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The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary's VOLUME 38: ISSUE 68 WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 14. 2004 NDSMCOBSERVER.COM Moo;ney looks to future as 11th SMC president N 0 VP will take Community prepares over June 1 to welcome new president By ANNELIESE WOOLFORD Saint Mary's Editor By NATALIE BAILEY Thn Saint Mary's Board of News Wrircr Trustees named Carol Mooney, Some at Saint Mary's are Notre Damn viee president and impressed by her pnwious leader assor.iate provost, to b1~ the 11th ship positions, others appreciate that presidnnt of' she is a woman and others love that thn College. See Also she is an alumna. Whatever the rna Slw will take "ND officials son, most faculty and students sup ollicn on June port the Board of Trustees' selection I. react to of Carol Mooney as the eleventh "I >r. Mooney appointment" president of' Saint Mary's. has nxtensive "I know Carol Moorwy and am expNinnce in page3 thrilled that she was selncted," cur Catholie high rent prnsident Marilou Eldrnd said. er l'lhu:ation - as a student, pro lilssor and administrator," said "She is an excellent leader and will position the college well lhr contin Sist.Pr .Joan Marin !:itnadman, ued success." chair of tho Board of Trustees, in Studenl'i worn invited to take part a h•ttnr to tlw Saint Mary's eom of the selection process by attending munity. "The Board bnlitwns this hm:kground uniquely suits her to student forum sessions plannnd fi1r each candidatn's visit. In addition, adclrnss the spndal challenges students had the opportunity to inhnrnnt to this institution. The make their comments and concerns Board is conlident in her ability to ANDY KENNA/The Observer Notre Dame associate provost Carol Mooney accepted an appointment by the Saint Mary's Board of see SMC/page 3 Trustees to be the College's 11th president. She is expected to take the position in June. see MOONEY/page 6
Indian tribe sues Library suffers water damage Books and periodicals damaged on lower, first floors ND over land Nigel Butterwick, associate the majority of the discarded By JOE TROMBELLO director for user services current periodicals will be News Writer "It looked like it was pouring replaced through either paper, rain into the periodicals room," electronic or microfilm ver Water flooded parts of the said Kelly Koski, manager of sions. She noted, however, that lower level and first floor of the financial and administrative there would be a gap of one or Hesburgh Library Jan. 8, leav services for the university two months before replace ing nearly 500 items irrevoca libraries. ment. bly damaged, aecording to Barbara Connelly, access A few items that were lost library officials. services supervisor, said that will not be replaced, according A broken damper on the approximately 490 items in to Younger, because these titles heating/eooling unit allowed current periodicals had to be were cancelled effective this cold air to rush in, rupturing discarded and about 500 items calendar year to cut costs. between 10 and 16 coils. Sub suffered water damage but still Officials said that the cost to zero temperatures froze the remain useable. Connelly said replace these materials will be water in the unit, which was that her staff worked diligently relatively small, as current later released through the rup to ensure that the room would periodicals are easier to obtain tured eoils when building faeil be open for the first day of than other sources and can be ities warmed the library back classes on Tuesday. made available through a vari up as staff' began their work "We scrambled together," ety of mediums. ANDY KENNA/The Observer day early Wednesday morning. she said, "but the current peri "We don't need to rnplaee The Hannahvllle Indian Community has filed a "friendly suit" The water reached about 1 odicals section is up and run much of Ithese! costs," Younger claiming they own land located near the WNDU studios. inch in depth in portions of the ning." said. current periodicals room on Jennifer Younger, director of of land. the first floor, according to By SCOTT BRODFUEHRER Notre Dame ·spokesman Matt university libraries, said that see FLOOD/page 4 News Writer Storin dedined to comment on the lawsuit. "We haven't been formally An Indian tribe has tiled a law served with the suit yet. We really suit against Notrn Dame and the don't want to say anything at this U.S. Government alleging that part time," Storin said. of Notre Dame's campus belongs The Hannahville