/ ^ X THE bserver OThe Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Marys VOLUME 42 : ISSUE 69 MONDAY, JANUARY 21, 2008 NDSMCOBSERVER.COM Events honor Martin Luther King Day Student With classes in session, letter-writing campaign, prayer service remember leader's legacy assaulted “I don’t think that there are said. but it has been received really By LIZ HARTER more or less events this year for Events range from a letter well, so I’m hoping that the chair Assistant News Editor Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,” writing campaign for the troops next year will carry on this new said Lai-nin Wan, chair of the overseas through the A Million tradition,” Wan said. on Bulla The legacy of Martin Luther Student Senate Multicultural Thanks organization and termi­ There will also be an all-cam­ King, Jr. is nationally recognized Affairs Committee. “I think nally ill children through the pus prayer service in the rotun­ once a year with many employ­ they’re simply just a lot better Make a Child Smile organization da of the Main Building at 12:30 ers canceling work and televi­ advertised.” to setting up Valentine’s Day dec­ p.m. at which University Undergrad reported sion stations broadcasting King’s Wan said her committee is orations and playing Bingo with President Father John Jenkins attacker hit, kicked her famous “I have a dream” speech. actively working to advertise the residents at the Healthwin and Hugh Page, dean of the Today, classes at Notre Dame events they planned for today. Specialized Care Center in down­ University First Year of Studies, continue, but activities through­ The committee chose community town South Bend. will offer prayers and reflections By KAREN LANGLEY out the week will celebrate the service as a way to do something The community centers that on the life of King. News Editor activist’s life 40 years after his for the South Bend community in will be receiving aid from stu­ “The prayer service is some­ assassination. the name of King, Wan said. dents are those that expressed thing we’ve brought back,” Wan An undergraduate student While there have been Martin “[King] in many ways symbol­ an interest in working with the said. “This is something we used reported being assaulted Luther King, Jr. Day activities in ized togetherness and empha­ committee. to do back in the 90s, but haven’t Thursday evening in a parking lot the past, events are more visible sized the importance of growing “This is the first year we’re at Fischer Graduate Residences on campus this year. together as a community,” she going to have this day of service, see MLK/page 4 along Bulla Road, Notre Dame Security/Police said. The student told NDSP she was struck in the face and then kicked by a man who approached her Cardinal commemorates first Moreau feast after walking behind her, NDSP Director Phillip Johnson said in a campus-wide e-mail Thursday Former Washington, D.C. archbishop headlines conference on Holy Cross Congregation founder night. The man asked the woman questions before grabbing her arm and hitting her in the face, McCarrick described he said. When she then fell to the By JOHN TIERNEY Moreau as “a very extraordi­ News Writer ground, the man kicked her, she nary man and a great man told NDSP. for our times.” He credited Johnson had “no information to Cardinal Theodore Moreau with helping to save share about” the nature of those McCarrick, former archbish­ the church in France follow­ questions, he said Sunday. He did op of Washington, D.C., ing the anti-establishment not know if the woman sought movements of the French headlined Saturday’s confer­ medical attention, he said. ence “A Great Cloud of Revolution. The man then fled in a vehicle, Witnesses: Saints in the Moreau’s life from 1799- possibly accompanied by two 1873 should be viewed in Catholic Tradition” with a other people, NDSP said. The sus­ context of the turmoil that glowing speech on the life of pect in the assault was described then enveloped his native Father Basil Moreau, founder to NDSP as a 5-foot-10 to 6-foot- France, McCarrick said. of the Congregation of the tall black male of stocky build. He Holy Cross. “France was a very inter­ appeared to be between 20 and esting and confusing place,” The conference was held in 25 years of age and was wearing McCarrick said. The revolu­ honor of the first celebration a black Puma jacket, NDSP said. of Moreau’s feast day tionaries “wanted to get rid Nothing was stolen from the of the Church and its power Sunday. woman, and no reason for the Moreau is a man that the so that it could never come assault has surfaced, Johnson cardinal “would have loved back.” said. to have known,” McCarrick Despite the anti-Church “It’s not clear what the motive said. “He has become a movements of the early 19th was,” he said. friend of mine. I hope that century, Moreau’s family PHIL HUDELSON/The Observer The incident is considered an you too will become a friend Cardinal Theodore McCarrick delivers a lecture about the life of of Basil.” see MCCARRICK/page 6 Father Basil Moreau at the McKenna Hall auditorium Saturday. see ASSAULT/page 4 NAACP chapter puts on pageant SMC hosts weeklong 'Mr. and Ms. Ebony' crowned in third-annual event in Washington Hall heritage celebration

By AMBER TRAVIS knowledge of who we are now News W riter By KATIE KOHLER and who we have been must Saint Mary's Editor be linked.” A small group of Notre Dame Student Body president Kim students gathered for the third Students, faculty and staff Hodges, along with the rest of annual Mr. and Ms. Ebony ND will commemorate the BOG, has changed the events Pageant on Saturday in College’s heritage through a for the week to encourage Washington Hall. week-long series of movies, more student participation, The pageant is sponsored by the speeches and a closing dinner she said. Rather than the book Notre Dame Chapter of the on Friday. signing and speakers included NAACP. The College’s third Heritage in last year’s week, this week’s The winners of this year’s pag­ Week kicked off Sunday with a celebrations will include a eant were senior Milo Dodson and Beatification Mass at the dance performance and ice freshman Rachael Banks, who Church of Loretto. cream social. were each one of three males and “Heritage Week is one of the The Heritage Dinner at the three females competing for the most salient events hosted by end of the week and a few title. [Board of Governance] minor events, however, The pageant was founded by because it continues the tradi­ remain unchanged. seniors Usi Abugo and Brittany tions of the college as well as “The entire week should be Canty, who is also the current communicates the history to jam packed,” she said. “We president of NAACP, in 2006 after Photo courtesy of Mallory Jacobs the student body,” Hodges are optimistic that there will Senior Milo Dodson, left, and freshman Rachael Banks were said. “In an effort to keep the see PAGEANT/page 4 crowned Mr. and Ms. Ebony on Saturday. spirit of who we are alive, the see HER1TAGE/page 6 page 2 The Observer ♦ PAGE 2 Monday, January 21, 2008

Inside C olumn Question of the Day: W h a t is y o u r fav o rite p la c e to eat o ff c a m p u s ? Culture shock

When I got off of the airplane tired and hungry during one of several lay­ overs 1 had on the trek back from my Mark Hincaple Andrea Torres-Hermoza Amanda Clark Andrew Wright Monsy Corbera semester in Rome, I suddenly knew that I was in America with the first two din­ sophomore junior sophomore junior sophomore ing options I Stanford Pasquerilla West Breen-Phillips Siegfried McGlinn saw: Domino’s Emma Driscoll Pizza and TCBY ------(The Country’s “Carabba’s “Outback “Bonefish “Hana-Yori “Chipotle Best Yogurt). As News Wire Editor because I like because I go because I’m because it’s because it’s the I stood there, looking back and Italian cuisine.' there with classy. ” where I take all closest to forth between friends at the m y dates. ’’ Mexican here in the two, all 1 could think was that beginning and South Bend." Dominos was fake pizza and that the best this country had to offer was noth­ end of every ing like Old Bridge gelato. This experi­ semester. ” ence was only the beginning of culture shock. And things got even more shocking last week, my first back at Notre Dame since May. The computer cluster on the second floor of the library seems to have disap­ In B rief peared. I keep forgetting to enter my net ID and password to print at the clusters, and then I end up thinking that There will be a prayer service the printers are broken. Construction today at 12:15 p.m. to honor the blocks my normal route to DeBartolo. A legacy ofDr. M artin Luther new dorm is being built. 1 can never King Jr. The prayer service will decide if acquaintances will remember ; be held in the rotunda of the me from last spring. People look Main Building. Prayers will be younger. The dining halls have Coke offered by University President i Father John Jenkins and Hugh Zero — but no Coca—Cola Light — and apple slices. The CSC is right by my Page, Dean of First Year of dorm. Campus seems like a small world Studies. because everyone’s paths seem to be crossing. The entire RecSports fitness I realize that none of this is new to the class schedule is available for majority of students, but that just free during the “Try it, You’ll makes these changes weirder. While I Like it!” week today through was in Rome, Notre Dame continued on Sunday. Show up at R olfs as usual — and in some ways, it even RecSports Center to try various improved. I never expected anything classes. Space is first come, first different, but this was humbling all the serve. Class registration begins same. Thursday at 7:30 a.m. online. Fortunately, I was relieved to find that some of my favorite things about cam­ Visiting scholar Stephen pus have not changed at all. The dining Ndegwa will deliver a lecture entitled “Kenya: Beyond the hall still makes s’mores. The candles in CASEY CARNEY/The Observer the Grotto are still lit. The Starbucks in Post-Election Crisis ” today at Andrea Dreyfuss, left, Emily Lopez, front, and Aryelle Emison perform at 12:45 p in in the H esburgh LaFortune is still great. The lions still Friday’s call back audition for the Latin Expressions performance this spring. guard Pangborn. O’Shag still has char­ Center Auditorium. The lecture acter. God Quad is still just so pretty. is presented by the Africa The Observer still prints horoscopes. Working Group of the Kellogg There are a lot of things that I miss Institute for International about Rome. I loved the independence Studies. of walking around the Eternal City — whether or not I knew where I was O ffbeat The Notre Dame Post Office going. 1 loved the city at night. I loved will offer a Passport Fair feeling so insignificant — but also so Mystery man continues Poe House and Museum. The photo is presented as Thursday from 7:30 a m to 4:30 incredibly blessed — standing in Saint annual visit to Poe’s grave The tribute takes place a true image of Dean p.m . On this day only, no Peter’s Square. I loved the automated BALTIMORE every Jan. 19 — the Hrbacek, a Republican for­ appointment will be necesary to announcements on the Metro and the Undeterred by controver­ anniversary of Poe's birth. mer mayor of Sugar Land. apply for a passport. Applicants fact that it does not take you to major sy, a m ysterious visitor The visitor did not leave a In reality, it is a computer­ should bring proof of U.S. citi­ parts of the city. I loved dodging ping- paid his annual tribute at note, Jerome said, elect­ ized composite of Hrbacek’s zenship, proof of identity and pong balls in the erroneously named the grave of Edgar Allan ing not to respond to face and someone else’s two recent photos. Lemon Tree Courtyard with the other Poe early Saturday, plac­ questions raised in the slimmer figure, in suit and Notre Dame kids. I loved the color, the ing three red roses and a past year about the histo­ tie, from neck to knee. Actors From The London architecture, the history, the food, the half-filled bottle of cognac ry and authenticity of the Hrbacek, a tax lawyer Stage will present The Taming wine, the pace and how everything — before stealing away into tribute. and accountant, did not of the Shrew Thursday, Friday from trying to get glasses fixed to a the darkness. immediately return a call to and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. at haircut to an innocent misreading of Nearly 150 people had Candidate photoshops his campaign headquarters the DeBartolo Permorming military time — became an adventure gathered outside the picture in campaign mailing Friday by The Associated Arts Center. Student tickets are and a story. cemetery of Westminster HOUSTON — A mailer Press. He is seeking the available for $12. Still, it is great to be back at Notre Presbyterian Church, but from a congressional candi­ nomination to run against Dame. Seeing the familiar Golden Dome the man known as the date’s campaign contains a Democratic U.S. Rep. Nick To submit information to be over the trees as 1 was arriving just felt “Poe toaster” was, as photo of his head attached Lampson. included in this section of The right. .Junior year seems to be one of usual, able to avoid being to an image of a different Observer, e-mail detailed infor­ unexpected transitions and changes for spotted by the crowd, said body that makes him look Information compiled mation about an event to everyone, but I am glad that the best of Jeff Jerome, curator of the thinner. from the Associated Press. [email protected]. Notre Dame has stayed pretty much the same — give or take a few apples. TODAY TONIGHT TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY The views expressed in the Inside Column are those of the author and a . not necessarily those of The hi Observer. Contact Emma Driscoll at a edriscol@nd. edu

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B e rg s tra n d , international trade, but and raise standards of liv­ News Writer about the history of Father professor of finance at the also indicates the influ­ ing.” Moreau and his legacy at the University of Notre Dame, ence of his work. In addition to his work Notre Dame and Saint Mary’s Mass,” he said. “I never knew has been recognized by Bergstrand’s research in international trade, celebrated the first Feast Day of what a large impact he had on so the Research Papers in focuses on international Bergstrand focuses on Blessed Basil Moreau with many people at such a young Econom ics trade between countries, international finance and Sunday Masses that honored the age.” project which includes more exchange rates, macroeco­ life and legacy of the Holy Cross Saint Mary’s celebrated an all­ (RePEc) as broadly the topics of free nomics and the U.S. econ­ founder. school Mass Sunday evening in one of the trade agreements and omy. He is the author of Sunday marked the 135th the Church of Our Lady of w o r ld ’s other trade policies, for­ more than two dozen jour­ anniversary of Moreau’s death Loretto. The Mass was led by f o r e m o s t eign direct investment and nal articles and of "Going and was the first time official campus minister, Father John experts in multinational enterprises, Global: 25 Keys to prayers designated for his Feast Pearson. interna­ and immigration. International Operations," Day were used in the Eucharistic The Saint Mary’s Women’s tional “ My r e s e a r c h h a s a book published in 1999 Liturgy. Choir, the Liturgical Choir and trade. focused on improving our for The New York Times Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, the Hand Bell Choir sang for the RePEc is Bergstrand understanding of what Pocket MBA Series. He is a archbishop emeritus of Mass while the Liturgical a p u b lic factors actually explain co-editor of the book "The Washington, D C., presided at the Dancers interpreted the readings. access database that pro­ interna­ Changing 10 a.m. Mass at the Basilica of The Mass launched Saint motes scholarly communi­ tional Distribution the Sacred Heart. McCarrick pre­ Mary’s third annual Heritage cation in economics and trade, for­ “My research has focused of In c o m e viously presided over a Mass of Week, which celebrates more re la te d disciplines and is eign direct on improving our in an Open Thanksgiving for Moreau’s beati­ than 150 years of school history. composed of more than invest­ understanding of what U.S. fication last September in Le Saint Mary’s will celebrate its 280,000 pieces of informa­ m e n t, an d Economy." Mans, France. heritage throughout the week tion related to the field, m i g r a tio n factors actually explain A m em ber The Mass contained special with a series of lectures and per­ including journal articles, flows, and international trade, of the Notre prayers and readings as well as a formances. working papers, books and how th e y foreign direct investment, Dame facul­ brass ensemble that accompa­ Sister Rose Anne Schultz, vice software programs. are relat- and migration flows and ty s in c e nied the Liturgical Choir. president for mission, said that In an announcement last e d 1 9 8 6 , Father Peter Rocca, rector of with Moreau’s feast day and month, RePEc ranked Bergstrand how they are related. ” Bergstrand the Basilica of the Sacred Heart, Heritage Week, she hopes each Bergstrand 10th on the said. “ With previously said the feast day is an opportu­ person associated with the list of some 580 a m o re Jeffrey Bergstrand s e rv e d as nity for people to learn from College will grow in appreciation researchers worldwide in precise an e c o n o ­ professor of finance Moreau’s life. for the heritage that shapes the the field of international under- m ist w ith “Hopefully by celebrating his school’s mission today. trade. RePEc used 32 cri­ standing of the Federal feast, people will come away with Moreau was beatified by Pope teria to calculate the these issues, we have Reserve Bank of Boston. a much greater appreciation of Benedict XVI on Sept. 15, 2007 in ranking, including the developed a clearer He earned his bachelor’s this great man of faith, and learn Le Mans, France. When the Pope number of papers pub­ understanding of how degree in economics and something of the congregation of beatified Moreau, he established lished, the quality of jour­ much international eco­ political science from priests, brothers and sisters Jan. 20 as his Liturgical Feast nals, and the quantity and nomic policies - such as Northwestern University which he founded,” he said. Day. impact of papers’ cita­ free trade agreements, and his master's and doc­ Junior Peter Privon, who tions. bilateral investment toral degrees in economics attended the Mass, said he was Contact Gene Noone at The ranking distinguish­ treaties, and the like - from the University of impressed by Moreau’s accom­ [email protected] es Bergstrand not only as actually impact these W isconsin.

