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The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary's VOLUME 41: ISSUE 63 WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2006 NDSMCOBSERVER.COM Ugandan initiative to provide aid, research Vigilance University awaits selection of partner village, develops related intellectual, charitable projects advised The Notre Dame Millennium By MARCELA BERRIOS Development Initiative News Writer (NDMDI) partners the off cam. pus University with a Ugandan vil­ Editor's note: This is the sec­ lage in an initial five-year ven­ ond story in a two-part series ture that will attempt to build examining the goals of the up every institution in the Students warned of Notre Dame Millennium region - ranging from the potential for break -ins Development Initiative in healthcare and education sys­ Uganda, the involvement of tems to the HIV/AIDS preven­ the University's administra­ tion programs, to the water By EVA BINDA tion. faculty and student body supply systems and the vil­ News Writer and the international organi­ lage's infrastructure. zations that will contribute to The effort, say those As students prepare for finals the project. involved, will require the work and look forward to a month of the entire Notre Dame com­ away from school, many are also The Notre Dame community munity. taking preventive security meas­ will soon be turning its talents "We will work with local ures to keep their property safe in the classroom toward a institutions and villagers to Photo courtesy of lim Lyden over break. cause that calls for real world, Tim Lyden, assistant director of the NOMOI, stands with a This year, several break-ins of global application. see UGANDA/page 6 group of secondary school children in Ruhiira, Uganda. off-campus cars and houses over the fall and Thanksgiving breaks have already been reported - and the Christmas holiday is usu­ ally the time when most break­ ins occur, according to the South SMC, ND see increase in abroad apps Bend Police Department. On Dec. 4, Notre Dame Security/Police sent an e-mail to the Notre Dame student body Hundreds from the University notes rise with advice about security before and during break. College show desire of student interest in "We often experience an less popular locations increase in thefts just before study internationally breaks, especially from Library study areas and the dining halls," By KATIE KOHLER By KATIE MCDONNELL the e-mail read. News Writer News Writer Students were encouraged to participate in bike storage, follow With more than 200 Saint Mary's With 938 applicants applying to 27 the guidelines for keeping cars in students heading overseas to study programs spanning the globe, Notre D2 South "Lock-Up" and take every year, graduates of the College Dame is poised to continue its climb advantage of Christmas Break - 48 percent of whom will have among top universities for study storage. gone abroad - can call the world abroad programs in the 2007-08 "The first thing is the storage their classroom. school year, after being ranked sixth program. [Students,] bring over Elaine Meyer-Lee, director of the in the nation for participation per­ [to NDSP] anything valuable that Center for Women's InterCultural centage by the Institute for could be stolen that you're not Leadership (CWlL) at the College is International Education. bringing home," said Cappy proud of the numbers Saint Mary's Down only slightly from the 959 Gagnon, manager of event securi­ boasts, but sees an opportunity for who applied to study abroad this ty and student employment at them to rise even higher. academic year, next year's number NDSP. "When you have that many par­ of applicants is typical in the trend Students who reside off campus ticipating [in abroad programs], it that finds 50 percent of Notre Dame face increased security problems, internationalizes the home campus students spending either a summer, and are most often the victims of as well," she said. KATE FENLONffhe Observer semester or year overseas (or in theft. SMC senior Zanna Afanasjeva, right, looks at the display of see SMC/page 4 the study abroad photo contest with coordinator Dana Carr. see ABROAD/page 9 see SECURITY/page 9

COUNCIL OF REPRESENTATIVES TC, Castle Point w-arn Group debates bowl ticket policy residents differently

BySONIARAO The city also sends a notice to News Writer By EILEEN DUFFY AND abate to area landlords, who have BECKY HOGAN mixed reactions to this stipulation The media frenzy surround­ News Writers in particular: if the noise violation ing the BCS selections found reoccurs, both the landlord and its way into LaFortune, where Since an amendment to the the tenants get fined - unless the the Council of Representatives South Bend disorderly house ordi­ landlord evicts the tenants within (COR) discussed student ticket nance passed in the summer of 30 days of the receipt of notice of privileges for football games 2005, designed to crack down on the prohibited conduct. during its meeting Tuesday off-campus housing violations, Francie Schmuhl, community night. some apartment complexes have manager of Turtle Creek Members brought forth stu­ changed their policies regarding Apartments, said once Turtle dent concerns about the lot­ eviction of residents. Creek receives a notice from the tery for Sugar Bowl tickets, Before the ordinance was city that someone has received a expressing the apprehension amended, tenants were allowed letter of abatement, its legal team that with a "one ticket per three reported noise violations then sends a letter to the resident. l.D." policy, it is possible for a before the city of South Bend could Since the 86-citation raid at student to win tickets, but not send them a notice to abate. Now, Turtle Creek on Sept. 1, Schmuhl CHRISTIAN SAGARDIA!The Observer his friends. the ordinance allows the city to said there have been no violations Student Union Board manager Pat Vassel, who discussed football send a notice to abate after just ticket policies this week, speaks during a November meeting of COR. see COR/page 6 one reported noise violation. see WARNINGS/page 4 page 2 The Observer+ PAGE 2 Wednesday, December 6, 2006

INSIDE COLUMN QUESTION OF THE DAY: WHAT DO YOU WANT FOR CHRISTMAS? A final vvord. Or two.

Self-righteous rant begins ... now. I first realized I was talented in high school, when I was already using college-ruled paper. Since that Jim Bochnowski Mike Ball Nate Barbera Anne Barbera R.J. Komhaas Katie Crawford day, I calmly bided my time to step junior grad student senior freshman senior junior into the lime- Fisher off campus off campus Lewis off campus Welsh Fam light of the only inde­ Alec White pendent news "World peace. "Parole." ''A rhinoceros. " "Lots of snow ''A Sugar Bowl "/ want wassail , source for the No, just kidding. and R.J." victory. juice. Notre Dame Comic Illustrator community, Revenge on my and in my freshman year I met a enemies. person that would irrevocably change my next four years. After I dumped her, I met Erik Powers. My first conversation with Erik was a lewd joke with the punch line "a skunk killed with an axe." A bit of wit and fortuitously inappropriate last names propelled us into candi­ dacy for the presidency of Our Lady's student body. Five-hundred five votes and several children's IN BRIEF drawing books later, Erik and I were cartoonists with a knack for the unnecessary. Today is the last day of Causing controversy was never our classes for Notre Dame stu­ main goal, but it sure found us. dents. Study days are Editors, Coach Weis, some girl Thursday and Friday. Finals Annie, maybe Jesus and of course week begins Monday. Saint Mary's all let us know that we were doing something right. I under­ Jeff Jackson, the head stand that each complaint may have coach of Notre Dame's hock­ contained some validity, and I have ey team, will discuss the first learned from them some valuable part of the season and upcom­ lessons. After all, stereotypes are not ing games at noon today at representative of individuals, but Legends. they are, quite often, hilarious. This past semester I have.enjoyed The Notre Dame's women's the opportunity to skewer my own basketball team will play Notre Dame experience. I thank Purdue tonight at 7 p.m. in everyone that has taken time to read the Joyce Center. Jocular, even if they were really just stumped by the Jumble or Christmas at the <:oMo Crossword, and I thank Erik Powers Benefit Concert by the ND for unknowingly taking the blame Celebration Choir is tonight at for my bad work. 7:30 p.m. in the first floor For over a year-and-a-half I have Coleman Morse student spent more time with Microsoft Paint lounge. International students than my family, friends or school­ will provide reflections of work. I mostly learned that the undo PHIL HUDELSON(fhe Observer Christmas in their home coun­ button will only work three times, Several members of Lyons Hall sing a short Christmas concert in the dorm's chapel tries. There is no admission and that my roommates would Tuesday before heading to South Quad for a night of Christmas caroling. charge, but a freewill offering chuckle at Guernica if it got me to will be sent to St. Jude's shut up, but I would do every bit of it Primary School, Jinja, over again. Uganda. Over break, Erik and I will work on a book of every strip ever pub­ OFFBEAT All full-time faculty and staff lished or censored, and maybe you are invited to a Christmas will find a laugh or two in it. For Flatulence forces plane to and five crew members were police officials said Tuesday. open house Thursday by now it is time to leave the daily land taken off and screened while The officers, who were University President Father Notre Dame world and focus on a NASIMLLE, Tenn. - It is the plane was searched and working at a ferry terminal John Jenkins and officers of career that doesn't involve panhan­ considered polite to light a luggage was screened. near Stockholm, made photo­ the University. The event lasts dling from my parents. I cannot be match after passing gas. Not The FBI questioned a pas­ copies of the women's pass­ from 2:30 to 5 p.m. and will thankful enough for having had the while on a plane. senger who admitted she port photos and placed them be held on the 2nd, 3rd and opportunity to have a daily voice An American Airlines flight struck the matches in an in a binder. They also noted 4th floors of the Main here on campus. was forced to make an emer­ attempt to conceal a "body the date of birth next to each Building. When I first arrived on campus, gency landing Monday morn­ odor," Lowrance said. She entry, the Stockholm police my rector challenged me to leave a ing after a passenger lit a had an unspecified medical department said. The Notre Dame Glee Club mark on this campus. He probably match to disguise the scent of condition, authorities said. The binder contained will perform its Christmas meant something less heretical, but flatulence, authorities said. instructions on how to com­ Concert Friday from 9 to what can you expect from a self-pro­ The Dallas-bound flight Officers keep record of pile the collection, and orders 10:30 p.m. in the Leighton claimed high Anglican? was diverted to Nashville beautiful women to make backup copies in Concert Hall of the DeBartolo I hope that the comic strip has after several passengers STOCKHOLM, Sweden - case the binder would go Performing Arts Center. enhanced your Notre Dame experi­ reported smelling burning Two Swedish border control missing or be confiscated by ence because the opportunity to sulfur from the matches, said officers risk disciplinary "evil-minded bores," police To submit information to be share it with this whole community Lynne Lowrance, spokes­ action for keeping a photo said. included in this section of The (including Saint Mary's) has certain­ woman for the Nashville collection of "exceptionally Observer, e-mail detailed ly made mine. International Airport beautiful" women that passed Information compiled from information about an event to Authority. All 99 passengers through their checkpoint, the Associated Press . obsnews@nd. edu ... And buy the book in case I can't get a job. Contact Alec White at TODAY TONIGHT THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY awhite4@nd. edu 0:::: The views expressed in the Inside LLI Column are those of the author and ~ not necessarily those of The ~ LLI Observer. 3: ..... <1: CORRECTIONS (,) 0 HIGH 32 HIGH 22 HIGH 28 HIGH 34 HIGH 37 HIGH 39 The Observer regards itself as a professional .... publication and strives for the highest standards of LOW 18 LOW 18 LOW 18 LOW 20 LOW 27 LOW 30 journalism at all times. We do, however, recognize that we will make mistakes. If we have made a mistake, please contact us at 631-4541 so we can Atlanta 58 I 32 Boston 45 I 26 Chicago 29 I 24 Denver 42 I 20 Houston 67 I 41 Los Angeles 74 I 49 Minneapolis 22 I 11 correct our error. 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"I can't speak for the Holy Both Holte and he said. By JOHN TIERNEY Cross, but we're under the Chamberland agreed that the By AARON STEINER The project is still in the News Writer assumption that they want to pending discontinuation of News Writer "seedling stage," according to renew ties with us and reen­ the HCA does not invalidate Warner, with the launch date At its triennial meeting in ergize their interactions with the past 27 years of work Religious organizations anticipated as this coming June of 2006, the Indiana the associates," Holte said. that the program has done. across the nation continue to Mardi Gras. At this point, chapter of the Congregation Holte insisted, however, "We praise the efforts of integrate communications Warner said, the project will of Holy Cross decided to dis­ that "everything is tied to the the HCA and we believe there technology with faith to reach consist of 20-minute weekly continue its lay service Holy Cross community." are good things in place, but increasingly savvy congrega­ podcasts featuring song, organization - the Holy The HCA is primarily con­ it's time to assess the pro­ tions - and Notre Dame's scripture, reflections, inten­ Cross Associates (HCA) - nected to the greater gram's direction," Campus Ministry is no excep­ tions, psalms and more. after 27 years of Congregation Chamberland said. tion to the trend. Anyone with a computer existence. of Holy Cross The Associate program, Following the spread of will have access to the pod­ Father Gary "We have concerns through its which attracts participants in worship into television, radio cast and those with mp3 Chamberland, over the program's "co-facilita­ their first few years out of and the Internet, Campus players or iPods will be able Holy Cross task tors" a college, focuses on four basic Ministry offers several oppor­ to download the material force director financial balance and Holy Cross "pillars" of community, serv­ tunities for from ndprayer­ and a visiting its appeal. " priest and a ice, spirituality and simple spirituality out­ cast.org, professor of the­ lay alumna of living. These pillars shape side of tradi­ "It's a way for them according to ology at Notre Father Gary Chamberland the program. the daily experience of the tional settings. to link into Notre Warner. Dame, says the These co­ associates during their year­ The Basilica of He suggested HCA was discon­ director facilitators long commitment as active the Sacred Dame spirituality, the commute to tinued for prac­ Holy Cross task force attend one members of the program. Heart contin­ and to encourage work, a walk tical reasons. dinner each Despite the arrest of long­ ues to broad­ them to remain active around campus "We have con­ week at the term commitment from the cast a weekly or a workout in cerns over the associate Congregation of the Holy mass on the in the Church. " the as great program's financial balance house and help associates Cross, Holte expects current Hallmark chan­ opportunities to and its appeal," he said. "draw personal meaning commitment to remain. nel, and next Steven Warner listen to the Chamberland cited the pro­ from their "Our level of semester, director podcast and gram's limited number of daily activi­ support to Campus Liturgical Resources "be inspired." applicants - only 12 to the ties," accord­ "We are viewing the associates in Ministry hopes While Warner domestic program by the ing to Holte. HCA as going on a the field won't to kick off a and Basilica March deadline for the HCA's Associate change, and I new project called ND rector Father Peter Rocca report to the chapter - as a houses are one-year hiatus after hope that the Prayercast - the University's agreed that both the sign that it possibly has run located in local this year. We've Holy Cross' answer to the growing popu­ Basilica's broadcast and the its course. communities discontinued the level of support larity of what some call upcoming ND Prayercast HCA Acting Director Steve that have a program with the to us won't "Godcasting." project have "wonderful" Holte - who made it clear strong Holy change either," "Godcasting," a term coined benefits, they also warned of that it was the Cross pres- hope that something he said. by the San Diego-based some dangers. Congregation's decision to ence, and that encourages lay The associate Godcast Network, describes "It would be a bad thing if suspend the HCA, not his - Associates are service will get community is the use of video and audio people substituted gathering disagrees. encouraged to still unsure of technology to share sermons, to worship (with the televised "What Father Chamberland get involved in resurrected. " the direction scripture and other forms of broadcast or Prayercast)," said might be true about the the local Holy that the Holy worship in both private and Rocca said. "The danger ... is Chile program, but it's not Cross parish Father Gary Chamberland Cross will take public settings. Its name that religion could become a true about the domestic pro­ as lectors, director to continue its comes from the type of privatized affair." gram." Eucharistic commitment to Internet broadcast known as "Liturgy has always implied Holte acknowledged that ministers and Holy Cross task force lay service. a "podcast," through which involvement," Warner added, financial balance is always cantors. "We're still users can make a digital explaining that the hard to achieve in a volun­ Despite the just trying to recording available for public Prayercast should be used to teer program, but he disput­ decision, Chamberland figure out what exactly the downloading. supplement traditional wor­ ed Chamberland's claim that believes there is a future for chapter wants from us," Steven Warner, director of ship. the HCA has limited appeal. lay service in the Holte said. the Notre Dame Folk Choir Warner said he saw the "We can always take more Congregation of Holy Cross. Chamberland, who served and Liturgical Resources for Prayercast as an opportunity associates," he said. "We're viewing the HCA as as an associate from 1984 to Campus Ministry, said the to spread the faith in a world Currently, Holte said, there going on a one-year hiatus 1985, wants to see a Holy new ND Prayercast project - dependent on technology. are 14 domestic associates in after this year. We've discon­ Cross lay service program his brainchild - is intended "This is a medium we'd bet­ the HCA. tinued the program with the continue in some form. to reach college-age students ter be [using]. at least on the According to Holte, the pri­ hope that something that "My time as an associate and recent college graduates, ground level," he said, "to mary reason for the discon­ encourages lay service will was one of the strongest both at Notre Dame and cultivate a spiritual life so tinuation - which he called get resurrected," he said. periods of formation in my beyond. that any person listening temporary - by the HCA was "Most probable is that we'll life," he said. "It's a way for them to link decides to go deeper." a need for "closer ties to the have some sort of one-year into Notre Dame spirituality, ministry and mission of the service program, like it has Contact John Tierney at and to encourage them to Contact Aaron Steiner at Holy Cross." been, but re-envisioned." jtiernel @nd.edu remain active in the Church," [email protected]

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oversight and quality that our numbers heading into the pro­ occupant and the owner," she said. students expect from Saint gram's 30th year at the college. At the first offense, she said, the SMC Mary's," Meyer-Lee said. Each year, about 20 students Warnings decision to evict is left up to the continued from page 1 CWIL, along with other admin­ are selected to participate. This continued from page 1 landlord. istrative leaders at the College, year, 16 students are studying "I think there are some miscon­ Referring to a study done by encourages the growth of the for the whole academic year, five and no evictions at the apartment ceptions [about the disorderly the University of Minnesota, international studies program. only for the !all and six only li>r complex. housing ordinance!,'' she said. Meyer-Lee said the primary rea­ "Our administration is fortu­ the spring. At Ca..