Indian to the tribe. Community, formerly the In the suit, the Ilannahville I Iannahville Indian Community of Indian Community, a successor of Wisconsin Potawatamie Indians of the Potawatamie Tribe, says the Miehigan, L'> a federally recognized state of Indiana illngally trans Indian tribe located in Michigan's ferred land owned by the Upper Peninsula. The tribe's Web Poutwatamie to Notre Dame. The site says there are 680 tribal mem South Bond Tribune rnportHd the bnrs who live on thn reservation eontested land is near the WNDU and that the tribe has flourished tehwision studio. sincn the introduetion of gaming in Tho lildoral lawsuit seeks the the 1980s. The tribe owns and litir nmtal valw! of the land occu operates Chip-In's Island Hesort pied by Notrn Damn, along with a and Casino in Harris, Mkh. ANDY KENNA/The Observer dncroe that tlw tribn is the true Library staff worked quickly to protect collections from water that flooded the lower level and and absolute owner of the portion see TRIBE/page 6 first floor last week. Approximately 500 Items were •damaged beyond repair. page 2 The Observer+ PAGE 2 Wednesday, January 14, 2004
INSIDE COLUMN QUESTION OF THE DAY: WHAT WAS YOUR FAVORITE CHRISTMAS GIFT? Love the Eagles
If you're not an Eagles fan already, you should be. Period. There is no logical argument Andy Callan Anne Mulligan Brian VIloria Jen Connolly Kevin Boyle Patrick Ross against this. I don't care if you grew up in Junior Junior Junior Junior Junior Senior Chicago, Dallas, Off-Campus Pangborn Off-Campus Pasquerilla East Off-Campus Off-Campus Miami, Boston or Kate Gales -heaven forbid - "The best Rolex "Two pounds of ':4 mail-order "Didgeridoo. " ':4 monkey ''All expenses Pittsburgh. The News Writer nuts.,, bride.,, Line welcomes all $20 can buy in butler to serve paid trip to the fans. Thailand.,, me. Never/and You're old enough to pick your Ranch.,, loyalty. Grew up in Texas? Jump off the Cowboys bandwagon already and support the green of the City of Brotherly Love. Chicago native? It's time to get over the 2001 divisional playoff loss and root for the modern power house in the NFC. We're not in the 80's anymore. Bonus: Donovan McNabb is from Chicago, but his IN BRIEF loyalty belongs in Philadelphia shouldn't yours? Dance the night away at I understand that you might need Legend's Nightclub Dancing to explain to your friends from Thursday through Saturday from home why you're switching alle 12 a.m. to 4 a.m. giance. Don't worry- it might be awk The Student Activities Office is ward now, but they'll appreciate sponsoring Open Billiards from your wisdom ·someday. So out of 9 p.m. to 12 a.m. Thursday sympathy with your neophyte sta through Sa.1urday, at NO Express tus. here are a few logical reasons in the LaFortune Student Center. to proudly support the Eagles on their quest for their first Super Bowl The Joyce Ice Arena will host a title. College Student Skate this One: Donovan McNabb is simply Friday from 7 to 9 p.m. There is McNabbulous. After Rush Limbaugh's racist com a $3 skate rental fee. ments, he led a 2-3 team to finish 10-4, became November NFL Player FlipSide will sponsor a night of of the Month and brought the Birds bowling at the Beacon Bowl on to the NFC title game for the third Friday. Buses will leave the straight year. Library Circle at 9:30 p.m. Against the Packers on Sunday, he rushed for 107 yards on 11 attempts The band "Kennedy's - an NFL playoff record for a quar Kitchen" will perform Friday terback- and passed for 248, from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. at including a fourth-and-26 conver ANDY KENNA/The Observer Legends. Come enjoy this seven sion against a Cover-2 defense late The University relnltlated construction on campus In several locations over the holi piece Irish band, and be pre in the fourth quarter to set up the day break. Pictured above Is the ongoing work near Stepan Center, slated to house pared to dance. game-tying field goal. McNabb campus security. Work has also begun In front of Loftus, the location of a new sci stepped up on big-time plays to get ence center. Sign up at RecSports for a the victory. cross-country ski clinic to be I love him. A lot. A whole lot. held Saturday from 2 to 5 p.m. Two: Andy Reid. located in the old golf pro shop of OK, he kind of looks like a walrus. OFFBEAT the Rockne Memorial. The pro But he has an instinct for coaching shop will also hold an open and confidence in his Eagles - Owner thinks eat's marks up the Daytona Londonderry was charged house at that time. deservedly. honor