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7:15 p.m. in the Basilica of the President Emeritus Father NDSP investigators met with MLK Sacred Heart. A reception hosted Theodore Hesburgh. Assault the woman and will contact by Campus Ministry will follow “We’re excited about making other law enforcement agencies continued from page 1 the prayer service in the [this event] successful so it can continued from page 1 to see if any similar crimes have Coleman-Morse Center. happen again in the future,” Wan been committed in the area, done in a while.” The Multicultural Affairs said. on-campus offense. Violent Johnson said. The University will also honor Committee is planning a day of As of Sunday, 68 students had assaults on campus are “very NDSP asks anyone with infor­ King on Wednesday and Saturday. community service Saturday to signed up for the events that Wan infrequent,” Johnson said. mation about the case to contact Pastors and other local faith celebrate the day because so and her committee organized off After the assault occurred, the the investigations section at 574- leaders will participate in an many people will be in classes campus. Anyone can participate woman went to a friend’s apart­ 631-8340. hour-long ecumenical service during the events taking place in the letter writing campaigns ment and then to a residence including scripture readings, a today. taking place from 12 p.m. to 4 in hall, where NDSP was contact­ Contact Karen Langley at sermon, prayers for unity and a Everyone who participates in the Sorin Boom in LaFortune. ed. [email protected] performance by the Voices of that event will receive a free T- Faith Gospel Choir and the shirt and be invited to attend a Contact Liz Harter at Celebration Choir Wednesday at reception with University eharteO 1 @saintmarys.edu S t Paul Life Teen is p r o ! to present

“I’m glad that I won,” she said. “When I did the pageant my Pageant “I got a crown which was pretty sophomore year, we didn’t have awesome.” the opening number with all of Matt Maher continued from page 1 She also said she liked the fact the contestants dancing,” Dodson that a freshman won the title but said. “That really showed how the they attended the Mr. ND Pageant. felt that it may have also been pageant is progressing as far as and Band “We figured that we should do a nice if one of the upperclassmen creativity.” pageant that showcased the had won since one of the other Since the first Mr. and Ms. Friday, February 1 s t - 7 p.m. African-Americans on campus in contestants was a senior. Ebony ND Pageant, organizers a different light other than aca­ The six contestants were judged have strived to create an authen­ St. Paul Catholic Church, Valparaiso demic or athletic and show that by three individuals based on tic atmosphere by judging com­ they are eloquent, graceful and evening wear, personality, talent petitors on real talents, Canty have more talent than people and a final question which said. Adults: $20, Youth: $10 thought,” Canty s:iid. touched on a variety of topics that Organizers and audience mem­ She also said there was a limit­ included global warming and this bers noted they would like to see (Family discounts available) ed presence of minorities in the year’s presidential elections. a larger audience in the future. other campus pageants and want­ Dodson’s talent competition “It was a fair amount of people, Help make our mission trip ed to raise awareness of this pag­ included reading a poem and but we would have liked to see all eant in the future. playing a song on his saxophone. of the seats of Washington Hall As pageant winners, Dodson Banks delivered a monologue filled on the same level as other to Kingston, Jamaica possible! and Banks received $50 gift cer­ before the judges. cultural events so that everyone tificates, a crown and a sash along The show began with a dance can support each other,” Dodson Join us for a soup & bread dinner, before the concert, with a year’s worth of bragging routine choreographed by Notre said. “I’m not just talking about rights. Dame senior Franchella Holland. the black community but the from 5:00-6:30 p.m. for only $5 more! “I was really appreciative of the “I wanted something new that Notre Dame community as a Matt Maher is is a music minister/artist-in-residence NAACP and everyone involved, reflected royalty since it’s a pag­ whole since we are all peers.” at St. Timothy Church in Mesa, Arizona, the birthplace of and it really feels good to know eant,” said Holland, whose choice Canty asked the winners to the nationally-acclaimed Life Teen youth ministry program. that all of my hard work paid off,” of song and choreography was wear their sashes to classes today He has recorded three albums, winning a Unity Award Dodson said who participated in inspired by a scene from the pop­ as a way of promoting the pag­ for rock album of the year for his 2006 release, Overflow. the pageant once before. ular film “Coming to America.” eant in the future. Banks became the first fresh­ All of the contestants were man to win the title of Ms. Ebony pleased with the new edition of Contact Amber Travis at ND. the pageant. [email protected]

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International N ew s G a za S trip Boy confesses to role in Bhutto murder ISLAMABAD — A 15-year-old detained near the Afghan border has confessed to joining a Fuel blockage causes blackout team of assassins sent to kill Benazir Bhutto, officials said Saturday, announcing the first arrests in the case since the attack that killed U.N. agencies, human rights groups condemn Israel after country cut power to Gaza City the opposition leader. Police also announced they had foiled new Associated Press suicide attacks against the country’s Shiite minority. GAZA CITY — Gaza City Interior Secretary Kamal Shah confirmed the was plunged into darkness arrest of two people in the town of Dera Ismail Sunday after Israel blocked Khan in North West Frontier province, and the shipment of fuel that said one — a teenage boy — had confessed powers its only electrical involvement in the Dec. 27 attack that killed plant in retaliation for per­ Bhutto. He said interrogators were trying to sistent rocket attacks by get corroborating testimony from the other Gaza militants. detainee before accepting the confession. The power cut sent already beleaguered Gazans Communist Party dominates election to stock up on food and bat­ HAVANA — Cubans ratified a slate of parlia­ teries in anticipation of mentary candidates on Sunday including Fidel dark, cold days ahead. Gaza Castro, the ailing 81-year-old leader who has officials warned the move not been seen in public for nearly 18 months. would cause a health catas­ Only one choice appeared for each post in trophe while a U.N. agency districts across the country and there was no and human rights groups campaigning. The Communist Party is the condemned Israel. only party allowed, but the government says “We have the choice to membership is not a prerequisite for the par­ either cut electricity on liament that rubber stamps official party poli­ babies in the maternity cy- ward or heart surgery Still, Cubans lined before dawn to cast their patients or stop operating ballots. Some 8.4 million voters were being rooms,” Gaza Health asked to back 614 top Communists, career Ministry official Dr. Moaiya politicians, musicians and athletes for posts in Hassanain said. the legislature, known as the National Four hours after the Assembly. blackout, Hamas claimed that five patients died because of the cutoff of elec­ tricity in hospitals. The N ational N ew s claim could not be con­ firmed. Border Patrol agent killed by vehicle Late Sunday, Israel car­ PHOENIX — A Border Patrol agent killed ried out two airstrikes in by a suspected smuggler’s vehicle he was Gaza City, Palestinian secu­ trying to stop near the border was identified rity officials said. The Israeli Sunday as a 32-year-old father of two. military confirmed both AP Senior Patrol Agent Luis Aguilar was attacks in which a militant Protesters chant anti-Israel slogans after the plant powering Gaza City was shut struck on Interstate 8 in the Imperial Sand linked to Islamic Jihad was down Sunday. Israel cut power after rocket attacks by Gaza militants. Dunes Recreation Area about 20 miles west killed. of Yuma on Saturday, said Agent Michael Israel justified the fuel forces from Gaza last June. reporters were invited to cease because of the sanc­ Bernacke, a spokesman for the agency's cutoff because of continuous The exiled leader of witness the shutdown. tions. Yuma sector. rocket attacks by Gaza mili­ Hamas appealed to Abbas Minutes later, residents “We will not raise the Bernacke said Aguilar was trying to place tants. Israeli Foreign and Arab leaders, asking started a candlelight march white flag, and we will not spike strips in the path of two vehicles Ministry spokesman Arye them to forget their differ­ as a protest. Live Associated surrender,” Hamas believed to have illegally entered the country Meckel said the Gaza Strip ences and help the belea­ Press TV pictures showed spokesman Sami Abu Zuhri from Mexico when one of the vehicles hit continues to receive 70 per­ guered Gazans. dots of light moving slowly said Sunday. him. cent of its electricity supply “All Arab leaders, exercise up a darkened main street. The regular fuel shipment Both vehicles drove back across the border directly from Israel, which real pressure to stop this Israel has blockaded Gaza from Israel did not arrive into Mexico. would not be affected, and Zionist crime ... take up for seven months, since the Sunday because the fuel ter­ another 5 percent from your role and responsibili­ Islamic militant Hamas minal was closed, and the 2 die in Los Angeles-area shootings Egypt. ty,” Khaled Mashaal told Al- overran the territory, allow­ power plant has almost no LONG BEACH, Calif. — Groups of gunmen The blackout “is a Hamas Jazeera satellite TV in a live ing up until now only basic reserves, said Rafik Maliha, attacked two separate parties during the night in ploy to pretend there is interview from Syria, where food items and humanitari­ director of the power plant. the Los Angeles area, killing two teenagers and some kind of crisis to attract he lives in exile. “We are not an supplies into Gaza. The U.N. organization in wounding at least nine other people, authorities international sympathy,” asking you to wage a mili­ That changed Thursday charge of Palestinian said Sunday. Meckel told The Associated tary war against Israel ... when Defense Minister refugees warned the block­ There were no immediate arrests in either Press. but just stand with us in Ehud Barak ordered all ade would drastically affect shooting, police said. Late Sunday, Palestinian pride and honor.” crossings into Gaza closed hospitals, sewage treatment The first shooting happened late Saturday at a President Mahmoud Abbas Officials from the ruling because of a spike in rocket and water facilities. Long Beach Masonic temple, where several gang appealed to Israel to lift the Islamic militant group barrages, cutting off fuel “The logic of this defies members apparently crashed a birthday party blockade, said Abbas Hamas shut down the plant supplies. Several weeks ago, basic humanitarian stan­ and started a fight, police Sgt. Dina Zapalski said. spokesman Nabil Abu just before 8 p.m. and Gaza Israel reduced the fuel sup­ dards,” said Christopher A 17-year-old boy and a 15-year-old girl died of Rdeneh. Abbas effectively City went dark, Gaza Energy ply as a pressure tactic. Gunness, spokesman for the gunshot wounds, Zapalski said. Another 17-year- rules only the West Bank Authority head Kanan Obeid A defiant Hamas said its U.N. Relief and Works old boy suffered injuries that were not life-threat­ after Hamas expelled his said. TV crews and attacks on Israel would not Agency, or UNRWA. ening. I Iundreds of partygoers were taken by bus to a nearby elementary school, where police ques­ tioned them, Zapalski said. Man offers information of body part theft

Local N ew s Associated Press The companies that processed the tis­ “Mastromarino can certainly tell us sue already face hundreds of civil law­ things that may lead us in directions we Baby found with alcohol in system suits. But they claim they never knew haven’t been able to go before,” said a MUNCIE — A woman and her fiancee face NEW YORK — The man accused of the body parts weren’t legitimately law enforcement official who spoke on neglect charges as authorities say tests scheming to plunder bodies for parts obtained and insist the former oral sur­ condition of anonymity because the per­ showed the woman’s 11-month-old son had used in thousands of tissue transplants geon’s plea deal, expected to be son wasn’t authorized to speak publicly. alcohol in his system after passing out. is poised to plead guilty, and authorities announced Tuesday, doesn’t change Mastromarino started BTS in 2001 The boy’s father noticed his son was not and victims’ relatives say his testimony anything. and made plenty off the pilfered responsive when he picked him up for a could roil the billion-dollar industry. The scandal broke two years when corpses. It wasn't a complicated busi­ visit on Wednesday, police Lt. AI Williams In an effort to escape a lengthy jail Mastromarino, then owner of ness. said. A blood draw taken at an Anderson sentence in cases in Philadelphia and Biomedical Tissue Services, was The bodies came from funeral homes hospital measured the boy’s blood-alcohol New York, Michael Mastromarino has accused of furtively hacking up corpses in New York, Pennsylvania and New content at 0.118 percent, which is higher agreed to talk to investigators about the from funeral homes in the Northeast. Jersey. BTS shipped the bone, skin and than the state legal limit to drive of 0.08 companies that bought the stolen tissue, The body parts were sent to the proces­ tendons to Regeneration Technologies percent. said his lawyer, Mario Gafiucci. sors, fetching as much as $7,000 Inc., LifeCell Corp. and Tutogen Medical The boy’s mother, 19-year-old Amanda “Let’s just say that he is going to assist apiece. Inc., all publicly traded companies, Elbert, and her fiancee, Edward L. them and give any information he has Mastromarino, 44, was in a position along with two nonprofits, Lost Williams, 29, were being held Sunday in about the processors and their role," to know exactly how the business oper­ Mountain Tissue Bank and the Blood the Delaware County Jail. Gallucci said. ated and who knew what. and Tissue Center of Central Texas. page 6 The Observer ♦ NRV^S Monday, Janaury 21, 2008

that “his call was a special Moreau was the first person specialty in education of “the campaign to remove him McCarrick one,” McCarrick said. “He to articulate it at that time, heart, the mind, and the because of his autocratic rul­ realized he was called for the McCarrick said. whole person,” McCarrick ing style. This movement continued from page 1 re-evangelization of France.” Moreau was characterized said. gained traction as the debts Moreau by his intense Moreau later sent members mounted, and the pope even­ remained extremely Catholic. was appoint­ desire to “put of his congregation on mis­ tually accepted Moreau’s res­ The idea of a vocation in the ed superior “Moreau was a founder, th in g s in sions to Algiers, Algeria and ignation in 1866. Moreau was Church was presented to of the Sisters order," Vincennes, Ind. In exchange effectively forced out of his Basil at a young age. of the Good an apostle, a spiritual McCarrick for receiving papal recogni­ own congregation. When Moreau entered the Shepherd giant, a workaholic and said. “He had tion as a missionary congre­ Without his congregation, seminary at the age of 12 or and formed a a sometimes crank. But a willingness gation, Moreau also sent Moreau went to live at his 13 years, his father walked group of aux­ to change, but members to Bengal. blood sister’s home and him 60 kilometers from their iliary priests he had a vision that he loved to see Despite his congregation’s resumed his work as a mis­ home. When they arrived at to p re a c h was so captivating that th in g s in success, Moreau became sionary auxiliary priest the seminary, his father missions hundreds and hundreds order.” embedded in crisis when attempting to re-evangelize kissed him and then turned from town to of men and women M oreau’s financial problems arose. France. around and walked the 60 to w n . He priests, broth­ When a fire at Notre Dame McCarrick credits Moreau’s kilom eters home. “This is a later became joined his congregation. ers and sisters caused Father Edward Sorin vision for Holy Cross’s suc­ great story of family,” superior for He had a vision of numbered 278 to rebuild the campus with­ cess over the years. McCarrick said. a g ro u p of family, of caring and of members by out waiting for permission “Moreau was a founder, an Family would prove to be brothers. 1847, but his from Moreau coincided with apostle, a spiritual giant, a extremely important in the Moreau com­ total service. ” bishop refused a massive debt in the Paris workaholic and a sometimes religious order that Moreau bined the sis­ to support operations, the pope blamed crank,” he said. “But he had would go on to found, he ters, priests, Cardinal Theodore papal recogni­ Moreau for the problems. a vision that was so captivat­ added. and brothers tion of the However, when Moreau ing that hundreds and hun­ McCarrick After his ordination, into one reli­ congregation offered his resignation as dreds of men and women Moreau went on to study per­ gious family. because of a superior general of his order joined his congregation. He sonal spirituality in Paris and “Basil had prior feud dat­ in 1860, the pope refused the had a vision of family, of car­ teach philosophy, theology a vision of religious life as a ing from the bishop’s time as offer. ing and of total service.” and Scripture at the semi­ family,” McCarrick said. rector of the seminary. Even before the financial nary for 13 years. However, While that idea may not However, the triple congrega­ problems arose, members of Contact John Tierney at at age 35, Moreau realized seem revolutionary in 2008, tion gained renown for their Moreau’s order had begun a [email protected]

