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The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary's OLUME 43: ISSUE 69 MONDAY, JANUARY 19,2009 NDSMCOBSERVER.COM Concert kicks off inaugural celebration in D.C. Thousands come to see show at National Mall
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I c'J< WASHINGTON - Some of the ·-t; biggest names in music, televi sion and f:tlm performed live in a free concert on the National Mall in front of hundreds of thou sands Sunday, but the loudest applause went to President For more elect Barack Obama. photos see Supporters page 9 flocked to the Lincoln Memorial to witness "We Are ...,~~ One," a concert to kick off a three-day celebration leading up f < \-- to Obama's historic inauguration Tuesday. The program was part history lesson with film mon- AP AARON STEINER/The Observer President-elect Obama and wife Michelle wave to the crowd Thousands gathered in Washington to listen to several of the biggest from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial during Sunday's concert. see CONCERT/page 8 names in music as well as a speech from President-elect Obama. College Detns leader travels to Washlngton for historic day
Howard watched election night later squeezed into the crowd of By KAITLYNN RIELY coverage on Nov. 4 from the people gathered on the National Associate News Editor Democratic headquarters in South Mall to watch musical acts like Bend, and when the results came Bruce Springsteen, U2, Beyonce WASHINGTON - When Sen. back in favor of Obama, he knew and John Mellencamp and speak Barack Obama became President he had an aunt and an uncle in ers like Tom Hanks and Jamie elect Barack Obama on Nov. 4, Lorton, Va. who would be willing Foxx. Notre Dame senior Spencer to loan him a bed for a few nights Like most Americans, Howard Howard knew where he would be in January. saw Obama for the first time when on Jan. 20. Driving with a friend, Howard he delivered the keynote address Throngs of people departed the left Notre Dame Saturday at noon at the 2004 Democratic National National Mall Sunday afternoon and arrived in Virginia at about Convention. after the pre-Inauguration Day midnight. "I thought it would be eight years "We Are One" concert, an event As he drove east to the later because I was hoping [Sen. that featured the president-elect Washington D.C. region, he .said he John] Kerry would win, but I told and Vice President-elect Joe Biden saw many cars with Obama stick my mom while I was watching that and their families, as well as sev ers on their bumpers. I thought [Obama] would be the eral dozen big-name actors and "Stopping at rest areas, people next president," he said. "It was a performers. Howard, the co-presi were talking about [the inaugura little sooner than I expected." dent of the College Democrats of tion]," Howard said. Howard went to work for Obama Notre Dame, was standing at the He arrived in downtown starting in the summer of 2008, AARON STEINER/The Observer corner of 18th St. and E. following Washington Sunday morning short Notre Dame senior Spencer Howard, leader of the the concert. ly before noon, and a few hours see LEADER/page 8 College Democrats, will attend Tuesday's inauguration. ND ROTC teams take second NDSP warns of
By LIZ LEFEBVRE News Writer sex offender in area The 23rd Annual Flyin' Irish Basketball Invitational last week. drew 51 ROTC teams from Observer Staff Report Robbins has a history of com across the country to campus mitting crimes on or near college this weekend, and Notre According to recent news campuses. He was released from Dame came just short of win reports, Rickey Allen Robbins, a prison in December after serving ning both the men's and convicted time for a sex crime. He has fam women's titles. sex offender ily living in southeast Indiana. The tournament, hosted by reportedly Robbins is a white 58-year-old Notre Dame's Air Force fled parole male. He is 5-foot-9 and weighs ROTC, lasted Friday night in Lake about 190 pounds, with brown through Sunday afternoon at County, Ore. hair and hazel eyes, NDSP said. the JACC, when the Notre on Dec. 12, If you see Robbins on campus, Dame women's Air Force 2008, may immediately contact Notre Dame team and men's Navy team have been Security Police at 574-631-5555. earned second place in their seen on the If you see Robbins off campus, Notre Dame men's Navy ROTC basketball team finished second Robbins in the 23rd Annual Flym' Irish Basketball Invitational this past campus of contact the local police by calling see ROTC/page 6 weekend. Indiana University South Bend 911. page 2 The Observer+ PAGE 2 Monday, January 19, 2009
INSIDE COLUMN QUESTION OF THE DAY: WHAT DO YOU BELIEVE? Strea111 of consciousness•
It's currently 12:45 a.m. on Monday morning. I've been in The Observer office since 2 p.m. minus the hour and a half I Deshaun Gasque Ethan Hatch Joey Leary John Bracke Kyle Ricketts took for dinner at Saint Mary's. I'll proba bly be here for at least another hour and a half, then I'll get six hours of sleep and sophomore sophomore senior junior senior head to my intern- Alumni off-campus off-campus off-campus off-campus ship at the South Bend Tribune for Liz Harter "I believe that "I believe in "7o-degree "I believe in "I believe in a four hours. After life is what you global cooling. " weather." Santa Claus." risk that I'll head to Saint Mary's class, do my home Editor make of it." appropriate work and will be rate of return. " right back in this same seat at 7 p.m. tomorrow night to do this all over again - though hopefully without having to write the Inside Column. Anyway, I hope laying out my schedule for you helps to explain why I cannot come up with a cohesive topic for the Inside Column. So instead. you get the random thoughts that have been swimming in my head for the past 10 hours. IN BRIEF + LOST starts this week! Yay! It has been way too long since I've been able to A prayer service will be held obsess over Sawyer, Kate, Jack and, yes, in honor of Dr. Martin Luther even Locke. Things to think about: Is Jin King, Jr. today from 11 a.m. to really dead? Will Jack convince everyone 11:30 a.m. in the Main Building to go back to the island? What did Sawyer Rotunda. The service will be led whisper to Kate before he jumped out of by President, Rev. John Jenkins. the helicopter? A reception will follow. + Last week's episode of "The Office" was one of the best I've ever seen·. AfteF Saint Mary's Multicultural spending four hours watching the BBC's and Student Programs is spon version of the show wth my family in soring a Martin Luther King, Jr. Salzburg, Austria over Christmas break - Commemorative March today the BBC was the only channel in English ... at 5 p.m. The event will begin in unless you count all the music videos on the Student Center Atrium and MTV - I was ready to get away from end in Haggar Parlor. Gareth and Tim and back to Dwight and Hefreshments will be served Jim. Thankfully, Andy and Dwight's duel afterwards. delivered as Andy hit Dwight with his car in a masterful display of wit. Mass will be held in honor of + Forest husbands. If you haven't seen Blessed Basil Moreau on the movie "Defiance" you have no idea Tuesday at 5:15 p.m. in the what I'm talking about. And if the box Basilica of the Sacred Heart. office results from this weekend are any The service is open to the pub indication - the Daniel Craig, Leiv lie. Schreiber drama came in at number eight -not many of you know what I'm talking JESSICA LEEfThe Observer I Iealth and Hecreation will be about, therefore I'm done with this topic. With the recent sub-zero temperatures and lake effect snow falls many stu having a Dance Kick-Off on + Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Why dents are dealing with scraping ice and snow off their cars and digging them Tuesday at 6:45 p.m. at RSRC doesn't Saint Mary's or Notre Dame recog out of parking spaces before they can go anywhere. AR 2. Registration can be done nize this holiday? Having the day off would via RecRegister. The class is be nice. The semester is already stressful open to students, faculty, and after one week. I was talking with a South staff. Bend Tribune staff writer last week about the holiday. She was sad because she OFFBEAT Campus Ministry is holding a thinks kids these days don't know what panel discussion titled "Men in MLK did. I was scared to admit that aside Shoplifter gets run over the vehide but leU out and arrested Thursday for leav Black: Inspirations and from his "I Have a Dream" speech, I don't twice by her getaway car was run over by the car. ing the scene of a crash Reflections" Tuesday at 7:30 really know specifics about him. CAPE CORAL, Fla. - She then got up and involving injuries, Boynton p.m. in Washington Hall. ·The Apparently, I'm not too scared to write Authorities are looking for jumped onto the hood of Beach police said. panel will be made up of priests that in an Inside Column though. Hey, I a shoplifter who was run the car. As the car was Police spokeswoman talking about their life and asked a guy out in one of these things, that over twice by her getaway driving away, the report Stephanie Slater said the experiences in the priesthood. pretty much takes any fear away. car after stealing $1,200 said the woman feU off and woman was turning right + Back to TV. "Friday Night Lights" is worth of designer purses was run over again. On her when she veered into the Tim Robbins will be giving a an amazing show. I became obsessed with from a Cape Coral store. A third attempt, she finally path of the oncoming lecture called "Theater as it over the summer when Lyla Garrity T.J. Maxx security guard made it into the vehide. scooter that had the right Community" at 7 p.m. mentioned Saint Mary's College in episode told police she saw a of way. The man was Wednesday in Leighton Concert five. Granted, we were just that school woman stuff six designer Woman crashes, contin thrown onto the windshield Hall in DeBartolo Performing across the street from ND, but hey, let's Dooney & Bourke purses ues to hair appointment and then fell to the road, Arts Center. Tickets can be pur take any mentions we can get in prime into her pants Tuesday BOYNTON BEACI-1, Fla. she said. chased online or through the time. Season three started on NBC last morning and walk out of - An elderly woman in Police said they later ticket office for $5. Friday. I haven't watched the episode the store. The guard said Palm Beach County drove spotted the woman's car because, unlike most other people in the she was confronting the her car into a man on a after she had her hair To submit information to be United States, I was watching "Defiance." woman when a car pulled scooter and continued on appointment. included in this section of The They really should move FNL to another up. to her hair appointment, Observer, e-mail detailed infor day in the week. Friday doesn't work for A report said the police said. Information compiled mation about an event to me. Thankfully, I can watch full episodes shoplifter tried to get into Louise Davidson, 77, was from the Associated Press. obsnews@nd. edu of it on NBC. com. 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Monday, January 19, 2009 The Observer + CAMPUS NEWS page 3 SMC book drive benefits area schools Professor becomes College partners with Senator Lugar to help improve literacy in Indiana
By ASHLEY CHARNLEY the senator's book drive," Language (ENL) and Special health ambassador News Writer Critchlow said. "I thought it Education classes. The stu- was a perfect dents in the (Anopheles gambiae) that event for Saint academy Special to the Observer Saint Mary's Office of Mary's to par "Each book that is also help in transmits the disease from Social and Civil Engagement ticipate in." collected will put us one the Read-to Frank Collins, George and person to person. (OSCE) held a book drive last The event a-Child and Winfred Clark Professor of The Collins laboratory month in cooperation with a asked for gen step closer to achieving Pen Pals Biological Sciences and for also directs two other major program that senator tly used books this goal and to programs, in mer director of the Eck malaria projects. One is a Richard Lugar began to help that were helping the children of which Saint Institute for Global Health contract from the National improve literacy in Indiana. geared toward Mary's stu at the University of Notre Institutes of Health to devel "Giving children the prop infants the South Bend dentli write Dame, has been named an op and manage a Web er tools will put them on through third community." to students ambassador in Research! based bioinformatics track for a better educa grade stu at an area America's Paul G. Rogers resource center that pro tion," Lugar said in a press dents. Books primary Society for Global Health vides scientists with access Olivia Barzydlo Critchlow release. "Books provide that were collected school. Research. He is one of 25 to all data related to the vital function. Reading with in the OSCE assistant director of the "Along experts named to the socie genomes of arthropod vec children is essential so that office on the Office of Civil and Social with the ty who will advocate for tors. Management of this it may enhance their learn second floor of Engagement books that greater U.S. investment in resource, called VectorBase, ing, challenge their imagina the Student Saint Mary's global health research. involves both developmental tion and open their eyes to Center and was able to The Rogers Society, work in the area of bioinfor new possibilities." other various places on cam collect, books from collec named for the late Florida matics and computer sci The book drive ran from pus. tion spots all over Indiana Rep. Paul G. Rogers, a ence as well as the direct Dec. 11 to Jan. 9 and Olivia The collected items will be will be divided up to go to renowned advocate for analysis of genomes that Barzydlo delivered to schools with children in health research and are displayed and managed Critchlow, "Books provide that Coquillard need," Critchlow said. Research !America chair by VectorBase. assistant Primary Saint Mary's managed to emeritus, works to increase Collins' other major director of vital function. Reading -Center, gather 182 books over the awareness of, and make the research activity is direct OCSE and with children is Lincoln course of the month during case for, greater U.S. invest ing the Malaria director of the essential so that it may Primary its first year of participating ment in research to fight Transmission Consortium, a College Center and in the drive. diseases that affect the group of scientists at multi Academy of enhance their learning, W a r r e n "Children should have at world's poorest nations. ple research institutions Tutoring challenge their Primary least one book of their own Collins was one of the key who work on developing {CAT) pro imagination and open Center, three to read with a tutor or at figures in the 2002 sequenc more effective ways to gram helped title one home. With the great ing of the genome of measure malaria transmis bring the their eyes to new schools the amount of need in our com Anopheles gambiae, the pri sion and use those meas event to cam possibilities." CAT program munity, this is not always mary mosquito species that ures to be-tter assess the pus. works with in possible," Critchlow said. transmits the malaria para effectiveness of malaria site Plasmodium falciparum "A repre- Richard Lugar the South "Each book that is collected control methods that target sentative from Bend area. will put us one step closer to to humans. With completion mosquito vectors. The proj Sen. Lugar's senator Through the achieving this goal and to of the sequencing, scientists ect, funded by the Bill & office was vis- CAT program, helping the children of the have the complete genetic Melinda Gates Foundation, iting Saint Mary's College to students teach English, South Bend community." information on an infectious involves field research learn about the College reading, and mathematics as organism (Plasmodium fal activities in Tanzania, Academy of Tutoring well as being te-acher assis Contact Ashley Charnley at ciparum), its natural host Kenya, Zambia and Program and told me about tants in English as a New acharnO 1 @saintmarys.edu (humans) and the insect Indonesia .
