomas Aquinas. Given including assumptions that religious wor­ Viewpoint section of The Observer critical and speak about fields of expertise. It that St. Thomas is the patron saint of uni­ ship and academic life be rigorously of a comment made by University President makes no reference to departments and versities and students, this was not only a divorced, constrain their freedom to host Father John Jenkins in a Catholic News other academic units within universities, or liturgical event but also an academic event, events such as the annual meeting of the Service ((INS) release of Feb. 3. Warfield to the issue of their capacity to sponsor including an erudite homily about the American Catholic Philosophical quoted Jenkins as having said that academ­ events. nature of Catholic intellectual life and uni­ Association. So much for the myth that sec­ ic freedom at Notre Dame “is the same aca­ I Iowever, the story then immediately versities, as well as prayer for the ular universities ipso facto have greater demic freedom that is enjoyed elsewhere.” reports that Jenkins himself raised the University, its students, faculty and stall'. academic freedom than Catholic universi­ lie then challenged Jenkins and his minions question of the role of academic depart­ Several hundred students, faculty, staff and ties. to investigate this claim by asking “presi­ ments and their sponsorship of events in his community members filled the Basilica of Notre Dame is free to draw within itself dents and department chairs at major uni­ examination of questions of academic free­ the Sacred Heart. Such an event perfectly that which is best in the secular academy, versities whether academic freedom at dom. Thus the story describes him as sug­ exemplifies the Catholic refusal to segregate particularly the gills and talents of those their institutions permits academic depart­ gesting that “a university may want to look the worship of God from the intellectual life, who may not share the animating religious ments to sponsor events as they see fit. The critically at what events are being spon­ or to divorce faith from reason in academ­ faith of its mission. But it is also free to go answer one can expect to get is an unam­ sored and seemingly endorsed by its aca­ ics, in contrast to prevailing secular norms beyond and above that secular freedom to biguous yes.” Warfield pointed his readers demic departments’” in light of the mission like those at the University of Michigan and place what it does at the service and in the to the University of Michigan as a particular and character of the university. Anyone elsewhere. Or does my colleague really hands of the Sacred. As with any freedom, example. who listened to.Jenkins’ talk with the facul­ believe that the department of philosophy there are particular responsibilities that Unfortunately. Warfield's letter fails to ty knows that he highlighted this as a cen­ at the University of Michigan is free to spon­ attend the greater freedom present at a provide a context for Jenkins’ remark and tral issue for the academic community to sor this type of event “as it sees fit?” Catholic university, and particular difficul­ appears to perpetuate the myth that secular think through. As Jean Porter pointed out This past autumn, the department of phi­ ties that will arise because of it, as the com­ universities are in every respect freer than in her comments at the talk, it is perhaps losophy at the University of Notre Dame munity trios to protect and promote that Catholic universities. He would have read­ the most challenging issue we confront, a sponsored the annual meeting of the freedom. But in our discussion of those ers believe Jenkins was making a broad point that Jenkins readily conceded. For my American Catholic Philosophical problems, it is worthwhile remembering generalization about every facet of academ­ colleague to insist that the behavior of Association. At the request of the leadership that they are difficulties that arise and can ic life at major universities, or at least that departments at other institutions settles the of the department, the College of Arts and be considered here precisely because of our Jenkins was making a claim about academ­ case against Jenkins’ quotation in the CNS Letters provided several thousand dollars to greater freedom. ic departments. Otherwise what academic is both selectively to quote Jenkins out of underwrite the activities of the Association. Jenkins described academic freedom as departments at other universities do would context and to beg the very question that he In order to bring this association to Notre “sacred. ” But it is difficult to see how it can not pose the counterexample that Warfield has raised and that everyone attentive to Dame, the department had to commit itself be genuinely so in communities that posi­ would like. his discussion knows that he has raised. to official sponsorship so that the tively exclude any hint of the genuinely And yet the actual context of Jenkins’ Warfield suggests that it is a simple “fact- Association’s regular daily Masses could sacred from entering into their midst. If remarks reported in the CNS story makes it checking exercise” to determine that at take place on campus. This commitment academic units such as the department of clear that he was not making any such other major universities, the University of was required by the Association in order to philosophy at the University of Michigan are broad claim. He was simply describing the Michigan being his chosen example, “aca­ meet here. Again, does my colleague unable to sponsor a meeting of a profes­ academic freedom enjoyed by students and demic departments [are free] to sponsor believe that if we asked the chair of the sional association of philosophers, their scholars to think as they please, publish the events as they see fit.” The University of department of philosophy at the University academic freedom could hardly be results of their research and speak about Michigan is an ironic choice. In the late- of Michigan, he would claim that his described as “sacred,” and Warfield’s claim their respective specialties. CNS para­ 1980s, it tried to impose a speech code department is free to sponsor this profes­ that they are able to sponsor “events as phrased Jenkins as holding that “At Notre upon the university community so broad sional gathering of philosophers, as part of they see fit” is false. It would appear that he Dame, scholars and students — including that not only was it thought by many to be its freedom to sponsor events “as it sees has failed to carry out the simple fact- non-Catholics — have the right to think in conflict with academic freedom, but was fit?” The University of Michigan and its checking ho urges upon Jenkins and his what they like, publish their research and struck down by the courts as violating the department of philosophy could sponsor minions. speak about their field of expertise.” The Constitution of the United States in Doe v. Roman Catholic Masses “as [they] see fit?” I story then immediately quoted him as say­ University of Michigan (1989). doubt that a claim that they do not endorse John O’Callaghan ing “It is the same academic freedom that is Irony aside, on Jan. 27 of this year, the what they would be sponsoring would cut it associate professor of philosophy enjoyed anywhere else.” The pronoun “it” departments of philosophy and theology at in this case. Feb. 13 University profits E ditorial C artoon

vs. student losses HA*

As an avid hockey fan, I was more than willing to arrive early at this weekend’s hockey game. Upon our arrival, we were greeted by ushers who informed us that we were to sit at least three rows up from the ice, as the University was selling tickets in the student sec­ tion to the general public. As disappointing as this was, we were appreciative of the pre-warning from the staff, as it allowed us to get seats where we were assured that we could enjoy the game without having to move. Shortly after we were seated, the first row, then the second and then the third row filled up. At this point, we expected that the staff would have conveyed to the box office that the section was filled and ticket sales would have ceased, but this was not the case. Soon, students in the fourth row of the student section were asked to move. By this point, the aisles were teeming with seatless stu­ dents. An usher approached our group and asked us if we had tick­ ets, which we did, and then asked to see them. The group complied with this request and was greeted with the sarcastic response from the usher of, “Well aren’t you the smartest group of students that I have ever seen. You didn’t pay for this seat, and you have to move.” We calmly explained that we were told that we were allowed to sit where we were by one of the other ushers. Even if we were to move, where were we to go, seeing as how the stands and aisles were packed with people? The “professionalism” of one member of the JACC staff successfully managed to ruin the first period for many of the students who had come to enjoy a night of Irish hockey. Reflecting on Friday night’s events, I have to wonder, what was the University thinking? Obviously dollar signs were more important than the students of Notre Dame in this case. In the future, I hope that the JACC staff manages events with more professionalism and courtesy to all per­ sons involved.

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B ook R eview 'Arthur and George'