On Monday, there will be a student population,” Hodges Heritage college scavenger hunt, a dis­ said. Academy plans to host play in the Student Center Hodges is optimistic about continued from page 1 Atrium and a the week’s French- “In an effort to keep events and Oscars despite strike be a greater participation themed din­ hopes for rate than last year. ” ner. On the spirit of who we are increased stu­ This y e a r’s them e is “An Tuesday, alive, the knowledge of dent participa­ to announce winners. No one Affair to Remember.” The there will be a tion. Associated Press who we are now and showed up to accept awards in beatification of Basil Moreau lecture and “I hope LOS ANGELES — Film fans person. is also emphasized, Hodges discussion on who we have been must Heritage Week finally will soon learn who’s com­ If the Oscars were forced to go said. major histori­ be linked ." is a week-long peting for this season’s Academy ahead with a show boycotted by “The beatification of Father cal events and of meaningful Awards. Now all we need to know nominees, a winner’s name may Moreau is of great importance their relation and joyous Kim Hodges is whether any nominees will turn not be preceded with the tradition­ within the context of this to the College. events that will up for the big show amid a writers al phrase, “And the Oscar goes to Heritage Week because he The week will student body president get many stu­ strike that has thrown the awards ...”, but something more like, “And was an innovative and inspira­ culminate dents involved season into turmoil. we’ll be sending over a courier to tional leader of the college,” with the annual Heritage in the past and current occur­ The list of Oscar nominees leave the Oscar on the doorstep of she said. “So, with the cele­ Diner in Stapleton Lounge. rences of the college,” she Tuesday is expected to include bration mass, the scavenger “Celebrating and embracing said. such luminaries as Gate Blanchett, Academy executives and ABC, hunt and presentations his the essence of who we have George Clooney, Daniel Day-Lewis which airs the Oscars, hold out spirit will live on through the been since 1844 until now will Contact Katie Kohler at and Angelina Jolie. hope the strike might be over students of the College.” keep the vivaciousness in the kkohleO 1 @saintmarys.edu That smattering of talent alone before the awards. If not, guild would ensure that a lot of people leader Patric Verrone has said the at home would tune in to the Feb. union also will not allow writers to 24 ceremony. But without the work on the Oscars. cooperation of the striking Writers Writers walked off the job Nov. 5 Guild of America, celebrities might over their share of potential profits honor the union’s picket lines and from programming on the Internet stay away from the Oscars, leaving and other new media. Awards the show’s planners to either scrap shows have become key ammuni­ the telecast or come up with some tion for the guild to try to bring new form of Oscar ceremony producers back to the table after unlike anything audiences have negotiations broke down Dec. 7. D uncan Hall seen before. Talks could resume as early as this The word around Hollywood is week. that the Academy of Motion Yet the Academy Awards are a C ' C ' O £ C* > T / C' 1AJ 0t> c t 'V'X' f € > > 1/ / Picture Arts and Sciences has a big step above the Golden Globes backup plan to put on the show and other honors jeopardized by without the blessing of writers and the writers strike, so some in stars, but they declined to disclose Hollywood think the guild might details. relent and let the Oscars go on as Gil Cates, producer of the Oscar planned if the strike lingers until telecast, has vowed the show will then. come off no matter what, hinting “It would be in the writers’ best the program could be padded with interests to come to some kind of Information Meeting clips from 80 years of Oscar histo­ resolution, if only temporary, so ry if writers and stars do not coop­ the awards could go on,” said for men interested in learning about the erate. Richard Zanuck, producer of Officially, the academy says it is Oscar best-picture winner “Driving process for applying to live in Duncan Hall moving ahead with the red carpet Miss Daisy” and the recent Golden and awards ceremony as usual. Globe winner for musical or come­ “We are planning to have our dy, “Sweeney Todd: The Demon show on Feb. 24 at the Kodak Barber of Fleet Street.” Theatre with an audience of 3,300 “Canceling the Academy Awards Thursday, January 24 • 7:00 PM people and a television audience is something almost too big to con­ DeBartolo Hall I Room 102 significantly larger than that,” said template. Any sympathy toward academy spokeswoman Leslie them in my estimation would Unger. evaporate.” Next to the Super Bowl, the Potential Oscar nominees Applications Available Oscars are the most-watched include “Sweeney Todd ” stars January 28 - February 7 annual broadcast in the United Johnny Depp and Helena Bonham homeunderthedome.nd.edu States. Last year, 40.2 million Carter, along with the film’s direc­ Americans tuned in to the Oscars. tor, Tim Burton. The writers strike already took Among others in the running are down Hollywood’s second-biggest Clooney for the legal drama Learn more about Notre Dame’s newest living option film honors, the Golden Globes. “Michael Clayton,” Day-Lewis for orlh.nd.edu With the guild planning pickets the oil-boom epic “There Will Be outside and declining to let writers Blood, ” Jolie for the terrorism saga work on the show, stars fell in line “A Mighty Heart ” and Blanchett OFFICE OF RESIDENCE LIFE AND HOUSING and refused to attend. for the Bob Dylan tale “I’m Not 305 Main Building | Notre Dame, Indiana 46556 The swanky, televised Globe There” and possibly the historical Phone: 574.631.5878 | E-Mail: [email protected] banquet was scrapped and pageant “Elizabeth: The Golden UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME replaced with a news conference Age.” T h e O bserver

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Stocks Leaders look to rescue economy Dow Bush, House discuss growth package to prevent a recession as stock market declines Jones 12,099.30 -59.91 Up: Same: Down: Composite Volume: Associated Press 1,152 64 2,045 1,680,918,110 WASHINGTON — It didn’t AMEX 2,239.09 -7.47 take long for President Bush to find a symbol for his NASDAQ 2,340.02 -6.88 desire to prime the sagging NYSE 8,794.86 -24.09 economy. S&P 500 1,325.19 -8.06 At a factory in Frederick, Md„ Bush eyed a huge, yel­ NIKKEI (Tokyo) 13,539.90 -321.39 low standup lawnmower FTSE 100 (London) 5,901.70 ^ U 0 and declared: “Crank this sucker up.” COMPANY %CHANGE $GAIN PRICE Once the engine was roar­ S&P DEP RECEIPTS (SPY) -1.03 -1.37 132.06 ing, he jumped aboard, POWERSHARES (QQQQ) -0.13 -0.06 46.35 grabbed the controls and playfully gave it a spin. CITIGROUP INC (C) -2.04 -0.51 24.45 Bush’s cheerful lawnmow­ INTEL CP (INTC) -1.71 -0.33 19.00 er ride followed his much more sober remarks earlier Friday at the White House, where he called for up to 10-YEAR NOTE + 0.22 + 0 .008 3.648 $150 billion in tax relief for 13-WEEK BILL -6.38 -0.190 2.790 consumers and business to stave off the first national 30-YEAR BOND + 1.03 + 0 .0 4 4 4.297 recession since 2001. 5-YEAR NOTE -1.79 -0.052 2.850 With economic fears rising and the stock market tum­ bling, Bush said there was LIGHT CRUDE ($/bbl.) + 0 .4 4 9 0 .5 7 no time to waste. His urgent remarks gave + 1 .1 0 GOLD ($/Troy oz.) 8 8 1 .6 0 fresh impetus to congres­ PORK BELLIES (cents/lb.) 0.00 8 4 .2 0 sional leaders already hard at work on an economic res­ cue package that would include extra money for YEN 106.91 food stamps and jobless benefits in addition to tax EURO 0.6879 rebates of hundreds of dol­ CANADIAN DOLLAR 1.0283 lars each for millions of BRITISH POUND 0.5124 Americans. The hope is that Traders at the Chicago Board of Trade look on as Bush delivers his economic m essage people would immediately Friday, acknowledging the chance of recession and offering a tax rebate as a solution. spend those rebates and give the economy a badly Wright Manufacturing plant Democratic leaders pledged the economy quickly. The In B rief needed boost. that if Congress passes a to cooperate with Bush and president has included one; “I believe we can come quick federal relief package, congressional Republicans. he also needs the other to Gold falls in Europe, dollar mixed together on a growth pack­ “We're gonna be just fine.” Senate Majority Leader quickly improve our econo­ LONDON — The U.S. dollar was mixed against age very quickly, and we’re At the White House, Bush Harry Reid, D-Nev., had crit­ my,” said Charles Schumer, other major currencies in late European trading going to need to,” Bush said. avoided the word “reces­ icized Bush on Thursday for D-N.Y. Friday. Gold fell. Wall Street remained sion” but acknowledged the deciding to speak publicly Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, The euro traded at $1.4627, down from skeptical. The Dow Jones economy was severely on the package before a D-Mass., said that “we can­ $1.4673 late Thursday in New York. Later, in industrial average dropped strained by the long housing deal had been struck, but not forget that any effective jnidday trading in New York, the euro fetched 59.91 points after plummet­ slump and high oil prices. Reid said Friday he was stimulus plan must start and $1.4623. ing 306 points a day earlier. “There is a risk of a down­ encouraged by the presi­ end with America's working Other dollar rates in Europe, compared with Bush said the rescue effort turn,” he said. dent’s remarks. families. The people who late Thursday, included 107.00 Japanese yen, should be both quick and For a stimulus package to Some Democrats, though, are struggling every day to unchanged from late Thursday; 1.1005 Swiss temporary, a one-time boost have much impact, he said it said they were disappointed pay their bills, heat their francs, up from 1.1003; and 1.0258 Canadian for a national economy that would need to represent that Bush had focused only homes, and pay their mort­ dollars, down from 1.0299. is in danger of sliding into roughly 1 percent of the on taxes. gages need our help now, The British pound was quoted at $1.9555, recession if it hasn’t already gross domestic product, or “We want a balanced and helping them is the best down from $1.9713. edged across that line. about $140 billion to $150 package of tax rebates for way to be certain that any In midday New York trading, the dollar bought Despite darkening eco­ billion. the middle class and spend­ stimulus goes directly into 106.76 yen and 1.0992 Swiss francs, while the nomic reports, he said at the On Capitol Hill, ing stimuli that jump-start the economy.” pound was worth $1.9546. Gold traded in London at $878.18 per troy ounce, down from $886.10 late Thursday. In Zurich, gold traded at $879.95 per troy ounce, down from $885.45. Amtrak reaches deal favoring unions Stock market falls as investors pull out Amtrak President and CEO Alex NEW YORK — Wall Street ended a painful Associated Press there appears to be a “pretty universal week with another decline Friday as skittish Kummant said in a news release. feeling” that the agreement will be rati­ investors unable to hold on to much optimism Details of the agreement will not be fied. about the economy drew little comfort from WASHINGTON — Facing a possible released until it is ratified by affected Michael Troy, an Amtrak communica­ President Bush’s stimulus plan. strike that could have stranded hun­ union members in the next several tions and signal maintainer and union The day’s trading reflected how fractious Wall dreds of thousands of commuters, weeks, according to a statement from representative in Downingtown, Pa., Street has been in the new year. Investors pulled Amtrak reached a preliminary deal Amtrak. said workers have faced increasing eco­ back from a big early advance, with the major Friday that apparently heavily favors People familiar with the labor agree­ nomic hardships. indexes trading mixed as Bush began to speak. the railroad’s nine unions, who have ment, some speaking on condition of “Every Christmas got harder and By the time the president finished announcing a worked for years without a contract. anonymity because the details had not harder for the workers,” he said, with plan for about $145 billion worth of tax relief, The tentative contract includes back been formally announced, said it adopts some forced to work overtime or take the indexes were well into negative territory. pay totaling more than three times what the recommendations of a presidential on second jobs to make house and car “It’s disappointed in the size of the economic Amtrak was offering and none of the emergency board report issued Dec. 30. payments. growth package. Wall Street’s showing its dis­ concessions on work rules that Amtrak The board’s report, which recommend­ “Finally you can feel the morale,” pleasure,” said Kim Caughey, equity research had been seeking, said Joel Parker, a ed that Amtrak grant back wages to its Troy said. “There seems to be some analyst at Fort Pitt Capital Group in Pittsburgh. spokesman for the Transportation workers, triggered a 30-day countdown hope here.” “Honestly, I think the institutional investors Communications International Union until a strike became legal. If Amtrak workers had walked out for understand the limits to the government’s ability and a lead negotiator. Included in the deal are wage increas­ the first time in the railroad’s 36-year to enact economic change.” While the month’s-end strike was con­ es that average 35.2 percent over the history, the 71,000 people who use the Steven Goldman, chief market strategist at sidered unlikely, the mere prospect of it life of the agreement from January service every day would not have been Weeden & Co., contends Wall Street remains had regional rail services across the 2000 through Dec. 31, 2009 — or about the only ones affected. Hundreds of concerned about whether other economic trou­ Eastern Seaboard scrambling in recent 3.1 percent per year, said W. Dan thousands of people who ride commuter bles are lurking. days to put backup plans in place. Pickett, head of the Passenger Rail trains also would have suffered because “It’s a culmination of factors that have been in “We have averted a possible strike Labor Coalition, who was involved in many such services depend on Amtrak existence for a while — it’s the unknown,” he that could have had a crippling effect on the deal. employees or infrastructure, particular­ said. the lives of millions of Americans,” Amtrak spokesman Cliff Black said ly in the Northeast. page 8 The Observer ♦ INTERNATIONAL NEV(^S Monday, January 21, 2008

