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The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary's VOLUME 40: ISSUE 67 WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 7, 2005 NDSMCOBSERVER.COM FACULTY SENATE Storin Cultural competency discussed to leave - as well as a lack of time to think over New diversity awareness the issue as reasons for postponing resolution called 'vague' action until their next meeting on Feb. 1. Hhea Boyd, chair of Student Senate's position Minority Affairs committee, said the res By KATIE PERRY olution speaks to Notrn Dame's "biggest Assistant News Editor initiative"- the question of how to Former Boston Globe incorporate diversity into campus life. A proposal to establish a committee to Boyd said the issue is best resolved by editor will continue evaluate and implement cultural compe making exposure a direct part of the col tency at Notre Dame was hotly debated lege eurrieulum. to teach at University at Tuesday's Faculty Senate meeting, "The biggest thing is the definition of where members said the plan was too cultural competency," Boyd said. "As By CLAIRE HEININGER "vague" and last-minute for them to defined by the American Heritage News Writer make an immediate decision. Dictionary, 'competence' is a specific ·. ~ Members of the Student Affairs com range of skill, knowledge and ability. mittee, one of the four subcommittees of When we precede that with 'eultural,' we After serving as assoeiato Faculty Senate, cited the resolution's hope Notre Dame students will have a vice president of' news and E KELLEY /The inability to presfmt a clnar-cut definition knowledge or ability to successfully navi- information tlw past three Rhea Boyd, chair of the Student Senate Minority of the term "cultural competency" -and and a half' ynars - making Affairs committee, discusses the resolution Tuesday. how such a practice would bn integrated see CULTURE/page 6 him Notre Dame's mouth- piece during a rare presi dential tran sition and a controver Students use 11 printers installed in dortns sial l'ootball coaching Student Senate works gram in II dorms on campus - change Carroll. Dillon, Farlny, Lewis, University to monitor program Lyqns, O'Nnill, Pangborn, spokesman Pasqunrilla Wt~st. Welsh Family. Matt Storin Storln a11d evaluate pilot run and thn lobby connecting Kennan will stnp down at tlw PrHI of' and Stanford. l·:ach of these dorms this calendar yoar. received one printer at the begin By KAITLYNN RIELY Storin. a I 9(14 Notre llanw ning of the school year. N<·w, Wril<'l graduate who was tlw editor Mark Seiler. chair of tlw Student of' the Boston Glolw f'or c~ight Senatn's rnsidence life committee, ynars bdore c~oming bark to Tlw tnst run of' tlw printPr pro and snnator Bnn Gunty worked work at the University, said gram -which brought printers to with (~onion Wishon, assistant he decided last FPbruary l'ivn dorms last spring to dntor vien pn~sident of' the Ol'l'iee of that this would lw h is I as t rninn their feasibility and nnenssi Information Teehnologins, to get semester in the post. ty in dormitories- was enough to printers installnd in tho dorms. "I lovn being at Notre l'onvinn• Carroll sophonwre Josh "Thn lirst ynar for the pilot pro Danw. and I've~ nnjoyed tlw KPmpf that lw no longer nond(1(1 gram was last academic year, and job," Storin said Tuesday. his own JlPrsonal printl~r in his the program wont well." Seiler "I'm very l'ond of lllniv«~rsity dorm room. said. "The program indieatcd that P r e s i d e n t I F a tlw r I .I o h n I "They told us llwy would have it tlw printers in thn dorms were Jenkins, so [stepping downl up and running this y1~ar. so I did getting amplo usage. This aca is really based on personal n't PVPn bring it bad," Kempf' dPmie year a few more printnrs considerations." said. wnre added to dorms. As far as I Sinen many of his friends Thanks to thP sueepss of tho know. tlw program continues to and family livn on tlw Past pilot program. organized by tho go woll." DUSTIN MENNELLA/The Observer student senate last March. tho Sophomore Eric Natke uses a printer in Dillon Hall Monday. UnivPrsity lwgan thi• printnr pro- see PRINTING/page 4 The printer program was set up by Student Senate this fall. see STORIN/page H Professor consults for College changes start date
Monday instead of' Tuesday was of a study day prior to linals wenk, 'The Da Vinci Code' By KELLY MEEHAN made at the April 1H meeting of whieh rnsultnd in thn cancellation News Writer the academic aflhirs eoundl. The of a Friday dass, W
INSIDE COLUMN QUESTION OF THE DAY: WHAT ARE YOU DOING FOR CHRISTMAS BREAK? Arizona dreaming
·No matter how many papers I have (o wr~te, no mattl~r how many !inals I haV£~ to study for. tlwrc's just snow, accompanied by blistering cold MARY KATE will objectively examine the and gale-force winds, isn't so quaint Inflatable Christmas decorations are set up outside of Stanford Hall. Students have government's economic assis and enjoyable as the first time. helped decorate the outside of their halls since returning from Thanksgiving break. tance program, analyze com No other time have I been so thank- mon misconceptions and seek ful for my dorm's close proximity to practical solutions. The dis • South Dining Hall, and the occasional cussion is open to the general • excursions to North I took this fall have OFFBEAT public. ~ been ruled out. Many trips to the ;, library have been forsaken. And don't Woman allegedly hires was in the Memphis home· ··a gecko as part of a bet. For those students interest , expect me to call you back: I don't get hit man for cheese of the four intended victims Derrick Ford was being ed in walk-on tryouts for next ~ cell phone service in my dorm room MEMPHIS, Tenn. - In an'-:-- last week when she mistook held in the Orange County year's Notre Dame football • and I sure as hell am not going outside. unusual case of mistaken a block of queso fresco Jail after being charged team, information sheets are " Last week a friend entertained me identity, a woman who cheese for cocaine - inspir with felony animal cruelty, available from the football . with the tale of his older brother, who thought a block of white ing the idea to hire some police said . office in the Guglielmino . after walking against the wind, arrived cheese was cocaine is one to break into the home, Ford was at a friend's Athletics Complex. Students at class unaware that he had lines of charged with trying to hire take the drugs, and kill the home Sunday when some interested should fill out the • snot frozen to the sides of his face. Just a hit man to rob and kill men. one bet him $10 that he information sheet and return yesterday on the way to breakfast, I four men. The woman also An informant described wouldn't bite the head off a it by Jan. 18 if they are inter avoided this fate when one of my nos- was mistaken about the hit the plot to police, who gecko, the Times Herald ested in trying out. A meeting . trils literally froze',.closed before any- man. He turned out to QC an arranged a meeting Record of Middletown will then be held on Jan. 23 at thing my nose could run. undercover police officer. between Booth and the reported. !5 p.m. in the Guglielmino . So while I'll likely be waiting for a Jessica Sandy Booth, 18, undercover officer. Though Ford won the bet, "complex for those who turned · few hours in the cold today to get my was arrested over the it wasn't long before police in the sheets. ~ lottery number, I'll be facing the frigid weekend and remains in jail Man jailed after biting showed up and placed him ' temperature by thinking of football, with bond set at $1 million head off gecko under arrest, the newspa To submit information to be • salsa and Arizona. And even if we go on four charges of attempt PORT JERVIS, N.Y. -A per said. included in this section of The : home for break to a place where it ed murder and four counts 19-year-old · man was Observer, e-mail detaile(i >isn't much warmer in January, we can of soliciting a murder. behind bars Tuesday after Information compiled from information about an euent to : at least go to sleep with visions of According to police, Booth allegedly biting1.he Oplld, 0ff the Associat~ Press. obsnews@nd. edu. Tempe and nachos dancing in our . ··.-··'\ :heads. Contact Tim Kaiser at TODAY TONIGHT FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY l [email protected] a:: -. The uiews expressed in the Inside LIJ • Column are those of the author and :::E: ~ not necessarily those of The Obseruer. ~ LIJ 3: CORRECTIONS ..... c:C (,) In an article in the Dec. 2 edition ofThe Observer, a 0 pull quote was mistakenly attributed to American ...I HIGH 21 HIGH 10 HIGH 23 HIGH 26 HIGH 30 HIGH 37 Studies major Jennifer Lucetta. Political science LOW 15 LOW 5 LOW 16 LOW 14 LOW 25 LOW 26 major Adam Russell was the acrual speaker. Lucetta also was misrepresented when references to her friends were taken out of context. Atlanta 50 I 36 Boston 32 I 18 Chicago 19 I 12 Denver 7 I 1 Houston 58 I 38 Los Angeles 70 I 46 Minneapolis 15 I 1 The Observer regrets these errors. New York 35 I 22 Philadelphia 36 I 21 Phoenix 64 I 39 Seattle 41 I 31 St. Louis 23 I 16 Tampa 73 I 62 Washington 37 I 23 ~ .... .~ .. ~ ~---···--,...... ~-- Wednesday, December 7, 2005 The Observer • NATIONAL NEWS page 3 Village planned for musicians Foriner professor is Music center at the hub would offer lessons and show performances aquitted of charges Associated Press weeks after the storm and and non-musicians would also were trying to think of ways live in the village, Pate said. Associated Press Al-Arian, 4 7, wept after the NEW ORLEANS - Singer to help. However, musicians who lost verdicts, and his attorney Linda Harry Connick Jr. and saxo "I had been kind of coming their houses and have no or TAMPA - For more than five Moreno hugged him. He will phone player Branford up blank. The problem is so too little insurance - and will months, jurors in the case of a remain jailed until prosecutors Marsalis are working with massive, it's hard to know provide labor for a Habitat former professor accused of decide whether to retry him on Habitat for Humanity to cre where to begin," Connick house - will be asked if helping lead a Palestinian ter the deadlocked counts. ate a "village" for New said. "As we talked, we both they'd like to live there. rorist group reviewed hundreds Two co-defendants, Sameeh Orleans musicians who lost realized we should really "We'd hope some of our of documents, heard from Hammoudeh and Ghassan their homes to Hurricane stick to. what we know, which musician partner families dozens of witnesses and Zayed Ballut, were acquitted of Katrina. is music." could do some of their sweat watched videos in which the all charges. A third, Hatem Naji More than $2 million has Connick said four or five of equity by doing performances defendants appeared to speak Fariz, was found not guilty of 25 been raised for the project the 16 musicians in his own or concerts for some of our glowingly of suicide bombers. counts, and jurors deadlocked dreamed up by Connick and band lost their homes. volunteers who are coming But it wasn't enough. Sami Al on the remaining eight. Marsalis - a neighborhood "There's a ton of musicians from all over the world," Pate Arian was acquitted Tuesday on "While we respect the jury's built around a music center who have no place to go," he said. nearly half the charges against verdict, we stand by the evi· where musicians can teach said. It's a fantastic idea, said him, and the jury deadlocked on dence we presented in court," and perform, said Jim Pate, Pate said Habitat hasn't Banu Gibson, who sings '20s the rest in a stinging defeat for Justice Department spokes executive director of New decided on a location for the and '30s jazz. the federal government. His case woman Tasia Scolinos said. Orleans Area Habitat for village, but is looking at three "So many musicians have was seen as one of the biggest Al-Arian's wife, Nabla, cele Humanity. older, predominantly black moved out of town, and a lot courtroom tests yet of the Patriot brated with relatives and sup· The first $1 million came neighborhoods in New of the good ones, too, which is Act's expanded search-and-sur porters outside the courthouse. from benefit concerts in New Orleans. really depressing," she said. veillance powers. "I'm ecstatic," she said. "My York three weeks after the He said $7.5 million to $15 Gibson is back in her own Al-Arian and three co-defen husband is an outspoken storm, said Quint Davis, the million is needed for the proj house, but two of the seven dants were accused of being the Palestinian activist who loved New Orleans Jazz and ect, which would include a musicians in her band lost communications arm of the this country, believed in the sys Heritage Festival producer music center named for Ellis homes they had bought in the Palestinian Islamic Jihad, tem, and the system did not fail who helped arrange the con Marsalis, the jazz pianist, last couple of years. "All the spreading the word and raising him." certs. educator and patriarch of the money they raised to put money that went toward suicide Moreno said she hoped prose "The money being used to musical family that includes down as a house payment, attacks that have killed hun cutors would take into account build these homes for New Branford, Wynton, Delfeayo $25,000 to $35,000, is gone," dreds in Israel. the "overwhelming number of Orle1.ms musicians was raised and Jason. she said. But the jury could not convict not-guilty verdicts" against the by New Orleans musicians. "Ellis has been kind of a Bassist Peter "Chuck" any of the four on the charges defendants in deciding whether Our pact with them was to rock for music in this city," Badie, 80, would love to see laid out in a complex, 51-count to try him again. She said she help New Orleans' musical Mayor C. Ray Nagin said. the dream become reality, indictment. Al-Arian was acquit· will ask the court soon to release community," Davis said at a Branford Marsalis said the and to live in a Habitat home. ted of eight of the 17 counts Al-Arian from jail. news conference Tuesday. project is a thank you to the "I'd be tickled to death," against him, including a key Al·Arian, a former University In a telephone interview musicians "who made it pos said Badie, who's staying at a charge of conspiring to maim of South Florida computer sci· Monday, Connick said he and sible for people like me and jazz enthusiast's home after and murder people overseas. ence professor, was considered Marsalis - both honorary my brother Wynton and Harry floods destroyed his house in A male juror, whose name was one of the most important ter chairs for the national Connick Jr. to get out and the Lower Ninth Ward. "A vil being kept secret by the court, rorist figures to be brought to Habitat's hurricane rebuild spread the word." lage for musicians would be said the case came down to lack trial in the United States since ing program - returned to Habitat. cannot reserve the finest thing. But build it of proof: "I didn't see the evi the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorism their hometown several houses for a specific group, where?" dence." attacks. f' Friday, December 9 f:9PM- 11PM ~ Legends 'k.. Free t-shlrts to the first SO people D.J. -tf: Food 'k..