the Observer The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary’s Volume 44 : Issue 61 wednesday, december 2, 2009 ndsmcobserver.com Weis charity to stay in South Bend Exhibit Hannah and Friends’ shows old, location won’t change despite coach’s firing new Berlins

By JOSEPH McMAHON By MOLLY MADDEN Associate News Editor News Writer

Despite former Coach Charlie A new photography exhibit on Weis’ firing Monday, his family’s campus juxtaposes images of charity organization Hannah and Berlin from before and after the Friends, named after Weis’ Wall fell, bridging the historical daughter, will continue to be and ideological distance to a headquartered and operate pri- time most Notre Dame students marily in the South Bend area. can’t remember. “Our programs will not The traveling photo exhibit change,” executive director “Icons of a Border Installation” Sharon Bui Green said. “We real- is the result of a semester-long ize that there is a mission and a project that was undertaken by greater good here that we are students at the University of doing for people with special Paderborn in Germany. The needs, and [Hannah and Friends] exhibit is on display in the is going to be a permanent place Center for the Study of for people with special needs Language and Cultures in room going forward.” 329 of DeBartolo Hall until Dec. Green said Weis’ position as PAT COVENEY/The Observer 16. Maura and Hannah Weis cut the ribbon at the Hannah and Friends’ first residential home, which opened see CHARITY/page 4 on Sept. 29. The organization will reamin in South Bend despite Charlie Weis being fired. see BERLIN/page 6 Students Early applicant pool larger, of higher quality

increase in the number of minor- learn about By LIZ O’DONNELL ity and international applicants,” News Writer he said. Saracino said the percentage of Notre Dame’s Assistant Provost applicants classified as either off-campus of Admissions Dan Saracino said international or ethnically this year’s early applicant pool diverse rose more than the 13.5 increased both in number and percent of the overall applicants. life, rights overall quality, as measured by He also said the overall quality of GPA and test scores. the applications was greater than He said the admissions office they’ve received in years past. received 4,330 applications for By MEGAN HEMLER “Good news for us as well was the Early Action deadline, which the fact that we saw an increase News Writer is up 13.5 percent from last in the quality of the overall appli- year’s number. cant pool as measured by tran- Moving off campus involves “The good news is that we saw scripts and test scores,” he said. contracts, and knowing the an increase in applications. [In terms of agreement is an addition] we saw an even greater see EARLY/page 6 SOFIA ITURBE I Observer Graphic important factor in successful off-campus living, University Associate Vice President for Resident Life Bill Kirk said dur- ing an informational meeting Tuesday night. Decorations awake Christmas spirit Held at 8 p.m. in Montgomery Auditorium, “Moving Off community lights around cam- Campus: What to Know Before By MEGAN DOYLE pus and decorating some of the — and After — Signing Your News Writer buildings like Corby Hall, Old Lease,” covered the basic points College and the guard posts,” students should know if they Football season may be over, McCauslin said. “We also han- decide to leave Notre Dame’s but another is just beginning, dle special requests from residence halls. as festive decorations have dorms to put up the decora- There are many reasons why appeared on dorms and lights tions outside their halls, includ- students choose to live off cam- have been hung to brighten ing trees over their porticos.” pus, like lower living costs and buildings and trees around Some of the Christmas fea- more lifestyle freedom, but Kirk campus to commemorate the tures around campus include a also pointed out some of the holidays. nativity scene by the Grotto, a burdens of life beyond the Pat McCauslin, towering pine underneath the dorms. Superintendent Landscape dome in the Main Building, a “But there is a lot of responsi- Services, described his depart- Christmas tree in bility involved in moving off ment’s role in the Christmas O’Shaughnessy Hall and campus,” Kirk said. “Really do decorations as a service to the strands of lights on large trees your homework and under- University that he works hard near the main entrance and by stand why you want to move. … SUZANNA PRATT/The Observer to perform. the fire station. Two giant stockings hang outside of Sorin College in honor of “Landscape Services is see RIGHTS/page 4 the holiday season. responsible for hanging the see CHRISTMAS/page 4

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INSIDE COLUMN QUESTIONOFTHE DAY: WHAT IS THE BEST CHRISTMASGIFTYOU’VEEVERRECEIVED? Memo to Swarbrick

As of 3 p.m. Monday afternoon, Jack Swarbrick became the most important and most scrutinized member of the Alexis Hiner Allison Bandeen Matthew Sushinsky Rob Goodale Cavanaugh Hannan Kate Augustine Notre Dame family. His task is daunting and his goals are lofty. After more than sophomore senior sophomore freshman sophomore sophomore a decade of medi- Le Mans Holy Cross Alumni Keough Dillon off campus ocrity, he is the Barrick Bollman man tasked with finding the savior. Sports Writer “I got a touch “My N’Sync CD, “A teddy bear. I “Probably my “It’s a toss up. My “When I was Jack Swarbrick screen phone 1997. Best band got it two years big wheel when brother gave me four, my twin can either be Kevin last Christmas. ever!” ago from my I was five.” his old Lego castle, sister and I got White or Moose Krause. For the sake of the Notre Dame Nation, I hope it’s the I had a Razor mommy.” or there was this matching pink latter. before, but sword I got too, but Lion King So Mr. Swarbrick, I hope you are up those were it was plastic.” bicycles.” to the task. As you conduct your search, I offer a few recommendations. getting old!” Your first task is gauging interest. This year, Notre Dame is the job. There is no Florida or LSU to compete with Have an idea for Question of the Day? E-mail [email protected] like last time. I would suggest you con- tact anyone and everyone who could remotely fill the post to gauge interest, starting from Bill Belichick down to IN BRIEF Skip Holtz. Even if a coach has publicly denied interest, they are candidates The Kellogg Institute is until they say no to you. Be like David hosting a discussion on “The Abernathy asking out the much-older Role of University in Kerry Piqua. Maybe they will say yes. Development” in the first Once you have a list of interested floor Coleman-Morse Lounge coaches, your task gets far more diffi- today at 7 p.m. Refreshments cult. History has shown that coaches will be served. with success as a college head coach have a better chance of succeeding at Hosted by the Notre Dame Notre Dame. So scratch Jon Gruden, Energy Center, a lecture Steve Marucci, Will Muschamp and oth- titled “Future Automobile ers. We need a strong defensive foun- Fuels: Fill Up or Plug In?” dation. It is no coincidence that the top will be delivered by Michael four BCS teams also field the top four Desmond, the distinguished defenses. So extra emphasis needs to be advisor within BP’s Refining placed on coach like TCU’s Gary and Marketing, Research and Patterson and Oklahoma’s Bob Stoops. Technology division, Lastly, whoever you select needs to Thursday at 4 p.m. in the have at least an understanding what it Carey Auditorium of the is to be a Notre Dame man. This was Hesburgh Library. the area where Charlie succeeded, and our new coach needs to continue that. The Kellogg Institute is That means running a clean program, sponsoring a lecture on “The making athletes be student-athletes and Churches, Development, and giving back to the community. This is COURTNEY ECKERLE/The Observer Democracy in Uganda” why I am afraid of Urban Meyer, with First year students Katherine Trainor and Lindsey Bisch pick up stockings and Thursday at 4:15 p.m. in room his 25-plus player arrests and lax disci- candy for their dorms in the Saint Mary’s Student Center on Monday. C103 of the Hesburgh Center. pline. Bishop Lambert Bainomugisha Whoever you choose Jack, now comes of the Archdiocese of Mbarara the hardest part of all. Getting the sav- and Professor Peter ior to South Bend, Ind. There are a cou- Kanyandago of Uganda ple recommendations I would make to Martyrs University will speak. do this. First, don’t be cheap. If you OFFBEAT believe the man you picked is the one, “Bright Star,” a film then offer him top dollar. And make Jesus Christ dumped from Efforts to reach Christ for Massachusetts highway, but depicting the early nine- sure it is clear that the school would jury pool for disruption comment were unsuccessful. a cowboy stuck in the traffic teenth century love affair also make sure he has the support to BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Court administrator jam has come to the rescue. between John Keats and hire the best staff possible. Guarantee Court officials say a Sandra Turner said people State police say a man Fanny Brawne, will be shown that he will have an unmatched recruit- Birmingham woman who there were shocked when wearing a Western hat and in the Browning Cinema of ing budget to assist in the difficult changed her name to Jesus the woman insisted her boots lassoed the 500- the DeBartolo Performing national recruiting that Notre Dame is Christ didn’t live up to it name was Jesus Christ and pound heifers Tuesday Arts Center Friday at 6:30 involved in. Second, remind him who when she reported for jury some potential jurors morning as they wandered p.m. Tickets are $3 for stu- we are. Remind him that we build stat- duty this week. The woman, laughed out loud when her on Interstate 91 South in dents. ues for national championship winning previously named Dorothy name was called. Springfield, one of the coaches around here. Remind him of Lola Killingworth, was sent But Turner said unlike state’s biggest cities. The track team will hold the unmatched tradition. Remind him to Judge Clyde Jones’s court- some Jefferson County resi- Troopers shut down the its indoor Blue & Gold Meet that all but one game since 1992 has room for a criminal case dents, Christ didn’t try to get highway for about 30 min- in the Loftus Sports Complex been nationally televised. Remind him Monday. out of jury duty and was utes as the man helped load Friday at 5 p.m. There is no that there is plenty of talent that can Court officials told The “perfectly happy to serve.” the animals back into a cost to attend. meet admissions requirements — this Birmingham News Tuesday trailer that was carrying was one thing that Charlie proved. So that the 59-year-old was Cowboy motorist helps them to nearby Enfield, To submit information to be Jack, the spotlight is on you. How will excused because she was Mass. troopers lasso 2 cows Conn. included in this section of The you be remembered? If you take away disruptive and kept asking SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Observer, e-mail detailed only one thing, remember to reach for questions instead of answer- Two cows have escaped Information compiled information about an event the stars, aim high, and expect the best. ing them. from a trailer onto a busy from the Associated Press. [email protected] Take nothing for granted and take all steps necessary. I believe you will be successful. Good luck. Today Tonight Thursday Friday Saturday sunday The views expressed in the Inside Column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer. Contact Barrick Bollman at

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basic candygram comes com- Council also votes to implement Health Services advisory board By ALICIA SMITH plete with four Hershey’s kiss- News Writer es and costs 50 cents. For the same price, students can buy By KATIE PERALTA With the hope raising the Ghirardelli candygram, Assistant News Editor money for charity while get- which contains a square of ting students in the holiday Ghirardelli chocolate. The In its weekly meeting Tuesday, spirit of giving, Saint Mary’s final option is the Santagram, the Council of Representatives College is selling candygrams which holds a Russell Stover discussed a number of pressing as a part of the 12 Days of Chocolate Santa and costs one campus issues, the first being Christmas program. dollar. the appointment of Matt Howard Students can purchase the “The candygrams are a way to the position of Chief candygrams in to send a lit- Controller for the Student Union the Student tle something Board (SUB). Center Atrium “The candygrams are special to Howard will replace senior during lunch someone on Kim Kyrouac, who was accepted from December a way to send a little campus dur- early into the Master of Science 1 to December something special to ing finals in Accountancy Program and 12. An addition- someone on campus week,” Call therefore cannot maintain her al sale will be said. SUB position, according to a let- held on Dec. 7 during finals week.” All of the ter from Kyrouac to the repre- during dinner. p r o c e e d s sentatives. The candy- Carrie Call from the can- “Matt is far and away the best grams can be director dygrams sale candidate,” board manager Kat delivered to any- will benefit Burke said. one on Saint Office for Civic and the families Howard, a senior accounting Mary’s College Social Engagement that Saint major who has worked for SUB campus. This is M a r y ’ s for the past two years, has TOM LA/The Observer the second year College has interned with Pepsi for the past Student body vice president Cynthia Weber and president Grant the College has offered the adopted for the 12 Days of two summers and said his Schmidt participate in discussion at COR’s meeting Tuesday. treats to students. Christmas program. proudest event so far with SUB “[We hope] to help make Candygrams will be deliv- is the Joshua Radin concert that someone’s day a bit brighter ered to the front desk of each will be held at Legends next students have with Health cerns among off-campus stu- during finals week and also to residence hall for students, Saturday. Services. dents of the need for a guest help people learn more about and to the offices of faculty COR approved Howard’s “It would be a neat concept meal plan to accompany their the 12 Days program,” Carrie and staff. appointment in a unanimous 14- because we don’t have a medical off-campus meal plan. The guest Call, director of the Office for The 12 Days of Christmas 0-0 vote. school and this would be some- meal plan, which offers five Civic and Social Engagement, program will continue to hold COR’s second item on thing different for students to get meals a semester for the dis- said. various events to students Tuesday’s agenda was discus- involved in,” student body chief counted price of $6, is currently There are a variety of can- from December 1 through sion of the Wall of Ideas initia- of staff Ryan Brethellin said. only available to on-campus stu- dygrams to purchase this December 12. The program is tives in the student government The board, Schmidt said, dents. year. Each can- designed to office, which displays sugges- would also address student con- Schmidt lastly addressed the dygram comes help raise tions and concerns voiced by cerns as to where to seek spe- new Transpo weekend bus route with a card. “You can pick from money for students. cialized care like dermatologists. that will begin this Friday. “If you want to three different styles families and Student body president Grant COR voted in favor of the The route will run from library send a candy- individuals in Schmidt said one of the main implementation of such a coun- circle to South Bend “hot spots” gram, you come of cards.” need during topics on the Wall are comments cil 12-1-1. like downtown bars and restau- to the table in the holiday about University Health rants. the atrium of the Carrie Call season. Services. In other COR news: “It’s going to be fairly effi- student center,” director The pro- “[Students complain that] Schmidt addressed the issue of cient,” Schmidt said. “This Call said. “There gram offers a Office of Civic and Health Services is pushing peo- handicap accessibility on cam- weekend will be a learning you can pick variety of ple in and pushing people out … pus, noting the need for func- experience … as it is the first from three dif- Social Engagement social activi- and not really examining them tioning elevator buttons in build- weekend this will be run.” ferent styles of ties, volun- thoroughly,” he said. ings like Mendoza College of The bus schedule will be post- cards. Each card teer opportu- Schmidt proposed the imple- Business and DeBartolo Hall. ed on the student government has a holiday design and a dif- nities and worship services. It mentation of a Health Services “The most tangible thing we’d Web site. ferent message. Once you will sponsor the annual advisory board, to which student like to see is more accommoda- have picked out a card, you Christmas Craft Show to pro- government would appoint six tions in the future,” he said. Contact Katie Peralta at then choose which candygram vide local artisans with an students to address the concerns Schmidt also addressed con- [email protected] you wish to send.” opportunity to sell their goods Students can choose one of with proceeds from table three different designs to rental fees going to charity. send. Students then must decide between three differ- Contact Alicia Smith at ent styles of candygrams. The [email protected] Blood drive held at SMC