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"We want to answer Buddie speak at the event. these questions in a way that Buddie, who wrote a letter to News Writer is uplifting, and will help us The Observer on Nov. 13, crit with a jump start, he said. live in a way that is truly ful icizing the hook up culture, By CASEY KENNY The National Safety Council The Identity Project of filling to us." would speak as part of a News Writer (NSC) Web site offers additional Notre Dame will host the The conference will host panel examining true beauty suggestions for cold weather fourth annual Edith Stein more than 20 speakers who and the hook up culture, she As the temperature in South preparation including that car conference, which addresses will present on themes such said. Bend continues to rival that of owners "start with a checkup what it means to be a woman as motherhood and father Emilian said the conference the artie tundra, Notre Dame that includes the ignition, and focuses on issues that hood, violence against also has the support of many students know the necessity of brakes, distributor, wiring, affect women. women, pornography, eating different groups on campus wearing layers of protective hoses, filters, fan belts, spark ThW; year's conference, disorders and who want to cold weather gear to go outside. plugs, antifreeze level and which will be on Feb. 13-14 homosexuality, find common What they freeze line." and is entitled "Love: What Podlaski said. "As Notre Dame ground and may not know, Many drivers Hurts and What Works," will "We really students, we are discuss these however, is that, "Students should often overlook specifically look at love, and want to issues. while they are check their car's the importance how distortions of love can emphasize women investing a lot "It's not bundling up, battery and charging of the cooling hurt and how authentic love that this is in ourselves and in our about liberal they should also system but, can heal, said Caitlin positive, not education, and it's a or conserva be taking pro system regularly and without proper Podlaski, president of the reactionary," tive. It's not tective meas keep their gas tank protection, the Identity project. The confer Podlaski said. hard decision to make, about Catholic ures to make filled to reduce coolant can ence will also address issues "This is dia whether we are going or not sure their car is freeze and dam- such as eating disorders, sex logue that to get married and Catholic," she in working moisture in the fuel age an engine ual violence, self image and needs to hap said. order. system and prevent in low tempera relationships. pen." have kids, pursue a Emilian and "Students freezing." tures. Podlaski said the confer Among the career, or do both. ·· Podlaski said should check Suggestions ence is about getting at the speakers will the conference it be a psycholo their car's bat- from the NSC heart of what means to be a Caitlyn Podlaski was a freeing tery and charg- David Chapman also include the woman and creating dis gist who will experience for. ing system regu- assistant director of NDSP advice that driv course on real issues women discuss the dif president of the them the first larly and keep ers "have an ice confront every day. ferences Identity Project time they their gas tank scraper, snow "As Notre Dame students, between men's attended it filled to reduce moisture in the brush, shovel and bag of salt or we are women investing a lot and women's three years fuel system and prevent freez cat litter in the- car," that they in ourselves and in our edu brains and how that affects ago. ing," said David Chapman, "inspect the car's wiper blades, cation, and it's a hard deci the way they express love. "It was so liberating for me assistant director of Notre windshield fluid level, tire tread sion to make, whether we are The conference will also fea leaving the conference the Dame/Security Police. and pressure," and "check that going to get married and have ture a woman who is the first time," Podlaski said. "I The freezing temperatures the heater, defroster and rear kids, pursue a career, or do mother of 10 and a Ph.D. can had a deeper understanding can cause a car battery to defogger are all working prop both," Podlaski said. didate in economics, students of who I was and how I could freeze, leaving the car immo erly." Co-Vice president of the who will share personal sto he a happier person. It was bile, he said. Drivers should also clear their Identity Project Joanna ries about struggles with like a sense of floating." To avoid this deep freeze and cars of snow before driving to Emilian said the conference pornography and eating dis Emilian added: "You feel a dead battery, "students should avoid a loss of visibility if it builds on the goals of the orders and Bishop D'Arcy of lot of pressure in today's start and run their cars every blows back onto the windshield Identity Project, which are the diocese of Forth Wayne world," Emilian said. "I went coupte of days during cold or onto other cars. Snow should based in starting conversa South Bend, Podlaski said. to the conference and it was weather and not let their cars also be removed from the head tions about living life in a way "We feel blessed to have the very affirming that I am free sit for extended periods of lights and break lights to ensure that is healthy, fulfilling and support of the Bishop as well to be who I am. It was exhila time," Chapman said. visibility to other motorists. in accord with human dignity. as Father Jenkins," she said. rating." Should a student find that "As people, we have ques Podlaski added the Identity their car battery is dead, Contact Casey Kenny at tions inside of us and we are Project would like to have Contact Madeline Buckley at though, NDSP will assist them [email protected] looking for answers," Emilian Notre Dame freshman Melissa [email protected] SMC theater group attends festival Fonner exec granted Thespians Unplugged travels to Michigan for regional competition ing, voice, movement, stage nated to compete for the Irene new bail hearing By ASHLEY CHARNLEY combat, theater for children, Ryan Acting Award as the News Writer scene painting and scenery character Maggie in "Lend Me alleged Rubashkin tried to construction. a Tenor" but was unable to Associated Press tamper with evidence after "While there were some long participate due to illness. earlier being released from While most students used days, the festival was a very The festival helped students IOWA CITY - The former jail on Oct. 30. He was their winter break to relax helpful experience for those gain an understanding of what chief executive officer of the returned to jail after being and prepare for the second who had never gone before," it is like to work in theater nation's largest kosher meat arrested on bank fraud allega semester, seven Saint Mary's said senior Annaliese Furman, and allowed them to possibly packing plant was granted a tions. students spent part of their president of Thespians bring back some ideas from new hearing over whether he U.S. Attorney's Office time attending workshops, Unplugged, a theater group on other schools at the festival. should remain jailed as he spokesman Bob Teig said the performances campus. "Upon leaving [ACTF], I felt awaits a trial on charges stem order for the new bail hearing and competi- Furman more in control of what will ming from a large immigration was "not unexpected," but tions at the joined senior be expected of me as an raid. declined to comment further. American "It was an absolute Miranda artist," said junior Jackie Chief U.S. District Court Rubashkin attorney Guy College Theatre blast to be in a place Baxter in com Cattie, another Saint Mary's judge Linda Reade said in an Cook said Saturday in an e Festival (ACTF) petition during student in attendance at the order last week she will hear mail to The Associated Press in Saginaw, surrounded by so the five-day event. testimony and consider writ that Rubashkin's defense team Mich. many people who were festival. Baxter The club's members also ten evidence at the new bail would be presenting witnesses Activities are as passionate - if not participated in enjoyed being able to meet hearing Thursday for former to back up claims that held in areas a competition people from surrounding Agriprocessors CEO Sholom Rubashkin was not a flight such as play more so - about the- where she sub states and discuss their Rubashkin. risk. writing, audi same things I'm mitted her shared interests. He originally faced 12 His defense also said the tioning, voice, passionate about." stage manage "It was an absolute blast to counts of bank fraud, harbor invocation of an Israeli emi movement, ment prompt be in a place surrounded by so ing illegal immigrants, docu gration law, called the Law of stage combat, book from the many people who were as pas ment fraud and identity theft. Return, improperly clouded theater for chil Miranda Baxter play "Lend Me sionate - if not more so - He and three other men were evidence against Rubashkin at dren, scene senior a Tenor," about the same things I'm named in a 99-count indict an earlier bail hearing. painting and which was per- passionate about," Baxter ment last Thursday that added Along with the federal scenery con- formed at Saint said. charges of money laundering charges against Rubashkin, struction and Mary's last The theater department will and violating orders from the Agriprocessors and top man are offered to students and Fall. Furman presented the be using the skills they U.S. agriculture secretary. agers have been accused of faculty members. lighting design she created for acquired at the festival to help The Postville plant was raid violating state and federal ACTF is one of eight similar the same show. The design stage their spring prod uetion ed May 12 by immigration offi laws dealing with child labor, festivals held nationwide dur won a Barbizon Award for of "Candide." cials, leading to the arrests of wage requirements and safety ing the months of January and Theatrical Design Excellence. 389 people. rules. The company has filed February and includes work A third student, sophomore Contact Ashley Charnley at Rubashkin has pleaded not for bankruptcy protection. shops in playwriting, audition- Kristina Marinelli, was nomi- acharnO [email protected] guilty and is being held at the If convicted, Rubashkin Dubuque County Jail. An earli faces up to 30 years in prison er request to be released was and a minimum fine of $1 mil rejected our of fears that he lion on each of the bank fraud might flee to Israel. counts, the most serious of the Prosecutors also have charges. ORLD & NATION Monday, January 19, 2009 CoMPILED FROM THE OBSERVER'S WIRE SERVICES page 5 INTERNATIONAL NEWS GAZA Palm oil demand threatens orangutans TANJUNG PUTING NATIONAL PARK - Hoping to unravel the mysteries of human ori Israeli troops withdraw from Gaza gin, anthropologist Louis Leakey sent three young women to Africa and Asia to study our closest relatives: It was chimpanzees for Jane Hamas ceases fire, Israeli government declares an end to three-week war Goodall, mountain gorillas for Dian Fossey and the elusive, solitary orangutans for Birute Mary Galdikas. Associated Press Nearly four decades later, 62-year-old Galdikas, the lea.'it famous of his "angels," is the GAZA CITY - Israeli only one still at it. And the red apes she studies troops, some smiling and in Indonesia are on the verge of extinction dancing, began to withdraw because forests are being clear-cut and burned from Gaza Sunday after their to make way for lucrative palm oil plantations. government and Hamas mili Galdikas worries many questions may never tants declared an end to a be answered. How long do orangutans live in the three-week war. But neither wild? How far do the males roam? And how side achieved long-term many mates do they have in their lifetime? goals, and the burden of con solidating the fragile calm fell Election manager killed by bomb to world leaders. BAGHDAD - A suicide bomber killed a cam The truce brought relief to paign manager for a major Sunni party near Gaza's citizens, who took Iraq's northern city of Mosul on Sunday, the lat stock of the devastation in est sign that ethnic and sectarian tensions are relative safety for the first rising ahead of this month's provincial elections. time since Israel launched Police said the attacker detonated his explo the offensive on Dec. 27. And sives inside the reception area of Hassan al it brought more trauma, as Luheibi's home in Qayara, 40 miles (60 kilome rescue workers in surgical ters) south of Mosul, after saying he had press masks ventured into what ing business to discuss. were once no-go areas and Bodyguards kept the bomber from going pulled 100 bodies from build inside, but al-Luheibi emerged from the inner ings pulverized by bombs. rooms to investigate the commotion and was "We've pulled out my killed in the blast, according to Col. Safaa Abdul nephew, but I don't know Razzaq. Two guards also were wounded, he how many are still under said. there," Zayed Hadar said as However, a police officer at the scene later he sifted through the rubble said a fellow policeman was also killed in the of his flattened home in the attack and three others - including two police northern town of Jebaliya. men -were wounded. Tension eased in southern Israel, the target of Palestinian rocket fire, even though Hamas launched nearly 20 rockets in a final NATIONAL NEWS salvo before announcing a cease-fire. Three Israelis little Debbie snack foods recalled were lightly wounded, while AP WASHINGTON - The company that sells two Palestinians were killed Palestinians collect belongings from the rubble of a building in the eastern area of Little Debbie snacks announced a recall in last-minute fighting, Jebaliya on Sunday after Israeli troops withdrew from the northern Gaza Strip. Sunday of peanut butter crackers because of a medics said. potential link to a deadly salmonella outbreak. Israel and Hamas do not coastal waters and border The world welcomed the Mahmoud Abbas. The voluntary recall came one day after the recognize each other and crossings remained under apparent end to the latest The comment by Foreign government advised consu]11ets to avoid eat ended up separately declar Israeli control. round of fighting in the Minister Manouchehr ing cookies, cakes, ice cream and other foods ing cease-fires 12 hours "We didn't set out to con Middle East. U.N. Secretary Mottaki was a reminder that with peanut butter until health oflicials learn apart after strenuous efforts quer Gaza. We didn't set out General Ban Ki-moon urged the tiny coastal territory is more about the contamination. by Egyptian mediators to get to control Gaza. We don't a quick influx of humanitari just one piece of a larger The announcement by McKee Foods Corp. an agreement. Israel first want to remain in Gaza, and an aid to the isola'ted conflict between Israel and of Collegedale, Tenn., about two kinds of Little a1mounced a unilateral we intend on leaving Gaza as enclave, and Secretary of regional enemies. Debbie products was another in a string of cease-fire that took effect fast as p.ossible," Olmert said State Condoleezza Rice - in In Egypt, European and voluntary recalls following the most recent early Sunday, with Barnas at a dinner in Jerusalem with the final days of her tenure Arab leaders were seeking a guidance by health officials. initially vowing to keep fight the leaders of Britain, - said a cease-fire must be long-term deal to solidify the ing until all troops left Gaza. France, Germany and Spain. durable. truce. Delivering humanitari Abstinence-only funding in jeopardy Later Sunday, Hamas also A swift withdrawal would Iran, which has supplied an aid to rebuild Gaza, open NEW YORK - With the exit of the Bush said it would hold its fire to reduce the likelihood of rockets to Hamas, said a key ing its borders and choking administration, critics of abstinence-only sex give Israeli forces time to pull clashes between militants to calm is the opening of bor ofl' the flow of weapoQs into education will be making an aggressive push out. and Israeli troops that could der crossings that Israel and Gaza through tunnels under to cut off federal funding for what they con Prime Minister Ehud rupture the truce. Egypt have kept virtl}ally the 8-mile Gaza-Egypt bor sider an ineffective, sometimes harmful pro Olmert said his country had Despite losses suffered, sealed since the militant der and at sea - perhaps gram. no desire to stay in Gaza, a Barnas Prime Minister Ismail group staged a violent with an international naval How quickly and completely they reach Mediterranean strip of 1.4 Haniyeh claimed "a heavenly takeover of Gaza in 2007 force - emerged as key their goal is uncertain, however, as conser million people that was victory" in remarks broad from forces of the rival Fatah goals from their summit at vative supporters of abstinence education vacated by Israel in 2005 cast on Al-Jazeera Arabic faction, headed by Western the Sinai desert resort of lobby Congress and President-elect Barack even though Gaza's airspace, news channel. backed Palestinian President Sharm el-Sheik. Obama to preserve at least some of the fund ing, which now totals $176 million a year. And even if federal funding is halted, some states - such as Georgia - are determined to keep abstinence programs going on their own, ensuring that this front in the culture Plane's engines la;tpower simultaneously wars will remain active. an afternoon briefing on the investi One second later, she said, "the Associated Press gation. sound of thumps and a rapid The crippled plane, hoisted from decrease in engine sounds" could be LOCAL NEWS NEW YORK - The flight data the river late Saturday, remains on heard. recorder of the US Airways jet that top of a barge moored to a seawall in "The captain makes a radio call to Swimmer rescues coach from pool landed in the Hudson River shows Manhattan a few blocks from the (Air Traffic Control) calling Mayday, GREENWOOD - A high school swimming both engines lost power simultane World Trade Center site. and reports that they hit birds, lost coach passed out while under water and was ously, investigators said Sunday. Higgins said the recorders showed both engines and were returning to rescued by a freshman team member who spot Information from the flight that Flight 1549 reached a maximum LaGuardia" Airport, she said. ted that he wa.'i in trouble and dragged him to recorders on the doomed aircraft was altitude of 3,200 feet before losing Higgins said the accounts on the the side of the pool. released as investigators worked to power simultaneously in both engines cockpit voice recorder were consis Coach Chas Grimm had challenged team remove its fuel. After that is complet before its splash-landing Thursday tent with interviews with the flight members to see whether any of them could swim ed, officials hope to move the dam afternoon. crew. She also praised the crew. farther than him without coming up for air dur aged plane off the river by the end of Higgins recounted excerpts from "Miracles happen because a lot of ing Wednesday afternoon's practice. Freshman the day. communications captured by the everyday things happen for years and Hannah Fuller said Grimm wa.'i on his third lap "Defueling is a pretty intricate cockpit voice recorder beginning 90 years and years," she said. "These when she saw him suddenly twist and float operation, not without risk," Kitty seconds after takeoff. when the cap people knew what they were sup toward the surface, but his head remained !