Zola. On its face, the book examines the And the award By ROQUE STREW route by which Doyle came to Edajli’s res­ Scene Critic cue. To his credit, Barnes is something of a trickster and the book is much deeper, While Julian Barnes’ work is generally enriched by a larger investigation — the ugly goes to... feted for its oh-so-clever innovations and psychology of the Zeitgeist. clanging forward motion, his new novel is - Cutting between the developments of the both in milieu and manner — an august voy­ eponymous characters - Arthur on one page, ‘Tis the season to be Joan Rivers. effervescence that she took part in that age backward. George on the next — at times, Barnes gen­ Marked by a parade of Escada, Prada unforgettable sorority-girl stunt where Like “Flaubert’s Parrot,” Arthur and tly choreographs the final collision of their and Chanel, countless specials on E! and, she locked lips with performer Britney George enlarges and bedecks a moment of fates. Where Arthur was raised Catholic in of course, the red carpet award ceremo­ Spears. This same youthful feeling must history with the ornaments of his imagina­ shabby-genteel Edinburgh, George was ny season, 2006 is officially underway. have inspired Madonna again during last tion. But shorn of that book’s souped-up, brought up in a Church of England vicarage. The Oscars, week’s 2006 awards, compelling her to highbrow experiments, “Arthur and George” Arthur was a sporting ophthalmologist Golden Globes and don a leotard. gains a warmth and humility that radiates turned writer — an overnight success. even the Screen The Grammy’s wide range of nominees from its first pages. George toiled in obscurity, a solicitor and Actors Guild and award recipients also lends itself to a Around the turn of the century, and con­ author of a tract on railway law. The two Awards offer us a num ber of Cinderella stories. Take Kelly sidered its version of France’s Dreyfus Affair, men seemed destined never to meet. glimpse into the Clarkson, who, despite her recent suc­ a string of animal mutilations enveloped The rhetorical question that runs through glamorous fives of cess, still appears as star-struck as her Britain in scandal. Named after the “Arthur and George” — how can you make our favorite own screaming fans. And while Bruce Staffordshire village in which they occurred, sense of the beginning unless you know the celebrities as they Springsteen and Bonnie Raitt probably the Great Wyrley Outrages offer the spark ending? -sheds fight on Barnes’ self-reflexive pay tribute to the had no idea who the girl sobbing at the for Barnes’ two tales — a narrative double treatment of destiny, or the way an author’s previous year’s podium was, they probably still can’t get helix twisting the lives of Arthur Conan hand can shape and reshape the past to suit most talented Mary Squillace “Since You’ve Been Gone” out of their Doyle and George Edalji into proximity. his designs. Barnes threshed acres of actors. heads. Arthur is, of course, the famous creator of research to accumulate the book’s raw As the king of all Scene Critic Although Kelly represents a touching Sherlock Holmes. George is a humble solici­ material. The sturdy structure into which he award shows, the rags-to-riches story, this year’s true tor and the casualty of a vicious miscarriage transforms it gives the whole novel an air of Oscars dictates to Grammy miracle was Mariah Carey’s of justice — wrongfully convicted and incar­ inevitability — the Whig history of two des­ us which films we should have enjoyed. resurrection. Her sanity may not yet be cerated in 1903, he is the Dreyfus to Arthur’s perate men. Alternatively, the Golden Globes offers us fully intact, but it appears that Mariah’s All of the circumstances of the city recreational league of film and career is back on track, and she has their final meeting reveal the television award shows, in that even the eight Grammy nominations to show for 3SSSBKS va desperation of an age — the competitors who don’t quite have what it it. Now she only has to garner about four Arthur and 11 1 IAN * conflicted uncertainty of a coun­ takes to make the varsity squad get a more awards and find a cure for cancer BARNES try in flux. The pas de deux chance to vie for shiny gold hardware. before she fully redeems herself for sub­ George between Doyle and Edalji And the Screen Actors Guild forces us to jecting us all to “Glitter.” reflects many of the inner ten­ look at acting as an art. Additionally, unlike the recipients of Julian Barnes sions that persist today — the Oscar, Golden Globe, or SAG awards — it5 However, regardless of the differences unsolvable mysteries between between these programs, after awhile for the most part — Grammy award A rth u rs the religious and the rational, they all blend together, each star becom­ recipients have no formal acting training. L G eorge j race and identity and national­ ing a beaming, faceless mass in a Furthermore, they deserve extra recog­ ism. Versace gown. Instead, the award for nition for their efforts in trying to convey ***** Doyle fancied himself an best award show has to go to the a careful balance between elation and Grammys — a slightly edgier and eclectic gratitude during acceptance speeches. To presentation. add to their challenge, recording artists Sure, the Golden Globes effectively also have to preserve their deviant musi­ brings together film-buffs and couch- cian reputations by saying something V ideo G a m e R eview potatoes alike, but the Grammy Awards radical — typically, approaches that pro­ deliver real diversity, uniting NASCAR- mote a political cause or are completely watching Toby Keith fans and teenaged self-promoting work. girls holding their breath for a Maroon 5 Not to mention, regardless of seat victory under the same three-hour block assignment — which could place some­ 'Special Forces' expan: of television. one anywhere from sandwiched between The Grammy Awards’ stage in itself is Eminem’s entourage or next to this year’s a melting pot. For years it has drawn nominee’s for best New Age album (who frenzy? Does the concept of additional By TREVOR GASS artists together for collaborations that has a Grandparent-esque understanding weaponry make your gun finger twitch in have transcended age, race and style. In of songs like “Gold Digger”) — artists Scene Critic excitement? Does the idea of more complex fact, the vibes of euphoria on this stage have to maintain those made-for-TV strategy make you shake in your computer are so strong that they even once moved smiles while seated. After all, no one It’s the next best thing since the last best chair in anticipation? Eminem to extend his hand to Elton John wants to appear on the Grammy big thing. “Special Forces ” adds a selection of five in the name of music, and, oh yeah, pub­ screen broadcast with a gigantic gri­ In a world where some of the most antici­ new weapons that can be unlocked through licity. mace. pated games are re-hashes of previous suc­ online ranked play. These include the over­ The stage is a place where acts with So while we may be knee-deep in the cesses, developers know that the quicker powered F2000 assault rifle/grenade launch­ questionable stay-power, like Linkin fanfare of award shows with the Oscars they can turn out another title, the quicker er and the ridiculously accurate G36E. The Park, can earn credibility by performing just around the corner, don’t expect the they can turn a tidy profit. Russian RPG is also a fun addition. Since with the legendary Paul McCartney and others to live up to the antics that the However, a recent avenue that developers many of these guns can be used on all industry mogul, Jay-Z. Conversely, the Grammy’s and its collection of eccentric have found to be profitable is something servers, they can give you an advantage over Grammy stage also gives stars on the performers brought last week. called the expansion pack. Expansion packs players who conserved their money for other verge of washing up a chance to prove are traditionally cheaper than the base things like dates with girlfriends. that they have yet to kick the entertain- Contact Mary Squillace at game and work to promote high replay New maps and armies have also been ment-biz bucket by pairing up with hip- msquilla@nd. edu value at low production cost. Entirely new added. There are few real differences in the per, trendier acts. The views expressed in this column are game engines need not be designed in the ability to play as the Russian Spetsnaz other In the past, Madonna’s Grammy per­ those of the author and not necessarily world of expansion packs. Simply a new than the starting weapons, the language formance filled her with such a sense of those o f The Observer. level, gadget or side story needs to be devel­ they speak in-game and the victory and oped, something that can easily be incorpo­ defeat tunes that end each round. rated into the current game engine. The new maps do their job by keeping the Enter “Battlefield 2: Special Forces.” If game fresh and adding new elements that you’re wondering whether or not “Special highlight the other additions. Beyond the Forces ” is special enough to earn your hard new weaponry, support equipment has been earned $30, ask these questions — Do the added to spice up the tactical side of frag­ possibilities of new maps excite you into ging friends. Night maps have made grainy green night vision a necessity PC for any operating soldier while the addition of flash bang Battlefield 2: grenades can momentarily blind infantry while causing helicop­ Special Forces ters to crash rampantly. Tear-gas and gas masks have Electronic Arts been added as well. These new items are handy but are not fully utilized because most play­ Photo courtesy of tvazteca.com.mx ers still charge in with their pri­ The band U2 accepts an award on-stage with Mariah Carey at the 2006 Grammy mary weapon aimed at anything Awards. Carey has staged a recent comeback with her musical career. ***** with a red nametag hovering T h e O bserver

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R ecipe R eview s a satisfying success Valentine's Day comfort food eggs, vegetable oil and sour cream and By MAUREEN MALLOY mix well; add carrot apples and raisins. Scene W riter Pour into three nine-inch round greased, floured pans. Bake for approximately 40 Amid New Year’s resolutions, pre- minutes. Remove from oven and cool for spring-break diets and crowds at Rolfs, a five minutes. Remove from pans, place on girl needs a little comfort food once in a wax paper and allow to cool completely while. Everyone has a favorite comfort before frosting. food, whether it is their mom’s creamy macaroni and cheese or a special chicken Cream Cheese Frosting noodle soup served when they are sick. While comfort food loses its appeal if you 1 1/2 (12 oz total) packages cream cheese eat it all the time, now and then it serves 1 cups sour cream as a soothing end to a long day on campus. 1 (24 oz total) boxes powdered sugar Treat yourself to one of these rich dishes 1 lap vanilla and remember that if you share it with a 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice friend, the calories don’t count. 2 cups chopped pecans

Combine all ingredients except for nuts Photo courtesy of oreal.de Barefoot Contessa’s Mac and Cheese and beat until fluffy. Frost cake. Sprinkle llan Barnes leafs through his latest book for a publicity still. His work is famous nuts on top. r being innovative, with “Arthur and George” following the trend. Kosher salt Vegetable oil Recipe based on “Grandma Heir’s Carrot nofficial Englishman” — not unlike ern playfulness of the writing to which they 1 pound elbow macaroni or cavatappi Cake”, The Lady and Sons Savannah .rnes, the dyed-in-the-wool Francophile - have grown accustomed. It is, to them, unbe­ 1 quart milk Country Cookbook by Paula Deen. 10 coming in its straightforwardness. But they was both like and unlike his fellow 8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, would be mistaken. Written with Flaubert’s untrymon. Taking up Edalji’s cause meant divided king sides amid a polarized public — the formal purity, in a stately Edwardian mode, 1/2 cup all-purpose flour Quick Creamy Tomato Soup i pi re’s bigoted relics versus the outraged “Arthur and George” is a luminously unas­ 12 ounces Gruyere, grated (4 cups) iderns. suming return to form, solidly rooted in his 8 ounces extra-sharp Cheddar, grated (2 2 (15-ounce) containers, chicken or veg­ ’his conflict is again invoked through one motherland’s fraught past — the clash of cups) etable stock/broth (preferred brand: Barnes’ pet themes — death. Death grace- entitled imperialism and the new century’s 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper promise of a level, color-blind world. Kitchen Basics) ly takes center stage in a great moment, 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1 (28-ounce) can concentrated crushed len George, approaching a memorial, Quoting Doyle at one point, Barnes recites 3/4 pound fresh tomatoes (4 small) tomatoes as struck by the realisation that every- his list of writerly imperatives — “Firstly, to 1 1/2 cups fresh white bread crumbs (5 1 cup heavy cream iy was going to be dead. ” This dual sense be intelligible, secondly, to be interesting, slices, crusts removed) linitude and fatalism, which pervades the and thirdly, to be clever.” While balancing Coarse salt and black pepper 20 leaves fresh basil, cut into chiffonade, tire novel, mirrors Britain’s own waning the demands of the detective novel and dou­ Preheat the oven to 375 degrees ure, as new ideas and technologies steadi- ble biography, “Arthur and George” elegant­ for garnish Fahrenheit. Drizzle oil into a large pot of Soup toppers, for garnish, recipe follows werwhelm the provincial minds of the old ly pays homage not only to a writer, but also boiling salted water. Add the macaroni and ird. to a forgotten epoch and its sensibility. cook according to the directions on the Combine broth and tomatoes in a medi­ Arthur and George,” Barnes’ less astute package, six to eight minutes. Drain well. um saucepan over moderate heat. When is might grumble, lacks the wry wit, the Meanwhile, heat the milk in a small soup bubbles, stir in heavy cream and listance to classification and the postmod- Contact Roque Strew at [email protected] saucepan, but don’t boil it. Melt six table­ reduce heat to low. Season with a little salt spoons of butter in a large (four-quart) pot and pepper and simmer gently 15 min­ and add the flour. Cook over low heat for utes, stirring occasionally. With an immer­ two minutes, stirring with a whisk. While sion blender, puree soup. Serve bowls of whisking, add the hot milk and cook for a soup with basil chiffonade and floating minute or two more, until thickened and soup toppers. smooth. Off the heat, add the Gruyere, Cheddar, one-tablespoon salt, pepper and nutmeg. Add the cooked macaroni and stir Soup Toppers well. Pour into a three-quart baking dish. sion prove lackluster Slice the tomatoes and arrange on top. 4 slices crusty bread, 4 inches across, 1/4- Melt the remaining two tablespoons of but­ inch thick-slice artisan breads at counter ter, combine them with the fresh bread­ in market ir its head. four-wheelers, jet skis and forklifts. Nothing crumbs, and sprinkle on the top. Bake for 2 cloves cracked fresh garlic, optional he last two new combat accessories is more embarrassing than having your 30 to 35 minutes, or until the sauce is bub­ Extra-virgin olive oil ude probably the most useful and useless entire squad mowed down by a vicious bly and the macaroni is browned on the Freshly ground black pepper he additions. The grappling hook makes enemy forklift. top. Recipe courtesy of Ina Garten. 1/2 pound shredded cheese to compliment nerly inaccessible locations now just a “Special Forces” is a solid addition to the your soup: provolone, Asiago, cheddar, j’s throw away. From these higher loca- “Battlefield” universe, but at the price of Gruyere, Swiss, etc. s, one can spot enemy troops or vehicles $30, more enticing purchases are easy to Sour Cream Carrot Cake le being relatively out of harm’s reach. It find. More people still play on the normal Toast bread slices in your toaster until unfortunate that the sniper class is “Battlefield 2” servers where plenty of mili­ golden. Rub the toasted bread rounds with ipped with the zip cord and not the grap- tary mayhem can be found. If you track 2 cups all-purpose flour crushed garlic, if using. Arrange bread on 2 cups sugar g hook. The zip cord functions as a down someone with the new guns unlocked, cookie or baking sheet. Drizzle each slice show with a line attached. To use it one you can steal their weapon and play with it 2 tsp baking soda with extra-virgin oil and top with a grind t already be in a high location. It is not as your own. If you think it’s worth 30 big 2 tsp pumpkin pie spice of black pepper and a layer of shredded useful and can’t be used as a weapon, ones, go from there. “European Forces,” the 1 tsp salt cheese. Place under hot broiler to melt 4 eggs e final major addition that SF boasts is second expansion for “Battlefield 2”, comes cheese until toppers are golden brown in 3/4 cups vegetable oil vide array of new vehicles that can be out later this month. color. 1 cup sour cream in. Civilian cars and pickup trucks with Yield: four servings 3 cups grated carrots Hod guns are now available as well as Contact Trevor Gass at [email protected] Preparation time: five minutes 1 cup grated apple Cooking time: one minute 1 cup raisins Recipe courtesy of Rachel Ray. ______Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit, in a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, bak­ Contact Maureen Malloy at ing soda, pumpkin pie spice and salt. Add mmalloyl @nd.edu