by an astounding percent.” helps people,” Schmitt said. By ASHLEY CHARNLEY There were also chances for She suggests students eat Saint Mary’s Editor prizes for the donor who could and drink a lot before they get the most referrals. An e- come to give blood, but to keep The Office of Civil and Social mail was sent out to the stu- in mind that it isn’t a bad expe- Engagement (OCSE) gave stu- dents encouraging them to rience. dents the opportunity to save bring others with them. The A couple of first time donors lives with a Red Cross blood student with the most referrals agree with Schmitt, and said drive in the Student Center at the end of the day would they would return again. lounge from noon until 6 p.m. receive a long-sleeve T-shirt. Senior Margaret Burke said yesterday. Donating blood takes about she would definitely do it Olivia Barzydlo Critchlow, 10 to 12 minutes, Critchlow again. She said everyone there assistant director of OCSE, said said, and the whole process was helpful and made her feel this is the second takes about comfortable. blood drive of the an hour for “[The nurses] were all really year, and this “This gives students students. nice and cared how I was feel- drive is being used the chance to give Pugh said ing,” Burke said. to kick-off OCSE’s back in an easy way this gives stu- Morgan Gay, a junior at the 12 Days of and in a comfortable dents the College, said she would also Christmas. opportunity to give blood again. She also sug- “We did this environment.” conveniently gested eating and drinking because it’s anoth- give back. before donating and to know er way to give Lizzy Pugh “This gives your blood history. back,” Critchlow senior students the According to the e-mail said. chance to give Critchlow sent out, every two OCSE had a goal back in an seconds someone in the U.S. of collecting 80 units of blood easy way and in a comfortable needs blood and more than during the six-hour drive. Lizzy environment,” Pugh said. 38,000 blood donations are Pugh, a senior who volun- Some students have donated needed each day. teered her help with the drive, a few times before. “It’s just an hour of you day, said over 100 students had set Sophomore Emily Schmitt and you can give so much,” up appointments for the day. said she donates because she Pugh said. Critchlow said they raised has a rare blood type, and feels their goal this time because the the need to. Contact Ashley Charnley at previous target was “exceeded “It doesn’t hurt me, and it [email protected] page 4 The Observer N CAMPUS NEWS Wednesday, December 2, 2009

out in front situated within the “We have a whole room filled Weis’ record as head football word ‘JOY.’ The ‘J’ went astray with stuff right now, but we could coach, Green said many students Christmas last year, and so we’re now Charity always use more still,” she said. are still showing up as volunteers continued from page 1 reduced to ‘YO.’ I’m from continued from page 1 “We’re still serving a tremendous for Hannah and Friends. Philadelphia, so it fits,” Veirling. amount of families and a lot of “We have Notre Dame students McCauslin said approximately Other dorms decorated with head coach of Notre Dame never families are directly involved in coming tomorrow to help with 30,000 to 35,000 lights adorn lighted signs, such as affected the mission of Hannah the organization through involve- cooking class,” she said. “So the trees and buildings through- Pangborn’s “Have a Foxy and Friends, and although he ment in our programs.” Notre Dame students are still out campus. Five or six Christmas,” or Keough’s giant may no longer hold that position, Green also said the organiza- going to be actively involved.” Landscape Services employees tree and presents. Weis and his wife Maura are fully tion would continue to operate Ultimately, Green said Weis’ hung the lights while students “My favorite dorm is Keenan committed to the organization’s “the farm,” a 30-acre residential standing at the University never were away from campus over with all of the lights on the mission. community just north of South affected his passion for working Thanksgiving break. sides of the building, and the “Regardless of Coach Weis’ Bend “which aims to provide with Hannah and Friends, and “I like the decorations that Christmas tree in O’Shag is position at the University, we still much-needed housing and care both he and his wife will be are up,” sophomore Jason another great one,” Farley sen- realize that there is a great need services for adult citizens with actively involved in the organiza- G’Sell said. “But I do wish that ior Katie Rose Quandt said. to help out people with special special needs,” according to the tion moving forward. the trees on South Quad had “We put up our traditional needs and Coach Weis and his Hannah and Friends Web site. “This is something [the Weis more lights on them.” giant stockings — one for Monk wife are still really committed to “This is going to be a perma- family] is very passionate about While Landscape Services fac- and one for Father Sorin,” Sorin Hannah and Friends and helping nent place and Hannah and and its not going to go away tors cost and energy efficiency freshman Tom Oliver said. us to further our mission,” she Friends is going to stay,” Green tomorrow,” she said. “Hannah into its decorating process, “Those are the best on cam- said. said. “Our mission is still the and Friends has been very fortu- changes to the campus decora- pus.” Green said there would be no same. Our mission has not nate that we have two very pas- tions over the past several years “My favorite decorations are change in Hannah and Friends’ changed and we will continue to sionate founders of the organiza- have been minimal. the ones right here in Keough schedule moving forward, and serve as many families as possi- tion.” “Over the past few years, a Hall,” Father Peter McCormick, added the organization is cur- ble.” few changes have been made, Keough Hall rector, said. rently working on a holiday gift Although some Notre Dame Contact Joseph McMahon at but mostly for when a tree just “However, if I had to choose drive. students may be unhappy with [email protected] becomes too big to put lights on some other options, I would say it or a case like that,” that the manger outside of the McCauslin said. “Those sort of Grotto, followed by the adjustments help with our Christmas tree in the Main face when leasing occurs when you know how your house is budget.” Building.” roommates unexpectedly can- zoned.” Several of the buildings on Both dining halls also Rights not pay rent. Usually, students Kirk also stressed the impor- campus, including the mail dis- embraced the spirit of continued from page 1 are still “on the hook” for the tance of student bargaining tribution center and the securi- Christmas with lights, trees and total rent, according to their power. ty posts, purchased more nativity scenes. South Dining You can live off campus for less lease agreement, Kirk said. “It’s completely acceptable to expensive LED lights in order to Hall reported using roughly money than living in the resi- With off-campus safety a top bargain and negotiate,” he said. promote energy conservation. 4,000 lights in the serving areas dence halls, but you’re not concern among students, Kirk “There’s been an explosion of Many of the residence halls alone, as well as bright red and going to get the same conven- cautioned that choosing the supply in housing.” personalize the decorations green strands in the dining ience and location.” right location is important. “Don’t jump on the first place over their main entrances. For rooms. The terms a lease can legally “Do your homework. … Some you find because you’re afraid instance, McGlinn Hall hangs a “The lights in South Dining include, the basics of paying places are safer than others,” you’re not going to get another giant shamrock above the front Hall are my favorite on cam- rent, late fee rules and sublet- he said. “Everyone should also one. If what you want is a rea- door in tribute to the hall mas- pus,” freshman Alison Collins ting were all topics discussed at have renter’s insurance. … It’s sonable, clean, safe place close cot. said. “I love eating surrounded the event. cheap and affordable.” to campus — you could go and Father Ronald Veirling, by Christmas decorations “I can’t tell you how many “One of the things that’s most get it now and be in it in a Morrissey Hall rector, explained because it really sets the mood students don’t read their lease. important for people in the area week. Ten years ago I couldn’t why the current decorations for the holidays.” … If you’re going to make a is we don’t want houses for sin- have said that.” outside Morrissey may look a deal, at least read the darn gle families with sixteen stu- little comical. Contact Megan Doyle at thing,” Kirk said. dents living in them next door Contact Megan Hemler at “We do have a nativity scene [email protected] A common problem students to us,” said Kirk. “Make sure [email protected] World & Nation Wednesday, December 2, 2009 Compiled from The Observer’s wire services page 5

INTERNATIONAL NEWS SOUTH AFRICA Climate scientist to step down LONDON — The chief of a prestigious British research center caught in a storm of HIV-positive patients to be treated controversy over claims that he and others suppressed data about climate change has stepped down pending an investigation, the South Africa plans to expand treatment of infected infants and pregnant women University of East Anglia said Tuesday. The university said in a statement that Associated Press Phil Jones, whose e-mails were among the thousands of pieces of correspondence PRETORIA — South leaked to the Internet late last month, Africa announced ambi- would relinquish his position as director of tious new plans Tuesday for Climatic Research Unit until the completion earlier and expanded treat- of an independent review. ment for HIV-positive babies and pregnant Actress’ wardrobe to be auctioned women, a change that PARIS — Audrey Hepburn fans got a could save hundreds of sneak peek Tuesday of dozens of garments thousands of lives in the and personal effects once belonging to the nation hardest hit by the movie star that will hit the auction blocks virus that causes AIDS. next week. President Jacob Zuma — A Givenchy black lace dress that Hepburn once ridiculed for saying a wore in “How to Steal a Million” and a shower could prevent AIDS demure ivory wedding gown that never — was cheered as he out- made it down the aisle are among the lined the measures on items. World AIDS Day. The new The fans, fashionistas and those looking policy marks a dramatic to score a slice of film history were given shift from former President the preview of the collection in Paris before Thabo Mbeki, whose health the Dec. 8 sale in London. minister distrusted drugs “For her, what was important was not developed to keep AIDS decoration and lots of embellishment. She patients alive and instead liked very simple things — less was always promoted garlic and beet more for Audrey,” said auctioneer Kerry treatments. Those policies Taylor, whose eponymous auction house is led to more than 300,000 handling the sale. premature deaths, a Harvard study concluded. The changes are in line with new guidelines issued NATIONAL NEWS a day earlier by the World Health Organization that Black Friday shoppers forget kids call for HIV-infected preg- COMMERCE, Ga. — A Georgia couple got nant women to be given so carried away with snagging Black Friday drugs earlier and while deals that authorities said they left their kids breast-feeding. By treating alone in a shopping cart. Banks County all HIV-infected babies, sur- AP Sheriff Charles Chapman told WSB radio vival rates should also A man passes outside an office building on World AIDS Day in Johannesburg Tuesday. Signs that a 35-year-old man and and 31-year-old improve for the youngest encourage citizens to “Know Your Status” and to “ACT Now.” woman were charged with reckless conduct. citizens in South Africa, one Chapman said the two left their 9-year-old of only 12 countries where come in our struggle to was acquitted of rape. rewrite, the story of AIDS and 9-month-old children in a shopping cart child mortality has wors- overcome AIDS. Let us The one-time chairman of across Africa.” at the Banks Crossing Walmart so they could ened since 1990, in part declare now, as we the country’s national AIDS Zuma said in his speech go shopping. due to AIDS. declared then, that we shall council may never live broadcast across South Chapman said he figured the couple Zuma compared the fight not submit.” down the shower comment. Africa on state radio and thought the kids would slow them down. The against HIV, which infects Zuma was greeted with a But Zuma has won praise television that the policy children were not harmed. one in 10 South Africans, to standing ovation when he for appointing Dr. Aaron changes would take effect the decades-long struggle entered a Pretoria exhibi- Motsoaledi as his health in April. They include treat- D.C. council votes on gay marriage his party led against the tion hall filled with several minister. AIDS activists say ment for all children under WASHINGTON — The D.C. City Council on apartheid government, thousand people. Motsoaledi trusts science 1 year old, regardless of Tuesday took the first of two votes it needs to which ended in 1994 with In some ways, Zuma is an and is willing to learn from their level of CD4 cells, a pass a bill that will allow same-sex marriage the election of Nelson unlikely AIDS hero. As his past mistakes. measure of immune system in the city, voting to accept the bill 11 to 2. Mandela in the country’s Zulu tradition allows, he South Africa, a nation of health. A second, final vote is expected later in the first multiracial vote. has three wives — experts about 50 million, has an Patients with both tuber- month, and D.C.’s mayor has promised to “At another moment in say having multiple, con- estimated 5.7 million peo- culosis and HIV will get sign the bill. The bill had been expected to our history, in another con- current partners heightens ple infected with HIV, more treatment if their CD4 pass, as 10 of the 13 council members co- text, the liberation move- the risk of AIDS. And in than any other country. count is 350 or less, com- sponsored it. ment observed that the 2006, while being tried on UNAIDS executive direc- pared to 200 now, which Marriages would begin in the city as soon time comes in the life of charges of raping an HIV- tor Michel Sidibe, who took means treatment would as the bill passes a period of Congressional any nation when there positive family friend, he the podium shortly before start earlier. Pregnant review, but it is unlikely Congress will alter remain only two choices: testified he took a shower Zuma, told the president: women who are HIV-posi- the law. submit or fight,” Zuma after extramarital sex to “What you do from this day tive also would start treat- Massachusetts, Iowa, Vermont and said. “That time has now lower the risk of AIDS. He forward will write, or ment earlier. Connecticut already allow same-sex mar- riage. New Hampshire will join them Jan. 1. The two council members who voted against the bill were Marion Barry and Yvette Alexander. IRAN Barry, who served three terms as mayor of the city, defended his position before the vote. Officials consider reducing ties to U.N.

Associated Press The sharply worded IAEA resolu- Russia, which has cooperated with LOCAL NEWS tion on Friday demanded Iran halt Iran in the past to develop its TEHRAN — Iranian President all uranium enrichment and stop nuclear program, supported the res- Facebook helps singer quit smoking Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Tuesday construction of a newly discovered olution, earning it Ahmadinejad’s BLOOMINGTON — John Mellencamp’s 14- that Tehran is reviewing the option of nuclear facility near the Iranian city censure. year-old son has started a social networking decreasing cooperation with the U.N. of Qom. Iran responded by saying it “Russia made a mistake. It has no campaign on Facebook that he hopes will get nuclear watchdog after it issued a would build even more such facili- correct analysis about current situa- his rocker dad to quit smoking. resolution critical of Iran last week. ties. tion of the world,” he said, maintain- The 58-year-old Mellencamp has said many Speaking in a live television inter- Iran says its nuclear program is ing that Britain and Israel had times since his 1994 heart attack that he’s failed view late Tuesday, Ahmadinejad also peaceful, insisting it has a right to swayed the opinion of the U.N. body in trying to kick his decades-old habit. criticized Russia’s support for enrich uranium to produce fuel for because of their animosity toward Mellencamp’s youngest son, Speck, says his dad International Atomic Energy Agency’s nuclear reactors to generate electrici- Iran. has promised to quit if he gets 1 million people to resolution, calling it a mistake. ty. The United Nations has demanded The president’s threats follow up join the Facebook group. More than 7,000 people “Friendly relations with the Iran freeze enrichment, because the those made by parliament speaker Ali had joined the group as of Tuesday afternoon. agency are over. We will cooperate process can also be used to develop a Larijani last week to cut ties with the Mellencamp publicist Bob Merlis told The as much as they offer us compro- warhead. The U.S. and its allies international agency, whose inspec- Associated Press that the challenge is legiti- mises. We are reviewing this,” he accuse Iran of secretly planning to tors are the world’s only eyes into mate. said. build a weapon. Iran’s controversial nuclear program. page 6 The Observer N CAMPUS NEWS Wednesday, December 2, 2009