~ Dancing page 4 The Observer + CAMPUS NEWS Wednesday, December 7, 2005 weekly columns for the cussing it," he said in his the Letter to the Hebrews, Catholic press about the ABC Dec. 1 column. Jesus was like us in all things Printing Da Vinci documentary. McBrien said he did receive except sin (4:15). The sexual continued from page 1 continued from page 1 "A mere discussion of such positive reactions, as well. expression of love within an hypothesis is guaranteed While McBrien said in his marriage i.s not sinful," OIT and the Office of and literature as a prostitute. to bring some people out of Nov. 24 column that Jesus McBrien said in the Nov. 24 Residence Life and Housing She is depicted in the Bible, the proverbial woodwork, could in fact have been mar column. were responsible for oversee however, as a devoted follow and it did. Reactions to the ried, there is no evidence in Brown's book has been on ing the project, which has been er of Jesus and the first wit documentary, even before it "the New Testament or in the New York Times Best successful thus far, said ness to Jesus' resurrection. was actually Christian tradi Seller List for Hardcover Pamela Lay, ResNet program The film on this book will aired, were tion that he Fiction for 138 weeks. "The support manager at OIT. be in theaters May 19, 2006. intensely emo "I won't see the was." Da Vinci Code" was named Last spring, OIT conducted a McBrien commented on the tional," McBrien final product until In McBrien's book of the year at the British test pilot program to see if the novel in the ABC said in a Nov. Catholicism Book Awards in April 2005. printers would work and to see Documentary "Jesus, Mary 24, 2003 col everyone else does book, he said In addition to Howard, if students would use them. and Da Vinci," which aired umn. when the movie there is no evi" Oscar-winners Akiva The most-used printers are Nov. 3, 2003. McBrien said comes out in May." dence that Jesus Goldsman (a screenwriter) in Welsh Family, Lewis and "I did comment on the he received was married and and Brian Grazer (a produc Keenan-Stanford, Lay said. novel in an ABC documentary reactions that "what evi er) are also involved in the The Pasquerilla West and that has been re-aired sever "across the reli Richard McBrien dence does exist film. Actors Tom Hanks, Farley printers are the least al times," McBrien said. "It gious spectrum" theology professor undermines Audrey Tautou and Ian utilized. Lay believes this may was my original appearance about his such a claim," McKellen star in the film. be because residents either do on that documentary two appearance in according to the "I won't see the final prod not realize the printers are years ago that led the pro the documentary. Dec. 1, 2003 column. uct until everyone else does available or because they can ducers of the film to "I think what bothered most McBrien also said Jesus' when the movie comes out in not connect to them. approach me to become a critics was the fact that the divinity still would not be May," McBrien said. OIT informed students about consultant for the film ver question [of Jesus being mar compromised if he had, in the availability of the printers sion of the novel." ried] was even being raised fact, been married. Contact Kate Antonacci at through insideND early in the McBrien wrote two of his and that I was open to dis- "As St. Paul reminded us in [email protected] fall semester. In Farley, OIT has placed posters in the halls to raise awareness of the new printing option. Use of the printer is not limit ed to the residents of the host dorm, Lay said. Any student on the NOMAD network can download the printing software and pick up their print job at one of the available dorms. Some students have said they run into problems staying con nected to the printer. Lay said this problem is usually seen in computers with XP Home Edition, which have more diffi culty maintaining the path to the printer than the XP Professional Edition. Sophomore Christina Ginardi said she frequently uses the printer in her dorm, Welsh Family, but she has had some problems with printing. "Sometimes you need to reconnect with it," she said. Lay said there are currently no plans to expand the printer availability into other dorms. "If anyone has a request that they want printing ability expanded, they need to talk to [the Office of Residence Life and Housing]," Lay said. Jeffrey Shoup, director of Residence Life and Housing, said the reason Notre Dame did not originally put a printer in every dorm is because there was not funding for one in every hall. "We tried to do it at various locations where they would be accessible, not all clumped together in one quad," he said. Lay said she did not know if there has been a significant drop in personal printers since the installation of printers in dorms. lf there hasn't been a drop, she said this could be due to the late notification that printers would be available in dorms this year. "I doubt that there would have been a reduction this year," Lay said. "However, there could be a reduction next year with the printers now available." Contact Kaitlynn Riely at [email protected] FREEBIES ISU8S ' CLUBS ONLYI Onion. lettuce. alfalfa sprouts. tomato, mayo, sliced Please cucumber. Oijon mustard. oil & vinegar. and oregano. recycle WE DELIVER! 7 DAYS A WEEK tr 54570N.IRONWOODDR. SOUTH BEND/MISHAWAKA 5343N.MAINST. The 57 4.277.8500 57 4.968.4600 Observer. "YOUR MOM WANTS YOU TO EAT AT JIMMY JOifN'S!'' @ ORLD & NATION Wednesday, December 7, 2005 CoMPILED FROM THE OBsERVER'S WJRE SERVJCEs page 5 INTERNATIONAL NEWS IRAQ Bombers attack police academy BAGIII>AI>, Iraq -Two suicide bombPrs strUI:k Baghdad's police academy Tuesday, killing Al-Jazeera broadcasts video of captives at ln competent they would presum "At this point we really just ''I'd like to be a fly on the wall of ber of folks here," she said. "As a ably be after the proposed institu want to centralize conversations the committee who's going to less racially and religiously Culture tional improvements were imple and realize a concrete way [to do determine [what counts]," Gaski diverse [institution], it wouldn't continued from page 1 mented. this]," she said. "The Minority said. kill us to have a requirement [like East Asian languages and liter Affairs committee feels that what Boyd said the "biggest thing" this]." gate through cultural experiences atures professor Xiaoshan Yang would be best is something formal the Minority Affairs committee Vice President and Associate or comprehend different cultural said from personal experience, - students should take it serious identified is that every Notre Provost Jean Ann Linney said one people." "the majority of Notre Dame stu ly." Dame student should in some way of the problems is that people are Some faculty members dents do not have a lot of cultural Members said added require be exposed to other cultures. "dancing around the issue." expressed concern with the ambi exposure." ments might hamper students "If you don't make it available "Are we going to address this or guity of the term, but Boyd said "If they go abroad, they go who already bear heavy course to every student, it's very possible are we going to back way from it? the word "cultural" is meant to be Dublin, they go to London, they go loads, but Rhea offered the possi for students to surround them We need students and faculty a bit vague- "that's an issue." to Australia," he said. "My gut bility of a "double requirement" selves in classes and with people groups to engage together," she "[The Minority Affairs commit feeling is yes, our students are that would tie in cultural compe very much like their own back said. "In [University President tee] does not have the authority or less exposed." tency credit with other University ground," she said. Father John Jenkins'] inaugural jurisdiction to define what 'cultur Student activities committee or college requirements. Bederman said Notre Dame's address, he said diversity is part al' should be," she said. "We want chair and physics professor Student body president Dave status as a Catholic university is of our Catholicity - and we need to leave it up to this [proposed] Phillipe Collon said the term cul Baron said the minority affairs simultaneously a strength and a to talk about it more seriously, committee to determine what it tural competency can be "wide," committee members identified weakness. think about it more and address it should be." and therefore difficult to measure. "50 or so" classes they thought "Our mission as a Catholic uni more seriously." History professor Gail "If I compare our students to might count in the requirement versity encourages our students to Bederman said adversity faced those students who run around at but weren't certain on the feasi be American, Catholic - and that's Contact Katie Perry at when attempting to define such a Berkeley, I'd say yes, we are a bility. great- but it also limits the num- [email protected] term transcends the Notre Dame more homogenous group," he community. said. "[But] a metric is impossible "American academics as a when we don't say what we mean whole has been debating this by it." 'what do you call this'- diversity, Boyd said questions about the vn-A ~::;£ool culture ... It seems like we're measurability of a cultural com ~nu•t•s~l chastising the committee for deal petency requirement have been ing with something that has been considered by the Minority Affairs ,.. All' [debated] in many universities," committee. ""'Y"'" she said. "We really don't have the Marketing professor John Gaski authority to [determine] how to said the term's vagueness leads to evaluate cultural competency," "a lot of assuming." she said. "We are looking for 2006-2007 "What if the Notre Dame stu something every student has to dent body is the most culturally take . . . [but] at this point we are competent student body in the not advocating a requirement. Assistant Rector country?" he asked. "Isn't there We're looking to see how the some kind of measure? Maybe committee thinks it can be done." we'll find out we're in the 99th Boyd said the Minority Affairs Applications percentile - shouldn't that be committee is seeking the help of for investigated?" outside sources - like Faculty But members said it would be Senate - to establish a commit difficult - if not impossible - to tee that would assess the feasibili measure how culturally compe ty of adding another course to the Undergraduate Residence Halls tent Notre Dame students are curriculum and other institutional currently, and how culturally changes. and Fischer O'Hara Grace Graduate Residences about the school starting on are now available Monday because it is just going to Change be a mad rush around campus continued from page 1 with the students only being able Office of Student Affairs to return on Sunday [Jan. 15]." will enjoy their time away from Saint Mary's junior Bridget 316 Main Building dorm life. Green agreed and said she typi "I think it's nice for the students cally takes advantage of the class For more information call the because they have a longer winter free Monday to register, purchase break to relax or earn money for books and look up additional Office of Student Affairs at 631-6144 school," she said. information on her classes. The College's academic calen "I know that, like most people, I or go to dar is developed from a perpetual return to campus Sunday night," calendar established by Notre Green said. "I usually use that http://osa.nd.edu Dame many years ago, Kitchner Monday to get back in the swing for eligibility requirements said. This year the calendar of things. I just think now there allows for an additional week will be lots of confusion on cam and to download the application because Christmas falls on a pus." Sunday. Notre Dame registrar Harold Completed applications must be Pace said the University's academ Contact Kelly Meehan at submitted by February 1 0, 2006 ic calendar rules dictate that the kmeehaO 1 @saintmarys.edu fall semester always begins on the fourth Tuesday in August and that the spring semester commences on the second or third Tuesday in January- based on the fact that graduation will fall on the third 11V'be .. e wwill yoa be :l'o .. b .. ea.k?? Sunday of May. These are the same calendar If in Columbus, Philadelphia or Boston, be sure to catch ... regulations that Saint Mary's fol lows, but the College now begins rhe University of Notre Dame Liturgical semesters on Monday, has one fewer study day during finals week and holds commencement Choir on the third Saturday of May. "I am really excited for the long 2006 Winter Tour break. It has been a tough semes ter, and I think all the students Sharing Sacred Music from the Basilica of the Sacred Heart with should be able to take advantage Audiences in the Midwest and Northeast of it," Saint Mary's junior resi dence advisor Laura Cucco said. "As an RA, I am not so happy COLUMBUS, OH PHILADELPHIA, PA BOSTON, MA Sun Jan. gth at 7:30pm Mon .Jan 9th at 8:00pm Wed Jan 11th at 7:30pm St. Joseph's Cathedral St. Patrick's Church St. Catherine of Sienna Columbus, Ohio Philadelphia, PA Norwood, MA Fri .Jan 13th at 7:00pm For more information log-on to: www.nd.edu/-litchoir Immaculate Conception Ticket Availability and Pricing Subject to Location Cranston, RI Bring friends and family for this unique Notre Dame Sat Jan 14th at Noon experience avvay from campus! Our Lady of Mt. Cam1el Seekonk, MA THE OBSERVER Wedne~day, December 7, 2005 USINESS page 7 NYSE approves $9 billion deal Dow 10,873.27 +38.26 }ones NYSE acquires Archipelago Holdings Inc. and becomes for-profit enterprise ••Upt Same: Down: ComposlteVolum Associated Press 1,880 1,731,801,820 ISS JI'S NEW YOHK - Seat own flrs of the New York Stock AMEX 1,750.22 +11.88., Exchange voted Tuesday to NASDAQ 2,,265.16 +7.52 acquire Arehipolago NYSf 7j787.19 +27.95 lloldi ngs Inc. in a $9 billion deal that will turn tho 2U S&PSOO I ,264.97 +2.88 yoar-old Big Board into a NIKKE.I(Tokyo) (5,423.38 ~127.93 for-profit enterprise with FTSf IOO(London) 5,538.80 +28.40 high-teeh eomputerizod trading capabilities. 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NYSE seat owners will receive more than $5 mil stocks through month after the NYSE Nasdaq Stock Market Inc., Ford pulls~ am from gay publications lli\TBOIT- Ford Motor Co. said Tuesday its lion for each seat, though Archipelago's all-electronic agreed to have Citigroup investors am likely to bene luxury .Jaguar and Land Hover brands will no only $300,000 of that will trading system. The deal author a fairness opinion lit from bettor transal'.tion longer advertise in gay publications, but the be in cash. The rest will bfl also increases the on the deal. Citigroup con speeds as well as lower nation's second-largest automaker denied that stock in the new company, exchange's market sharn in eluded that the deal was fees as the two major mar it made the decision under prnssurn from con which seat owners will be exchange-traded funds and fair to all involved. kets compete for business. servatiVP Christian groups. restrieted in selling for up derivatives trading. Archipelago shareholders The deal, if it goes "The decisions with regard to advertising to three years. Archipelago While NYSE seat owners have seen the value of their through, would dilute was a business decision," Ford spokesman shareholders will have roundly approved the dflal, stock quadruple since the Boston Scientif'ic's cash Mike Moran said. lie said Ford's Volvo brand their shares transfered to a small group of dissidents, merger was announced earnings per share through would continue advertising in gay publica the new company, to be led by longtime seat owner April 20, while the value of 2007, the company said. called The NYSE Group William Higgins, had seats on tho exchange rose Moody's Investors Service tions. Ford has not adv1~rtised its Ford, Lincoln and Mercury brands in those publiea Inc., on a one-for-one fought the deal in eourt, from $975,000 in January said it was reviewing tions, Moran added. basis. saying Goldman Sachs to a record $4 million last Boston Scientilic for possi Moran said .Jaguar and Land Hover, which The new company will Group Inc.'s involvment in week. Two more seats sold ble downgrade, and Fitch are part of Ford's money-losing Premier have the eapability to not advising both Area and the for that amount Tuesday Hatings plaeed Boston Automotivn Croup, havn decidod to eut back only trade stocks listed at NYSE led to severe con before the vote. Seientifie on a ratings on their advertising everywhere because of the NYSE, but also Nasdaq llicts of interest. As the NYSE prepares to watch while downgrading difficult rnarknt conditions. The Premier listed and over-the-counter Higgins settled last take on all-electronic rival Guidant. Automotive Group reported a pretax loss of $1 OS million in the third quarter. "They feel pressure on their marketing budgets, so they deeided to ~>treamline mar knting across the board," Moran said. NBC and Apple team up to sell shows online "They're not supporting as many publications and events as before in 2006." Associated Press Apple unleashed a dramatically announced it is collaborating with Submarine builder to cut 2,400 jobs different way of distributing televi Sprint Nextel Corp. to make Leno's NEW HAVEN, Conn. - Submarine builder SAN JOSE, Calif. - NBC Universal sion programs when it debuted monologue and comic sketches avail Eloctric Boat will eut up to 2,400 jobs next has inked a deal with Apple videos for sale on its iTunes Musie able on mobile phones. ynar and warnnd that it could nliminatn half Computer Inc. to become the second Store on Oct. 20 with Walt Disney NBC had been in talks with Apple's of its work force in eoming years as it faces a network to sell television shows a Ia Co.'s ABC as its first network part chief executive Steve .Jobs since the dwindling submarine market and a Navy poli earte on Apple's online iTunes store, ner. Customers have since down beginning of the year as Apple was cy directing repair work to its own shipyards. the eompanins announced Tuesday. loaded more than three million developing its new video-playing President .John Casny said the decision to · More than 300 episodes from videos. iPod, Zucker said. cut up to 20 pnn:nnt of his work force next about a dozen prime time, cable, The latest deal expands Apple's TV "Seeing how well it's been receivnd year was a "despicable task" hut said the late-night and dassie TV shows are catalog from live shows to 16. by the consumer has givnn us a lot futuro of tlw company is at stake. now available for $1.99 apiece, Terms of the deal were not dis more comfort and eonl'idnnen with Most jobs will bn cut at tho Connecticut viowabln on computers or download dosed. it," Zucker said of tho downloadable shipyard in c;roton, hut hetwenn 500 and 600 able on tho latest, video-capable For NBC, the move is part of its TV shows. "As long as our eontnnt is will lw eliminatnd from its llhodn Island facil iPod. growing digital distribution strategy protected from piracy. thnn thorn ity. The programming spans from the to be "as ubiquitous as possible," will be no barrinrs." 1·: le ct. r i r B o at , a d i v i s i o n o f G 11111~ r a I I !J50s to tho present, including Jeff Zucker, president of (ieneral "There's certainly morn to r.omn," l>ynamic·s Corp., Pmploys II,HOO peopln. shows from "Aifn~d llitcheock 1\lnctric Co.'s NBC Univnrsal he said. Af't.-r 200(,, rompany spokesman Bob Presents," "l>ragrwt.," USA Network's Tnlnvision Croup, said in a phonn Videos sold on iTunes an~ wrappPd llanrill.on said. tl11• numlwrs gnt. murky. but lw "Monk." t. h n Sci- F i C h a nr11d 's intnrvinw. in AppiP's mpyright-prot.nct.ion tech said !'OIIIJHlny proj.