Photo courtesy of gamespot.com Photo courtesy of davidboily.com ivy S.E.A.L.s work In tandem, zip-lining in efforts to obtain an objective stealthily, Carrot cakes are delicious treats and are perfect as comfort food. The sour ipecial Forces” adds new, innovative forms of transport such as civilian vehicles. cream carrot cake, above, can be prepared in under an hour. page 14 The Observer ♦ CLASSIFIEDS Tuesday, February 14, 2006

NBA James scores 44 in Cleveland win over Spurs Blazers end losing streak against Bobcats; Raptors down Minnesota, 98-94; Hornets beat Wizards at the buzzer

Associated Press we were prepared and ready to play when they threw the ball LeBron James and the up,” Bickerstaff said. “It didn’t Cavaliers play like title con­ appear that way to me and I tenders at home against the think that’s a responsibility that NBA’s best. when people come to the arena Monday night was the perfect and pay their hard-earned cash exam ple. to watch you perform, then you James dominated with 44 owe them a performance. And points and Cleveland defeated that’s effort. And damn if we defending champion San gave effort tonight. Antonio to end the Spurs’ nine- “And that is not speaking of game winning streak. the collective group, but there Now, if the Cavs could just be were players who did not have as good against the bad teams. effort and that’s inexcusable.” Cleveland is 14-2 at home Bickerstaff sent that same against teams over .500, and 5- message to his players in the 5 against teams under .500. locker room after the game. The win over the Spurs came “He’s right, our effort was two days after a lackluster horrible,” said point guard home loss to Golden State. Brevin Knight said. “(Portland) “We have to grow up,” James had come out the last three said. “We can’t keep beating games and lost by 30 points on Phoenix, Detroit and San average and they come in here Antonio and then lose to sub- today and kick our butts from par teams.” beginning to end. It’s embar­ James led Cleveland with his rassing. Bernie is right in sixth game over 40 points this everything he said. The effort season. He went 19-for-33 and we put forth can’t be tolerated added five assists, three at any level. And there is no rebounds and four steals. excuse for how we played.” James scored 18 in the third Darius Miles, playing in his quarter, tying his career high first game since Dec. 4, gave for points in a period, and had the Trail Blazers a boost on 36 through three quarters. offense with 14 points, while “He willed himself to the rim Juan Dixon scored all 12 of his and he willed this win for us,” points in the first half. Miles Cavaliers coach Mike Brown had been sidelined with a said. sprained left knee. Minnesota All-Star forward Kevin Garnett, middle, fights for a loose ball against Toronto’s Antonio The win ended a two-game Portland had expected to Davis, left, and All-Star Chris Bosh Monday. The Timberwolves lost to the Raptors, 98-94. slide for the Cavaliers and hold Miles out until after the stopped another streak for the All-Star break, but he was Sebastian Telfair. Toronto responded with a Orleans has won eight of its Spurs _ a franchise-record nine pressed into action due to a jumper from Jose Calderon and last nine games and moved five straight road victories. knee injury that sidelined start­ Raptors 98, Timberwolves 94 a runner from James to restore games above .500 (28-23) for James got plenty of help from ing center Theo Ratliff. Mike James scored 27 points, the seven-point lead. the first time this season. Zydrunas Ilgauskas, who had “What I was hoping was by including two key baskets and The Wolves came right back All-Star guard Gilbert Arenas 17 points and 11 rebounds and bringing in him would be that two free throws down the with six straight points, before scored 43 points to lead Drew Gooden, who finished these guys would be excited to stretch, to help the Toronto James hit a 3-pointer to make Washington, which had its five- with 10 points and 10 see him and we could get a lift Raptors beat the Minnesota it 92-88 with 2:15 left. Garnett game winning streak snapped. rebounds. - and I think they were,” said Timberwolves on Monday night hit a short jump hook to make With the Wizards trailing by a Cleveland has reached the Portland coach Nate McMillan. for their third straight win. it 92-90 and the teams point in the final seconds, 30-win mark before the All- “He came in and did some Morris Peterson had 20 exchanged baskets to make it Arenas missed a 23-footer, but Star break for the second pretty good things. He made points and Charlie Villanueva 94-92 with 30 seconds left. after a scramble for the straight season. some nice shots and ran some added 16 for the Raptors, who James then hit another big rebound, Antawn Jamison got pick and rolls. We needed to shot 11-for-17 from behind the shot, taking seven-footer Mark the basketball and made a 20- Trail Blazers 9 1 , B obcats 8 3 have a change and he was a arc. Blount to the basket and scor­ footer on the baseline with 0.5 Charlotte Bobcats coach change. I think the guys Kevin Garnett had 23 points ing on a driving left-handed seconds left, putting the Bernie Bickerstaff sounded responded to him returning and 19 rebounds for layup to make it 96-92. After Wizards ahead 96-95. embarassed after his team’s tonight.” Minnesota, which lost its fourth Trenton Hassell’s dunk, James After a timeout, New Orleans’ poor showing against the Added Randolph: “We had to straight and fell seven games sealed the game with two free Desmond Mason inbounded to Portland Trail Blazers. bounce back. Our guys came below .500 for the first time throws. West, who swished his jumper The Trail Blazers entered the out and played hard. D-Miles since the 1996-97 season. All to cap a 19-point performance. contest having lost their last came back and we just came four of those losses have come Hornets 97, Wizards 96 Game officials reviewed the three games by 33, 32 and 32 out and played hard.” at home. David West hit a 20-footer shot to see if West released the points respectively, but shot 46 Randolph scored 10 points in Ricky Davis had 14 points from the top of the key at the basketball in time and ruled percent against Charlotte in a the fourth quarter and put the and tied a season-high with buzzer to give New Orleans a that he did.Arenas, named the victory on Monday night. game away with an impressive nine assists, and Anthony win over Washington on Eastern Conference player of Zach Randolph had 21 points scoring flurry in the final five Carter had 10 points and six Monday night, for the Hornets’ the week earlier in the day, and nine rebounds to help the minutes. With Portland nursing assists for the Timberwolves, fourth straight victory. scored 40 or more points for Trail Blazers snap a four-game a five-point lead, Randolph hit who have lost 11 of their last West’s shot was his third the seventh time this season. losing streak overall in a a short jumper, added a free 14 games. game-winner of the season. He He had his streak of consecu­ matchup of the last place throw and then drew a foul on Trailing 77-70, Minnesota also made last-second shots to tive made free throws end at teams in each conference. a dunk with 2:21 left in the closed within three midway beat Milwaukee on Jan. 30 and 49 when he missed one with “The bottom line is whether game on a pretty pass from through the third quarter. But, Houston on Dec. 28. New 8:36 left in the game.

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T orino G a m es Blood tests are negative for skiiers

Qiicnendpd nfhlelpQ skier Evi Sachenbacher and skiers were added to that list zuspenueu uimeies the lwo Americans _ Kikkan Friday. now cleared for play Randall and Leif Zimmerman There is no proof that the — were among the four who athletes did anything wrong: Associated Press were retested Monday. The Elevated hemoglobin can be identity of the fourth skier caused by simple dehydra­ PRAGELATO, Italy — Four was not immediately tion or by the body getting suspended Olympic cross­ released. acclimated to higher eleva­ country skiers took new Randall is set to ski tions. But the test result hemoglobin tests Monday Tuesday: Zimmerman is not raised the possibility of blood and all passed — racing but sim­ doping with synthetic hemo­ including two ply chose to be globin or transfusions; the Americans and a tested immedi­ International Ski Federation German gold “Now my Olympics ately after his routinely suspends skiers m edalist. five-day suspen­ who test for high hemoglobin A dozen skiers can begin. I have sio n w as as a precaution. were suspended this anger in me, served. The German ski federation five days last and I want to show “They’re all appealed Sachenbacher’s week for elevat­ groovy,” U.S. case to the Court of ed levels of them all." Nordic director Arbitration for Sport, which hemoglobin, the Luke turned down the request part of the red Evi Sachenbacher Bodensteiner Saturday. blood cell that German skiier said. “I hope I’ve overcome this can increase Sachenbacher disappointment,” endurance. The told The AP she Sachenbacher said. “I was in rest chose to put was not given a really bad mood.” off their tests because they her new hemoglobin levels Sachenbacher was a mem­ weren't scheduled to com­ from testers, but that she ber of the German 4x5-km pete in the men’s and could compete in team sprint relay team that was awarded AP w o m e n ’s te a m s p r in t event, and the gold medal Joey Cheek of Greensboro, N.C., celebrates winning the gold Tuesday. German coach after Russian medal in this winter’s Olympic 500-meter speed skating race. “All of those who are going Jochen Behle star Larissa to be on start lists for tomor­ confirmed she “fThe Americans Lazutina was row had tests that were neg­ w o u ld ski disqualified for ative,” International Ski Tuesday. are] all groovy. ” doping at the “ Now my 2002 Salt Lake Southerner wins Federation cross-country race director Juerg Capol Olympics can Luke Bodensteiner City Games. told The Associated Press. begin,” U.S. Nordic director Sachenbacher Some skiers may have Sachenbacher also captured a said at the silver in sprint in speed skating wanted to time their tests to fall closer to their events, cross-country four years ago. giving them more time to stadium. “I have this anger Sachenbacher clutched a would come together like it did.” bring their hemoglobin below in me and I want to show water bottle as she spoke Cheek plans to donate After the first race, Cheek ini­ mandated levels. For exam­ them all.” Monday. Drinking fluids can bonus cash to Africa tially misread the scoreboard, ple, Sean Crooks will be test­ A five-day suspension lower hemoglobin levels. thinking his time was 35.37. ed in the coming days announced Thursday kept “I drank a lot and I did all I Associated Press Actually, that number belonged because he wasn’t slated to Sachenbacher out of could, hoping that it would to Canada’s Jeremy race until the individual Sunday’s double pursuit. work out,” she said. “I hope TURIN, Italy — Joey Cheek has Wolherspoon, who skated in the sprint Feb. 22, Cross Country Twelve in all were sus­ that now I have enough never done things by the book. adjoining lane. The American’s Canada said. pended. Eight were suspend­ strength to come out and In the sixth grade, he insisted on time was 34.82 — which put him German cross-country ed Thursday and four more show them all. I think I do.” reading The Wall Street Journal a commanding 0.42 ahead of on the way to school. At 14, he Dorofeyev. watched Johann Olav Koss win Cheek flipped back the hood three speedskating gold medals on his skinsuit and revealed a at the Lillehammer Olympics sheepish grin, as if he really and decided that’s what he couldn’t believe he had skated so wanted to do. much faster than everyone else. “There’s only one problem,” When he returned a couple of Cheek’s mother told him at the hours later for the second 1 1/4- time. “We live in North lap trip around the oval, all he Carolina.” had to do was avoid a fall. L a w & ... Details, details. “I don’t want to jinx him,” Cheek overcame that little teammate Tucker Fredricks obstacle on the way to a domi­ said, “but there’s no way he’s nating victory Monday in the going to lose.” February 15,2006 Olympic 500 meters. Then, in Fredricks was right. Starting keeping with his unique slowly but building speed with 4:00 p.m. approach to life, he said he every frantic push of his clap- would donate his $25,000 U.S. skates, Cheek put up another Law School Courtroom Olympic Committee bonus to an time (34.94) that was better than organization run by Koss, with any of his competitors. hopes of helping war-torn “It’s incredible,” said Kip Africa. Carpenter, another of the 21' Century Out-Laws (The Globalization of War and Profit) “I always felt like if I did some­ Americans in the race. “He’s by thing big, 1 wanted to give some­ far the best skater out there thing back,” Cheek said. “The today. It looks like lie’s the only best way is by helping someone one who brought his 'A game to Presenter: Carolyn Nordstrom else.” this competition.” Cheek was so committed to the Cheek has been propping for Department of Anthropology idea that, just a few hours this moment since he started before the race, he went to the roller skating at age 10 — athletes’ village office of Koss’ another of those refugees from group, Right To Play, to read up the wheeled sport who turned to Commentator: Mary Ellen 0=Connell on some literature. ice with hopes of capturing It was time well spent when Olympic gold. The Law School Cheek skated the two best races In fact, ex-inliners from the of his life, posting a combined unlikeliest places have won the time that was 0.65 seconds first two American speedskating ahead of the silver medalist, golds of the Turin Games: Chad Please join the Law School and the Department of Anthropology for this Russia’s Dmitry Dorofeyev. Hedrick, the Texan who cap­ That’s a huge gap in a furious tured the 5,000 on Saturday, and presentation in the 2005-2006 Law &... series. sprint race normally decided by now Cheek, from Greensboro, hundredths of a second. South N.C., giving the U.S. its second Korea’s Lee Kang Seek took the straight victory in the 500. bronze. “Chad and Joey have opened “I’m kind of stunned that I up a whole new group of people skated that fast,” said Cheek, the to enjoy what I think is a pretty only one to break 35 seconds all neat sport, ” said Bonnie Blair, day — and he did it in both of the retired U.S. speedskating his back-to-back races. star who followed a more tradi­ “Obviously, I wanted to get some tional route in the Upper medals here, but I had no idea it Midwest. A ro u n d t h e N a tio n Tuesday, February 14, 2006 COMPILED FROM THE OBSERVER'S Wl RE SERVICES page 16