-Iiggins of the National tain made a remark to the co-pilot posed to do and they did it and as a underwater. Transportation Safety Board said at about birds. ' result, nobody lost their life." page 6 The Observer + NEWS Monday, January 19, 2009 Teams in both the men's and women's division were divided ROTC into pools. In the men's divi Technology to block cell phones in cars continued from page 1 sion, the winners of the 10 pools advanced to the single Inventors work on product that uses CPS system for tracking software respective divisions. elimination playoffs, as well as Thiry-eight men's teams and the next top six teams as wild that person could be a non-driv even in those states, motorists Associated Press 13 women's teams representing cards. ing passenger, the approach is a and especially young drivers are all of the service branches In the women's division, the SALT LAKE CITY - Many blunt tool. hardly deterred. competed in the tournament, four pool winners advanced to parents would love to be able to Other product concepts that One of the worst accidents traveling from universities such the playoffs, with the two win give their teenagers a cell phone don~t involve GPS systems have occurred last year in New York, as Penn State, Clemson, the ners continuing on to the finals. that couldn't be used while driv their own !'laws. As a result, when five teens were killed University of Virginia, and the The tournament places a ing. Now some inventors say Parry Aftab, who advises fami when their 17 -year-old driver, University of Nebraska. Though focus on promoting sportsman they have come up with ways to lies on technology and safety, carrying on a text conversation, a few teams had to cancel due ship and professionalism make that possible, but they suggests worried parents find collided with a tractor-trailer to the weather, "the scheduling among the nation's future mili appear to be relying on wishful another way to stop their kids rig. changes were easy to make and tary leaders, said tournament thinking. from calling or texting while B. Michael Adler, chief execu the tournament ran smoothly," public affairs of'ficer Samantha One product to hlt the market, driving. Parents are better off tive ofWQN, said his 18-year-old said tournament officer Matt Nees. $10-a-month sol'tware by taking away a child's cell phone son came to mind as he was Mooney. She praised .the camaraderie Dallas-based WQN Inc., can dis if it is used improperly, she said. developing the company's soft In the women's final, the between schools and the able a cell phone while its owner "More and more, we see any ware to disable a cell phone Marquette Navy and Marine friendly atmosphere of the is driving. It uses GPS technolo solution is, in large part, educa while driving. Corps team proved to be too games. gy, which can tell how fast a tion and awareness, parents get "He's texting messages with much for the Notre Dame Air "It's a long and challenging person is traveling. But it can't ting involved," said Aftab, exec two hands and driving with his Force, as they lost 28-16. weekend, but it's definitely know whether the person is utive director of legs," Adler said. "You flip him "We played well on defense," worth it for all the great people driving - and therefore it can WiredSafety.org. Driving and the keys to the family car, you freshman Ayla Bicoy said of her and positive attitudes," she needlessly lock a phone. WQN, cell phone usc can be a bad might as well be flipping him a team's performance. "With a said. "People know each other which sells cell phone and combination, "but so is putting six-pack of beer." more controlled offense we def from field training, so it's Internet security software under on makeup and eating a three WQN's surveillance service initely could have scored more always fun to be competing the name WebSafety, says it course meal," Nlab said. "I wish promises more than just dis points and kept the game clos against familiar faces." signed up about 50 customers technology providers would look abling the phone in cars. It can er." Every year, the tournament for its first month of service. hard at the problems before monitor a person's whereabouts, In the men's final, a strong presents the Colonel Moe Aegis Mobility, a Canadian coming up with a knee-jerk notifying parents by text mes second half propelled Texas Award to one men's and one software company, plans to solution." saging when their children step - A&M to a 39-26 victory over women's team who exhibit release a similar Global Concerns are mounting that out of designated zones or the Notre Dame Navy. sportsmanship, hustle, and Positioning System-based prod driving while gabbing or text return horne. It also can turn off With the game tied at half pride. South Dakota State uct this fall, known as messaging on a cell phone, even a cell phone at school, prevent time, A&M's size helped the University swept this year's DriveAssistT. Aegis is in talks if it is not handheld, is unaccept ing cheating by text messaging Aggies bottle up the Irish awards. with big U.S. wireless phone ably dangerous. The National during classroom tests, based on offense. Despite the loss, the Overall, "the tournament was carriers, which would have to Safety Council said this month a reading of the school's loca Irish Navy team was still in a huge success," Mooney said. support the software and charge that there should be a total ban tion. high spirits after the game. "It was great seeing everyone families a fee of probably $10 to on cell phone use while driving, The question parents would "We played the best we have work together to make such a $20 a month, said David Teater, citing the higher risk of acci have to ask themselves is ever played," senior Dave big tournament work well. the company's vice president. dents and deaths. whether they'd want to prohibit Costanzo said. "This is the sec There are always things we can The DriveAssistT system will At least 18 states restrict cell their children's activities this ond time in three years we've improve on but the weekend disable a phone at driving phone use - talking or texting way. That kid you're trying to played in the championship definitely went well." speeds and send a message to - for some or all drivers, control might not be driving, but game. We've gotten second callers or text.ers saying the per according to the insurance rather sitting on a train or a city both times, but overall it was a Contact Liz Lefebvre at son they are trying to reach is industry-funded Insurance bus or in the passenger seat of a great weekend." [email protected] too busy driving. But because Institute for Highway Safety. Yet buddy's car. Finance unequal in homeownership Truck exam·ined Associated Press WASHING:fON - When it after boy's death comes to horneownership, Hispanics in New Jersey, single said Easterling, whose compa parents in California and senior Associated Press citizens in Rhode Island all have ny is the promoter of the show. TACOMA - Investigators something in common: More than Tacoma police Officer Mark were examining pieces of the a third have an unaffordable W. Fulghum said no further drive train from an oversized mortgage. information on the parts or truck Sunday to learn why Inequality in America has tra other aspects of the investiga parts tore off the truck and ditionally followed familiar pat tion would be available before struck and killed a 6-year-old Monday at the earliest. · terns of race, age and education. boy and injured another spec Those long-standing gaps have The second spectator struck tator at a monster truck show. been magnified by the real estate by debris was taken to a hospi Witnesses described the boy, boom and now the hlstoric bust, tal, but authorities haven't dis Sebastian Hizey, being struck according to an Associated Press closed his name or condition. in the head by a Frisbee-sized analysis of 2007 Census Bureau Monster truck shows have chunk of metal that tore off a data. been a staple at the Tacoma truck doing doughnuts during While minorities have made Dome for more than 20 years, the Monster Jam show Friday significant gains in wealth and featuring vehicles weighing night in the Tacoma Dome. home ownership since 1990, 9,000 pounds or more and Police gathered loose parts of "things are going into reverse equipped with 5-foot tires. the drive train and the drive gear," and now the homeowner Drivers pop wheelies and train loop, a special monster engage in competition. ship rate for blacks and truck device that is supposed to Hispanics is falling, said Edward Feld has "a stellar safety hold the drive train on the Wolff, a New York University record" with no prior signifi vehicle, Bill Easterling, senior economist who studies income cant accidents in Tacoma, said operations director for Feld Mike Combs, city director of and wealth distribution. Joel Cazares poses for a photo outside his home in Visalia, Motor Sports of Aurora, Ill., Nearly 9.5 million households, public assembly facilities. Calif. Cazares and his wife have spent months awaiting word on told The Associated Press on or nearly one out of every five of The boy's father, Jessie Hizey a loan modification. Sunday. of Puyallup, told The News the nearly 52 million homeown He said he could give no fur ers with a mortgage, spend 38 Tribune of Tacoma, a metal ther details or description of ring weighing 7 to 12 pounds percent or more of their pretax falling behind on their mortgages homeowners spend at least 38 the loose parts, including sheared off part his son's skull. income on their mortgage pay and setting the foreclosure clock percent of their income on hous where they were found. "I've They and other relatives were ment, property taxes and insur ticking. ing expenses, compared with never seen the loop or the drive sitting in grandstands 20 to 25 ance, the AP's analysis found. The AP's analysis reveals the about a quarter of Asian and shaft parts come off like this," feet above the arena floor. That's the new threshold to qual enormous scope of the U.S. hous black households and nearly 16 ify for the loan assistance pro ing market bust and how uneven percent of white households. gram launched last month by ly the burdens are spread, both In much of the country, the Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the geographically and demographi trend is more pronounced. For mortgage fmance companies now cally. And the situation is worsen example, included among those IN LOVING MEMORY OF under government control. ing - a record 10 percent of U.S. who spent at least 38 percent of Not surprisingly, the most homeowners with a mortgage their income on housing are: financially burdened are in are at least one payment behind About 40 percent of black bor LUCY BLANDFORD PILKINTON California, Florida, Nevada and or were in foreclosure as of last rowers in California, Nevada, the Northeast, areas hardest hit fall, compared with 7.5 percent ~ Oregon and Massachusetts. A.B., M.A., PH.D. by soaring home prices and now year earlier and just under 6 per More than 30 percent of of foreclosures. cent in 2006. Asian borrowers in California Yet in every state, there are The burden is clearly more and Florida. 27 FEB 1943-19 JAN 1994 many pockets of homeowners arduous among minority house Nearly half of Hispanic home who are just one unexpected holds, the AP analysis fonnd. owners in Rhode Island and at medical bill or car repair from Just under a third of Hispanic least 40 percent in Alaska, THE OBSERVER Monday, January 19, 2009 USINESS page 7 MARKET RECAP Stocks Corporate America sells Obanla's message Dow As inauguration draws closer, companies manufacture Obama-themed goods Jones 8,281.22 +68.73 Up: Same: Down: Composite Volume: Associated Press 2,038 94 1,051 1,762,152,522 WASHINGTON - The guys hawking Barack Obama T-shirts and trinkets NASDAQ 1,529.33 + 17 .49 on the corners of downtown t+Nlfl·'·'·i·'·r··.'.·.·.;.·.··.·.·.'.''.r.... :· ·• ·.'.·.a··.·.·.·.·..• .•..··;,····.···.·.·.·.·.·.···:·• ...·• ..•.• :r.·.·.··.·:·...... n.'.''.·•.·.··.··. ···••;'!;'•'?'it•:···•·············:·•:4fa Washington have some new NY.-cE .. . ·,.··,·.··.;,.··.'...:IOF..• ;;IV ~· 5 0_1f3Q~75o/, competition in the selling S&P 500 850.12 + 1.57 frenzy building up to the NIKKEI (Tokyo) 8,31JL2S.Ell;:Ii~7@,94 president-elect's inaugura tion Tuesday - Corporate FTSE 100 (London) 4,147.06 +25.95 America. Companies ranging from 'COMPANY %CHANGE $GAIN PRICE global giants like soda and BK OF AMERICA CP (BAC) -13.70 -1.14 7.18 snacks maker PepsiCo to a local grocery chain offering CITIGROUP (C) -8.62 -0.33 3.50 cakes with Obama's face in S&P DEP RECEIPTS (SPY) +0.78 +0.66 85.06 icing arc jumping on the Obama commercial wave. FINANCIAL SEL SPDR (XLF) -3.01 -0.30 9.68 Others. like the Swedish Treasuries home store Ikea, are hoping 10-YEAR NOTE +4.68 +0.1030 2.3040 consumers take Obama's mantra of "change" to heart 13-WEEK BILL +15.00 +0.0150 0.1150 so much that they go out 30-YEAR BOND -1.05 +0.0300 2.8940 and buy furniture to mark 5-YEAR NOTE +6.46 +0.0880 1.4510 the change in the White House. Commodities It is relatively rare for LIGHT CRUDE ($/bbl.) -0.21 36.30 corporations leery of alien ating consumers with any GOLD ($/Troy oz.) +32.60 839.90 whiff of politics to associate PORK BELLIES (cents/lb.) -0.48 83.33 themselves with a political figure, according to market Exchange Rates ing experts. But at a time YEN 90.7600 when many Americans have snapped their wallets shut 1.3322 EURO during a grinding recession, CANADIAN DOLLAR 1.2421 the groundswell of populari BRITISH POUND 1.4802 ty that Obama has generat ed with his upbeat cam paign themes, along with the symbolism he brings as the nation's first black pres AP ident, are likely too good for Russ Cusick wears Obama pins on his hat as he sells them on the street in Washington IN BRIEF many battered retailers to on Sunday. pass up. Circuit City to close remaining 567 stores "This occasion is more usual FBI hats and Tribune are also planning paign slogan. Seattle soda RICHMOND, Va. - Circuit City became the exciting than most presi Washington T-shirts well afternoon extras on company Jones Soda is sell largest retailer to fall victim to the expanding dential inaugurations," said before his election Nov. 4. Tuesday. ing a new flavor of orange financial crisis Friday, announcing it will shut Noel Hankin, senior vice But the marketing potential The television shopping cola it calls "Orange You down its remaining 567 U.S. stores at the cost of president for multicultural around him became clear channel QVC is planning Glad for Change." Six packs 34,000 more jobs after failing to sell the business. relations for Hennessy, the next day, when people special live broadcasts from of the bottles that have The closure of the nation's second-biggest con which is selling a limited eager to own keepsakes of Washington, which will Obama's face on the label sumer electronics retailer spells more trouble for edition bottle of cognac with the historic event bought include parts of the inaugu cost $14.99. Mapmaker the nations malls, and is the latest casualty of an the number "44" on it to out newspapers nationwide. ration, parade and an inau Rand McNally is offering a unprecedented pullback in consumer spending mark Obama's spot in the Many papers plan to print gural ball later that night. It "fabMAP" cloth map of the that has claimed KB Toys, Mervyns LLC and line of presidents. "We think extra copies Tuesday to cap is also selling Obama col parade route on one side Linens 'N Things. this is an appropriate way . italize again on the demand lectibles that range from and a beaming Obama "Very, very sad," said Alan L. Wurtzel, son of to celebrate and honor for all things Obama. The Obama coins to baseballs above the Capitol on the company founder Samuel S. Wurtzel and himself him." hometown Washington Post painted with the Democratic other. a former chief executive of Circuit City. "I feel Obama's campaign and plans four separate editions donkey or Republican ele Other companies, espe particularly badly for the people who are election touched off a mar on Tuesday and Wednesday phant. cially those that appeal to employed or until recently were employed." keting blitz unparalleled by . along with an afternoon Ice cream maker Ben and the younger consumers that Richmond, Va.