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INTERNATIONAL NEWS Poisoning suspects safe in Russia Gates seeks new Iraq approach MOSCOW - The chief prosecutor said Tuesday Russia would not allow the extradi­ New defense secretary says military winning, but stabilization a major challenge tion of possible suspects in the poisoning of a former KGB agent in Britain and he dismissed as "nonsense" allegations by another ex-secu­ Associated Press rity officer of a death squad for Kremlin critics. WASHINGTON - Robert Prosecutor General Yuri Chaika also con­ Gates, the White House firmed that a potential central witness in the choice to be the next case, another former agent who met with defense secretary, conceded Alexander Litvinenko in London on Nov. 1, the Tuesday that the United day Litvinenko believed he was poisoned, had States is not winning the been hospitalized. war in Iraq and warned that Litvinenko, 43, died Nov. 23 in London, and if that country is not stabi­ doctors found the radioactive isotope poloni­ lized in the next year or two um-210 in his body. In a deathbed statement, it could lead to a "regional he blamed President Vladimir Putin for the conflagration." poisoning. The Kremlin has vehemently denied At a Senate confirmation the accusations. hearing that was long on Chaika said Russian prosecutors would fully praise for Gates and short cooperate with Scotland Yard, which has sent on criticism, the man a team of British investigators to Moscow. President Bush chose to replace Donald H. Rumsfeld India asked to cut Kashmir loose said he is open to new ideas ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - President Gen. about correcting the U.S. Pervez Musharrafsaid Tuesday that Pakistan is course in Iraq. He said the willing to give up its claim to Kashmir if India war would be his highest reciprocates and agrees to self-governance in priority if confirmed as the disputed Himalayan region that they have expected. fought over for decades. Gates, 63, said he believes The comments, in an interview aired by Bush wants to see Iraq India's NDTV network, were among improve to the point where Musharrafs strongest yet to encourage a settle­ it can govern and defend ment in the bitter, 58-year dispute since the itself, while seeking a new South Asian rivals began peace talks nearly approach. "What we are three years ago. now doing is not satisfacto­ There was no immediate reaction from India's ry," Gates said. government, and Musharraf's spokesman "In my view, all options accused NDTV of "twisting" the president's are on the table, in terms of comments to suggest that Pakistan was making how we address this prob­ a unilateral offer to give up its claim to Kashmir. lem in Iraq," he added. He did not commit to favoring any specific new course, saying he would consult first NATIONAL NEWS with commanders and oth­ AP ers. Defense Secretary-designate Robert Gates leaves his confirmation hearing before Hunt continues for missing father Asked point-blank by Sen. the Senate Armed Services Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington Tuesday. MERLIN, Ore. - Searchers scoured a Carl Levin, D-Mich., narrow canyon in Oregon's snowy Coast whether the U.S. is winning battles that we fight," Gates "If you want to try get a "depends on the conditions Range on Tuesday for a man missing for in Iraq, Gates replied, "No, said. "Where we're having nuanced and full under­ on the ground." He also said more than a week in the rugged area while sir." He later said he our challenges, frankly, are standing of where Bob that if confirmed he would his wife and two young children, rescued believes the United States is in the areas of stabilization Gates stands on these issues go to Iraq soon to consult just the day before, recovered in a hospital. neither winning nor losing, and political developments with regard to the president with U.S. commanders. A helicopter with heat-sensing equipment "at this point." and so on." and his policies and the defi­ Asked later whether joined other helicopters, snowmobiles and At the outset of an after­ At the White House, press nition of what it is to win announcing a specific troop foot patrols Tuesday in the hunt for 35- noon session of questions secretary Tony Snow was and Iraq and what it takes, withdrawal timetable would year-old James Kim of San Francisco. about Iraq and other sub­ pressed by reporters about then I think you're going to send a signal of U.S. weak­ Trained dogs and horse patrols were on jects, Gates began by telling Gates' answer that the U.S. find he agrees" with Bush, ness, Gates said it "would standby to help in the seach. Trackers had the committee he wanted to is not winning in Iraq - one Snow said. essentially tell (the insur­ followed his footprints until dark Monday amplifY on his remark about that seemed to be in conflict The spokesman rejected gents) how long they have to night. not winning in Iraq. He did with the president's own any notion that Gates' wait until we're gone." Officials said it appeared that Kim was not withdraw the remark position. assessment of the war The hearing was noncon­ within five miles of the car he'd left but said, "I want to make Snow said that Gates' tes­ would be demoralizing to frontational, with occasional Saturday morning in search of help. clear that that pertains to timony, taken in its entirety, U.S. troops. "What I think is hints of humor from Gates. the situation in Iraq as a shows he shares Bush's demoralizing is a constant Much of the questioning WWII camps to remain as a warning whole." view that the U.S. must help effort to try to portray this from panel members was WASHINGTON - Notorious internment He said he did not want Iraq govern and defend as a losing mission," Snow focused on whether Gates camps where Japanese-Americans were U.S. troops to think he itself. said. would provide independent kept behind barbed wire during World War believes they are beirfg "I know you want to pit a Gates was noncommittal advice to Bush, and the for­ II will be preserved as stark reminders of unsuccessful in their fight between Bob Gates on questions about whether mer CIA director assured how the United States turned on some of its assigned missions. and the president, it doesn't and when to begin a U.S. the committee that he would citizens in a time of fear. "Our military wins the exist," Snow told reporters. troop withdrawal, saying it not shirk from that duty. As one of its last acts, the Republican-led Congress on Tuesday sent President Bush legislation establishing a $38 million pro­ gram of National Park Service grants to FRANCE restore and pay for research at 10 camps where the government sent people of Japanese descent after the attack on Pearl Harbor. Big 6 talk about punishing Iran

Associated Press Ministry brought together diplomats But Lavrov suggested Russia was LOCAL NEWS from the United States, Britain, not ready to support broad sanc­ PARIS - Six world powers gath­ China, France and Russia - the tions. Library picks up pieces. after fire ered for talks Tuesday, divided on permanent members of the U.N. "We believe that to impose these WILLIAMSPORT, Ind. - Demolition work has how to punish Iran's defiance of Security Council - as well as kind of sanctions would be ... dispro­ started on the town's fire-damaged library build­ U.N. demands to halt its nuclear Germany and a representative of portionate to the real situation. We ing as the library's staff tries to regroup in its program and facing a new threat European Union foreign policy chief will achieve the opposite results," temporary home. from Tehran of retaliation if they opt Javier Solana. Lavrov said in Brussels, Belgium. The Williamsport-Washington Township Public for sanctions. "We all want to cut off Iran's abili­ "We believe this is wrong. We will Library opened Monday its temporary location at The United States, joining France, ty to seek support for its enrich­ work in a more responsible way." an American Legion post, although library expressed hoped the closed-door ment program," said Undersecretary Iranian President Mahmoud Director Chris Brown said it would be a couple talks in Paris would secure agree­ of State Nicholas Burns, the U.S. Ahmadinejad ratcheted up pressure weeks before it is able to circulate books again. ment for imposing sanctions against participant at the discussions. Asked by vowing Tuesday to stick by the In the meantime, the library is now accepting Iran. But Russian Foreign Minister when he expected Russia and China nuclear program and issuing a new books and other materials that were checked out Sergey Lavrov said imposing wide­ to join the others in supporting a threat to downgrade relations with before the Oct. 8 fire that destroyed its 4-year­ ranging sanctions would be "irre­ Security Council resolution, Burns the 25-nation EU if European nego­ old building and nearly everything that was sponsible." replied: "This afternoon would be a tiators opted for tough U.N. sanc­ inside. The talks at the French Foreign good time." tions. page 6 The Observer + CAMPUS NEWS Wednesday, December 6, 2006

or." because of the real ability to tives on the Student Advisory Bone said Dowd and Lyden help that we have as a univer­ Council to inform their elec­ COR Uganda allowed her to observe the sity," Bone said. "Our finan­ torates of the NOMOI's goals continued from page 1 continued from page 1 activities and organizational cial, intellectual and numeri­ through presentations and dis­ meetings of the NOMOI's cal base has great potential." cussions across campus and in "I know for my friends we've increase agricultural produc­ Student Advisory Council, She said students should the residence halls. had a lot of concerns like tivity, connect [the Ugandan] which contributed consider­ keep their eyes open next "Notre Dame can only be the [what to do if1 only one of us people to information and ably to her understanding of semester for the various Catholic university it strives to gets tickets," said Judicial markets, eradicate preventa­ the project's progression on opportunities to help Africa be if it devotes its time, talent Council president Liz Kozlow. ble diseases and expand campus. that will be available though and treasure to solving real However, Hall Presidents' access to basic healthcare and She also said the University different campus organiza­ world problems, problems Council co-chair Brian Lowery education," NOMOI director has supported her desire to tions, including Amnesty that are dehumanizing and argued that the policy for Father Robert Dowd said. research African development International, the Africa Faith that prevent people from real­ obtaining bowl tickets pre­ Funded by the contributions and poverty alleviation, offer­ and Justice Network and the izing their God-given poten­ vents students from buying of University Trustee Ray ing research grants, encour­ MDG Task Force, among many tial, problems that are essen­ more than one ticket and sell­ Chambers, the NOMOI will agement and academic other organizations. tially the result of ignorance, ing them to non-Notre Dame work with constructive inter­ avenues that provided the The task force recently col­ indifference and injustice," students. vention strategies previously opportunity to pursue these lected money for bed nets to Dowd said. "With large numbers of peo­ used in the Ugandan village of interests - and to travel to prevent malaria mosquito He and Lyden are working ple entering the lottery and Ruhiira, southwest of the capi­ the selected partner village in bites in Africa. on the official NOMOI propos­ the chance that a second tick­ tal city Kampala. January with Dowd, Lyden If not through active involve­ als that will be submitted to et might go to a friend or fam­ NOMOI assistant director and University President ment in these organizations or Jenkins and Chambers, and ily member rather than a stu­ Tim Lyden, a 2002 Notre Father John Jenkins, among donations, Dowd said students finalizing the details of the dent, then it might be benefi­ Dame graduate, said he other Notre Dame representa­ could still join the NOMOI January excursion to the cial to only have a one ticket expected Notre Dame to be tives. project simply by "attending University's partner village. policy," he said. assigned to an exact village ''I'm very grateful for this discussion groups, learning Student Union Board later this month, as the selec­ opportunity, and I think that more about the situation and Manager Patrick Vassel tion committee of Ugandan Notre Dame students need to informing others about it." Contact Marcela Berrios at agreed, recalling that "last representatives and United make Africa a priority as well He encouraged representa- [email protected] year a lot of students [were Nations consultants was still saying] 'yeah I'll buy one [tick­ in the process of choosing the et] and sell one.' I think we'd University's partner village. be hard-pressed to say we He said he knew the village haven't heard of people selling would be located in the Mpigi tickets even at face value.'' district of the country, west of The decrease in the number Kampala and close to the city of home football tickets avail­ of Nkozi, home of Uganda Christmas at the CoMo able for parents was also dis­ Martyrs University - the cussed. Next year, only two nation's premier Catholic uni­ Benefit Concert for tickets will be available to versity. parents for only one football Lyden said Notre Dame con­ game, as opposed to the previ­ tacted Uganda Martyrs to ~chool, ously offered four tickets to establish a relationship of St. Jude's Primary Jinja, Uganda two football games. Student cooperation and solidarity that w1th the body president Lizzi Shappell will allow NOMOI participants said some students have to utilize the local university's expressed the sentiment that resources and knowledge of ND Celebration Choir "limiting family tickets to two the region's community devel­ tickets is going to limit how opment needs. and Christmas reflections by ND International students many of their family members "Uganda Martyrs University will be able to come in for stu­ has strong programs in agri­ Wed., Dec 6th, 7:30pm dent weekend and parent culture, public health, devel­ weekends." opment studies and business, Lowery suggested a correla­ and Notre Dame has strengths First floor Coleman Morse lounge tion between restricted avail­ in civil engineering, the bio­ ability family tickets and the logical sciences, the social sci­ Free Admission, but an offering will be taken. availability of season tickets. ences and business as well," "It's interesting that the par­ Lyden said. "Together, the ent tickets are being reduced strengths of our two universi­ at the same time that they are ties align with the key spheres implementing season tickets," of investment of the he said. Millennium Villages Project." Vassel agreed, remarking Lyden said he thought the that "thirty-some years [have assets of both institutions passed] since there's been sea­ would facilitate collaborative son tickets available ... it research projects and the doesn't seem to be a fair cor­ study of the results of the relation - at least for stu­ project, as observed in the vil­ dents." lage once the partnership and the intervention model are In other COR news: determined and implemented. Club Coordination Council "It is the goal of this initia­ 2007-2008 president Kerry Kilbourn tive to provide faculty and stu­ highlighted various activities dents, both graduate and and responsibilities of the CCC undergraduate, with research Assistant Rector as it was the organization and internship opportunities spotlight for the week. that contribute to human Kilbourn said the CCC focuses development," Dowd said. Applications primarily on allotting money "We have been contacted by for to various student clubs. Last dozens of students that have year, club requests totaled not only expressed interest $550,000, later brought down and enthusiasm for the project Undergraduate Residence Halls to $480,000. Kilbourn said the but want to get involved and CCC is automatically guaran­ furthermore have proposed and teed 33 percent of the annual concrete ideas for fundraising, Student Union budget to divide campus activities, independent Fischer O'Hara-Grace among various organizations. research study projects and Shappell asked for any fol­ advocacy options," he added. Graduate Residences low-up on last week's discus­ One of the students that con­ are now available sion about promoting more tacted Dowd and Lyden - and student awareness and did become involved in the involvement in student gov­ NOMOI - was sophomore Office of Student Affairs ernment. Several suggestions Tess Bone, whose independent revolved around Web sites, research project will examine 316 Main Building including putting a link to stu­ the organization, mobilization dent government on the Notre and implementation of the For more information call the Dame's homepage. NOMOI in Uganda. Though there are plans to "As this is the first time a Office of Student Affairs at 631-6144 revamp the school's Web site, university has undertaken or go to student body vice president such a responsibility, I think it Bill Andrichik said "the Web is essential to understand the http://osa.nd.edu group that is in charge of process," she said. "I hope to developing [Notre Dame's better understand [the steps of for eligibility requirements webpage] wanted to keep the this process] and to study and to download the application homepage pretty simplified, so them to produce a thoughtful I doubt there would be a analysis that could be helpful direct link on the homepage.'' as it applies to this project, Completed applications must be but may also serve as a refer­ submitted by February 16, 2007 Contact Sonia Rao at ence for other universities srao 1 @nd.edu considering a similar endeav- THE OBSERVER

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MARKET RECAP Stocks Stocks rise as pressures relieved Dow 12,331.60 +47.75 Jones Market gains as wages and benefits show sluggish increase, service sector up