-rtions inrludn a :iO pur "Batt.lestar c;alactka." and NBC\ hit Till' rwt work rocently <;ignnd a dna! nology, whirh allows usnrs to ston• ('l'nt rPdtwt.ion il' nPW rontrarts arl'n't. award series "Law ,Iii. Order." Sknt.dws from to begin selling n~plays of its most thnir ptiiThasPd ('Oilt.Pnt. on up t.o liVI' PI!. Thai. would nwan a work l'ol'!'e ol' about "Tiw Tonight Show with .lay LPno" popular shows on an on-demand computers and transl'nr t.hPm to h.OIIII in a rPgion wlwrn suhmarinn building and "Lat.n Night. with Conan O'Brien" basis through satl'llite TV provider il'ods. Usnr<> rannot ropy t.hP TV is a way ol' Iii'!'. are also for salt~. Din~cTV c;roup Inc .. and last. month shows to a CD, I>VI> or· t.lw lnt.PrnPt.. page 8 The Observer + CAMPUS NEWS Wednesday, December 7, 2005 said of addressing fears that Notre Dame in a positive allowed Starin to ease ten Notre Dame had "lost its light, Starin said, particular sions between some admin Storin way in terms of its Catholic ly the favorable coverage istrators and the media, he Professor continued from page 1 character." given the University amidst said. "The great thing about the controversy surrounding "I think if I accomplished coast and he and his wife Notre Dame is that everyone the revoked visa of Muslim anytping internally, it was to to lecture recently built a home in wants Notre Dame to be his professor Tariq Ramadan in make some University offi Maine, Starin said he would or her Notre Dame - in the fall of 2004. cials realize that with good like to spend summers other words, as he or she After making the transi preparation and forethought there, which would be idealizes it," Starin said. tion from working in jour you can often use media to on star impossible while remaining "Sometimes you're dealing nalism to responding to your advantage, and that it's associate vice president. with very passionate and journalists' requests, Storin wrong to consider reporters The University has not yet articulate people. It's always said he generally had posi to always be antagonistic Special to The Observer named a permanent replace interesting, but sometimes tive exchanges with his for and potentially sinister," he ment for Starin, whose frustrating." mer counterparts. said. Grant J. Mathews, director of retirement is effective Dec. That same passion - and "With I'd say the exception Storin retired from the the Center for Astrophysics at 31 but may wait until after plenty of na tiona) scrutiny of some of the coverage of Globe in July 2001 after Notre Dame, will present a lec Notre Dame's trip to the Jan. - surfaced last winter when the Willingham episode, I've eight years as its editor and ture titled "What and When was 2 Fiesta Bowl in Tempe, the University fired then had very good experiences a total of 21 years at the the Christmas Star?" at 7 p.m. Ariz., he said. football w i t h newspaper, where he cov Friday in the Carey Auditorium Associate Director of News coach Tyrone reporters ered news from Tokyo to of the Hesburgh Library. The and Information Dennis Willingham, here, not Washington, D.C. He has lecture is free and open to the Brown - who, along with who had "/think if/ least of also worked for U.S. News public. candidates external to the been Notre accomplished anything which were and World Report, · the The Gospel of Matthew University, is a candidate to Dame's first internally, it was to frequently Chicago Sun-Times, the New records a peculiar astronomical succeed Starin - will take black head the reporters York Daily News, the Maine event that occurred at the birth over Starin's duties in the coaching make some University from The Times and his hometown of Christ. For centuries, interim, Starin said. hire in any officials realize that Observer," he paper, the Daily News of astronomers and theologians Starin will continue to sport. Facing with good preparation s a i d Springfield, Mass. Following have debated the nature of the teach one course per semes heated alle "Generally his retirement, Starin took Biblical light that led the Magi ter at the Un~versity, adding gations of and forethought you can they knew six months off before joining to the newborn Jesus. Some a fall course on the role of racism from often use media to your more about a program at Harvard's Joan have suggested it was a nova or news in American life to the various crit advantage, and that it's Notre Dame Shorenstein Center on the a supernova, others suggest spring Media Ethics course ics, Notre to start with, Press, Politics and Public some other transient stellar he has taught since 2004. Dame needed wrong to consider and of Policy in the John F. burst. "[Teaching] opened a to explain its reporters to always be course, in all Kennedy School of Mathews will review the whole new world to me," he choice and antagonistic and honesty, stu Government. He began many astronomical postulates said. "The students here are protect its d e n t working at Notre Dame in for the Christmas star and dis pretty special, both intellec image potentially sinister. " reporters are August 2002, and said cuss recent evidence that points tually and in who they are, which placed invested Tuesday he planned to con toward likely answers as to the and I think that coming [to Starin at the Matt Storin somewhat in tinue teaching here for "a nature and time of appearance Notre Dame] in this particu center of the associate vice president Notre Dame few years." of this special event. He also lar point in my life ... was storm. News and Information and they're "I like it, I really enjoy it," will discuss if this recent evi probably the best decision "Definitely anxious -to he said. "As long as my dence may shed new light on I've made in my career. the most dif- the extent health is good and my long the Christmas story. "The thing I enjoyed about ficult period that they can suffering spouse continues The lecture is part of the being editor of the Boston [of my time here] was the do so within their profes to like South Bend ... it Department of Physics' obser Globe was working with transition in the coaching sional responsibilities - to could be a good long time, vance of the World Year of young reporters, so here I've area, but it was also the portray the school in a good we'll see. Really, for 41 Physics, a global celebration of . been able to do a little bit of most interesting in some light. years with a couple of short physics and its importance in that - and it's very, very ways," Starin said. "It was a "And sometimes that breaks I've had to spend our everyday lives. The obser important that students of time when you felt you were means telling hard truths, most of every workday in an vance celebrates the 1 OOth the kind we have here at in a bunker to some extent, speaking truths to power, office ... I won't mind having anniversary of Albert Einstein's Notre Dame enter the field but I learned a lot, and in but nevertheless it's been a a more flexible life, and I "miraculous year" in which he of journalism." looking b.ack on it, as with good experience." think it's time for that." published three revolutionary Speaking for Notre Dame any challenge, you take a lot Switching to his News and papers on special relativity, the was not always easy, Starin away from it." Information position from Contact Claire Heininger at photoelectric effect and said. Other challenging times, the journalism field also [email protected] Brownian motion. In addition to heading the such as the winter 2002 dis News and Information appearance and death of Department and responding freshman Chad Sharon and to campus, local and nation the spring 2003 resignation al media, he also regularly of then-Executive Vice corresponded with alumni President Father Timothy concerned about the direc Scully, were balanced by tion the University was tak chances to raise national ing amidst the recent awareness of Notre Dame's national culture wars - a academic prestige, Starin delicate and often trying said. Recent articles in the task. Chronicle of Higher · "That was the most wear Education, New York Times ing aspect of the job," Starin and Chicago Tribune showed This wonde1jid ********************************** collection ofhumorous, poignant and revealing stories and anecdotes offers special insight c~irlhtfLi rd t£' C~/L1tf Be~ CtMccrtf~ into the universi!J that / ,..,_ ,...... , ...... - r ...._./ Father iHallC!J has Cttt!t;/J.: R£1f Rdistt/lt tt:rd!l ti& tVD served so faitlifu!Jy, and eet£.1,"" (;,:;,,. d'"£-)1,,~-"~fCdy"" includes vignettes about the people who have made Notre Dame the t·V~~-i~/ ZJet:·. a4fl!l place it is. •!• /~i:frr (Jt~t/ttu /L lrfl:>t'- !/:1c ********************************** saturday december 10 ll:OO AM - I:OO PM in the bookstore 574.6315757 Wednesday, December 7, 2005 The Observer + INTERNATIONAL NEWS page 9 AUSTRIA Israeli institute pays unch and Conversation For Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Questioning tribute to Austrians Students at Notre Dame Fischer emphasized the sig· 85 people recognized nificanee of' the event in a ceremony held at the Vienna for helping the Jews Jewish Community building. in the Holocaust llo linked it to thn long process that finally rflplaend Associated Press decades of' denial wilh tho Thursday, December 8th recognition eommonly hold today that Austrians shared 12:00- 1:30 p.m. VIENNA - Israel's Yad responsibility for the Vashem institute paid tribute llolocaust. Tuesday to 85 Austrians who "We have moved away from 316 Coleman-Morse risked their lives to save their a one-sided theory of' being Jewish friends and neighbors victims," he said, alluding to during the llolocaust. the long-held claim by Among those recognized l'or Austrian ofTicialdom that the their courage in defying the country was the first nation to The Standing Committee on Gay and Nazis were Hermine Hiss, who fall to Adolf' llitler's Germany Lesbian Student Needs invites gay, hid a Jewish woman in her through anrwxation in 1938. lesbian, and bisexual members of Vienna home between 1942 Instead, said Fischer, and 1945, and Dan uta and Austrians have "learned to the Notre Dame family, their Ewald Kleisinger who saved see things morn h01wstly and friends, and supporters to an the lives of' several Jews by properly 1ind to arrive at the informal lunch and study break at giving them sanctuary in their public acknowledgment that Warsaw home. thorn worn victi rns and the Co-Mo. Hiss was honored posthu- aggressors, aggressors and mously with the title victims under tlw Austrians." "High teo us Among The Ashbel, alluding to Nations" - joining the Monday's suicide bombing in Kleisingers and 82 other the Israeli town of' Netanya, Austrians already so recog condemned those exploiting nized. The Kloisingers were "hate land I anti-Semitism to rTl additionally given honorary reach their goal of' creating a Everyone is welcome and confidentiality is assured. memorial Israeli citizenship, 'Jew-free' r(~gion and maybe an honor Danuta Kleisinger even a "Jew-free world." ~TI·U: !!l't-.ND•NO *Lunch will be served* COMMITT".II: ON accepted from Israeli The 85 Austrians are among GAY AND LESBIAN .TUDKNT N•E:a• Ambassador Dan Ashbel on the 20,757 non-Jews recog behalf of herself' and her late nized as "Highteous Among husband. the Nations" by the founda Austrian President lleinz tion. ·CPl}g-ra tula floIJs jeanne Birdsall on winning the National Book Award for Young People's Literature for her book The Penderwicks. 5 BEDROOM HOUSE ...... 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Tuesday to rule against colleges policy allowing gay men and message, which the schools are NEW YORK - An estimated "I feel truly blessed and hon that want to limit military women to serve in the military interpreting as 'Uncle Sam does 20,000 police officers, some from ored to have married such a recruiting on campus to protest only if they keep their sexual not want you,' and there is the as far away as Hawaii and Japan, wonderful man. His life was just the Pentagon's policy on gays. orientation to themselves. school's message which is 'we turned a Brooklyn neighborhood begun," Stewart's widow Leslyn New Chief Justice John A group of law schools and do not abet those who discrimi into an ocean of blue Tuesday in told friends, family and others Roberts and other court mem professors had sued the nate. That is immoral."' a tribute to a slain New York who gathered at the cavernous bers signaled support for a law Pentagon, claiming their free Justice Anthony M. Kennedy police officer. 1 ,500-seat New Life Tabernacle that says schools that accept speech rights are being violated said: "Your argument would "It was simply his nature to Church. "I will always love him federal money also have to because they are forced to asso allow schools to exclude any . want to help others," Police with my whole heart." accommodate military ciate with military recruiters or body in a uniform from a cafete Commissioner Raymond Kelly The Stewarts' children, 6-year recruiters. The justices seemed promote their campus appear ria." said of 35-year-oM Dillon old Alexis and 5-month-old concerned about hindering a ances. Many law schools forbid Justice Stephen Breyer said Stewart. :1 : · Samantha, sat with friends. 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Saddam Associated Press destine jails in Europe to interro was heavily used by U.S. forces Hussein sat stone-faced and accused Iran of ordering the gate suspected terrorists have after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks silent as a woman accused attempt on his life. BUCIIAHEST - Secretary of clouded a diplomatic trip to for operations in Afghanistan his agents of beatings, tor Five witnesses - two Statn Condoleezza Hice tried European capitals this week. and Iraq, was among several ture and sexual humiliation. women and three men - Tuosday to allay European suspi Hice began her trip Monday installations covered in a defense But after hours of testimony testified Tuesday in the cions about U.S. practices in the with a lengthy defense of U.S. cooperation pact signed Tuesday and another two witnesses, fourth session of the trial, pursuit of terrorist<;, even as she terrorism policies that she con by Rice and Foreign Minister the caged defendant who all of them hidden from the secured new rights for American tended had saved European lives Mihai Razvan Ungureanu. once dominated Iraq finally public view and with their usn of a military base suspncted as well as American. Officials opened the base to AP exploded in anger. voices disguised to protect to have housnd a secret CIA Before traveling to Romania on journalists last month, and the Waving a finger and their identities. prison. Tuesday, she said in Berlin that it sprawling base appeared virtual pounding his desk, Saddam The most compelling testi She rnfused to say whether the is important that "friends be able ly deserted. told the judges to "go to mony came from the woman base over served as a clandes to talk about issues of concern." Romania's military and the hell" and vowed not to identified only as "Witness tine holding pen or interrogation "It is also important, though, Pentagon say U.S. forces, which return to court Wednesday. A," who was a 16-year-old cnnter for terror suspects, and that any debate have a healthy at one point numbered about Dressed again in a dark girl at the time of the crack she stepped carefully around respect for the challenge that we 3,500 at the base, were with suit and white shirt and down. Her voice breaking questions about a German citi face when we face an enemy drawn in June 2003 and since clutching a Quran, Saddam with emotion, she told the znn who sued the CIA on that operates from within our ha~ returned only briefly for complained that he and the court of beatings and elec Tuesday over his seizure and societies" and is intent on killing training exercises, most recently seven other defendants tric shocks by the former detention by U.S. authorities. innocent civilians, she added. in September. were tired and had been president's agents. She also would not address an German Chancellor Angela Yet some officials acknowl deprived of opportunities to "I was forced to take off ABC News rnport that prisoners Merkel said the United States edged that parts of the installa shower, have a change of my clothes, and he raised were whisked away from the has admitted that Khaled al tion were ofT-limits to Homanian clothes, exercise or go for a my legs up and tied my Mihail Kogalniceanu base in Masri's detention was a mistake, authorities, and the country's smoke. hands. lie continued admin Hornania shortly before Hice but Hice would not say so out main intelligence service, SHI, "This is terrorism," he istering electric shocks and arrived in the country. right. has said it had no jurisdiction declared. whipping me and telling me "I am not going to talk about U.S. ollicials said they cannot there. Throughout the trial, to sp9ak," Witness A said of wlwtlwr such activities take discuss the German's case in "There were some bases we which b.egan Oct. 19, Wadah ai-Sheik, an Iraqi place," Hice said when asked detail because it is in court. put at the Americans' disposal. Saddam has repeatedly intelligence officer who died about the Hornanian base. "To do "I did say to the chancellor that We can't know what happened staged confrontations with of cancer last month while so would clearly be to get into a when and if mistakes were made there," former Prime Minister the court and attempted to in American custody. rnalrn of discussion about sup we will work very hard and as Adrian Nastase, who served take control of the proceed The woman, speaking posed or purported intelligence quickly as possible to rectify 2001-2004 and now heads the ings with dramatic rhetori from behind a beige cur activ.!ties and I simply won't do them," Hice said. Chamber of Deputies, said cal flourishes. tain. broke down several that. As for secret prisons, suspicion Tuesday. He added, however: Saddam and the others times as she struggled to Homanian President Traian fell on Romania's Mihail "For us, it's clear there was no are charged in the deaths of maintain her composure. Basnscu insisted, as he has done Kogalnieeanu Air Base near the secret agreement" allowing more than 140 Shiite "God is great. Oh, my Lord!" rnpeatedly sincn the CIA prisons Black Sea and Poland's Szymany covert U.S. activity. Muslims in retaliation for she said, moaning. ''... !J'· ..... SCION tC Startmg at ~ • .. 