-based Circuit City had been any recent presidents. extra on Inauguration Day. Jerry's made "Yes Pecan!" supported Obama in droves, seeking a buyer or a deal to refinance its debt, Street vendors in the Newspapers in San ic-e cream studded with are piggybacking on but the hobbled credit market and consumer nation's capital were selling Francisco, St. Louis and pecans that plays on Obama's messages of hope worries proved insurmountable. Negotiations for Obama items next to the Obama's hometown Chicago Obama's "Yes we can" cam- and change. an acquisition extended past midnight Thursday before finally falling through, Circuit City lawyer • Gregg Galardi said. Russia and Ukraine reach gas deal MOSCOW - Negotiations dragged into the Crew kidnapped near Nigerian coast early hours Sunday, but in the end the prime ministers of Russia and Ukraine announced Associated Press Sept. 9. The other hostages were later workers have been kidnapped. The a deal to settle the gas dispute that has released. · hostages are normally released after a drastically reduced supplies of Russian gas NIGERIA - One person was killed In the other incident, unidentified gun ransom is paid. to Europe for nearly two weeks. when assailants kidnapped the crew of men attacked boats near a crude-oil The militants say their deeply impov Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin an oil-industry vessel in Nigeria's restive loading installation late Saturday, a pri erished area has not benefited from five said Ukraine will pay 20 percent less than southern oil region, a security official vate security official said. He said the decades of oil production and want the European price for this year. This means said Sunday. gunmen had tried to board an oil tanker more federally held oil funds to be sent a substantial increase for Ukraine in the Militants, meanwhile, claimed the but failed and then attacked a smaller to the southern oil states. first quarter but the price could fall signifi Nigerian military botched a mission to service vessel and one person was killed. The government acknowledges the cantly later in the year as gas prices are rescue two British oil workers held He spoke on condition of anonymity grievances of many in the Niger Delta, expected to drop. hostage for months. due to company prohibitions on dealings but denounces the militants as criminals "The negotiations were difficult but we The Movement for the Emancipation with the media. who use the struggle as a cover to make reached an agreement that will allow for a of the Niger Delta, or MEND, said in an Lt. Col. Sagir Musa, a military money by stealing crude oil and selling it contract to be signed," Tymoshenko said, e-mail Sunday that the British hostages spokesman, confirmed that attack, say overseas. standing by Putin's side. were not in a village raided overnight by ing the entire Nigerian crew of one boat Corrupt government officials, however, Ukraine's Prime Minister Yulia the military. The group said it separated had been taken hostage. also siphon off and sell oil and many Tymoshenko said natural gas supplies would the pair and moved them deeper into MEND said one of its "affiliates" state-level politicians are linked to the resume once the two countries' gas compa · the region's vast network of creeks and launched the attack to press the mes militants and other armed gangs. nies sign a contract. It was not clear how mangrove swamps. sage that the military could not protect Nigeria is Africa's top oil producer, but soon this would happen. But Russia's The military had no comment on any the oil industry. attacks on the industry's infrastructure Gazprom and Ukraine's Naftogaz, both state rescue operation. The militants are behind nearly three have reduced production by almost a controlled, were told to prepare the docu The British hostages were amQng 27 years of rising violence in the southern quarter. It is routinely ranknd as one of mfmts by Monday, she said. oil workers kidnapped from a vessel on Niger Delta, where over 200 foreign the most corrupt countries in thn world. page 8 The Observer .+ CAMPUS NEWS Monday, January 19, 2009 his wife, Michelle, and his two daughters, Malia and Sasha. He Concert danced and sang along to per Leader continued from page 1 formances by popular artists, continued from page 1 including U2, Garth Brooks, tages of past president~ and Bruce Springsteen and Stevie other important figures from our Wonder. organizing Notre Dame vol nation's past and part musical Before the concert began at unteers and working out of a extravaganza, with over 30 per 2:30 p.m., event stafl' closed off College Demoerats office in formers. the viewing area near the South Bend. lie galvanized "We Are One" paid tribute to Lincoln Memorial. Jumbotrons volunteers into knocking on past presidents, the military, set up around the Washington doors and making signs. · members of the Monument and From the time Obama won Civil Rights at other loca the Democratic nomination Movement and "Only a handful of tions on the until Election Day, Howard everyday, work National Mall said he worked every day to ing-class generations have been provided addi help get him elected. Americans, and asked to confront tianal viewing Howard said he was provided the challenges as serious opportunities. attracted to Obama's "for president-elect a A sea of those ward-looking vision." platform to as the ones we face bundled to face "He seems to have a way speak to the • right now.,, the cold of uniting people and getting public about his remained stand people to work together," he said. "The other day he met upcoming term Barack Obama ing for the two in the White hour concert, with conservative journalists House. president-elect waving from D.C., and that's kind of an interesting thing because AP Both the presi American flags President-elect Barack Obama speaks in front of the Lincoln dent-elect and and sporting he's a democrat. But he's Memorial during Sunday's concert. Thousands attended the Vice President-elect Joe Biden everything Barack Obama - met with both sides on event in Washington D.C. spoke during the concert. readily available from street ven everything." Obama's short speech near the dors - from winter hats to T Stevie Wonder's perform more work to do. It's a col doing it. If you want to have close of the program offered the shirts. ance was popular among the lective effort. It's not just people follow you, you have audience hopeful words about Concert highlights included crowd he was standing in, one person." to articulate why you are· his presidency, as well as realis Brooks' three-song set featuring Howard said, but the high Obama delivered a s·hort doing it." tic expectations for a timeline for sing-a-long favorites "American light of the concert, for him, spee'ch towards the end of Howard has no tickets to the solution of America's current Pie" and "Shout." was Obama's the concert. the inauguration, but he problems. Artists collaborated on certain speech to the On Tuesday, plans to find a spot to watch "Only a handful of generations acts like the high-energy "Higher crowd from "/ expect big things for he will again the swearing-in and the have been asked to confront Ground," performed by Stevie t'he steps of speak, only speech among the millions challenges as serious as the ones Wonder, Usher and Shakira. the Lincoln the inauguration, but next time in expected to attend the cere we face right now," he told the Speakers, like actors Denzel Memorial, the it's the same kind of front of the mony.. crowd that erupted in cheers Washington, Tom Hanks and same spot things he's been Capitol build Howard will make the 10- when he took the stage. Jamie Foxx, golf superstar Tiger where Martin talking about for the ing as presi hour drive back to Notre "Our nation is at war, our Woods and Martin Luther King Luther King, dent of the Dame Wednesday morning. economy is in crisis," Obama III, quoted famous lines from for- Jr. delivered last two years. , United States. His "check engine" light began, naming mer presidents his "I Have a "I expect came on during the ride to America's unem- Franklin Delano D r e a m Spencer Howard big things for Washington, but he said the speech in the inaugura trip was worth it. ployment rate "I won't pretend that Roosevelt, John senior and fiscal uncer F. Kennedy, 1963. tion, but it's And his work will not be tainties as some meeting any one of Ronald Reagan "I think Dr. the same kind done when Obama is sworn of the several these challenges will and Abraham King would be of things he's in on Tuesday. challenges he be easy. It will take Lincoln. really proud of our country," been talking about for the "It's just the beginning," he will face in the Patriotic Howard said. "That's not to last two years," Howard said. early days of his more than a month or songs "This say that there is no work to said. "Just making sure presidency. a year, and it will Land is Your be done. President Obama everybody understands what Contact Kaidynn Riely at "I won't pre likely take many., Land," led by was saying there is still he wants to do and why he's [email protected] - tend that meet Springsteen and ing any one of Pete Seeger and these challenges Barack Obama "America the will be easy. It president-elect Beautiful," per will take more formed by than a month or B~yonce, closed a year, and it will likely take the program. All program partic many. Along the way there will ipants, including members of be setbacks and false starts and various choirs. joined the chart days that test our resolve as a topping artist on stage. nation," he said. "We Are One" was broadcast In spite of these problems, live and free on HBO, with two Obama remains "as hopeful as repeat showings that aired later In celebration of Blessed Father Moreau's Feast Day, the Saint Mary's ever" that our nation will over Sunday evening. Office of Special Events presents the world premiere of come the challenges that face it and prosper. Contact Jenn Metz at The president-elect sat with [email protected] -:Ji,"'e mhtd wiffmt lie cuh.fvut;otf({t tlie OPEN HOUSE 2009-10 SCHOOL YEAR at the Early Childhood Development Center at Notre Dame Come See Our Program and Meet Our Early Childhood Early Childhood Teachers Development Center, Inc. ECDC-ND Open House Dates: at Notre Dame Sunday, 2/1/09 ... 1:30-.1:00 Sunday, 3/1109 ... 1:30- 3:00 Wayne wants a SMART Board. Ronnie wants harmony. Friday, )/13/09 ... 9:30 - 11:00 The Coach wants a win .. And Guillaume, the Fighting Gardener, Kindergarten Information Meeting: wants the rabbits to stop eating his carrots. Thursday, 1''22/09 .. l:OO - 5:1 'i Enjoy this comic portrayal of life at a fictional Holy Cross high school featuring sophomore Maria Chipman and professors Bill Svelmoe and Michael Kramer. Monday, January 19, 2009 The Observer + NEWS page 9 ~:. :'fiW"! ~ t i. \ ' ·• r·. .,. ' :~:.. :~-- ~ . AARON STEINERfrhe Observer Clockwise from top left: Supporters gather in front of the Washington Monument Sunday to attend "We Are One," a concert with performers ranging from U2 and Beyonce to Shakira and John Mellencamp. The concert kicked off the three-day celebration leading to President-elect Barack Obama's inauguration Tuesday; The viewing area around the Uncoln Memorial, where the concert took place, was closed off, but event staff set up jumbotrons near the Washington Monument and other places on the National Mall to broadcast the event; A family of Obama supporters show their pride while trying to stay warm in the cold weather by bundling up with blankets and winter coats; A street vendor sells inauguration and Obama-themed souvenirs near the National Mall; Concert-goers wait to catch a glimpse of Obama and vice-president elect Joe Biden, both of whom spoke at the event. THE OBSERVER page 10 IEWPOINT Monday, January 19, 2009 THE OBSERVER 11M Independent, Daily Newspnp~r Serving Notre D~ and &tint Mary's Thanks, George! A tribute P.O. Box 779. 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All tqJruduction riglns arc n:~rved- TODAY'S STAFF News Sports QUOTE OF THE DAY QUOTE OF THE DAY Liz Harter Dan Murphy Ashley Charnley Laura Myers ''A watch can only tell us how much Irena Zajickova Doug Farmer time it is, how much time has passed, or how much time must still Subm.it a le:tter' Graphics Scene pass before something will occur. "See simplicity in the complicated. Andrea Archer Analise Lipari These statements are related not to Achieve greatness in little things." Viewpoint time itself but only to its to the Editor at Lianna measurement or calculation. " lao-Tzu Brauweiler philosopher Medard Boss Swiss psychiatrist ------~ THE OBSERVER Monday, January 19, 2009 IEWPOINT page 11 Catholic identity Three decades ago, in 1978, Notre interests of Notre Dame. Any criticisms research causes Catholicism to be de faith .... [T]he world and ... history can Dame proclaimed itself a "Research here relate to policies and not persons. emphasized. This is true, not because not be understood in depth without University." Notre Dame's mission had The research fixation, however, has there is any problem with doing excel professing faith in the God who is at been the provision of affordable educa unintended consequences. One is the lent Catholic research, but because it is work in them." Fides et Ratio, no. 16. tion, in the Catholic tradition, to escalation of tuition and student debt. more difficult to publish such research He described the "knowledge which is undergrads, with Another is the "building binge" which in prestigious journals and with elite peculiar to faith" as "surpassing the research and has irrevocably transformed the for university presses than to publish the knowledge proper to human reason." graduate educa· merly pastoral Notre Dame into a kind of scholarship respected by secu No.8. tion in an impor ·crowded, urban-style campus. One lar universities." Observer, Feb. 17, In his 2005 Address at Notre Dame, tant, complemen wonders where they will put the 1993. Archbishop J. Michael Miller, of the tary role. inevitable parking garage and which Notre Dame benefits greatly from the Congregation for Catholic Education, The major uni lucky donor will get to put his or her presence of faculty who are not addressed the relation between faith versities went name on it. Another result is a dimin Catholic. The Administration, in accord and research. He quoted John Paul II: heavily into the ished emphasis on undergrad teaching. with Ex Corde Ecclesiae, the Apostolic "In carrying out its research, a research business As one tenured liberal arts professor Constitution on Catholic Universities, is Catholic university can .rely on a supe in the 1970s as Dr. Charles E. put it, "You don't really Reed to have trying to increase the Catholic faculty. rior enlightenment which, without income limits were Rice any impact on the undergraduates" to One obstacle is the insistence, as the changing the nature of this research, raised by Congress get promoted. "You just need [to have Ad Hoc Committee put it, that those purifies it, orients it, enriches it and on eligibility for Right or written] a book." efforts "cannot be allowed to compro uplifts it.. .. This light is not found 'out federally support Wrong? One overlooked result is the decrease mise the University's academic quali side' rational research, as a limitation ed student loans. of Catholic faculty. In the 1970s more . ty." The false dichotomy between faith or an impediment, but rather 'above' As limits were than 80 percent of the Notre Dame fac and academic quality distorts reason it, as its elevation and an expansion of repeatedly raised, the universities ulty identified themselves as Catholic. as well as faith. It ensures the oblitera its horizons." Address, April25, 1989. repeatedly raised tuition to finance In 1986 it was 64 percent. Now it is 53 tion of the Catholic character of the As Miller noted, "the Catholic tradition their research programs and buildings. percent and going south. University. has unremittingly held that the more The federal programs were a Big Rock 17 years ago, Dr. David W. Lutz, then In "The Decline and Fall of the we probe the mystery of God with the Candy Mountain for the universities. a Notre Dame Ph.D. candidate and now Christian College," in First Things in help of faith, the more we understand They financed their research enter professor of