UfX Same: Down: Composite VolumE Associated Press 2,038 175 1,212 2,755,702,210 NEW YORK - Wall Street rallied for a second straight session Tuesday after easing wage pressures and stronger-than-expected serv­ ice sector activity raised prospects that the economy could cool gradually and leave room for the Federal Reserve to lower interest COMPANY %CHANGE I $GAIN I PRICE rates next year. NASDAQ 100 TR (QQQQ) +0.36 +0.16 44.4: Investors applauded Labor INTEL CP (INTC) Department figures showing ..0.47 -0.10 21.1: wages and benefits SUN MICROSYS (SUNW) -2.83 -0.16 5.4' increased at a much slower MICROSOFT CP (MSFT) -0.68 -0.20 29.1: pace in the third quarter than had been estimated. Recent concerns about infla­ Treasuries tion had eroded some hopes I 0-YEAR NOTE +0.20 +0.009 4.44: that the Federal Reserve would start lowering interest 13-WEEK BILL -0.41 -0.020 4.85( rates next year. The central 30-YEAR BOND +0.44 +0.020 4.561 bank has said inflation remains its primary concern. +0.05 +0.002 4.38: 5-YEAR NOTE Meanwhile, the Institute Commodities for Supply Management, a LIGHT CRUDE ($/bbl.) +0.30 63.4: trade group, found activity in the nation's services sector 650.6( GOLD ($/Troy oz.) -2.30 rose at a faster rate in PORK BELLIES (cents/lb.) +0.45 91.9! November, giving a further Excha Rates boost to investor sentiment. YEN 114.845( An index reading of 58.9 was above the 55.5 that had EURO 0.7501 been expected and the 57.1 POUND 0.506~ seen in October. "Certainly that ISM num­ CANADIAN$ 1.143: ber was a nice surprise to the upside but for me the numbers that were more AP IN BRIEF important were the unit People gather on New York's Broad Street for the lighting of the New York Stock labor costs and the produc­ Exchange 83rd annual Christmas Tree Monday. tivity number" from the Big Apple clamps down on trans fats Labor Department, said The Russell 2000 index of third quarter, a hefty drop comes on the lOth anniver­ NEW YORK - New York on Tuesday became Scott Wren, senior equity smaller companies climbed from the 3.8 percent rate the sary of remarks by former the first city in the nation to ban artery-clogging strategist for A.G. Edwards 1.57, or 0.20 percent, to a agency reported a month Federal Reserve Chairman trans fats at restaurants, leading the charge to & Sons. "You're not getting new closing high of 797.42. ago. Also, growth in worker Alan Greenspan in which he limit consumption of an ingredient linked to as big a kicker off this data The index also passed the productivity slowed to an famously asked how heart disease and used in everything from as you might have six month 800 mark for the first time annual rate of 0.2 percent, investors were to know french fries to pizza dough to pancake mix. ago because the market is Tuesday, moving as high as though the increase still when "irrational exuber­ In a city where eating out is a major form of pretty fairly valued." 801.01. topped an earlier estimate ance" had unduly escalated activity - either for fun or out of hectic necessity The Dow Jones industrial Bonds fell, with the yield that had productivity as asset values. - many New Yorkers were all for the ban, say­ average rose 47.75, or 0.39 on the benchmark 10-year unchanged. Christopher Piros, director ing that health concerns were more important percent, to 12,331.60. A 2.5 Treasury note rising to 4.45 "I think more and more of investment strategy and than fears of Big Brother supervising their stom­ percent increase from Coca­ percent from 4.43 percent we've seen inflation start to portfolio management for achs. Cola Co. and a 2.3 percent from late Monday. The dollar roll over," Wren said, noting Prudential Investments, con­ "I don't care about what might be politically rise from Walt Disney Co. firmed against other major many investors have been tends valuations are "still correct and what's not," said Murray Bader, helped the blue chip aver­ currencies, while gold prices concerned recently that quite reasonable" and notes nursing a cup of coffee at Dunkin' Donuts on age. fell. growth would slow too that earnings have held up Tuesday morning. "I want to live longer!" Broader stock indicators Light, sweet crude settled quickly. He believes investors well. However, he believes The 72-year-old Manhattan resident called the also rose. The Standard & down 1 cent at $62.43 a bar­ should remain cautious. "It many investors are down­ ban a "wakeup call" for a public often unaware Poor's 500 index gained rel on the New York is a little worrisome that playing the risk of a pro­ of the risks of artificial fats. "This stuff clogs up 5.64, or 0.40 percent, to Mercantile Exchange. more people aren't calling nounced economic slowing. your vessels," he said. "When it comes to health, 1,414.76. The index hit a The Labor Department for a recession out there "I don't see a recession we only have one life." six-year high of 1,415.27. report found costs of wages because I hate to see when coming but I think there is Toni Lewis, catching a quick dinner at The Nasdaq composite index and benefits per unit of out­ everyone is thinking the some risk that the slowdown McDonalds before her child's piano lesson on the was up 3.99, or 0.16 per­ put increased at the annual same way." is deeper than some eve of the vote, acknowledged that yes, it might cent, at 2,452.38. rate of 2.3 percent in the Wren's call for vigilance investors have factored in." be going too far for the city to tell people what they can and can't put into their stomachs. But, she added: "I welcome the intrusion." "This is New York," she said. "People eat out a lot. We don't have a choice. We need someone to make it a healthier proposition." Productivity falls as orders plunge Myspace gives sex offenders the boot NEW YORK - The popular online hangout Associated Press Analysts said this downward revision unchanged since the summer with ana­ MySpace said Tuesday it will develop technologies should ease fears at the Fed that wage lysts expecting the Fed to remain on to help block convicted sex offenders, the site's lat­ WASHINGTON - Growth in worker pressures were threatening to send hold next week at its last meeting of the est attempt to address complaints about sexual productivity slowed sharply in the sum­ inflation sharply higher. year. predators and other dangers to teens. mer while wages and benefits rose at a "Based on these numbers, the Fed The good news on inflation helped MySpace is partnering with Sentinel Tech rate that was far below a previous esti­ can rest easy about the threat of infla­ Wall Street rally for a second straight Holding Corp. to build and deploy within 30 days mate, a development likely to ease infla­ tion," said Nariman Behravesh, chief session. The Dow Jones industrial aver­ a database that will contain the names and physi­ tion worries at the Federal Reserve. economist at Global Insight, a private age rose 4 7. 7 5 points to close at cal descriptions of convicted sex offenders in the Productivity edged up at a 0.2 percent forecasting firm. "The only debate now 12,331.60. United States. An automated system will search annual rate in the July-September seems to be about when the Fed will In other economic news, the for matches between the database and MySpace quarter, the Commerce Department cut" interest rates. Commerce Department said that orders user profiles. Employees will then delete any pro­ said Tuesday. That was slightly better Behravesh said if inflation remains to U;S. factories plunged 4.7 percent in files that match. than the zero change reported a month benign and the overall economy contin­ October, the third decline in the past Parents, school administrators and law-enforce­ ago. . ues to show weakness, the central bank four months, and the biggest drop in ment authorities have grown increasingly worried Wages and benefits per unit of output might move as soon as March to start more than six years. The manufactur­ that teens are at risk on MySpace and other increased at an annual rate of 2.3 per­ cutting rates. ing sector is starting to experience the social-networking sites, which provide tools for cent in the third quarter, much slower After raising rates for two years to adverse impact from this year's slow­ messaging, sharing photos and creating personal than the 3.8 percent advance previously make sure inflation did not get out of down in the overall economy with auto pages. estimated. hand, the Federal Reserve has left them sales and home construction suffering. ..------

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be accepted in the spring than in the disappointment in that only two stu­ the cruel world," Gagnon said. fall." dents applied for the same number "When you live on campus, Abroad Combining the program at of openings in the Paris program Security you don't see the impact of continued from page 1 University College Dublin and the that offers students a year at the continued from page 1 crime outside of campus. other option at Trinity College, Notre Science Po, "the Harvard of When you move off campus, Washington D.C), according to Dame's Dublin program has 79 France," Douthwaite sli.id. During Thanksgiving break, you might not be prepared." Peggy Weber, assistant director of applicants for the spring semester ''I'm disappointed about that - senior Mike Hennig and his The neighborhoods that stu­ operations for off-campus pro­ and can only accept around 40. two elite programs for the very flu­ roommate, who live on dents live in also attribute to grams. Douthwaite said the department ent language learner should have Washington Street, were the their vulnerability. Three hundred forty-eight appli­ often invites students turned down sparked more interest," she said. victims of burglary. "Unfortunately our students cants listed London as their first­ by their first choice to consider Students who have submitted "We got home and our door live in neighborhoods at risk, choice destination- the most popu­ studying in the fall, an offer students applications for the 2007-08 school had been broken open. There due to the low rent," Gagnon lar program. But London is also the "would be wise to accept if they had year will receive notification letters was dirt on the floor. Both of said. largest program, hosting 130 stu­ chosen a program as oversub­ sometime in February. our computers, my printer, Gagnon said burglars, who dents each semester. scribed as Dublin." "Our policy is to let every student stereo, TV ... it was all gone," often target young people, Julia Douthwaite, assistant The 2007-08 applications saw get their first choice if at all possible Hennig said. know which homes student provost for international studies, surprising increases in the pro­ first," Douthwaite said, and added Though they called the residences and when those named Oxford as the most competi­ grams in Kampala (Uganda), both that those who are not inunediately police and filed a report, noth­ students will be away. He said tive program because students must Chinese programs and Cairo, admitted will be notified of their ing has been recovered and students should "maintain be invited to apply and the numbers Douthwaite said. position on a waiting list. they have heard nothing from good relations with neigh­ are very limited. Rome, Toledo and While the "policy is to do the "There is a complicated and ener­ the police. bors" and let them know Dublin are also in high demand, she utmost best to get students into their getic process," Douthwaite "This is not the first time when the house will be empty said. first choice program," she said, the explained, as students confirm this kind of thing has hap­ so they can report anything Each July, the department of budget allocations will not allow all spaces in programs and other stu­ pened. We've had five or six suspicious to the police. international studies plans to predict students to be placed in these rela­ dents are offered open spaces after cars broken into this semes­ Students should also let their student interest in each of its pro­ tively newer and less traditional the initial round of acceptance let­ ter," Hennig said. "iPods, landlord know when they are grams. choices. ters. She pointed out that a student stereos ... they've all been leaving and returning. "We try to predict interest," Douthwaite named this fall's aca­ could be dropped from the program stolen. We've called the police Students can also call the Douthwaite said, "but it's always demic forum and the Kroc Institute's any time before departure if his or and sometimes they don't SBPD to request a "vacation unpredictable." emphasis on bringing noteworthy her academic record fails to live up even send somebody. They home watch" while they're Other than in London, where the speakers to campus as reasons for to the program's standards. just take the report over the away, Gagnon added. number of students is fixed by the increased interest the new study While the number of applicants phone." He also suggested that stu­ facilities available, the budgeted abroad program in Uganda. may seem daunting, Douthwaite Hennig did mention that his dents make sure doors are number of available spaces for most "Undergrads want to do some­ said her office has a desire to home security alarm was mal­ dead-bolted, windows are programs is up for negotiation. thing to help change the world and accommodate as many students as functioning and that it has locked and there is no shrub­ Spaces remain consistent for both they're curious about Africa," she possible. A price cannot be affixed to since been fixed. bery blocking the windows fall and spring semesters, as rooms said. "I really credit our student the experiences gained by studying "Our neighbors had a secu­ where burglars could hide. It in dorms or with host families need body with the number ready to go to abroad, she said. rity alarm and were not bro­ is also a good idea to buy an be filled for the entire academic these challenging locals." "The opportunity to learn in a ken into," he said. "It's inexpensive timer light, he year. Cooperation with the Center for totally new way, to have the oppor­ required to have a security said. Anything that makes the Students more commonly list the Asian Studies and the Asian lan­ tunity to walk through the streets of alarm or you're going to get house look occupied lessens spring semester as their first choice guage and literature department the city that you're learning about, robbed." the chance of a break-in. -a trend Douthwaite considers "a may have helped recruit students to read the newspapers, to be Gagnon said he believes If students have any ques­ new phenomenon in the past couple for the East Asian programs, which immersed in the cultural environ­ there are several reasons why tions, they should call NDSP at years." include Beijing, Shanghai and ment is just incalculable," she said. off-campus students are so (57 4) 631-5555. A competitive program like Toledo Tokyo, she said. "We don't have the smells and the vulnerable to break-ins- one The South Bend Police received 23 fall applicants and 52 The only program with more tastes and the sounds of these cul­ of which is the mindset of Department did not return for the spring - a disparity which spaces than applicants was the tural locations here on campus." Notre Dame students. calls for comment. Douthwaite deemed "unfortunate yearlong opportunity for five fluent "Truthfully, our students are for those students" because "it will Italian speakers to study Bologna, Contact Kathleen McDonnell at very trusting, which is great, Contact Eva Binda at be more of a challenge for them to Douthwaite said. She also expressed [email protected] but it's not a good thing out in [email protected] La Alianza presents ...