NHL W inter O lympics

Eastern Conference, Atlantic Division

team record pts. 1.10 NY Rangers 35-15-8 78 8-1-1 Philadelphia 33-16-9 75 4-5-1 New Jersey 30-22-6 6 ' 5-4-1 NY Islanders 25-27-4 54 5-3-2 Pittsburgh 14-34-11 39 3-5-2

Eastern Conference, Northeast Division

team record pts. L10 Ottawa 37-14-5 79 5-4-1 Buffalo 36-15-5 77 7-1-2 Montreal 26-22-8 60 5-3-2 Toronto 27-25-5 59 3-5-2 Boston 24-24-10 58 5-3-2

Eastern Conference, Southeast Division team record pts. L10 Carolina 39-14-4 82 7-3-0 Tampa Bay 32-22-4 68 7-2-1 Atlanta 26-26-6 58 3-7-0 Florida 22-27-8 52 4-5-1 Washington 19-32-5 43 2-8-0

Western Conference, Central Division

team record pts. L10 Detroit 39-13-5 83 7-1-2 Nashville 34-18-6 74 4-6-0 Columbus 23-33-2 48 6-4-0 Chicago 18-31-8 44 2-6-2 St. Louis 16-31-9 41 6-2-2 Team Canada executive director Wayne Gretzky fields questions Monday after a team practice in Toronto. Western Conference, Northwest Division Gretzky said that the recent gambling scandal will not affect Canada’s Olympic performance. team record pts. L10 Calgary 33-17-7 73 5-3-2 Gretzky ignores rumors, prepares for Torino Vancouver 33-21-5 71 5-5-0 Colorado 32-21-6 70 5-2-3 Edmonton 30-20-8 68 5-3-2 Associated Press wife. whole world wants us to for Turin — the NHL great Minnesota 29-25-5 63 5-4-1 Yes, actress Janet Jones lose,” this distraction was­ repeatedly was asked about TURIN, Italy — Wayne is accompanying her hus­ n’t intentionally perpetrat­ the integrity of the game. Western Conference, Pacific Division Gretzky arrives Tuesday at band to Turin as the ed. “That’s not for me to talk the Olympics, and a nerv­ Coyotes’ coach reprises his Gretzky has said he didn’t about,” said Gretzky, before team record pts. L10 ous Canada wonders if he’s 2002 role as gold medal- bet with the gambling ring a Hockey Canada official bringing the formula for winning Team Canada’s and knew nothing about it, cut off the news conference Dallas 38-17-3 79 7-2-1 another hockey gold medal executive director. But how even though his best friend after just 4 1/2 minutes. Los Angeles 32-23-5 69 3-5-2 Anaheim 27-19-11 65 6-3-1 or a whole mess of trouble. much excess baggage are allegedly ran it and his wife The very mention of San Jose 27-21-8 62 4-4-2 No matter what Team they packing with them, is linked to it. But Gretzky Gretzky’s name has caused Phoenix 27-28-4 58 3-5-2 Canada does starting and will it weigh down a has said little else, and no an appreciable stir in a Wednesday, questions will team that is favored to fol­ doubt wishes to keep it that sport where his reputation accompany Gretzky low up the gold won by that way during the Olympics. and conduct have been throughout the games Gretzky-assembled team “The bottom line is I did­ beyond reproach. And it about what he knows, if four years ago? n’t do it,” he said. certainly hasn’t been a wel­ CCHA Standings anything, about a gam­ Unlike those Salt Lake As much as he tries, comed mention — especial­ bling ring allegedly fronted City Olympics when Gretzky can’t escape the ly not in Canada, where team conference pts. overall by his top assistant coach Gretzky tried relieving the questions. At a news con­ hopes are high that this is with the NHL’s Phoenix heavy pressure on a team ference in Ontario on the best team the country Miami (OH) 17-4-2 36 10-5-4 Coyotes and supposedly that was slumping early in Monday — his final media has fielded in its national Michigan 13-8-3 29 18-11-3 patronized by Gretzky’s the games by charging “the availability before he left sport. Michigan State 11-7-6 28 17-10-7 Lake Superior 11-9-4 26 15-9-6 Nebraska-Omaha 11-9-4 26 17-11-4 Ferris State 9-10-5 23 14-12-6 Northern Michigan 10-12-2 22 16-14-2 In B rief Ohio State 10-11-2 22 14-14-4 Alaska Fairbanks 9-12-3 21 13-13-4 Hughes to replace Kwan on tice in a mountain town near Turin advantage and try for multiple NOTRE DAME 9-12-3 21 11-16-3 USA figure skating team with the other U.S. skaters, Sasha points in the eighth. Bowling Green 8-15-1 17 13-18-1 SYOSSET, N Y. — Figure skater Cohen and Kimmie Meissner. Johnson’s crew chief eject­ Western Michigan 6-15-3 15 7-21-4 Emily Hughes practiced at a rink USA upsets Norway in curl­ ed from Daytona 500 near her hometown Monday. How ing opening round DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Jim m ie she’s getting to Italy for the Olympics PINEROLO, Italy — The U.S. men Johnson’s crew chief was thrown out was still being worked out. routed the defending Olympic cham­ of the Daytona 500 on Monday for The 17-year-old younger sister of pions 11-5 in the opening game of illegal modifications made to 2002 Olympic winner Sarah Hughes the curling tournament on Monday, Johnson’s car during pole qualifying. was told Saturday night by U.S. skat­ scoring a whopping five points in the Chad Knaus was accused of rais­ around the dial ing officials to pack for Turin to eighth end and forcing Norway to ing the rear window on the No. 48 replace Michelle Kwan, who pulled concede with two frames to go. Chevrolet to alter aerodynamics dur­ out because of an injury. It was tied 3-3 in the fifth when ing Johnson’s run Sunday. The Hughes, from Great Neck, N.Y., American skip, or captain, Pete infraction was discovered in a post- W in t e r O l y m p ic s finished third at nationals last Fenson knocked out a red qualifying inspection when the car 8 p.m., NBC month but was bumped after Kwan Norwegian stone and left three yel­ failed to fit NASCAR tem plates. got the medical bye onto the Olympic low ones closest to the middle. NASCAR said Knaus cannot appeal team. Norway made it 6-5 in the sixth and the ejection. M e n ’s C o l l e g e B a sk e t b a l l John Hughes, Emily’s father, told was setting up for another three NASCAR also said the Hendrick Alabama at South Carolina7 p.m., ESPN The Associated Press in a phone points in the seventh when U.S. vice­ Motorsports team could be subject to St. Joseph’s at Temple7:30 p.m., ESPN2 interview on Monday that he was skip Shawn Rojeski executed a per­ additional penalties, which would be Michigan State at Iowa9 p.m., ESPN still trying to make flight arrange­ fect three-stone takeout. announced after Sunday’s Daytona ments for Italy. With an open target, Fenson threw 500. “It’s more difficult than you think,” long with his first stone and then Team owner Rick Hendrick said he said. “We’ll get there. I promise.” intentionally threw his second lead engineer Darian Grubb will John Hughes said he thought through the house — giving up an replace Knaus as crew chief for Emily would arrivey too late to prac­ easy point to retain the last-throw Sunday’s “Great American Race.” Tuesday, February 14, 2006 The Observer ♦ SPORTS page 17

T orino G a m es — F igure S kating P airs Totmianina and Marinin win gold for Russia