philosophy at the Catholic 1991, Fr. James T. Burtchaell, C.S.C., reality .... The gift of faith empowers prises on the backs of borrowing stu University of Eastern Africa in Nairobi, said the Christian college "must have a the intellect to act according to its dents. identified the "real danger'; to Notre predominance of committed ... commu deepest nature." Notre Dame was far from the worst Dame's Catholic identity as those "who nicants of its mother church. This must Our leaders ought not to subordinate offender but it was in on the action. In believe that Notre Dame can strive for be regarded, not as an alien considera Catholic faith as a professional qualifi 1978-79, undergrad tuition, room and ever-higher standards of academic tion, but as a professional qualifica- cation for the academic life of Notre board at Notre Dame was $5,180. In excellence - and use the same criteria tion .... [A]cademic qualifications can Dame. The President has authority to 2008-09, it is $46,680. If it had kept ... by which ... secular universities ... be ... traded off ... but when any one of appoint faculty. He could solve the pace with the Consumer Price Index, it are judged to be excellent - without them is systematically subordinated ... "Catholic" problem by executive veto of would now be $17,042. Notre Dame's forfeiting [its] Catholic character." First it will shortly disappear from the insti appointments. It is a question of will. financial aid office does excellent work Things, January, 1992. "Elite universi tution." in reducing the debt burden of stu ties," Dr. Lutz later wrote, "are ranked Commitment to the Catholic faith is Prof Emeritus Rice is on the Law dents, but the student or parent loan by ... the research they produce. One not a non-rational preference irrele School faculty. He may be reached at remains the major form of "financial ... problem with emphasizing research vant to suitability for the academic life [email protected], ·or at 574-633-4415. aid." is that teaching may be de-emphasized of a Catholic university. John 'Paul II The views expressed in this column In pursuing research repute, our but a far more important, though less affirmed the "unity between the knowl are those of the author and not leaders act in what they see as the best noted, danger is that emphasizing edge of reason and the knowledge of necesarily those of The Observer. U-WIRE EDITORIAL CARTOON Student migration highlights problems For students in developing countries, the progress in countries working to modern chance to get a better education is on the ize, this is one facet of globalization that horizon. But it isn't necessarily because of could in fact retard the intellectual domestic improvements. progress of the countries it benefits. But Since 2000, the number of students the system is still being worked out. studying outside of In Australia, for example, two thirds of their home countries Editorial Board foreign students plan to stay on after they has risen 50 percent, study, according to Australian Education and further expan Indiana International. That might be good news for sion is on the way. University Australia, but there are also worries that At least part of this having these foreign students stay will is due to a heavy Indiana Daily lessen the seriousness of its academic - focus on improve Student image, and be taken simply as a means for ment in countries permanent residence. The countries send I such as China, whose ing students who may choose never to I university system was temporarily closed come back are also, understandably, wor I in 1966 during an abortive reform. ried. I Though they reopened in later years, Most experts agree, however, tliat there's China still struggles to find places for its no point in keeping students penned up in l students, and many choose to study over countries where there are no opportuni I seas. ties. The hope for many government offi I But the ease of studying in foreign coun cials is that, when their countries modern I tries doesn'tjust benefit those in the devel ize, students who left to study abroad and oping world. Study abroad is an increas never came home will be lured back. ,' ingly popular choice at many American Educational migration models many of universities. Educators say that spending the challenges our world will face for the time overseas produces "citizens of the rest of the century. world" and gives Americans a better The entire world will be forced to understanding of world culture. address issues such as brain draining from However, the news isn't all good. Many impoverished areas while also providing worry that the ability to study overseas for for individuals to realize their own poten those in impoverished countries means tial by accessing the best educational that they will never want to return. When opportunities available. China sent students to study abroad in 1978, only 25 percent of them ended up This column first appeared in the Jan. returning. That's called "brain drain," a 15 edition of The Indiana Daily Student, condition that occurs when a country loses the daily paper ofIndiana University. its most intelligent and able workers to The views expressed in this column are better conditions in a foreign country. those of the author and not necessarily Though globalization is often a sign of those of The Observer. THE OBSERVER page 12 C·ENE Monday, January 19, 2009 SCENE STAFFERS RANK THE BEST PoP, PUNK, INDIE AND ROCK ALBUMS OF 2008 punk is more a mindset than a anything else released in 2008. uses the United Nations name - hooks, while displaying influenees RYANRAFFIN sound. the group serves up an uncom ranging from classical to Afropop. Scene Writer 6. Cat Power: Jukebox promising vision of punk rock as a Most promising is the exuberance 8. The Last Shadow Puppets: On her second covers album, nihilistic vehide for social ehange. and optimism of the record, 10. Dance Club Massacre: The Age of the Understatement Chan Marshall delivers the per The 11-song album whizzes by in where the lyrics seem to turn Circle of Death The side project of Arctic fect late night soundtraek. With a frantic 25 minutes, with the all away eynieism in all its forms. A Though not easy listening by Monkeys frontman Alex Turner, her breathy vocals and piano star cast of the band playing light reeord that is neither forget any means, the Chicago metal along with Miles Kane of the accompaniment, ·songs like harder and faster than ever table nor ignorable. quintet deliver a sophomore Rascals, treads no new ground, "Hamblin' (Wo) man" and "Blue" before. album that is fast, hard and filled but is a loving nod to classic become her own. The real heart 1. The Gaslight Anthem: The '59 with off-kilter humor. Britrock. breaker is the single original 3. The Hold Steady: Stay Sound Their 2006 debut showed With an orchestra backing song, "Song to Bobby," a fan's ode Positive In a year with so much genre promise, but also featured clunky them, the duo make sweeping to Bob Dylan. Four albums in, the Brooklyn experimentation, why is a synthesizer riffs and was occa gestures about girls and, well, rock group show no signs of let straightforward rock and roll sionally derivative. "Circle of that's about it. Singular lyrical 5. F**ked Up: The Chemistry of ting up. With lyrics eentered on album the year's best? Becau~e Death" refines their sound by focus aside, the music sounds Common Ute religion, aging and murder, this is no one has made rock music this playing at a breakneck pace, epic, like the score to an old spy This Toronto band's name is the their most expansive effort yet. good in years. Passionate as can - incorporating subtle synths and movie. least provocative thing about lneorporating instrument<> like the be, the New Jersey group ean sing maintaining a light-hearted lyrical them. Instead, their extremely harpsichord while staying true to about all the old cliches - cars, viewpoint. 7. These New Puritans: Beat forward-thinking brand of punk their stripped-down roots seems old movies, Tom Petty - without Pyramid roek is their most compelling fea like an impossible task, yet in 44 seeming contrived for a second. 9. The Bronx: The Bronx The British group incorporate ture. Incorporating atmospherics, minutes the album never loses "The '59 Sound" is a record that After being dropped by Island electronics and hip-hop beats into extensive overdubs and intricate focus. Almost perfectly paced, feels instantly worn-in. It would Records, the L.A.-based hard their dense post-punk debut, con song structures into their second with very little filler, Stay Positive have sounded just as great 20 rockers responded with this juring up images of paranoia ripe full-length album, the group sue eontinues the Hold Steady's tradi years ago, and it's hard to imag album-length ode to independ for these media-obsessed, ever ceeds by questioning what punk tion of exeellenee. ine it won't sound fantastic a ence. connected times. music should and can be. decade or two into the future. Opener "Knifeman" digs at their If you can get beypnd the occa 2. Vampire Weekend: Vampire former label, saying, "This isn't sional· pretentiousness, there is a 4. United Nations: United Weekend The views expressed in this music, it's a pyramid scheme," rewarding core to the music that Nations Vampire Weekend could easily column are those of the author while "Young Bloods" shouts out insists on being both pop and pro Controversial for: their album have been crushed by the weight and not necessarily those of The rebels and iconoclasts every gressive. art and the questionable legality of expectation for their debut. Observer. where. Songs like "Elvis" and "MKK3" of their promotional tactics - Instead, they turned out a pop Contact Ryan Raffin at On this album, The Bronx show are catchy while being unlike apparently another organization album that never fails to have rraj]in@nd. edu Poison and danceable. Lily Allen played STEPHANIE DePREZ STG's impossible blend of big sis to Nash and ended up in Assistant Scene Editor electronica, pop, metal, and the back seat as Nash took over male and female voices contin the title of Edgy British Song Flight of ~he Concords: Flight ues to astound. Their sopho Queen. Nothing really beats of the Concords more release took the band to blasting English white-girl R&B The third most popular come darker, heavier levels while still with a cockney accent from your dy-folk group from New Zealand staying "pop" -enough to dance car. came out of nowhere with a to. Imagine Kelly Clarkson going release of pure genre-jumping Goth. It's really quite lovely. Death Cab For Cutie: Narrow pleasure. Hanging from Pet Stairs Shop Boys-style 80's nlectronica Fleet Foxes: Fleet Foxes Not as brilliant as their first to acoustic funk to rap-core, They stepped out of the 60's album, "Plans," this album still Bret and Jemaine managed to and right into indie-pop. hit all the right spots as the per wax ironic about everything Unabashedly choral-based, feet musical setting of what is from their duty to please their sweet, lilting melodies give undeniably poetry. If Shubert women, to the daily problem the album the air of a bookend were alive today, he would be homeless people face of being for the indie movement and are listening to Death Cab. stabbed with utensils, to the different enough to feel unique. Though some songs feel a bit inevitable robot take-over of the out of place, the now as a whole image courtesy of photobucket.com world. Kings of Leon: Only By the works, and "Narrow Stairs" is a Cat Power's album of covers, "Jukebox," was well-received in Night most rewarding experience 2008. Check out "Song to Bobby," an ode to Bob Dylan. Coldplay: Viva La Vida These guys were last year's when heard straight through. All bow and acknowledge this Cool New Breakout British Jodie year's Critical Album Beast. The Band. The Police: Certifiable: Live in world was expecting lin!1Vorks, Something about their sound Buenos Aires and instead we got explosions. It is a little oil", familiar but not too This two-disc record of their really is a very good album, and much, and the kind of musie world tour. is all-out perfection. the band must have thought so, that grows. The first time Their songs are still magnifi too, because "Vida" was r.e through it's all right, but by the cent, but thirty years of letting released with different cuts and third time through, you're these artists simmer and ripen extra tracks as a two-disc col addicted. has afl"orded a whole new expe lector's set. rience. Sting is always at his Vampire Weekend: Vampire best when with Andy Summers Dido: Safe Trip Home Weekend and Stuart Copeland. This British chanteuse man Is Columbia University's law Listening to these three musi aged to stay within her lines so school its biggest appeal? No cians, who have each gone and as n6t to displease loyal follow way. It's these guys, four collar done different things for the last ers, but still stretch enough that popping rock stars who went three decades, finally come back she's not repeating herself. from their dorm to the cover of together to revisit the music that Though not particularly touted Spin in 10 seconds flat. The launched them is life aflirming. across the covers of' magazines, album was something of a nash this album is full of delightful in the pan last January, but still The views expressed in this gems that make for perfect quality enough to warrant these column are those of the author homework music, especially kids sticking around. and not necessarily those of The when snowbound. Observer. Shiny Toy Guns released "Season of Poison" Kate Nash: Made of Bricks Contact Stephanie DePrez at electromca, metal and pop on their sophomore album. Shiny Toy Guns: Season of Addicting, lyrical, witty, sweet sdeprez@nd. edu . ------~ II THE OBSERVER Monday, January 19, 2009 CENE page 13 RADIO FREE IRISH: WVFI LOOKS BACK ON THE BEST OF 2008 WRITTEN BY GREG DUTCHER, LISA FLO RAN, BROOKE HEALY, CHRIS LANUS AND TERESA MCGEENEY Let the learned listeners at work and classic acoustic sounds album actually came out in 2007, ture the soul of the 60s with a Youngster ... WVFI guide you through their will leave you stunned, and the but anyone who has listened to modern twist. Another buzz band from the choices for the top releases of rich melodies and haunted lyrics "For Emma, Forever Ago" knows blogging world, this young group 2008. Listeners can check out the will keep you coming back for better than to argue such petty Cut Copy: In Ghost Colours from Wales captured the humor, station at AM 640. more. points. Put into wide release in Of all the dance-rock 80s revival energy and emotion surrounding 2008, Bon Iver delivered a heart albums of this year, "In Ghost the hype and turned it into an Vampire Weekend: Vampire The Dodos: Visiter wrenching record of northern Colours" rose to the top of the unassuming and incredibly fun Weekend Continuing in a similar psych winter nights spent with a fire, a pile. Instead of relying on irony or record. Vampire Weekend came out of folk/freak-folk vein as such bands guitar, laments, and maybe even a self-awareness, Cut Copy focuses It's a witty and smart album, nowhere to release this glorious as Animal Collective or little flannel. on writing good music in the vein whose upbeat handclaps, sloppy album about roofs, college, gram Akron/Family, the Dodos are com Quiet, but far from boring, ofDepeche Mode and New Order. guitars, glockenspiels, and seven mar, and Cape-Cod. Recent prised of only two members - romantic, but never nauseating, The record's strength lies in its person sing-alongs balance out Columbia grads, these guys make Meric Long (guitar/vocals) and the album is a heartbreaking heartfelt delivery, good production the dark lyrical content. undeniably fun, catchy music. A Logan Kroebler (drums) - who beauty. · values, and habit of taking the mix of afro-pop, chamber pop and also relish in their country blues best from its influences: synth-pop The.views expressed in this new ~ave, Vampire Weekend and African influences. Long's Fennesz: Black Sea and disco, for the most part. Great column are those of the authors have constructed an album with a voice croons and yelps in ways At its core, you could call this stuff. and not necessarily those of The definitive sound all their own. that will leave you humming or album guitar music modified with Observer. whistling these tunes long after computers - but it's actually much Los Campesinos: Hold on Now, Contact WVFI at [email protected] Flying Lotus: Los Angeles the album ends. more than that. Combining Flying Lotus takes the glitzy, At times delicately beautiful and static, noise, drones, and, of superficial ethos of·Los Angeles at others vigorously and intensely course, guitar, Fennesz cre and somehow makes instrumen driving, the Dodos have created ates eight evocative songs, tal hip-hop out of it. Fractured, an album featuring a number of filled with grimy, bleak har but somehow smooth; gritty, while twists and turns that make monies and overtones that still maintaining a slick feel. The "Visiter" a must-listen. reveal themselves after songs show an obvious talent for repeated listens. Brilliantly both production and songwriting TV On The Radio: Dear Science constructed, wonderfully - experimental enough for head While definitely distinct from arranged, masterfully done. phone listening, while still their other albums, "Dear remaining in the realm of