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department, will be better able, "I think you get more across in By LAURA BAUMGARTNER through training, to provide for the smaller group than the dis­ in CIA kidnapping News Writer a safer and more secure cam­ cussion where you try to con­ pus," Gariepy said. centrate everyone in a large In an effort to encourage stu­ Klimczak said he will face sev­ group at the same time," dent interaction and increase eral challenges as he adjusts to Klimczak said. campus safety, Saint Mary's has his new job, beginning with the Another area Klimczak said expanded its security depart­ task of defming exactly what his he would like to focus on is ment by adding an assistant role as assistant director will be. training for security personnel. director. Stan Klimczak was pro­ Increasing student involve­ "One of the goals of myself moted to this role last month ment and attendance is one of and the director is to work on after joining the security depart­ Klimczak's primary goals. He officer training in the security ment in March. said the College currently has department," he said. "We want Klimczak said the assistant programs to educate students to provide more and better director position will cover on domestic violence, alcohol training to make them more effi­ many duties that were previous­ abuse and drug abuse. cient and to better serve the ly performed by the investiga­ "The same basic programs community. We are always look­ tor/programmer. He said the that pretty much everyone has ing to upgrade and improve our­ new role is essentially "an because those are the main selves." expansion of the things that are a threat or con­ Gariepy also stressed the investigator/programmer posi­ cern," he said. importance of the College com­ tion." However, Klimczak said he munity and the security depart­ 'The position was created to would like to change the way ment working together to enhance the security depart­ this information is relayed to the ensure the department contin­ ment to make it more efficient student body. ues to fulfill the community's and to give the director more "Instead of dictating from the needs. AP help with some of the things he top down, saying you do this, I'd "The assistant director and I Fonner head of SISMI Italian Military intelligence Nicolo Pollari listens needed assistance with," he like to work with students and share a common desire to pro­ at a hearing about the alleged CIA kidnapping in Rome in July. said. have involvement to create ways mote safe habits by students, to Director of Security David to present those programs," he provide timely information and Gariepy echoed Klimczak's said. "I guess some of the class­ tips to [the College! community Pollari was replaced last Associated Press description of the role of the es and programs haven't been and to foster a desire by all to month as part of a purge that assistant director. well attended and we want to help in the effort to make the MILAN, Italy - An Italian also included the heads of the "The assistant director is not increase attendance. I think the campus a safer, healthier envi­ prosecutor on Tuesday r{lquested civilian secret service agencies. actually a new position," he way to do that is to increase ronment for all to prosper," he the indictment of 26 Americans Pollari, 63, had long resisted said. "It is a position which used interest and involvement and said. and five Italian secret service calls for his resignation that only to be called investigator, but has make it more relevant to stu­ Prior to his employment at the officials in the 2003 kidnapping intensified with the abduction new and expanded responsibili­ dents." College, Klimczak served as an of an Egyptian cleric in Milan - case. He took over SISMI, the ties. The assistant director will Klimczak said he will be meet­ officer for nearly 33 years in the a case that continues to be an Italian military intelligence continue with investigative ing with Vice President of LaPorte County Police irritant to U.S.-Italian relations. agency, in 2001 after holding key responsibilities, but will be more Student Affairs Karen Johnson Department, where he was the Prosecutor Armando Spataro posts with Italy's financial police heavily involved with training of next week to discuss ways to assistant chief for the past two­ said the indictment request is and civilian secret service officers and creating infonna­ encourage student interest and and-a-half years. aimed at CIA agents and the for­ agency. tional programs for staff and participation. After retirement from the mer head of Italian military Besides Pollari, the request students." Changes to the current system force, Klimczak said he was intelligence, Nicolo Pollari, for also names his former deputy Gariepy also said the assistant could include the creation of "looking for another challenge. alleged involvement in the kid­ Marco Mancini, and three other director will serve as the direc­ committees within each resi­ So that's why I came here," he napping. secret service officials. tor of security in his absence. dence hall that would interact said. "A second career I guess." Prosecutors have identified all Pollari has insisted in question­ "My hope is that through the with security to generate pro­ but one of the Americans as CIA ing before parliamentary com­ expanded duties of the assistant grams for smaller groups within Contact Laura .Baumgartner at agents, including former station mittees that Italian intelligence director, we, as a security their hall. lbaumgO 1 @saintmarys.edu chiefs in Rome and Milan, and had no role in the cleric's disap­ the 26th as a U.S. Air Force offi­ pearance, while Mancini, who cer stationed at the time at was arrested this summer, is Aviano air base near Venice. said by his lawyers to be cooper­ Last month, Spataro asked the ating with prosecutors in impli­ center-left government of cating his boss. Romano Prodi to request the Osama Moustafa Hassan Nasr, Americans' extradition; he has an Egyptian cleric and terrorist not received a response. suspect, also known as Abu The operation was believed to Omar, was allegedly abducted be part of an alleged CIA from a Milan street in February "extraordinary rendition" pro­ 2003 and flown out of Italy from gram in which terrorism sus­ Aviano. pects are transferred to third Among the Americans named countries where some allegedly in the request are Robert Seldon are tortured. It is the first known Lady, a former station chief in DeBartolo Hall prosecution of alleged partici­ Milan, and Jeffrey Castelli, iden­ STUDY DATES AND TIMES: pants in such operations, which tified as a former CIA chief in December 7: 7am to 3:00am Midnight Snacks! have come under growing criti­ Rome. December 8: 7am to 3:00am cism by America's allies in Spataro also is seeking indict­ December 9: 7am to 3:00am Europe. ments on charges of aiding and December 10: 7am to 3:00am The United States and Italy abetting against two other secret Final• Week! December 11-14 Romn• available except when have an extradition treaty, service officials and the deputy scheduled by the Regi.•trar's office. although it was not likely that director of the newspaper December 15 De.Bartolo Hall closes 30 minutes after CIA agents would be turned over Libero, Renato Farina. Four oth­ last exam scheduled by the Registrar's Office. for trial abroad. In some ers - three secret service offi­ Midnight Snacks available during Study days. instances, only the aliases of the cials and a reporter for Libera - See Builtling Support Personnel ifyou ltave specific agents are known. were dropped from the investi­ needs: Room 103, 104. The previous government of gation. conservative Silvio Berlusconi From the outset, U.S. officials had refused to request the have declined comment. A Americans' extradition, and con­ lawyer for Lady, the only Coleman-Morse: December 7-December 14. tended his government and American who was living in Italy 1•t Floor: 7:00am-4:00am Italian secret services were not when arrest warrants were 2"<1 floor : 7:00am-3:00am informed about the operation issued, said she was surprised by 3'u Floor: 7:00am-12am and did not take part. the indictment request. See Building Support Person ifyou have specific needs: Berlusconi, one of the United "Even the documents of the Room 101 States' staunchest allies in the prosecution show that he was war against terrorism and the not an organizer. If anything, he invasion of Iraq, expressed sup­ was someone who obeyed O'Shaughnessy: Rooms available for open port for Pollari. orders," lawyer Daria Pesce said. · "Gen. Pollari was one of the Lady left the country before study except when scheduled by the few to fight terrorism in the front the warrant was served. Pesce Registrar's office. lines, with the result that he said he lives in the United States, December 7 & 8: 8:00am to 1:00am came under the scrutiny of all but declined to say where. December 9-12: 8:00am to 3:00am Italians. Let's ask the govern­ Prosecutors raided Lady's December 13 & 14: 8:00am to 1:00am ment how it intends to protect home near Turin last year, col­ those like Pollari who go up lecting a central piece of evi­ Rooms: 106, 107, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118,206, 207,208, against terrorists, and the good dence - a picture of Nasr taken 209. name of our intelligence and in January 2003 on the street i~' Good Luck with Finals i~' Italy's reputation abroad," where he was allegedly abducted Berlusconi said. a month later. PAID ADVERTISEMENT page 11

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PO. Box 779, Notre Dame, IN 46556 024 South Dining Hall, Notre Dame, IN 46556 A phartnacist's A dying history EDITOR IN CHIEF MikeGilloon Across the nation, military history is gasping its last breath. MANAGING EDfiOR BUSINESS MANAGER right to religion Fewer military historians are hired as professors and even fewer Maddie Hanna Jim Kirihara schools offer courses which study the conduct of war. Sadly, Notre Dame is among the universities leading a quiet crusade AssT. MANAGING EDITOR: Rama Gottumukkala According to the fourth Indiana Senate Bill: against military history. We have over 30 full-time history faculty AssT. MANAGING EDITOR: Robert Griffin No person shall be required, as a condition of train­ members, but not one is a military historian. Even in their self­ NEWS EDITORS: Kate Antonacci ing, employment, pay, promotion, or privileges, to do described interests, not a single professor lists "war" of any era, Mary Kate Malone any of the following: although half list religious, gender, and race relations. We are VIEWPOINT EDITOR: Joey King (1) Agree to perform or participate in the per fortunate enough to have Lieutenant Colonel Jordan, but he SPORTS EDITOR: Ken Fowler forming of abortions. teaches here for Army ROTC, not because the history department SCENE EDITOR: Brian Doxtader (2) Dispense: hired him. SAINT MARY'S EDITOR: Kelly Meehan (A) a medical device or drug that may result A casual observer might point to certain courses, such as in, or that is intended to result in, an PHOTO EDITOR: Dustin Mennella "America in the Civil War," and claim that wars are still studied abortion; or by Notre Dame students. The hard truth is that classes like GRAPHICS EDITOR: Jeff Albert (B) a birth control device or medication. "America in the Civil War" discuss everything from war widows ADVERTISING MANAGER: Sharon Brown Because birth control is often a religious issue, as is to draft riots - everything, that is, except the war itself. In fact, a AD DESIGN MANAGER: Nina Pressly the case in Roman Catholicism, a pharmacist's first look at the syllabus for Notre Dame's course on the Civil War CONTROLLER: Kyle West amendment right to free exercise of religion must be reveals that not a single day of class focuses on any battle. WEB ADMINISTRATOR: Rob Dugas protected. A pharmacist should not be forced to aid in If you are a professor reading this article, you are likely pulling SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR: Alejandro Gerbaud an immoral act, the use of birth control or even worse, out your hair, screaming that battlefield tactics have no place in the use of possible abortifacients that prevent fertilized an academic classroom. But is "guns'n'generals" history really OFFICE MANAGER & GENERAl INFO (574) 631-7471 eggs from implanting in the endometrium. Numerous not relevant, or do academics simply not want it to be? FAX states across the nation have justly passed laws similar Integrating battlefield history back into our coursework is not (574) 631-6927 to Indiana's with regards to pharmacists and the distri­ only possible, it is essential. ADVERTISING bution of birth control, but several states have failed to Take, for example, the Battle of the Crater. We already read (574) 631-6900 [email protected] protect a pharmacist's rights. about the Emancipation Proclamation and runaway slaves join­ EDITOR IN CHIEF Obviously there is more to take into consideration (574) 631-4542 ing the Union army. By shunning military history, however, we do MANAGING EDITOR than the pharmacist's rights; each time a pharmacist not read about the black soldiers specially trained to spearhead (574) 631·4541 [email protected] refuses to fill a prescription, a patient has been denied the Union assault at Petersburg. At the last minute General ASSISTANT MANAGING EDITOR legally prescribed medication. According to the Meade lost his confidence in the blacks and replaced them with (574) 631-4324 Supreme Court, as seen in Griswold v. Connecticut and white soldiers who had not been trained for the assault. The BUSINESS OFFICE Eisenstadt v. Baird, a woman's right to access contra­ result: over 5,000 Union soldiers massacred. (574) 631-5313 NEWS DESK ceptives is protected by her right to privacy. A woman's Ignoring the tactical details of battles like Petersburg only (574) 631-5323 [email protected] right to access contraceptives is not a right specified by weakens our history curriculum. Why did Meade lose faith in the VIEWPOINT DESK the constitution whereas the right to free exercise of black soldiers? Was this decision a question of prejudice, a loss of (574) 631-5303 [email protected] religion is. It only makes sense that a clearly stated confidence in his sub-commanders, or perhaps a matter of politi­ SPORTS DESK first amendment right, the free exercise of religion, cal ramifications? These are provocative historical questions-but (574) 631-4543 [email protected] trumps a right drawn in the penumbra of the amend­ sadly, questions our students will never have to ask or answer. SCENE DESK (574) 631-4540 [email protected] ments, the right to privacy, in the pharmacist situation. Maybe instead of pondering those questions we should start by SAINT MARY'S DESK Furthermore, I live in Indiana and have not heard of asking why our history department has not hired a professional smc. 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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Controlling animalistic impulses Asking the Choosing virtue

I would like to respond to many recent letters in virtue, trained to be free. In the words of St wrong question concerning whether or not humans are animals. Thomas, "Man is free insofar as he is rational." Humans are indeed animals, but we are animals Our freedom cannot be achieved apart from rea­ The Viewpoint has been host to numerous disputes with rational and volitional capacities; that is, we son. For our will to be strong enough to follow the and controversies in its time, yet the question of can think and we can choose. Our most fundamen­ dictates of reason, we must be trained in virtue so whether or not human beings are animals caught me by tal choice is to be rational or not, to think or to fol­ that the passions are rightly ordered. surprise. Dan Amiri, in his Nov. 21 Letter to the Editor low animalistic instinct. Our proper mode is to be With regard to the more recent letter citing Pope ("Encourage chastity, not 'free talk"') attempted to make free and rational persons choosing to act in accor­ John Paul II: all humans have "higher capacities," the point, among others, that human beings are more dance with reason and nature. Sure, we are able to but they may not be actively manifest in a particu­ than animals. He was trying to emphasize the fact that act like brute animals, for this is part of the free­ lar human. Just because the rational and volitional unlike animals, we have reason and free will, and we dom of choice proper to us. But our perfection is capacities of the unborn are not yet manifest, does can use these to decide to go against what our baser found elsewhere. not mean that they lack dignity as persons. The passions sometimes tell us to do. When an animal's In the words of Aristotle, "Man, when perfected, late Pontiff was not making the claim that all par­ instinct tells it to have sex, it cannot disobey, because it is the best of animals, but when separated from ticular humans are rational or spiritually free to has no higher reason or will to tell it otherwise. law and justice, he is the worst of all." What do I choose virtue. He instead was saying that even if a Humans. because we are rational animals with a free mean by "acting in accord with nature?" Nature in given human behaves like a brute, by choice or by will, can disobey this desire. In fact this very mastery this sense is not wild. On the contrary, acting in chance, he nevertheless has dignity as a human over our baser passions is a mark of our humanity. accordance with nature requires that we act in a person. So, I would argue that in our culture and In a discussion of premarital sex on campus (Joey way which is best suited to our happiness as on· college campuses in particular we lack the very Falco, Nov. 20, "Disloyal fathers"), perhaps this point rational animals. How do we best achieve happi­ "external help" which is so necessary for the devel­ needs to be raised. While it's true that some, perhaps ness? Anyone who has pursued wealth, pleasure, opment of virtue. even many, students are having sex outside of marriage, fame, or power to excess knows that they are Let's not be deceived: in no way is the "dog," does the frequency of the practice make it morally empty and do not provide consistent or true happi­ your average college student, under control, to use defensible? Falco and others are right to bring our ness. Specifically with regard to pleasure-seeking, Dan Amiri's analogy ("Encourage chastity, not 'free attention the problems of sexual assault, rape, venereal many students find themselves enslaved to their talk,"' Nov. 21). We tend to be enslaved to our pas­ diseases and unplanned pregnancies, which often go passions and unable to act freely - each week sions. We need to choose to behave rightly, but we unnoticed at Notre Dame and other campuses. Plays and their need for sexual satisfaction increases. are not yet completely able to do this on our own. movements such as "Loyal Daughters" and "The Vagina Indulging in the passions and allowing them to rule To succeed in choosing virtue, we need, in part, to Monologues" seek to make people aware of these devas­ us turns us into brute animals. We become be disciplined and trained in virtue externally, in tatingly painful realities. Yet one must realize that they enslaved, irrational and out of control. addition to internal conversion. are the consequences of a larger problem, one which the Happiness is ultimately found in virtue. The We are able to choose virtue, but not without very proponents of these plays often serve to exacer­ above things are good and must be seen as such. help. I humbly remind anyone in authority, either bate. But virtue truly frees us and allows us to follow the in families, in the Church, or at this university, that A culture of sexual "liberation," without definition of lead of our intellect. The above things, when sub­ true leadership is found neither in completely muz­ sex's proper place within society or one's life, will neces­ ordinated to and governed by reason, are truly zling wild dogs nor in letting them run free. Rather, sarily lead to a climate of sexual unrestraint. Amiri good. Only when we seek the good freely and a misbehaving and untrained dog must be trained sought to remind us that we can rise above our animal­ rationally are we able to achieve our fmal end: through active and systematic discipline. We can istic instincts and choose to restrain our sexual impulses happiness. And for us to be able to do that, we be separated from law and justice by our own for a greater good. The question, then, is not if man is must first be trained in virtue. choice or by the failure of our leaders. In either an animal, but whether we as a society can truly live up But humans are not at first perfectly and inde­ case the result is the same: we become the worst to our humanity. pendently free to choose virtue. We naturally tend animals of all. toward following our passions and instincts, Chris Spellman toward animalistic behavior. This does not mean Jon Buttaci senior that we are not free to choose virtue, but that it sophomore off campus requires external help. Anyone who has ever Morrissey Dec. 5 raised a child knows that humans must be trained Dec. 2

EDITORIAL CARTOON LETTER TO THE EDITOR Alums deserve tickets too

I am writing this letter to respond to the request of Mr. Mueller (Dec. 4, "Parents deserve tickets") to give parents more football tickets. While I could not agree more that parents make a football weekend complete, I have to say that I think maybe Mueller does not real­ ize how few tickets even alumni receive. The fact is that while I enjoy watching our team even when we aren't the best, everyone (including me) is going to be more interested when the team is in the top 10. There are only so many tickets to go around. I got shafted this year, so did my friends. In fact I think most alum­ ni under the age of 30 got shafted. You have to put in your dues before you can expect tickets. And, it is true that money talks to the administration. But, when you graduate and try to compare Notre Dame to other universities you'll find there is no basis. Notre Dame can continue to up my minimum annual donation nec­ essary to obtain tickets because I'll pay it and you, the curreht student, will benefit. Give the guys in the dome a break- they are trying to keep Notre Dame on top.