Earnhardt International Speedway to with driving under the Three: "Fly, Eagles, fly, on the DELAND, Fla. - First it see if officials there were influence last July. His dri The Center for Social Concerns road to victory... " was the Dale Earnhardt interested. The Speedway ver's license had been sus will hold an interviewing work The Notre Dame Victory March it's goat, now it's the Dale officials suggested he call pended after a drunken shop for students applying for not, but the wonderfully cheesy Earnhardt cat. Dale Earnhardt Inc. based driving conviction in this summer's service programs. fight song of the Eagles captures the David Albury was at in North Carolina. He has Massachusetts the year The workshop will take place perennial optimism of fans who home recuperating from n't gotten a reply. before. Jan. 20 from 5 to 6 p.m. in the have never seen a Super Bowl win. surgery several months Earnhardt died in 2001 His lawyer says the esc building. And my last reason for loving the ago when he noticed the during a crash in the ·charge should be dis Eagles is Philadelphia - most black fur on his eat's back Daytona 500. The leg missed, because the state's Come check out service and notably, the fans. was shaped in the number endary driver's car bore drunken driving laws apply social action opportunities at the They overcome disappointment, "3." The fur screamed the number 3. only to people operating Social Concerns Festival Jan. 21 like the Phillies losing the NL wild "Dale Earnhardt" to motor vehicles. He says from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Center for card playoff spot to Florida, to rally Albury. Man charged with riding Bradley was doing the Social Concerns. behind the football team raising He told his wife of 30 his bike drunk right thing by riding his their hopes yet again. Eagles Court, years, "Valerie, we're LONDONDERRY, N.H. bicycle instead of getting To submit information to be where unruly fans received immedi rich." A man charged with riding behind the wheel. included in this section of The ate consequences for their actions, Albury, a NASCAR fan his mountain bike drunk Observer, e-mail detailed infor is no longer necessary. who regularly watches the will get his day in court. Information compiled mation about an event to As late Philadelphia pitcher Tug races on television, called Timothy Bradley, 44, of from the Associated Press. obsnews@nd. edu. McGraw said so eloquently, "You gotta believe." And I do. Fly, Eagles, fly, past Indiana, straight to Houston. TODAY TONIGHT THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY a:: L&.l The views expressed in the Inside ::::c Column are those of the author and ~ not necessarily those of The Observer. L&.l ~_, CORRECTIONS c( (.) 0 The Observer regards itself as a professional ...I HIGH 30 HIGH 19 HIGH 18 HIGH 26 HIGH 30 HIGH 30 publication and strives for the highest standards LOW LOW 10 LOW 12 LOW 20 LOW LOW of journalism at all rimes. 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Wednesday, January 14, 2004 The Observer + NEWS page 3 SMC ND officials react continued from page 1 to provide strong leadership and to appointment crnative direction for the College." By SHEILA FLYNN Mooney's appointment, announced Dec. 26. follows nine News Writer months of a presidential search Notre Dame administrators congratulated proeoss. which began after cur rent president Marilou Eldred vice president and associate provost Carol Mooney on her new appointment, but have announced her intent to retire not yet begun an active search for her last March. The search commit replacement. tne worked with executive search linn Korn/Ferry International to committees: "[University Provost Nathan! Hatch has this under consideration right now, ... but no snh~ct and invite four candidates University Committee on Cul to campus in November. search committee has been named as of today," University spokesman Matt Storin said In addition to Mooney, candi Academic Council Tuesday. dates Gail Baker. vice president of public relations at the Provost's Advisory Committee Mooney has held her office since 1996. She is the second high-level administrator to University of Florida, Josl!fina Academic Affirmative Action Commi Baltodano, executive vice presi leave within the past year; executive vice dnnt for strategic planning at Laetare 1-1edal and Notre Dame Award president Father Timothy Scully resigned last spring, and his office has not yet been filled. Alliant International University In a statement, University President