hip hop. Science" is nonetheless excellent Raphael Saadiq: The Way I and cohesive. TV On The Radio is See It Fleet Foxes: Fleet Foxes great at mixing high with low and Did you hear that? It's Fleet Foxes proves that while throaty vocals, synthesized beats, motown, making a sneaky genres come and go, classic folk h~,>rns, and the classic haridclap comeback. The Amy will never go out of style. This from sounds that could be bleak Winehouses, Duffys, and debut album is filled with beauti into an epic orchestra. The result Adeles have helped it along, ful instrumentation and har is super catchy, danceable, and but this year's top retrospec monies. Fleet Foxes evoke sounds one of the most innovative and tive prize goes to Haphael of generations before without enjoyable records of the year. Saadiq. On "The Way I See sounding dated, and have created It," Saadiq hits all the stops: 1something that will be remem Bon lver: For Emma, Forever doo-wop beats, a cameo by image courtesy of pitchforkmedia.com bered for years to come. Upon Ago Stevie Wonder, and charm lndie hipsters Fleet Foxes took the music scene by storm in 2008 first listen, the gorgeous vocal Purists will argue that this ing, cheeky lyrics that cap- with their self-titled debut album. RANKING THE YEAR'S TOP RocK RELEASES knowledge of rock history. Never has musicians can conjure up in a career. Kozelek. What else is new? JAMES DuBRAY appropriating from your parents' stored The toast of Saint Joe Strummer? Yes, Scene Writer away boxes been so original and worth actually. - 10. Blitzen Trapper: Furr A few opening remarks. First, this is while. A grower that displays how much the only a ranking of rock albums. Thus, for 6. Cat Power: Jukebox Pacific Northwest has changed. No example, Lil Wayne's very good rap out 3. MGMT: Oracular Spectacular Chan Marshall's voice seems to getting longer producing Nirvana wannabes, put is not being considered. "Shock me like an electric eel. Turn more beautiful with age. Woozing melodic folk seems to be the drink of Second, only studio LPs are eligible. me on with your electric feel." through covers, the best song of the choice. I'll take another, please. Thus, Colin Meloy's live solo album and bunch is hers, the "Song To Bobby." the next installment in Dylan's Bootleg 4. Drive By Truckers: Brighter Than He's her Guthrie, yet she's still not Honorable Mention: -Series are not being considered. Creation's Dark Woody's Dylan. Counting Crows, "Saturday Nights and Third, only records originally released Nineteen songs, and yet you still want Sunday Mornings," H.E.M., "Accelerate," in 2008 are being consid more when it ends. 7. Mike Doughty: Golden Delicious The Raconteurs, "Consolers of the ered. Justin Vernon's solo An album both With this tour of alt-country The former head of Soul Coughing Lonely," and Ryan Adams, album under the moniker stylings, Patterson Hood and delivers a listenable album of fun pop "Cardinology." Bon Iver and Radiohead's haunting and Mike Cooley more than make rock. While the lyrics can be lacking at free giveaway are out. gorgeous, "Fleet up for Jason Isbell's absence. times, the album's melodies rival Disappointment: Foxes" displays a Credit Hood with one of the MGMT's for the best of '08. British Sea Power, "Do You Like Rock 1. My Morning Jacket: Evil better lines of the year: "I Maybe local bars will take notice and Music" Urges wide knowledge wish everyday was Saturday add a couple tunes to their rotation of Jim James' love of funk of rock history. morning/ Two daughters and overused past hits. Somewhat annoying, overrated and soul shone through in a wife/ Two daughters and a albums: this divisive album. Already beautiful life." 8. Jakob Dylan: Seeing Things Vampire Weekend, "Vampire acknowledged as one the country's best Making a sparse acoustic album Weekend" and The Gaslight Anthem, live acts, "Evil Urges" put My Morning 5. The Hold Steady: Stay Positive appeared to be a gigantic undertaking "The '59 Sound." Jacket in good company. Much like last year's best album, "The for this blue eyed father from California. Who's the best American rock band Boxer," this album gets better with every Yet, Dylan quietly delivered one of the Year's worst album by a band that Wilco or My Morning Jack~t? It doesn't listen. Craig Finn's lyrics are as disturb- gems of the year. Perfect for Sunday wishes it was U2: matter; just be thankful we have both. ing as they are fun. •· mornings, Rick Rubin helped craft this Coldplay, "Viva La Vida." Posing as a twenty-first century beat, record dealing with beauty and evil. 2. Fleet Foxes: Fleet Foxes the band roars through· eleven songs Dylan shows that the space between the The views expressed in this column are The debut from the bearded early 20- chock-full of stories about barrooms t\YO may be much smaller than we think. those of the author and not necessarily year-old nouveau hippies is a stunning scandals and rich girl criminals. The those of The Observer. one. An album both haunting and gor three bonus tracks display..that Finn has 9. Sun Kil Moon: April Contact James DuBray at geous, "Fleet Foxes" displays a wide more hits in his catalogue than most Another great album from Mark jdubray@nd. edu page 14 The Observer + CLASSIFIEDS Monday, January 19, 2009 NCAA BASKETBALL Northwestern shocks No. 18 Minnesota in Evanston ~ No. 16 A_rizona state defeats No. 9 UCLA in overtime; No. 23 Villanova crushes St. Johns after a week off more to cheer. Associated Press Kevin Coble (20 points) con EVANSTON, Ill. - Craig verted a three-point play Moore slammed the ball in moments later, pumping his fist frustration and yelled at a as his layup went through the teammate as they headed to a net. He hit the free throw, and timeout, his frustration boiling after several more misses by over in the early going. Minnesota, Moore made anoth By the end, he was all smiles. er 3 and fed Coble for a reverse Moore hit six 3-pointers and layup after a steal to cap the finished with 22 points to lead run with 10:54 left. Northwestern over No. 18 Damian Johnson finally con Minnesota 7 4-65 Sunday for its verted a layup for Minnesota, first win against a ranked but back-to-hack layups by opponent in nearly three years. Ivan Peljusic bumped "We knew we were capable," Northwestern's lead to 51-39 Moore said. "We just had to fin midway through the half. ish it." Minnesota never challenged Long a Big Ten doormat, the after that. Wildcats (9-6, 1-4) have hinted "Northwestern is a hard team that better days are coming. to come back from because of Well, this certainly was one. their (Princeton) offense," The Wildcats had not beaten Westbrook said. "They slow a Top 25 team since a three down the tempo and they use point victory over then-No. 18 the game clock. If you get down Iowa on Feb. 8, 2006. They had big against them, it's virtually dropped 26 of 27 Big Ten regu impossible to come back." lar-season games, including The Wildcats had already their first four this season after shown they could hang with going 1-17 in the conference a the best teams in the confer year ago. ence before this game. They Yet, there they were, going just had nothing to show for it. on a 16-0 run early in the sec They failed to protect leads in ond half to grab a 10-point lead losses to Penn State and then AP and knocking off a Minnesota No. 10 Michigan State, but the Northwestern's Craig Moore celebrates with teammate Patrick Houlihan after Moore scored a team that had done nothing but toughest loss came against No. basket Sunday in the second half of the Wildcats' win over the Golden Gophers. exceed expectations in coach 19 Purdue on Thursday night, Tubby Smith's second season. when they blew a 14-point brought it up too slowly. Not Villanova 76, St. John's 57 er, sparking a 13-4 Villanova The Golden Gophers' only other lead. getting a shot off, that's really After a week off after a tough run for 57-40 advantage. After loss was to Michigan State. This time, there were no col bad." loss, No. 23 Villanova was anx hitting on 10 consecutive shots, So what happened Sunday? lapses. Just plenty of smiles. Collison blamed mental mis ious to play. the Villanova lead reached 64- The Gophers (16-2, 4-2) sim takes and said, ''I'll take full And the Wildcats showed it 48 with 7:31 to play. ply stumbled - particularly in Arizona State 61, UCLA 58 responsibility for that." Sunday, jumping out to a big ''I'll give Villanova a lot of the second half- after win Arizona State outfoxed UCLA The Sun Devils (15-3, 4-2 lead and cruising to a victory credit, they're a real good bas ning at Wisconsin for the first at its own defensive game. Pac-1 0) split on their trip to Los over St. John's. ketball team," said St. John's time in nearly 15 years on Using a matchup zone that Angeles, having lost 61-49 at Donte Cunningham scored 17 coach Norm Roberts. "They did Thursday. Northwestern also forced the ninth-ranked Bruins Southern California on points, Dwayne Anderson had a a good job pressing us and get switched its defense, going into a 13-minute stretch over Thursday night, when Harden season-high 14 and Antonio ting us out of our offense. We from a matchup zone to a 1-3- the end of regulation and start was held to a season-low four Pena added 12 for the Wildcats let them get off to such a good 1, in the second half. of overtime where they man points on 0-for-8 shooting. (14-3, 2-2 Big East), who set a start and that didn't help." Lawrence Westbrook scored aged one field goal, the 16th "We wanted to come back, new team mark with their 24th Despite the loss, the Red 18 after pouring in 29 against ranked Sun Devils came away recover and play our butts off," straight home-court victory at Storm still holds a 59-43 edge the Badgers and Devoe with a victory Saturday. Harden said. the Pavilion. over Villanova, its most fre Johnson added 14, but 19 James Harden scored 24 Shipp scored 16 points and D.J. Kennedy had 18 points quent opponent, in the all-time turnovers and poor shooting in points and Jeff Pendergraph Collison added 14 for the and Quincy Roberts 14 for St. series. the second half (34.5 percent) added 18 to help Arizona State Bruins (14-3, 4-1), who had John's (10-7, 1-4), which lost Villanova started the game did in the Gophers. rally from an 11-point second their 15-game home winning for the sixth time in seven with a 19-3 run and led 44-27 Smith called it an "attention half deficit and snap UCLA's 10- streak end. They had beaten games and fifth in a row to at the break. Villanova hit on 17 getter" for his team, and it was game winning streak. the Sun Devils eight straight Villanova·. of 30 shots in the half while the 1 for Northwestern, too. "Coach was in our head say games. "We were all dying to play a Red Storm committed a dozen "They're going to win a lot of ing if we were going to win, it "ILhurts to lose this one," game," said coach Jay Wright, turnovers leading to 19 Wildcat games, Northwestern," Smith was going t~ be on the defen . Shipp said. whose team last played Jan. 10 points. said. sive end," Harden said. "Guys Arizona State coach Herb in a one-point loss to Louisville. "I think we played hard and Minnesota led 34-31 at half just locked in and came up with Sendek earned his first win "We watched film of Louisville competed most of the game," time and Westbrook's 3-pointer some big stops." over UCLA in five tries. The and saw what mistakes we Wright said. "At times, we were made it a six-point game less The biggest one came on Sun Devils beat a top 10 team made. We tried to get the sen trying to be too perfect." than two minutes into the sec UCLA's final possession of the on the road for the first time iors to help us out with the Villanova was not at its usual ond. From there? The Golden game, when the Bruins failed to since Jan. 31, 1998, against young guys." crispness, committing 16 Gophers fell apart. get a shot off. Stanford. "It was a long time to rest," turnovers, but gave a great They missed 12 of their first They desperately passed the "We have so much respect for Cunningham said. "We talked to shooting performance, hitting 13 shots in the half and ball among Darren Collison, UCLA's defense. Instead of two the young guys about not get on 30 of 51 shots (58.8 per watched as Northwestern Michael Roll and Josh Shipp for points, you feel like you should ting down and on what has to cent), its top shooting percent scored 16 straight to take a 4 7- a 3-point attempt that never get seven because they're so get done as the season pro age of the season. The Wildcats 37 lead. Moore hit three 3- happened before the final good on defense," Sendek said. gresses." also had 18 assists in the game pointers during that stretch, buzzer. "Our guys won it by playing St. John's, which trailed by as but missed seven of 18 free starting it with one and putting "I told Darren that we want good defense. It wasn't that we many as 19 points in the first throws. the Wildcats ahead 39-37 with ed to go all the way to the bas outscored them. It's a game half, scored the first nine points St. John's, on the other hand, another one. ket," Bruins coach Ben that could have gone either of the second half, six of them was 17-for-44 (38.6 percent) That drew a loud roar from Howland said. "We didn't need way. We were lucky, we know by Justin Burrell, to trail by 44- and turned the ball over 19 ,.:.... the crmyd, but there was plenty to go for a 3-pointer, but we that." 36. Anderson then hit a 3-point- times. The Observer accepts classifieds every business day from 8 a.m. to 3 f.m. at the Notre Dame office, 024 South Dining Hall. Deadline for next-day classifieds is 3 p.m. AI classifieds must be prepaid. CLASSIFIEDS The charge is 5 cents per· character per day, including all spaces. The Observer reserves the right to edit all classifieds for content without issuing refunds. 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On Monday, 1 louisville 5·0 18·1 Hamels and the Phillies settled on a three year deal before the negotiations went to arbitration hearings. 2 Connecticut 4-0 17-fJ 3 NOTRE OAME 4·1 15·2 4 Cincinnati 3·1 134 5 Pittsburgh 2·2 12-4 Hamels agrees to $20.5 million 6 Georgetown 2·2 12·5 7 Rutgers 2·2 10-5 8 Marquette 2·2 11·7 Associated Press celebration. physically and mentally, I believes the roster is still 9 Villanova 2·2 10-7 ''I'm not going to Vegas think that challenge is good enough to contend 10 Seton Hall 2·3 13-4 PHILADELPHIA- Cole any time soon," Hamels over." for years. 11 DePaul 2·3 14-5 Hamels has about every said on Sunday. The deal avoids an arbi "If I'm able to go out 12 Syracuse 2·3 13·5 thing an ace pitcher could He could afford the trip tration hearing and keeps there and repeat, I think 13 St. John's 1·3 13-4 want after only three and even a seat at the the 25-year-old Hamels in it's just going to make it a 14 Providence 1·3 7·10 years in the major high-rollers table. Philadelphia through the reaily nice, sweet time for 15 USF 1·4 14~5 leagues. Hamels still has one 2011 season. Hamels went this baseball city," Ilamels 16 West Virginia 0·4 1Hi The Phillies left-bander goal ahead of him: He 4-0 in the postseason with said. was the MVP of the World wants to show a 1.80 ERA as the Philhes He was plagued . by' Series, he's earned a rep Philadelphia his history of claimed their first champi injuries in his minor utation as a big-game injures are really behind onship since 1980. He league career and spent pitcher, he's been an All him. ~ won the first game in parts of the 2006 and Big East Conference Star and he's married to a "It's not something I've three playoff series and 2007 season on the dis Men's Basketball Standings former Playboy playmate. necessarily been blessed took the MVP award in the abled list. This year, Now, Hamels has a hefty with over the past couple NL championship series Hamels went 14-10 with three-year, $20.5 million of years, but I think this is against the Dodgers. two shutouts a 3.09 ERA contract to go with the where I've finally I've Hamels, who lives in during the regular season team record overall championship he's still been able to get over that Philadelphia year round, He made 33 starts and savoring. hump," Hamels said. said he still gets goose pitched a career-high 227 While the Phillies par "Knowing I can go bumps every time he 1-3 innings, finishing ~ith Marquette 5·0 16·2 1 tied with a parade, through a full season and watches the World Series 196 strikeouts and 53 2 louisville 4·0 13-3 3 Connecticut 5-1 16-1 Hamels planned a low-key what it's like on my body, highlights video and walks. 