Carrie Graf alumna Class of 2005 Dec. 4 TI-lE 0HSERVER

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MOVIE REVIEW

Jaguar Paw manages to flee his captors, a July arrest for drunk driving and a subse­ strength and its harshest weakness. By RAMA GOTTUMUKKALA magnificent chase begins. quent anti-Semitic tirade still fresh media Over its course, "Apocalypto" takes a Scene Writer The world of "Apocalypto" is one of pri­ fodder, Gibson's latest passion project has sharp detour from the deep feeling and mal, almost unearthly beauty. Jaguar Paw drawn the public's eye for all the wrong quiet poignancy that pervades its first half A tribesman is brutally captured and this (Rudy Youngblood) lives amongst his rami­ reasons. Thankfully, "Apocalypto" is a lilm hour. Though Gibson settled on authentic noble son is sold into bondage, his life for- ly and friends, a proud member of a tribe that rises above the storm douds that sur­ Yucatec Maya to communicate the film's feit. Tormented by his instinctual need for that has hunted the surrounding jungle for round Gibson, offering an experience deep sentiments, there's nothing foreign in freedom, he makes a last gasp at freedom. generations. But Jaguar Paw's tranquil life unlike any other in recent years. the profound love shared by husbands and The nearest emotional predecessor to is shattered when he and his brethren are In an October interview with wives, fathers and sons and extended fam­ Mel Gibson's "Apocalypto," an epic fable captured and sold to Mayan rulers. ComingSoon.net, Gibson cited his desire to ilies. When this harmony is broken, the set amongst the fall of a crumbling Mayan Sitting atop thrones of opulent splendor, make a chase movie as the principal moti­ ensuing bloodletting is vicious and unset­ civilization, isn't even a film at all. It's an these monarchs demand human sacrifice vation behind the film's genesis. tling, violence that spirals through to the acclaimed television series from the late to appease the gods and seek blessings li>r "And I thought, well, there's all kinds of very edge of the film's conclusion. And per­ 1970s-Alex Haley's "Roots." their flagging crops. Jaguar Paw's end is chases. There's train chases, car chases, haps that's the point here - the heavy The similarities between the two are one of hundreds freely offered to suit their horse· chases. I thought, a foot chase! ... price of freedom. numerous, not the least of which is their ignoble means. As he mounts a fateful That's as minimum and as primal as it Supported by lush cinematography and ability to burrow into the mind and gnaw escape, Jaguar Paw races towards his gets: it's just feet, just running," Gibson moving performances, this film is another at your conscience. With shocking imagery family and a life he hopes to preserve for said. "So of course then you start search­ demonstration of Gibson's undeniable tal­ that bruises the senses, it's hard to ignore his sons and their sons after them. ing for an environment in which that could ent behind the camera. When the dust set­ what's being said. The only difference is Billed as a period piece by a direetor have happened." tles, will "Apocalypto" stand the test of that "Apocalypto" comes with the kind of who has stamped his name on two of the Primal is the most apt description for time? "Roots" has. Sadly, "Apocalypto" baggage that would sink a lesser film. most profitable enterprises from that Gibson's fight or flight thrill ride. The envi­ hinges the fate of an entire civilization on The tagline to "Apocalypto" - "No one genre, "Apocalypto" is a further evolution ronment Gibson chose - the jungles of the turmoil of one man's life - a lofty goal, can outrun their destiny." -applies just as of Gibson's craft. "Braveheart" and "The Mexico - is the perfect staging ground for but one that's ultimately short sighted. aptly to Kunta Kinte, the Passion of the Christ" were a lilm that packs more adrenaline than a By film's end, it's hard to shake the feel­ emotional center of Haley's ..--~-:-:=-="=".,...,..,o-:==-.,...... ,..., unmitigated successes. The handful of Hollywood blockbusters. With ing that Gibson's purest reason for con­ generational masterpiece, as former won the Academy foot races away from panthers and hur­ ceiving the film was realized - that all he it does to Jaguar Paw, the Award for Best Picture in dles over jungle ravines, "Apocalypto" is a made was a chase film, and nothing more. lead of Gibson's tale. Kunta's 1996 and granted Gibson rush to behold, a picture that hinges on destiny is sealed as soon as he's sold to a Best Director honors, and the latter drew pure sensation rather than a deeper Contact Rama Gottumukkala at slave ship heading for America. But when in over $610 million worldwide. But with a meaning - which is both its greatest [email protected]

THE PASSION OF MEL GIBSON

If you've seen the trailer for Mel Gibson's The second occurred in the United States, Many Catholics show concern for mont, Gibson has founded his own church "Apocalypto," you were no doubt where he received three years probation. Gibson's religious ideologies, but his called "The Church of the Holy Family." intrigued. But what makes this film differ­ A more politically oriented person might stances are potentially even more offensive Membership is exclusive. ;, ·•·"'"'""; ent from other Hollywood box-office­ wish to consider that Gibson is actively to non-Catholics. Gibson's version of This is not an attempt to start a boycott, busters? The answer lies in the controver­ against: stem cell research, abortion, with­ Catholicism is one of the most striking but a call for people to spend their money sies surrounding direc- drawal of life support (as in the case of aspects of his personal life. He is a part of carefully. If you are upset about paying tor Mel Gibson. Laura Miller Terri Schiavo), and gay and lesbian equal the Catholic Traditional Movement (CTM), your taxes because you don't like what Although many peo­ rights. He is for the death penalty. Despite which concludes an oflicial statement of they are paying for, how is buying a movie ple have trouble his general pro-life stance, consider how their origins in a quote from St. Pope Pius ticket much different? Buying a movie tick­ accepting the ethical Scene Writer Gibson reacts to a critic. He says of an V (1570), "And if anyone could ... ever dare et is a statement of support for the actors decisions of unauthorized author of a biography, "I to attempt any action contrary to this and directors of a particular film. Viewers Hollywood's rich and don't think God will put him in my path. order of ours .. .let him know that he has are handing over their money to conse­ famous, it rarely keeps them from attend­ He deserves death." incurred the wrath of Almighty God and of quently be enraged by how it is being ing films. But the controversy surrounding For those who are socially aware, know the apostles Peter and Paul." used. And then viewers spend even more Gibson indicates that he might be an that in 2005, Gibson raked in a heaping The CTM considers most of the docu­ money pushing their old money through exception to this trend. Here are a few $185 million. Publicly announced dona­ ments of Vatican II to be heretical, believes the court systems of California. More than things to consider before going seeing tions (that could be easily located) that under no circumstance should any­ ever, it is time to weigh entertainment and Gibson's newest flick: amassed to a mere $11 million, about 6 thing ever be changed in the structure of ethics against each other. In some movies, If you, like most, are annoyed by percent of his total income. Oprah Winfrey the Catholic Mass, that all Masses should they can't both win. Hollywood's constant trouble with the law, donated 22 percent of her annual income be conducted in Latin, and that every pope consider that Gibson has been arrested in the same year, coming to a total of more since 1960 has been "spurious." Contact Laura Miller at [email protected] twice for drunk driving, and has a long than $50 million. Most devout Christians, CTM also believes that Mary is equal to The views expressed in this column are history of drug and alcohol abuse. The first Jews and Muslims consider an appropriate Jesus in her status of mediator and those of the author and not necessarily was in Canada, where he was fined $400. tithe to be about 10 percent. redeemer. In order to support this move- those of The Observer.

Photo courtesy of movieweb.com courtesy Mayan warriors wait in the jungle for their human prey in "Apocalypto." The film Mayan warriors Jaguar Paw (Rudy Youngblood), center, and his father, Aint Sky marks the directorial return for Mel Gibson after his drunk driving arrest In July. (Morris Birdyellowhead), converse before a hunt in Mel Gibson's "Apocalypto." ....------~-~------,

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Wednesday, December 6, 2006 CENE page 15 - ,," ~f lh@ C) b~@V~@V '~ t!/" II .''~ @hvi~t9ma~ Gitt9 Guitd@ ~'7fl \ bg Th@ Sc@D@ Staft I Books: "I Uke You: Hospitality Under the Influence" by Amy Sedaris Actress and comedian Amy Sedaris dishes out her own humorous guide to hospitality complete with recipes and crafts. Chapters include "A Rich Uncle Comes to Visit" and "lumberjack lunch."

"The Audrey Hepburn Treasures" foreword by Sean Hepburn Ferrer A must-have for any Audrey Hepburn fan, "Treasures" serves as a pseudo-scrapbook of Hepburn's life. It includes reproductions of her birth certificate as well as letters she sent to friends and family.

"Treasure of Khan" by Clive Cussler and Dirk Cussler The popular Dirk Pitt series returns in this latest Cussler book, where Pitt and friends must stop a murderous tycoon's plans for wor1d domination. The action ranges from Hawaii to Mongolia and Siberia in this adventure thriller.

"Thirteen Moons: A Novel" by Charles Frazier "Cold Mountain" author Charles Frazier returns with "Thirteen Moons," the story of Will Cooper, a man whose remarkable life stretches from the great battles of the Civil War to the invention of the telephone. Gadgets: iRiverCiix An alternative to the iPod Nano, the iRiverCiix includes features like a built-in FM radio tuner, voice recorder and alarm clock. It can also be integrated with both Windows Media Player 11 and MTV Urge.

iPod Nano Now in a 4 GB size, the new Nanos can store more in a variety of colors. Rather than simply white, black or silver, the Nano can be green, pink or even red. DVDs: "Pirates of the Caribbean - Dead Man's Chest" Captain Jack Sparrow sails the biggest film of the summer into stores on a special-features loaded DVD. Fans can swashbuckle with the whole "Pirates" crew in anticipation of next summer's third film.

"Saturday Night Uve: The Complete First Season" Finally, an entire season of "SNl" is on DVD and it comes in the form of the groundbreaking first season with the series' original Not-Ready-For-Primetime Players. Included are all 24 episodes with original music and cast member screen tests.

"The Complete Superman Collection" Finally, the male answer to the "Sex and the City" DVD collection - the ultimate grouping of Superman films brings Clark Kent back to life in stunningly redone visual splendor.

"An Inconvenient Truth" With a package made from 100 percent post-recyclable materials, AI Gore's environmental documentary features a captivating slide show that not only makes the viewer believe in the reality of global warming, but also in the reality of Gore's coolness. Music: "Dreamgirls: Music from the Motion Picture" The soundtrack of the much-anticipated, Oscar-buzzworthy musical "Dreamglr1s" features the vocal talent of Beyonce and the powerhouse voice of Jennifer Hudson. look for Hudson to steal the picture and the soundtrack.

"Eminem Presents: The Re-Up" The latest project from Eminem features new artists Ca$his, Stat Quo and Bobby Creakwater. The album is compiled in a mix-tape fashion in order to promote its up and coming artists. Video Gaming:

Wii: Officially the most unique and creative gaming system of the season, the Nintendo Wii has finally arrived. What makes the Wii so I interesting is its wireless, motion-sensitive remote. "Gears of War" A great new title for the Xbox 360 gaming system, "Gears of War" uses cutting edge graphics to profile the quest of humankind to fight a monstrous race known as the locust Horde.

"NCAA Football 2007" With interactive elements such as living the life of a student athlete and maintaining a high GPA and also better football intelligence and gameplay, NCAA Football 2007 is the latest and most in-depth video game in the EA series.

"Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas" The newest in a popular first-person shooter series, the sin-city version has received high ranklngs for its detailed graphics and realistic gameplay. The game takes full advantage of any next-generation console and is a must have for any gamer• .:...... :.· .. :~"':/·~,,}. ._ __ ··--A·· .. THE OBSERVER

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JEFF ALBERT I Observer Graphic optimism singing, "Still things By JOHN SIEGEL could be much worse. We still Scene Writer got our health, my paycheck in the mail." WVFI Music Director John Siegel com­ piled a list of the top albums of the past Malajube: "Trompe-l'oeil" semester. Individual opinions from In recent years, Montreal has members of the WVFI staff and the established itself as one of the weekly charts from the past semester most interesting and successful are the basis for the list. music scenes in recent years. There are new releases by old The Arcade Fire, Wolf Parade favorites from both the independent and and Islands all started in mainstream music scenes. Many inde­ Montreal. All three bands also pendent artists transitioned to main­ have enjoyed breakout success stream record labels and began new outside of Canada. Malajube is chapters of their careers. Some new another one of these bands from faces also made big splashes this past MontreaL and employ the same semester and left a last impression on elements that make other listeners. · Montreal bands interesting and successful. Their musical talent The Hold Steady: "Boys and Girls in overcomes a potential barrier America" . given their French lyrics. The Hold Steady's first release for "Trompe-l'oeil" is full of fun pop Vagrant Records builds off of the high songs. The rollicking "Montreal points of their previous albums -40oC" is an energetic and "Separation Sunday" and "Almost Killed enjoyable jumble of keyboards, Me." Front man Craig Finn continues drums and loud guitars. telling tales of love, faith and the odd A young Bob Dylan walks with a tire in this famous 1963 photo. His new album, "Modern characters that inhabit Finn's Times," which blends country and folk in a traditional Dylan way, is his first in five years. The Decemberists: "The Minneapolis. Crane Wife" Guitar riffs run wild, but the band also teners might have about either country Joanna Newsom: "Ys" "The Crane Wife" was one of the most knows how to slow things down on or folk. The track list of Joanna Newsom's lat­ highly anticipated releases of 2006. The tracks like "First Night" and "Citrus." est album is only five songs long. Decemberists produce 12 tracks, weav­ The album also highlights Finn's Ben Kweller: "Ben Kweller" However, Newsom's second album con­ ing their way through Japanese folk improvement as a singer. His gruff voice Ben Kweller has mellowed in his mid- tains almost an hour's worth of music. tales and stories of family feuds. Lead balances the right amount of edge and 20s and his latest album showcases his Newsom composes longer and more singer Colin Meloy's slightly nasal voice melody to cement The Hold Steady's sta­ newfound musical and personal maturi­ ornate songs on "Ys." Newsom's voice gives "The Crane Wife" a charming and tus as the best bar band in America. ty. Kweller's third release gains from its still stays in the foreground with its ele­ personal quality. The Decemberists clear production, which removes the gant soaring and charming chirping. A show that they are able to run the Brand New: "The Devil and God are harsher elements of Kweller's early full orchestra accompanies her unique gamut of songs, from the love ballad "0 Raging Inside of Me" releases. voice and signature harp. The orchestra Valencia!" to the epic and wandering Brand New returned from their self­ The songs on "Ben Kweller" center on adds interesting layers to each song and "The Island." The band gets a little help imposed exile from the world of emo piano melodies and acoustic accompani­ enhances the Newsom's lyrical tales. from Death Cab for Cutie's Chris Walla. with a confident and intense follow up ment, but Kweller is a gifted songwriter In the end, The Decemberists make a to 2003's "Deja Entendu." Primary who can add emotion and energy to Cold War Kids: "Robbers and great album that balances the epic, the songwriter Jesse Lacey approaches the simple arrangements. Kweller also Cowards" earthly and the odd. songs with the same struggle between looks into himself, recalling his past on Cold War Kids are one of the year's arrogance and insecurity that "Deja the intimate track "Thirteen." Kweller's indie rock success stories, having built Lupe Fiasco: "Food and Liquor" Entendu" displayed. However, Brand latest is a credit to his songwriting and up hype with a series of EP's and tours In recent years, many hip-hop artists New shows how much they have grown a preview of his potential as a top-notch over the past year. Eventually, they out of Chicago have found success as musicians and artists, using more musician. released their full length album nationwide. Lupe Fiasco is the next in complex instrumentation and producing "Robbers and Cowards" in October. The the line of Chicago rappers to have done sometimes soothing and sometimes TV on the Radio: "Return to Cookie album highlights the blues-influenced this. Taking cues from Kanye West, - chaotic music. Mountain" vocal and piano talents of Nathan Fiasco produced his debut album to Fans may have been apprehensive of Willett. The band backs Willett up with completely take over the creative direc­ Bob Dylan: "Modern Times" TV on the Radio moving to a major a quirky mix of guitars drowned in tion of his music. The result is a mix of Dylan's 31st studio album debuted to label, but "Return to Cookie Mountain" echo, overdriven bass guitars and loose Fiasco's personal experience and his both critical acclaim and wild success. shows that any fears are unfounded. TV drumming. Willett's voice is filled with observations of life. The lead single "Modern Times" proves that Bob Dylan on the Hadio delighted both critics and enthusiasm and a soul not often found "Kick, Push" discusses the problems of is still making relevant and thought-pro­ fans with a more straightforward in today's rock music. "Hobbers and some of his friends, but emphasizes voking music. The music on "Modern approach and energetic songs like the Cowards" opener "We Used to Vacation" skateboarding as a way to escape every­ Times" falls somewhere between more single "Wolf Like Me." TV on the Radio contemplates a family man's struggles day problems. -- traditional country and folk, but Dylan's fan and Classic Hock legend David to deal with his despair and his family. artistry overcomes any reservations lis- Bowie guests on the track "Province." Cold War Kids approach the song with Contact John Siegel at jsiegell @nd.edu