4f. _• • · ._;_.. ;on ~t:l' :--~- , 101.1 wwtomtv •t.t'!'n' in\'~1 JJ ..IM=:'r. "'"""·~.. •.,r-'J ·.,.q J•~o:nUht~lJ ~1':~: '"'s. 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The distinction is familiar, clear and long standing. POST OFFICE INFORMATION The University will not be well served if the distinc 11re Obocr~ The<>boo.nrio• mernb Wednesday, Decemb,er 7, 2005 IEWPOINT page 13 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Revisiting 'deep-rooted tendencies' Christian lloellfll I"Ciose roading elieits positive reduce homosexuality to a matter of genital activity error in this regard, I would be grateful. But so long as it rnspons11," 1>111~. 51 has some problems with my interpre only I; and thus the indination itself must be seen as seems to say what it seems to say, the issuns go far. far tation of' thn Vatiean's rneent Instruction on homosexual intrinsically disordered." A close reading of this seems to deeper than a more ban. My letter of Nov. :~0. I hope. priosts. lie daims that I did mit read the doeument caro allirm that "inclination" and "tendency" can be read as demonstrates how this is so, as dons the truly nxenllent l'ully and that! am guidnd by emotion rather than "theo synonymous terms; this is partieularly evident due to the and moving letter published today by E.S. Emmn logical fact," which is, needlnss to say, a eatngory with · placement of the note in tho "tondnncy" scetion of the L''Vatiean document carries dire consequences," Dee. 51 which lmn unf'amiliar. At thn risk of bning argumnnta document. According to the above line, pnople who have and the reJlections oll'nrnd by Matt Hamilton I"Brnaking tivn, I must say that it is Christian who seems not to have thnso tendencies or inclinations are definnd as a "homo the brnad'! 'Gay'! Fine by Me' shirts at Mass," De<~. 51. fllad llw dor.unwnt dosnly, and I only bother to say this sexual person." llere is the only place where I see myself Fortunately, many bishops of' tho United Statns snnm to benwsn I think llw intnrprntation of what is meant by making any logical jump, but to me it follows: a homo be praetkally ignoring what the doeumnnl aetually l!onw by "dePp-rootPd homosexual tendencies" is tho sexual person is someone who I would define - and seems to say, making it dnar that all'eetively maturn focal point of' what this In my f'our years - well. more like three and thron Juniors, do you remember coming into Notre Dame Vanilla-Dr.-Popper-Stand, in our homos, oven if we had to quartnrs - at thn Univnrsity of Notre Dame, I have been with a new head coach and going 8-0 only to drop a 14-6 kick one gendnr out at midnight, *wink*. part of many a liasm (see: Hnsl.ife Filn Cabinet "P"). Bull loss to Boston College (of all teams), gel CHUSHED by Yet, it is also we snniors who will not bn able to wakh havn nevnr bnen part of a ticket debade like the onn we Southern Cal in the final game and then embarrass our Mr. Weis (yes, you should call him Mister, as well, from arn about to eneountnr at 6 p.m. this evening. selves against N.C. State in the Gator Bowl? No. that atroeiously golden section) ever again. I would prob Apparnntly, thn Finsta Bowl has decided that out of the Sophomores, do you remember winning a thriller in ably lnt Mark May be the godfather to my lirst child f'or 73,000 seats in Sun Devil Stadium, there will only be overtime against Washington Statn only to be blown out one more year of Wois' football, seeing as oven you jun 15,000 tickets allotted to Notre Dame studenl<>, alumni, by Michigan (shutout), USC and Florida State (shutout) by iors have a legitimate shot at the title next ynar. etc. a combined score of 115-14? No. Not to mention going 5- So, juniors, sophomores, and freshmen (yah ... I got From those 15,000 tickets, the University is only enter 7 with losses to B.C., Purdue, Syracuse and almost ending tired of it), save your money for a trip to the Hose, Orange ing 2,500 into the student lottery, which allocates each our winning streak over Navy. or Sugar Bowl and let us seniors take eare of the fo'iesta. student who has a winning lottery number two tickets. So Do you even know what Syracuse's record is this year? So since the University, who will be sening about as many for all of you who also grew up watching breakfast-time Well, let's just say Oregon's win over Division 1-AA donations from the Class of 2006 after this farce as from PBS programming, this letter is brought to you by the Montana probably helps their strength of schedule more the re-gilded-Dome-loving Class of 2005, can't seem to number 1,250. · than our win over Syracuse this year. give us priority, we're calling on you, underclassmen, to t\ftnr a quick comparison between our featured num Finally, Dear Freshpeople (holding onto that "PC" still), give us seniority. ber and the Notre Dame student body, I have one you owe us one. It is we seniors who have taught you the response, "Underclasspeople (I'm trying to stick to that ropes so that you know your way to Clover Ridge, seeing Uel Pitts III policy of 'Viewpoint political correctness'), please refrain as you have no recollection of the truly good times in senior from picking up lottery numbers today." Thrtle Creek. It is we who have hosted and hoisted you, off-campus Let me brnak it down for you a little bit. depending on whether it was your turn for a Diet-Cherry- Dec. 6 j, . ' ,,; I BoWl ticket allotment unfair On behalf of the Notre Dame student body, I would like and that image's revenue-generating power, than they results of their slim lottery chances. to tender my heartiest thanks are with any or all of the stu I would like also to apologize for thosn of us who to the administration for your dents. It's not as if those stu feared that the University's decision to re-gild the incrmlibly generous allocation It is perfectly obvious that Notre Dame dents have invested their Dome during the last year's graduation was made of 1,250 ticknt winn£lrs for continues to honor its well-documented, hearts and souls in support without any regard for last year's senior dass. It is our H,OOO mmnbnrs. Not only though utterly pragmatic commitment ing the football team, and the perfectly obvious that Notre Dame continues to honor dons this movP show your various endeavors of the its well-documented, though utterly pragrnatie eorn continuing commitment to put to its undergraduates. Rest assured University. As we all know, mitment to its undergraduates. Best assured that undnrgraduat(l students lirst that when I am gainfully employed the the University has absolutely when I am gainfully employed the University will not in the priorities of the University will not have to reserve any no need for the students. All have to reserve any of its donation-assumed tieket University, but it silnnces the University needs is the packages for mn. detraetors who daim that you o.fits donation-assumed loyalty of various corpora do not concern yoursPlves ticket packages .for me. tions and foundations. I am with tlw welfarn of thfl aver- sure that none of those con- Jamie Holland age studnnt. tributors will be receiving senior Far bn it from me to question leaders who are obvious generous ticket packages at the samn time that many St. Edward's Hall ly morn eonePrnod with the image of the Univnrsity, of our lady,s seniors will be desperately awaiting the Dec. 6 THE OBSERVER page 14 CENE Wednesday, December 7, 2005 TV SHOW REVIEW 'GREY'S ANATOMY' ON CAMPUS "The cast has a very good chemistry," By BRIAN DOXTADER Rodriguez said. "There are a variety of Assistant Scene Editor personalities, and I think most people 'Grey's Anatotny' building could relate to at least one of them.'' A show like "Grey's Anatomy," which Additionally, "Grey's Anatomy" fea falls squarely into the medical television tures a genu-ine breakout actor in m.otnentum. in first season mold, would initially seem to have little Patrick Dempsey, whose heartthrob to offer to the genre. It's not as ground good-looks and status as a rising star breaking as "E.R.," as melodramatic as has become one of the show's major "Intimacy is a four-syllable word for, "General Hospital," as ironic as "Scrubs" draws. By MARY SQUILLACE 'here's my heart and soul, please or as topical as "M*A*S*H*." The show features solid screenwriting, Scene Critic grind them into hamburger, and But "Grey's Anatomy" has become a which balances seriousness and comedy, enjoy." surprise hit and a popular and critical and also makes the lives of the charac The juxtaposition of red high heels But it's more than Grey's clever success. ters intertwine with the medical cases against the sterile backdrop of a hos words of wisdom that have captivated Positive word-of-mouth, coupled with presented. pital room during the opening credits so many viewers. The characters act the show's impressive consistency and "The medical cases are a metaphor for tells it all. From the first moments of as a virtual iron lung for the show, talented cast, have turned "Grey's the plot," Rodriguez said. "I like how the show's unconventional title preserving its vibrancy with the way Anatomy" into a bonafide smash hit, they relate so well to what's going on sequence, it is clear "Grey's Anatomy" in which they complement and collide especially here at Notre Dame. with the characters." isn't just another high-adrenaline with each other. "I never miss an episode," said Anna These medical cases, while sometimes doctor drama. So far, the cast has proven itself Rodriguez, a junior PLS major. "If I can't bizarre, are surprisingly accurate, espe Sure, Seattle Grace Hospital - worthy of embodying the quirky and be home to watch it, I make sure my cially when compared to the hyperbolic employer of surgical intern Meredith complex staff of Seattle Grace. roommate tapes it for me." drama of "E.R." Grey (Ellen Pompeo) - provides its Particularly notable performances What is it about "Grey's Anatomy" that "Obviously, it's not completely accu staff with their have been given by sets it apart from similarly themed med rate," Hildebrand said. "Every episode share of heart Sandra Oh (who ical shows? has to have some dramatic medical case pounding, race Grey's Anatomy starred in last "You have those other medical shows, to appeal to audiences and get people to against the time year's "Sideways") like 'E.R.' and 'Scrubs,"' said Caitlin watch, but they do a good job of present type challenges. as the hilarious Hildebrand, a freshman pre-professional ing the medicine aspect of the show. I But it also is the Cristina and T.R. studies major. "But 'E.R.' is really seri think they do a better job than a lot of perfect ~emt'~.tor' Knight as the bum ous and 'Scrubs' is really funny. 'Grey's other doctor shows out there." .. ,,. the lust and love bling, but Anatomy' finds a happy medium." Whether or not "Grey's Anatomy" is triangles that . When:••••• Sundays, 10 p.m. adorable, George Unlike shows like the long-running capable of maintaining the momentum audiences love to Channel: ABC O'Malley. series "General Hospital" and "E.R.," and popularity it has garnered thus far watch. Starring: Ellen Pompeo, Sandra Oh, Pompeo also "Grey's Anatomy" depends on its solid remains to be seen, but so long as the When the show Patrick Dempsey, and T.R. Knight holds her own as cast and charismatic characters. Though cast and writers continue their high (10· p.m. the protagonist Meredith Grey (Ellen Pompeo) is nomi level of excellence, the show should Sundays) first who suffers under nally the show's star, the intertwining remain a Sunday night cornerstone. If aired last March, viewers watched as the weight of her emotions but des storylines and ensemble cast theatrics anything, "Grey's Anatomy" should con Grey scrubbed in on her first surger perately tries to fulfill her profession contribute a great deal to the program's tinue to rise in popularity as its reputa ies_, struggled to adjust to new room al aspirations. popularity. Like many great television tion increases. mates and succumbed to an illicit Another defining feature on "Grey's shows, "Grey's Anatomy" relies heavily "I think word gets around when there's romance with Dr. Derek Shepard Anatomy" is its soundtrack. The ultra on its strong characterizations. The a good show," says Hildebrand. "'Grey's (Patrick Dempsey). dramatic compositions created out of show boasts a wealth of talent that Anatomy' is really good and will proba At the end of the season, her life heart-monitor beeps and shouts for includes Sandra Oh ("Sideways"), Ellen bly get more popular as more people became infinitely more complicated cc's of saline heard on shows like Pompeo ("Law and Order") and Isaiah find out about it." when Shepard's wife, Addison (Kate "E.R." are used sparingly. Instead, Washington ("Exit Wounds"), all of Walsh), showed up. Now, alongside episodes feature salient musical selec whom have substantial acting chops and Contact Brian Doxtader at her peers and superiors, she contin tions to accompany the action in experience. [email protected] ues to try to survive her complicated order to heighten the show's emotion- personal life al effects. while meeting Additionally, the the strenuous The show's witty dialogue, performers fea demands of the constant stream of zany tured on the_ show hospital. are hip independ Surprisingly, patients and a number of ent artists. The even set among humiliating (but humorous) official soundtrack illness and death, situations keep rcrey's features the likes hilarity often of the Postal ensues. The Anatomy 7 from plummeting Service, Mike show's witty dia into the potentially depressing Doughty and Ben logue, constant world of medical Tv. Lee. stream of zany "Grey's Anatomy" patients and a is like a steady, number of humiliating (but humorous) hour-long morphine drip - effectively situations keep the show from plum numbing the painful transition into a meting into the potentially depressing week of academics. world of medical TV. Currently the program is midway Likewise, "Grey's Anatomy" satisfies through its second season, but by feeding the audience's appetite for prospective viewers, fear not. The scandal with a steady. diet of one storylines are relatively easy to pick night stands, sexual tension and even up on and the show's official Web site a mysterious case of syphilis that (http ://abc.go .comlprimetime/greysana strikes Seattle Grace. tomy/) features a synopsis of every The show also has to offer its ever episode up to the present. The syn popular (and quotable) voiceover wis opses are well worth checking out as dom, which assigns each episode a a valuable supplement to the show theme that subtly unfolds across the itself. characters' various storylines. The As one of the best shows on televi brief monologues that air over the sion, "Grey's Anatomy" comes highly opening and closing of the show are recommended. both witty and salient. Here, the view er has the opportunity to identify with Contact Mary Squillace at Dr. Shepard (Patrick Dempsey), left, and Meredith Grey (Ellen Pompeo) talk about Grey and some of her sentiments - [email protected] their personal and professional lives in ABC's latest hit "Grey's Anatomy." THE OBSERVER Wednesday, December 7, 2005 CENE page 15 =--======--- .Characters Meredith Grey (Ellen Pompeo) r When Grey enters her first year at Seattle Grace, she is known as the t daughter of renowned surgeon Ellis Grey, author of the renowned ~fictional) medical text "Grey's Anatomy. Before long, becomes romantically Involved with Dr. Shepard, who breaKs her heart. Her slneertty and empathy allow her to make connections .. DOCUMENTING THE MEDICAL SHOW with her patients. sense of levity, and this separates it from 1994 and is still on over a decade later By MOLLY GRIFFfN the pack of shows about doctors. (eons in television time) is known for its Assistant Scene Editor "M*A*S*H" and "Scrubs" are the rotating cast. It made actors like George exception rather than the rule when it Clooney, Noah Wyle and Anthony "(;n~y·s Anatomy" is part of a long tra comes to mcdieal shows. Most programs Edwards famous, and has ineluded dition of' mndieal tnl!wision dramas and about medicine focus on the natural William II. Macy, Mare Winningham and drama that hospitals contain, and many "M"A"S"II" alumnus Alan Aida. The cur Cristina Yang (Sandra Oh) - comodins. Tho human drama of' lif'n in Cristina Is bold, commitment-phobic hospitals is appnaling to both networks of them also foeus on the relationships rent cast of doctors ineludes Mekhi and unapologetic, which has recently and vinwnrs aliko. The shows vary in that various hospital staff members have Phifer ("8 Mile"), Parminder K. Nagra complicated her romance how rnalistieally thny portray medical with one another. ("Bend It Like Beckham") and Shane with Dr. Burke. The witty lifn - as wnll as in thoir foeus on humor "St. Elsnwhere" was set in a decaying West ("A Walk to Remember"). cracks that come from or drama - but thnir huge popularity urban hospital, and it was one of tho first Two recent medical shows, "House" her mouth, even at the rnvnals how llw intnnsc and emotional medical shows to reveal the grittier side and "Grey's Anatomy" seek to balance bedside of her patients, livns of dodors arn grnal li1dder for tele of medicine and the imperfect natures of the tragic and comic elements in medi are flawlessly vision. many doctors. It contained its share of cine, rather than focusing almost oxdu entertaining. Somn shows, while sol in hospitals, controversial moments - it was the first sively on humor or on reality. focus vnry litlln on ;u:tual medieinn. One networks show to feature an AIDS Fox's "House" follows the adventures long-running 11xampln is thn soap opera patient, it showed a doctor's naked back of Dr. House, played by Hugh Laurie, "(;mwral llospital." whieh is tndmieally side long before "NYPD Blue" made it who has almost no bedside manner to about dodors. but in which tlwir exter "de rigueur" and five main characters speak of and suffers from his own con nal dramas arn much more central. died unexpectedly during the show's stant pain. While his antisocial tenden Mndieitw often seems likn a denply 1983-1988 run. The show established cies make him diilicult to deal with, his lzzie Stevens (Katherine Heigl) - sl~rious spneialty, but some shows man the realistic style, interlocking stories extensive ability to diagnose diseases lzzie hails from humble, sman-town ago to show the humorous side of this and conscious effort to break traditions makes him respected. The cases he beginnings, and managed to pay her solnmn profession. A elassie example is that would become the staple of most solves are often bizarre and sometimes way through medical comieal, but the show presents the noto scliool by modeling "M"A"S"II." whieh managed not only to medical dramas. .