photos of the Wall during com- iors would have a difficult time you see an increase in applica- munism and to see a photo making a decision about where tions,” he said. “We didn’t see Berlin next to it of that same area Early to attend college without first an increase last year, [probably] continued from page 1 today really lets you see the continued from page 1 seeing information about their because the economy was on differences. It’s astounding to financial aid package. everyone’s minds.” The exhibit, which was brought see how much has changed.” This fall, some schools have “If you apply Early Decision Saracino said the increase in to campus on by the Sophomore Alex Gatlin said reported declines in early appli- then you don’t have the chance early applications this year Department of German and the photos are important cations, which some reports to [receive] other offers. Given could be due to a number of fac- Russian as well as the Goethe because they show how the attribute to the down economy. the current state of the econo- tors other than the switch to the Institute, the official interna- once divided cities reunited, Saracino said, however, that my, that’s very important,” he common application. tional German cultural center, but also that they highlight the there is no current trend in said. “This year we saw an increase features photographs of effects of the Cold War era still early appli- Although the and that may be a result of the remaining border strips, felt in Berlin today. cants this year economy hasn’t common application, but it’s a images capturing the culture “It’s incredible to see how far among highly “We saw an increase gotten much bet- result of a combination of differ- surrounding the Berlin Wall the city has come since the fall s e l e c t i v e in the quality of the ter since last ent things. Notre Dame has got- of the Berlin Wall but also to and even a visual comparison schools. overall applicant pool year’s application ten stronger and stronger in its of the border area during the see how much presence the “ D u k e , process, Saracino reputation and we’re also meet- height of the Cold War and the Wall and the division still has D a r t m o u t h as measured by said he doesn’t ing the needs of every admitted same location today. in the city today,” he said. “The and Stanford transcripts and test believe the cur- student,” he said. “This exhibit is very signifi- Wall is a symbol to people who all had scores.” rent economic cri- With the Regular Decision cant because it shows students live there. It’s a good symbol to i n c r e a s e d sis had any impact deadline set for December 31, who didn’t live through the keep and an important memory a p p l i c a n t on the number of Saracino said he anticipates the Wall what it was like during to have.” pools this Dan Saracino applications the increase in applications will that time,” Dr. Katja Fullard, Fullard said one of the inten- year. Among assistant provost U n i v e r s i t y continue. director of the Goethe Institute tions of the exhibit was to show highly selec- for admissions received. “We will probably see the in Chicago, said. “These photos how much development has tive schools “Notre Dame is increase carry over. I would really are worth a thousand occurred since the fall of the there was one of the dozen anticipate that we’ll have close words.” Berlin Wall twenty years ago. some increase and some or more universities in the to 15,000 applicants when the Notre Dame German profes- “We can only hope that these decrease, overall it was mixed.” country that have a commit- dust settles mid-January, which sor Hannelore Weber, who images are still new enough to he said. ment to meeting the fully would be a 6 percent increase worked with Fullard to bring show what a difference a few One reason Notre Dame demonstrated need of every overall from last year.” the exhibit to campus, said the years can make,” she said. stands apart from many of its admitted student,” he said. photographs are important to Senior Chris Meister said the highly selective counterparts is Part of the increase this year Contact Liz O’Donnell at Notre Dame students who photos gave him a new outlook its commitment to offering the could be due to the switch to the [email protected] “have no personal perception on the Wall’s legacy today. Early Action opportunity. Common Application in the of the Wall,” because it gives “Most of the images that “We believe strongly in Early admissions process. them a clear visual of life in Americans see of the destruc- Action. We do not believe philo- Notre Dame transitioned to Berlin during the Cold War. tion of the Wall are very tri- sophically in Early Decision,” he the common application two “What is really unique about umphant,” he said. “These pho- said. “We don’t feel students are years ago, but Saracino said the this exhibit is that it is from a tos allow you to see it as it is ready to make early decision.” admissions office didn’t see a student-to-student perspec- and connects you to the Wall’s Explaining the University’s substantial increase in appli- tive,” she said. “A lot of presence today rather than rational against Early Decision, cants until this year. American students aren’t twenty years ago.” Saracino said high school sen- “The first year, colleges report touched by the Wall and Berlin Weber said she hopes “Icons like German students are of a Border Installation” will because it is all so far away serve as a testament to a trans- from us.” formative time in history. Students who visited the “I honestly did not think that exhibit’s opening on Monday the Wall would come down in afternoon agreed the photos my lifetime,” she said. “I think gave them a new outlook on a this exhibit can be shown as an tumultuous time in history that example of having hope, work- came to an end just as many of ing toward a goal and combat- them were being born. ing repression. It really was a “The photos really make you revolution.” think about the seriousness of that time,” sophomore Contact Molly Madden at Maureen Vigland said. “To see [email protected]

Professer offers tips for clever students peers. Special to The Observer In conjunction with the book’s College-bound students know release, Kelly also has launched a they have to be book-smart in new Clever Student blog, which order to get in to a top school. But can be found on the Web at when it comes to impressing pro- http://thecleverstudent.com. fessors and standing out in the “It is my hope that through the crowd, good grades are only one book and the blog, I can help stu- part of the equation. dents use their social intelligence A new book by a University of to get the most out of their profes- Notre Dame psychologist empha- sors, including getting very good sizes the importance of “practical grades and amazing letters of intelligence” and offers advice to recommendation,” Kelly said. “At new college students on how to the very least, I hope these tools give their teachers what they will help students feel better really want and get the most out about confusing or upsetting of their hard-earned – and often interactions with their profes- expensive – college education. sors.” “The Clever Student: A Guide to Kelly also is the author of “The Getting the Most from your Psychology of Secrets” and Professors” by Anita E. Kelly, pro- numerous scientific articles on fessor of psychology at Notre secrecy, self-presentation and Dame, aims to give students a leg self-concept change. Her work on up by offering strategies for top secrecy has been funded by the performance in the college class- National Institutes of Health and room. has been featured in the Chicago In the book, newly released by Tribune, New York Times, Los Corby Books, Kelly offers strate- Angeles Times, Newsday, gies to college students on such Glamour and Health. topics as social intelligence and A 1986 graduate of classroom participation, as well Northwestern University, Kelly as an insider’s perspective on how earned her doctoral degree in professors think. The book also psychology from the University of provides practical tips for how to Florida in 1991. She became a Want more Notre Dame news? handle missed classes or exams, licensed psychotherapist in 1993 write a great paper for a while serving as an assistant pro- demanding professor, and get fessor at Iowa State University, top-notch faculty letters of recom- where she was awarded Visit www.ndsmcobserver.com mendation. It also contains a test Outstanding Faculty Member for of social intelligence in the class- teaching. She has been at Notre room so students can see how Dame since 1994 and became a savvy they are compared to their Kaneb Teaching Fellow in 2008. The Observer Business Wednesday, December 2, 2009 page 7 MARKET RECAP Comcast to buy ownership of NBC In light of economic downturn, General Electric returns focus to industrial divisions

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WASHINGTON — For General Electric Co., the NBC entertainment divi- sion was always an odd fit. One of the nation’s iconic industrial businesses, GE has spent 23 years making sitcoms and blockbuster movies along with jet engines, dishwashers and light bulbs. The pairing of glitzy entertainment and gritty manufacturing has often confounded investors and even has been ruth- lessly satirized by NBC’s own show “30 Rock,” in which a fictional network executive also heads a divi- sion that programs microwave ovens. It’s a marriage that will likely soon end. As GE pre- pares for an expected $30 billion deal that will give control of NBC to cable TV operator Comcast Corp., the conglomerate is shift- ing its focus back to its industrial divisions. GE is shrinking its finance arm that has been severely buffeted by the financial crisis. It has sold some businesses and shopped others around. AP And it is chasing nearly General Electric CEO Jeffrey Immelt speaks at a conference in New York. Immelt said he $200 billion in stimulus hopes to find stability for GE in a flurry of new products. IN BRIEF money from worldwide governments, much of it holding a 51 percent stake. $115 billion — but that promoted move of come- Government funds transit projects earmarked for such prod- GE would likely fully leave marked a 43 percent drop dian Jay Leno to the 10 NEW ORLEANS — The federal government ucts as medical equipment the partnership in a few in profit and a 15 percent p.m. slot. is making available $280 million for street and wind turbines. This years. revenue decline. That’s a contrast to cars and other public transportation projects new GE will likely look a The financial crisis and NBC Universal has been NBC’s stature when GE aimed at creating jobs and more walkable, lot like GE did before it recession of the past year one headache. The unit took it over in 1986 as part environmentally-friendly communities. acquired NBC in 1986. have been difficult for GE, includes Universal Pictures of its acquisition of RCA U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood “When you are running a which is based in Fairfield, movie studios, the NBC Corp. for about $6 billion. made the announcement Tuesday at a street- company like GE, your Conn., and has 323,000 network, the Universal The move was part of car barn in New Orleans. The city, which has roots are ultimately in employees. The company Studios chain of theme then-CEO Jack Welch’s been trying to overhaul its public transit sys- manufacturing,” said was forced to slash its divi- parks, and such cable shake-up of GE, which tem since Hurricane Katrina in 2005, was Nicholas Heymann, an dend by 68 percent. It lost channels as USA, Bravo included selling major LaHood’s first stop on a listening tour on fed- analyst with Sterne Agee its coveted top bond rating and Syfy. The unit has suf- business divisions and eral transportation policy. who once worked for GE as and its stock fell as much fered from the recession, growing the financial divi- The last transportation spending bill expired an auditor. as 90 percent below the with a drop in broadcast sion. Buying NBC, the in September. While President Barack GE has reached a tenta- peak it had hit in 2000. GE advertising, and some flops eventual home to such hit Obama’s administration has sought a reprieve tive agreement to buy out is still trying to work at the box office, such as shows as “The Cosby into 2011, given the federal stimulus package the 20 percent stake in through big losses at its GE “Land of the Lost.” Show” and “Seinfeld” and that passed earlier this year and was aimed NBC Universal that is held Capital lending unit, once Operating profit fell 27 the Olympics, was Welch’s largely at public works projects, Congress has- by French media company the source of half the con- percent in the first three way of generating a reli- n’t agreed to an extension past mid-December. Vivendi SA, according to a glomerate’s profits, in quarters of this year. The able source of cash to person with knowledge of areas like commercial real NBC network ranks counterbalance the chal- General Motors’ CEO resigns the deal. GE and Comcast estate and credit cards. fourth in ratings and is lenges GE’s manufacturing DETROIT — General Motors Co. CEO are then expected to turn GE earned $8.1 billion cutting down on scripted businesses faced from Frederick “Fritz” Henderson stepped down NBC Universal into a joint over the first nine months shows to save money — overseas competitors, Tuesday after the board determined that the venture, with Comcast of this year on revenue of reflected in its heavily Heymann said. company wasn’t changing quickly enough. Chairman Ed Whitacre Jr. said at a hastily called news conference that he will serve as interim CEO, and an international search for a new CEO and president is planned. Gannett Company imposes new cutbacks Whitacre thanked Henderson for his work during a period of challenge and change, but Associated Press U.S. newspaper circulation. Hillkirk said the laid-off employees said it is time to accelerate the pace of The Wall Street Journal has would get severance pay equal to the rebuilding the largest U.S. automaker. NEW YORK — Newspaper publisher grabbed that spot, although that difference between their salaries and The resignation comes just eight months Gannett Co. imposed a new round of includes online subscriptions, as it is what they can get from state unem- after Henderson, 51, replaced former chair- cutbacks Tuesday, with USA Today one of the few major newspapers that ployment benefits. He said the sever- man and CEO Rick Wagoner, who was ousted reducing its newsroom staff by 5 per- charges Web readers. USA Today still ance would come for one week for March 29 by the Obama administration’s gov- cent, as the industry continues to suffer has the top print circulation. each year worked at the company. ernment’s auto task force. through an extended advertising slump. Gannett shares rose 12 cents, 1.2 USA Weekend is cutting seven posi- Henderson has been with GM his entire Along with 26 newsroom jobs at percent, to close Tuesday at $10.01. tions immediately and four more in career and was the government’s choice to USA Today, 11 positions will be cut at Other media companies have been March, according to a staff memo run the beleaguered company after Wagoner USA Weekend magazine, a weekly shedding workers as well. The New from Marcia Bullard, the magazine’s left. Whitacre, picked by the government in insert in other newspapers. And York Times, The Associated Press and president. Its remaining staff is being June to be chairman of the new GM, is con- nonunion workers at other Gannett Time Inc. have announced job cuts in combined with that of USA Today. sidered an industry outsider, having run newspapers will have to take more recent weeks. Bob Dickey, who heads Gannett’s AT&T Inc. for 17 years. unpaid furloughs, after already taking “While advertising is showing some U.S. community publishing unit, told Whitacre and the board have become forced time off this year. signs of picking up, the economic out- employees at the division’s 82 news- increasingly active in the company’s deci- USA Today, which sells many of its look for 2010 remains weak and the papers that nonunion workers will sions, at times challenging some of copies in hotels and airports, has been decline in travel has contributed to a have to take one unpaid week off dur- Henderson’s decisions. In November, the hit especially hard by the advertising recent drop in circulation,” USA ing the first quarter of next year, board voted to abandon plans to sell GM’s slump and a falloff in travel, which Today’s executive editor, John amounting to about a 2 percent cut in European Opel unit. knocked it out of the No. 1 position in Hillkirk, told employees in a memo. pay. The Observer Viewpoint page 8 Wednesday, December 2, 2009 THE OBSERVER Four years with Charlie P.O. Box 779, Notre Dame, IN 46556 024 South Dining Hall, Notre Dame, IN 46556 There are a lot of ways to look at my went up to Ann Arbor to witness the witness Brady Quinn come into his last four years of Notre Dame football. first time Michigan and Notre Dame own, and I did get to stand off against EDITOR-IN-CHIEF had ever played each other without a rabid LSU fans on Bourbon St. This Jenn Metz I could be disappointed. I could be enraged. It’s hard not to get a little win between them. The weekend was year almost every game day was per- MANAGING EDITOR BUSINESS MANAGER nostalgic. But it’s also hard not to be a great and there was a certain cama- fect weather, allowing for historic tail- Bill Brink Stacey Gill little bitter. Let’s raderie among both sides as a result gates, great pre-game traditions and a ASST. MANAGING EDITOR: Kara King take it year by year. of our less than stellar records. When hope every week that we would win. ASST. MANAGING EDITOR: Aaron Steiner Coming into Notre all was said and done, Charlie’s magic Nearly every game this year was Dame, the hype was had certainly diminished, but we were exciting, with most of them settled NEWS EDITOR: Madeline Buckley unbearable. Notre willing to give him the benefit of the only in the closing minute or two, and VIEWPOINT EDITOR: Michelle Maitz Dame was No. 2 doubt. After all, he had lost a ton of the marshmallow fight was the best of SPORTS EDITOR: Matt Gamber pre-season and had talent. all. SCENE EDITOR: Jess Shaffer a big opener with The last two years have played out There are also the positive take- SAINT MARY’S EDITOR: Ashley Charnley Penn State. Before pretty much the same. We started out always. I will always be able to tell choosing Notre strong, win some games, and then future generations of Notre Dame stu- PHOTO EDITOR: Ian Gavlick Dame, I wasn’t Jason Coleman tank. The class of 2010 has the dis- dents who complain about losing a GRAPHICS EDITOR: Andrea Archer well-versed in tinct privilege of losing to Navy twice game here or there that they didn’t ADVERTISING MANAGERS: Theresa Bea college football, Man at Large at home, USC twice at home, Michigan have to live through the 2007 season. 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It’s that time of year, again. Halloween! on the same field in the same park as they have to cope with the presents Everyone comes back from But Starbucks is far from the only with our dads for a game of touch and everything that goes along with Thanksgiving break, refreshed, excit- offender. Radio stations have started football. Then, once you got home, all the ever-expanding commercialization ed (kind of) and ready to stare down playing Christmas music before you had to do was flip on the TV, and of Christmas. However, Thanksgiving finals. The best way to celebrate this, Thanksgiving and Comcast cable football was already on, and the Lions is about being with family and giving of course, is to offers their entire Christmas On- were already losing. Once the first thanks for everything that we have. start hanging Andy Ziccarelli Demand section way too early, com- game was over, you just picked up the How many times have people wel- Christmas lights, plete with a video of a burning yule remote, changed the channel to the comed in strangers (or people that playing Christmas Moment of log in a fireplace (that’s seriously the Cowboys game, and you were set. The they don’t know well) into their house music and doing Inertia entire video). And don’t think I didn’t addition of night games has been so that they didn’t have to spend other assorted notice those wreaths and Christmas awesome, as well (it gives you some- Thanksgiving alone? We all know sto- holiday activities. After all, the day lights hanging from DPAC on my way thing to fall asleep to on the couch). ries like that. I know my family has after Thanksgiving marks the begin- out of campus last Tuesday. When Friday morning rolls around, done it for a number of years now. It ning of the Christmas season … right? At the risk of being labeled a nothing cures your turkey hangover is a time to reconnect with people you I’ve noticed a disturbing trend these scrooge, it was just far, far too early like another full slate of college foot- maybe don’t see as much as you past few years, particularly on this for all of that stuff, and the problem is ball games, followed up by a full would like, and to forge bonds for campus. It is one that, if left that the date for the beginning of the Saturday and Sunday of more games. years to come. And, most importantly, unchecked, is capable of spiraling out holiday season just keeps barreling It’s like a four-day football nirvana. it is a time in which people reflect on of control. That trend is the creeping forward on the calendar, without Perhaps just as superficially, what they have, and just how fortu- of the beginning of the Christmas sea- regard for anything it may eclipse, Thanksgiving is synonymous with food nate we are. son to earlier and earlier days each most notably Thanksgiving. (and overeating). As a guy, there is There is a reason Thanksgiving is year. It has gotten to the point where Fortunately, however I happen to be nothing better than getting carte the biggest volunteer day of the year. people begin to celebrate so early that one of the world’s biggest supporters blanche to overindulge in some of the Even if it is only for one day, people it doesn’t even feel like Christmas of Thanksgiving. And since it clearly most delicious food you will eat all become truly selfless, humble and lov- when they do it. Think all the way can’t stand up for itself, I am going to year. No one judges you for going ing. And that is why it’s the best. back to the first week of November, take it upon myself to defend back for a fourth helping of turkey, when the temperature was still Thanksgiving for its rightful honor of mashed potatoes and stuffing because Andy Ziccarelli is not a scrooge. He unseasonably warm and the football best holiday of the year. they are probably on their sixth. just thinks that everything has a time team was 6-2 and still harbored First of all, and most superficially, The real reason that Thanksgiving and a place. He is a junior majoring hopes of a BCS bowl (seems like for- Thanksgiving is all about football. All is the best holiday all year is that it in civil engineering and can be ever ago, right?). It was during that throughout my childhood and up until truly does still retain all of its mean- reached at [email protected] week that Starbucks began to give out we graduated high school, I gathered ing. Ask a lot of suburban moms The views expressed in this column coffee in their trademark red holiday with the friends I made in elementary about “holiday stress” and they will are those of the author and not cups. Less than a week after school every Thanksgiving morning talk your ear off for a week about it, necessarily those of The Observer.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR One more year, Real leaders graduate