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NBA N owitzki, Mavericks get back to winning ways Randolph ensures that return trip to Michigan is a happy one as his 31 points, 13 rebounds lead Portland over Detroit

Associated Press Howard has developed into Portland 88, Detroit 85 EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J.­ the perfect complement to Detroit basketball fans have The Dallas Mavericks weren't Nowitzki, and the fourth-year fond memories of Zach too happy about losing their swingman had led or co-led Handolph's days at Michigan 12-game winning streak, and Dallas in scoring in three of State. the struggling New Jersey Nets the last four games. On They aren't enjoying his pro wound up paying for it. Tuesday, he and Nowitzki career quite as much. Dirk Nowitzki scored 26 scored all of the Mavericks' Handolph had 31 points and points and Josh Howard added points in a 13-4 run midway 13 rebounds Tuesday night, 23 to lead Dallas past New through the fourth quarter including a go-ahead basket Jersey 92-75 Tuesday night. that gave them an 88-71 lead with 21.6 seconds to go, and In its 106-97 loss to the with 3:10 left. the Portland Trail Blazers Wizards on Monday, Dallas With Nowitzki scoring a snapped a five-game losing played lethargically until late quiet 10 points in the first half, streak with a win over Detroit. in the game and at one point Howard picked up the slack "This is a big win," he said. trailed by 31 points before ral­ with 15 points on 7-for-10 "You can't do better than this lying in the fourth quarter. shooting. - starting a road trip by beat­ Coach Avery Johnson detect­ "He has the ability to con­ ing one of the best teams in the ed a somber mood on the trip tribute when he's not scoring, league." north. and he's keeping the right Randolph had a career-high "We were really embar­ level of concentration for 37 points in his last trip to the rassed," he said. "The plane longer stretches," Johnson Palace, a 93-89 loss on Dec. was quiet, the bus was quiet. said of Howard. 20, 2005. Usually some guys are playing Vince Carter scored 20 "I love playing in Detroit," he games, but there were no points for New Jersey, which said. "I went to college around games being played. That's a has lost seven of its last nine here, and I love coming back." good sign. We don't take losing games but is still tied with Richard Hamilton had 25 for well." Toronto atop the Atlantic Detroit, which lost its second The Mavericks never trailed Division at 7-10. Even with the straight after an eight-game against the Nets, built a 17- league's hottest team in town, winning streak. point lead in the third quarter the Nets couldn't match the "This was a horrible loss for and held off a New Jersey rally Mavericks' energy on either us," said Chauncey Billups, AP early in the fourth. Howard end of the floor. who kept the Pistons close with Houston guard Tracy McGrady elevates for a layup as Golden - "It just seemed like Dallas eight points in the final 4 min­ attributed the fast start to the State forward and ex-Irish star Troy Murphy goes for the block. way the Mavericks ended had a great sense of urgency utes. "These are the kind of Monday's game. and we weren't able to meet games that can haunt you late "We did an excellent job in it," Nets coach Lawrence in the season." Houston 118, Golden State Chuck Hayes grabbed a the fourth quarter and it car­ Frank said. "We just didn't Detroit also lost Sunday in 90 career-high 15 rebounds and ried over to tonight," he said. seem, for whatever reason, to Charlotte. The Trail Blazers The game in hand, Tracy Juwan Howard added 11 points "We knew what we needed to have a great deal of pep in our and Bobcats are a combined McGrady used the third quarter and 11 rebounds for the do." step." 12-24. against Golden State on Tuesday Hockets, who shot 54 percent "We haven't had a sense of night to polish his repertoire. (45-of-84) against the NBA's urgency in the last two games," McGrady scored 13 of his 31 worst defense. Pistons coach Flip Saunders points in the quarter as the Yao manhandled Golden said. "When you win eight in a Houston Hockets routed the State's big men, making 12 of 17 row, you start maybe feeling Warriors. shots, most of them dunks and too good about yourself." "I was trying to do some layups. Juan Dixon's jumper broke explosive things that I haven't "This is my job, man," Yao an 80-all tie with 2:13 left, and been doing all year," said said. "They put single coverage after Billups made a technical­ McGrady, who hit 13 of 25 shots on me. So all I had to do was foul free throw, Jarrett Jack hit and dished out seven assists. catch the ball and go." two shots from the line to give "This was a great opportunity to Houston was the fourth the Trail Blazers an 84-81 go out and try that because we straight opponent to reach at lead. had a comfortable lead. I'm just least 108 points against Golden Hasheed Wallace's layup trying to take it to another level State. The Warriors came in made it a one-point game, and now." allowing an NBA-worst 106 Dixon missed a long jumper McGrady showed no effects points per game. before Billups gave the Pistons from the concussion he suffered Monta Ellis scored 19 and the lead with a 22-footer. after taking an elbow from Baron Davis added 18 points for Randolph answered with a teammate Dikembe Mutombo in the Warriors, who've lost four in driving jumper over Tayshaun Saturday's win over Cleveland. a row since coach Don Nelson Prince, putting Portland ahead In a 30-second sequence in the earned his 1, 199th career victo­ 86-85. third quarter, McGrady picked ry. Nelson is trying to join Lenny Hamilton missed twice at the off a steal, drove for a break­ Wilkens as the only coaches to other end and Jack increased away layup, then hit a 3-pointer reach the 1,200-win plateau. the margin to three with a pair from the top of the key. Nelson was in no mood to talk of free throws with 2 seconds "I surprised myself tonight about the elusive milestone after to play. Hamilton shot an air­ with some of the things I did," the game. ball at the buzzer. he said. "We dido 't play well offensive­ ''I'm happy," Portland coach Yao Ming added 27 points and ly or pass or move the ball or Nate McMillan said. "We just grabbed eight rebounds for the execute our game plan," he beat an unbelievable team on !lockets, who've won six of their said. "We proved we are not New Jersey guard Jason Kidd, left, looks to pass the ball around the road after some disappoint­ last seven games and six in a ready to play the best teams in Dallas center DeSagana Diop. Dallas won 92-75 Tuesday night. ing losses at home." row at the Toyota Center. the NBA."

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Eastern Conference,···Southeast• •••········· team record >r< last 10 -. Orlando 14~5 Allanta 7~8 Miami 7·9 Washington 7·10 Charlotte 5·12 Western Conference;Southwest team record pete< lastt()· • Dallas 13·5 San Antonio 13·5 Houston 12·5 New Orleans 8.-8 Memphis 4~13 Westem Conference, Northwest - team . re!CQrd p~re; • last l.O Utah 15"4 ,789 H Denver 10·5 ,667 8~2 Minnesota 7"9 ;438 5"5· AP Seattle 7·11 741. 3"7 The Blues retire former right wing Brett Hull's number Tuesday as his father Bobby, far right, looks on. Hull, who Portland 7·12 7·12 3-7 was traded to St. Louis during the 1987 season and stayed until 1998, also had a street named after him. Western Conference,. Pacific team record pert; last10 Blues honor Hull by retiring jersey LA. lakers 12·5 · ~706 • 8~2 Phoenix 10·6 .625 9~1 LA. Clippers 8·8 ;500 3-7 Associated Press can ask," Hull said. ders their arena "Brett highlight of my career." Golden State 9·10 .474 .. 3•7 Hull's nickname, Hull Way." Chairman David Sacramento 8-9 ;471 3·7 ST. LOUIS -The Blues "Golden Brett" was a Hull outscored his dad, Checketts made honoring didn't stop at retiring takeoff of father Bobby 741-610. Bobby Hull's No. Hull a top priority when Brett Hull's No. 16 jersey Hull's moniker, "Golden 9 was retired by the his ownership group took on Tuesday night. They Jet." The pair are the Chicago Blackhawks in over last summer. He was also arranged to name a only father-son combina­ 1983. hopeful that the occasion, street after him. tion to each score 600 Adam Oates was among which prompted the first Just the jersey would goals and 1,000 points, the 20 former teammates sellout crowd of the sea­ team have been plenty for Hull, and now they're the only who attended the cere­ son for a struggling fran­ who thanked his father and son to have monies before the Blues­ chise often playing to 1 UCLA enforcers for taking good their jerseys retired in Red Wings game. The half-capacity or less, 2 Pittsbutgh care of him, admitted to any sport. present Blues players all would spur the beginning 3 North C•hltina his old coaches that he The banner with Hull's wore No. 16 during of a revival. 4 Alabama knew he could be a hand­ number was slowly raised warmups, just as they all Hull recalled a fiery 5 OhiOState ful, and even thanked the to the rafters to a Neil wore No. 2 during Al dressing-down from Brian 6 TexasA&M media while bragging that Young rock song with Macinnis' jersey retire­ Sutter, his first coach with 7 Duke· his exploits certainly appropriate lyrics: "Old ment ceremony last April. the Blues, as pivotal in his 3 Florida. made their job easier. man take a look at my "Brett, nothing com­ career. The rookie said he 9 lSU life, I'm a lot like you." pares to the three years I thought Sutter was going 1o Wichita Stale "To have an organiza­ 11 Wisconsin tion think that much of The team also arranged got to play with you," to tell him, "Boy, am I 12 Kansas you is more than one guy to call the street that bor- Oates said. "It was the lucky to be coaching you." 1a Washington 14 Arizona 15 Butler 16 Memphis IN BRIEF 17 Marquette 18 Gonzaga Ten finalists named for baseball NASCAR to air on DirecTV in 2007 New video system allows college 19 Connecticut Hall of Fame's broadcast award season, will debut at Daytona 500 athletes to attend classes digitally 20 Nevada COOPERSTOWN, N.Y.- Dizzy Dean, CHARLOTTE, N.C. - The sport INDIANAPOLIS - Former St. 21 Syracuse Ken Harrelson and Joe Nuxhall are that already offers unprecedented John's basketball coach Mike Jarvis 22 Oklahoma Stale among 10 fmalists for the 2007 Ford fan access is going one step further has seen college athletes struggle to 23 Maryland C. in 2007, allowing DirecTV viewers to balance class work with a team's 24 Xavier Frick Award, presented by the 25 Georgia Tech baseball Hall of Fame for major con­ watch an entire NASCAR race from schedule. tributions to broadcasting. behind the wheel. Now he's offering a virtual solu­ Denny Matthews, Bill King, Tom NASCAR HotPass will debut on tion to help those players succeed. Cheek, Tony Kubek, France Laux, DirecTV at the Daytona 500 in Jarvis has teamed up with VBrick Graham McNamee, and Dave Niehaus February and offer fans at home the Systems on a product aimed at also were candidates announced opportunity to watch a race from a helping athletes improve their aca­ Tuesday. Harrelson, Matthews and driver's vantage point. Subscribers demic performance by attending Niehaus are the only ones still active. will have access to five channels ded­ classes through a digital video sys­ Fans cast more than 75,000 votes in icated to individual drivers, who will tem that can be played on comput­ around the dial November at the Hall of Fame's Web change every week. ers, cell phones or iPods. A presen­ site, with King (11,943), Nuxhall Each channel will have up to six tation on it is expected at this (8,049), and Harrelson (6,795) being cameras and two isolated announc­ week's Intercollegiate Athletic Forum in New York City. NCAA BASKETBALL selected for the ballot. The other seven ers focusing solely on one driver for broadcasters were chosen by a an entire race. Viewers will have "The first solution is improving Villanova at Oklahoma research committee from the muse­ access to in-car audio communica­ attendance. You and I know that if 7 p.m., ESPN um. tion, real-time statistics and cameras you're not there, it's hard to do Memphis at Dayton Voters based selections on longevity, covering every angle from inside the your job well," Jarvis told The 9 p.m., ESPN continuity with a club, honors, includ­ race car to the pit box and all around Associated Press. "The other part is ing national assignments such as the the track. retention .... This gives youngsters World Series and All-Star Game, and HotPass is the brainchild of Fox the opportunity to repeat classes popularity with fans. Sports chairman David Hill. over and over." page 20 The Observer + SPORTS Wednesday, December 6, 2006

NFL - Young leads Titans from rebuilding to red hot The Titans (5-7) are one of the unanswered points against the Rookie quarterback NFL's hottest teams, winners of New York Giants on Nov. 26. has coach, teammates five of seven, with the last two They then rallied from 0-14 in featuring riveting comebacks. beating two-time NFL MVP excited about future The playoffs, which seemed at Peyton Manning and the Colts least two years away, suddenly with Rob Bironas' 60-yard field are a mathematical possibility, goal in the final seconds. Associated Press and Fisher's job couldn't be more "It is almost like a statement to NASHVILLE, Tenn. - It's as secure. let people in our division and peo­ close to "I told you so" as "I said a long time ago that ple around the league know that Tennessee Titans coach Jeff these guys are working hard, and we are almost back to where we Fisher will ever get. they trust each other," Fisher were," linebacker Keith Bulluck Fans wanted him fired. His said. "When you have those com­ said. "So they know what hap­ - pens when we start rolling." owner wouldn't give him a vote of binations of good things going on, confidence. And the once-domi­ things eventually will turn Credit for the franchise's dra­ nant franchise turned doormat around." matic turnaround goes to Fisher, hit its lowest point with suspen­ Like this? the coach other teams wish they sions and off-field issues to com­ The Titans tied for the second­ could steal, and Vince Young, the plement an 0-5 start. best comeback in NFL history in rookie quarterback the Titans And now? the final 10 minutes with 24 chose to rebuild around. The franchise that had four playoff berths in five seasons slumped to nine wins combined Join the Official the past two years, mired in a Notre Dame Allstate salary cap mess and forced to build through the draft. Steve Sugar Bowl Tour! McNair, the quarterback for 11 AP seasons, was too expensive and Titans quarterback Vince Young evades Colts linebacker Cato too old to do the extra work June. Tennessee won Sunday's game 20-17. Stay in the French Quarter to cheer on the needed, and the Titans botched Irish and Laissez Les Bon Temps Rou/er! his departure in their worst move trading McNair until June, infuri­ took the Titans away for training since deciding to play a season in ating fans. camp, moved up practice times Memphis. Publicly, Fisher said MeN air and pointed out every positive. Wanting to save money on a gave them the best chance to No bashing that might crush • Accommodations for 3 nights Stay in the heart of the $23.46 million salary cap hit, win. Fisher already had Norm young spirits. - • Game ticket (optional) French Quarter in the middle they had a trainer tell McNair he Chow at offensive coordinator, a And Fisher started Young in the • Exclusive Bowl Tour Reception of all the action - close to couldn't work out in their build­ coach known for developing fourth game; the rookie has ing anymore and fought his grif~v­ quarterbacks. responded beyond anyone's • Notre Dame Pre-Game Party Bourbon Street and Allstate ance through arbitration. They But it was Fisher, only the 12th expectations. He is 5-4 as a Sugar Bowl activities! • Game day transfers let his agent negotiate with man in NFL history to coach 200 starter and became the first rook­ • Game Program Baltimore after they drafted his games with the same team, who ie quarterback in NFL history to • Souvenir Special rates have been successor in Young, then held off changed some of his ways. He· lead his team from 14-points • Commemorative Name Badge secured for Notre Dame down to victory thanks to uncan­ • On-Site tour directors Students - but hurry, these ny poise under pressure. rooms are going fast! "Guys just started to believe," • All taxes and handling fees running back Travis Henry said. That doesn't include a rally in the Titans' first victory this sea­ son after trailing 14-3 at Washington before winning 25- MAKE YOUR RESERVATIONS TODAY! 22, or a pair of one-point losses: _ rS'\ 907 E. LA SALLE AVE. 234·0363 14-13 at Indianapolis and 27-26 Visit AnthonyTravel.com or to Baltimore after blo'A'ing a 19- call (888) ND-BOWL 1 (888-632-6951) ~~ {/)~ 20041RONWOOD CIRCLE 273·8986 point lead. Young put them in www.womenscarecenter.org position to win against the ~~Jiavef• 77w Official Tm,·el Partner of the Univasity

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NFL NCAA FOOTBALL COMMENTARY Mediocre NFC is a log jam While Carr stearns, Philadelphia, Atlanta, New York and Carolina all alive with .500 records Meyer rises to top -