K enya Iraq Fighting erupts as Shiite holy festival held peacefully election is disputed Muslims begin heading home after celebrating formerly banned ritual peacefully through the holy city, reportedly have a number tat­ Associated Press home to the golden domed tooed in blue ink on the back of Associated Press police chief, confirmed at least BAGHDAD — Hundreds of mosques of Imam Hussein and their necks, seek to invoke two people died from overnight thousands of Shiite Muslims his half brother Imam Abbas. chaos as a means of inspiring NAIROBI — Several people fighting. clambered aboard buses or The festival, largely banned the return of the “Hidden were beaten and hacked to Resident Moses Ogolla said he began trekking homeward on by Saddam Hussein and his Imam ” — also known as the death with m achetes in a saw four bodies loaded into a foot Saturday at the end of minority Sunni Muslim regime, Mahdi — a descendant of Nairobi slum Sunday in police vehicle Sunday morning Ashoura, a 10-day ritual to recalls the death of Hussein, Muhammad who disappeared renewed ethnic fighting over with deep machete cuts. cleanse the spirit and scourge grandson of the Prophet as a child in the ninth century. Kenya's disputed election, resi­ “I think it was a gang who the body in honor of their Muhammad, in a seventh cen­ Shiites believe he will return dents said. attacked them because some founding saint. tury battle near Karbala. The one day to bring justice to the Elsewhere, police managed to bodies, the head had six, seven, The high holy days in Karbala combat defined the split world. quell more than two days of eight cuts on it,” he said. Ogolla passed absent the slaughter of between Islam’s Sunni and Basra police chief Maj. Gen. fierce fighting around a Catholic said that he believed the victims pilgrims witnessed in the years Shiite sects. Abdul-Jalil Khalaf said at least monastery that killed 22 people were Luo because he heard rel­ since the U.S.-led invasion Men wearing black or white 44 people were killed in Iraq’s and left 200 homes burned in atives conversing in the Luo lan­ nearly half a decade ago, but robes danced in circles and second-largest city — seven the Rift Valley, 190 miles north­ guage. “The Luo guys say they militants did assault gatherings chanted as they swayed in uni­ officers, two civilians and 35 west of the capital Nairobi, offi­ are going to avenge this.” of Ashoura worshippers else­ son. gunmen — while dozens more cials said. In the Rift Valley, around the where. They pounded their chests, were wounded and 100 gun­ The re-election of President Catholic Kipkelion Monastery, Fearing a spectacular attack slashed their heads and beat men were arrested. Mwai Kibaki has tapped into a fighting since Friday has pitted on the masses of self-flagellat­ their bloodied foreheads with well of resentments that resur­ Kalenjin people native to the ing faithful who marched on the flat sides of swords and Pacific Coast Concerts faces regularly at election time area against Kisii and Kikuyus the shrines in Karbala, Iraqi knives. Proudly Presents in South Bend in Kenya. But never before has who settled there in the 1960s authorities flooded the city with Abbas Mohammed, wearing urleyLeep.com Welcome it been so prolonged or taken so and 1970s. 30,000 police and soldiers. a black shirt and pants to sym­ many lives. Police appeared to have Soviet-made tanks guarded bolize his grief over Hussein’s A government commission quelled the violence by early approach roads. death, traveled from Baghdad says more than 600 people have Sunday afternoon but still were A relatively uneventful pas­ to Karbala. been killed in violence that recovering bodies. sage of Ashoura had been seen “I came ... in defiance of ter­ erupted after the Dec. 27 elec­ A local reporter at the scene by U.S. and Iraqi officials as a rorists and difficulties,” the 41- tion, which opposition leader counted 14 people dead from rigorous test of the decline in year-old health ministry Raila Odinga accused Kibaki of machete wounds, three bodies violence in the country since employee said. REO stealing. stuck with arrows and five peo­ Washington sent in 30,000 Naseer Mohammed, a 35- SPEEDWflGON As Kibaki’s power becomes ple shot dead by police. additional troops last year and year-old Karbala resident, Friday February 2 9 .2 0 0 8 more entrenched each day, the The death toll also was con­ many Sunni insurgents sudden­ spoke with his face bloodied Morris Performing Arts Center opposition's best hope may rest firmed by district administrator ly joined American forces in the after he cut his forehead with a ON SALE NOW! in wrangling a power-sharing Aden Alhake, who said some fight against al-Qaida in Iraq. sword as part of the rituals. Pacific Coait/Jade Presents agreement that might make 200 homes have been burned On Saturday, a rocket “I do not feel any pain The King of the Blues! Odinga prime minister or vice down in three days of clashes. slammed into a busy market in despite the blood. The security president. International media­ Land always has been a tool the northern city of Tal Afar, measures were little bit exces­ tion has so far failed to broker of Kenyan politicians, who dis­ killing at least seven people sive and they create delays and such a deal. tribute it as favors to their own who had completed the ritual difficulties for us, yet they BB Odinga has called for another and allied tribes, and use it as a and gathered there afterward, make us feel safer,” he said. “peaceful protest” on Thursday, weapon, settling their support­ according to Najim Abdullah, While there was no cata­ KING saying, “let them bring their ers in hostile areas in order to the mayor. strophic attack during guns and we will face them .” win votes at election time. Two bombs hidden under Ashoura, Sunni and Shiite mili­ The protest will take place in In the Rift Valley, Kalenjin trash blasted an Ashoura pro­ tants kept up the steady, Thursday January 31 Morris Performing Arts Center defiance of a ban and despite people who feel they have been cession in Kirkuk, killing at although diminished, level of on SflLE NOW at box office the deaths of at least 24 people wrongly stripped of their land least two, said police Brig. Gen. violence Saturday in regions to 574/235-9190 or in three days of protests last generally support the opposi­ Burhan Tayeb Taha. Kirkuk, the north. Bombs, suicide www.morrlscenter.org week — most of them blamed tion. 180 miles north of Baghdad, assaults, rockets and death PULSE FM Welcomes on police. Edward Ndirangu, who said has seen a rise in violence as squad murder left behind the Sunday’s bloodshed in two of his houses were razed, militants have fled crackdowns corpses of at least 21 more Nairobi’s Mathare slum, like was searching for his wife and elsewhere. Iraqis, including those killed in STEVEN much of the fighting since the three children. And earlier in the week 20 Kirkuk and Tal Afar. vote, was between the Kikuyu “I am not sure about their people were killed in two sui­ In Basra and Nasiriyah, CURTIS and Luo ethnic groups, said res­ safety. ... We lied as they were cide bombings against groups south of Karbala, authorities CHfiPMfiN ident Boniface Shikami. looting and torched my homes,” assembled for Ashoura in put the final death toll at 72 President Kibaki is a Kikuyu he said. Diyala province, the still-violent when fighting ended Saturday Live in This Moment 1 and Odinga is a Luo. He said the Kalenjin were the and religiously mixed territory after security forces stormed a Sunday March 9 ■ 7:OOPM I Shikami said Luos in his street aggressors. Alhake said 2,500 north of Baghdad. mosque and ousted holdout Morris Performing flits Center had received notices warning people taking refuge at three But in Karbala, provincial members of the Soldiers of ON SALE ROW! GROUP SALES: S74/Z3S-9190 them to leave by nightfall or risk schools and the monastery all Gov. Aqil al-Khazali said 2 mil­ Heaven cult. L 53726301 attack. were Kikuyu and Kisii. lion Ashoura pilgrims passed The militants, some of whom One man staggered past with blood streaming from the slump of his arm, which had been cut Sponsored by the Class of2008, Campus Ministry, and the Center for Social Concerns off with a machete. The arm was taken by a group of youths and placed on top of a pile of stones barricading an alleyway. The maimed man, Peter Kyalo, arrived later at Kenyatta Hospital. He said he was warned on Saturday night by Luo friends he might be target­ ed because he is a Kamba, the same tribe as the vice president, a former presidential candidate who joined Kibaki’s government this month. In a separate incident, around 50 people attacked welder Dominic Owour, a 23-year-old Luo, and tried to cut off both his hands at the forearm, Owour said. Both men said police watching the attacks did not intervene. Dr. Njoroge Waithaka said 13 people had been admitted to Kenyatta Hospital from the area around Mathare, mostly with ax and machete cuts on the upper limbs and head. Filipe Rebeiro of aid group Doctors Without Borders said his organization had treated 10 people for V — machete and ax wounds on U K I V V. R S 1 T V 1)1 Sunday morning alone. N O T R E D A M E Joshua Omukolong, the area ' Monday, January 21, 2008 The Observer ♦ PAID ADVERTISEMENT page 9

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A s s t . M a n a g in g E d i t o r : Mary Kate Malone suS,°pLi”eae „ 7 At the University of Georgia, there ties, plumbers are even installing sim­ come home for Mullen were designated “flushers” at their ilar water-savers for free. N e w s E d i t o r : Karen Langley Thanksgiving, to Qu e st last few home games. Saved a bunch The point is, we have the resources V i e w p o i n t E d i t o r : Joey King my white-trim, C olum nist of water — in fact, Athens (location of to counteract our enormous and S p o r t s E d i t o r s : Chris Khorey suburban Atlanta UGA) has decreased its water usage unsustainable use of natural Chris Hine home, and the first by 10 percent already. Shorter show­ resources. Other countries don’t. But S c e n e E d i t o r : The Andrews motherly instruction I receive starts, ers have become not just a time-saver, when we take no action, why is it?

S a in t M a r y ’s E d i t o r : Katie Kohler “If it’s yellow, let it mellow ...” but a type of community outreach. Because acting, changing, is incon­ Did my family go off the deep end Dry years happen anywhere, they venient. P h o t o E d i t o r : Dustin Mennclla since I’ve been gone? Have my par­ should be expected. Even the new Yet, in places like northern Georgia, G r a p h ic s E d i t o r : Madeline Nies ents suddenly lost respect for the con­ record low is only half a foot below the altitude of wasteful pride is start­ A d v e r t is in g M a n a g e r : Jessica Cortez cept of cleanliness? Am I going to the previous record low, set in 1981. ing to change. Maybe — okay, defi­

A d D e s ig n M a n a g e r : Kelly G ronli have to refer to my mother as Why does it seem so much worse this nitely — just because we’re being

C o n t r o l l e r : Tim Sobolewski Humming Starshine from now on? time, then? forced into it; witbin four months,

S y s t e m s A dministrator : Christian Sagardia None of the above. I’m from Because Atlanta is the epitome of a Lake Lanier’s water levels may be too Georgia. Reiterate: Georgia. Deep boom town. Okay, maybe we can call low for it to supply northern Georgia O f f i c e M a n a g e r & G e n e r a l I n f o South, Bible Belt, Dixie. You it a boom city. Back in I960, metro with drinking water. But, if one prob­ (574) 631-7471 Midwesterners don’t know red until Atlanta’s population was just over a lem can so significantly change the F a x (574) 631-6927 you’ve ventured farther than a state million people. By 1980, we were at mindsets of an entire subculture in A d v e r t i s i n g past the Mason-Dixon Line. If you 2.2 million, 4.1 million in 2000, and in mere months, can’t the rest of us with (574) 631-6900 [email protected] hear the word “hippie” down there, 2008, metro Atlanta now has an esti­ financial and material possibilities at E d i t o r in C h ie f it’s probably preceded by “damn.” mated population of 5.3 million peo­ our fingertips trim down our wasteful (574)631-4542 People actually started buying larger ple. lifestyles, just a little? The next time M a n a g i n g E d i t o r (574) 631-4541 [email protected] trucks as a response to the oil short­ This kind of growth can not be you go home, arc you going to be able A s s i s t a n t M a n a g i n g E d i t o r age scare after Katrina, just to prove planned for, no matter how driven or to shower the way you’re used to? A (574) 631-4324 that we’re American and will do innovative the leadership. Ecosystems lot of us won’t. A lot of us will be let­ B u s i n e s s O f f i c e whatever the hell we want. cannot sustain such an immense and ting the toilet mellow. And that may (574) 631-5313 And yet, now, it’s in my home state, sudden strain on resources. The same seem gross — with good reason. But N e w s D e s k that same Georgia, where people are population explosions are happening it’s reality, it’s no longer a flower- (574) 631-5323 [email protected] V i e w p o i n t D e s k starting to take rationing and conser­ in China, India and Africa to much child saying that the rest of society (574) 631-5303 [email protected] vation seriously. For those of you greater degrees and to infrastructures giggles at. And there’s something S p o r t s D e s k unfamiliar with Georgia’s current that are much less equipped to handle truly humbling in not only accepting (574) 631-4543 [email protected] water situation, it’s not good. Metro shortages than our seemingly helpless that, but also picking up the unfamil­ S c e n e D e s k Atlanta draws most of its drinking southern states. We all see, through iar yoke and actually carrying it your­ (574) 631-4540 [email protected] S a i n t M a r y ’s D e s k water from Lake Lanier, a 38,000- famine, pollution problems and dis­ self. smc. I @ nd.cdu acre man-made lake that came into ease, how impossible it’s proving for P h o t o D e s k being when the Army Corps of these foreign, developing regions to Jackie Mir an do la Mullen is a sopho­ (574) 631-8767 [email protected] Engineers dammed up the respond to stresses of overpopulation. more history and German major who S y s t e m s & W e b A dministrators Chattahoochee River in 1956. Georgia The willful ignorance happening in thinks you should recycle this paper (574)631-8839 gets a decent amount of rain, but the the South — the roommate who feels after you read it. She can be reached recent frequency of precipitation has his showers are a natural right, the [email protected] O b server o n l in e been splotchy at best. This summer household that thinks its toilet needs The views expressed in this column www.ndsmcobserver.com and fall have been abnormally dry, to be flushed every time to maintain are those of the author and not neces­ Policies and the record low water level set this societal respectability — is the invol­ sarily those ofThe Observer. The Observer is the independent, daily newspaper published in print and online by the students of the University of Notre Dame du Lac and Saint Mary’s College. Editorial content, including advertisements, is E dito rial C artoon not governed by policies of the administration of either institution. The Observer reserves the right to refuse advertisements based on content. T he news is reported as accurately and objectively as possible. Unsigned editorials represent the opinion of the majority of the Editor in Chief, Managing Editor, Assistant Managing Editors and department editors. Commentaries, letters and columns present the views of the authors and not necessarily those ofThe Observer. Viewpoint space is available to all readers. T h e free expression of all opinions through letters is encouraged. Letters to the Editor must be signed and must include contact information.

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Letter to the E ditor Saints found all over campus

Like the Church, the Center for Social Concerns is more than a building. The Center is who are listed in the canon because of their martyrdom, miracles and lives of exemplary defined primarily by the people who have been making it an active reality for the last 25 Christian service and faith. Most saints in this Catholic tradition, however, are less well- years. This year is no different. Although the location is different — behind the Rockne known. Certainly it is good to recognize how people like Basil Moreau demonstrate how Memorial — the flesh and blood of the Center is every bit as lively as usual. Students are to live out the loving example of Christ in service and faith, but it is also good to recog­ carrying on with regular service locally, nationally and internationally through immer­ nize the saints next door, those who show us the love of Christ by taking out our trash, sion trips, experiential learning, lectures (like the upcoming presentation by William by recycling, by offering a warm greeting on that cold January morning when we need it Joyce Wilson Jan. 27 on poverty and inequality), community work, or coursework most, by calling to see if we need a little more money to pay for textbooks this semester. toward a Catholic Social Teaching minor. The new site is already abuzz with students It is this long tradition of serving together, praying together and acting in loving soli­ registering for spring courses, conferences, spring break trips and other service and darity of our neighbor near and far that provides the flesh and blood of the living educational opportunities. Church on earth. You don't have to go to the Center for Social Concerns to find saints in It is fitting, too, that the diverse community that makes the Center for Social Concerns our midst. If you do come to the new Center site, however, you will likely bump into a flesh and blood reality should be christening the new transitional site just as the Holy some extraordinary people. Cross community (also known as CSC) celebrated the first feast day for its founder, the recently beatified Basil Moreau, on Sunday. The recent conference at McKenna Hall on Mary Tracy saints in the Christian tradition paid great tribute to this essential teaching of the graduate student Church. off campus The Catholic Church has traditionally understood itself as a community of saints, some J a n .18

U-WlRE Students should explore life without TV

Once upon a time, people would go out almost every TV is an easy way for society to gain access to and dis­ This is part of a larger trend in American culture night of the week, whether over to the neighbors’ place seminate information. It has become an ingrained part of toward privacy and personal space. When we no longer for dinner or out to a club for dinner and dancing or sim­ our society, and I doubt that it’s going away any time rely on each other for entertainment, we lose something ply over to the local theater for a movie and newsreel. soon. in our appreciation of others. This was before the entertainment leviathan that is tele­ However, there are some truly abysmal things on TV, And this phenomenon is destroying, or at the very least vision appeared. and I’m convinced that some shows are actually making changing, what community means to America. Before TV changed the way we people dumber and actively contributing to our deterio­ I am not sure much can be done to change this phe­ Chris Eisner relax, radio was the only option rating sense of community. nomenon in our society, but you can take a stand in your for entertainment and before Content aside, however, it seems that TV has usurped a personal life. radio, all people had was — get Northern place in our society that people used to fill. They’ve been You’re probably not ready to give up TV altogether this — books. Illinois replaced by televised stand-ins. I think that, in the end, (although I assure you can, in fact, live very well without As a result I think people were University's we are worse off because of it. No longer does there seem it), so instead be cognizant of just how much time you generally more inclined to seek Northern Star to be a strong level of involvement in our communities. spend in front of the idiot box. out others for entertainment; com­ We have our distinct social circles in which we are Take note of what else you could be doing instead of munities were closer because, on active; we share our experiences with our close personal watching TV, and think about what you’re missing out some level, people had nothing better to do. friends and family. But how many of you can truly claim on. Not all television is bad; it has helped us learn more to be a part of your community — or even your school’s about our world. We have access to 24-hour news, community? This column first appeared in the Jan. 18 edition ofThe round-the-clock weather reports, how-to shows for virtu­ Instead of going out to meet people, taking part in Northern Star, the daily newspaper at Northern Illinois ally any project you can imagine, documentaries on any activities or socializing with others, I think we often sit University. number of things from past, present and future, and and watch TV. It’s easier and a lot less work, but you also The views expressed in this column are those of the some truly quality programming. get less out of it. author and not necessarily those ofThe Observer.