Associated Press Skating last, Zhang Dan fell in a split while attempting an TURIN, Italy — Tot and Max's unprecedented throw quad sal­ Russian rout made the judges’ chow and doubled over in pain. jobs easy. They stopped skating as Zhang Tatiana Totmianina and Hao struggled to help her off Maxim Marinin eliminated any the ice. chance for controversy and After a few minutes talking kept their nation's domination with coaches, she asked to con­ of Olympic pairs going Monday tinue. With the fans clapping in night with a balletic free skate support, the event referee reminiscent of the greatest allowed it. Russian couples. “We didn’t say any words of Tot didn’t try to hold back the giving up,” he said. “We said tears on the medals podium, we could go on.” while Marinin smiled widely. Somehow, they nailed every Not a bad way to finish off a element in the next four min­ career that also includes two utes. world titles. She again doubled over when Their huge margin, 14.75 they finished and Zhang llao points over China’s Zhang Dan cried. They had nothing to cry and Zhang llao, avoided any about when they saw the marks suspicions of judging impropri­ that kept them in second place eties in the first Olympic pairs with a personal best. event since the 2002 Salt Lake “1 think it’s a very valuable City scandal that led to the new experience for competition," code of points system. she said. “It’s so important for Shen Xuc and Zhao Hongbo myself because I made a mis­ AP of China won their second take on the first element, but I Maxim Marinin, right, and Tatiana Totmianina celebrate their gold medal Monday in the pairs fig­ straight bronze medal. think I can do all the other ele­ ure skating finals in the Torino gam es. A Russian or Soviet pair has ments, so why not keep going?” won the gold medal every year But they were far behind Tot Olympics that the International throw I gave her in the short time world champions missed since 1964, and this one was as and Max’s personal best of Olympic Committee took the program,” Baldwin said. “I was the entire season as he recov­ good as any. Go ahead, add 204.48, and Marinin picked up rare stop of awarding duplicate more cautious.” ered from an August torn Totmianina and Marinin to his longtime partner and cra­ golds to Sale and Pelletier. But they were fast and, unlike Achilles’ tendon, lie hurried Gordeeva and Grinkov and the dled her in his arms when the The International Skating many of the other couples, did­ back from the injury and Protopopovs as the top Of per­ final scores were posted. Union then decided to scrap its n’t tire deep into their program. showed no sign of any physical haps the greatest dynasty in No one raised a voice against 6.0 scale for a more objective That was a problem for nearly problems. Olympic sports. the scoring this time, unlike the points-based system. every duo that skated earlier. On both of their throws, a “I can’t even explain the emo­ boos that echoed throughout U.S. champions Rena Inoue Inoue and Baldwin wound up triple salchow and a triple loop, tions because they are very the arena at Salt Lake City, and John Baldwin, the only seventh, one spot down from she soared much higher than very high,” she said. “It was a touching off the biggest scandal couple to hit a throw triple axel their short program standing the boards. Their flying triple long, long way and it wasn’t the in Winter Games history. in competition — at U.S. but the best full-field interna­ twist was immense and they easiest way. I’m just thrilled Back then, a French judge nationals and in Saturday’s tional finish for a U.S. pair moved as one in their circular with everything. We’ve done so admitted after the pairs compe­ short program — couldn’t since the 2002 worlds. steps, making “Madame well, our personal best at the tition that she’d been “pres­ duplicate the magic. She fell on With their fans chanting, Butterfly” come to life. Olympic Games ” sured” to put Russia’s Elena their signature move, and they waving Chinese flags and shak­ “Today was very difficult, While the Russians were Berezhnaya and Anton also struggled with some spins ing colorful rattles, Shen and especially after these two untouchable, Zhang and Zhang Sikharulidze ahead of Canada’s and their side-by-side triple toe Zhao capped their first compe­ months where I got injured,” he showed incredible courage and Jamie Sale and David Pelletier. loops. tition of the season with a spec­ said. “We got a good result. I stam ina. The scandal so rocked the “I didn’t give her quite the tacular performance. The two- am very happy about that.” Courageous Chinese pair recovers for silver myself because I made a mistake JPW 2006 on the first element, but I think I After devastating fall, can do all the other elements, so the Zhangs still medal why not keep going?” Skating’s rules don’t specifically Ticket Distribution Associated Press deal with injuries that occur just seconds into a program. Usually, TURIN, Italy — Zhang Dan the referee tells the skaters they crashed to the ice with her legs have two minutes to continue split wide, a brutal fall that drew from the point of interruption. gasps from the crowd. She No one could have expected limped off the ice doubled over in much from Zhang and Zhang TUESDAY, February 14th pain, seemingly finished. after such a gruesome mishap. Stunningly, she recovered to No one except Zhang and Zhang. win an Olympic silver modal. “Gradually after we restarted, WEDNESDAY, February 15th Zhang Dan and her partner it became more clear in our mind Zhang Hao of China displayed as how we could continue,” he said. much courage as skill Monday “We were challenging the night in the Olympic pairs free extreme power of human beings skate. [to handle pain].” Dooley Room, LaFortune Student Center Skating last, Zhang Dan spun Four minutes later, the entire awkwardly into the ice while crowd was standing and cheering 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM attempting an unprecedented their effort, which gave them sec­ throw quad salchow. The skaters ond place behind Russia’s stopped their routine and, with Tatiana Totmianina and Maxim Zhang Dan bent over, they strug­ Marinin. gled to the sideboards to talk to Shen Xue and Zhao Hongbo of *You must present your student ID in order their coaches. China won their second straight After gathering her composure, Olympic bronze medal. Pang to pick up your tickets. In order to pick up she asked to continue, and the Qing and Tong Jian were fourth, event referee said yes. indicating the Chinese, not the tickets for another student, you must have The crowd roared and she Russians, might be the pairs even managed a slight smile. power of the future. his/her student ID with you. Then the Zhangs nailed every­ Shen and Zhao’s first competi­ thing. tion of the season was better “We didn’t say any words of than anyone could have predict­ giving up. We said we could go ed. Zhao recovered incredibly I PW 2006 • 300A LAFORTUNE STUDENT CENTER on,” he said. fast from an August torn Achilles’ J [email protected] “I think it’s a very valuable tendon, and the two-time world experience for competition,” she champions were in terrific form added. “It’s so important for Monday night. page 18 The Observer ♦ SPORTS Tuesday, February 14, 2006

M en’s NCAA B a sk e tb a ll Sutton takes leave of absence after DUI offense

In Monday’s statement, Sutton Oklahoma State. years under Sutton, including 13 The Cowboys are 13-11 and 3- Coach may return to said he had been under a “I hope he’s back next year. I NCAA tournament appearances. 7 in the Big 12 with six regular- courtside next season tremendous amount of stress mean this sincerely,” Oklahoma He took the Cowboys to the Final season games left. Sutton recent­ because of “my deteriorating coach Kelvin Sampson said. “I’ve Four in 1995 and 2004. He also ly criticized his team’s tough­ Associated Press physical condition and other never coached against a better reached the Final Four with ness, calling it the “softest team issues.” coach than Eddie Sutton.” Arkansas. in 16 years that I have ever TULSA, Okla. — Eddie Sutton Sutton has weathered other Sutton resigned in 1989 from a After last season, there was coached.” may have coached his last game, tough times to become the fifth Kentucky program placed on much speculation about whether With Oklahoma State sched­ a 35-year career possibly ending winningest men’s coach in four years’ probation. In 2001, a Sutton would retire. Instead of uled to play Kansas at home six victories short of 800 because Division I history, trailing only plane crash killed two Oklahoma stepping aside, he stayed on and Monday night, Sutton spoke to of a traffic accident in which he Dean Smith (879), Adolph Rupp State basketball players and six his son became his replacement players twice Sunday, assistant was injured and cited for driving (876), Bob Knight (866) and Jim team staffers. in waiting, though no specific coach James Dickey said during under the influence. Phelan (830). The Cowboys have advanced to timetable was given for the the Big 12 coaches conference Oklahoma State announced Sutton is in his 16th season at postseason play 14 times in 15 change of power. call Monday. Monday that the 69-year-old Sutton would take a medical leave and that Sean Sutton, his son and designated heir appar­ ent, will finish this season as coach. The school said no deci­ sion had been made on who will coach next season. Sutton said in a statement Now, all your released by the university that he nearly took medical leave after a Feb. 4 trip to Kansas State because of chronic back incoming calls pain that was “making it very difficult to coach.” “After Friday’s events, I know it is best to go on medical leave can be the remainder of the season to free. address my future health,” he said. “It is very difficult to step away from the team. But I know they are in great hands.” Eddie Sutton spent the night in the hospital with a head injury following Friday’s accident in Stillwater. Witnesses described Sutton’s sports utility vehicle as driving dangerously and erratically, forc­ ing cars to swerve out of the way before he hit another SUV from behind at about 60 mph, accord­ ing to police reports released Monday. 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M e n ’s NCAA B a s k e t b a l l No. 4 Villanova shoots down No. 1 Connecticut

Wright said. “Will has been Ray leads Wildcats defending, making plays, but in conference upset not scoring as much. Tonight he look it to another level in a Associated Press big game against an outstand­ ing team, which I think tells PHILADELPHIA — Villanova you a lot about Will Sheridan.” wont inside in the first half Sheridan, not known for his and stayed outside in the sec­ outside shot, hit two big ond. Add some solid defense jumpers from the corner in the and an offensive boost from an second half. unlikely source, and the “They made 3s, Sheridan hit Wildcats came up with a way some tough baselines. I don’t to beat No. 1 Connecticut. know what adjustments you’d Allan Ray keyed the like us to make for Allan Ray’s Wildcats' 7-for-9 effort from 3- 28-footers,” Connecticut coach point range in the second half Jim Calhoun said. and fourth-ranked Villanova Rudy Gay had 19 points and beat the Huskies 69-64 10 rebounds for the Huskies Monday night, its first victory (22-2, 9-2), who had an 11- over a top-ranked team in game winning streak snapped nearly 11 years. and dropped to 7-1 against "It was a big test for us. ranked teams this season. UConn was a great team,” said Connecticut had a chance to Ray, who had 19 of his 2 5 tie in the final seconds but points in the second half. “A Marcus Williams lost the ball lot of te a m s d id n ’t th in k we for the Huskies’ final turnover were going to win. It was just a and Ray made two free throws great test for us to go out and with 2.2 seconds left to make it see where we were at.” 69-64. Ray had five 3-pointers in a “There was supposed to be a 22-4 run that gave Villanova pick but Rashad Anderson said (20-2, 10-1 Rig East) the lead Ray pushed him and we for good in its ninth straight bumped and lost the ball,” victory. The Wildcats, who Williams said. AP Connecticut’s Marcus Williams, left, and Hilton Armstrong guard Villanova’s Allan Ray in the forced the Huskies into 17 It seem ed m ost of the 20,859 second half of the Wildcats’ 69-64 upset of the No. 1 Huskies Monday. turnovers, also got a lift from at the Wachovia Center, the their center in an offense that largest crowd to watch a col­ between two outstanding 3. After Williams scored on a relies on four guards. lege basketball game in team s.” The Wildcats were 2-for-10 drive, Ray hit the last of his 3s The four guards account for Pennsylvania history, stormed UConn opened the second in the first half on 3s, but they and Sheridan connected on a 79 percent of the team’s the court to celebrate the half with a 13-0 run to go made five of their first six in jumper from the corner and it points, but center Will Wildcats’ first win over a No. 1 ahead 45-33. That’s when Ray, the second half. was 55-49 with 9:20 to go. Sheridan, who averages 4.5 team since Feb. 18, 1995, a 36 percent from 3-point Kyle Lowry, who had 16 of Sheridan knows he isn’t points per game, matched his when they beat Connecticut. range entering the game, his 18 points in the first half much of an outside threat. career high with 13 points and “I think we beat them on a started his long-range bar­ on a series of inside baskets “Everybody doubles our grabbed 10 rebounds to help good night. They’re great. rage. The first 12 points of the against Connecticut’s big front­ guards, why wouldn’t you?” he the Wildcats stand up to They deserve to be No. 1,” big run were on his 3-pointers line, which leads the nation in asked. “They were kind of Connecticut’s size advantage. Wright said. “They answered and Mike Nardi, who had blocked shots, then scored on backing off a little bit. I just “We need to get our forwards everything we did, we missed the last two games with an offensive rebound and fell like I had good looks involved. We’ve been working answered what they did and tonsillitis, scored his only Villanova was ahead 50-47 tonight. The guards were see­ on it,” Villanova coach Jay that’s what made a great game points of the game on another with 11:35 to play. ing m e.”