4 Syracuse 5-1 17-2 5 Pittsburgh 4·1 16-1 6 Georgetown 3·2 12·4 7 Providence 3·2 11-6 IN BRIEF 8 NOTRE DAME 3-3 12-5 g Villanova 2·2 14-3 Cubs trade centerfielder American Davis captures Stoudemire leads Suns to 10 West Virginia 2·2 13-4 Pie to Orioles for pitchers overall speedskating title first win in three games 11 Cincinnati 2-3 12-6 BALTIMQRE - The Chicago Cubs MOSCOW - Shani Davis of the TORONTO - Still seething from 12 St. John's 1-4 10-7 finally lost patience with former United States set a track record to an overtime defeat in Denver and 13 USF 1-4 6·11 prized prospect Felix Pie, trading win the 1,000-meters and earn the a narrow home loss to Minnesota, 14 Seton Hall 0-5 9-8 the outfielder to the Baltimore overall title at the sprint speedskating Phoenix Suns forward Amare 15 Rutgers 0·5 9·9 Orioles on Sunday for left-bander world championships. Stoudemire pegged Sunday's game 16 DePaul 0·5 8·10 Garrett Olson and minor league Wang Beixing of China won her in Toronto as a must-win. And pitcher Henry Williamson. first overall sprint title. with the Raptors charging in the The 23-year-old Pie hit .241 in 43 Davis won in 1 minute, 8.66 sec fourth quarter, Stoudemire took games with the Cubs last season onds, with Denny Morrison of Canada over. after batting .287 in 85 games with in second Yevgeny Lalenkov of Russia Stoudemire scored 31 points, Triple-A Iowa. He was chosen the in third. Defending champion and Steve Nash had a season-high 18 top player in Chicago's minor overnight leader Lee Kyou-hyuk of assists and the Suns beat Toronto around the dial league system by Baseball America South Korea fell with 100 meters left. 117-113 on Sunday afternoon, in 2007 and 2006, and appeared in The titles were decided by two 500- their ninth consecutiv.e victory NCAA MEN'S BASKETBALL the Major League Futures Games meter and two 1 ,000-meter races over the struggling Raptors. for the World team from 2003 over the weekend. "After a tough loss to Minnesota, Syracuse at Pittsburgh through 2Q,05. "I knew after yesterday, I had a lot it felt like this was a win w.e defi 7:00 p.m., ESPN Pie has a .299 career batting of work to do," said Davis, who was nitely needed," Stoudemire said. average in 628 minor league fourth in the overall standings after Jason Richardson added 17 games. He was signed by the ·Cubs two races Saturday. "But I stayed pos points, Shaquille O'Neal and Matt NCAA WOMEN'S BASKETBALL as an undrafted free agent in 2001 itive and every race I just approached Barnes each had 16 and Leandro and made his major league debut in like it was my last race." Barbosa scored 14 for Phoenix. Connecticut at North Carolina April2007. Keiichiro Nagashima of Japan won Stoudemire scored 11 points in 7:00 p.m., ESPN2 Olson went 9-10 with a 6.65 ERA the 500 in a track-record 34.91 sec the fourth as the Suns won the in 26 starts with Baltimore in 2008. onds, while Davis was sixth. opener of a six-game road trip. r------ page 16 The Observer + PAID ADVERTISEMENT Monday, January 19, 2009 ' --"' .•''J·>.i -~··'· - l .· l j" \ \ \ .;, -f!~~- ,;;._·~ ~ .t-' . ~:~·: -: ' ··"' ~ {< Monday, January 19, 2009 The Observer + SPORTS page 17 MEN'S TENNIS ND TRACK & FIELD Tough singles 111atches Saxer breaks vault record determine loss for Irish Team qualifies over 30 athletes for the Big East Championships tough three set match Helgeson By KATELYN GRABAREK fell to Beidas 6-4, 1-6, 6-2. Sports Writer By CHRIS MICHALSKI Keeton was able to secure his Sports Writer first victory in an Irish uniform The Irish dropped their spring after missing the fall season with opener Friday against Pepperdine a broken wrist defeating Turner Senior Mary Saxer broke her in a 4-3 decision that was decided 7-6, 6-1 to knot the score at two a own Loftus Sports Center pole by a trio of three-set singles piece. vault record from three years matches. "The biggest surprise from our ago, as Notre Dame competed The Irish were able to gain the pre-season two-a-day practice in the Indoor Opener on doubles point when sophomore routine has been Sam Keeton," Friday. Stephen Havens Bayliss said. "He Saxer's vault of 4.06 meters and freshmen missed the entire just beat her previous mark of Casey Watt fall semester with 4.05 meters, which she set as a teamed up to "Our freshmen are a broken right freshman. defeat Stuart very talented this wrist, but has The team also qualified over Keplar and Alex year. quickly made up thirty athletes for the Big East Llompart. for lost time." Championship. Freshman Niall Watt was not Irish coach Joe Piane was Fitzgerald and Bobby Bayliss able to pull out his pleased with his team's per sophomore Matt Irish Coach three set singles formance in the meet and the Johnson also match falling to early portion of the season in teamed up to Uompart by a final general. earn a doubles victory at No. 3, score of 7-5, 4-6, 7-6 (7 -4). "Quite a few men and women defeating Hugh Clarke and Sophomore Dan Stahl came have qualified for the Big East Jensen Turner 8-3. away with a tough victory over Championships and we are in "Our freshmen are very talent No. 57 Mahmoud Kamel 4-6, 6-4, good shape for the remainder ed this year," Irish coach Bobby 6-6 (7 -2). Stahl battled back from of the season," Piane said. Bayliss said. "Three of them are 5-3, deficit to push the third set to Sophomore Abby Higgins and in the mix to play a lot this year. a tie break. junior Molly Sullivan both IAN GAVLICKfThe Observer Casey Watt is a treme.q.dous shot Davis's match proved to be the qualified for the conference Senior Mary Saxer runs in preparation for her record-setting maker, as is Niall Fitzgerald. Sam deciding factor in the win for tournament in the 1,000-meter vault Friday at Notre Dame's Indoor Opener. Keeton has the ability to flat out Pepperdine. Davis was .matched race.-·Natalie Johnson also rip the ball from the backcourt." up with Alejandro Moreno at No. earned a spot in the postsea ner table bragging rights by for Jan. 23 and will include The No. 1 doubles duo of senior 6 singles. After dropping the first son in the 400-meters and sen topping his brother to win the Marquette and the University Brett Helgeson and sophomore set 6-4, Davis continued to battle ior Alyissa Hasan won the 60- event with a 4.95 meter leap. of Wisconsin. The Big East Tyler Davis who are ranked No. and won the second set by the meter hurdles for the Irish. Matt, a junior, finished in sec Championships begin Feb. 21 37 in the country fell to the No. 45 same score to push the mateh to Sophomore Kevin Labus won ond. in New York. The Irish will be doubles team of Omar Altmann a third. Davis was down 5-6 in the 800-meter race with a time Erick Quick and Greg Davis looking for leadership from and Bassam Beidas 8-4. the third set but again battled of 1:53.00 to lead the male also won the men's long jump standouts such as senior dis In singles action Stephen back to push it to a tie break in qualifiers. He was joined by and the weight throw, respec tance runners Patrick Smyth Havens was the first Irish man to which he fell 7-5. fellows sophomore Justin tively. and Billy Buzaid. On the fall at No. 2 singles dropping his The Irish next travel to VIrginia Schneider who qualified for "Hopefully we can continue women's side, senior Anna match against Altmann who is to take on No. 64 William and both the 60-meter hurdles and to qualify men and women and Weber, who has qualified for ranked 51 in singles. Mary, and then No. 5 Virginia the pole vault. we would love to win the quad the NCAA championships as a Helgeson was the next singles next weekend. Andrew Kolbeck and broth meet next weekeno," Piane thrower, will lead the way. match to finish. Helgeson is ers Kevin and Matt Schipper said. ranked No. 20 and was pitted Contact Katelyn Grabarek at also qualified in the pole vault. The quad meet, the Notre Contact Chris Michalski at against No. 122 Beidas. In a kgrabaO [email protected] Kevin, a freshman, earned din- Dame Invitational, is scheduled [email protected] Is God a Mathematician? WOMEN'S SWIMMING Guest lecture by Mario Livio, Ph.D. 7 p.m. Wednesday, January 21,2009 Cardinals triumph Carey Auditorium, Hesburgh Library Free and open to the public in last race of meet formance. Maxwell later set an By NATHANIEL LEE individual pool record with a Sports Writer quick 1:02.16 in the 100-yard breaststroke, and pieked up a No. 24 Notre Dame once again third win in the 200-yard breast found themselves on the losing stroke with a time of 2:15.04. end of the deciding final race in a Sophomore Lauren Sylvester close meet Saturday at Louisville's continued her domination of the Wright Natatorium. The No. 21 distance events with wins in the Cardinals nipped the Irish in the 500 and 1 ,000-yard freestyle Dr. Mario Livio 400-yard freestyle relay, nearly races, logging times of 5:07.30 setting a school record in the and 10:04.97, respectively. Fellow process. sophomore Katie One week earli "What we really want Casey turned in er the Irish lost to another multi-win then-No. 21 to see now are solid performance for Northwestern in performances that the Irish with the final race of will lead to success in firsts in the 100 the meet, coming and 200-yard up just five points March.'' butterfly races in shy of a victory. an impressive "The main goal Brian Barnes 55.33 and is always to get Irish coach 2:01.26, respec the girls into top tively. form for the post- Casey, Maxwell Book signing at 6:30p.m. season," Irish coach Brian Barnes and Sylvester also chipped in big said. "What we really want to see wins in the heartbreaker against and after the lecture now are solid performances that Northwestern. Department of Physics will lead to success in March." After this close loss, Notre Dame Despite the loss, Notre Dame (3-2) is gearing up to host the W\V'w .science.nd.edu/livio swimmers turned in several Shamrock Invitational at the Rolfs impressive individual performanc Aquatic Center from January 23- es on the way to winning eight of 24. The Invitational is one of tvvo the possible 16 events. meets remaining before the Big Sophomore Samantha Maxwell East Tournament in February. UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME led the 200 Medley Relay team to COLLEGE OF SCIENCE victory in the opening event, post Contact Nathaniel Lee at ' ing a pool-record 1:43.04 per- [email protected] page 18 The Observer + PAID ADVERTISEMENT Monday, January 19, 2009 • w1nter wednesda}: january28 Prepare for Winter Career & How to Prepare for Internship Fair Workshops the Career Fair A&L Majors: 1. 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Deeth and the Irish powerplay Jackson said that he was tied the game for good midway pleased with his team's come through the second period. back effort Saturday. After scoreless third and "That's the sign of a little bit overtime periods, young guns of a more mature team just in Billy Maday and Calle the fact that our guys don't Ridderwall scored in the panic when we don't score shootout and Pearce was able first or when we fall behind," to stop all but one Laker he said. attempt. For the 20th time in a The Lakers also struck first row, the Irish left the rink on on Friday night when Will top. Acton scored 10 minutes into "It's not really about the the game. The streak," Irish quickly Jackson said. bounced back "It's about each with goals from "... We really try game having its senior Justin own importance White, sopho to focus on the and we really more Calle day-to-day process try to focus on Ridderwall and and pot the results.,, the day-to-day j u n i o r process and not Christiaan the results." Minella to Jeff Jackson Jackson secure a win. Irish coach knows from The last time experience that Notre Dame a mid-season trailed by more streak does not than a goal was Oct. 25 to mean much when it comes .to Miami - the last game they crunch time. While coaching lost. for Lake Superior State in After the Lakers' Steven 1991, he led his team to a 28- WU YUEffhe Observer Kaunisto and Chad Nehring game streak in the regular Irish senior Jordan Pearce and the rest of the Notre Dame defense have been tough to crack this sea scored early in the first period, season on!:(_ to see them lose in son. They are the main reason the Irish have not lost in their past 20 times on the ice. the Irish began to mount a the openrng round of the comeback. Sophomore Ben NCAA Tournament. The team will use the week those one on one battles at to knock off team after team Ryan scored his seventh goal "It's going to end at some ,off to heal up the usual bumps both nets really," he said. with good defense and solid of the season with two and a point," he said. and bruises and focus on some "Those are things we can goaltending from senior half minutes left in the period Notre Dame will have its parts of their game that have spend a little more time on Jordan Pearce, but the Irish to pull the Irish within one. hands full in the weeks to been lacking. Jackson said he this week. Driving to the net will need some extra firepower Senior captain Erik Condra come. After a one-week hiatus hopes to strengthen his team's more because we haven't been to keep their streak alive. tied the game at the start of the Irish will play a home-and play around the net on offense scoring a lot of goals over the the second with a shorthanded home series with No. 6 and defense. last several games." Contact Dan Murphy at goal. Condra went coast-to- Michigan. "Just working on winning Notre Dame has been able to [email protected] placed 93rd. Friday's action concluded Frosh with the women's junior epees, continued from page 24 in which two Notre Dame fresh Where the girls are. men competed. Freshman hers, will be able to continue Courtney Hurley, sister of junior jUST ONE Bi..OCK EAST OF NOTRE DAME •Notre Dame fencing's winning All-American epee Kelley tradition. Hurley, finished first in class to "We have a very strong earn her A2009 ranking, while Wonder where ND girls are living next year? team," Bednarski said. "Maybe Diane Zielinski ended up in not the strongest in the nation, 43rd place. Brand r.ew Irish Row Apartments and lrish Crossings but we can fight anybody." Senior All-American Karol Townhom!'s are leasing fast for both the 1009-2010 Competition began Friday Kostka opened Saturday's play and 2010-20 l ~ schoo! years. evening with the men's foil with a fifth place showing and Interestingly, fulme residents are 80% girts and 20% class. Meinhardt earned first an A2009 ranking in men's place and an A2009 classifica epee. Freshman Christopher guys so far- that's four gids to every one guy. tion with his play through the Pinkowski finished 202nd. What brings the girts? pool and direct elimination Sophomore Hayley Reese and rounds, while sophomore freshman Radmilla Sarkisova M~ it's the cool feature5 lhat come v.ith living Zachary Schirtz finished 55th. placed 17th and 24th in the at kish Row .or insh Cmssings, iiKe: All-American brothers senior women's junior foil competition. Mark and sopho- In the • furnished residences more Steve women's sabre, -- lndu-ding a 42" fiat oane! HOW Kubik finished freshman .:; e>-e=-:. t;iing room -57th and tied for "We have a very Beatriz Almeida "' Pm:>a1e, fuli bath in e Ai~~·-... sport like fencing, so for Gerek whose goal is to keep his team $6·!0.-·~ lrishRowApa~ntuom I lri:shCrossings.com to be there was very special," on track for an NCAA • ~~~~@·~'ish~~~m~txt5A:om 1 ~74.177.6666 Bednarski said. "He is a great Championship. ~~ ~.)~~ ~ t~ t.~'f ci a~~d:ttte i£ v~~ su~u young man who not only is a "It's very hard for coaches to terrific athlete, but also is very predict," Bednarski said. "I've intelligent." been in this business for so Three underclassmen com long. There are so many factors peted for the Irish in the men's we can't control, especially on sabre junior class. Sophomore such a young team. But any lefties Zuck and All-American thing can happen if we ma'ke it Barron Nydam took home first to the Bloody Four." and third, respectively, each picking up an A2009 classifica Contact Michael Blasco at tion. Freshman Marcel Frenkel [email protected] page 20 The Observer + SPORTS Monday, January 19, 2009 NFL Arizona earns first Super Bovvl berth vvith defeat of Eagles Cardinals blow 18-point halftime lead but come back strong in fourth quarter behind arm of quarterback Warner it with his fourth TO pass of the Associated Press day. GLENDALE, Ariz. -That's He finished the comeback not a mirage rising out of the with the 8-yard pass to desert, folks. It's the lowly Hightower, then hit Ben Patrick Arizona Cardinals soaring to for the 2-point conversion. their first Super Bowl. But the key was the unstop Yes, the Cardinals, founding pable Fitzgerald, who had nine members of the NFL, but histor receptions for 152 yards, ically among the most dysfunc including two big catches on tional of franchises, finally have · the decisive drive. The All-Pro joined the big boys. Capitalizing set a single postseason record on Larry Fitzgerald's three with 419 yards receiving, sur first-half touchdown receptions, passing the great Jerry Rice. then coolly marching downfield And Fitzgerald has one more to Kurt Warner's 8-yard scoring game to go - in the Super pass to rookie Tim Hightower Bowl. with 2:53 left, they beat the Can you imagine? Philadelphia Eagles 32-25 They surely never looked this Sunday for the NFC champi good before in the Phoenix onship. area, or their previous homes in "That drive where we scored Chicago and St. Louis. a touchdown at the end of the "[ want to say thanks to all or game and took seven minutes you guys," Warner told the was really the difference," crowd during postgame cele Arizona coach Ken Whisenhunt brations that included streams said. of confetti spewed into the air Donovan McNabb was superb and the obligatory "We are the in leading Philadelphia's sec Champions" blaring. "When ond-half rally, but he misfired nobody else believed in us, from midfield four times in the when nobody else believed in AP final moments. me, you guys did and we're Arizona wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald, center, catches a touchdown pass Sunday in the first Arizona (12-7) will face the going to the Super Bowl." quarter of the Cardinals' defeat of Philadelphia in the NFC title game. AFC champion in two weeks in Blown out by the Eagles 48- Tampa for the NFL title. 