This is an open letter to Jimmy Clausen, ize that I have received much more from one more chance Golden Tate and any other student ath- my education at Notre Dame than my GPA letes who are considering leaving Notre might humbly suggest. At Notre Dame, I Dame instead of graduating. built relationships with amazing people, Dear Jimmy & Golden, — your class and mine — has Please reconsider your decision to leave learned to open my mind to many new By writing this letter, I am not endured the worst three consecu- Notre Dame following your coach’s depar- ways of seeing the world, and was able to asking that you disregard your tive football seasons in Notre ture. The value of your education and life share my skills with others for rewards personal goals, but only that you Dame history. It’s been rough. here at Notre Dame should not be taken that far outweigh my earnings hence. Our consider the wishes of the student While it is time for a new start, we lightly. You have become an important University’s tradition of service permeates body and the University in the cannot lose sight of the hopes and part of our family not just our history our culture and inspires us to walk that extremely difficult decisions you dreams we all have of a National since you came here, and we support you extra step and lend that helping hand. In are about to make. We are all Championship during our time as our ambassadors to the world. The true fact I suggest participating in the Urban immensely proud of you both and here at Notre Dame. We have all glory of your leadership is not calculated Plunge program over Christmas if you have enjoyed seeing you progress dreamt of rushing the field after by how much money you can earn as a haven’t already taken on a social project. I over the past three years. defeating Southern Cal on our way pro athlete, but how many lives you can readily admit that such experiences Although saying goodbye to Coach to a perfect season. We have all touch through doing good work both on changed and improved me in ways I could Weis was a hard decision, I think dreamt of watching our team raise and off the field. That’s one of the reasons not have predicted. everyone would agree that the their gold helmets in celebration that Notre Dame expects our athletes to I’m not certain how an anonymous letter program needs a fresh start. after a BCS Championship victory. graduate: there are a lot more important from a stranger might influence your Jimmy, I hate to bring this up, but I think we all deserve a final things in life than money. And at Notre weighty decision, but I urge you to consid- three and a half years ago, you attempt to make these dreams a Dame you are given the opportunity to do er the consequences of abandoning your came to the College Football Hall reality during our senior season. both. education, and conversely, those conse- of Fame and said you wanted to You will both have successful NFL As an Notre Dame football fan since the quences of how you would benefit by suck- “get four National Championship careers regardless of whether you early 1970s, I look forward to every ing it up and showing your brothers and rings on our fingers.” Needless to stay for next season or not. Before autumn with hope and high expectations. sisters at Notre Dame that you have the say, this hasn’t happened. We walking away, please consider the We sure seem to win a lot of close games intestinal fortitude to do the right thing for haven’t even had a winning season dreams of your fellow classmates that nobody thought we could — the house both you and for your school. Earning a (unless you count the Hawaii in your decision-making, and real- that Rock built is a magical place to be, four-year degree isn’t just some hobby — Bowl). Next year, with you both ize that next season is our best that’s for certain. And having been a stu- it’s a commitment to yourself, to prove returning as seniors and with ris- hope for a true return to glory. We dent from 1986 to 1991, I recognize the that you can succeed with your mind as ing talents like Michael Floyd and can’t do it without you. pressure and stress that you must endure well as your body. Graduating is an Manti Te’o, we have a chance to through winning years and losing streaks. accomplishment that is fiercely personal, make the National Championship Katie Pietrucha But storied competitors going back as long yet given your growing national populari- dream a reality; a chance to finally junior as I can remember have gone the full dis- ty, it also sets a great example for your right the ship. Cavanaugh Hall tance to earn their degrees. Some of these younger fans — something that you can’t As you know, the Class of 2011 Dec. 1 men I still admire today, like Rocky Bleier, go back and do over a second time. While Bob Golic and Chris Zorich. They gave I can’t give you much except a glimpse at deeply of themselves not just for the how earning your degree from Notre University or for personal gain, but also Dame will make your life better, I strongly gave back to their communities because urge that you give Notre Dame the best they understood their greater responsibili- effort you can. In the end it’s your choice Charlie Weis’ buyout ty to their world as a whole. Sure it’s great to make, but I am praying that you will to be popular, but it’s more important to make the right choice. Notre Dame gradu- I understand that Charlie Weis is thousand times more valuable to share love and mercy to those in need. ates take on responsibilities greater than getting paid millions of dollars — the University’s mission than the I admit, I am a bit selfish. I would love to those from other schools, and I think you possibly as much as $18 million — yearly contribution of each individ- see our football team win another national have a strong enough will to follow in our for not doing his job. Meanwhile, ual TA? In the words of GOB Bluth: championship, or a major BCS bowl game, footsteps. TAs like me get paid less than one- come on! or perhaps have the opportunity to watch tenth of one percent of that a great player like yourself earn the amount, and we show up and do Darryl Campbell Heisman. And certainly you might find Jeff Sepeta ours in the classroom every week. graduate student that revenge wins against Stanford or alumnus Does Notre Dame really mean to off campus Navy would grant some sense of accom- Class of 1991 imply that firing Coach Weis is a Dec. 1 plishment. But with more thought, I real- Nov. 30 The Observer Scene page 10 Wednesday, December 2, 2009

By NICK ANDERSON, BRANDY CERNE, JORDAN GAMBLE, MAIJA GUSTIN, MARIE CLAIRE O’DONNELL, ADRIANNA PRATT and ERIC PRISTER Scene Writers

From “Seinfeld” to “Rugrats,” televi- sion series have turned out special Christmas (or Christmakkuh and Festivus) shows. Some, like “Gossip Girl” and “Buffy,” go the lovey-dovey route, but others aren’t afraid to poke fun at holiday madness. The Scene staff highlights a few stand-outs in this article: “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” — “Amends” This season three episode is techni- cally titled “Amends,” but just call it “A Very Vampire Christmas Carol.” Angel (David Boreanz), the vampire with a soul, is all tormented and stuff because he has killed a lot of people in his 240 years of existence, as a demon keeps reminding him through a series episode. Dan bought find them- of flashbacks. So he decides to go out a Christmas tree and snuck it into selves. Unfortunately, while on a deserted hilltop and wait for the Serena’s hotel room, working his man many parts of the episode have Christmas morning sun to kill him (in muscles and dodging security. Serena, the usual hilarity found in “It’s Buffyverse, vampires don’t sparkle). with the help of Dan’s friend Vanessa, Always Sunny” episodes, sometimes But through Buffy’s true love and projected images of a snowy forest on the humor goes a little too far in the some meteorological magic, all is the walls of an art gallery and swirled special, advancing beyond the regular saved. It snows for the first time ever white confetti from the ceilings to cre- offbeat comedy into the slightly dis- episode, for all you gentiles out there, in Sunnyvale, Calif., so the sunlight ate a winter wonderland for Dan. turbing. Overall, the episode is amus- at least, it delved into the history of doesn’t cook him into roast beast. It’s Though Dan and Serena have unfortu- ing, not one of the best, but worth see- Chanukah, due to Tommy’s half- a holiday weepfest tempered with the nately drifted apart since that first ing, though probably not buying. Jewish parentage. What ensues is an requisite “Buffy” wit and drama. perfect Christmas two years ago, fans epic reenactment of the plight of the can count on Chuck and Blair this sea- “The Office” — “Christmas Party” “Maccababies”, “Rugrats” slang for “Gossip Girl” — “Roman son for some chic gift exchanging and “The Office” has presented many the Maccabees, and their fight against Holiday” precious holiday canoodling classic Christmas episodes, but King “Antonica,” played by one No cuter couple could under the mistletoe. “Christmas Party” was the first and Angelica Pickles. Tommy, as Judas, be found during 2007’s the best. This second season episode leads them to victory. But, upon their Christmas season than “It’s Always Sunny in featured a Secret Santa gift exchange arrival at the Holy Temple, they real- Dan and Serena. If you’re Philadelphia” — “A Very Sunny that ends in equal parts disappoint- ize there is only enough oil left to light searching for romantic Christmas” ment and happiness for all our the Temple candle for one day. Can and original gift ideas In their Christmas special, “A favorite employees. Any episode that you guess how many days it miracu- in the 50-dollar Very Sunny Christmas,” the combines the sweet will-they-or-won’t- lously stays lit for? If not, get your price range, look gang explores their past they romance of Jim and Pam (we all hands on this classic ASAP. no further Christmases and know how that turns out) and a top- than sea- tries to regain the less Meredith has to be a classic. The “Seinfeld” — “The Strike” son one Christmas spirit. types of presents bought unmistakably In a somewhat anti-Christmas “Gossip Girl” Spoofing various holi- fit the characters’ personalities, from episode of “Seinfeld,” George intro- C h r i s t m a s day classics, the 45- Michael’s over-budget iPod for Ryan to duces the non-denominational holiday minute episode, Creed’s dirty, worn flannel shirt. of Festivus to the New York area. This available on DVD, Anyone who wants a lot of laughs this holiday, created in the show by has all the holiday season will not be disappoint- George’s father, was a holiday meant u s u a l ed after watching “Christmas Party,” to battle the commercialization of shenanigans which is available along with the rest Christmas. Kramer discovers the holi- and hijinks in of the season two on DVD. day and wants to celebrate it, which which Charlie, brings back horrible memories of M a c , “Pinky and the Brain” — “A Pinky George’s childhood, particularly the Dennis, and the Brain Christmas” “feats of strength,” a contest that Frank Christmas specials tend to be a mash forced George to attempt to subdue his a n d up of wintery atmosphere, cheesy father to end the holiday. As usual, D e e music and sappy lessons. While nor- hilarity ensues, focused mainly on the m a n - mally an exact recipe for disaster, mix misery of George, as so often is the age to in two laboratory mice, an Orson Wells case in “Seinfeld.” impression and a plot to take over the world, and the end result will warm “Six Feet Under” — “Pilot” the coldest miser’s heart Ain’t no party like a Fisher family (and win a well-deserved Christmas party. Mostly due to the Emmy). The Brain nearly lack of Christmas songs, festive deco- achieves world domina- rations, eggnog, presents and overall tion but is once again Christmas cheer. The first season of befuddled by the “Six Feet Under” starts off with a bang actions of Pinky. While when, on one fateful Christmas morn- he fails to reach his ing, the fractured Fisher family is elusive goal, he man- reunited for very sad reasons. When ages to spread joy to picking out your favorite holiday TV the world, find the true episodes, save this one for the day meaning of friendship when you’re allowed to be a little and gives the gift that down. While not bubbling with keeps on giving: a Christmas excitement, though, the spellchecker. Despite series premiere of “Six Feet Under” is Amazon solely stock- still really, really awesome. You may ing the VHS, this for- just leave it finally able to truly appre- gotten holiday classic ciate those you spend your Christmas merits an annual view- days with. ing.