· ' lingerie. At the hos{>ital lind humor in medieinn but also in war. The David E. Kelly drama "Chicago riously tricky diagnostic side of medicine she is extremely dnven, Tlw snrins focusnd on a group of nurs- I lope" ran from 1994 to 2000 on CBS. as an integral part of saving lives. but encounters ' ns and surgeons who were part of the The show focused on surgeon Dr. Jefl'ery "Grey's Anatomy" combines the humor some distractions In Modica) Army Surgical llospilal• and in Geiger and his surgical colleagues, and it and pathos of medicine in a Seattle hos the form of Alex, llw m idsl of ·thn ·i'tunmn Con lliet. Thny presented their personal and profe8sion pital. The show combines personal 1 .\ her quasi-boyfriend. usnd humor and pranks to eopn with tho al problems. The show suffered from drama, professional competitiveness and '. . ·\< dillkulties and lragndies that surround cast .and producer rcshuffiing, as well as unusual medical cases while trying to ·. ;~/~\ nd thnm. "M"A"S"II," which ran from competition from another medical balance the humor and tragedy. t ~~i,··''; \ ~-<:, "*,· . ' _,. 1972 to 19~G. actually lastnd longer than drama- "EH." The pilot episode of The world of hospitals is natural fod : ·. '.'' i''... tho Kornan Conflict- whieh lastnd from "Chicago Hope" 'debuted the day before der for television. Medicine deals with ' .... _.;.,:;/ ~- I 1J!'i0 to 1 1J!'i] - that inspired it. "EH," and for a brief time the two shows the balance between life and death, and A morn rncnnl show that combines were in a competing time slot before hospital cases can run the gamut from Alex Karev (Justin Chambers) - humor and nwdidne is "Scrubs," whil:h "Chieago !lope" was moved. tragic to humorous. Doctors, at least on The other Interns were Initially slow to foeuses on a group of interns at the NBC's "EH" is the most famous medical TV, usually have intense personalities warm to Alex and his arrogant front. Sacred llnart llospital. Zaek Braff plays show in recent memory. It was created and must balance life with their consum He is the resident playboy of the Dr. ".I. I>." Dorian, and the show li11lows by Michael Criehton, best known for nov ing careers. Medical shows have been a_ group, which has his introduction to life as a doctor els like "Jurassic Park," and produced by part of television since its beginnings, recently complicated through a humorous. and sometimes John Wells, who also worked on "The and new shows will continue to find his relationship with slapstick mamwr. Most medical series West Wing." Each episode follows a day ways to express this difficult and lzzie. While he usually means usually fall to dark humor, if' they show in a Chicago-area emergency room, and respected profession with unique twists. well, lie constantly any at all, bncausn of the snriousness of reveals the lifo-and-death decisions they gets himself into tlw subject they dnal with. "Scrubs" must make in the hospital and in their Contact Molly Griffin at trouble in and out uniqtwly approadws medicine with a own livos. Tho show, which started in [email protected] of the hospital. George 0 Malley (T.R. Knight) George is both awkward and · endearing. He manages ... . to perform well in tfle hospital, but suffers under the weight of his silent crush on " Meredith. Derek Shepard (Patrick Dempsey) - known to fans as "Dr. McDreamy,' Dr. Shepard, the hotshot doctor from NYC, clearly clinches the roll as the show's heartthrob. Formerly involved with Meredith, Shepard is now attempting to . make amends ·· "Grey's Anatomy," the latest In a long line of television medical dramas, is anchored by a veteran ensemble cast. with his Strong characterization and solid writing have made the show a genuine hit. It airs on ABC on Sunday evenings. estranged wife. I l THE OBSERVER page 16 CENE Wednesday, December 7, 2005 LEGENDS SPOTLIGHT Crowe's 2000 classic showing at Legends ty. The bizarre love triangle that becomes By BRIAN DOXTADER one of the film's key themes is based Assistant Scene Editor loosely on Billy Wilder's "The Apartment," demonstrating Crowe's clear indebtedness Cameron Crowe is a director of modest to past filmmakers (Wilder and Capra pleasures. His filmography - full of low chief among them). At once a road movie, key melodramas ("Jerry Maguire," a music movie and a sweetly sincere com .. "Singles") and coming-of-age stories (the ing-of-age movie, Crowe balances these 1988 teen classic "Say Anything") - has themes through a witty and memorable established him as one of Hollywood's screenplay and slick, smart directing. most acute and upbeat storytellers. "Almost Famous" is the writer/director's "Almost Famous" (2000) may be his most autobiographical film, as he was a best, or at least more archetypal, film, an real-life 15 year-old journalist for Rolling intensely personal Stone in the 1970's. low-key coming-of As such, it wears age melodrama Almost Famous ·itself on its sleeve, about a teenager with most of drawn into the Crowe's typical seedy world of touches (great 1970's rock and soundtrack and roll. cast, simple, effec The film follows What: Brew and View tive filmmaking Photo courtesy of movieweb.com 15 year-old William Where: Legends technique) perme Journalist William Miller (Patrick Fugit) and groupie Penny Lane (Kate Hudson) Miller (Patrick When: Thursday, midnight ating throughout. watch a performance of fictional band Stillwater backstage in "Almost Famous." Fugit) as he follows And though the fictional rock Stillwater is a fic Cameron Crowe gets strong performances School," a sweetly sentimental picture like band Stillwater as a Rolling Stone journal tional band (albeit one that performs orig throughout "Almost Famous." Patrick "Almost Famous" is a rarity. At once nos ist in 1973, Despite the apprehension of inal songs penned by the rock band Fugit is appropriately starry-eyed as the talgic and insightful, the film achieved all his mother Elaine (Frances McDormand), Heart), the rock landscape they traverse is naive young journalist William, Frances its goals and -then some. Cameron Crowe who at one point claims "rock stars have littered with real-life musical references McDormand is commanding as ever as has made some pretty bad movies over kidnapped -my son," William falls under and allusions, including .Led Zeppelin William's overbearing but loving mother, the years ("Vanilla Sky," anyone?), the spell of guitarist Russell Hammond (after whom Stillwater was allegedly Kate Hudson is bewitchingly charming as "Almost Famous" solidifies his talents as a (Billy Crudup) and groupie Penny Lane based), David Bowie and Humble Pie. the enigmatic groupie Penny Lane, Billy good filmmaker and an observant com (Kate Hudson). Along the way, he witness If nothing else, the soundtrack is unfor Crudup is boldly charismatic as the rock mentator on what it means to be 15. es the band collapse, relationships col gettable, featuring music by The Who, star Russell and Philip Seymour Hoffman "Almost Famous" will be shown on lapse and his own own life start to fall into Simon and Garfunkel, Jimi Hendrix and, turns in one of the film's most memorable Thursday as part of Legends' "Brew and shambles. That William emerges from the in one indelible scene, Elton John. performances as gonzo rock journalist View" series. chaos still a good kid is a minor miracle As is to be expected from the director Lester Bangs. unto itself, but Crowe's well-honed insight who coaxed star-making from great actors In a world in which "teen-movie" means Contact Brian Doxtader at lends the entire plot a surprising credibili- like John Cusack and Renee Zellweger, raunchy fare like "American Pie" and "Old [email protected] MOVIE REVIEW Latest 'Pride and Prejudice' adaptation is a winner off on the right foot with his friend, Mr. By MOLLY GRIFFIN Darcy (Matthew MacFadyen). They're Assistant Scene Editor clearly meant for each other, but life throws a number of complications into Jane Austen's novel "Pride and the mix before they're allowed to find Prejudice opens with the line, "It is a happiness. - truth universally acknowledged, that a Elizabeth meets a dashing soldier, Lt. single man in possession of a good for Wickham (Rupert Friend), and is pur - tune, must be in want of a wife." The sued by a dull reverend, William 2005 film adaptation of the book keeps Collins (Tom Hollander), who is a con this central focus on marriage, but it venient match for the family since he is adds a fantastic cast, gorgeous scenery the one who will eventually inherit the and costumes and an emotional heart Bennet estate. The love lives of all the that will satisfy old fans and win over Bennet sisters grow complicated and new ones. they find themselves with broken Like many of Jane Austen's novels, hearts and wounded pride, but they .... "Pride and end up with happi- Prejudice" deals ness. with the business Pride and Prejudice The costumes of marriage and and scenery in the trials of love. "Pride and The five Bennet Prejudice" give it a sisters - the lovely sense of rustic Jane (Rosamund Director: Joe Wright English beauty. Pike), the stu Writer: Deborah Moggach The producers dious Mary Starring: Keira Knightley, Matthew decided to set the (Talulah Riley), MacFadyen and Donald Sutherland movie in the 18th the clever century, which is Elizabeth (Keira when the books is Photo courtesy of movieweb.com Knightly), the immature Kitty (Carey set, rather than in the 19th century Lydia Bennet (Jena Malone) and Lt. Wickham (Rupert Friend) star in Joe Mulligan) and the wild Lydia (Jena when it was published. This gives the Wright's "Pride and Prejudice," based on the popular novel by Jane Austen. Malone) -are the heart of the novel. film a less stiff and formal feel, which Mrs. Bennet (Brenda Blethyn) works allows the film to take on looser and and the relationship between Blethyn's "Bridget Jones' Diary" have adapted constantly to make advantageous mar slightly more modern airs. Several emotional mother hen and her laconic the plot but put a more modern twist riages for her daughters, but h·er scenes in the film are gorgeously cos husband, Mr. Bennet (Donald on the book. efforts increase when the family learns tumed and well-shot, particularly the Sutherland), is particularly amusing. This version of "Pride and Prejudice," ·that their property will be inherited by country dan·ce sequence where Even small characters like the dull but while not the chapter-by-chapter adap a distant cousin - not by someone with Elizabeth meets Mr. Darcy. forceful Rev. Collins or Judi Deneb's tation of the BBC miniseries version of in their immediate family. The arrival The best thing about the film is the aggressive portrayal of a society the book, is a beautiful, well.acted and of Mr. Bingley (Simon Woods), a great work done by the ensemble. cast. matron add great depth and entertain moving film. The scenery and costumes wealthy bachelor who moves into a Knightly proves that she is more than ment value to 'the movie. and the great ensemble cast should nearby country estate, begins the just a pretty face with her lively and Surprisingly, this is only the second appeal to Jane Austen aficionados and always rocky road to love and marriage engaging Elizabeth, and she arid big-screen adaptation of "Pride and neophytes alike. that exists in Austen's books. MacFadyen's Mr. Darcy have a dynamic Prejudice." The first was a 1940 Mr. Bingley and Jane mutually fall for and believable relationship onscreen. release starring Greer Garson and Contact Molly Griffin at one another, but Elizabeth doesn't get The whole Bennet family is engaging, Lawrence Olivier. Other films, such as [email protected] Wednesday, December 7, 2005 The Observer + PAID ADVERTISEMENT page 17 Don't forget about MOVIES in the BROWNING CINEMA Caii631-FILM for a recorded list of this week's showings! GET IN THE HOLIDAY SPIRIT page 18 The Observer + CLASSIFIEDS Wednesday, December 7, 2005 NBA Nowitzki's double-double too much for Pacers Bryant regains shooting form, hits 14-of-24 as Lakers beat up on the Bucks Associated Press 12 1/2 minutes to lead the two teams that in no way will Washington Wizards over the be mistaken for defensive pow INDIANAPOLIS Dirk Toronto Raptors. ers. Uncontested jumpers and Nowitzki had 31 points and 11 Hayes didn't score in the clean drives to the basket were rebounds and the Dallas Wizards' loss to Milwaukee on the order of the day, with the Mavericks pulled away in the Friday, and he had gone 7 -for- Wizards shooting 62 percent in closing minutes for a victory 24 from the field in his last five the first quarter and the Qver the Indiana Pacers. games, but he opened the game Raptors hitting 50 percent. The Pacers, playing their first with three jumpers and made game at home after a five-game two more in the extra period. LA Lakers 111., Milwaukee 92 trip out west, cut a 14-point He finished 8-for-15 with a sea MILWAUKEE - Kobe Bryant Dallas lead to 7 5-71 with under son-high eight rebounds and scored 33 points to lift the Los 4 minutes remaining. made two key defensive plays in Angeles Lakers to their ninth But Adrian Griffin, Nowitzki overtime, including a steal with straight win over the and Marquis Daniels hit consec 37 seconds remaining when the Milwaukee Bucks, on Tuesday utive baskets for the Mavericks, Raptors were trying to set up a night. and after a basket by Indiana's game-tying shot. Lamar Odom added 24 points, Ron Artest, Nowitzki put the Arenas went 13-for-24 from Smush Parker had 20, and game out of reach with a 3- the field and had nine assists. Chris Mihm scored 13 as the pointer with 58 seconds He was the force in a close Lakers beat the Bucks for the remaining. Sarunas Jasikevicius fourth quarter as the up-and 18th time in the last 20 meet finished the scoring for the down Wizards survived an up ings. Pacers with a pair of free and-down streetball-paced Bryant went 14-of-24 from throws. game. Washington's record has the field, a game after shooting Devin Harris added 15 points been 5-5, 6-6 and 7-7, and now just 9-of-30 in a sluggish win and Keith Van Horn had 11 for it's 8-8. over the Charlotte Bobcats on Dallas. J ermaine 0' Neal led Antawn Jamison added 26 Sunday. The Lakers shot 48 Indiana with 25 points and 13 points, 14 rebounds and seven percent (43-of-89). rebounds, and Artest added 15 assists for the Wizards, and "Right now, we need to focus points and five steals. Jared Jeffries had 14 points and on who we are as a basketball The Pacers, appearing tired 10 rebounds for his first career club," Lakers coach Phil from their longest road trip of double-double. Jackson said before Tuesday's the season, missed 11 of their Chris Bosh scored 27 points, game. "I don't live with expec first 14 shots and were con and Morris Peterson had 21 for tations, so there's nothing there AP stantly beaten to the boards the Raptors, who were trying to I can say I expected. We're just Wizards Antonio Daniels, right, and Jarvis Hayes deny Joey and loose balls. build a three-game road win out here kind of treading water Grahame the basket in Washington's overtime win on Tuesday. Nowitzki had 17 points in the ning streak for the first time as a basketball team right now. first half, including four in an 8- since February 2004. After a 1- We're neither hot nor cold, nei throws, tying a franchise mark and Kirk Snyder each scored 2 run that put the Mavericks in 15 November, Toronto opened ther fish nor fowl." for most attempts. He added 10. Memphis, which struggled control midway through the December with wins at Atlanta Michael Redd scored 21 three blocks. early from the field, eventually first quarter. The Pacers, who and New Jersey. Jose Calderon points for Milwaukee, which Reserve guard Bobby Jackson got untracked thanks to never led and managed only had eight points, nine rebounds had its three-game winning scored 21 points and Eddie Jackson, building an 11-point one tie, went more than 6 min and a season-high 13 assists. streak snapped. Jones added 11 for Memphis, lead in the second period and utes without a field goal and Peterson forced overtime with Parker scored 15 points in the which held a 21-point lead in taking a 50-39 lead at the break trailed by eight before the first sheer hustle. With Toronto first quarter. He hit two buckets the second half. as Lorenzen Wright hit a 10- basket by O'Neal, who missed down by three with 12 seconds in a row to give the Lakers a By the early stages of the footer at the horn. his first five attempts. left, Peterson got the inbounds 76-61 lead midway through the fourth period, the Hornets' New Orleans chose not to Indiana cut the lead to five pass and launched a 3-pointer third quarter and the Lakers starters left the game for good double-team Gasol down low, points early in the second peri from the top of the key. He stretched the lead to as many and watched from the bench as and the Memphis ieading scorer od, but a fast-break basket and missed, but chased down the as 19 in the fourth. the reserves finished New had 17 points and eight free throw by Harris and two long rebound and dashed to the Orleans' second straight loss. rebounds in the first half. more free throws by Van Horn left corner and tried again, this Memphis 89, New Orleans 73 New Orleans shot 39 percent Mason scored 13 to lead the pushed the Mavs' lead to 33-23. time swishing the basket with 5 MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Paul from the floor. P.J. Brown, lead Hornets in the first half, and seconds to go. Gasol scored 29 points and ing scorer Chris Paul and Smith added all 10 of his points. Washington 11.9, Toronto 111 The Wizards had time to set grabbed 15 rebounds Tuesday reserve guard Speedy Claxton Brown was only 1-of-6 for Jarvis Hayes broke out of a up the final play of regulation, night as the Memphis Grizzlies missed a combined 22 of 26 two points. Meanwhile, Paul shooting slump with a season but Arenas missed a contested beat the New Orleans Hornets shots. was held scoreless until a layup high 21 points, including six in 3-pointer at the buzzer. for their sixth straight victory. Desmond Mason and David with less than a minute left in overtime, and Gilbert Arenas Points were aplenty from the Gasol shot 7 -of-13 from the West led New Orleans with 15 the third period for his only scored 16 of his 37 in the final opening tip in a game between field and also hit 15-of-19 free points apiece, while J.R. Smith points of the game. The Observer accepts classifieds every business day from 8 a.m. to 3 f.m. at the Notre Dame office, 024 South Dining Hall. 