20 on Thanksgiving, They've already surpassed their Coach Andy Heid's team brought more pressure on Baltimore played at Pittsburgh Whisenhunt's team looked com total of postseason wins dating reached the NFC title game five Warner in the second half. The later in the day for the AFC pletely different in its first title back to when the playoffs times in the last eight seasons, Cardinals gained only 8 yards crown. game since 1948. began in 1933. losing four. They lost to New in the third quarter, while If the Cardinals, the first No. "And it was appropriate we "It's been a tough number of England in their only Super McNabb hit Brent Celek for 4 seed to host a conference had a bunch of different people years here in Arizona," Bowl appearance during that touchdowns of 6 and 31 yards. championship game, were sup make those plays, and it was a Whisenhunt admitted. run. McNabb, who once this sea posed to be thunderstruck by great team win for us," said The last NFC team since the "You never want anything to son got benched after a terrible their surroundings, they instead Whisenhunt, who in two sea 1970 merger to make it this far, end, and you don't see it end opening half, had come alive responded like playoff veterans. sons as coach as turned a losing Arizona also is the first team ing," McNabb said. "To end this with a fury, even silencing the Sure, they blew a 24-6 half culture into a championship with nine wins in the regular way, it's tough, when you're crowd for a while. His 62-yard time lead. But then the 37 -year environment. season to make the Super Bowl that close to making the Super heave to rookie DeSean Jackson old Warner, a Super Bowl MVP With playoff victories over since the 1979 Rams lost to the Bowl." was tipped by cornerback from almost a decade ago with Atlanta, Carolina and the Steelers. This one look(1d like a romp Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie the St. Louis Rams, engineered Eagles (11-7-1). this is the For the favored Eagles, it was through the Valley of the Sun into Jackson's hands near the a precise, 72-yard drive to win Cardinals' winningest season. another disappointing end. for the hosts until Philadelphia goal line with 10:45 to go. Celebrate the Feast Day of CYCLING Blessed Basil Moreau Armstrong plays January 20th it safe in first race Today we have an enhanced awareness good the first day is over and Associated Press of the rich and living legacy that Basil now I can get into the racing." ADELAIDE, Australia - Australia's Hobbie McEwen - Moreau passed on, not only to the Lance Armstrong made a cau a winner of 12 stages in the tious return to professional Tour de France - won the race religious of Holy Cross and those who cycle racing Sunday, finishing for. the Hussian Team Katusha 64th among 133 riders in a 30- ahead of Willem Stroetinga of minister with them, but to all who are mile eriterium in downtown the Netherlands and fellow Adelaide. Australian Graeme Brown. committed to continuing the mission and More than 138,000 people Armstrong was ushered to the watched Armstrong return front of the field for the start of message of Jesus. from three years of retirement the race with another Tour de and begin a campaign to win France winner, Oscar Perero of JOEL GIALLANZA, C.S.C. his eighth Tour de France title. Spain, defending Tour Down lie stayed well back in a tight Under champion Andre Greipel field throughout Sunday's race of Germany and Australian on a winding circuit around Stuart O'Grady. leafy Hymill Park, following The seven-time Tour de Other books in the Holy Cross tradition team instruetions to avoid any France winner quickly settled chance of crashing. in the middle of the peleton, Armstrong will compete in avoiding any possibility of pile the six-day Tour Down Under, ups on the tight corners of the whieh starts Tuesday. The cri 1-mile circuit. terium does not count toward "I think the last time I did Tour overall standings. that fast a race was back in "That was fun," the 37-year probably 1990," Armstrong old Armstong said. "It felt good. said. "It's fun to get back into it. I've been training a lot for this I found it a bit safer and easier comeback and this raee. It's in the back." Books are available at the Hammes Notre Dame Bookstore and also at Ave Maria Press located across from Moreau Seminary. ·~ ave maria press· • Notre Dome, Indiana • www.avemariapress.com E-mail: [email protected] • Ph: 1-800-282-1865 • Fax: l-800-282-56'81 Am A Ministry of the Indiana Province of Holy Cross ------ Monday, January 19, 2009 The Observer + SPORTS page 21 finished with 15 points and trapped St. John's in its own Lyttle matched with 100- Lindsay Schrader had 13 zone and left the offense with freestyle win from the night Solon1on points and five assists. Barlow about half the shot clock Lyttle before with a time of 45.93. continued from page 24 finished with 13 points and hit remaining, and at one point continued from page 24 Two events later, senior Daniel 3-of-6 3-pointers,_ and forward caused a shot clock violation. Rave won the 200-breast With the chance to tie the Becca Bruszewski had 13 "We just wanted something and sophomore Michael stroke. Sophomore Stephen game, Lindsay only made one points and made 4-of-5 foul to slow them down, so we only Sullivan won the meet's first Brus took first place in the 500 of two foul shots. shots. had to play 10 or 15 seconds two individual events, as Lyttle freestyle. Bulfin· earned Notre Two seconds later, St. John's Notre Dame contained of defense," McGraw said. took first in the 200-freestyle Dame's final win of the day guard Monique McLean fouled McLean, the Red Storm's lead "When we came back to the while Sullivan earned top· hon with his first place finish in the guard Ashley Barlow, who ing scorer, in the first half, press at the end of the game, ors iw-·the 1 ,000-freestyle. three-meter diving event. made both her foul shots and holding her to three points on we got a couple steals that However, the Grizzlies placed With the two losses, the Irish gave the Irish a three-point 1.-of-8 shooting. In the second were critical." first in the next four events to dropped to 3-6 on the year. lead. half, however, she found her Notre Dame led 34-27 at the jump ahead of the Irish. Notre Notre Dame returns to action The Red Storm tried to get stroke and space to use it. She half and a layup from center Dame dominated the one next weekend when it hosts long-range sharpshooter Kelly finished with 17 points and Erica Williamson extended the meter diving for the second the Shamrock Invitational at McManmon open in the cor four 3-pointers. lead to 11 in the opening min straight day, as Dunnichay, the Rolfs Aquatic Center. ner for a game-tying three, "We left her alone," McGraw utes of the second half. But Lex, Villafor, Bulfin, and Geary but guard Lindsay Schrader said. "We forgot about her. two three-point plays, one took the top five spots once Contact Mike Gotimer at blocked the shot, and Barlow She managed to get free. A from McLean and one from again. [email protected] came down with the rebound couple timeS it was rotation, a forward Da'Shena Stevens, as time expired. couple times it was off the helped St. John's pull within St. John's coach Kim Barnes press. She's a very good play three. to cut the Orange lead to 74.-69. Arico scoffed when asked if er. Having her go 6-for-18, I The Irish widened the gap to But that was as close as the the block, which took place think we did a very good job eight with Lechlitner's 3- Orange Irish would get. right in front of her, was on her." poihter, but that would be continued from page 24 Syracuse guard Jonny Flynn clean, but said she would wait That press may have Notre Dame's last basket for scored four points in just over a to watch the film before pass allowed McLean open looks, more than five minutes. Syracuse forward Arinze minute to lead his team on a ing judgment. but it also created crucial McLean hit two threes during Onuaku scored 19 points and, run that slammed the door on Guard Melissa Lechlitner stops and turnovers. It often a 12-0 run that gave St. John's perhaps more importantly, held Notre Dame. a 52-48 -lead with 10:56 Irish forward Luke Harangody "We were trying to get back remaining. to 9-of-28 field goal shooting. in the game," McAlarney said. The Red Storm held the l(.md Harangody finished with 25 "You fight so hard to get back in until 6:12 left in the game, points and 16 rebounds but said that position, and when you get when Bruszewski converted a he was disappointed with his to that point, it's hard to switch 3-point play to tie the game at performance. gears a little bit. We did a good 58. Four foul shots by Stevens "This one's on me, job of trying to, but they just gave St. John's a one-point Ilarangody told the Associated kept running on us, kept push lead, but then Solomon's Press. ''I've reached the time in ing on us and made some big layup put the Irish ahead for my career where I need to step shots down the stretch." good, up and 9-for-28 from the field is The Orange closed the game "I think thaT shows fight in unacceptable. I by draining our team, coming back," can't lay a goose eight consecu Lechlitner said. "It starts on egg like that, tive free throws defense for us." especially on the as the Irish con- McGraw said her older play road." ''This one's on me." stantly fouled to ers, such as Lechlitner and Onuaku said stop the clock. Barlow, have the "killer Orange coach Six Orange instinct" needed to win close Jim Boeheim Luke Harangody players scored games. Lechlitner said the challenged the Irish junior in double figures younger players possess it, Syracuse big whereas only but it hasn't shone through men to slow Harangody, yet. d o w n McAlarney and "You're going to see it down Harangody, the forward Ryan the road," she said. "Because reigning Big East player of the Ayers topped 10 points for they all have it." Notre Dame. TOM LA!The Observer year. Sophomore Becca Bruszewski hit four of her five fouls shots and Contact Bill Brink at "Coach told us to stay down Flynn hit a 3-pointer early in had 13 points in Notre Dame's 70-67 win over St. John's. [email protected] and make him take tough the first half to give Syracuse a shots," Onuaku said to the 15-12 advantage and the Associated Press. "He's such a Orange did not trail for the rest great player that you have to of the contest. make him work hard and think The Irish have now lost nine about it. You just try to put a of their last 10 road games hand in his face to discourage against ranked opponents. But the shot." they will return to the Joyce Irish guard Kyle McAlarney Center next Saturday to take on NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL had 24 points, including seven No. 4 Connecticut and lay their 3-pointers, and almost led his 45-game home win streak on team on a comeback from a 16- the line. point second-half deficit. The ANNUAL VV ALK·ON TRYOUTS senior sharpshooter drained a Contact Fran Tolan at trey with 4:05 left in the game [email protected] THE NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL PROGRAM WILL BE HOLDING WALK·ON TRYOUTS AT THE BEGINNING OF THE SPRING SEMESTER. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED: PICK·UP/FILL·OUT & RETURN: INFORMATION FORM & MEDICAL FORMS FORMS TO BE FILLED OUT ARE AT THE RECEPTION DESK AT THE FOOTBALL OFFICE IN THE GUGLIELMINO COMPLEX. YOUMUSTHAVETHEFORMS FILLED OUT AND RETURNED BY MONDAY JANUARY 1 9, 2009. FOLLOWING OUR RECEIPT OF ALL INFORMATION & MEDICAL FORMS, WE WILL HAVE AN INFORMATIONAL MEETING AND A SERIES OF TRYOUTS/WORKOUTS. 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Don t let love. family or hoedown friends cost you. *** 17 Bond villain 2 Brouhaha 42 Classic blues GEMINI !Ma,· 21-.June 20): .Choo'e your battle; and avoid havoc.lf emotional i%U Monday, January 19, 2009 PORTS page 24 HocKEY FENCING 20 and counting Youngsters lead tean1 ND needs shootout to finish weekend sweep at NACD By DAN MURPHY By MICHAEL BLASCO Sports Editor Sports Writer No. 1 Notre Dame needed Despite having to replace one two comebacks and a shootout of the most talented senior to do it, but the Irish stretched classes in recent memory, their unbeaten streak to an Notre Dame's freshmen have even 20 games this weekend already proved they are more against Lake Superior State. than up to the task. After a 3-2 win Friday night, Five Irish fencers finished in Notre Dame (19-3-3) found the top five of their respective itself in a two-goal hole in the classes in individual competi first period. The Irish came tion at the U.S. Fencing from behind twice to force Association's final North overtime and eventually won American Cup of the season in 2-1 in a shootout. Louisville, Kent. Two freshmen, The Irish pick up two points Courtney Hurley and Olympian for the shootout victory in the Gerek Meinhardt, as well as CCHA but the NCAA officially sophomore Avery Zuck, took counts it as a tie because the home first place honors. CCHA is the only league that Irish coach Janusz Bednarski, currently has shootouts. who guided his squad to second "Our league is being proac place at the 2008 NCAA tive and trying to eliminate Championships, is confident ties from the game, just to try that his 14 freshmen fencers, WU YUEffhe ObseNer along with the veteran mem- Sophomore Ben Ryan gets ready to face off against Alaska's Derek Klassen during Notre Dame's see SHOOTOUT/page 21 3-0 win on Jan. 10. Ryan had a goal in the most recent Irish win over Lake Superior State. see FROSH/page 21 MEN'S SWIMMING Irish continue skid by dropping two n1ore over vveekend Despite the losses, the Irish times. We also wanted a win, The Irish were also dominant Andrew Deters, who won the By MIKE GOTIMER still saw some positives from we didn't get that." on the diving board, led by 1 ,000-free. Sporrs Writer their performances. The Irish began their week senior Michael Bulfin, who The Irish had little rest after "Coming into this weekend, end on Friday night at the placed first in both the one the loss to the Wildcats, as Notre Dame came into the we wanted three things," Irish Rolfs Aquatic Center with a meter and three-meter events. they traveled to Rochester, weekend with its sights set on coach Tim Welsh said after 175-125 loss to Northwestern. The Irish claimed the top five Mich. to face Oakland on returning to the win column Friday's loss to Northwestern. Despite the loss, the Irish had spots from the one-meter plat Saturday afternoon. The with dval meets against "We wanted to be faster than a fair amount of quality indi form. Grizzlies narrowly edged out Northwestern and Oakland we were last week, we were. vidual performances. Rounding out the top five in the Irish by a score of 161.5- after falling at Louisville on We wanted to be approaching Junior John Lyttle swept both order were sophomoreS Eric 137.5 for Notre Dame's third Jan. 10. or exceeding our best dual the 50 and 1 00-yard freestyle Lex and Wesley Villafor, junior consecutive dual meet loss. However, after dropping both meet times outside of a cham races, duplicating a feat that Caleb Dunnichay, and sopho In total, the Irish won seven contests, the Irish are still pionship meet, and in a lot of he accomplished in Notre more Nathan Geary. Notre of the meet's 16 events. Lyttle looking for a win to stop their cases, we were there - some Dame's 2008 dual meet against Dame's other first place finish slide. times life-best and season-best the Wildcats. in the meet came from junior see LYTTLE/page 21 ND WOMEN'S BASKETBALL MEN'S BASKETBALL Free throws play key Cold shooting leads to loss role in win over SJU Irish fall short on the road against Orange "I saw a lot of their shirts By BILL BRINK underneath the basket and all Sporrs Editor By FRAN TOLAN of a sudden [Solomon] came Associate Sports Editor away with the ball, I don't Erica Solomon ensured that know how she got it," Notre free throws would decide the Dame coach Muffet McGraw Notre Dame's cold shooting game. The Irish hit theirs. said. "That was an incredible mirrored the frigid tempera The Red Storm couldn't. rebound." tures outside of Syracuse's The freshman forward Solomon, who had nine Carrier Dome Saturday as the helped Notre Dame hang on points and eight rebounds, Orange beat the Irish 93-74. to win 70-67 over St. John's made one of her tw·o free The Irish shot just 35.5 per at the Joyce Center Saturday. throws, and Notre Dame led cent froni the field as their The Irish (15-2. 4-1 Big East) by two. She said she focused three-game win streak against led by as many as 11 in the on rebounding during a phys Syracuse came to an end. second half, but St. John's ical game under the basket. No. 8 Syracuse improved to (13-4, 1-3) closed the gap and "I just had to find my man 17-2 overall and 5-1 in Big East the teams traded leads down and box her out," she said. "I play in front of over 30,000 the stretch. just had to get the rebounds, I fans. The No. 12 Irish dropped Solomon made a layup with just had to fight." to 12-5 and 3-3 in conference 1:25 left to give Notre Dame a With 14 seconds left, fresh action after losing their second 6 7-66 lead, then grabbed an man Frederica Miller fouled straight game to a ranked .. OP.ponent. offensive rebound on her own Red Storm guard Sky Lindsay. IAN GAVLICK/The Observer missed shot and drew a foul a Junior forward Luke Harangody dribbles around a defender dur minute later. see SOLOMON/page 21 see ORANGE/page 21 ing Notre Dame's 88-79 win over Seton Hall on Jan. 10.