“Rugrats” — “Babes Contact Nick Anderson at in Toyland” [email protected], Brandy Cerne at Although not techni- [email protected], Jordan Gamble at cally about Christmas, [email protected], Maija Gustin at “Rugrats” once featured [email protected], Marie Claire one of the best holiday- O’Donnell at [email protected], themed episodes of all Adrianna Pratt at [email protected] and time. An informative Eric Prister at [email protected]

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time, but rather moments which so By SHANE STEINBERG effortlessly elicit an uproar Scene Writer of laughter so weird, “Fantastic Mr. Fox” is an aptly released Thanksgiving yet for Anderson delight for Wes Anderson fans. Interjecting his patented fans, so weirdly quirky, unlike-anything-else-out-there-Wes-Anderson- familiar. Think about ness into a stop-motion animated film, Anderson gives it, what would Pixar his faithful following a whole new look and feel in a film films be with- that harkens back to “Chicken Run,” except that this film out their is catchier and more tailored to adults than its unassum- trademark ing PG-rating might let on. Taking risks is the name of brand of Anderson’s game. His style, which by now we’ve grown c o m e d y ? to love, is a risk in and of itself, and this film is certainly The same goes no exception. But it works, it really does. for Anderson’s first The film’s title character, Mr. Fox (George Clooney), is foray into full- a retired chicken bandit who has settled down to a life of length animated writing a newspaper column that no one reads. His life filmmaking, as his predictable and numb, the now not-so-fantastic Mr. Fox engaging story of a longs to return to his old lifestyle even fox living his though by doing so he’d be breaking a dreams is promise he made to his wife brought to a (Meryl Streep) before marrying whole other her. level by that A new house though, in an aforementioned above-ground neighborhood unlike-anything- located right near the infamous else-out-there-Wes-Anderson-ness. “Fantastic Mr. Fox.” There should finally be a race in Boggis, Bunce and Bean farms, The film is meticulous, down to the very motion of the this year’s Best Animated Film category, and dare I say, presents him with the perfect each fox’s tail, which swirls accordingly as the fox Pixar might not win this one. In Wes Anderson fashion, opportunity to regain his moves, and to the precision of character injected into here’s a toast to you sir, on thinking outside the box and sense of being. The prob- each animal, which somehow, and definitely not coinci- going that extra mile, and doing it oh so well. lem is that stealing live- dentally, matches up with the person playing the part. stock and Mr. Bean’s covet- It’s as though these foxes were made for the actors play- Contact Shane Steinberg at [email protected] ed alcoholic cider carries ing them, or as though these actors were made for the with it consequences that not foxes they play in Anderson’s chicken-centered world. even Mr. Fox, with his elabo- For example, Clooney’s Mr. Fox acts in a pretentious yet “The Fantastic Mr. Fox” rate three-stage plan, can fore- elegantly reserved manner that elicits a sense of “cool” see. best captured by Clooney himself, while Mrs. Fox seems Director: Wes Anderson A portrait family and commu- an almost cut-out version of the more relaxed, non- nity, put together action-by-action “Mamma Mia” side of Streep. Starring: George Clooney and Meryl Streep in an incredibly laborious fashion, Wes Anderson’s folk-like animated film seems surreal “Fantastic Mr. Fox,” is a story about on so many levels, yet so close to the heart in the end, realizing one’s true self while realiz- that its seems as real as any one of his best quirky por- ing the true value of those close to traits of life—with its subtitled chapters, odd humor and us. However, it’s not the film’s wonderful music montages. Its inherently his, “Fantastic sappy message that carries it Mr. Fox” is, and you’d know it ten seconds into the film. through its rather short run- “Up” perhaps not, but then again, “Up” is perhaps not

J o n a t h a n perfectly. Bree shows This album is an easy listen that can calm or relax off his drum any stressful soul during finals. “If I” is only one of m a c h i n e the many songs on this album that could act as a sound with harmonic lullaby. The simple trickle of trumpet and the assistance synthesizers gives the effect of a dreamer with its of Heather creative tone and subtle vocals. Mansfield’s It appears that The Brunettes are wandering from s m o o t h , their comfortable cute pop to a more instrumental charismatic and technological kind of work. Their playful usage voice. In of keyboard and music technology achieves a more songs like modern and humming sound that shows their pro- “Connection” gression as artists. This album has wide-spread and “Red appeal with songs like “It’s Only Natural” which Rollerskates,” begins with an almost islander feel that leaves peo- listeners get a ple in a mellow state of mind. different elec- Fans of this band should thank them for once tronic sound again delivering a masterpiece of eclectic songs that that entices embrace instruments like the xylophone. This indie the occasional band versatile, and not afraid to try to new styles head bob. and beats. The Brunettes has a special air about E l e c t r o n i c them that is refreshing yet risky. They don’t play by elements are the norms of popularity, they write about what being tested inspires them and telling stories through song is t h r o u g h o u t their specialty. The Brunettes not only sing but they this album as incorporate synth and other unique sounds that tie both artists all their work together. i n t e r t w i n e Hearing about artists who step out of their comfort their sweet, zones is refreshing and appreciated. The Brunettes light voices have come a long way since their first album, “Mars with chimes Loves Venus” EP in 1998 so keep your eyes out for that give the this dynamic duo as they continue to share their songs an airy music with the masses. feel. Their songs offer a storyline that, if paid attention Contact Katherine Greenspon at By KATHERINE GREENSPON to, can be easily followed. Mansfield’s rhythmic voice [email protected] Scene Writer in “The Crime Machine” illustrates passion and excitement with every verse as she pretends to live New Zealand’s edgy, indie pop duo, The Brunettes, out her 1920s dream of being a “Queenpin.” The Brunettes recently released their new album “Paper Dolls.” “Bedroom Disco” is one track that would thrive at a Their passion for songwriting and their natural abili- house party scenario, with a guitar tremolo and vari- “Paper Dolls” ty to belt a tune is obvious in this album, which is ous arrangements of imagination and pitch varia- packed full of light melodies and catchy instrumental tions. Recommended Tracks: “Connection,” sound. This album is a continuation from previous works This pop group is original and fresh with both but stays true to their upbeat, fun and celebrated “Bedroom Disco,” and “In Colours” Jonathan Bree and Heather Mansfield playing off works, which vocalists and instrumentalists have one another beautifully in every track. The album been known for. The album has a sort of fantasy opens with the song “In Colours,” introducing their effect with an array of electronic buzz and a childish brilliant usage of the drums and chimes, which offer undertone. Every song on this album seems to glorify the listeners both heavy and light beats. the appreciation of a simple melody. With simple This 10-track CD is a joy to listen to because of the tambourine and guitar solos the whimsical duo does duo’s easy-going lyrics and simple approach. an extraordinary job in swaying their voices to mesh

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NBA Allen and the Celtics end Bobcats’ win streak D’Antoni leads Knicks’ offense against Suns; Arenas back in double digits as Wizards take down Raptors

the first half without him, and 100 points, the first time this Associated Press trailed by as many as 26 points season that’s happened. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Ray before he got his first points It was a sweet victory for Allen broke out of his shooting with 8:15 left in the third quar- D’Antoni, who rode his high- slump with 27 points, Kendrick ter. scoring offensive system to an Perkins added 21 points and 12 But it may not have mattered average of 58 wins in his four rebounds and the Boston with the Bobcats shooting 55 full seasons in Phoenix before Celtics cruised past the percent and Allen finding his he and the Suns parted ways Charlotte Bobcats 108-90 on touch. after a first-round loss to San Tuesday night for their fifth A career 40-percent shooter Antonio in 2008. straight victory. from behind the arc, Allen had He hasn’t been nearly as suc- Led by Allen, the Celtics had gone 6 for 23 in the past four cessful with an inferior roster little trouble slowing the games. Rivers said at in New York, where he coached Bobcats, who had won four shootaround that he had said his 100th game Tuesday and straight. Entering shooting 30 nothing to him. recorded just his 36th victory. percent from 3-point range, “I don’t say a word — if he’s He improved to 2-1 against the Allen took only nine shots, but a shooter,” he said. “If he’s a Suns, though said before the hit 5 of 6 3-pointers, including non-shooter, I tell him to stop game the emotions weren’t the one from behind the plane of shooting. ... He hasn’t forgot same as they were last season. the backboard with 1 second how.” “I’ve got enough problems in left to give the Celtics a 62-39 With Perkins and Garnett New York that I don’t really halftime lead. drawing attention inside, Allen reflect on what they’re doing,” Charlotte never recovered as was hitting from the outside he said. Gerald Wallace scored just five and the foul line, where he Phoenix missed the playoffs points after getting into early made all 10 attempts. The last season, but has rededicat- foul trouble. Nazr Mohammed Celtics didn’t even need Paul ed itself to playing fast under had 16 points for the Bobcats, Pierce (eight points) to move Alvin Gentry and was looking who entered giving up a into a tie for the Eastern to start 15-3 for the first time league-low 87.9 points a game. Conference lead with Orlando. since doing so under D’Antoni But the Celtics, on the second It was a setback for the in 2004-05. But the Suns never game of a four-game trip that Bobcats, whose winning streak slowed the Knicks down for next takes them to San came at the heels of a seven- long, even when they went to a AP Antonio, scored at will inside game skid and included an zone in the third quarter. New York’s David Lee, 42, shoots over Phoenix’s Grant Hill, 33, and out and quickly ended any impressive home win over By then, New York was on during the first half of a game Tuesday. hopes Charlotte had of erasing Cleveland Friday. They shot the way to doubling its 13-point memories of their embarrass- just 41 percent and trailed by halftime lead. None of the rebounds for the Wizards, who with 5:27 left made it 90-85 for ing 59-point performance in as many as 28 points. Knicks’ previous three wins have won three of four. Washington. Boston on opening night. had come by more than seven Chris Bosh had 22 points and Calderon’s driving layup with That came before the Bobcats Knicks 126, Suns 99 points. 14 rebounds, Andrea Bargnani 2:45 remaining cut it to 93-91 acquired versatile scorer Mike D’Antoni’s offense was New York fell two points shy had 20 points and 11 rebounds but Jamison made a jumper, Stephen Jackson , and Celtics as spectacular against the Suns of its highest-scoring quarter of and Jose Calderon added 20 then held his finger to his lips coach Doc Rivers joked before as it used to be with them. the season, opening a 39-28 points for the Raptors, who to quiet the crowd as he ran the game that they were going Danilo Gallinari had 27 lead. Wilson Chandler (12), have lost four straight and back down the court, and to “do some tic-tac-toe” to fig- points and 10 rebounds, and Gallinari and Lee (10 apiece) eight of 10. Arenas made two free throws ure out if the 6-foot-5 Allen the New York Knicks beat were already in double figures Jarrett Jack had 18 and Hedo to push the lead to six, 97-91, guarded the 6-8 Jackson or 6-7 Phoenix on Tuesday night, after the first 12 minutes. Turkoglu scored 13 for the with 2:15 to go. Wallace. snapping a five-game losing The Knicks opened the sec- Raptors. Toronto rallied once more, Allen started on Jackson, streak and giving their coach a ond quarter with a 9-4 burst, Arenas had been held below with a free throw from who immediately posted him resounding victory over his old extending the lead to 48-32 on 10 points in each of his past Turkoglu and two by Jack mak- and scored in the lane on the team. Gallinari’s jumper. The Suns two games, the first time he’d ing it 99-97 with 58 seconds to first possession. But Wallace David Lee added 24 points cut it to six later in the period, failed to score at least 10 in play but the Raptors couldn’t picked up two fouls in 5 min- and Al Harrington had 22 for but New York pushed it back to back-too-back games since his get any closer. Andray Blatche utes and sat out the rest of the the Knicks, who rang up a sea- 15, repeatedly getting layups rookie season in 2002. Thanks made a pair from the line, half, giving the Celtics matchup son-best 71 first-half points, and dunks, and led 71-58 at to a pair of 3-pointers in the Jamison made one of two and advantages. then blew it open when the half. second quarter, Arenas was Earl Boykins hit two more, Stephen Graham failed mis- Gallinari scored seven points in Amare Stoudemire, Jason back in double figures by half- making it 104-97 with 23 sec- erably trying to defend Kevin a span of barely a minute mid- Richardson and Alando Tucker time in this one. onds left. Garnett , who had 16 points way through the third quarter. scored 14 points for Phoenix, Arenas scored 12 points and Bosh missed all six shots he and seven rebounds. Nobody New York reached 100 points which ends a four-game trip Jamison scored 10 in the fourth took in the first but Calderon could keep a body on Perkins, by the end of the third and Wednesday at Cleveland. as the Wizards erased a five- scored 11 points for Toronto, who hit 9 of 10 shots and was coasted to its easiest victory of point deficit in the final quarter who trailed 25-24 after one on only five points shy of matching the season. Wizards 106, Raptors 102 by shooting 11 for 16. The Blatche’s fadeaway jumper as a career high. And the blowout Steve Nash had 20 points and Antawn Jamison had 30 Raptors shot 8 for 23 in the the buzzer sounded. took shape in the first half as eight assists for the Suns (14- points and 12 rebounds, Gilbert fourth. Bosh snapped out of his funk Brown stubbornly kept Wallace 4), who came in with the NBA’s Arenas had 22 points and nine A free throw by Amir with an 18-point second but on the bench. best record. They had won four assists and the Washington Johnson gave Toronto an 83-77 Jamison scored 11 and the Wallace entered as the reign- straight by an average of 21.3 Wizards beat the Toronto lead with 9:52 to play but the Wizards used five 3-pointers to ing Eastern Conference player points, but this time found Raptors on Tuesday night. Wizards regained the lead with keep it close before another of the week, after twice topping themselves on the other side of Caron Butler scored 19 a 13-2 run over the next 4:25, buzzer-beating jumper, this one 30 points in victories last week. a blowout. points, and Brendan Haywood including three baskets by from Boykins, gave them a 55- The Bobcats shot 31 percent in The Suns didn’t even reach had 15 points and nine Arenas, whose driving layup 54 edge at the break.