Father and Susan Keys, an administra tor at Johns Hopkins University, Graduated from Saint Iv1ary's College in 1972 Edward Malloy said the members of the Notre met with faculty, stall' and stu Dame community are "personally and profes in English, and received her J.D. from the sionally pleased for Carol." dents during their respective vis "Through her work in the Provost's Office il'>. Notre Dame Law School in 1977, graduating first Based on student feedback and the Law School, ... her contributions ... have left an indelible mark on the University," forms and deliberation among Source: Saint Mary's College members, the search committee Malloy said. Before becoming vice president, Mooney narrowed the field and proposed before I can know how to best allocate her future work at Saint Mary's. was significantly involved in the Notre Dame three candidates to the Board of my efforts," she said. In addition, she "Notre Dame has given me wonderful law school, but Hatch said the law school will Trustees earlier this month. An official plans to make student enrollment, in opportunities to develop the talents and not be greatly affected by her departur.e. decision was made shortly thereafter. terms of number, quality and diversity, skills that prepared me to take on this " ... Since she's been in the provost office for Mooney said she first became inter a top priority. new challenge," she said. seven years, she has had less involvement," ested in the position after receiving Fundraising and budget discipline Mooney feels that she will be effective Hatch said of Mooney's relationship with the encouragement from others. are other areas that she deems impor in helping strengthen and maintain the "The process of writing to the search tant. brother-sister relationship between law school. He said that Mooney, as a "wonderful femi committee helped me to realize how "President Eldred has taken a num Saint Mary's and Notre Dame. She said nist and devout Catholic," is "superbly posi much I would love to be at Saint Mary's ber of key steps to advance Saint she is grateful for the continued sup tioned to lead a Catholic women's college." and play a role in leading it to the next Mary's, and I am truly grateful to her port she receives on a daily basis. level," she said. for all that she has done for the "My colleagues at Notre Dame have Hatch said the search for a new associate provost would most likely not be limited to A 1972 alumna, Mooney compliments College," Mooney said. "She and I have been extremely supportive both during female candidates. Saint Mary's for giving her the skills already worked with the Board of the search process and now regarding · In his statement, Malloy said, "We'll miss rwenssary to excel in various phases of Trustees to help ensure a smooth tran my decision to make the move to Saint her career. sition. We will be meeting periodically Mary's," Mooney said. "They recognize her wise counsel, but look forward to working in collaboration with her in the years ahead." "My expnricnce in academic adminis throughout the spring so that I have the my love and admiration for Saint Mooney will become president on June 1 tration, both in the !Notre Dame) Law benefit of her knowledge and experi Mary's, my commitment to Catholic and Hatch S{lid the University hopes to have School and in the provost's office have ence when I take office." higher education and are pleased that I found a replacement near that date. familiarized me with the challenges of Mooney acknowledges that returning am moving to another Holy Cross insti academic administration and helped to Saint Mary's will be a transition from tution." "We'll start acting quickly. because we'll want to replace her by this summer," Hatch nw to develop the interpersonal skills her term at a larger university, but she said. necessary to work with the variety of believes her experience at Notre Dame Contact Anneliese Woolford at people needed to meet those chal has provided tools that she can use in [email protected] Contact Sheila Flynn at [email protected] lnngcs," she said. Mooney added that her role as mother to four daughters has also helped her prepare for the new position. "Managing the multiple roles I play has taught me a great deal about life and setting priorities." • Search 24 stores Mooney's first priority as presi with 1 click! dent is to associate herself with Saint Mary's faculty. staff, admin • Save up to '700/o istration and students. 