W o m e n ’s NCAA B a s k e t b a l l Class of c07 Terrapins toppled by top-ranked Duke team Blue Devils now tied “1 was over it when the game Make ended, ” Currie said. “I try not to for first place in ACC dwell on things that happen. It was a bad game. It was unac­ Associated Press ceptable to me, but I just have to dinner reservations keep moving.” DURHAM, N.C. — Monique Wanisha Smith and Jessica Currie found very little motiva­ Foley had 12 points each as the for JP tion from her previous game. Blue Devils won their 14th in a Helping Duke move into a first- row in the series and denied the place tie in the Atlantic Coast Terrapins a rare Tobacco Road at Conference? That’s something double. On Thursday night, they different. handed the Tar Heels their first “I knew I needed to come out loss of the season, thanks to a and be prepared for this game,” fluke shot at the end of regulation Currie said. “1 knew 1 needed to to force overtime. be more aggressive and make This time, there were no such better decisions and try to be dramatics for Maryland (22-3, 9- under control. I was really 2 ). focused on doing that.” “We are going to keep compet­ Whatever she did worked. ing and we keep getting that rBORINS Currie scored a career-high 31 margin down,” Terrapins coach % M em btnctny t/te seasons points a game after finishing with Brenda Frese said. “Duke is so only two, Mistie Williams added talented and so deep. ” 14 points and 10 rebounds and The last of nine ties came at 59 the top-ranked Blue Devils pulled when Marissa Coleman swished away to beat No. 4 Maryland 90- a jumper with 6:45 remaining, Call 80 Monday night. and Foley pushed the Blue Devils Against Virginia last week, ahead for good with a 3-pointer. Currie was l-for-9 from the field The margin still was only two 631-2020 with five turnovers and had only about 3 minutes later before two points, her lowest output of a Duke took over. stellar career. She bounced back Foley, known more as a sta­ to help Duke (23-1, 10-1 Atlantic tionary shooter, surprisingly Coast Conference) move into a tie drove for another basket to start with North Carolina atop the con­ an 11-0 run, with Currie adding ference. five of the points. page 20 The Observer ♦ SPORTS Tuesday, February 14, 2006

C lub S po r ts Women's hockey earns win, tie against Illini Water polo takes two contests in Ann Arbor; figure skating finishes second; gymnastics competes in West Lafayette

Special to the Observer goals. plagued squad is recovering and to solid Western Michigan and On Sunday, the Irish dropped a the club is getting closer to real­ Ski Grand Valley teams. In the best weekend showing pair of back and forth games to izing its potential. The Irish will The members of the Notre The women’s snowboard team since sweeping Michigan two third-ranked Michigan State, 12- next compete Feb. 25 at Indiana. Dame Ski team were powered continued to be the bright spot years ago, Notre Dame earned a 9, and No. 4 Miami Ohio, 6-3. with aspirations of Olympic Gold of the Notre Dame team. Senior tie and a victory over Illinois at Against the Spartans, O’Neill Bowling this weekend, and skied like Nichole Mitchell donned her two the Joyce Center this weekend. again splashed home three Notre Dame placed No. 22 champions. Week Three saw silver medals from last week and On Saturday, Saint Mary’s goals, Lancos and Schmitt each among 29 teams in the some bright spots from fresh­ cruised to a solid fourth place Megan Mattia redirected Liz scored a pair, and the remaining American Heartland Bowling men Stephanie Dalton and Joel finish on Saturday. Mitchell was Lefebvre’s shot on goal to give goals were fired home by Kristy Conference tournament in Sharbrough, and other members followed by freshmen Katie the Irish a 1-0 lead at the end of Bohling and M.C. Cimino. A pair Toledo. helped the team to top spots in Rehberger in 8th place and the first period. Aided by a pair of Lancos goals and a solo score Daniel Martin paced the club the Midwest division landing Casey McNeill in 10th. Rounding of Irish penalties, the Illini con­ from O’Neill accounted for the with a 193 average, including them with a spot in the regional out the women’s team were Cat trolled the second period, scor­ Irish scoring against the three games of 202, 205 and .tournament next weekend in Dunne and Dayna Dantzcher in ing early on a breakaway to tie Redhawks. 207. M arquette, Mich. 14th and 20th. the game. The visitors had sev­ Captain Van Koppersmith The men’s team had quite a The men’s team on Sunday eral other point blank opportuni­ Figure Skating rolled a 180 average, featuring a time in this weekend’s races. morning finished in fifth place. ties, but standout play by goalie Captain Bridget Purcell and high game of 237. Jim Talamo Fresh blood in freshmen Conor However, Joel Sharbrough con­ Mindy Stack prevented any fur­ her fellow seniors, Gretchen posted a 169 average, while Tom Byrne and Joel Sharbrough tinued to shine with his fifth ther damage. A back and forth Chriszt and Miia Rasinen, com­ Talamo averaged 158 and J.B. helped the men’s team finish in a place finish. Behind Sharbrough third period saw each team pleted their competitive careers Bertumen completed the top five solid fourth place in their were Byrne in 26th, Leif come up empty on good scoring this weekend at the Tri-States in for the Irish with a 140 average. Saturday morning slalom race. Pettersen in 34th, Hedges in opportunities, and the game Dearborn, Mich. The finale The team will head to Sharbrough and Byrne placed 38th, Pat Leimkeuler in 43rd ended in a 1-1 draw. proved to be memorable as the Indianapolis for the Hoosier fourth and 20th respectively. and Alex Gloeckner in 50th. Sunday’s game also featured Notre Dame and Saint Mary’s Challenge next weekend, com­ Following the two freshmen Again, Steve Feutz livened up great defense and team play women excelled in their pro­ pleting the season. were senior Leif Pettersen who the sleepy crowd with a DNF from both squads, as the game gram. ripped up the course in his first while Hedges saved himself from remained scoreless until the The Irish finished a very close Equestrian run, ending up in 29th, Brian a disastrous fall that would have third period. Freshman Lauren runner-up to Michigan State. The Notre Dame and Saint Hedges in 38th, Chris Eakins in made even Hermann Maier Beuke scored for the Irish on a Bowling Green was third to lead Mary’s equestrians completed 42nd, Tommy Balmat in 45th, proud. great cross-ice pass from senior the rest of the pack. regular season competition with Pat Leimkeuler in 46th, Alex The women’s ski team finished Kate Abowd. The Irish scored The precision skaters will per­ a pair of Reserve High Point fin­ Gloeckner in 49th, and Jon in fourth place, just a few tenths another goal right away on a form one last exhibition at the ishes at Saint Mary’s of the Merck rounding out the men’s of a second out of third place to great play by Julia LaPointe, Joyce Center Feb. 25, during Woods College in Terre Haute, finishers with a 52nd place fin­ Grand Valley State. assisted by freshman Margaret intermission of the men’s ice Ind. ish. Freshmen Stephanie Dalton Knoedler. Although the Illini hockey game. Kelsey Ostberg finished the The women’s team built on finished in seventh place. scored with six minutes remain­ season as the top open rider in their success from past weeks Following Dalton were Butler in ing in the game, a determined Gymnastics the region, and advanced to with a third place finish in the 12th, Rauenhorst in 17th, Irish squad led by the stellar Continued and steady nationals in Harrisburg, Penn, Saturday slalom event. The Lindsay May in 24th, Casey play of captains Jacky Kehler improvement marked Notre where she will compete in both brightest spots for the team Dunne in 36th, Katie Coniglio in and Holly Law shut down Illinois Dame and Saint Mary’s perform­ open fences and open flat for the were in senior Molly Butler and 39th, Katie Paquette in 42nd, to claim the win. ance at Purdue’s Golden Grips Cacchione Cup. Indiana earned freshman Stephanie Dalton. Kerry McGuire in 46th and Mary this weekend. While neither the High Point honors and will rep­ Butler finished in eighth place, Kate Sweeney in 48th. Women’s Water Polo men nor the women’s squads resent the region at the Zones. just a spot in front of Dalton. The men’s snowboard team The Irish women’s water polo finished among the top three Clair Freeman garnered High Other finishers for the women’s finished their event in mediocre squad stepped up in competition schools, both had strong show­ Point Rider honors in Sunday’s team were senior Lindsay May form, slipping a few spots to fifth at this weekend’s Michigan ings with partial rosters. show. in 16th, Sarah Rauenhorst in place overall. The team strug­ Invitational in Ann Arbor, Mich. Anne Krishan anchored the Several club riders qualified 19th, Katie Coniglio in 36th, gled greatly with DNF’s from all It was a rousing start for the women’s team by capturing first for April 2 Regionals, and will Casey Dunne in 38th, Kerry three competitors who thought Irish as they opened play with in the vault and fifth on the join Ostberg at Purdue, including McGuire in 43rd, Katie Paquette that speed was a little more an 8-3 upset of the host beam. Cecilia Torres, Maura Allie Minnis, open flat; Molly in 45th, and Mary Kate Sweeney important than finishing the Wolverines. Junior Bridget Steed, Kelly Pirozzi, Jacquelyn Schmiege, intermediate fences rounding out the women’s team course. O’Neill scored a hat trick, while Carney, Courtney Collins and and flat; Caitlin Landuyt, inter­ in 48th place. The women’s snowboard team classmate Kristen Schmitt and Lucianna Ravasio all earned mediate fences; Lauren The m en’s snowboard team lit beat all of the competition senior Katie Lancos each found team points for the Irish. Ohio Desrosiers, intermediate fences up the course again in except Michigan on Sunday’s the back of the net twice for the won the women’s competition, and fiat, Julia Burke, intermedi­ Saturday’s giant slalom event, giant slalom, finishing in second Irish. followed by Purdue and Virginia ate fences; Hayden Fiscal, novice sophomore Nick Cottingham and by less than a second. Senior In Saturday’s second game, the Tech. fences and flat; Brittany Gragg, senior Dan VanDerWerff smoked Nichole Mitchell finished fourth. Irish streaked past Miami Ohio Brian Dunn’s fourth place fin­ novice flat; Mary Dorgant, novice the course, finishing in fifth and Following Mitchell were Katie B, 14-4. Seven players scored in ish in the vault paced the men’s fences and flat; Meghan Murphy, seventh place respectively. Mike Rehberger in seventh, Casey the one-sided contest, with squad, with Alan Arico and Zach novice flat; and Heather LaDue, Weber finished behind these two McNeill in 14th, Cat Dunne in O’Neill and freshman Kelly Gagnon also contributing points Alisha Wilkinson, and Laura with a hearty ninth place finish. 16th and Dayna Dantzcher in Horner each rifling home four to the team total. The injury Hale, advanced walk trot canter. The men finished in third place 22nd.