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AP team previous Sgt. Kim Montes of the Florida Highway Patrol speaks during press conference Tuesday concerning Tiger Woods’ 1 Connecticut 1 car accident this weekend. Woods is to be fined $164 and receive four points against his driver’s license. 2 Stanford 2 3 Ohio State 3 4 North Carolina 4 5 NOTRE DAME 5 Woods cited for careless driving 6 Tennessee 6 7 LSU 7 Associated Press of careless driving,” Sgt. The crash came two “Despite the celebrity 8 Baylor 8 Kim Montes said. days after The National status of Mr. Woods, the 9 Xavier 9 ORLANDO, Fla. — Tiger According to an accident Enquirer published a story Florida Highway Patrol 10 Texas A&M 11 Woods will be cited for report, Woods crashed his alleging that Woods had has completed its investi- 11 Duke 10 careless driving in a car SUV into a fire hydrant been seeing a New York gation in the same profes- 12 Florida State 12 crash outside his Orlando- and a tree at 2:25 a.m. nightclub hostess, and sional manner it strives to 13 Georgia 14 area mansion, but will not Friday. The airbags did that they recently were complete each traffic 14 Virginia 16 face criminal charges, the not deploy and Woods’ together in Melbourne, investigation,” Montes 15 Arizona State 17 Florida Highway Patrol wife told Windermere where Woods competed in said. 16 Vanderbilt 21 said Tuesday. police she used a golf club the Australian Masters. Bill Sharpe, an attorney 17 Texas 13 Woods faces a $164 fine to smash the back win- The woman, Rachel for the neighbors, said 18 Oklahoma 20 and four points against his dows to help him out. Uchitel, denies the affair. Woods’ injuries were 19 Pittsburgh 24 driver’s license, not close Woods withdrew Monday An attorney for the “consistent with a car 20 California 22 to enough to have it sus- from his own golf tourna- neighbors who dialed 911 wreck and inconsistent 21 DePaul 15 pended. The citation clos- ment, citing injuries from after the crash said Woods with him being beat up. 22 Michigan State 25 es the investigation of last the crash. did not appear to be driv- The scratches on his face 23 Georgia Tech NR week’s crash. Since the accident, ing under the influence were consistent with 24 Kansas 18 25 Dayton The patrol “is not pursu- tabloids and gossip Web and showed no signs of someone who maybe was NR ing criminal charges in sites have fueled specula- having been in a fight. in a minor car accident this matter nor is there tion about the events lead- Montes said there were no and hit his head on the any testimony or other ing up to it, including that claims of domestic vio- windshield. ... None of his evidence to support any there may have been a lence and insufficient evi- injuries looked like he was additional charges of any domestic dispute between dence to subpoena any beat up by his wife.” NCAA Division III Men’s kind other than the charge Woods and his wife. medical information. Sharpe said neighbor Basketball Coaches Poll IN BRIEF team Prev

1 Washington-St. Louis 1 Molson family to purchase Steelers’ Roethlisberger Yankees manager Girardi 2 John Carroll 2 NHL’s Montreal Canadiens expected to play Sunday teaches Jets’ Sanchez to slide 3 St. Thomas (Minn) 4 MONTREAL — The sale of the PITTSBURGH — Steelers quarter- FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Mark 4 Guilford 3 Montreal Canadiens was approved back Ben Roethlisberger has worked Sanchez is learning how to slide like a 5 Wisc.-Stevens Point 10 Tuesday, days before the storied team’s out without problems since missing Yankee. 6 Wheaton (Ill.) 15 100th anniversary. Sunday night’s game in Baltimore with Don’t worry, Jets fans. The rookie 7 Wisc.-Whitewater 13 The Molson family won approval from a concussion and is expected to play quarterback isn’t looking to trade in 8 Richard Stocton 5 the NHL board of governors, becoming Sunday against Oakland. his pads for pinstripes. He was just 9 Randolph-Macon 19 the fourth group of Molsons to own the Roethlisberger was held out of the working on his sliding technique 10 Franklin & Marshall 6 club since the 1950s. George Gillett put 20-17 overtime loss to the Ravens after Tuesday with Yankees manager Joe the team up for sale in the spring. having post-practice headaches Girardi, who guided New York to its Geoff Molson and brothers Andrew Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. A 27th World Series title last month. and Justin are the lead investors in a team doctor recommended Saturday “I’ve never really been a slider,” group that reportedly paid $575 million that the quarterback not play, and Sanchez said. “In baseball, I slid head- for the franchise. coach Mike Tomlin agreed. first. In football, I’ve done the same around the dial “This is a proud moment for my fami- While the Steelers did not practice on thing or tried to get out of bounds or ly and our partners in the transaction,” Monday, Roethlisberger worked out on throw the ball away. It’s something said Geoff Molson, who will be the his own and did not have any prob- that you need to learn at this level.” chairman and chief executive officer. lems, Tomlin said. Jets coach Rex Ryan wants Sanchez NCAA Basketball “As owners, we will be right there with “All indications are he’ll be a full par- to make more of a conscious effort to Illinois at Clemson management and the team, building ticipant tomorrow (Wednesday) in slide and avoid potential injuries. 7:15 p.m., ESPN and battling toward our next Stanley practice and ultimately play in the “When we bring Joe Girardi in, this Cup.” game on Sunday,” Tomlin said Tuesday. is all about business,” Ryan said. Duke at Wisconsin The Canadiens celebrate their 100th If the headaches should unexpectedly “Mark understands that. We kid about anniversary Friday when they host the return, Tomlin said the Steelers will the ‘Sanchise’ name, but he’s the face 9:15 p.m., ESPN Boston Bruins. “act quickly.” of our franchise. page 14 The Observer N SPORTS Wednesday, December 2, 2009

MLB NBA Ilgauskas playing Sixers offer Allen one-year contract

Associated Press to set new record PHILADELPHIA — Allen Iverson and the Philadelphia requests for the second straight Associated Press 76ers are closer to a day Tuesday, while Brown reunion. INDEPENDENCE, Ohio — stopped short of apologizing for A person with knowledge of Zydrunas Ilgauskas never got keeping Ilgauskas from the the contract talks says the off the bench during his first record. He said he hadn’t spo- Sixers offered a one-year, attempt at history. Given ken to Ilgauskas yet about the non-guaranteed contract to another chance, Cavaliers incident, but that he would. He Iverson on Tuesday. The per- coach Mike Brown assured it wasn’t sure what he would say. son spoke to The Associated will happen. “I don’t know. I haven’t wrote Press on condition of Ilgauskas will become anything out,” Brown said. anonymity because the con- Cleveland’s all-time leader in “We’ll talk. I don’t know tract talks had not been games played when he enters when.” made public. Wednesday’s game at home Ilgauskas has spent his entire Iverson, his agent and busi- against Phoenix. He currently 14-year career in Cleveland. ness manager met with team shares the record of 723 games He battled foot problems early president Ed Stefanski, coach with Cleveland general manag- on that forced him to miss Eddie Jordan and two other er Danny Ferry. essentially three full seasons. members of the organization Ilgauskas was expected to He is one of James’ favorite Monday during the first for- break the record at home last players on the Cavaliers roster mal meeting between the Saturday, but Brown didn’t and the only holdover from Sixers and their former MVP. play him during a 111-95 win when James was drafted. Iverson announced his against Dallas. James was a big proponent in retirement last week after an The perceived snub upset Ilgauskas receiving a five-year ill-fated stint with the AP both Ilgauskas and LeBron contract extension during the Memphis Grizzlies. The 10- Allen Iverson brings the ball upcourt for the Grizzlies against the James — Ilgauskas hasn’t summer of 2005. Ilgauskas, time All-Star was NBA MVP Lakers on Nov. 6. He has been offered a one year deal with the 76ers. spoke to reporters since the now in the final year of that in 2001 when he led the game and James criticized deal, has hinted at retiring Sixers to the NBA Finals. and their playoff chances. Monday night at home Brown for it on Monday. after the season. Iverson announced his This reconciliation was against Denver. In a double- “I definitely thought he “I’m not trying to stir up any- intention to retire last week once thought foolish after dose of intriguing timing, the should’ve played,” James said. thing with coach or whatever is after no other team their acrimonious split three Sixers play at home Dec. 9 “As a friend of his, I was very going on with the organization, expressed an interest is sign- years ago. Iverson’s last against Detroit. upset and I know he was, also.” but sometimes one game is the ing the four-time scoring game with Philadelphia was Perhaps Iverson will show Brown explained on Monday smaller things,” James said champion. The 6-foot Iverson Dec. 6, 2006 in Chicago. He his former teams that he still that he liked the smaller, Monday. “What was on the line played three games this sea- refused to play the fourth has something left in the No. quicker lineup that was playing was something way bigger than son with Memphis before quarter and was banished 3 jersey. well against the Mavericks. But us playing the Mavericks. That taking a leave of absence to from the team two days later. Or, the Nuggets and Pistons he said on Tuesday if he had it was ‘Z’ breaking the record.” attend to personal matters. He was eventually traded to will see they made the right to do again, he would have Brown was not upset with He was waived after the two Denver as part of the Andre choice to move on without played Ilgauskas against James for speaking out. sides agreed to part ways. Miller deal, and bounced to the controversial guard. Dallas. He won’t start Ilgauskas “LeBron is a loyal person,” He’s on the brink of getting Detroit then Memphis. CSNPhilly.com first report- against the Suns — an idea Brown said. “That’s big on his a second chance with the The Sixers finish their four- ed the offer. first floated by James — but agenda. That’s what has made Sixers. The Sixers (5-13) game road trip Saturday Memphis Grizzlies owner said he will play. him the type of person he is have lost seven straight against the Charlotte Bobcats Michael Heisley told the AP “I’ll be just as happy as any- today. You respect and under- games entering Wednesday and Iverson’s former neme- on Tuesday that he spent body when the record is stand that he was being loyal night’s game at Oklahoma sis, coach Larry Brown. almost an hour on the phone accomplished,” Brown said. to Z. I have no problem with City and need Iverson to If Iverson accepts the offer, with Stefanski before his Ilgauskas declined interview that at all.” spark sagging ticket sales his likely debut would come meeting with Iverson.

MLB Matsui and Damon not offered arbitration

Lackey; Boston reliever Billy Associated Press Wagner; Detroit’s Brandon NEW YORK — World Series Lyon and Fernando Rodney; MVP Hideki Matsui, Vladimir Oakland’s Justin Duchscherer; Guerrero and Randy Wolf Atlanta’s Mike Gonzalez and were among the free agents Rafael Soriano; Colorado’s who weren’t offered salary Rafael Betancourt and Jason arbitration, moves that enable Marquis; Houston’s Jose new teams to sign them with- Valverde; and St. Louis’ Joel out losing draft picks. Pineiro. Tuesday night was the first In addition to Matsui, the big deadline of baseball’s off- Yankees declined to offer season, with teams having arbitration to left fielder until midnight to make arbi- Johnny Damon and pitcher tration offers to their former Andy Pettitte. The Angels players who became free turned down pitchers Kelvim agents. Players have until Escobar and Darren Oliver in Dec. 7 to accept; if they reject, addition to Guerrero. Besides they still can re-sign with Wolf, the Dodgers said no to their former clubs at any pitcher Jon Garland and sec- time. ond baseman Orlando With about two hours left Hudson. until the deadline, 18 players Among others declined arbi- had received arbitration tration were Detroit pitcher offers and only seven of them Jarrod Washburn, Seattle lefty were position players: St. Erik Bedard, Mets first base- Louis outfielder Matt Holliday man Carlos Delgado, and third baseman Mark Milwaukee center fielder Mike DeRosa; Boston outfielder Cameron and Kansas City Jason Bay; Los Angeles Angels catcher Miguel Olivo. third baseman Chone Figgins; Before 2006, players not Seattle third baseman Adrian offered arbitration could not Beltre; Texas catcher Ivan re-sign with their former Rodriguez and Rangers out- clubs from Dec. 8-April 30, fielder Marlon Byrd. but that provision was elimi- Pitchers offered arbitration nated in the latest collective included Angels ace John bargaining agreement. Wednesday, December 2, 2009 The Observer N SPORTS page 15