Stick to the grease E ditorial C artoon

A Big Mac from McDonald’s alone has thing, is McDonald’s really the right place 590 calories and accounts for 52 percent to turn to for advice regarding fitness? of a person’s total fat intake based on a Comedian Lewis Black often refers to 2000-calorie-a-day diet. IHOP as his health club, but they’re not The numbers behind the beefy mono­ enlisting the service of fitness experts and lith suggest that providing a series of DVDs with focus on Mike the sandwich be aerobic fitness and flexibility. viewed as a once- Wunderlich It seems McDonald’s is combating the in-a-while type of University of growing problem of obesity in America meal, surely not by providing such discs, and such nutri­ one to be made South tional information as well as promoting a into a regular sta­ Carolina’s more active lifestyle, but why can’t I just ple of the everyday Daily have my extra-large value meal in all its American diet. Gamecock glory? That being said, When I walk into McDonald’s, I’m not the fact of the matter is that McDonald’s there for the fitness tips or the yoga puts out a greasy, meaty, salty and unde­ DVDs. I don’t want to be hassled by niably savory product, one that if con­ Ronald to get active. I want my Quarter sumed often, will spur an increase in Pounder with cheese and no pickles, a one’s daily caloric intake and may lead to large fry and a large Coke. other health problems related with dra­ Burger joints like McDonald’s are try­ matic weight gain. ing to recreate themselves to seem more The standard unit of the McDonald’s fitness oriented in order to remain popu­ operation, the value meal, generally con­ lar among consumer Americans, but sists of a sandwich, a collection of fries there’s got to be a line drawn on just how and a soft drink, but when did a yoga far they’re going. DVD sneak into the bag? McDonald’s should stop wasting money I recently found a collection of trying to appeal to the obsessive nutri­ McDonald’s fitness DVDs lying around my tionist and just worry about doing what house during winter break and became , they do best, serving up the grease. confused. Once in a while, it couldn’t hurt to grab Suspecting a joke, 1 questioned my a Big Mac. mom on the actual contents of the discs and was reaffirmed that these were, in This column first appeared in the Jan. fact, 15-minute fitness oriented videos 18 edition ofThe Daily Gamecock, the that could be obtained at the same place daily newspaper at the University of Ronald McDonald hangs out. South Carolina. While all the emphasis on becoming The views expressed in this column are more fit and leading a healthier and those of the author and not necessarily more active lifestyle is certainly a positive those ofThe Observer. T h e O b s e r v e r

Monday, January 21, 2008

ing to som ething. He touched along a different path, ” he By TAE ANDREWS on the drugs, the money, the said. “School was my hustle. Scene Editor women, and ‘the life.’ Jay Instead of being in the streets painted such a h u stlin g , Notre Dame graduate-turned- beautiful pic­ I w as in rapper Napoleon Suarez cites tu re of an As a 2000 graduate of Notre the class- two sources of inspiration for American Dame, Suarez mentioned how r o o m his second album, “American gangster that it studying. Scholar: ” actor Denzel seemed almost his college education here in I alw ays Washington and rapper Jay-Z. like a hustler’s South Bend separates him from dream t of The pair recently collaborated American many other rappers, who having on the critically acclaimed dream .” th e finer blockbuster film “American M uch like attended the school of hard th in g s in Gangster,” with Washington Denzel knocks while living on the mean life, but I providing the on-screen bril­ W ashington’s streets of America’s ghettos. had a dif- liance and Jay-Z supplying an portrayal of f e r e n t album by the same name. The Lucas, Suarez’s w ay to film depicts the rise to fame, dream of rising from nothing to get them. So 1 wanted to glam­ fortune and ultimate fall of something has pushed him orize the life of a scholar. I Frank Lucas, a heroin kingpin throughout his career, w anted young kids to look up in Harlem during the late although he has taken a differ­ to me the same way the young 1960s and early 1970s. ent channel to success than the kids looked up to Frank Lucas “I am a huge Jay-Z fan and I back alleys Lucas took in his in the movie. Just as Jay Z did appreciated the album for what rise to prominence. in his album by it was,” Suarez said. “I felt it As a 2000 graduate of Notre speaking on the was a glamorization of the life Dame, Suarez mentioned how heaven and hell of a gangster. His lyrics offered his college education here in of his lifestyle, I “School genuine insight into the life of South Bend separates him from tried to do the Instead a hustler who rose from noth­ many other rappers, who same in my streets hi attended the album. school of “I speak on the the classi hard knocks good: having always d American Scholar while living money, being the finer t Napoleon Suarez on the mean respected, having I had a c s tre e ts of benefits, and Label: None America’s freedom/stability. Qt Recommended Tracks:“East Side High” ghettos. But I also speak “Along on the bad: being Nape and “All Around Da World” with millions in cubicle all day, of other peo­ working long ple such as hours, and just basically hav­ myself, 1 felt ing to grow up and be respon­ that I could­ sible. I wanted a complete pic­ n ’t re la te ture to be painted and I think I because my did a good job of that.” life w ent Although he describes his T h e O b s e r v e r

Monday, January 21, 2008

SOPHOMORE ALBUM FUELS THE SECOND RISE OF SUAREZ

first album, “Napoleon said. “The second album is my Dynamite,” as “more personal" Napoleon Suarez also said best work by far. My lyrics th a n his second CD, S u arez that he plans on spending less notes that “American Scholar” time worrying this year and are so much more complex. marks his progress as a cre­ more time working on his [...] I wanted it to be a ative artist. craft. collage of different points of “[The first album] was me “I really stressed myself in and only me. I had my whole ‘07 worrying about getting a views and events. It is life to create it,” he said. “The record deal and getting my definitely edgier. I took a lot second album is my best work foot in the door,” he said. “I more chances on the album by far. My lyrics are so much felt like I wasn’t a good artist more complex. because I wasn’t signed. I now as well. I wanted to put an “1 had to step outside the box know that I don’t need a deal album out and not care if and not just speak about my to prove my talent.” Suarez people would like it or not. ” life as an American scholar, said that positive feedback but incorporate the life of from friends and fans alike other scholars as well. I want­ continues to spur his efforts Napoleon Suarez ed it to be a collage of different on. points of views and events. It is “That type of feedback is other artists. It’s funny how definitely edgier. I took a lot what drives me and makes me that works out sometimes." more chances on the album as want to be in the studio until Suarez is currently in the well. I wanted to put an album two in the morning when I midst of a college tour, intend­ out and not care if people have to wake up at six for ed as a gesture of appreciation would like work, ” he said. “Having a deal for his fans. Part of that tour it or not.” would be nice, but I know I’m included a stop at Legends Suarez good at what I do.” November 15 of last year, “My vas my hustle, also collab­ Suarez also said that he has a alma mater has always been of being in the orates with few new projects in the works, my biggest supporter,” he said. istling, I was in a few d if­ including collaborating with “The people are why we do the ferent both Notre Dame’s own “Da music in the first place. I guess oom studying. I artists on Natural” Jeffery Stephens and you can call it a thank you for •eamt of having “Scholar,” some acts from his hometown. everyone showing us support.” kings in life, but including “You are going to hear a lot of iff event way to his frien d music from me this year,” he Contact Tae Andrews at and fellow said, “but more from the pro­ [email protected] t them. ” p e r f o r m e r duction side.” L a w r e n c e Suarez says that “Eastside High” is his favorite single leon Suarez Santiago , m also of for­ from “American Scholar,” m er N otre although he finds that his per­ Dame fame due to his involve­ sonal favorites often do not ment with the band Bajawalla. align with his fans’ favorites. Santiago puts in an appearance “When I make music, my on “Scholar,” singing on one of favorite song is always every­ ADVISORY the songs on the album. “It one’s least favorite,” he said, came out incredible,” Suarez “even when I produce beats for EXPLICIT LYRICS

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NFL Patriots stay perfect, one win away from history

After missing two late field goals, Tynes comes through with game-winner to place Giants in Super Bowl

Patriots moved on to a Feb. 3 Associated Press matchup in Glendale, Ariz., FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — “Now against the New York Giants. we can look ahead.” The Giants beat Green Bay 23- Bill Belichick, a coach of few 20 in overtime for the NFC cham­ words, said it all with that sen­ pionship. New England closed out tence after his New England its regular season by beating the Patriots claimed the AFC champi­ Giants in a 38-35 thriller. onship trophy. Yet for all the Brady Bunch has Looking ahead means only one accomplished — they’re the only thing: A trip to the Super Bowl, team in NFL history to start out and a chance to give their perfect with 18 straight victories — the record a whole new meaning. Patriots are well aware they must Despite a shaky Tom Brady, the win that final game to avoid being Patriots were still too much for relegated to a footnote. the banged-up San Diego “We’ll try to elevate our game Chargers, pulling out a 21-12 vic­ for one last performance,” said tory Sunday that sent them back Brady, MVP in two of the three to the NFL title game for the Super Bowls he’s won. fourth time in seven seasons. Brady, coming off a record-set­ “There was history on the line,” ting 50 TD passes, threw for two Patriots linebacker Tedy Bruschi scores. He also tossed a season- said. “We recognize it, we high three interceptions. acknowledge it.” No matter, New England took Brady made several stunningly care of the nuts and Bolts on a poor throws that fluttered in the most chilly day. The sellout crowd wind, Randy Moss was a non-fac­ at Gillette Stadium chanted tor for the second straight game “Super Bowl! Super Bowl!” in the and the highest-scoring team in closing minutes, anticipating the NFL history sputtered all after­ Pats’ first appearance in the big New England running back Kevin Faulk breaks a tackle from linebacker Shaun Phillips in a 21 noon. Instead, the Patriots (18-0) game since the 2004 season. 12 Patriots victory Sunday in the AFC Championship game. relied on Laurence Maroney’s Belichick’s team eclipsed the spins, cuts and helmet-rattling 17-0 mark of the champion 1972 said. “We’ll certainly enjoy this for in the playoffs, however, and his which led the Patriots by 12 runs. Miami Dolphins, and he’ll soon try a few days.” calm leadership keyed New York’s points in the third quarter before With injured Chargers star for his fourth NFL title. turnaround. falling 38-35 on Dec. 29. LaDainian Tomlinson reduced to “I think there will be a time to Giants 23, Packers 20 Manning shook off below-zero The Giants have won at Tampa mostly watching in a parka, the sit back and reflect,” Belichick Eli Manning has arrived, just in temperatures and a wind chill and Dallas since, and now at time to take his New York Giants that would make a Siberian husky Lambeau Field, where they shut on an improbable trip to the shiver. He repeatedly put the down Brett Favre nearly all game. Super Bowl. Giants (13-6) in position to win in Favre, seeking a return to the A suddenly matured Manning the third-coldest championship Super Bowl after a decade’s guided the Giants to their 10th game ever — and certainly the absence, struggled in the minus-3 straight road win Sunday, a frost­ most frigid of his young career. degree temperature and wind- bitten 23-20 overtime victory over And then he saw Tynes make chills that reached minus-24. He the Green Bay Packers for the his first game-winning field goal wound up 19-for-35 for 236 yards NFC championship. of the season in the first OT title and two interceptions. The sec­ Now comes Mission Impossible game in nine years. ond, by Corey Webster in over­ for Manning and the Giants, who It was the second NFC title time, set up Tynes’ winner. will play the unbeaten New game to go to overtime. Atlanta When Tynes missed a 43-yard England Patriots in two weeks for beat Minnesota 30-27 in 1999. field goal with 6:49 remaining, it the NFL title. One year after older brother was just a temporary setback. After Lawrence Tynes missed a Peyton finally won a Super Bowl, And when he flopped on the kick 36-yard field goal at the end of earning MVP honors to boot, here that ended regulation, Tynes regulation following a bad snap, comes Eli. could only ask for one more try. he got a reprieve in overtime fol­ Just a month ago, Eli’s moxie Webster gave it to him, and he lowing Corey Webster’s intercep­ was being questioned as the sent the Giants into the Super tion of a struggling Brett Favre. Giants struggled to clinch a wild­ Bowl. lie nailed a 47-yarder on his third card berth. He responded with New York was aided greatly by attempt to win it, then sprinted the best work of his four-year four penalties against the Packers directly to the locker room as the career, including four touchdown during the Giants’ seven-minute, rest of his frozen teammates cele­ passes in the season finale against 69-yard march to begin the sec­ brated on the field. the Patriots. ond half. Brandon Jacobs bolted “I screwed it up twice,” Tynes He and the Giants are getting in from about an inch out after said. “Thank God we got another another shot at New England, the successive offside calls just opportunity.” first team to go 18-0. The Patriots moments after his third-down The Giants grabbed their first will be after their fourth Super fumble was recovered by tight NFC championship in seven Bowl title in seven years on Feb. 3 end Kevin Boss. But the biggest . ■. : . ..____ i years, capping a monthlong surge at Glendale, Ariz., as well as the miscue was Nick Collins’ 15-yard AP that reversed a trend of medioc­ first completely perfect season roughing-the-passer penalty on Giants place kicker Lawrence Tynes kicks the game-winning field goal rity built around Manning’s incon­ since Miami went 17-0 in 1972. Manning, whose throw was in a 23-20 New York win Sunday in the NFC Championship game. sistency. He has been a revelation But don’t discount New York, blocked on a third-down play.