W inter O lym pics Rash of injuries mars Alpine skiing

simply be unable to handle it. director Philippe Auer. “The ter­ Equipment, speeds “The equipm ent ... raises the rain is more sharply defined and make popular sport quality of skiing, but it probably that makes it more dangerous. does put people at more risk,” The snow cannons make this . more dangerous U.S. Ski Team surgeon Dr. better, but if you make (snow) Richard Steadman told The then it’s very aggressive.” Associated Press Associated Press. Aggressive as in hard and grip- Ski design has changed radi­ py _ like the difference between Lindsey Kildow catches her left cally in recent years. In the grass and artificial turf. edge in training, does the splits 1970s, leg bones were the ones Man-made snow is unforgiving at 50 mph and is catapulted into most often broken; today it’s for carving edges. One false the air before landing into an knees and ankles. move and a racer’s ski swoops uncertain Olympic future. Boots are higher and more away, carrying only one leg with Johann Grugger of Austria also flexible, putting pressure on the it. If a skier catches an edge in did the high-speed splits and knees. Skis have sharper edges the grippy snow, it can jolt the slammed forward into the icy and more pronounced hourglass knee hard enough to cause surface during a downhill race in shapes, allowing tighter turns. injury without a fall. December, dislocating his right Bindings that release with the Aggressive snow also can hip. And Mario Scheiber didn’t shock of impact in most violent aggravate a fall. A skier skidding even fall but still shredded his crashes hold skis on the feet and prone on the snow can be badly knee ligaments when he made a increase the risk of injury with hurt if a sharp edge hits the grip­ routine turn during preseason slower falls. py surface, launching him into training, ending his season Weather, specifically less snow­ the air. before it began. fall in Europe in recent years, That’s what happened to ■tiVMi Faster equipment, man-made may be a factor, too. Kildow during her Olympic snow and powerful bodies make “This means there is only a downhill training run Monday _ for a relentless evolution of small covering of snow on the though, amazingly, she escaped Alpine racing, and skiers may course,” said Salomon skis race serious injury. Tuesday, February 14, 2006 The Observer ♦ SPORTS page 21

and everyone is busting their “It was laid back and people playing the game.” cess. Corrigan also knows his tails, living up to that motto. brought some friendships Driscoll, on the other hand, players understand the Seniors We want it to mean some­ together,” he said. “It created is the protypical defenseman, responsibility that comes with continued from page 24 thing. It’s what our class a lot of team chemistry that who plays at a “frantic pace” earning preseason honors, a em bodies.” will hopefully carry onto the and with relentless effort. responsibility which he Western Lacrosse League in Despite missing the NCAA field.” “There’s no quit in D.J. at believes “they’re going to live scoring the past two years and tournament by one spot in In order for that chemistry any tim e,” said Corrigan. up to ... every day.” was nominated for the each of the past two years, the to carry the Irish into the “He’s going to give it every­ In fact, Driscoll places the Tewaaraton Trophy as the team remains determined. tournament, where they have thing he has every day. He’s responsibility on his defense nation’s top And Irish coach Kevin not been since a Final Four got the respect of his team­ to take the Irish to new p la y e r in Corrigan is impressed. birth in 2001, Corrigan is still m ates.” heights and believes they can­ 2 0 0 4 . B ut “That’s not something I have counting on Walsh and Driscoll definitely has not rely on their offense, even rewriting the to remind them of,” he said. Driscoll to record similar sea­ earned the respect of one of one that has been near the top Irish offen­ “They came s o n s lik e th e n a tio n ’s five in the nation sive record here to win a Walsh’s 21 top attack- in scoring the books is not national goal, 22 assist m en in past couple of why he plays c h a m p i - “ID.J. I is obviously one o f campaign and Walsh, “Pat fWalsh/ is a calm, years. the gam e. onship, and I Driscoll’s 37 whose four Across the “Honors think they are the best defensemen in g r o u n d b a 11 y e a r s of cool and collected team, expecta­ and stuff are Driscoll talented the country. ” performances competition offensive player. ” tions are high for always nice, enough to do in 2005. in practice a defense that but I'd rather be in the Final that. They Walsh said w ith th e gave up 94 goals Pat Walsh Kevin Corrigan Four,” said Walsh, who understand his biggest 2005 GWLL — tied for second believes this year's team is w h a t it Irish attacker improvement D e f e n s i v e Irish head coach lowest in pro­ capable of reaching that desti­ tak es.” is being able P la y e r of gram history — nation. “Everyone on our team Senior mid­ to recognize th e h a s last season. has never been to the tourna­ fielder Drew a n d ta k e helped Driscoll said ment. We have that motiva­ Peters, co-captain with advantage of situations as make Walsh develop into the their ability to hang with tion. We have a lot to prove." Driscoll, believes the senior they happen during the game. on-field force he has become. defending national champion Driscoll, a fellow 2005 hon­ class’ camaraderie will aid the His field savvy and mistake- “(D.J.] is obviously one of Duke in last Saturday’s scrim­ orable mention All-American team’s chemistry. free play is precisely what the best defensemen in the mage was a confidence boost and a defenseman, shares “We understand each other,” Corrigan feels sets him apart country,” Walsh said, “and he and a reflection of how hard Walsh’s expectations for the he said. “We know how much as one of the best offensive hasn’t gotten the recognition the team has been working. season. As one of the team’s talent we have. We see it in players in the country. he should have. He should’ve Driscoll and Walsh just hope two captains, he sees the same practice every day. If we play “Pat is a calm, cool and col­ been All-American his first they get to play the Blue commitment from every one of well together, we can go far. ” lected offensive player,” two years.” Devils again in a game that his seniors. Walsh agrees the team is as Corrigan said. “He plays with Both the players and coach counts, where it really counts “Captain is only a title,” he close as he has seen them, in a lot of poise. He probably recognize the individual acco­ — in the NCAA Tournam ent. said. “Our entire senior class part because of a 10-day knows the game of lacrosse lades will increase when is acting like leaders. Our lacrosse trip the team took to better than anyone on the Walsh, Driscoll and company Contact Tim Dougherty at team motto is ‘hard work,’ central Europe last spring. team and better than most take the team to greater suc­ [email protected]

McAlarney has made strides in to Louisville. “He’s been really protecting the basketball. He good there, and smart with the McAlamey works on staying in control and basketball.” continued from page 24 managing the floor rather than McAlarney’s improvement has being the primary option on the earned him an interesting role on And McAlarney’s statistics, court. He said he has focused this year’s team, lie is the one along with his attitude and com­ specifically on improving his assist freshman who consistently sees mand of the court, caught the eye to turnover ratio — arguably the significant minutes during games. of Notre Dame coach Mike Brey, most telling statistic of a produc­ He has become a major role play­ who has started his freshman live tive point guard. er in this year’s team. times already this season. The freshman understands his But he is also responsible for Built more like a strong safety teammates with more experience developing with freshmen Luke than a traditional point guard, at the college level must use it to Zeller, Ryan Ayers and Zach McAlarney showed a high degree the team’s advantage, so he Hillesland in practice, forming a of confidence Oct. 13 during knows the best way he can con­ core group for the future. media day — the first opportunity tribute right now is by excelling in This reality became visible at for media access to players. He the smaller facets of the game. the end of the Rutgers game, spoke about taking over point “You ju st have to adjust your when the four freshmen look the guard responsibilities after cur­ game,” McAlarney said, “and my court along with sophomore for­ rent senior point guard Chris game at this level is just going to ward Rob Kurz. At that moment, Quinn’s graduation. He advertised be running the team, running the McAlarney was the only member his own explosiveness to the bas­ show, and being tough out there.” of that game’s starting five still on ket. It is clear McAlarney has not the court. He was running the He was sure of himself, but this completely abandoned the point, and fans got a possible attitude evolved when the Irish ingrained toughness that makes glimpse of Brey’s future team. jumped out to a 1-8 start in the him the player he is. In a Jan. 28 “When the other freshmen Big East. It’s not that he lost the loss to Villanova, the Irish were in come out and we re on the floor confidence, but McAlarney — who the midst of a comeback when together, I have to handle the ball dominated his league at Moore McAlarney drilled a 3-pointer more and just be a leader, Catholic in New York City — was from the corner over Wildcats for­ because I’ve gotten the most min­ now just another freshman trying ward Jason Fraser. utes out of everybody and I have to find his way in arguably the Before getting back on defense, the most experience, ” McAlarney toughest league in the country. McAlarney stared his opponent said. “1 Playing with the other “Coming out of high school into down — a look far stronger than freshmen] is a lot of fun, because a big time Division ! college bas­ his 200-pound frame would evoke we know we have three more ketball league, you think you otherwise. After the game, years of this and we re going to be know everything about the McAlarney said Fraser hadn't playing a lot more together. game,” McAlarney said done anything to warrant the “It’s the future.” Wednesday after his team’s 90-63 glance, but rather, the look was But just a minute later, win over Rutgers. “You really just an example of him being a McAlarney was pulled from the learn a lot [and gain experience] “dumb New Yorker,” he said jok­ game and joined his older team­ mates on the bench to watch the KIRSTEN HOELMER/The Observer from your mistakes. I learned a ingly. Notre Dame freshman guard Kyle McAlarney chases a loose lot from my mistakes.” Then there was the preseason end of the 90-63 victory — a sym­ ball in a 90-63 home win over Rutgers Feb. 8. Learning from mistakes? A game against Lewis University. It bolic. moment considering his cur­ strange situation for a player one was McAlarney’s first appearance rent situation. Announcing the season removed from averaging in a college basketball game, and “It is a big change in the guard, ” 34.8 points per game. he was welcomed with a hard McAlarney said about playing Michiana Chapter of the American Marketing Association McAlarney retains his scorer’s screen at midcourt. McAlarney with the freshmen and then com­ m indset. He shoots when he is returned the favor minutes later, ing out of the game. “I’m playing 2006 Scholarship Competition open and creates opportunities for crediting his father for teaching with Chris Quinn and Colin Falls, his teammates when he pene­ him to always play tough against and they’re so easy to play with. I trates. But the freshman point bigger opponents. assume a secondary roll as far as guard has learned this season McAlarney has not lost his con­ handling the ball and just being there is more to basketball than fidence — both in his on court solid.” simply scoring. actions and his ability to smile McAlarney’s role will change “It’s definitely a humbling expe­ about it afterwards. But he has with time. When Quinn graduates, CASHI rience, because you realize in gotten smarter, and more mature McAlarney knows he must step in high school a lot of people get as a basketball player, something and assert himself more on The competition is open to any student who is currently caught up with all the media and that only can help the Irish as the offense. But for now, the Notre 18 yrs. or older, enrolled in an institution of higher all the points and you think you’re freshman develops in the pro­ Dame guard is content with work­ the greatest thing in the world,” gram. ing on the little things and leaving learning & pursuing a career in the field of marketing. McAlarney said. “But then you “I thought Kyle not turning the his mark in more ways than just come here and everybody is bet­ ball over two straight games was by scoring points. For more information, contact Nathan DcSelm at ter than you, tiverybody is faster fabulous,” Irish coach Mike Brey Villing & Co. (574-277-0215 or [email protected]). than you and stronger than you said Feb. 8 after a win over Contact Bobby Griffin at and bigger.” Rutgers and two days after a loss [email protected] page 22 The Observer ♦ SPORTS Tuesday, February 14, 2006