NHL MLB Ovechkin suspended Stimulant exemptions rise

sport’s overall progress but initial positive tests, which after knee-on-knee hit Associated Press said the amount of the TUEs don’t cause suspensions, or NEW YORK — There was was a concern. are still in the arbitration Ovechkin said. “It’s just a just one positive steroids test “Is there something unique process. Eleven of the posi- Associated Press moment of the game. I turned in the major leagues over the about the sport of baseball tives were for Adderall, the ARLINGTON, Va. — Alex and realize I don’t have time to full first year of the tough- that attracts individuals with other for Clobenzorex. Ovechkin’s latest on-ice indis- stop.” ened program, but the num- ADD? I suspect not. It seems The one positive for a per- cretion netted him a two-game Ovechkin was more defiant ber of players authorized to to me an excessively high formance-enhancing sub- suspension, a sore right knee when asked about his style of use otherwise banned stimu- number,” said Wadler, chair- stance was for nandrolone. and a new level of concern play. No one scores goals bet- lants because they have man of the committee that Baseball’s only announced from his coach about his “pret- ter, but he also loves to hit. He ADHD rose by a small determines the banned-sub- suspension for a positive test ty reckless” ways. leads the Capitals with 18 amount for the second stances list for the World taken this year under the The league’s reigning two- goals, 30 points — and 44 straight year. Anti-Doping Agency. “This is major league program was time MVP was suspended for penalty minutes. He missed six Baseball granted 108 ther- a problem that merits some given in March to San two games without pay by the games earlier this season with apeutic use exemptions for independent analysis. Is the Francisco Giants pitcher NHL on Tuesday for a knee-to- an upper body injury, the first attention deficit hyperactivity TUE process as tight as it Kelvin Pichardo, who was knee hit on defenseman Tim time in his career he’s had an disorder during the year end- needs to be or does it repre- banned for 50 games. Gleason in Monday night’s 3-2 injury that cost him more than ing with this World Series, sent some sort of a loop- There also was one positive win over the Carolina one game. according to the annual hole?” not related to a test. In Hurricanes. “I just play my game and I report released Tuesday by Other than ADHD, there March, Los Angeles Dodgers Ovechkin’s first NHL suspen- just enjoy my time and I enjoy MLB’s independent drug-test- were just seven TUEs: two outfielder Manny Ramirez sion will cost him $98,844.16 my life,” Ovechkin said. “It’s ing administrator. That was each for hypertension and was suspended for 50 games in salary. He’ll sit out Thursday me, and it is what it is.” up from 106 a year earlier hypogonadism, and one each after baseball obtained against Florida and Saturday “I play risky,” he said. “I and 103 in 2007. for narcolepsy, obsessive- records that showed he used at Philadelphia, although his won’t try and hit and make “Today’s report contains compulsive disorder and the female fertility drug HCG, sore knee might have kept him some people get hurt, but peo- good news and bad news,” post-concussion syndrome. or human chorionic out of one of the games any- ple sometimes turn right away said Rep. Henry Waxman, “I first raised concerns gonadotropin. way. and I don’t have time to realize who has held hearings on about these therapeutic use Baseball conducted 3,722 “I regret that this has hap- and stop. What can you do? drug use in sports. exemptions in tests, up from pened,” Ovechkin said in a You can do nothing.” “The good news is very hearings in 3,486 the pre- statement released by the Coach Bruce Boudreau isn’t good — only one positive 2008, and “This is a problem vious year. team. “I’m glad that Tim was- so sure anymore. After two steroid test. But the bad b a s e b a l l “We had a n’t injured because I never years of essentially letting news is deeply disturbing,” promised they that merits some very low num- ever want to see anyone get Ovechkin be Ovechkin, the California Democrat said. would look independent ber of posi- hurt.” Boudreau said it might be time “It is hard to believe that the into the mat- analysis.” tives, low num- The initial concern was for a heart-to-heart talk. ADD prevalence rate in base- ter. But it bers on the Ovechkin would be sidelined “He’s pretty reckless,” he ball is that high.” appears that stimulants and longer — with a serious knee said. “It’s hard telling a guy Rob Manfred, Major League no progress Gary Wadler steroids, which injury. The hit on Gleason was that scores 60 goals a year to Baseball’s executive vice has been committee chairman is a very good scary, but the Russian forward change the way he plays. At president for labor relations, made,” said World Anti-Doping development,” was back on the ice Tuesday the same time, I don’t want to said the level of ADHD Waxman, now Agency Manfred said. morning in a red Capitals track see him getting hurt. Maybe he exemptions, known as TUEs, chairman of W a d l e r suit about 25 minutes before has to pick his spots a little was not cause for alarm. the House agreed with the start of practice. He skated better. The open-ice hits, you Manfred said concerns were Energy and M a n f r e d ’ s for less than five minutes but just look around the league. not justified because ADHD is Commerce Committee. “I assessment of the overall did not move at full speed. The It’s not only the hitter, it’s the more prevalent among males hope that MLB-sanctioned program. Capitals said he was day to day guy that gets hit. ... It’s some- and young people. use of ADD drugs has not “Baseball has done a good with a sore knee. thing that will have to be “These TUEs are based on become a substitute for the job over the last several “It’s not a bad injury,” addressed by us, I guess. ... diagnoses that originally are rampant steroid use that the years in cleaning house over Ovechkin said. “I thought it Not only as a coach, but as made by a doctor and they league and its players the whole issue of perform- was going to be worse, but somebody who admires him, I are reviewed by one if not worked so hard to elimi- ance-enhancing drugs, ana- thank God I can walk, I can just don’t want him to put him- more doctors to verify the nate.” bolic steroids,” he said. skate. Of course, it’s a little bit self in harm’s way, so we’ll diagnoses,” Manfred said. There were 12 positives for Dr. Bryan Smith issued the sore, but it’s not that serious.” see.” “And I’ve got to rely on the banned stimulants among report under toughened rules Ovechkin was given a 5- Boudreau said Ovechkin isn’t medical people.” 3,722 tests under the major baseball adopted last year at minute major penalty for knee- trying to play dirty. Dr. Gary Wadler, a frequent league program. Since no the recommendation of for- ing and a game misconduct for “Alex plays hard,” Boudreau critic of baseball’s drug-test- players were suspended for mer Senate majority leader the hit on Gleason, the second said. “All the time. I don’t think ing program, also praised the stimulants, they either were George Mitchell. time in three games he’s been there’s a malicious bone of him ejected. Last week he was trying to hurt anybody. He just whistled for a 5-minute board- plays hard and he plays to win ing major and game miscon- every shift. And it’s a really NCAA FOOTBALL duct for a hit on Patrick Kaleta fine line between taking that of the Buffalo Sabres. away from him, and I don’t see Before hearing of the suspen- how you can take it away other sion, Ovechkin tried to plead than talking to him and saying, TCU to extend coach’s contract his case. He said he didn’t have ‘We don’t want to put you in time to pull back when Gleason that situation any more.’ But Patterson didn’t return mes- Frogs’ seventh consecutive vic- changed directions while when he gets out there, he just Associated Press sages left Tuesday by the AP. tory by at least 27 points, a attempting to push the puck wants to win so badly he does FORT WORTH, Texas — The person who said a con- stretch that included BYU and out of the Hurricanes’ zone. whatever we can for that team Gary Patterson is close to a tract extension was in the Utah, last year’s BCS buster. “I can do nothing about it,” to succeed.” contract extension with BCS- works said Patterson had not The Frogs have a 14-game bound TCU, the deal coming been contacted by Notre winning streak, matching the amid speculation that the Dame, which Monday fired seven decade-old school coach of the undefeated Charlie Weis after five seasons. record set in 1938. Horned Frogs could be a can- TCU (12-0, 8-0 Mountain Patterson, 49, came to TCU didate to fill the Notre Dame West) is waiting to find out as a defensive coordinator vacancy. Sunday which of the big- with coach Dennis Franchione A person with direct knowl- money Bowl Championship after the 1997 season, when edge of the situation said Series games it will play in. the Frogs were coming off a 1- Tuesday that Patterson’s cur- The Frogs are fourth in the 10 season. rent contract, which runs BCS standings, the highest When Franchione left for through 2014, would be ever this late in the season for Alabama after the 2000 regu- extended at least two years, a team from a conference lar season, TCU promoted and his assistant coaches without an automatic bid. Patterson after a national would get pay raises. The per- There is still a chance the search. Only Dutch Meyer, who son spoke on condition of Frogs could be the first BCS won 109 of his 201 games anonymity because the deal buster to play for the national from 1934-52, has more victo- hadn’t been finalized. championship, if No. 3 Texas ries as the Frogs coach. An official announcement loses to Nebraska in the Big 12 Patterson’s contract was could come Wednesday. championship game Saturday extended through 2014 at the Patterson has an 85-27 night and they stay ahead of end of last season, weeks after record in his ninth season as Cincinnati in the final BCS strong speculation that Kansas the Frogs’ head coach, win- standings. The other spot will State was interested in hiring ning at least 11 games in five be filled by No. 1 Florida or Patterson to lead his alma of the last seven seasons. The No. 2 Alabama, who face off in mater. Kansas State instead last time TCU had an 11-win the SEC championship game. lured Bill Snyder out of retire- season before that was its TCU wrapped up its unde- ment. TCU was 11-2 last sea- undefeated national champi- feated regular season and out- son, including 17-16 win over onship team in 1938 with right Mountain West title with Boise State in the Poinsettia Heisman Trophy winner Davey a 51-10 victory over New Bowl that is the Broncos’ only O’Brien at quarterback. Mexico on Saturday. It was the loss the past two seasons. page 16 The Observer N SPORTS Wednesday, December 2, 2009

MLB NCAA FOOTBALL Indians trading Friedgen to return as coach in 2010 streak to seven games, players with at least three Associated Press Friedgen made it clear he years of eligibility remain- COLLEGE PARK, Md. — A intended to retain his job. ing. The hope is that the Shoppach to Rays grateful Ralph Friedgen will He got his wish. experienced the underclass- return in 2010, eager to “Coach Friedgen and I are men gained this season will rebound from his worst sea- in complete agreement on translate into victories in Santana is expected to begin son as Maryland’s head foot- the expectation 2010 and Associated Press the season at Triple-A ball coach. to return the beyond. ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Columbus, but the Indians Friedgen’s job status football pro- “We have Kelly Shoppach wants to get hope he will be in the majors appeared shaky after the gram to its three impres- back to being the player he at some point next season. Terrapins lost a school- competitive “He continues to have sive young was in 2008. That’s exactly “This is most about our record 10 games this season. stature,” Yow my full support.” quarterbacks what the Tampa Bay Rays are young players,” Cleveland gen- But after meeting for two said. “He has that are pret- counting on. eral manager Mark Shapiro consecutive days with athlet- assured the ty good. We The 29-year-old catcher was said. “We are excited about ic director Debbie Yow, University and Debbie Yow have all our acquired Tuesday from the giving them an opportunity to Friedgen was given the go- fans of his Maryland athletic running backs Cleveland Indians for a player play. It’s an area of strength ahead to make plans for a intentions to do director returning, as to be named, giving Tampa Bay for us.” 10th season as coach at his whatever is well as our depth at the position and new Marson and Toregas both alma mater. necessary to w i d e competition for incumbent spent time with the Indians “I’m very thankful for the become a top receivers,” starter Dioner Navarro. late last season, but the 23- opportunity,” Friedgen said. 25 program Friedgen said. “We’ve admired Kelly from year-old Santana is clearly “I hope I wasn’t just judged again. He continues to have “All of our offensive linemen afar for a while Cleveland’s on this year. But this shows my full support.” are back, except one, with a now,” Rays catcher of the the confidence the adminis- Although Maryland went to full year of experience under executive vice future. He bat- tration has in me and our bowl games in each of the their belts. We had a very p r e s i d e n t “We’ve admired Kelly ted .290 with 23 program. I’m willing to three seasons before this young team this season. We A n d r e w from afar for a while homers and 97 repay that one, Friedgen took our lumps this year, but Friedman said. now.” RBIs last season with every- wasn’t sur- we won’t be taking our A .241 career at Double-A thing I have prised that his lumps next year.” hitter, Shoppach Akron and was to make this “I hope I wasn’t just performance Friedgen, a former player struggled last Andrew Friedman selected MVP of the team we judged on this year. this year came at Maryland, took the season after Rays executive vice the Eastern expect it to But this shows the under scrutiny Terrapins to the 2001 posting impres- president League. be.” by Yow. Atlantic Coast Conference sive numbers “Most likely The 62- confidence the “Obviously, title in his first season as a while filling in for Carlos some y e a r - o l d administration has in when you’re 2- head coach. But Maryland for an injured time at Triple-A Friedgen has me and our 10 you’re going had the worst overall record Victor Martinez with Cleveland continuing to develop his two years left to evaluated,” of any ACC team this year in 2008. game-calling, his leadership on a contract program.” he said. “She’s and won only one league “He’s coming off a disap- skills and honing his defensive that pays him my supervisor. game. pointing ‘09 season,” Friedman game will be beneficial,” $2 million Ralph Friedgen We sat and we In February, offensive said, “but we feel like he has Shapiro said. “I would expect annually. He Maryland coach talked, and she coordinator James Franklin all the ability to be a much bet- at some point (next) season, is 66-46 at decided to stay signed a contract that would ter player than that.” between April and September, Maryland and the course.” enable him to take over for After leading American we’ll see him in Cleveland.” has gone to F r i e d g e n Friedgen after the 2011 sea- League catchers with 21 Shapiro acknowledged finan- six bowl games, but the acknowledged that he son or receive a $1 million homers two years ago, the cial considerations were Terrapins have endured four entered the discussions with buyout. Franklin is sure to Indians were expecting big involved in the trade. losing seasons over the past more than a small measure return; however, Friedgen things from Shoppach in 2009. Shoppach, who made $1.95 six years. of angst. said he will evaluate the rest But he batted just .214 with 12 million last season, is eligible After Maryland’s final “It was a concern to me,” of his staff in the weeks homers and 40 RBIs in 89 for salary arbitration and game Saturday, a 19-17 he said. ahead before deciding games, striking out 89 times in could earn close to $3 million defeat to Boston College that Maryland began the season whether to make any 271 at-bats. in 2010. extended the team’s losing had only 14 seniors and 58 changes. “You can look at (last season) Adding a catcher was one of any way you want,” Shoppach Tampa Bay’s top priorities this said. “Obviously, offseason. The it was a disap- switch-hitting pointing year “Kelly’s a guy who Navarro was an for me. Of All-Star in 2008 course I would has great talent and but slumped to have liked to the ability to be a .218 this year — play better. I complete catcher.” down 75 points think everyone from the previ- would have ous season. His liked to play Mark Shapiro batting average better.” Cleveland general ranked 219th S h o p p a c h , manager out of 222 major who spent four leaguers with seasons with 400 or more Cleveland after being acquired plate appearances. in a 2006 trade with Boston, In five seasons with the likes the idea of joining a Indians and Red Sox, the right- young team that’s only a year handed hitting Shoppach has removed from its first World 43 homers and 141 RBIs. He is Series appearance. a .295 career hitter against “Obviously, it’s an opportuni- left-handed pitching. ty for me to compete now “Kelly’s a guy who has great rather than the rebuilding talent and the ability to be a process that Cleveland was complete catcher,” Shapiro going to do,” Shoppach said said. “He calls a good game, he during a telephone conference throws well and, obviously, he call. “Ultimately that is what I hits for power. I know he want to do. Help a team win.” strikes out a lot, but he’s got Shoppach’s departure from great power. The more contact the Indians could make Lou he makes the more a run pro- Marson, acquired in the deal ducer he will be.” that sent ace pitcher Cliff Lee The Indians will complete the to Philadelphia, Cleveland’s trade before Dec. 20. Shapiro starter behind the plate. Wyatt said the player the Indians Toregas likely will be the back- receive could be on the 25- up catcher. man roster when the season Highly touted prospect Carlos begins. Please recycle The Observer. Wednesday, December 2, 2009 The Observer N SPORTS page 17

bers of the organization for a two-year term. Welsh “This position is more than I Brey continued from page 20 would have asked for myself,” continued from page 20 Welsh said. “The ASCA is the student working toward becom- first professional organization I been the most important ing an English teacher. joined many, many years ago, improvement he made. “I learned through observa- and over the years I have done “He finds the hoop,” Brey said. tion and reading and attending a lot of work for ASCA, writing “He’s one of those guys that clinics,” Welsh said. articles, speaking at conven- finds the net. People ask me After a few seasons of work- tions, serving on the Board of about him and I say ‘he finds the ing his way up the coaching Directors, and overseeing the basket.’ It may not look ortho- hierarchy from a YMCA coach ASCA Fellows Program, a lead- dox, and it comes from all areas to a division I collegiate swim- ership program for young of the floor now — 3-point line, ming program, Welsh was coaches which will select its the short corner, underneath the offered a position at Notre 10th class in January.” backboard, the free throw line, Dame in 1985. So far this season, the men’s tip in — but he finds the bas- “Most of what I wanted to swimming and diving team is 2- ket.” do when I got here was to help 1 in dual meets with an impor- After a back and forth first the team get faster and compete tant conference win over half that saw 12 lead changes at a higher level,” Welsh said. “I Pittsburgh. and five ties, the Irish turned a had the advantage of arriving “Our ambition is to become a three-point halftime lead into a when the Rolfs Aquatic Center nationally prominent NCAA 21-point margin after starting was built, so since we had a team,” Welsh said. “We are get- the second half on a 25-7 run, a great facility, we wanted to ting closer each year, but there lead that did not drop under 16 build a team that was worthy of is still a lot to be done.” until Notre Dame’s starters were the facility and the university.” Each season, the men’s swim- off the floor late in the game. When Welsh started at Notre ming and diving team works Senior Ben Hansbrough scored Dame, he coached the men’s towards winning the Big East 14 for the Irish, and juniors Tim and women’s teams before they conference meet at the end of Abromaitis and Carleton Scott split into two programs, at the regular season, a goal that chipped in nine and eight points, which point he took over the if achieved this season would be respectively. VANESSA GEMPIS/The Observer men’s program. The team has the program’s third in a row. “We were better defensively to Senior forward Luke Harangody takes a shot over two Long Beach grown from offering one schol- “The plan is simple; achieving start the second half, and I think State defenders during Notre Dame’s 82-62 victory on Nov. 19. arship per recruiting class to it is where the challenge lies,” that really helped us,” Brey said. a better job of that. I thought we sparked by senior point guard the NCAA’s maximum 9.9 schol- Welsh said. “One step at a time, In the first half, I didn’t have us were very efficient offensively, Tory Jackson, who added two arships. and year by year, we are trying out pressuring the ball maybe as unselfish again. Scott and steals and a block to his eight In September, Welsh was to get faster each time.” much I as should have, so that’s Abromaitis continue to give us a points. elected president of the on me, and they kind of got great lift. I’m really pleased with American Swimming Coaches Contact Molly Sammon at comfortable and made some their development.” Contact Eric Prister at Association by the board mem- [email protected] shots. In the second half, we did Defensively the Irish were [email protected]