Associated Press and St. Louis). Indeed, even a another victory, they all 7-9 finish could be good should be playing in January. Give Urban Meyer some The answer is it was directed NEW YORK - Going .500 enough in the NFC, which Of the 6-6 teams, who has credit. At least he didn't beg. at the system." gets fans upset, coaches in brings St. Louis, San Francisco the edge - even if they wind Whined a bit, yes. Got every­ It wasn't, of course. It was trouble and players released. and Minnesota - all 5-7 and up 8-8? · one's attention, sure. directed at his fellow coaches Except in this year's NFC, all decidedly average or worse Maybe nobody. All four Did every­ and the people at something thing, in where a break-even mark is - into the equation. teams play each other twice. Tim Dahlberg called the Harris Interactive looking playoff-worthy. And a Which raises the question Atlanta finishes by hosting fact, that poll who decided this thing. winning record makes you a whether the lack of artistry on Carolina and visiting Philly. Lloyd Carr They decided because the had a APSports computer was fed so much Super Bowl contender. the field by these teams is off­ The Panthers are home for the Columnist When the Philadelphia set by the excitement created Giants this Sunday. New York chance to information it regurgitated it Eagles beat the Carolina in cities where next April's follows that by hosting the do to all and incredibly decided the Panthers on Monday night, it draft would, by now, be the Eagles, and Philadelphia fin­ impress both his coaching two teams were dead even. created a four-way logjam for main NFL topic. ishes at home against the brethren and whoever the vot­ Did Meyer's words matter? the two NFC wild-card berths "That's the way the NFC is Falcons after three straight ers are in that other poll the Hard to say, because Florida between those teams. the New this year, and because of that road games. BCS uses to determine who built a pretty good case of its York Giants and Atlanta - all every game is like a playoff All are struggling - that's plays for its mythical national own on the field and won at 6-6. game," said Philadelphia kick­ how you get to 6-6, after all - championship. arguably the toughest confer­ So while teams possibly er David Akers, whose 25- . and show few signs of putting The difference then was that ence in the country. headed for 10 wins in the AFC yard field goal beat Carolina together a winning streak this Meyer got it, and Carr didn't. It also helped that the team The difference now is that that plays last has the last - are wondering if it will be on Monday night and created month. enough to get them into the the four-way tie at 6-6. Carolina (four) and New Michigan is going to the Rose chance to make a good Super Bowl chase, mediocrity "It was a playoff atmosphere York (five) already have had Bowl and Florida is playing for impression and Florida played _not parity_ in the other con­ out there," Akers said. "Next such strings, but the Panthers the national championship. two games after Michigan put ference might well be reward­ week is going to be the same also have had three two-game The BCS system may be the pads away. And there was­ ed with a trip to the postsea­ thing, because each game is so losing streaks and the Giants flawed, but there was no great n't a great appetite to see son. critical to win going down the are mired in a four-game skid. outcry outside of Ann Arbor, Michigan and Ohio State in a "Well, it's a crazy year, so stretch. You never can tell and At least the Panthers don't Mich., when the genie popped rematch. anything is possible," Eagles if you don't give up, maybe have the turmoil on and off out of the bottle Sunday night Call it insurance then, even coach Andy Reid said. "We're good things will happen for the field that has plagued the and decreed that Florida though Carr and the fans at just taking it one week at a you." Giants. would play for the national Michigan were calling it some­ time; we're not going to worry Really good things, such as Nor does Carolina have the college crown. thing else. too much about getting into division championships and string of injuries plaguing Michigan really had little to "Inappropriate," Carr huffed the playoffs or anything else." byes, definitely will happen to New York, Philadelphia and complain about anyway. The before learning his team's fate. - History usually hasn't been teams with more wins than Atlanta. school, after all, is part of the "That certainly is going to stir kind to .500 teams. Since the losses in the NFC. The Bears "We're still .in there, but it cabal put together to ensure a controversy and who knows NFL went to a 16-game sched­ are 10-2, own the North title makes it harder for us," that big schools will long rule what that's going to lead to." ule in 1978, seven 8-8 clubs and could clinch home-field Panthers defensive end Mike college football and not have Yeah, who knows where that reached the postseason, with advantage throughout the con­ Rucker said of the 6-6 grid­ to split the millions of dollars leads. Mass rioting? Global the 1985 Cleveland Browns ference playoffs this weekend. lock. "We have to play lights they pocket warming? actually winning the AFC Dallas, New Orleans and out now. We've been here annually with Horrors, Central. The other six were Seattle all are 8-4 and, with before and that's what we their poorer maybe even a wild cards. wins Sunday, could secure at have to get across to the cousins. national play­ But recent history has been least wild-card spots. Of younger guys and let them That didn't 'The system was off. more positive for such posers, course, the Cowboys host the know there's a sense of stop Carr flawed. There should be The interest­ from pouting ing thing is, with two 8-8s making it in Saints, so one of them won't urgency." a playoff in college 1999 (Dallas and Detroit) and get that prize right away. Not to mention a sense of before Florida that while two more in 2004 (Minnesota But as long as they get mediocrity. was selected football." Carr was busy about how tending to his Meyer had X's and O's a the audacity Urban Meyer few years ago, University of Notre Dame Department of Music Presents to campaign Florida coach Meyer was for his team's learning all he right to be in could about UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME the game.· the BCS sys­ What wasn't tem. His inter- mentioned, of course, was that est was piqued in 2004, the CHORALE & CHAMBER ORCHESTRA by doing so Carr was indirectly same year his Utah team bust­ making a case for his own ed into the BCS and Auburn ALEXANDER BLACHLY, DIRECTOR team to be in the title tilt. was passed over for the title Carr thought it was beneath game even though it went his dignity to have to cam­ undefeated. paign for his team. Results on That was also the same year the field were supposed to be another coach did something the only thing that counted. no one had done before _ Must have slipped his mind talked his way into a Rose that there's no playoff in col­ Bowl. lege football. Without one, the That would have been Mack job of any good coach expands Brown of Texas, who practi­ to not only winning games but cally begged members of the to manipulating the system. media _ this was before The Think figure skating, if you Associated Press removed its will. Get judges to believe· you poll from the process _ to deserve to be No. 2 before you move his team up in the stand­ get on the ice, and there's a ings ahead of the University of good chance you'll end up at California, which desperately No. 2 when you get off the ice. wanted a Rose Bowl berth That's why you've got to itself. admire how Meyer, proving to "If you've got a vote, vote for be every bit as much a politi­ us," Brown said. ''I'm asking cian as a football coach, grad­ you to do that and I'm asking ually built his case for another everyone across the nation. team to play Ohio State in the This team deserves to be in days after the Buckeyes beat the BCS. They deserve to go Michigan in the final regular­ more than some teams that season game of the year for are being talked about." both teams. Brown got his votes, and "The system was flawed," Texas got its bowl. Meyer, Meyer said. "There should be meanwhile, got a lesson he a playoff in college football." tucked away just in case he Besides, who wants to see ever needed it. 8:00 p.m. ' Saturday, December 9, 2006 two teams that just played Because he was smart 2:00 p.m.' Sunday, Dccclnber 10, 2006 each other play each other enough to use it, Florida will again? be playing for the national "It was a discussion about championship. LIIGHTON CONCERT HALL DH\ARTOLO CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS the system and how they select who plays for the The views expressed in this I'ICKHS $10/$8/$5/$3 MARIE P. DEBARTOlO UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME national championship," column are those of the author CENTER FOR THE PERFORMiNG AIUS PHONE 574-631-2800 DEPARTMENT OF MUSJC Meyer said. 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Washington defensive lineman FSU coach says he Steve Emtman, Baylor safety still has passion to Thomas Everett, Air Force defensive lineman Chad win a national title Hennings, Tennessee offensive lineman Chip Kell, Purdue quar­ terback Mike Phipps and Associated Press Stanford linebacker Jeff Siemon. NEW YORK - Bobby Bowden They'll be enshrined at the took some shots in his 31st sea­ Hall in South Bend, Ind., next son at Florida State. summer. His Seminoles went 6-6. His Bowden and Paterno, the win­ son, Je.ff, resigned as Florida ningest coaches in major college State's offensive coordinator football, were also this year's after six years of being a light­ winners of the NFF's Gold Medal. ning rod for criticism. Previous recipients include seven The 77 -year-old Bowden called U.S. presidents, Baseball Hall of it his most "trying season." Don't Farner Jackie Robinson and think for a second it'll be his last. actor John Wayne. - "I could step out so easily," he . Florida International coach said Tuesday, hours before he Howard Schnellenberger, the was to be inducted into the former Miami coach who along College Football Hall of Fame. with Bowden helped turn Miami­ "Go retire and have a good time. Florida State into one of college I don't want to do that. It's like a football's premier rivalries, said fighter. A fighter always thinks no teams were tougher to pre­ he's got one more good fight. pare for than Bowden's. Lunch and Conversation "As a coach, I still want to win "His teams have always been a national championship." the same. They been top-notch For Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Questioning Students at Notre Dame Bowden and 13 players, from a preparation standpoint. including Emmitt Smith, Bruce Top- notch cond itioningwise. Smith and Heisman Trophy win­ They've always been enthusiastic Thursday, December 7 ners Charlie Ward and Mike and aggressive," - Rozier, were elected to the Hall Schnellenberger said. "We're 12:00 p.m.- 1:30 p.m. of Fame in May, along with Penn fortunate we have a 50-50 per­ State coach Joe Paterno. centage him. Three out of five at Paterno was also to be induct­ Miami and 0-1 at Louisville." 316 Coleman-Morse ed Tuesday night at the National Florida State fell on hard times Football Foundation awards this season. The 'Noles were the The Core Council invites gay. lesbian, and bisexual members of the Notre Dame family, banquet in New York, but he's defending Atlantic Coast their friends, and supporters to an informal lunch at the Co-Mo. still recovering from leg surgery. Conference champion and picked His formal induction was delayed to reach the ACC title game Everyone is welcome and confidentiality IS assured until next year. Paterno broke his again. But the Seminoles were Lunch will be served leg and injured his knee when hit by injuries, forced to play two players crashed into· him on numerous freshman, and never CORE COUNCIL the sideline during a game found consistency on offense. FOR GAY &LESBIAN against Wisconsin on Nov. 4. Florida State tries to avoid its Paterno cracked that he didn't first losing season since 1976, STUDENTS want his wheelchair to get in the Bowden's first in Tallahassee, in way at the ceremony. the Emerald Bowl against UCLA "He's afraid it'll bump my on Dec. 27. walker," Bowden replied. Since Jeff Bowden began run­ "''d right rather have him be ning his father's offense six sea­ here," Bowden added. "I feel like sons ago, the Seminoles haven't it's kind of been a Bobby and Joe been their old explosive selves. show and without him it feels Jeff had taken much of the like something is missing." blame for the problems. Finally, The other players inducted last month, he stepped down. Tuesday, into the Hall of Fame were "It was strictly his move," Colorado running back Bobby Bobby said. "I would never have Anderson, Miami defensive back forced him out. Blood's thicker December 5 Bennie Blades, Minnesota defen­ than water. I'd get myself out sive lineman Carl Eller, first." and Wednesday, IRISH DANCER 2006 December 6 Holiday 10:00 a.m. Bool< to 4:00p.m. '+- Sale 0

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NHL Bouchard wins game with little brother's move Wild right wing's backhander in shootout snaps a four-game skid for Minnesota, gets 22-year-old out of coach's doghouse - seconds left in the second peri­ od. Jason Chimera and Anson Carter staked Columbus to an early lead with goals within 2:38 of each other in the first period. The Blue Jackets entered the game with a 1-19-1-1 all-time mark against the Avalanche, their lone win being a 5-4 over­ time victory in Columbus on Feb. 28, 2004. They had never won at the Pepsi Center (0-9-0-1). Peter Budaj stopped 18 shots. He posted a shutout the last time he faced Columbus on Nov. 17, stopping 25 shots in a 3-0 win. Budaj was stepping in for Jose Theodore, who sat out with a hip flexor injury. Columbus has now killed 21 straight power plays over the last five games. The Blue Jackets killed four on Tuesday night. Modin's goal came on a pass from Manny Malhotra, who was on his knees and falling toward the ice when he sent the puck AP across the goal crease to Modin. Minnesota right wing Pierre-Marc Bouchard slides the puck backhanded past Blackhawks goalie Nikolai Khabibulin in a shootout Tuesday to Chimera scored his fourth of win the game for the Wild 3-2. Bouchard learned the move from his younger brother, Francois, who plays in the Quebec Major Junior league. the season when he tipped a shot by Budaj, and Carter added Associated Press Bouchard needed the shootout "We knew they'd play well Khabibulin stopped 35 shots. his fifth of the season after pick­ goal to avoid further irritating tonight." "We had some chances in ing up a loose puck near the goal ST. PAUL, Minn. - Already in Wild coach Jacques Lemaire. Bochenski sneaked a wrist overtime," Khabibulin said. and directing it in. - his coach's doghouse, Wild for­ "I asked (Bouchard) to back shot past Fernandez to give "Hopefully next time they'll go The game was Colorado's ward Pierre-Marc Bouchard check a few times in the third Chicago a 1-0 lead in the first in." 1 ,OOOth since moving to Denver needed a new trick to work his period and he wouldn't so I sat period. White tied it eight min­ The Wild have played without in 1995-96. The Avalanche way out. him down," Lemaire said. utes later before Smolinski Marian Gaborik for 20 games, debut in Denver was a 3-2 win Marc-Bouchard scored the Brian Rolston and Todd White snuck away with the puck and Pavol Demitra for seven and Wes over Detroit on Oct. 6, 1995. winning goal in a shootout to also scored for the Wild and notched a short-handed goal at Walz for 11. All three players carry the Wild to a 3-2 victory goalie Manny Fernandez stopped the end of the first to make it 2-1 have skated with the team in Sabres 4, Lightning 1 over the Blackhawks on Tuesday 27 shots for his first victory since in favor of Chicago. recent days, but it is unclear Daniel Briere needed 429 night, snapping a four-game los­ Nov. 11. Rolston took a pass from Wyatt when any of the three will games for his first NHL hat trick. ing streak. The loss ended Chicago's Smith and tied the game with a return. It was worth the wait. Bouchard scored the winner in three-game winning streak and breakaway goal early in the sec­ Briere had three goals, includ­ the shootout, stuffing a back­ prevented Savard from becom­ ond period. Blue Jackets 3, Avalanche 0 ing two during a three-goal first bander into the net past ing the first Blackhawks coach to Fernandez, who has played Fredrik Norrena got his sec­ period, as the Eastern Blackhawks goalie Nikolai win his first four games. poorly during the last month, ond straight shutout and the Conference-leading Buffalo Khabibulin while falling down. Savard replaced Trent Yawney stopped two Chicago shots in the Columbus Blue Jackets won in Sabres beat the Tampa Bay "I have to give credit to my as head coach last week and was game's final seconds to help Denver for the first time in fran­ Lightning on Tuesday night. younger brother for teaching me rewarded for his strong start send the game into overtime. He chise history, a victory over the "400 something games, I don't that one," Marc-Bouchard said. with a contract extension also received an ovation from Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday know why," Briere said. "I don't "He taught me that move in the through the 2007-08 season ear­ the sellout crowd after stopping night. know how to explain it. It's a summer and I figured now was a lier in the day. a Patrick Sharp wrist shot with Norrena finished with 42 great feeling to finally get one." good time to bring it out." Brandon Bochenski scored his 1:20 to play in overtime. saves, including 21 in a barrage Briere completed the hat trick Added Blackhawks coach first goal of the season and "(Fernandez) is enjoying the in the second period. Norrena from in-close with 7:39 left to Denis Savard: "It was a just a Bryan Smolinkski added a short­ game again," Lemaire said. "The stopped 21 shots in a 4-0 win play. He has 143 career goals, great move. Obviously it works." handed goal for Chicago. first part of the season he was over Edmonton on Saturday including 13 this season. Bouchard's brother Francois "You'd like to get two points in happy and really enjoyed play­ night. "When nights like this happen, plays Major Junior hockey in a game like this, but our overall ing. He looked like that again Fredrik Modin scored his sev­ it's just not about yourself," Quebec. The elder Marc- effort was great," Savard said. tonight." enth goal of the season with 4.3 Briere said. "I have to give my linemates a lot of credit because of the plays they made." Buffalo also got a goal from Chris Drury, who has a four­ Ca§t,~w8.Qi game goal-scoring streak. The Sabres, coming off a 7-4 defeat 18.flt1C to Washington on Saturday, have not lost consecutive games this SQJ.J~M·····fifi;Q.Q·j· l.o: season. "It was a game that we wanted to take a lot of pride in, in trying O~~euing Gu ... t: Specials! to win and stay away from losing two in a row," Buffalo coach () Indoor/Outdo .··• Basketball Lindy Ruff said. Vincent Lecavalier scored for the Lightning, who have lost four Free Tanning . in a row. He has a goal in four straight games. "We played OK at times," Heated Pool Lightning coach John Tortorella said. "You have to score goals. You're not going to win if you Relaxing Jac •· don't score goals." After Lecavalier scored 53 sec­ onds into the game, Briere tied it at 1-all at 7:17. Drury put the Sabres ahead at 10:34 before Briere made it 3-1 with 2:45 left in the first. Drury's goal during a 3-on-1 came after Buffalo goalie Ryan Miller stopped an in-close chance by Brad Richards. Briere's second goal in the first was set up by Jochen Hecht, who stole the puck from Richards in the Lightning zone. page 24 The Observer + PAID ADVERTISEMENT Wednesday, December 6, 2006