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NCAA Men’s Hockey USFSA USCHO.com/CSTV Division I Poll team record last poll 1 Michigan 20-2-0 1 2 Miami 21-3-0 2 3 Colorado College 16-6-0 4 4 Denver 17-5-0 3 5 New Hampshire 13-6-1 8 6 North Dakota 12-8-1 8 7 Michigan State 14-5-4 10 8 NOTRE DAME 18-7-1 6 9 Northeastern 11-5-2 7 10 Massachusetts 9-5-5 5 11 Boston College 10-5-5 12 12 Clarkson 12-7-1 11 13 St. Cloud State 11-10- 14 14 Quinnipiac 3 16 15 Mass.-Lowell 13-5-3 13 16 Minnesota-Duluth 10-5-4 19 17 Wisconsin 8-7-5 17 18 Minnesota 9-10-3 15 19 Princeton 11-10- NR 20 Minnesota State 3 20

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Boston 32-6 .842 7-3 - Toronto 22-19 .537 6-4 11.5 New Jersey 18-21 .462 5-5 14.5 Philadelphia 16-25 .390 2-8 17.5 New York 13-27 .325 5-5 20 AP American figure skater Johnny Weir finishes his free program at the Cup of Russia ISU Grand Prix on Nov. 24. Eastern Conference, Central Division Weir will compete along with rival Evan Lysacek in the U.S. Figure Skating Championships this week. team record perc. last 10 GR Detroit 29-12 .707 5-5 . Rivals on ice compete for championship Cleveland 21-18 .538 8-2 7 Indiana 18-23 .439 3-7 11 says, ‘Mind your own busi­ Johnny vs. Evan” is the lutz from a loop, it’s rival­ Chicago 16-23 .410 5-5 12 Associated Press ness in every respect of main event. ries that get their atten­ Milwaukee 16-24 .400 5-5 12.5 ST. PAUL, Minn. — The word,”’ Lysacek said. Competition begins tion. That Tonya-Nancy Eastern Conference, Southeast Division more Evan Lysacek tries to “Don’t think about any­ Wednesday with compul­ dustup may have taken team record perc. last 10 GB downplay his rivalry with body else. The less energy sory dance and the pairs things to the extreme, but Johnny Weir, the bigger it I spend thinking about short program. The men’s get a couple of skaters Orlando 25-17 .595 4-6 - gets. somebody else is more short program is Friday, pushing each other for Washington 21-17 .553 7-3 2 They’re the two best energy I can put into my and the final is Jan. 27. those precious spots on the Atlanta 18-19 .486 3-7 4.5 male skaters the United own skating, and that’s The women begin podium, and you’ve got Charlotte 16-24 .460 5-5 8 States has, and two of the where I want my energy to Thursday. yourself a show. Miami 8-32 0-10 16 .200 best in the world. They’re be. “We have a great rivalry The 1988 Olympics had Western Conference, Northwest Division chasing the same medals “The media can say what developing here in the the “Battle of the Brians” team record perc. last 10 GB and the same titles, glories they want,” he added. men in both Evan and and “dueling Carmens.” Denver 24-15 .615 6-4 . that can’t be shared. And “That’s their freedom, they Johnny,” said David Raith, Kwan was at her best Portland 24-16 .600 6-4 .5 at a time when the United can say anything they executive director of U.S. when Tara Lipinski and Utah 23-18 .561 7-3 2 States is searching for new want. About me, about Figure Skating. “I think Cohen were nipping at her Seattle 9-31 .225 0-10 15.5 stars, their back-and-forth Johnny Weir, about any that’s very exciting.” skates. And Alexei Minnesota 5-34 .128 1-9 19 on the podium is the best other competitor. My focus Figure skating is oh, so Yagudin’s competition with thing going. is on me.” pretty, as much art as ath­ fellow Russian Evgeni Western Conference, Pacific Division But getting one of them Sorry, Evan. Ignore it all leticism, and fans love Plushenko made for great to acknowledge it, Lysacek you want, but at this graceful*, lyrical skaters theater — on and off the team record perc. last 10 GB in particular, is tougher week’s U.S. Figure Skating like Michelle Kwan and ice. Phoenix 28-12 .700 7-3 . than a quadruple jump. Championships, the latest Sasha Cohen. But for those Now there’s Lysacek and LA Lakers 26-12 .684 8-2 1 “(Coach Frank Carroll) installment of “Ice Wars: folks who don’t know a Weir. Golden State 25-17 .595 6-4 4 Sacramento 17-22 .436 6-4 10.5 LA Clippers 12-24 .333 3-7 14 In B rief Western Conference, Northwest Division Boxer tries to make comeback Frenchman sails around Miller wins title, becomes team record perc. last 10 GB in young man’s sport globe in 57 days, beats record most successful U.S. skier Dallas 27-12 .692 8-2 NEW YORK — Back when Roy Jones BREST, France — Francis Joyon KITZBUEHEL, Austria — Bode Miller New Orleans 27-12 .692 8-2 _ Jr. was the best boxer in the world, most had no heat, no companions and finally had something to cheer about San Antonio 25-13 .658 5-5 1.5 people thought his sport was dying. little sleep for nearly two months Sunday at the traditional Hahnenkamm Houston 21-19 .525 6-4 6.5 Now that boxing is back on the rise with as he sailed around the globe. Now World Cup races. Memphis 11-29 .275 3-7 16.5 one big fight after another, Jones is he has a stunning world record. Earlier this week, he accused organiz­ aching for a comeback of his own. The 51-year-old Frenchman cir­ ers of making the famous Streif downhill But even after Jones danced around cled the planet alone in 57 days, 13 course much bumpier and dangerous Felix Trinidad to win a unanimous deci­ hours, 34 minutes, 6 seconds in a than it already was. He also criticized sion at Madison Square Garden on trimaran, shattering the record set organizers for disrespecting the 68-year- Saturday night, the 39-year-old will by Ellen MacArthur by two weeks old history of the event by changing the have to wait for the big-money and beating his own expectations. slalom course. around the dial matchups he’s craving. “It’s a bit of a shock” to be But on Sunday, Miller won the com­ After all, he didn’t take those fights among so many people again, bined title for the slalom and Saturday's NCAA M en ’s B asketball when he first had the chance. The Joyon said after hitting land on downhill, which means he is now the Syracuse vs. Georgetown 1990s’ best pound-for-pound fighter France’s Atlantic coast Sunday most successful American skier ever with was well-known for playing defense morning. He crossed an imaginary 28 World Cup wins, overtaking Phil 7 p.m., ESPN both inside and outside the ring, and finish line in the water overnight, Mahre. now he’s dropped well down the list of and said it was like “landing on the “It’s a nice record, something you Texas vs. Oklahoma State boxing’s biggest names. moon” when he reached shore. dream about as a kid,” the 30-year-old 9 p.m., ESPN He’ll have to get in line for fighters Joyon skirted the southern Miller said. “As a professional skier, you’re who once would have loved to meet him reaches of the globe in his 95-foot, more focused on winning each individual — but don’t tell that to Jones, who still 9-ton trim aran IDEC, a craft he race. Before the season, it was my target sees himself as the biggest name in any built with parts gathered from to break that record, and it’s a really good room. other boats. feeling if you reach your goals.” page 16 The Observer ♦ SPORTS Monday, January 21, 2008

NCAA Men’s Basketball UConn upsets Marquette behind hot shooting

Freshman sensation Gordon scores 25 points to propel Hoosiers past Penn State to win their 27th-straight home game

over the game’s final minutes. shooting. Associated Press Connecticut came into the “He’s tough, he’s not asking STORRS, Conn. — Jim game sixth in the nation in out, but he’s just not 100 per­ Calhoun needed a way to get field goal percentage defense cent,” Crean said of James, his team’s attention after a (36.8) and led the country in who injured his right wrist bad home loss. He simply blocked shots (9.2). The four games ago when he was wrote down the rest of the Huskies finished with 10 fouled hard. “He hurt it again sc h ed u le. It w orked like a blocks Sunday with Thabeet, against Louisville. We’ll just charm. who was 3-for-3 from the field have to see how he feels.” Connecticut, coming off a and 9-for-l3 from the free The Huskies were 33-for-39 12-point home loss to throw line, leading the way. from the free throw line while Providence, rebounded with “I felt Hasheem owned the the Golden Eagles were 11- its first win over a ranked m iddle,” Calhoun said. “We for-18. opponent in almost two years, decided to take advantage of Connecticut took a 12-4 lead 89-73 over No. 13 Marquette our size right away by going as Marquette missed 10 of its on Sunday. inside on offense and that’s first 11 shots from the field. “I just wrote who we had to what allowed us to be 5-for-l 1 The Huskies stretched the lead still play on one side and then on 3s.” to 39-24 at halftime by holding I put the Big East standings on Marquette shot a season- the Golden Eagles to 27.6 per­ the other,” Calhoun said of worst 30.4 percent in the loss cent (8-for-29), while hitting what he did before Friday’s to Louisville which included 51.7 percent (15-for-29). practice. “I showed them who missing all 12 of its 3-point The offensive struggles con­ we had left and how hard it attempts. On Sunday, the tinued for Marquette at the was going to be but also point­ Golden Eagles were 10-for-21 start of the second half as the ed out that we still had a from beyond the arc. Golden Eagles missed seven of chance to be one of the better “I’m more concerned we re their first nine shots as the teams in the conference. They not making stops defensively.” Huskies opened a 51-29 lead knew Marquette was a quality Marquette coach Tom Crean on a three-point play by team and these are the teams said when asked about his Jerome Dyson with 13:49 to we’ll be playing.” team’s recent shooting woes. play. Point guard A.J. Price, who “Hopefully we’ll get something The biggest lead was 67-38 AP had 17 points and eight from the way we played the on a foul line jumper by Connecticut center Hasheem Thabeet blocks a shot from assists, said the schedule on last 10, 12 minutes. We have Thabeet with 9:30 to go. Marquette guard Wesley Matthews in a 89-73 Huskies win Sunday. the blackboard was a very to play with our hair on fire to The losing streak against good idea. be good.” ranked opponents was the ment, was as good as we’ve w eren ’t really active. ... We “It helped us greatly, espe­ Connecticut’s last win over a Huskies’ longest since it played all year in the second were OK for 30 minutes; cially after we played so bad ranked team was over then- dropped 10 straight to Top 25 half,” Sampson said. “We had unfortunately, this is a 40- against Providence,” he said. No. 17 Washington in the teams in Calhoun’s first two maybe two turnovers. That’s minute game.” “When we saw the standings regional semifinals of the 2006 seasons at Connecticut. just a high level of play. ... The Bassett added 17 points and we realized we w ere in the NCAA tournament, the game second half was outstanding at Ellis finished with 12 for the hunt and that if we could get before the Huskies lost to Hoosiers 81, Nittany Lions both ends.” Hoosiers. Battle, a freshman, on a winning streak we could George Mason for the right to 6 5 Penn State (10-7, 2-3), which had a career-high 20 points be in the top four.” advance to the Final Four. Indiana found a combination lost leading scorer and and Jamelle Cornley added 19 It also helped that 7-foot-3 Calhoun said the players that worked and stayed with rebounder Geary Claxton with for Penn State. Freshman Jeff sophomore Hasheem Thabeet “didn’t have a clue” about the it. a season-ending knee injury Brooks, who started in place had one of his best games at losing streak against ranked Eric Gordon scored 25 against Wisconsin on Tuesday, of Claxton, had six points. Connecticut. He had 15 points, teams. points, D.J. White added 22 came out strong, stayed with “This is the first time out seven rebounds and six “Probably at the end you and the No. 9 Hoosiers, keep­ the Hoosiers most of the game without him,” DeChellis said of blocked shots as the Huskies saw me a bit frustrated,” he ing the same lineup the entire and led 52-51 before a 3- the loss of Claxton. “Talor (12-5, 3-3) lived up to their said of Marquette’s scoring second half, wore down Penn pointer by Gordon started a played well, Jamelle played defensive statistics while also over the final 10 minutes. “I State on Sunday. 14-4 run that put Indiana in well. We just need to find coming up with one their best just wanted a totally dominat­ “It was a slow-paced game. control. White had Indiana’s another guy who can score.” offensive showings of the sea­ ing experience, because we They were zoning us,” Indiana next five points and assisted Despite the loss of Claxton, son. haven’t had that against a coach Kelvin Sampson said. on another basket by who was second in the Big Ten “We’re getting better every team obviously like “Usually you make a substitu­ Jamarcus Ellis, and the in scoring and rebounding, the day and we always play Marquette.” tion for fatigue or for foul Hoosiers began pulling away Nittany Lions stayed with defense,” Thabeet said. “We Jeff Adrien and Craig trouble. But I liked the way for good. Indiana in the first half, even had poise today.” Austrie both had 15 points for they were playing, so I saw no “It was a stretch where we after a 10-0 run gave the It was the second straight the Huskies, who had lost two reason to make a substitu­ needed to pick it up,” White Hoosiers an early 12-6 lead. big loss for Marquette (13-4, straight and three of four. tion.” said. “We needed somebody to Four of Penn State’s first five 3-3), which lost 71-51 to Lazar Hayward had 14 The Hoosiers (16-1, 5-0 Big step up and the guards did a field goals were 3-pointers, Louisville on Thursday. The points for the Golden Eagles, Ten) won their 27th straight good job finding me open at then a basket and two free Golden Eagles had their third who had won two of three, home game and stretched the right time. throw s by Cornley and a 3- poor shooting game in their and Wesley Matthews added their winning streak this sea­ “There’s always a lot of work pointer by Stanley Pringle tied last four, finishing at 40 per­ 13. Dominic James, son to 12 games, their longest to be done. That’s what prac­ the game for the first time at cent (26-for-65), a number Marquette’s leading scorer in 15 years. tices are for, to get better each 22. After a turnover by which they improved signifi­ with a 14.1 average, finished “Once we got to halftime, the game.” Indiana, Pringle was fouled on cantly with a scoring flurry with nine points on 4-for-10 quality of shots, the ball move­ White, Gordon, Ellis, Armon a layup and converted the Bassett and Lance Stemler three-point play with a free played all 20 minutes in the throw for a 25-22 lead. second half. There were two more ties “It all started with our and three lead changes over defense,” Ellis said. “Even in the final 5 minutes of the first the second half, we came out a half. little lackadaisical but we Gordon’s fourth 3-pointer started to pick it up the last 7- tied the game at 32, then Ellis 8 minutes. We knew they were stole the ball, was fouled and going to play hard without hit both free throws to put the Claxton.” Hoosiers back in front. After a Two free throws by Talor turnover by Penn State, Lance Battle were the only points by Stemler hit a 3-pointer for the the Nittany Lions in the next 4 Hoosiers before Battle’s basket minutes after White’s scoring in the final seconds made it burst, and two free throws by 37-34 at the break. Gordon, a 3-pointer by Bassett A 3-pointer by Battle gave and a layup by Gordon pushed Penn State its final lead at 52- Indiana’s lead to 72-58. Penn 51, and a basket by Cornley State, which has never won in tied it for the final time at 54 15 games at Assembly Hall, before two straight baskets by never cam e closer than 12 White put Indiana ahead to points the rest of the way, and stay. Indiana took its biggest lead at “Unfortunately, they hit 81-60 in the closing seconds. some pretty deep 3s and pene­ “We were trying to keep trated the zone, which allowed them away from the basket. them to get some easy bas­ We got a little soft with our kets,” Cornley said. “Right AP zone,” Penn State coach Ed now, we re trying to figure out Indiana forward D.J. White puts up a shot over Penn State forward Jamelle Cornley in a 81-65 DeChellis said. “We hit that lit­ who’s going to step up. We’re Hoosier victory Sunday. White scored 22 points and picked up seven rebounds in the game. tle stretch there where we searching right now.” Monday, January 21, 2008 The Observer ♦ PAID ADVERTISEMENT page 17