SMC BASKETBALL Irish return north to face Eastern Michigan

had outstanding freshman By MEAGHAN VESELIK seasons for the Belles last Sports Writer year as two of the team’s top scorers. Alongside Saint Mary’s hosts Ohio Kammrath, the pair account- Northern University today for ed for more than 690 points. its second home game of the Murphy, a forward, leads season. The Belles (3-1) Saint Mary’s in points with defeated North Central 91-57 57, as well as having 29 over the holiday weekend. rebounds, second only to Saint Mary’s opened up its Kammrath. Mahoney, a guard home season against follows close behind with 49 Anderson University on Nov. points. She also has nine 17, defeating the Ravens 72- assists this season, second to 33. The team’s only loss this Wade and tied with newcom- season came in the first er Annie Doyle, a freshman round of the Bluffton guard. University Tip-Off Murphy scored a team-high Tournament when it faced 18 points at North Central. Wheaton College. The two Kammrath was not far behind teams battled through 13 lead with 14 while leading Saint changes and 12 ties until the Mary’s with nine rebounds. Thunder ousted the Belles 78- Mahoney had 13 as sopho- 73. more guard Maggie Ronan “So far, our offense has put up 12. Wade had a been great in games, and the career-high 11 assists in the defense has been following win, one away from tying a behind closely,” senior for- College record. ward Anna Kammrath said. Coming off one of their most “We are a young team, but successful season and losing with quite a bit of experi- four seniors to graduation, ence.” the Belles are continuing Among the top returning their hard work in hopes of players this season, all of besting last season’s confer- whom have made strong ence finish of second place. appearances on the Saint “Although at times our dis- Mary’s court thus far, are cipline is not quite there, I Kammrath, junior Liz Wade have been impressed with the and sophomores Patsy amount of talent on the Mahoney and Kelley Murphy. team,” Kammrath said. “We The sole senior on the team, are so deep and that is a Kammrath came into the sea- great thing to be, especially son with 598 rebounds. Four in our conference. We still games into the season, the 6- need to keep improving on Write sports. foot forward leads the team our defense and rebounding, with 41 to go along with her but the season has been 37 points, the fifth-best on exciting so far and I am antic- the team. ipating great things from us.” E-mail Matt at Wade, a junior guard and The Belles will return to the MIAA Defensive Player of their home court at 7 p.m. as the Year, was one of the they host the Polar Bears and league’s leaders in both work to move their record to [email protected]. assists and steals. Thus far, 4-1. she has 28 assists and 18 steals. Contact Meaghan Veselik at Both Mahoney and Murphy [email protected] page 18 The Observer N SPORTS Wednesday, December 2, 2009

They’re going to really challenge remained an integral part of one another. our defense.” the team. “Our chemistry has definite- Eagles McGraw said the Irish have Ruth “To be honest, he did a great ly been improving a little bit as continued from page 20 continued to work on their continued from page 20 job, whether it was in between well, and he’s only beginning defense after the Paradise Jam. periods or after games, he to show what he’s capable of,” maintain their intensity and “We’re working on our defense this year. I changed a lot about would just come in and tell Lawson said. focus.” in general, I’m not happy with it myself and my physical ability guys like it is,” Lawson said. With his return, Ruth also The Irish won three straight after coming off the Virgin Islands so I was pretty bummed about “That’s the type of guy he is. added a boost of much-needed games from Nov. 26-28, two trip,” she said. “I think we can it.” He’s real up front and honest.” depth to a defensive unit that against ranked teams, at the get better defensively. That’s an The injury forced the Irish Physically, Ruth said the had been relying primarily on Paradise Jam in the Virgin individual effort as well as a team blue line to make adjustments. most difficult step in the only a handful of key players. Islands. Just three days later, they effort.” “I think we were getting recovery process was just get- “He’s made a big difference have to take on an Eagles team Notre Dame will start the same used to everybody during ting back in “hockey shape.” on our back end,” Jackson off to its best start since 2004. lineup it did for its win over No. training camp and then a “There’s nothing like hock- said. “Not just his presence, “I think Eastern Michigan is a 20 Oregon, which includes fresh- week before the season he ey,” Ruth said. “You can run but minimizing minutes played really good team,” McGraw said. man guard Skylar Diggins in her gets hurt, so it just threw off and bike as much as you want, by other guys, which has “They’re playing well. For us, we second start of the season. the chemistry but as soon as helped those guys be more need to stay sharp.” Though she has played mainly on the back you touch the ice effective in transition.” The Eagles are also playing on from the bench, Diggins currently half,” said “I try to bring a tough you’ll be sucking Lawson, though, said Ruth short rest — they won a 93-81 leads the Irish in total points and s e n i o r wind like it’s also brings his own unique decision against Missouri State total minutes and is second in d e f e n s e m a n physical presence on nothing.” skill set to the Irish blue line. Sunday. In that game, guard both assists and steals. Kyle Lawson, the ice. I want to get Once he got “He brings a new dimension Tavelyn James scored 31 points. However, the Irish will once Ruth’s defen- my nose dirty.” back into game to our game,” Lawson said. She averages almost 20 points again rely heavily on its bench to sive partner. shape, Ruth said “Obviously he’s a great physi- per game. ensure everyone is able to go. Ruth said he didn’t have cal presence. He’s got a big James and guard Cassie “We’re going to have to find the after he went Teddy Ruth mental problems body and he uses it to his Schrock form a tough combina- right combination of who’s ready down, he Junior defenseman trusting his leg. advantage.” tion for Eastern Michigan. to play,” McGraw said. “We’re talked to for- “It was more Ruth echoed his defensive Schrock, who averages 37.2 min- playing well, we want to get out mer teammate getting back in partner, saying his injury utes per game, is second in the and play again. We just want to and friend Erik Condra, who the groove, in the pace of won’t stop him from playing team in points and rebounds per come out hard with a lot of inten- suffered a season-ending leg things, getting my legs back his own way. game. sity and keep on playing.” injury in the 2008 CCHA under me,” Ruth said. “I try to bring a tough physi- “They’ve got a really good back The game will begin at 7 Playoffs. Jackson said the plan was to cal presence on the ice,” he court,” McGraw said. “[Schrock tonight at the Purcell Pavilion. “[Condra told me] it’s just ease Ruth back into the lineup, said. “I want to get my nose is] really good. She played well one of those things that you but not take away from his dirty.” against us last year. They’re both Contact Laura Myers at can’t really control,” Ruth hard-nosed style of play. good. They shoot a lot of 3s. [email protected] said. “You’ve just got to work “We didn’t give him normal Contact Sam Werner at through it.” minutes right away, but now [email protected] One of the hardest parts of he’s back to playing 20 min- the injury, Ruth said, was not utes a game,” Jackson said. Ianello said. “You’re going to play being with the team, especially “It’s a matter of him playing to on college football’s biggest stage. as the Irish struggled through his strengths, being physical Ianello You’re going to be on television 32 a mixed bag of early season and being a force in our end.” continued from page 20 guaranteed times in your career results. As each game passes, before you ever set foot on cam- Lawson, though, said Ruth, Lawson said the duo gets more period of time and when we have pus here.” an alternate captain, and more comfortable with a new coach in place.” “Those are great resources that As recruiting coordinator, this University has, and those Ianello helped land three top-10 things won’t change. I think that classes from 2006-2008. As message is clear to the guys that receivers coach, he’s coached pro- we’re dealing with at this time, lific Irish receivers from Maurice and that will be what we go out Stovall and Jeff Samardzija to throughout the country and con- Golden Tate and Michael Floyd. tinue to be on the forefront here So now that he’s assumed in the next few weeks.” responsibility for football opera- Aside from recruiting, Ianello’s tions, what exactly will the 44- role largely depends on whether year-old be doing? the Irish choose to accept a poten- “Well, it’s a threefold thing right tial Bowl bid, which Swarbrick, now. First of all, to supply the sup- Ianello and several players all port to our current student-ath- said had yet to be decided letes that they need during this Monday. Ianello said the team transition,” Ianello said Monday. would be back in the weight room “The second thing is to help Tuesday under his guidance, and secure the recruiting that we have then several coaches would hit so far ... And the third thing is to the road recruiting early this supply any support that I have for week in an attempt to strengthen our coaches and our support staff current verbal commitments and and our administrative staff dur- seek further commits as well. ing this time [of] transition. So “I think we’ll have some guys in that’s how I see this breaking some homes [Tuesday] night and down.” we’ll be out on Wednesday and Nowhere in that breakdown did Thursday,” Ianello said. “Our Ianello mention his own best coaching staff will come back to interests. And while he said campus on Friday, we’ll regroup Monday that he would “reach out as a staff Friday afternoon in to some other people to make preparation for our team banquet sure to secure my future,” his on Friday evening, and then dur- firm commitment to the Irish pro- ing that time there will be discus- gram is both admirable and cru- sions about if and when we’re in a cial, especially because Swarbrick Bowl.” has not set a timetable indicating The efforts of Ianello and the when a new coach might be in rest of the staff have already paid place. off, as it was reported that defen- Ianello has an impressive sive tackle Louis Nix gave Notre resume, particularly with regard Dame his verbal commitment to recruiting — and that should Tuesday night. Nix was previously be his top priority in his current considered a soft verbal commit position, with Notre Dame still in to Miami but had been interacting the running for several of the with members of the Irish coach- country’s top prospects. Ianello ing staff for most of the fall. The has been recognized as one of the Jacksonville, Fla., native is a nation’s top recruiters by future Under Armour All- ESPN.com, Sporting News, American. Rivals.com and recruiting analyst As might have been expected, Tom Lemming, according to though, Notre Dame lost its first und.com, and he has previously verbal commitment Tuesday, coached at Alabama, Arizona and when blue-chip defensive end Wisconsin. Chris Martin not only decommit- Though recruiting is undoubt- ted, but also eliminated the Irish edly more difficult in times of from consideration, according to uncertainty like the present, an ESPN.com recruiting service. Ianello said Monday he would Martin was said to have been continue to sell prospective Irish wavering throughout the fall, and players on the range of opportuni- he will consider California, ties and advantages Notre Dame Florida, Oklahoma and USC, Recycle The Observer. presents. according to reports. “You come to school here because everybody that comes Contact Matt Gamber at here is going to get a degree,” [email protected] Wednesday, December 2, 2009 The Observer N TODAY page 19

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MEN’S BASKETBALL Harangody breaks two thousand points in ND victory

“It’s one thing I never thought saying he expected big things out practice too. These are the kind team. He’s still too hard on him- By ERIC PRISTER would happen in my career,” of Harangody, but nothing quite of things in practice too. He only self sometimes. I have to get him Sports Writer Harangody said. “Never once did this big. knows one way.” to loosen up, but he’s come a long I think about that, and last year I “The first time he put a jersey After being named Big East way in the department.” Senior Luke Harangody’s first never thought about that really. I on, I said ‘we have somebody Player of the Year after his soph- Harangody’s 27 points and 12 basket of the night gave him just wanted to come in here as a here who can put some numbers omore season and averaging 23 rebounds led the team, and he 2,000 career points on a night in freshman and do the small up,’” Brey said. “I knew he’d be points and 12 rebounds per game scored from every area of the which he led the Irish to a 80-70 things. I’m just going to concen- really good for us. I didn’t know last year, Harangody briefly con- floor. He shot 12-of-17 from the victory over the Idaho State trate on every game. I’m not wor- we were going to get this, but I sidered entering the NBA Draft field and hit both of his 3-point Bengals. ried about the numbers that I’m knew we were going to need that before deciding to return to Notre attempts. Brey said his scoring He is the seventh Irish player to putting up or the records I’m motor and that toughness. But it Dame. game has evolved from where it achieve the feat, and became the breaking. I’m just worried about is staggering, really. I use the “He came back for all the right was freshman year, and that has first to scored 2,000 while also the next game.” phrase ‘machine-like,’ and you reasons,” Brey said. “He loves recording 1,000 rebounds. Irish coach Mike Brey agreed, see it on game nights — this is being a senior, trying to lead his see BREY/page 17

FOOTBALL MEN’S SWIMMING Ianello insight Welsh leads Recruiting coordinator swimmers takes over program reins for 25 years By MATT GAMBER Sports Editor By MOLLY SAMMON Sports Writer

When Tuesday morning rolled around, a new man was leading After embarking on his 25th the Notre Dame football pro- season at Notre Dame and gram. being named the president of No, director of athletics Jack the American Swimming Swarbrick had not named a full- Coaches Association, men’s time replacement for Charlie swimming and diving coach Weis, whose dismissal was Timothy Welsh has established announced Monday. But effective this season as one to remem- Tuesday, assistant head coach ber. Rob Ianello was the man in “What draws me to swim- charge, at least for the time ming is the commitment swim- being. mers make to be at their very “I have asked Rob Ianello to best on a given day at a given step in and take over the pro- time and then doing it,” Welsh gram during this period of time,” said. “In our sport, the clock Swarbrick said at Monday’s press never has a bad day, so it is conference. “Rob is a skilled always clear and precisely coach and has already played a measured when a person does central role in coordinating our his best.” recruiting, and I know he will Welsh never swam in high provide us with the leadership we school or college, but began need going forward between this IAN GAVLICK/The Observer coaching to make money as a Interim head coach Rob Ianello speaks at a press conference Monday where Director of Athletics see IANELLOpage 18 Jack Swarbrick announced Ianello will lead the football team during a coaching search. see WELSH/page 17

ND WOMEN’S BASKETBALL HOCKEY Notre Dame returns north Ruth works way back

By LAURA MYERS to ice from leg injury Sports Writer “I mean my first game back, In a twist that makes sense By SAM WERNER Associate Sports Editor I was working some serious only in sports, the Irish are happy rust off,” Ruth said. “After to be back in South Bend after a that I feel like I’ve picked up trip to the Virgin Islands. As the Irish try to turn the things pretty fast.” No. 5 Notre Dame (6-0) will corner and reestablish them- After strong freshman and host Eastern Michigan (5-1) selves as a top-flight team in sophomore campaigns, Ruth tonight at the Purcell Pavilion. college hockey, they’ll be was considered to be a stal- “This time of the year it’s really doing so with a familiar face wart of the Irish backline great to be home,” Irish coach on the blue line that hasn’t heading into the season. But Muffett McGraw said. “We need always been there this sea- in the last week of training to be playing at home. We’re son. camp before the season open- going to need the energy of the After missing the first five er against Alabama- crowd to get us going tomorrow. weeks of the season because Huntsville, the junior went This is a tough week academical- of a leg injury, junior defense- down with what Irish coach ly. There’s a lot going on. man Teddy Ruth returned for Jeff Jackson described as a Everybody’s got things to do. We Notre Dame three weeks ago “fluke injury.” haven’t gotten the rest we need- against Northern Michigan, “I was pretty disappointed,” ed this week. It’s going to be a and has taken the last six Ruth said. “I did a lot this challenge for them, I think, to PAT COVENEY/The Observer games to get readjusted as summer to prep myself for Freshman guard Skylar Diggins drives against Indianapolis on Nov. 3. the Irish enter the meat of see EAGLES/page 18 Diggins will start for the second time of her young career tonight. their CCHA schedule. see RUTH/page 18