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Team in the 2007 IIHF Junior World Championship in Michigan Leksand, Sweden over winter continued from page 28 break. "It's just an honor to be a the Notre Dame defense is giv­ part of [the national team] and ing up to entire teams (1.35 hopefully we can go and win a goals per game). gold medal," he said. - Hensick is joined on the same The New Hudson, Mich., line with senior David Rohlfs native becomes the 1Oth Irish and junior Kevin Porter, who player to be named to the have 10 and 13 goals respec­ national roster. The last two tively. All three have been players to make the cut were drafted to play in the NHL. Rob Globke and Brett Lebda - "The problem with Michigan current NHL players - in is that you defend on Hensick, 2001. and Porter scores. You defend "That's a real plus for him, on [Andrew] Cogliano, and we'll miss him at Christmas !Chad] Kolaric scores," Jackson time, but it's a good opportunity said. "They have too many and a good sign for our pro­ weapons to focus on one guy." gram" Jackson said. The Irish defense added The tournament starts Dec. another aspect to its game this 26 and continues until the past weekend from freshman championship game Jan. 5. Kyle Lawson, who scored his Lawson will miss a two-game first collegiate goal on a shot conference series with from the point in Saturday's 6-2 Northern Michigan and possibly win over Alaska. Lawson also a Jan. 5 matchup with Robert tallied an assist in the game for Morris. his eighth point of the year, Notre Dame will then finish tying senior Noah Babin for the off its winter break schedule most points on the team by a with a Jan. 24-25 series against defenseman. Lake Superior State. Lawson also found out this LAURIE HUNTfThe Observer weekend that he was selected Contact Dan Murphy at Irish defenseman Kyle Lawson winds up for a slapshot during a 3-11rish win over Alaska Dec. 2. Lawson was to play for the U.S. National [email protected] selected Tuesday to the U.S. National Team that will play in the IIHF Junior World Championship in SWeden.

sun." Cleveland State to take on Student Open Skate Welsh said the team uses Duquesne and Xavier the fol­ Florida this opportunity to get in lowing day. S'!_!_urday December 9,2006 continued from page 28 shape for its meet against "Oakland has improved Northwestern (currently No. much over the last few - practice that's not South 9 in the CSCAA poll) and the years," Welsh said. Bend," associate coach Matt Big East meet Feb. 14-17. Notre Dame is off to a fast Tallman said. "There's no time to get in start this season, winning Notre Dame will have little shape once school starts the Stark Relays, posting a 4- ~~ Joy:~~~:~~~~::k time to bask in the Florida again," he said. "You have to 0 record in dual meet compe­ sunshine, as the team will already be in shape." tition - including its first train vigorously over the After completing their win over Purdue in 19 years Bring your ID two-week period. training, the Irish will face - and finishing third in The "We mostly do two-a-days Oakland in a dual meet Jan. Ohio State Invitational last for the time we are down 12. Notre Dame previously weekend. It's Free! there," Tallman said. "It's a bested Oakland by 106 points Open to Notre Dame, better atmosphere mentally. in the Dennis Stark Relays Contact Chris Hine at We'll be outdoors in the Oct. 6. It will then head to [email protected] St. Mary's and Holy Cross students. Bulldogs continued from page 28

"You tell her, 'Take it to the hole, make something happen,"' Henley said. "She has the ability to draw con­ tact and is strong enough to take contact." The team, however, strug­ gles in the rebounding and turnover department. Saint Mary's has been out­ rebounded in six of its seven games this season and turns the ball over 1.4 more times per game than its oppo­ nents. A resolution on both issues may be imminent, however. Against Carthage, the Belles scored 18 points off turnovers while holding Carthage to 15. And fresh­ man Anna Kammrath has appeared as a bona fide glass player, averaging 11.3 rebounds per game in the past three games. "Kammrath is stepping up, doing what we asked her to do," Henley said. The Bulldogs are currently 3-1 (1-0 in the MIAA). Although without individual stars, the team averages 72 points per game and holds Observer File Photo its opponents to 59 points Saint Mary's guard Bridget Lipke readies to shoot Feb. 11. against per game. Freshman for­ Kalamazoo. Lipke has 73 points in seven starts for the Belles. ward Kim Olech leads the Bulldogs with 11.3 points importance of team defense, a lot of kids who can step up per game and 7.3 rebounds keeping people off outside and knock it down. It comes per game, shooting 55 per­ the paint, and locating back again to rebounding cent from the field. Junior shooters in transition and our pressure defense guard Nichole Roose sinks a defense," Henley said. forcing turnovers." blistering 63 percent of her "They're young and scrappy. 3-point attempts. they're playing a lot of dif­ Contact Bill Brink at "I've got to stress the ferent players and they have [email protected] page 26 The Observer + SPORTS Wednesday, December 6, 2006

Tennessee, Xavier and Iowa in against McAlarney, who challenge, but I'm not backing black to Thursday night's the Paradise Jam tournament scored 18 points Sunday in dow,? at all, so it's going to be game. Notre Dame wore black Tide in the Virgin Islands, during the win over the Terrapins. fun. uniforms in Sunday's win over continued from page 28 its only trip away from "I think that will be the Maryland. Tuscaloosa. matchup," McAlarney said. Notes: guard Kyle McAlarney said. "They're similar to "But I think we'll probably +Irish coach Mike Brey has Contact Chris Khorey at A win over the Crimson Tide Maryland in that they've got play a little zone too .... It's a requested that fans wear [email protected] - would give Notre Dame (6-1) a big, long, athletic guys up major quality victory, which front, and they got skilled will help the Irish if they are guys at the guard and wing on the NCAA Tournament positions," Notre Dame guard bubble. Colin Falls said of the Crimson "Our resume looks so great Tide. "It's gonna be the same if we beat Maryland and focus for us as far as we have Alabama," McAlarney said. to protect the paint, and we "They're a great team, one of have to rebound the basket­ the best in the nation, so it's ball. If we can do those two going to be a tough test for us. things on the defensive end, I But they're coming to our think we'll give ourselves a house, so they should be the shot." underdogs, and we expect to Forward Jermareo win." Davidson, averaging 15.3 A win, which would be Notre points per game, leads the NORTHWESTERN Dame's sixth in a row, would Crimson Tide offensively. But also catapult the Irish into a he isn't the only scoring UNIVERSITY stretch of five Christmas threat. break games against mid­ "[Davidson's] a great play­ major teams while they warm er," said Kurz, who will prob­ MASTER OF SCIENCE IN EDUCATION PROGRAM up for their Big East opener ably have the task of guarding Jan. 3 against Louisville. Alabama's leading scorer on "If we win this basketball Thursday. "It will be a chal­ Ranked #10, Best Graduate Schools of Education, game, we put ourselves in a lenge for all of our forwards." really good situation to finish All five Alabama starters are U.S. News and World Report out our non-conference sched­ averaging double figure ule and head into the Big points. One year program option in East," Irish forward Rob Kurz One of those five is All­ said. "It gives us a few mar­ America point guard Ronald • Elementary Teaching • Secondary Teaching • quee wins for sure." Steele. Steele missed two • Advanced Teaching • The Crimson Tide (7 -0) has games earlier this year due to defeated its opponents by an injury, but is expected to play • Higher Education Administration and Pol icy • average of 17 points. The trip against Notre Dame. to the Joyce Center will be "He's one of the best players Alabama's first true road in the country," Falls said. "He Early Admission Deadline Fall 2007 - game, however. makes them go." January 5, 2007 The Tide beat Middle Steele will be matched Monthly Information Sessions and headed up by senior guard Thursday Morning Drop-Ins Available Katie Gearlds, who leads the Purdue team with 16.5 points per Call or Email with questions: (R47) 467-1458 continued from page 28 game. Gearlds is one of four msedprog@'mail.sesp.northwestern.edu Purdue players averaging dou­ Huskies. ble figures, and McGraw antic­ "This is obviously the best ipates that she could cause Visit our website at team we've played this year," problems. Irish coach Muffet McGraw "She can shoot from long www.sesp.northwestern .edu/msed said. "We've really got to range, she can put the ball on make it just a great game to the floor, she can pass," make it a game." McGraw said. "She's such a Notre Dame struggled from complete offensive player the field Sunday, shooting just there's not a lot of ways to 34.1 percent from the floor stop her, especially when including a dismal 1-for-14 there's the other ones out performance from beyond the there that you have to guard." ,,, IsN'T IT TIME YouR CAR PAID You? 3-point line. Gearlds, who, according to ' I Still, McGraw plans to con­ McGraw, is dealing with foot tinue shooting the long-range problems, has been slumping Financing a new vehicle can be challenging. jumpers. as of late. In her past two "What we're games, she has working on is shot just 5-of-30 We make it easy, and we'll give you making more 15- "We·ve really got from the floor. 1% Cash Back on any auto loan! footers, to get our to make it just a Forward Lindsay touch, then mov­ Wisdom-Hylton, great game to Plus, we offer the same low rate on ing out to the 3- make it a game. ,, who averages 14.6 point line," she rebounds and 9.3 new and used auto loans. said. "We're still assists, has been going to shoot Muffet McGraw there to pick up threes." Irish coach the slack for Apply today! Charel Allen will Purdue. Wisdom- look to spark the Hylton scored 21 Irish offense. The junior points and blocked five shots Visit our on campus location guard is averaging 15.9 points against Gonzaga. 021 LaFortune Student Center per game to lead the team. "They have great balance," rl1 NOTRE DAME She is also pulling down 5.1 McGraw said. "You can't key 574/631-8222 • www.ndfcu.org ~ FEDERAL CREDIT UNION rebounds per contest, current­ on any one person because You can bank on us to be better ly third on the team behind really any of the five of their freshman guard Ashley starters can beat you." Barlow and center Erica Williamson. Notes: Allen was named to the Big +Sophomore forward East honor roll following her Chandrica Smith will not play performance last week, where tonight. She missed the last she averaged 18 points, six three games with an inflam­ rebounds and two steals per mation in her foot, McGraw game in three contests. said. "I think she's playing really "It just hurts when she puts well," McGraw said. "She's pressure on it, jumps [or] been our most consistent runs," McGraw said. "That's [player]. and I think she's kind of [an I important part of doing everything we need her the game." to do." Barlow will also likely figure +Notre Dame's Jan. 23 prominently into the Irish game at Marquette has been offense. She has averaged pushed forward an hour. The 10.4 rebounds and 5.4 game will now take place at 7 rebounds - both second on p.m. in Milwaukee. the team - coming off the bench this season. Contact Eric Retter at The Boilermakers will be [email protected] Wednesday, December 6, 2006 The Observer+ TODAY page 27

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Wednesday, December 6, 2006 PORTS page 28 - HOCKEY Irish trek to Wolverines' unfriendly Yost for grudge match

home series with the No. 7 A pair of victories this week­ zone - the Irish lead the nation we just have to keep doing By DAN MURPHY Wolverines (12-5, 8-3 CCHA) end would also catapult Notre in team defense - in order to what we've been doing," Irish Spons Writer that finishes Sunday at 3:05 Dame over Michigan into sec­ get by the explosive Wolverine goaltender Dave Brown said. p.m. in the Joyce Center. Just ond place in the CCHA stand­ offense. The Wolverines have Senior T.J. Hensick leads the Notre Dame will face its third one victory this weekend would ings, and the team could sur­ scored 79 goals in the first half team - and the NCAA - in top-10 opponent of the year be enough to match the team's pass Miami for the overall lead, of the season - the third best scoring with seven goals and 26 when it heads to Ann Arbor win total from last season. depending on how the mark in the country, behind No. assists through 17 games. He Friday night to take on "I knew we would be better RedHawks fare against Ohio 1 Minnesota and No. 2 New creates more offense individu­ Michigan at Yost Arena. this year, but I didn't think we State. Hampshire. ally (1.92 points per game) than The No. 5 Irish (12-3-1, 7-2-1 would be this much better," Jackson's team will need to "We have played some pretty CCHA) will play a home-and- Irish coach Jeff Jackson said. continue to play well in its own big offensive powerhouses, so see MICHIGAN/page 25

NO BASKETBALL National spotlight Men to roll ·with No. 4 Women host No. 9 Alabama at the Joyce Purdue tonight

By CHRIS KHOREY By ERIC RETTER Associate Sports Editor Associate Sports Editor

After upsetting Maryland in Notre Dame will face its Washington, D.C. Sunday, toughest challenge of the sea­ Notre Dame has to turn son tonight at 7 as it tips off around and play one of its against No. 9/10 Purdue at the most important games of the Joyce Center. season. The Irish (5-3) are coming No. 4 Alabama comes to the off a 54-51 loss to Indiana at Joyce Center Thursday in a home Sunday, only their fifth game that will be crucial for non-conference loss at the the Irish come March. Joyce Center in the past 12 "That definitely makes us seasons. probably the hottest team in The Boilermakers (7 -1) last the country if we beat played Saturday when they Alabama, and I think if we do beat Gonzaga 69-44. They win, that definitely will bump also played No. 7 Connecticut us into the top 25," point I AMBROSE!The ObseJVer last week, falling 66-55 to the Left, Irish guard Kyle McAiarney fights off a defender in a 9045 win over Winston-Salem State Nov. see TIDE/page 26 29. Right, guard Charel Allen drives against the Indiana defense Sunday during the 54-51 Irish loss. see PURDUE/page 26

MEN'S SWIMMING SMC BASKETBALL Warmer waters await ND Belles hope third time

By CHRIS HINE Sports Writer the charm with Adrian

The No. 16 Irish will be· opposing defenses focused hard at work over Christmas By BILL BRINK more on stopping junior break, going on their annual Sports Writer guard Alison Kessler - the training trip to Boca Raton, Belles' leading scorer, with Fla., from Dec. 28-Jan. 10 Saint Mary's came close in 17.9 points per game. before taking on Oakland the past two games, but "We're playing Alison a lot Jan. 12 and Cleveland State wasn't able to pull out a more minutes, so it's hard to Jan. 13. win. It'll have one more shot get her a break," Henley "This is all about getting tonight against Adrian said. "Other teams are gun­ ready for February," Irish College before returning to ning after her as well, and head coach Tim Welsh said. South Bend. she has to work harder on "It's a very hard work period The Belles (1-6) have lost offense because she's so for us." their last two games by only successful." The team will stay in six points, but they're only But opposing defenses are hotels near the campus of shooting 36 percent from unable to stop Kessler once St. Andrew's Prep School the floor in that span. she gets to the free-throw and take advantage of the "We're not being patient line. Kessler shoots 82.4 school's outdoor facilities on offense, and we're not percent from the line in an and weight rooms during its working for the best shot," offense designed to create two weeks of training. Saint Mary's coach Jennifer situations where she can MEGAN SOTAK/The ObseJVer "Essentially it's a place to Henley said. draw fouls. An Irish swimmer competes in the breaststroke at a meet Henley attributed some of Nov. 10 against Michigan State. see FLORIDA/page 25 the offensive struggles to see BULLDOGS/page 25

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