of Louisville and Cincinnati to tage, [and] we anticipate having votes in the top 25. The every race.” the Big East, making the field of the largest team in the field.” Panthers also have some strong The Irish are enjoying the Men 11 teams the largest in confer­ Welsh said. “So if we are swim­ experience at the Big East confidence that comes with continued from page 24 ence history. ming well, finals, hav­ back-to-back Big E a st look o u t. ing won the 10-2 seasons freestyle, in which he holds the officials also “The team is ready to go. We’re going to previous “There will be some tough and arguably school record time of 15:19.30. decided to score a lot of eight tour- the best talent With all the experience races, but as a team I think The team feels last year’s allo w an the team has, the points.” n a m e n t s in the pro­ experience will help its mem­ unlimited As the No. before the we have an extremely good gram’s history. bers deal with the added pres­ n u m b e r of younger guys will most 21 in th e Irish ended chance of repeating [at the Welsh said the sure of the championship style qualifiers for likely thrive under the country and their streak team has been Big East Championships/. ” races. each school added pressure. th e only last year. lo o se a n d “The team is ready to go,” this year, ranked team “There relaxed all said junior swimmer Tim which could in the confer­ w ill be Jay Vandenberg week in prac­ Kegelman, who will compete in be an advan­ Tim Kegelman ence, the Irish some tough Irish sophomore tice. the 100 and 200 butterfly tage for a Irish junior are confident races but as “We d o n ’t events. “With all the experience deep Irish that they will a te a m I think we can the team has, the younger guys squad. Notre be able to do think that get any more will most likely thrive under the Dame is sending 35 swimmers just that. we have an extremely good ready at this point,” he said. added pressure.” and divers to New York — 12 Pittsburgh, which Notre Dame chance of repeating,” “It’s time to start.” Notre Dame will be under more than the maximum 23- held off earlier in the season in Vanderberg said. “It’s hard for some added pressure in this man roster in last year’s victory. a 122-121 nail-biter, is the only other teams to pull ahead of us Contact Dan Murphy at season’s meet with the addition “It is a decision to our advan­ other Big East squad to earn because we are very deep in [email protected]

this tournament before. Katie the Big East and the fourth- Women Carroll leads the way with 10 fastest clip in the country. victories, five individually and The Irish also feel confident continued from page 24 five as a member of a relay about the 400-meter medley team. Rebecca Grove and relay. Notre Dame has won this No. 13 Rutgers. The Scarlet Caroline Johnson each have race seven times at the Big East Knights are hot after defeating four, while Jessica Stephens, Championships, and three of the No. 12 Penn State in their last Ellen Johnson and Katie Guida four swimmers from last sea­ meet of the season. And the all have at least one champi­ son’s first-place team — Irish took note of their confer­ onship. Caroline Johnson, Stephens and ence foes’ recent feat. Although Notre Dame will be Carroll — are back to defend “When we saw that Rutgers competitive in most events, their title. beat Penn State, we thought there are a few areas the team With two and a half weeks they might be trying to send us is heavily favored to win. Notre between their last meet and the a message,” Irish junior Julia Dame’s Jessica Stephens and Big East Championships, the Quinn said after the Shamrock Julia Quinn hold the top two Big Irish put the time to good use as Invitational Jan. 28. “[Rutgers] East times this year in the 100- Coach Carrie Nixon allowed her will probably be our toughest meter breaststroke. Stephens’ swimmers to taper, or rest, for competition as they have some mark of 1:03.57 is fast enough the first time all season. stars, but they don’t have the for an NCAA ‘B’ cut tim e, and That extra rest will be needed depth we [have].” Quinn is close behind with a as this week’s meet will last four Notre Dame’s depth is an time of 1:03.88. days, the squad’s longest meet asset, given the swimmers’ past The 400 individual medley of the season. KIRSTEN HOELMER/The Observer performances in the conference (IM) is another strong event for A Notre Dame women’s swimmer competes against California meet. Six Irish swimmers have the team as Carroll holds a time Contact Greg Arbogast at Oct. 28. collected first place finishes at of 4:15.34 — the best time in [email protected]

typical impact midfielder. “She’s a big land for us,” he Recruits said. “The one thing I really like about her is she seems to continued from page 24 be able to see the game so well. She can [be] like your point throughout the recruiting guard in basketball. She can process. find people and knows how to “My family [members] are get people involved in the huge Notre Dame fans,” game. Weissenhoffer said. “I’m really Waldrum compared her excited to play with the girls, favorably to junior midfielders [see] the campus and all the Jen Buczkowski and Jill good stuff that goes along with Krivacek, along with freshman being at Notre Dame.” midfielder Brittany Bock. She will step in and take the “In our system and the way roster spot of Katie Thorlakson, we play, you’ve got to have a : who finished second this year player that can [control the in balloting for the Missouri ball] for you,” Waldrum said. “I Athletic Club Hermann Trophy, think it was really important to given annually to the nation’s kind of get her in now to learn best player. from those players and get her “Everybody’s going to be real­ the experience playing so she ly excited when they watch can take the lead when those her,” Waldrum said. two kids graduate.” “Offensively and defensively, W eissenhoffer’s teammate she can do a lot of things for and fellow Naperville native your team. I think she’s going Clark may join Rosen in the to have some similarities to midfield. Katie Thorlakson. She’s built Waldrum said Clark could similar to Katie, and she’s got end up as a defender or at mid­ that toughness to her that field. Katie’s got.” “The thing that I really like Weissenhoffer said one of the about her, she’s got a mindset best parts about filling the role that’s tough, kind of an Thorlakson had last year is the enforcer type,” Waldrum said. TIM SULLIVAN/The Observer ability to team up with standout “You can be too pretty at times. Irish forward Kerri Hanks moves with the ball against Connecticut Oct. 14. Five new freshmen forward Kerri Hanks. What she does is she brings will join Hanks and her teammates next year. “I’m really excited to play that element of toughness to with her,” Weissenhoffer said of the team. She’ll be one of those ally gotten better and better.” along with sophomore Lauren significant playing time next Hanks. “Hopefully, we’ll get the that the opposition won’t want Waldrum said Ford is versa­ Karas and junior Nikki Westfall. fall. chemistry going and we’ll gel ... to be around her.” tile enough to play midfield, Waldrum said Lysander has “The four field players that I think that to play with each The other possible defense­ too. the talent necessary to succeed we signed are all going to come other will be awesome. It will man in the Irish class is Ford of “The good thing about Haley at Notre Dame but may need in and impact us — I think be really fun to learn from her Midland, Texas. is she can play in the midfield if some fine-tuning. they’re going to play,” he said. and to feed off each other.” “Haley ... probably flew a lit­ we need [her to],” he said. “I “With Kelsey, she may need a “How much, I think is kind of While Weissenhoffer likely tle bit under the radar screen think that’s always good for the little bit of time to gain some up to them and a little bit, too, will earn headlines as a goal- to coaches across the country young ones because you can experience at the college level,” up to the returning players — scorer, Rosen of Brecksville, ... she’s not going to be one always find them places to play he said. “She’s got enough tools how well they’ll fight them off. Ohio, garnered the most nation­ that’s going to be nationally as to get experience when they’re to compete with Lauren But they’re all good enough as al attention during the recruit­ known as Courtney Rosen or developing.” [Karas], but I think right now freshmen to step in and play ing process after playing on the Weissenhoffer,” Waldrum said. Lysander, a goalie product of it’s Lauren’s until somebody right away.” Under-17 U.S. national team. “But we’ve liked her for a few San Diego, Calif., rounds out beats her out.” Waldrum said her ball-han­ years. As I watched her this the Irish class. She will be one Outside of Lysander, Waldrum Contact Ken Fowler at dling skills make her a proto­ past year, she has just continu­ of three goalies on the team, expected each recruit to see [email protected] Tuesday, Feburary 14, 2006 The Observer ♦ T O DAY page 23

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ND Sw im m ing Double defense ND men put title on Irish women look to line at tournament in capture 11th straight East Meadow, N.Y. Big East championship

By DAN MURPHY By GREG ARBOGAST - Sports Writer Sports Writer

The Irish already have had a When the Big East successful season, but they Championships begin tra v e l to E a st M eadow , N.Y. Wednesday in East Meadow, W ednesday to defend their Big N.Y., N otre Dame will look to East Championship crown in pick up where it left off — in the most important meet of the more ways than one. year. The Irish have sat idle for “This year we are the defend­ almost three weeks but have ing champions,” Irish sopho­ won their last seven events this more swimmer Jay Vandenberg season. They also have cap­ said. “That makes us stronger tured the past 10 Big East titles. than last year. Once you have Notre Dame wants to make sure it, you don’t want to give it up.” both streaks continue. Vandenberg is out to defend The No. 20 Irish enter the his title in the 1,650-yard KIRSTEN HOELMER AND MATTHEW SMEDBERG/The Observer meet as favorites, along with Left, an Irish men’s diver splashes into the pool during the Shamrock Invitational Jan. 28. Right, see MEN/page 22 junior Jess Stevens swims against California Oct. 28. see WOMEN /page 22

ND Women’s Soccer Waldrum calls incoming freshmen za great fit' for system

ior midfielder. challenge Feb. 5 when he be highly, highly rated as one of body-flip throw-in style for her By KEN FOWLER The departures of All- announced the signings of five the top classes in the country, Eclipse Select team, was the Sports Writer American forward Katie players to national letters of but I think that realistically, only forward in the class. Thorlakson, fifth-year senior intent to play for Notre Dame we’re not concerned with that Virginia and Illinois were Going into the recruiting sea­ Candace Chapman, veteran next fall — forward Michelle because we know what we among the other schools that son, Irish coach Randy goalkeeper Erika Bohn and Weissenhoffer, defender Haley need to make our system offered scholarships to the Waldrum had a tough task in midfield standout Annie Ford, goalie Kelsey Lysander work,” he said. “And 1 think the Naperville, III., native, but she front of him — replace two All- Schefter left a serious hole in and midfielders Courtney Rosen players that we got were ... a said Notre Dame had an edge Americans, a four-year starting the Notre Dame roster. and Amanda Clark. great fit.” goalkeeper and a starting sen­ Waldrum tried to answer that “I don’t think we’re going to Weissenhoffer, who utilizes a see RECRUITS/page 22

M e n ’s La c r o sse M e n ’s B asketball Accomplished seniors In a New York state of mind seek tournament bid By BOBBY GRIFFIN Associated Sports Editor Walsh and Driscoll are striv­ By TIM DOUGHERTY ing to remedy in their last Irish freshman Kyle McAlarney Sports Writer season in South Bend. came to Notre Dame thinking he “Being a senior, it’s your last knew it all, and he had a high shot to make something of it,” school resume to back it up. Irish senior standouts Pat Walsh said. “Letting the McAlarney was named New Walsh and D.J. Driscoll have younger guys know how York Class A Player of the Year achieved as many individual important it is brings the following his senior season. He and statisti­ leader out of you, because you scored a Staten Island-record cal honors want to get the most out of the 2,566 points in four years of var­ on th e year.” sity basketball. lacrosse field Walsh’s personal accom­ It was the fourth highest total as any two plishments are endless. The in the history of a state that has players in attackman is the first Notre a reputation for sending top program his­ Dame player to earn point guards to successful NBA tory. STX/USILA All-America hon­ careers — among them Mark B u t th e ors in each of his first three Jackson (retired), Kenny painful seasons, with honorable men­ Anderson (retired), Stephen absence on Walsh tions in 2003 and 2005 and Marbury (New York Knicks) and th e re s u m e third team honors in 2004 and Sebastian Telfair (Portland of Notre Dame’s 2006 senior 2005. He also led the Great Trailblazers). PHIL HUDELSON/The Observer class is an NCAA T ournam ent Irish guard Kyle McAlarney dribbles against Hofstra Nov. 22. appearance — a shortcoming see SENIORS/page 21 see MCALARNEY/page 21 McAlarney has been a key player for Notre Dame in his first sea-

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