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Men ’s S wimming Men ’s Tennis Pair of weekend losses Dominant weekend for Irish eclipse improved times Resounding victories against Penn State , Toledo highlight start o f2008 traveled with us last year, Nittany Lions 5-2 in the boards. By KATE GRABAREK and has made great strides early match. By ELLYN MICHALAK The Irish were quick, taking Sports Writer this season as well.” The Irish faced Toledo in Sports Writer second place in most events, but Helgeson came back and the late match on Sunday. Louisville swam faster. The only Notre Dame had its first dominated again in singles This was the 24th match Notre Dame came into the sea­ events the Irish dominated were double-header of the 2008 play, defeating Michael between the two schools, son with high expectations but so the 1-meter and 3-meter board. season, sweeping Penn State James 6-1, 7-5, in a battle of and the Irish have dominat­ far has failed to produce results, The Irish took the top four spots and Toledo by 5-2 and 7-0 big hitters. James is ranked ed the contests 22-2 all-time falling twice this weekend in dual in both events: Buliln led, senior scores, respectively, on No. 51 in the nation, while over the Rockets. The Irish meets. Sam Stoner took second, and Sunday. Helgeson is ranked No. 12. defeated Toledo 7-0 last sea­ Entering the weekend with a 3- freshman Eric Lex and senior The Irish opened the con­ Parbhu also came up with son and continued their 4 record, the No. 24 Irish strug­ Steven Crowe followed in third test against the Nittany Lions a big singles win over dominance in the nightcap. gled at home against Louisville. and fourth place in each event. by winning the doubles Slagter, winning 6-4, 6-4. The Irish doubles teams After the 166-134 loss to the After less than 24 hours of rest, point. Junior Roth finished dominated Toledo dropping Cardinals for the first time in five the Irish swimmers hit the road Brett Helgeson the top three only one match. years, the Irish headed to to compete against and sen io r “Havens has played singles sweep Helgeson and Parbhu beat Evanston, 111., to face No. 17 Northwestern. The results were Sheeva Parbbu great for us. He has w ith a win Chris Clark and Wade Ward Northwestern. Notre Dame’s per­ comparable to those of Friday’s dominated over Bouchier 8-1 in the first match fin­ formance fell short, and the Irish meet. Adam Slagter great timing and shot 7-5, 6-2. ished. Roth and Havens fell lost to the Wildcats, 189-111. Sophomore John Lytle led the and Eddie making, he will learn The four and at number two doubles to Despite the losses, Irish coach Irish, grasping first place in both Bouchier at the to play with more five singles for Jared Miller and Knut Tim Welsh said the weekend the 50-yard and 100-yard free. one doubles discipline.” the Irish both Likitkumchorn 8-6. Davis showed improvement in his Bulfin, again, took first in the 3- spot. fell in tough and Montoya clinched the team. meter boards, while freshman “They return matches. doubles point for the Irish “We swam a lot faster this Nathan Geary and Stoner fin­ as well as any­ Bobby Bayliss Havens fell 6- with a 8-4 win over Sven weekend,” Welsh said. “If you ished in third and fourth place, body,” Irish Irish coach 3, 6-2 to Burus and Gursher Harika. think of the season as a process respectively. coach Bobby Lynch. David In singles play, Bayliss flip- of getting faster, then we got bet­ This weekend, the Irish will Bayliss said. A nderson fell flopped Parbhu and ter and swam well this weekend. host the Shamrock dual meet, “They have made great in three sets to Ryan Helgeson. The change was If you look at the season and where they will face defending improvements this season.” Gormley, 6-4, 3-6, 1-0 (10- successful for the Irish and gauge your progress only based Big East champion West Virginia. Senior Andrew Roth and 8 ). Parbhu won 6-2, 6-3 over on wins and losses, then we did­ “This weekend is a major event Stephen Havens defeated “Havens has played great Miller. Helgeson won at two n’t improve this weekend. for us,” Welsh said. “It’s our last Michael James and James for us,” Bayliss said. “He has singles 6-3, 6-4. “We look at the entire season home meet, it’s our last dual Dwyer, 8-4, in the first com­ great timing and shot mak­ Anderson, Havens, Stahl as a process of improving and meet and for seniors, it’s their pleted doubles match. ing, he will learn to play and Davis rounded out the since it is getting close to champi­ last meet in their home pool.” Santiago Montoya and Tyler with more discipline. Irish sweep of the Rockets. onship time, our main goal is to The Irish will compete against Davis fell to Brendan Lynch Anderson is learning to play The Irish will stay home become faster swimmers.” unranked West Virginia at both 9 and Ryan Gormley for the net to complement his great Sunday to take on Virginia at Despite Friday’s home loss, a.m. and 4 p.m. Saturday at Rolfs only Irish doubles loss. groundstrokes.” the Eck Tennis Pavilion Irish junior Michael Buliln broke Aquatic Center. “Davis has made great Daniel Stahl was able to starting at noon. a school diving previously set by adjustments, and flattened pull out a tight match over Andy Maggio in 2002 with a Contact Ellyn Michalak at out his forehand, and battles Dwyer, 3-6, 7-6 (7-3), 1-0. Contact Kate Grabarek at score of 387.45 in the 3-meter [email protected] well,” Bayliss said. “Montoya The Irish defeated the kgrabaO 1 @saintmarys.edu

ND W omen ’s S wimming Fencing ND nears conference meet Nelip a budding Notre Dame takes down Big East rival Louisville, falls to Toledo superstar epeeist freestyle-relay and the 200- White said. “We are going to By JARED JEDICK yard medley relay. have to be at our peak.” Sports W riter “Christa has been more The Irish unexpectedly fell w om en’s epee squad in the By KEN FOWLER consistent than ever before, at the hands of Toledo the NCAA, was one of three Notre The Irish swimmers picked and she would be the first to next day. Sports Writer Dame fencers to medal. Junior up a split this weekend, tell you that,” White said. “Toledo swam very well, Karol Kostka captured the drubbing Big East rival “She is much more in con­ much better than they’ve Notre Dame has a superstar bronze in the 250-competitor Louisville on Friday, 187- trol of her racing and that been all year, and they sur­ in epee. men’s epee open competition, 113, before traveling to has us really fired up.” prised us in that,” White At least, that’s the opinion of and freshman Hayley Reese Toledo the next day for a The Irish were able to pull said. the fencer’s coach. took second in the ju n io r close-fought loss to the out the victory in many of The Rockets evened up the Irish freshman Ewa Nelip (under-20) division of women’s Rockets, the races. all-time dual-meet record won the open foil. 158.5-141.5. Junior between the two schools at division of the “[Winning] twice “At this T he sw im ­ Claire 1-1 and snapped Notre women’s epee m om ent we mers extended “It is always great to Hutchinson Dame’s two-meet win competition of means she is have a great their all-time beat an in-conference won the streak. the North dominant and a result because record against team. This gave us a 1,000-yard “We m essed around with American Cup in superstar. ...W e have we get three the Cardinals freestyle the line-up a little, tried Atlanta this medals in a big to a perfect 3- look at some of the and the some other people out in dif­ weekend, her a superstar now. ” continental 0 in a Big East competition we will see 2 0 0 - y a r d ferent relays to see what second straight competition,” match that the in the Big East, and butterfly. they could do,” White said. NAC victory. Gia Kvaratskhelia Irish head “Winning one coach Janusz Irish hope is a that is always F r e s h m a r t Lexi Shue was able to win Irish assistan t coach sign of how Lauren the 1,000-yard freestyle and time, someone Bednarski said things will be im portant” Parisi won set a new pool-record in can be an acci­ from his in the Big East the 100 and Toledo. Her time of 10:05.09 dent or just a good day,” Irish Granger home Sunday night. a ssistan t coach Gia Bednarski called the three championship Joel White 2 0 0 - y a r d broke the previous record of in a month. back­ 10:08.62, and was also a Kvaratskhelia said from podium finishes “great results” Irish coach “It is always strokes, season best for Shue. Atlanta. “But twice means she and added that he was happy great to beat freshman Sam Maxwell continued to is dominant and a superstar. ... with the performances of the an in-confer- S a m impress in the breaststroke, We have a superstar now.” other 11 members of his team ence team,” assistant head Maxwell won the 50, 100 winning both the 100 and Nelip won the last NAC event competing, including that of coach Joel White said. “This and 200-yard breaststrokes, 200-yard breaststrokes once in Richmond, Va., in December. freshman Avery Zuck. Zuck, gave us a look at some of freshman Amywren Miller again. This win, however, solidifies who makes up a talented first- the competition we will see won the 50-yard freestyle. The Irish come home for her spot as a premier epeeist. year men’s sabre duo with in the Big East, and that is Junior Casey Wagner won their next meet against West The Cup included fencers Barron Nydam, was a finalist always important.” the 500-yard freestyle. Virginia in the Shamrock from the United States, in the junior division of the Junior Christa Riggins Despite their blowout of Invitational on Saturday. Canada, Mexico and Puerto sabre competition. stole the show for the Irish the Cardinals, the Irish This will be Notre Dame’s Rico, all seeking to earn points The competition will con­ against Louisville and is qui­ know that the Big East final regular season compe­ to qualify for national team clude today, with several etly putting together her championship will not be tition before the Big East competitions and this season’s weapons and divisions yet to best year. Riggins won four quite so easy. championship. World Championships. finish. events, including the 200- “We know that we are Nelip, who along with sopho­ yard freestyle, the 100-yard going to have our work cut Contact Jared Jedick at more Kelley Hurley appears set Contact Ken Fowler at freestyle, the 200-yard out for us in a month,” [email protected] to become part of the top [email protected] Monday, January 21, 2008 The Observer ♦ PAID ADVERTISEMENT page 19

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SMC Basketball SMC S wimming Belles best Tri-State in tight matchup Olivet, Hillsdale inch

By GRIFFIN DASSATTI past Saint Mary's in pool Spores Writer

Despite first-half struggles, the Despite the losses, there By PETE REISENAUER Belles came together in the sec­ were strong performances by ond half to defeat Tri-State 74- Sports Writer individuals in both matches 71 Saturday at Angela Athletic this weekend. On Friday night, Facility. Saint Mary’s was a few relays Casey Niezer was able to win The win, the Belles’ second in and a couple of inches short of the 100-yard race and was just a row by three points, pulled two victories beaten out in them to 8-7 overall and 4-3 in over the week­ the 200. the MIAA. This was also Saint end. “Two close losses Caroline Arness Mary’s second victory over Tri- The tables might leave us and Jen State this year, — the first came turned against Lebidez both when they won 82-68 at Tri- the Belles in the hungry enough to had season best State on Dec. 8. match against become a far better times and per­ The Thunder began the game Olivet on Friday program than a formed well in on a 7-0 run, led by guard night when the the 200-yard Sarah Howe and forward Belles’ record win-loss record fly. Kristen Julian. Tri-State led for setting 200- could ever reflect. ” Dombkowski the entire first half. The Belles yard medley said freshman narrowed the gap to four, end­ relay was called Molly Schall Ryan Dombkowski ing the half down 36-32, but : ’ ,v ,:r :■ back due to an had a lifetime didn’t lead until sophomore KELLY HIGGINS/The Observer early handoff. Belles coach best swim in Anna Kammrath scored 3:57 Belles point guard Meghan Conaty guards a Tri-State defender dur­ In the match the 500-yard into the second half, to go up ing a 74-71 Saint Mary’s win Sunday. Saturday, Saint freestyle. 39-38. Mary’s came within six points On Saturday night, junior In the second half, Saint team s exchanging leads five and fast breaks sprung forth of beating rival Hillsdale, but captain Melissa Gerbeth, who Mary’s looked to increase the times before the Belles finally from superb rebounding from fell short in a few critical races. was victorious in both the 1650 tempo of the game through took a 74-71 lead on a 3-pointer Belles forwards Newsom and Belles coach Ryan and 500-yard freestyle, led St. numerous fast breaks initiated by junior guard Katie Rashid Kammrath, who combined for Dombkowski hopes the losses Mary’s. Hillsdale was able to by junior Meghan Conaty, who with 1:18 left. 25 boards. will help bring his team togeth­ win eight of the 13 events but finished with six assists. The After dodging the Thunder’s Becky Newsom came off the er and that they can learn the race came down to the last junior point guard fed the ball to last-second attempt to tie, Saint bench to deliver 12 points and what it takes to become a great half second. her post players, most notably Mary’s celebrated their first at five rebounds in a perfect shoot­ program. The relay team was .41 sec­ junior forward Erin Newsom, home since Dec. 28 against ing performance, going three- “We know now that we are onds behind the Hillsdale team, who finished with 15 points. Kenyon. for-three from the field and con­ right on the cusp of becoming a leading to a loss for the Belles. Newsom not only displayed Senior guard Alison Kessler verting all six of her free throws. great program, now we just Saint Mary’s next match is on her ability to score in the paint, followed up her school-record Saint Marys’ next game will be have to be willing to put in that Friday night against Calvin but also showed off an accurate 41-point performance against Wednesday at Calvin, where extra effort to push us over the College who is currently mid-range jumper that kept the Kalamazoo with 16 points they will try to avenge a 67-52 top,” Dombkowski said. “Two ranked No. 4 in NCAA Division Belles in the game. against the Thunder. Rashid loss earlier in the season. close losses might leave us III. After the Kammrath lay-up, netted 11 of her own to round hungry enough to become a far the game became a back-and- out the Belles’ leading scorers. Contact Griffin Dassatti at better program than a win-loss Contact Pete Reisenauer at forth contest, with the two Many second-chance points [email protected] record could ever reflect.” [email protected]

ND I ndoor Track Irish earn spots at Opener Thursday, January 24 sive jumps, sophomore Eric long jump. The top three J P.M., O’Laugh lin Auditorium By EUGENIA ALFONZO and Quick qualified for the Big jumpers in the event were all ANDY ZICCARELLI and East in both the triple and from Notre Dame, led by Traditional dance and ANDY BARKER long jump, improving his per­ Jaime Minor and her jump of music play a very Sports Writers sonal record. Also, freshmen 16-10 ?. Right behind her was important role in the throwers Denes Veres and Mary Saxer and Jasmine lives of Rwandans. Berwa, Notre Dame sent a clear Greg Davis qualified for the Williams. Saxer also won the meaning “be proud,” is message that it didn’t let up Big East and dom inated the pole vault event with a mark its intensity over winter break shot put and weight throw of 3.4 meters. a Rwandan dance group by earning Big East qualifica­ respectively. The Irish sprinters also comprised of mostly tions in sprint, distance and Notre Dame hasn’t competed found great success in first-generation Americans field events this weekend at in six weeks, but it didn’t Friday’s meet. In the 400- of Rwandan decent that the Notre Dame Indoor show this weekend as the Irish meter race, Joanna Schultz strives to promote their Opener. took first in multiple events at and Cora Dayon claimed the culture by providing moral, The short and middle sprints the Notre Dame Indoor top two spots for the Irish. spiritual, and physical gave a boost to the Irish. Opener. Schultz finished with a time of support to its members. Freshman Miklos Szebeny in “We w anted to use Friday 56.87 seconds with teammate the 60-meter meter dash, night’s competition to see Dayon just a step behind her. sophomore Jeff Farnell in the where we are after the long Schultz also took second in the 200-meter dash and freshman break,” said Notre Dame 200-meter later in the meet. Austin W echter in the 500- coach Tim Connelly. Kelly Langhans took first in meter dash all finished in the With the return of senior the 800-meter — her first Tickets: Adult $12, Senior Citizen $10, top three with Big East cham­ Sunni Olding and freshman event of the year — and quali­ SMC/ND/HCC Staff $8, Student $5. pionship qualifying times. Marissa Treece, the women’s fied her for the Big East Call the Box Office at (574) 284-4626 Senior Jose Genao and fresh­ mile was once again a strong championship. Teammate or visit MoreauCenter.com. man Matt Moore also qualified event for the Irish. Treece ran Natalie Johnson also ran well for the Big East m eet in the the best time of the season for for the Irish claiming third in 60-meter hurdles. the Irish, 5:01.96, good for the event. The Irish also ran well in the second place in the event. In the 1,000-meter run, distance races. Junior Daniel Amy Kohlmeier and Olding Jacqueline Carter clocked in Clark and freshman Spencer finished just seconds behind at 2:57.41, which was good for Carter ran strong mile times, Treece to claim third and third place and a spot in the finishing first and fourth fourth, respectively. All three Big East championships. respectively. Sophomore runners qualified for the Big With the return of Carter, Write sports. Balazs Molnar, junior Billy East championships in Kohlmeier, Treece and Olding Buzaid and sophomore Jack February with their times. from injuries and illnesses, Howard made a clean sweep Thrower Anna Weber also the Irish should be ready and in the 800-meter dash, coming gave a strong performance for at full strength for their next E-mail Chris at out first, second and third, Notre Dame with wins in the meet, Friday’s Notre Dame respectively. Senior Jamal weight throw with a toss of Invitational. Afridi and sophomore Jim 58-3 and the shot put with a Notwell also impressed com­ throw of 44-11?. Weber had Contact Eugenia Alfonzo at petitors by coming out on top already qualified for the Big [email protected] and [email protected] in the 1000-meter run. East championships, but these Andy Ziccarelli at Field events also played a marks improved her standing [email protected] and part in sealing the team’s suc­ among the competition. Andy Barker at cess at the meet. With impres­ The Irish also dominated the [email protected] Monday, January 21, 2008 The Observer ♦ PAID ADVERTISEMENT page 21