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Columbus 7·19·0 14 2·8·0 St. Louis 5·13-3 13 3·7·0 r 1...... ' Western Conference, Northwest Division tnarn rncord pts. last 10 Vancouver 11·9·2 36 6-4-0 Calgary 16·9·3 35 7·2·1 AP Edmonton 15·11·2 32 6·3·1 Toronto Blue Jays general manager J.P. Ricciardi, left, and team president and CEO Paul Godfrey present pitcher Colorado 14-10·3 31 5·4·1 A.J. Burnett with his team jersey during a press conference at the baseball winter meetings on Tuesday. Minnesota 10·12·4 24 2·6·2 Western Conference, Pacific Division tAam record pts. last 10 Toronto signs ex-Marlin Burnett to deal Oallas 17-7·1 35 8·2·0 Associated Press said. "On any given night, offer four years. and Guillermo Mota went Los Angeles 16-11·1 33 4·6·0 he can shut out. I just Burnett is 49·50 in his to Boston; Carlos Delgado Phbenix 15·12·2 32 1·3·0 DALLAS - The Toronto think he'll fit in perfect." career, all with Florida. He and Paul Lo Duca went to Anaheim 12·11·4 28 5·5·0 Blue Jays kept up their It was the second major had reconstructive elbow the New York Mets and San Jose 10·12·4 24 2·5·3 spending spree on Tuesday free agent signing this off surgery and missed almost Luis Castillo went to by agreeing to terms with season for the Blue Jays, all of the 2003 season, Minnesota. starter A.J. Burnett on a who gave closer B.J. Ryan then went 12-12 with a ''I'm glad I'm not down five-year, $55 million con a $4 7 million, five-year 3.44 ERA last year before there any more. Fire sales Men's Swimming Coaches Poll tract. deal last week. being banished from the are always tough," Burnett The deal was announced team points "One thing about the team in the final week said. "They'd better teach at baseball's winter meet free-agent game is if after criticizing manager Dontrelle [Willisl how to 1 Georgia 200 ings just hours after the 192 you're going to get in it, Jack McKeon and his play all nine positions." 2 Auburn Blue Jays gave general 3 Stanford 164 you can't get in it halfway," coaching staff. Although most teams 4 Florida 176 manager J.P. Hicciardi a said Ricciardi, whose own "Sometimes there's per have gone away from five 5 Arizona 167 three-year contract exten deal takes him through sonality conflicts," Gibbons year deals, especially for 6 Cal 161 sion. The Blue Jays, who 2010. "Either you're going said. "He was frustrated. pitchers, Ricciardi said he 7 SMU 148 already gave B.J. Ryan the to be a player or you're Things were said he prob was willing to make a 8 UCLA 148 richest contract ever for a not." ably regrets." long-term commitment 9 Wisconsin 135 reliever. then reeled in A 28-year-old right-han Burnett declined to com because Hyan and Burnett 10 Texas 128 Burnett, the best starter on der with a 98 mph fastball ment on his departure are still in their 20s. They 11 usc 117 the free agent market. and a no-hitter on his from Florida, which has are believed to be the first 12 Penn State 114 "He's got one of the best resume, Burnett was also shipped out most of its best five-year deals for pitchers 13 Texas A&M 106 arms in baseball," Toronto coveted by the St. Louis players in a salary purge. since the Hangers signed 14 Purdue 96 manager John Gibbons Cardinals; they would only Josh Beckett. Mike Lowell Chan Ho Park in 20(l1. 15 Michigan 84 16 Tennessee 80 17 Florida State 76 BRIEF 18 Indiana 60 IN 19 Hawaii 59 Former Boston manager "I think that's terrific for Grady, decades of futility. Temple went 0-11 20 Virginia 49 little hired by Los Angeles and wish him great good luck," this year, its first winless season on the 21 North Carolina 37 LOS ANGELES - Former Boston Hed Lucchino said at the winter meetings field since 1959. 22 Washington 27 Sox manager Grady Little was hired in Dallas. Temple was 19-71 during Wallace's 23 Kansas 21 Tuesday to manage the Los Angeles Virginia coordinator eight years as eoach, and was booted 24 NOTRE DAME 16 out of the Big East Confernncn. :~'{; Dodgers. who had been without a Golden in as head coach at 25 Rutgers 8 1~()- field boss for more than two months. Temple U.S. loses seeding in World '-"'~•n The 55-year-old Little beat out Jim PHILADELPHIA- AI Golden is used Cup to Aregentina, Italy 1L'l2 Fregosi, John McLaren, Manny Acta to winning seasons, sellout crowds WINTEH GAHDEN, Fla. - Thn and Joel Skinner for the job. He suc and bowl games. United States came within a point Tuesday of being one of the seeded ceeds Jim Tracy, who parted ways One victory would be progress for teams for next year's World Cup. with the DodgP.rs on Oct 3 - the day Temple. Golden, who spent the past five Under the draw procedure after the club completed its second· approved by the FIFA World Cup around the dial years as defensive coordinator at worst season since moving w~st from Organizing Committee, the U.S. team Brooklyn in 1958. Virginia, was hired by Temple on wound up just behind Argentina and Little managP.d the Hed Sox from Tuesday to lead its forlorn football Italy. 2002·03. compiling a 188-136 program, cmding a search that began MEN'S NCAA BASKETBALL U.S. eoaeh Bruce Arona wasn't sur record. lie was second-guessed for two months ago when head coach prised to miss out. NOTRE DAME at Alabama leaving starting pitcher Pedro Bobby Wallace said he wouldn't return "I thought all along the draw is 6:00 p.m, ESPN Martinez in too long in Game 7 of the to the school. going to be difficult. Tlw fil~ld is St. Louis at North Carolina 2003 AL championship series, which "I don't care what's transpired in the extremely strong," he said. "I think it's 8:00 p.m, ESPN2 the New York Yankees won in 11 past," Golden said, addressing the considorably stronger than what we innings. players gathered at his news confer saw in 2002." In the fallout, Little's contract was ence. "When we meet, we're going to The Americans can't meet a tnam NBA not renewed. But Hed Sox president start a new era, you guys are going to from Asia in the first round of next Miami at San Antonio Larry Lucchino was glad that didn't start with a clean slate." year's tournament in Germany. 8:00 p.m, ESPN prevent Little from getting another The 36-year-old Golden has a diffi There's a good chance they will get' job. cult task trying to turn around two European opponents. page 20 The Observer + SPORTS Wednesday, December 7, 2005 NCAA FOOTBALL One last goal awaits Young in Pasadena Houston native overcame a tough childhood • to lead the Longhorns back to the Rose Bowl Associated Press awkward sidearm motion was too inconsistent. AUSTIN, Texas- Seventh "He HAD to move to receiver," grader Vince Young toiled away Texas coach Mack Brown I in his yard, raking leaves and recalled recently. ) piling them in bags. Each time Instead of benching him or he finished, his mother would moving him to a new position, .J dump them out and tell him to Brown left the team in the hands do it again. of a 6-foot-5, 230-pound project, u It was his punishment for par flaunting his size and speed as ticipating in a gang light, and it Texas bullied teams with a pun was torture. ishing rushing attack. Felicia Young wanted him to The Longhorns haven't lost hate it. Having struggled with since. drugs and alcohol for years, and Young's breakout game was with Vince's father's in jail most the last Rose Bowl when he ran of her son's life, she was trying to for 20, 60, 10 and 23 touch scare the kid straight. downs and threw for another in "She told me I'd end up dead Texas' 38-37 win over Michigan. or in jail," Young said, recalling "Vince Young is the fmest ath his childhood in Houston, "walk lete I've ever been on the field ing with the wrong crowd and with," Wolverines coach Lloyd getting gunshots shot at you, try Carr said afterward. ing to avoid a bullet." As a passer, Young silenced his "When I was raking those critics with 2,769 yards and 26 leaves, I thought about that," he touchdowns this season. He's said. "I started really working on also run for a team-high 850 football and school more, and yards and nine TDs in an offense that was that." that scored 50 or more points "That" became the unleashing seven times. His pass efficiency of an elusive, rating is 168.6, the strong-armed best in the nation. quarterback who "Vznce Young is "We take for became a local leg the finest athlete granted now what end in a city as big he does," Brown as Houston and I've ever been on said. "He does has become an the field with. '' whatever he needs even bigger star at to do to win." the University of Lloyd Carr Young's arm got Texas. Texas its biggest Young has led Michigan head coach win of the season, a the No. 2 25-22 victory at Longhorns to 19 straight wins Ohio State, with a late-game and a Rose Bowl showdown with touchdown pass to Limas Sweed. No. 1 Southern California for the Then the season really started national championship. He's rolling. done it in such a spectacular way Texas ended five years of frus GREAT LIFESTYLE that on Saturday he'lllikely be in tration against Oklahoma. Young New York as a finalist for the was the center of the post-game Heisman Trophy, trying to join celebration, leading thousands of Earl Campbell and Ricky fans in singing the "Eyes of Williams as the only Longhorns Texas." to win the award. Three weeks later, he saved His top competition comes Texas' season with 506 total from the guys Texas will have to yards - 267 on the ground, 239 Turtle Creek Aartments stop Jan. 4 - Trojans running through the air - in a 4 7-28 win back Reggie Bush and quarter at Oklahoma State. Texas trailed back Matt Leinart, who won the 28-9 in the second quarter and • award last season. Young's 80-yard touchdown run Young's supporters see him as at the start of the third turned the best of both. As a quarter the game. Adjacent to Campus! back, he's the team's leader, like "When the chips are down, he Leinart, yet as a phenomenal can pull something from athlete capable of making eye nowhere," offensive tackle Justin popping plays, he's every defen Blalock said. Remodeled Apartments sive coordinator's nightmare, Young is just as important a like Bush. leader off the field as on it. Available "At this level you see a few He leads the pre-game, guys with capes and S's on their behind-the-scenes "flow ses chest and Vince Young is one of sions" of music and dancing that them," Colorado coach Gary keep the players and coaches Barnett said - before Young loose. To get in better touch with www.campuscribs.net passed for three touchdowns and his players, Brown downloaded ran for another against the hours of hip-hop music into his i Buffaloes in a 70-3 victory in the Pod. Big 12 title game last Saturday. "I was telling him [Brown] Young's won 29 of 31 starts, sometimes what 50 Cent be say 1.866.395.4201 passing Bobby Layne - a college ing, it's similar to some of our and pro Hall of Farner who set guys' lives," Young said. "We talk the standard for Texas quarter to each other like we're best 1710 Turtle Creek Drive backs back in the 1950s - for friends. I knew our relationship the most victories. would be good, but not like it is South Bend, IN He's accounted for 78 touch now. We've been together a downs in his career, breaking the looonnngg time. It's let me grow school record of 76 set by into a man." Williams, the 1998 Reisman win Since midseason, Young has ner. His 8,705 yards of total maintained that he plans to offense is also a school record. return for a senior season, even Funny thing is, midway if his family could use the riches through last season, critics want of an NFL contract. ed him to play another position. "It's my decision and right now Following a shutout loss to my decision is to come back to rival Oklahoma, Young was school," he said before Texas derided as a great runner whose beat Colorado for the Big 12 title. Wednesday, December 7, 2005 The Observer+ SPORTS page 21 NFL Bengal blues have disappeared in Cincinnati could be more than a one-and have problems keeping up Lewis's 9-3 Bengals done deal. with an unfamiliar, fast-paced 1. The offense has Carson. approach. can clinch a playoff Quarterback Carson Palmer "We're tired, but we always berth with a win has surpassed all expectations, know that they're three times developing into one of the more tired than we are Associated Press NFL's best passers in only his because they're chasing the second season running the football," offensive tackle CINCINNATI - Tl11~ usual offense. lie leads the league in Willie Anderson said. "It' l>nenmber question around completion rate (61-1.7 percent) speeds the game up." those parts - how low can thn and touchdowns (26) and is 2. The defense has a. craving Bengals go? - has been second to Peyton Manning for turnovers. rnplaced hy one from a bygone with a 106.6 passer rating. The defense held the Bengals nra. These days, he resembles back the last two years, forc This year, nvnryone is won Manning in mom than just the ing them to settle for 1-1-8 fin doring: llow deop ean the numbers. The Bengals have islws. This year, it has found a Bengals go ... in tho playoffs'? reliod on their no-huddle way to overcome its shortcom At 1)-:{, tlw Bengals arc all offense in the last three ings. hut enrtain to win the AFC games. With Palmer calling Interceptions. North. They're two garnos plays at the line the way The Bengals lead the NFL ahead of' Pittsburgh and can Manning does, Cincinnati has with 26 interceptions, 10 more elineh their first playoff piled up 37, 42 and 38 points than anyone else and eight shy appnaraneo sinco 191)0 with a against respected defenses - of the franchise record. vil:tory Sunday over Clcvnland Indianapolis, Baltimore and Cornerback Deltha O'Neal and a Steelers loss to the Pittsburgh. leads the league with eight, AP Boars. Even with screaming rookie middle linebacker Odell Bengals coach Marvin Lewis reacts to a call against the Steelers Evon if' the Steelers win the Steelers fans doing their best Thurman has live, and corner on Dec_ 4. Lewis has Jed his team to the top of the AFC North. rost of' the way, the Bcngals to disrupt Palmer's calls, the back Tory James has four. ean elinch the title by beating Bengals stayed with the no The defense gives up a lot of Which brings up the third up both knees and the thumb tlw Browns (4-1-1) and the Lions huddle last Sunday and pre yards (ranked 28th this week) point: on his passing hand? What (4-1-1) in the next two weeks. vented Pittsburgh from substi and a lot of points (1 05 in tho 3. The tiger stripes have eould Green Bay have done if Cincinnati would have the tuting an extra defensive back last three games). but has got good karma this year. Brett Favre didn't lose his top tinbrnaknr over the Steelers. or pass rusher. ten turnovers that set up the The Bengals have gotten two running backs and three Tlwn what? The Steelers were corning off high-scoring offense. plenty of breaks - and make receivers to injuries'? "You ride it as hard as you a 26-7 loss to Indianapolis and "For us this year, it seems no mistake, those matter in The Bengals have been for ean, as fast as you can, and had practiced against the no they've been coming in bunch how things turn out. tunate that way. Safety Madeiu see whore we get at the end of huddle for two weeks, so they es," linebacker Brian Simmons A couple of significant Williams has been the most things," defensive end Justin were well-prepared. It didn't said. "Once one happens, two injuries can knock a team out significant loss on defense. Smith said. matter - they gave up 30 or three more are soon to fol of contention. Think The offense has stayed intact, There are three reasons to points for the first time all sea low. For whatever reason, Pittsburgh isn't wondering playing through the bruises think that Cincinnati's long son. that's kind of how it's going for where it would be if Ben and strains that crop up with awaited return to the playoffs Even the best defense can us this year." Hoethlisberger hadn't messed every team. GOLF Woods vvins player of the year award, again Associated Press on the money list with more than $2.4 million. lie had nowr play1~d THOUSAND OAKS, Calil'. - in a PGA Tour event until this Tiger Woods won tho P<;A Tour season. player of the year award Tuesday Olin Browne was voted conw for the seventh time in his nine baek player of' the year on the full seasons. the final prize in a PGA Tour, rnturning from nag year that featured two major ging shoulder and ba1:k injuries championships among his six and retooling his swing in his tour titles. mid-40s to win the I>nutsc.he It was the filth time Woods has Bank Championship and qualify swept the three major awards - for tlw Tour Championship for the Jack Nicklaus Trophy as play the lirst time. er of the year. the Arnold Palmer Other· awards announced Award for leading the money list Tuesday: and the Byron Nelson Award for + Jay llaas was rookie of the having the lowest scoring aver year on the Champions Tour, age. winning twice in only 10 starLo.;. "It's not about winning player + Peter .Jacobsen was eomn of the year awards," Woods said baek player of the ynar on tlw at the Target World Challenge. Champions Tour, winning tlw "It's about winning tournaments Senior Players Championship. that allow you to get these Woods has failed to win PGA awards." Tour playnr of' tlw year only twkn Woods previously won player of sincP his lirst full season in 1997 the year from the PCA of - both times whiln owrhauling America, which is based on swing in 1991-1 and in 2004. lin points. The tour's award is a voto won only orw toumanwnt each of of the players, although tour olli tlms1~ ymtrs. dals have refused to rnlnase vote lin started this year with a vie totals. tory in the Buick Invitational, out Dana Quigley, who won the lasted Phil Mieknlson in a tense money title on the 50-and-oldf~r duel at Dora!, then eapturnd his drcuit, won tho Champions Tour !ilurth grnnn jacknt with a playofl' player of the year, while .Jason vidory ovnr Chris DiMarco in the Gore was the Nationwide Tour Masters. lie essentially clinched player of' the year having won t.he award with a wire-to-win~ three times t.o narn an instant vidory in t.hn British Opm1. promotion to the big leagues. Woods said tlw award was a Sean O'llair was voted PGA produet of' winning, but his first. Tour rookie of the year. lie playnr of thn ynar was far nwrn earned his card at Q-sehool, won signilieant. That was in 1997, tho John Deere Classic in July when his four victories induded a and finished his season at 18th 12-shot win in tho Mastnrs. page 22 The Observer + SPORTS Wednesday, December 7, 2005 NFL Colts's face tough challenge in Jags Open St:udy Hours: December 8 7am t:o 3:00am lVIidnight: Snacks! December 9 7am t:o 3:00am lVIidnight: Snacks! December 10 7am t:o 3:00am lVIidnight: Snacks! December 11 7am t:o 3:00am lVIidnight: Snacks! Finals Week: Dec., 12-16 Open: 7am t:o 3:00am *December 16 DeBart:olo closes 30 minut:es af"t:er last: scheduled exam "through t:he Regisirar"s Office. Free lVIidnight: Snacks on st:udy days only! 24 Non-t:echnology rooms., first: come/ first: serve See BuiLding Suppor~ Person ifyou have specific needs: Roonz .Z03, .Z04. Coleman-~orse: 1st Floor Lounge 7:00am-4am daily. Same dat:es as Iist:ed above. Al'Ways-Free Snacks! o~Shaughnessy: Roonzs avaiLabLefor open s~udy e.x:cep~ -.vhen scheduLed by ~he Regis~rar 's office. December 8 8:00am t:o 3:00am AP December 9 8:00am t:o 3:00am Colts' quarterback Peyton Manning calls out a play in Sunday's Dec.ember 10 8:00am t:o 3:00am win over the Titans, which extended Indianapolis's streak to 12. December 11 8:00am t:o 3:00am Finals Week: December 12-16 8am t:o 3:00am Associated Press likely be hyped as a Super Bowl Sunday 1:00pm t:o 3:00am. preview. lVIonday-Thursday 5:00pm-3:00am. INDIANAPOLIS- History can Jacksonville does have a his wait for the Indianapolis Colts. tory against the Colts. The Rooms: 204., 206., 207., 208., 209. Sure, they're one of only five teams have split the last two :nacks LL~-Lring ~~~udy L~ay:~ cour~e:.y ofi NFL teams to go 12-0 and are season series, and the Jaguars Business OperatioJns getting deluged daily with ques have traditionally given Canzpus ~inis~ry tions about staying undefeated. Indianapolis more trouble than S~udenc~ Unionc BoarcL ***Good Luck ""i"th Finals*** But this week, the Colts insist, most opponents. there are more pressing con The Colts' 10-3 victory in this cerns. season's first meeting was the A win over their toughest AFC only time this year the Colts South rival, Jacksonville, would trailed in the fourth quarter. So wrap up the division title, give Dungy might not have to do them a first-round bye, possibly much to keep his players' even home-field advantage attention. through the playoffs. Coach "They've played us as well as Tony Dungy has instructed his anybody in the division, and players to forget about any they're as hot as anybody," thing else. Dungy said. "We always play "We definitely want that bye close games, so we're expecting because that's not something a great game with a lot of we've had since I've been intensity. It should be great for here," said Dungy, in his fourth the NFL." season with Indianapolis. But the Jaguars also are play Student Christmas Party "Those are big things for us, ing with a backup quarterback, things we started thinking David Garrard, and the Colts about before the season have been equally as proficient began." on the road as at home. Under Wednesday, December 7th This week's message is sim Dungy, the Colts are 23-7 in the ple: Focus on the short-term RCA Dome and 23-7 on the and let others worry about road. Indy's quest over the final All the Colts want to do, with month to match the 1972 the ongoing circus around their Miami Dolphins' unbeaten complex, is keep things in per record. spective. Special Appearance from At least that's the company "We get the opportunity next line. week to go down there and win Outside the Colts complex, the division," two-time MVP the Colts can't avoid talk of Peyton Manning said after "Santa and His Helpers" their unbeaten record. Sunday's latest rout.' "It's nice Everyone wants to know who, to secure a playoff spot, .but or if, one of the remaining now we want to go try to win Doors at 10 ,..; Drink Specials teams on Indy's schedule can the division." end this remarkable run. No While Dungy will let others team has been unbeaten this talk about a perfect season, he late in the season since the believes the Colts do have the 1998 Denver Broncos, and the perfect combination. Colts have given no indication + There's Manning, the stu that they're about to trip now. dious quarterback who has Seven of their past nine wins never missed a start and almost have come by at least 17 points. never misses a read. With his They lead the NFL in scoring, mastery of this offense and averaging more than 35 points keen ability to adapt to any over the past nine weeks, and defensive formation, the Colts have yielded the second-fewest rarely lose yardage. points in the league. Only three + There's Edgerrin James, CLUBFEVER.BIZ teams - Cincinnati, St. Louis the two-time NFL rushing and New England - have champ who has become the scored more than two touch Colts' sledgehammer. He's car downs against the Colts all sea ried the ball 2.75 times already son. this season, has the most runs Conventional wisdom sug of between 5 and 9 yards in the gests the Colts are unlikely to NFL and has shown no sign of lose at home, where it still slowing down. Besides, he plays San Diego and Arizona. wants to prove he's worthy of a That leaves games at long-tPrm contract since he Jacksonville and two weeks could become an unrestricted later at Seattle, in what will free agent next year. Wednesday, December 7, 2005 The Observer + SPORTS page 23 NFL Saints, Texans keep promise to Katrina victim Four NFL players visit contest-winning third grader Paul Kohnke in Houston Associated Press Tuesday at Houston's Fay the good news. "Who is the hardest quarter cot, and Texans mascot Torn School. Instead of waiting until Paul back to sack," Paul asked, also milled throughout the IIOUSTON - If New Orleans' "This is so cool," Paul said. "I could return home, the NFL, drawing a ehuckle from both crowd. famed French Quarter had a can't believe it. It reminds me Saints and Houston Texans players, but no answer. Paul stood gawking at the 6- kids elub, this is likely how it of home." decided to throw an early Paul has been able to quickly foot-3, 290-pound Grant as the would look. The scene made Paul, who loves the Saints, Mardi Gras celebration for him mesh with his classmates and easygoing player talked to the third-grador Paul Kohnke, dis won the "NFL Take a Player to at his new school. get on track at his new school. crowd while resting a huge placed by Hurricane Katrina, School" contest this summer. Saints defensive ends Tony His teacher, Laurie Dreyfuss, hand on Paul's slight shoulder. fool at home, if only for a But when his name was Bryant and Charles Grant, said he's a great student and is "You opened your arms to lliOITHlllt. drawn, Katrina had already wearing T-shirts that read "Be so conscientious that when told Paul," Grant told the students. Children with multicolored ravaged New Orleans, and the A Saint," escorted Paul and his to wear a Saints jersey to "Helping people builds charac Mardi Gras beads around their NFL couldn't find him. The brother James, 11, to school in school on Tuesday, he worried ter, leadership, family. America necks joined a duo of New Kohnkes, who relocated to a limo. Quiet and shy, Paul, that he'd get in trouble for vio needs a lot of family and Orleans Saints daneing wildly Houston, eventually returned clad in Grant's No. 94 jersey, lating the school's dress code. friends. Without family and to tho pulsing beat of a Zydeco to check on their home in the waited several minutes before Bryant applauded Paul for friends, Ameriea wouldn't turn hand in between bites of Uptown section of the city and haltingly asking the players a adjusting to his new school and the way it turns." bnignets and king cake found the package announcing question. said changing schools was his Morgan, a receiver for biggest fear as a child. 1Ioust1in, reI a ted to Pa u I "I thought the beeause his fam worst thing that ily was also dis could happen was "This is cool, I placed from MUSIC LESSONS to go to another New Orleans by school and have to can't believe it. It Katrina. The The Notre Dame Department of Music make new reminds me of Texans organi friends," Bryant home." zation helped said. his family mem provides lessons to faculty, staff, "It was kind of bers l'ind hous and administrators as well as students! hard at first," Paul Paul Kohnke ing in Houston said. "But I did it." winner of "NFL Take a after the storm. During the ride, Player to School" "I've been Bryant and Grant contest through the Visit Room 1 05 Crowley Hall of Music chatted with Paul, experience, and James and their I know how (next to LaFortune Student Center) mother, Beth Kohnke, about important it is to havn sup how they missed the food and port," he sa.id. "M~ tnammates by january 19, 2006 to register. flavor of New Orleans. Paul were there lor mo. told the players about his foot The players asked il' anyone ball team winning a champi had questions and quickly For more information; visit our website at onship after slight prodding learned that these third from his mother. through fifth-graders weren't http://www.nd.edu/ -music Beth Kohnke said the family afraid to ask anything. will likely have to stay in their "Y'all haven't been winning ;) I~ ~~ cramped apartment in Houston very much," 7-year-old Bess until the spring when repairs Krasoff said, sending the play • • • to their house in New Orleans ers running for cover. "What Credit optional! Flexible scheduling! should be finished. Her hus are you going to do to win?" band has been commuting Later they tossed footballs from Houston to New Orleans and ran around outside with for his real estate job. the children while Grant rtment of Economics and Econometrics Presents "I wish my friends in New implored his group to start a Orleans could see this," Paul chant of "Stay in school!" said, chest puffed up, as he got Before the party died down, out of the limo with Bryant and Paul got up on stage and Charles to the tune of "When played the washboard with the the Saints Go Marching In." band. Grant gave Paul a high Paul introduced the players live when he was done, and his to his classmates and was sur mother looked wistful as she ·• prised when Travis Johnson softly tousled his hair. and Donovan Morgan of the "I love hearing the musie," Houston Texans joined the she said. "But it makes me party. Gumbo, the Saints mas- homcsiek." UNIVERSITY ~~~~::;;UU UHE l!tE Hi ill~1:SIS UI ~Hl' 1 0 UTFITTERSIM tht~ campus ston~ off campus'"' 6ent disc0 "J""v v~ -bowl merchandise* ~ -charlie1s arm~ t-shirts -_Jerse~s -sweatshirts -steins • all at a reasona officiaii.Y licensed Notre Dame merchandise •bowl merchandiee available week. ot l 2-' located in tht~ Martin's Supermarket Plaza I hlock east of 1\.trtlc- Cn:l'k Apartnwnts 243-4197 page 24 The Observer + SPORTS Wednesday, December 7, 2005 BASKETBALL goal was the second success four minutes later when Rob SMC fully converted power play Rankin tucked the puck past Trick on the night when Sciba Irish goaltender Dave Brown continued from page 28 flipped the puck over a for the 1-1 tie. prone Zacharias off of a Zacharias was solid in net Belles look for MIAA needed to play on the road rebound. for Minnesota State with 19 because the things that hurt The lead would not stand, saves as he held off the us on the road in the past, however, as Minnesota State potent Irish attack. Brown the special teams, were converted a stopped 27 out vvins before Chrisbnas there." power play of of 29 Maverick The Irish scored two power its own 5:57 "We played the shots on the from more experience, and now play goals and limited the into the third game and By TIM KAISER way we need to we're taking things in stride, Mavericks to one man on a Mick play on the road.,, secured his sec Sports Writer working more as a unit." advantage goal on seven Berge rebound ond straight win After tonight's game, Saint chances. to tie the game between the Saint Mary's will take on Mary's will hit the road for its With well under a minute at 2-2. Jeff Jackson pipes, including Adrian College tonight in the last game before Christmas, left in the game and the "We held the Irish coach last Saturday's Belles' last home game of 2005. making the four and a half hour score knotted at 2-2, T.J. fort, we had a 3-0 shutout of The Belles (1-5) are coming off of bus trip to play Alma College in Jindra won the faceoff in the couple of penal- Western a narrow defeat to North Park Michigan. Despite the long ride, Mavericks' zone and drew ty kills to kill off," Jackson Michigan. Rankin's first peri :university, and will look to get the team is looking forward to the puck back to Wes O'Neill said of the third period after od goal snapped a 91:20 back on track with a win against the trip. on the point. O'Neill slid the MSU tied the game. "The PK shutout streak for Brown the Lady Bulldogs (2-3). "Yeah, it's four and half puck over to Trick on the made the difference, Jindra that dates back to the second The Belles know they beat hours," Boyce said, "but we've high left side and Trick let and [Mark] Van Guilder were period of the Nov. 26 loss to themselves in their last game by done better away. Actually, we off a blast that was deflected outstanding on PK in the Ohio State. shooting just 23 percent from the really don't mind [traveling]. We into the net off of Minnesota third. They gave us a chance "He was instrumental in floor, and so are focusing more traveled six [hours] to Hanover, State goalie Mike Zacharias' to win it on the last face off." the PK being as effective as on improving their game in prac and we traveled really well. We pads. Condra got his second goal it was," Jackson said of tice this week than on Adrian. have a really good time on the The Irish took their second of the year and the Irish on Brown's performance. "He "We're watching film tomor bus, we don't dread it." lead of the game 14:47 into the board first with a power made some key saves at row, about a half an hour before After Alma, the players have the second period on a Josh play tally at 7:00 into the important times. He was a game," said senior captain Christmas to look forward to. Sciba goal, assisted by Erik first period on a rebound big part of our success." Bridget Boyce. "[All we] know "Definitely the freshmen, as Condra (goal and an assist) assisted by O'Neill and [is] they tend to go to the basket well as upperclassmen but espe and O'Neill (three assists) to Sciba. The Mavericks can Contact Kyle Cassity at more than shoot threes." cially freshmen, are looking for put the game at 2-1. The celled the Irish lead only [email protected] The Belles will mostly be work ward to spending time with fami ing on their inconsistencies from lies," Boyce said. "We have a few the past few games in order to practices during finals, then a put together a more complete week to a week and a half off, game against Adrian. and then on the 26th, we go to "We've been playing really ten the Clark Tournament in Iowa. tative on offense," Boyce said. Then we get New Year's off, and "We're working on taking the a few days after that." ball to the basket, drawing con But the Belles won't let tact and finishing shots. We're a Christmas or fmals distract them Checking I strong free throw shooting team from their game. They feel they - getting to the line is a benefit are prepared and ready to win. for us." · "Our focus is taking the ball to Boyce said the team feels that the basket, and playing as a it is not only improving on the team," Boyce said. "[We've got physical aspects of the game, but to] come in strong, from warm pulling together as well. up, and carry it though the first • "Having a younger team, it is and second halves to win this an up-and-down season," Boyce game." said. "We've really taken our mistakes to heart and learned Contact Tim Kaiser at from them. We've gotten better [email protected] ent te Friday December 9,2005 four 7:00-9:00 pm products Joyce Center Ice Rink es. nng your ID for FREE dmission and skate rental 0 n to Notre Dame, St. Mary's and NOTRE DAME FEDERAL CREDIT UNION Holv Cross students. You can bank on us R~~ to be better 574/631-8222 • www.ndfcu.org of the TATE DPM WIN A PAIR OF Tl TO LAS VEGAS 0 alle~nt dlr. Wednesday, December 7, 2005 The Observer+ SPORTS page 25 and Kimberlee Montoya in epee. The Irish individuals enter the Fencing national competition after a continued from page 28 strong team performance in the Northwestern Duals held Nov. 20 victuals not connnctnd to any col in Evanston, Ill. Both squads fin legiate team. ished with 6-0 records, headlined "Wiwther thny go to !the meet! by the womens' 21-6 victory over is up to the fencers," Bednarski the host Wildcats, who Bednarski said. "I will go as an observer, considers one of the better just to see how they compete." squads in the nation. Snvnral of the 17 Irish !