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Notre Dame celebrates a WEEK OF PRAYER FOR CHRISTIAN UNITY January 18-25, 2008

Consider attending some of these special events celebrating all that unites us in Jesus Christ:

Friday, January 18 Monday, January 21 Tuesday, January 22 Thursday, January 24 Voices of Faith Gospel Choir Today we ask all to remember in a special way Four.7 Catholic Fellowship lion Sharpens Iron Open Rehearsal Dr. Marlin Luther King, Jr., in your prayers ond Speaker: Rev. Kevin Russeou, CSC Interdenominational Ministry 7:00-9:00 pm Masses,M asses, and to pray pro for the fulfillment of his vision 8:30-9:45 pm 10:00-11:00 pm Crowley Hall of raaalracial harmony ont‘ Peace Cavanaugh Hall Chapel 329 Coleman-Morse Center Wednesday, January 23 Service of Prayer for Christian Unity 7:15-8:00 pm Basilica of the Sacred Heart Presider: Rev. John Jenkins, CSC, President Homilist: Rev. Hugh Page, Dean of First Year of Studies all are CM Campus Ministry page 22 The Observer ♦ SPORTS Monday, January 21, 2008

net.” goal. improvement in the Irish Michigan With 20 seconds left in the The lone Notre Dame goal of defense. game, Michigan forward Louie the night was scored at 14:38 Hoyas “We’ve got a lot of work to continued from page 24 Caporusso banged home a of the first period by freshman continued from page 24 do defensively,” McGraw rebound past Irish goalie Ben Ryan, who got an open said. “Marlow had a career Saturday the two teams faced Jordan Pearce (25 saves) to pass in front of the net from than we usually have, we got night for Georgetown off in The Palace at Auburn give the Wolverines the 3-2 sophomore Dan Kissel to tie the a lot of layups.” tonight.” Hills in what was technically an win. game at 1-1. At the 12:50 m ark in the One key defensive area for Irish home game. It was the “We lost the draw and lost One large part of Notre second half, freshman the Irish is limiting the num­ sixth time Notre Dame has coverage,” Jackson said. “It Dame’s lack of offense has been B rittany M allory hit a 3- ber of fouls they commit. played at The Palace, five times was just an uncharacteristic its inability to convert on power pointer off a fast break that Peters fouled out with 4:46 against Michigan, and all thing that happened, we just play chances. In Friday’s 3-2 started the Irish on a 24-10 left in the second half and resulted in losses. lost sight of the guy we were loss, the Irish were given a five- rush over the Hoyas. Mallory Ashley Barlow finished the In the first game on Friday, covering.” minute man advantage just two led the Irish in scoring, game with four. Notre Dame Notre Dame jumped out to a 2- Jackson replaced Pearce in minutes into the third period going for 14 allow ed 22 0 lead in the first period on net with 17-year-old freshman when Michigan defenseman points in what fouls on the goals from forwards Kevin Brad Phillips for Saturday’s 5-1 Chris Summers was whistled McGraw called “Ashley Barlow was game, giving Deeth and Justin White. Deeth loss in the Palace, starting only for checking from behind. “her career really outstanding. the Hoyas the scored 3:33 into the game his fifth game of the season The major penalty came night.” The She was our leading opportunity to when his wrist shot deflected behind the junior Pearce. when the game was deadlocked freshman go 17-for-25 off a defenseman’s stick and Phillips lasted two periods, 2-2, but the Irish couldn’t get guard hails scorer, and she from the line. over Michigan goal tender Billy allowing four goals on 19 shots, one shot on net during the from really shot the ball But going 68 Sauer. White’s goal came two before Pearce was put back in power play. Baltimore and extremely well percent from minutes later on a two-on-one net for the third. Pearce “We have to start doing more drew hom e the line wasn’t when Irish winger Ryan allowed no goals on 10 shots in away from the puck, ” Jackson support at offensively. ” enough to Guentzel drew the defender the third. said. “Defensively, we’ve been Saturday’s keep toward him, opening White up “I had to put the young kid in good, we haven’t given up a lot. game. Muffet McGraw Georgetown in for the pass and goal. to see how he would do in that The problem is until last night, “We had a Irish coach the game as They were the last goals the environment,” Jackson said. “I if we score one power play goal really big Notre Dame Irish would score as the basically know what I’m going a game, we’d probably be 7-1 crowd with already lead Wolverines netted two in the to get from Jordan Pearce. I [since break]. Brittany being from here and 91-73 when Peters fouled second from Kevin Porter and need Jordan to elevate his “[The power play is] in our Devereaux Peters having a out. Despite reaching four Matt Rust to tie the game 2-2. game another level. I needed to minds. Everybody’s talking lot of family,” McGraw said. fouls, Barlow, shone on “We have to start doing more see if Phillips could handle it, about it, everybody’s making a “The Notre Dame Club [of offense as she lead the Irish battling in the front of the net,” and he probably put a lot of big issue on it. Eventually one Washington, D C. I really with 21 points. Jackson said. “We’ve been pressure on himself.” is going to go in off a skate or turned out for us too, so we “Ashley Barlow was really playing against very good goal- Michigan scored two goals in off our butt and we’re going to probably had more fans then outstanding,” McGraw said. tcnders. ... We can try to work the first and two more in the start being productive again.” [Georgetown] did, which was “She was our leading scorer, on those things in practice, but second to get a 4-1 lead going nice. That really helped us.” and she really shot the ball it’s going to boil down to guys into the third. The Wolverines Contact Kyle Cassily at The game wasn’t all about extremely well offensively.” getting gritty in front of the added the fifth on an empty-net [email protected] big numbers from the Irish. Erica Williamson, Lindsay Hoya Kieraah Marlow had a Schrader, Melissa Lechlitner career-high 34 points and and Becca Bruszewski break the game open. out of the paint and away finished with 13 rebounds. rounded out the seven Irish Notre Dame was unable to from Hibbert. The Hoyas Kristin Heidloff and players to reach double fig­ Road woes stop the Georgetown post responded by shooting from Meredith Cox also aided in ures, combining to give continued from page 24 offense. Led the outside — Georgetown’s drive, posting Notre Dame a huge offensive by 7-foot-2 and making double figures with 14 and win. that bad of a game,” sopho­ center Roy six of their 10 points, respectively. more point guard Tory Hibbert, who “We missed a lot of nine 3-point Marlow’s performance Contact Deirdre Krasula at Jackson said. “We missed a sco red 13 open shots. The game attempts after demonstrated a need for [email protected] lot of open shots. The game points in the the break. would have been a lot closer first half and would have been a lot Notre Dame if we had knocked down finished with closer if we had never got clos­ shots.” 2 1 knocked down shots. ” er than 12 Throughout the course of Despite shooting poorly, the Georgetown p o in ts in the Louisville the season we’ll have some Irish kept the contest close sco red 30 second half. of the girls pick up nagging Tory Jackson early, taking the lead 17-16 points in the In addition continued from page 24 injuries and the fact that on a three pointer by sopho­ paint before Irish guard to Hibbert, we’re healthy and in good more guard Jonathan Peoples halftime — three other Notre Dame picked up two shape has a great deal to do with 9:50 left in the first half. and took a 38- Georgetown more straight-set wins at with our success.” Georgetown (14-2, 4-1 Big 25 lead into the locker room. players scored in double fig­ the hands of junior Katie Despite the resounding East) took the lead back on At halftime, Irish coach ures. Guard DeJuan Summers Potts and Rielley. Potts victory, the Irish are already the next possession and then Mike Brey switched to a 2-3 put in 17, while forwards defeated Van Aerde 7-5, 6-1, looking ahead. “We're feel­ scored the next 13 points to zone to try to keep the ball Austin Freeman and Jessie bringing her ing positive Sapp added 16 and 14 record to 8-1 about the win respectively. this season. “We need to take today,” The Hoyas shot 53 percent Rielley took responsibility for Louderback from the field. on Gorbea 6-2, said. The Irish were led by soph­ 7-5 to finish our inconsistencies “Next week omore forward Luke off the day, as lately. ” we go to Harangody, who scored 13 she improved Vanderbilt points but shot only 3-of-l3 her standing and th e y ’re Julie Schroeder-Biek from the field. Harangody to 7-3 on the six teen th in was held well below his sea­ year. Belles coach the nation so son average of 18.9 points by Loudcrback we have to Hibbert and the other attributes the stay focused Georgetown big men. solid performance against on what we need to do.” Guards Kyle McAlarney and Louisville to his players’ The Irish will return to Peoples also scored in double conditioning. action Saturday against No. figures. Peoples’ 12 points “I think the main thing is 16 Vanderbilt at the Currey were a career-high. that our girls went into Tennis Center in Nashville, With the win, Georgetown Christmas break and played Tenn. sits alone in first place in the good tennis to stay in Big East at 4-1 in conference shape,” he said. “And all our Contact Lorenzo Reyes at play. The Irish fell into a six­ players are healthy. [email protected] way lie for third at 3-2. Two teams — Cincinnati and Do Pau I — sit half a game STSTRAViL.COM back of the Hoyas in second place at 4-2. 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Monday, January 21, 2008 page 24

Hockey ND W o m e n ’s

B asketball Cold as ice Irish dump N D loses twice to UM; 104 points fifth loss in eight games

By KYLE CASSILY on Hoyas Sports Writer

The No. 8 Irish were By DEIRDRE KRASULA arguably one of the hottest Sports Writer teams in the nation entering the Christmas break, but since As the halftime buzzer the return from the holidays sounded, senior Charel Allen Notre Dame has been anything hit a 3-pointer to give Notre but. Dame the 48-42 lead and the The Irish (18-9-1, 11-6-1 momentum to pull off a 104- CCIIA) have gone 2-5-1 in that 86 win over Georgetown stretch, including 3-2 and 5-1 Saturday in Washington, D C. losses this weekend on the Allen, who finished with 14 road to No. 1 Michigan. The points, was one of seven Irish offense has scored only 14 players to score double digits goals in eight games, and the and help the Irish break 100 power play unit was unable to points on the road for the first convert on its nine chances time in school history. against the Wolverines (22-2, Notre Dame emerged from 15-1 CCIIA), extending its futile the locker room in the second streak to eight games and 39 half with a six-point lead and chances. never looked back. The Irish "I’ve been concerned about shot 72 percent from the field this since last week,” Notre in the second half en route to Dame coach Jeff Jackson said. their victory over the Hoyas. “It’s not an issue of us playing The game gave the Irish a brutal. We re playing fairly chance to do what they do well, we’re just not getting best — run the ball. enough offensive oomph in our “We were trying to run, we game.” like to run, push the ball and Notre Dame and Michigan transition,” Notre Dame coach played Friday’s game in Yost Muffet McGraw said. “We just Arena in Ann Arbor, but on had a lot more opportunities IAN GAVLICK/The Observer Irish forward Calle Ridderwall evades defenders during Notre Dame’s 2-1 win over Bowling see MICHIGAN/page 22 Green on Nov. 2 0 at the Joyce Center. The Irish lost tw ice this w eekend to No. 1 Michigan. see HOYAS/page 22

M e n ’s B asketball ND W o m e n ’s T ennis Road woes trail team still No. 9 Notre Dame tops Georgetown dominates Cardinals 6-1 on road in post to seal victory Ciobanu and freshman By LORENZO REYES Kristen Rafael also improved By CHRIS KHOREY Sports W riter to 5-1 on the season, and Sports Editor made it a clean sweep for the Looking to build on their Irish in doubles play with The road has not been kind success this fall, No. 9 Notre their 8-7 triumph over sopho­ to Notre Dame. Dame kicked off the 2008 more Jo-Ann Van Aerde and The Irish (13-4, 3-2 Big dual match season Sunday senior Robyn White. East) fell to 2-4 on the sea­ with a solid 6-1 victory over Heading into singles play son away from the Joyce Louisville at the Bass-Rudd with a 1-0 lead, the Irish did­ Center with an 84-65 loss to Tennis Center in Louisville, n’t hold back and continued No. 6 Georgetown Saturday Ky. their aggressive approach, at the Verizon Center in “It was a great start,” Irish picking up five more points on Washington, D.C. coach Jay Louderback said. the path to victory. The loss came just one “It was good to go on the road Krisik disposed of freshman week after a similarly dis­ into unfamiliar environment Katherina Tomalak in straight heartening road defeat, 92- and come out on top. sets, 6-3, 6-2. The sophomore 66 at the hands of Marquette Louisville is much better than made it 2-0 for Notre Dame, in Milwaukee. Notre Dame is they were last year. They while improving her record to 11-0 at home this season, have much better depth, and 10-2 on the year. but has yet to capture that to beat them on the road was Kelcy Tefft kept the Irish same swagger in other ven­ big for us.” momentum rolling with a 6-0, ues. Notre Dame started off in 6-2 straight-set victory over Senior cap tain Hob Kurz doubles play, picking up the Baez. Tefft is now 5-3 on the said he believes the Irish point in convincing fashion. year and, more importantly, have it in them to win on the Improving to 12-2 on the gave her team another valu­ road. year, the duo of senior Brook able point. “We’re going to get this Buck and junior Kelcy Tefft With Louisville’s chances of right,” he said. “We’ve got defeated Cardinals junior winning then unlikely, seven more road games.” Bianca Gorbea and sopho­ Ciobanu put an end to the But first they’ll have to fix more Natalia Baez 8-4. notion of a Cardinals come­ their shooting. Against the The No. 50 pair of sopho­ back. The sophomore Hoyas, Notre Dame made mores Kali Krisik and Colleen clinched the match with her just 33 percent of its shots Rielley improved to 5-1 on the 6-2, 6-3 straight-set victory from the field, including season, besting Louisville over Imre to improve her going 7-for-25 from behind sophomore Lauren Imre and standing to 12-4 on the sea­ the 3-point arc. junior Lindsey Jones 8-5. son. “1 feel like we didn’t play ALLISON AMBROSE/The Observer Although the doubles point After clinching the match. Irish guard Jonathan Peoples lays in a basket during Notre had been secured, the tag- see ROAD WOES/page 22 Dame’s 108-62 win over Northern Illinois on Dec. 8. team of sophomore Cosmina see LOUISVILLE/page 22