(meers "We were very, very surprised nxpnctnd to compete in the tour by how quickly we demolished nament am favorites to place the Northwestern team," highly. Bndnarski mentioned Bednarski said. "We fenced well. women's saber competitors We very quickly got a lead and Marini Zagunis and Valerie very quickly finished off the com Providnnza as two of tho top petition." ratnd Notre Dame fencers travel Zagunis and foilist Emilie Prot ing to Pittsburgh. swept through the duals without "For some, likn Zagunis [a 2004 a loss as the Notre Dame women Olympic gold medalist!, they will won 84 percent of their bouts in fight to be winners," Bednarski wins over Johns Hopkins (26-1), said. "For some others they will Stanford (22-5), 21-6 over fight for higher rankings." Northwestern and California-San Irish fencers eompeting in the Diego and 23-4 over both North tournament on the men's side Carolina and Cal State Fullerton. will be Greg Howard, Patrick The men were equally impres Gettings and Jnsse Laeuchli in the sive in the duals, winning 77 per npne; Frank Bontempo and Mark cent of their matches. Howard, Kubik in the foil; and Bill Ghattas and Stearns combined Observer File Photo Thanhouser, Patrick Ghattas, for a record of 37-7 in wins over Frank Bontempo, left, competes In a foil event In last year's NO Duals, held on Feb. 26. Matt Stearns and Nicolas Diaeou Northwestern (25-2), North Bontempo is one of many strong veterans returning for the Irish this season. in saber. Carolina (22-5), Stanford (15-12), For the women, Zagunis and California-San Diego (21-6), will be the NYU Duals in New ranked. excited for the season." Providenza will compete in saber, Johns Hopkins (18-9) and Cal York City on Jan. 22. By then, the "We have a lot of hard workers Adrinnne Nott in foil and Amy State Fullerton (24-3). national standings should be out and a lot of very talented kids," Contact Mike Gilloon at Orlando, Hebecca Chimahusky Notre Dame's next team event and the Irish expect to be highly Bednarski said. "We're very [email protected] time meeting with Wisconsin, games in the 1997 NCAA against eighth-seeded Florida the attitude the Irish are tak which comes into the tourna Tournament. (32-2), a five-game triumph ing with them to Texas. Tourney ment leading the all-time However, the Irish have over Texas (24-5) and a four "Everyone has more confi continued from page 28 series with Notre Dame 5-1. thrived in big games this sea game victory over 12th-seeded denec," outside hitter The Badgers swept the Irish 3- son. Southern California (17 -11 ). Adrianna Stasiuk said, com Brown said. "It's not a false 0 in last season's NCAA "We've stepped up in big Although paring this ynar's confidence. It's an earned con Tournament. They also matches and made big plays Wisconsin is a team with last fidence." knocked off the Irish the last and had some really solid formidable chal "We've stepped year's, which lost Tho Irish will need to be time the team advanced to the wins," Brown said. lenge, the other 34-36, 16-30, 16- confident in their seventh all- Sweet 16, winning in four Those wins include a sweep side of the College up in big matches 30 to tlw Badgers Station bracket and made big in Madison, Wise. isn't any easier. plays and had "To put the ball It includes away or do cer third-seeded some really tain things." Calline All December Gratlsl Washington (28-1) solid wins. " Senior All- (Spring Grade .. we•u Take You. Too) and 14th-seeded American Lauren Purdue (25-8). Brewster agreed Debbie Brown The two will this year's team is square off at 8 Irish coach different. p.m. Friday. Notre "We know we Dame and can do it," she Wisconsin face off at 6 p.m. said. "We've done it befon~." Friday in the opener at G. Last year's squad didn't have Hollie White Coliseum on the quite the resume this year's campus of Texas· group has. A&M University, Last year, the where the Irish "Everyone has Irish lost twice to are 1-1 this year. more confidence." a solid Nebraska They swept team. One was a Tulane and fell to five-game loss Louisiana State in Adrianna Stasluk arter leading 2-0. five games in the Irish outside hitter llownver, the Nokia Sugar Bowl Irish have experi Classic. enced phenome The Friday winners will nal success this season, and clash Saturday at 6 p.m. for a arc ready to get down to busi berth in the Final Four, which ness in College Station. will also take place in Texas - "We just think we can do Dec. 15-17 in the Alamodome some really speeial things this in San Antonio. year," Brown said after the Overall, in Texas, the Irish Irish beat Northwestern last are 4-1 this season. They are Friday to advance to their first 3-0 in the Alamodomc, where Sweet H> since 1997. they won the University of We're hiring smart and innovative people for all kinds of poaltiOns, .and we'll train you. Texas San Antonio's Dome Contact Tom Dorwart at Apply at www.:_E;::air.:::systems.com Rally. This has helped add to [email protected] V!i. Florida International Dece111ber, 10- 7:05p111 Free l:hick-Fii-A t=or Students [\1\/hlle supplies last]. Troop ND to perform at halftime. page 26 The Observer + SPORTS Wednesday, December 7, 2005 scoring, averaging 12.8 points and Davidson. looks at the hoop. per game. Lawless, who led the "It's definitely important for Though the Irish improved Purdue team in scoring a year ago, is Bam. a our guards to help our big their scoring output from the continued from page 28 close behind, posting 12 points continued from page 28 men," Irish point guard Chris previous game dramatically, per contest. Quinn said. Falls took just three shots and said of McGraw. "She'll be fine. But Washington said Notre improve game-by-game with the Notre Dame practiced could not get open to prevent She'll be back soon." Dame must be wary of concen goal of containing the Crimson Tuesday afternoon before flying Notre Dame from making just 6- Washington said she has· tried trating too heavily on Purdue's Tide's rebounding and inside south at night. of-20 from behind the arc. to make life without McGraw as top two players. scoring. Thus far in the season, the "We put in some different normal as possible for her play "They've got a lot of weapons Irish coach Mike Brey said young Irish have set goals head screening looks," Falls said. "I ers. Her efforts have paid divi both offensively and defensive Tuesday it is crucial that his ing into games in the hopes of think our offense got so repeti dends. Notre Dame downed ly," Washington said. "If you team controls rebounds against improving steadily but surely for tive sometimes, teams knew Iona 7 4-55 at the Joyce Center think you can just come in and Alabama, whose starting front Big East play in January. Most what we were doing." on Nov. 29, and the Irish won shut down one or two people court of power forward Chuck recently, they accomplished Notre Dame could use the win 77-72 at Wisconsin Dec. 4. and you can beat them, you are Davis and center Jermareo their goal of involving center for strength of schedule purpos "[McGraw] has a tremendous mistaken. We've got to have a Davidson averages 32 points Torin Francis more in the es, as well. The Irish will not system in place, and I don't very well-rounded defensive and 17.4 rebounds combined offense against Michigan. play another team currently have to do any juggling or attack if we are going to be in per game. Francis scored 22 points and ranked in the AP top 25 until adjusting," Washington said. this game." "We gave up two put-backs grabbed 13 rebounds, albeit not they host No. 4 Villanova on Jan. ''I'm just trying to keep things Notre Dame will be playing its late in the game against receiving the ball down the 28. going along as they would be if second road game against a Big Michigan," Brey said, referring stretch in the second half. Alabama's only loss came to she were here. And she's set a Ten opponent in the past four to a pair of Graham Brown field But Quinn saw the team grow Memphis, 87-76, in the second very high standard of practice days. The Irish edged Wisconsin goals late in the Wolverines' 71- Saturday despite the defeat. round of the Preseason NIT in for the players and for our Sunday in Madison thanks in 67 victory. "And Alabama's "I think we definitely Tuscaloosa, Ala. The Crimson selves as a coaching staff. We're large part to the play of senior strength is on the backboard ... improved from the N.C. State Tide only managed a 60-57 win just going along and keeping captain Megan Duffy, who we've got to pressure and not let game [a 61-48 loss] to the over Winthrop Saturday, but things going the way she would scored 20 points and dished out them play volleyball on the Michigan game," the co-captain they also put up 105 points on do it if she was here." five assists in the game. Duffy backboard." said. "We moved the ball a lot Alabama State Nov. 20. Washington said she is proud has been coming up big for the The Irish are currently out better. It's just hard sometimes Alabama will re-dedicate of the way her young team has Irish all year, averaging 18 rebounding opponents 38.8 to to see the improvements when Coleman Coliseum at halftime. handled McGraw's extended points and 4.8 assists per game. 32.2, but the Crimson Tide (4-1) you lose." The arena, originally opened in absence. Notre Dame has just Notre Dame has never won a are cause for concern inside the Brey, Quinn and shooting January 1968, has undergone a two seniors and two juniors on game at the Mackey Arena in lane. Only shooting guard Justin guard Colin Falls all admitted to recent $28 million renovation. its 12-player roster. seven chances. Jonus (11 points per game) tinkering with the offense fol "I think it's been tough, but I averages double-figure scoring lowing the Michigan game to Contact Pat Leonard at think they've really risen to the Notes: numbers in addition to Davis free Falls up for more open [email protected] challenge," Washington said. "I • Duffy and freshman guard think they understand that the Lindsay Schrader were both best thing that they can do in selected to the Big East the situation is to play better, to Conference Weekly Honor Roll NCAA FooTBALL play smarter, to play harder, to Monday. In addition to her per give more than they've give formance against Wisconsin, before. And as long as we con Duffy recorded 23 points and tinue to do that as a team, I three assists against lona Nov. think we'll be ok and we'll be 29. Schrader, who is the first Lewis edges Fasano for Mackey able to compete." freshman this season to be Purdue will be led by its two named to the Honor Roll, aver Associated Press Bruins in catches and receiving The other finalists were stars, junior guard Katie aged 13.5 points and four yards. Maryland~s Vernon Davis and Gearlds and junior forward rebounds in the two games. MANHASSET, N.Y. -UCLA's Lewis, a senior, set career Notre Dame's Anthony Fasano. Erin Lawless. Gearlds, a two Marcedes Lewis won the John highs with 58 receptions, 741 The Mackey award will be time first team all-Big Ten hon Contact Kevin Brennan at Mackey Award as the nation's yards and 10 touchdowns, all presented by The Nassau County oree, leads the Boilermakers in [email protected] top tight end after leading the UCLA records for a tight end. 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Chris Trick's goal gave the "It comes from the wins that team a 3-2 victory over we have," Irish coach Debbie HY PHAM/The Observer Minnesota Lauren Brewster, who was named one of ESPN The Magazine's Academic All-Americans this S t a t e see BADGERS/page 25 week, spikes against Dayton in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Dec. 1. Tuesday to end its road losing streak that dated NO WOMEN'S BASKETBALL back to last season. T r i c k pocketed the lone Irish Trick Team faces tough in-state showdown e v e n - strength, and winning, goal "It's going to be a tough chal with :09 left in the game to By KEVIN BRENNAN lenge for us to go down there help Notre Dame match last Sporrs Wri rer and play a ranked Big Ten season's win total of f'ive, 6pponent in their place." boosting its overall record to No. 10 Notre Dame (6-0) will The Irish might be with(JUt 5-9-1. The last-second victory take its undefeated record on head coach Muffet McGraw erased a 17-game road win the road tonight to face No. 20 again tonight. McGraw has less streak (0-15-2) for the Purdue (4-2) at 7 p.m. at the missed the past two games with Irish that dated to Nov. 26, Mackey Arena in West an undisclosed illness. 2004 when the Irish beat Lafayette. Washington, who has served as Alaska-Fairbanks by an iden Notre Dame assistant head head coach in McGraw's tical 3-2 score. coach Coquese Washington said absence, said Monday that "Maybe the only way to get her team is excited to square M~Graw i~ day-to-da~. , over that hump is to get out off with one of its top rivals, but There s no questiOns she s of that kind of situation," acknowledged the Irish must be getting better. It's just a matter Irish coach Jeff Jackson said prepared for a very difficult of her getting her strength up of taking the season's first game. and being able to handle the road game in the last sec ALLISON AMBROSE/The Observer "This is one of our biggest rigors of coaching," Washington onds. "We played the way we Point guard Megan Duffy holds her dribble against an lona rivals. We always have very player in a 74-55 drubbing ofthe Gaels on Nov. 29. good games," Washington said. see PURDUE/page 26 see TRICK/page 24 fENCING MEN'S BASKETBALL Tean1 has high hopes Irish looking to roll Tide for USFA tournament By PAT LEONARD Sporrs Writer tors looking for a spot on the By MIKE GILLOON USFA national team. Notre Dame let a close SportS Editor "This tournament is very home game slip away on important because they will fence Saturday, and now the Irish Notre Dame's best fencers will against the best in America," turn around to play No. 22 venture out of the realm of colle Notre Dame coach Janusz Alabama on the road in their giate competition this weekend Bednarski said. "It is a very high first-ever trip to Tuscaloosa, when they travel to Pittsburgh for class tournament. It's a step up in Ala. the United States Fencing their experience." When the teams face Association (USFA) North Since the tournament is run by tonight at 7 p.m. EST (ESPN) American Cup. the USFA and not the NCAA, Irish in a renovated Coleman The meet, beginning Friday at fencers have to pay their own Coliseum, Notre Dame (2-2) 10 a.m. at the Lawrence way and are competing as indi- will continue its quest to Convention Center, features a PAMELA LOCK/The Observer field of the top national competi- Irish guard Colin Falls drives against Michigan in a 71-67 loss see FENCING/page 25 see BAMA/ page 26 to the Wolverines on Dec. 3. SMC BASKETBAll NFL . NFL PGA NCAA FOOTBAlL NBA Cl) w u Adrian at Saint NFL players visit Colts face tough Woods takes Vince Young is Lakers 111 1-- z Mary's Katrma victim challenge in Jags Player of the Year back in Pasadena Milwaukee 92 ::5 Today, 7:30 p.m. ~ Members of the Saints The undefeated Colts Woods swept the The Texas star has The Lakers' Kobe The Belles hope to get and Texans spent the won't catch a break three major awards of made national headlines Bryant scored 33 points cz: back on track today day with a third-grade against Jacksonville this golf for the fifth time in for his outstanding play in a blowout victory a. ~ againsthe Bulldogs. refugee in Houston. week. his career. this season. over the Bucks. Cl) page 24 page 23 page 22 page 21 page 20 page 18