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The firm has been removing and repairing the ruptured coils, Flood using fans and special tubing Governor warns lawmakers continued from page 1 pumping in dry air to remove moisture and cleaning carpets In addition to the current peri and other damaged areas. Conn. executive uses threats to stave off impeachment odicals section, portions of the Younger and Butterwick said lower level, the faculty/staff they expect the firm will com Associated Press brought up the idea that issue Friday. lounge located on the first floor plete its work today. they, too, could have ethical Also Tuesday, the and the special collections area University facilities will absorb HARTFORD, Conn. - In violations that might become Connecticut Post became the were also affected. all costs associated with repair what some lawmakers are known. eighth daily newspaper in Lou Jordan, head of special col ing the building, which leaves the taking as a veiled threat, "It's on the minds of law the state to call for the gov lections, said that approximately library to foot costs associated Gov. John G. Rowland is makers as this process goes ernor to resign. But despite 150-200 books in the rare books with lost staff time. warning legislators that their forward," Pagani said. "They the mounting pressure, and special collection area of the Younger said that a final report own ethical shortcomings realize there is the potential . Rowland made it clear that library were suspected of suffer of the library's costs will be sent could come to light if they for unintended conse he is staying put. ing some water damage, . to risk management, which is in press for his impeachment. quences." "I've made mistakes. I've although none were damaged charge of the University's insur "He said when the press The governor is under fed apologized for those mis irrevocably. ance, in about one month for gets tired of him, they will eral investigation and is fac takes. I've taken responsibil Jordan said that the vast reimbursement; however, she start on us," said Democratic ing threats of impeachment ity for those mistakes and majority of the damage was only sa-id that she expects very little Rep. Michael Lawlor, recall and calls for his resignation now it's time to govern," he to specially made plastic cover money. ing a recent meeting at the for accepting free renova told a crowd of reporters ings that protect many of the rare "We don't know whether there governor's mansion. "It was tions on his summer cottage who followed him and his books; Jordan estimated that will be any money coming back clearly highlighted in the dis and then lying about it. wife, Patty, to his car after a only 15-30 books actually suf to us," she said. "[But this] does cussion and inappropriately Rowland has said that the speaking engagement fered some water damage and n't look to be a huge financial so, I thought." gift-givers were friends and Tuesday. said that this damage was often burden. It will mean some penny Other lawmakers that he did not promise them Rowland is scheduled to confined to only a few pages and pinching, but it won't have an including some of those who anything in exchange. meet privately Wednesday could be treated by the preserva effect on next year's budget." have called on Rowland to A draft ruling released with Democratic House tion staff. Library officials nonetheless step down - said they did Tuesday by the State Ethics Speaker Moira Lyons, who "It was an emergency situation said that the potential for dam not see the governor's Commission's executive must decide whether the ... but we really averted a disas ages could have been great com remarks as a threat. They director says public officials House should go ahead with ter because of all of the people pared to what was actually expe said Rowland was merely cannot accept expensive gifts impeachment. helping out," he said. rienced. Butterwick said the pointing out a political reali from employees or state con If he were impeached in He also said that approximately flood's occurrence at a time when ty. tractors. the House, a two-thirds 20 staff members, including a students were not present and "I personally have never Rowland's legal counsel, majority in the Senate would team that responds to emergen when the majority of library staff felt threatened by Gov. Ross Garber, disagreed with be required to remove cies using specific preservation was available to assist in control Rowland," said John Kissel, commission Executive Rowland from office. techniques, worked to save the ling the damage limited the one of 1l GOP state senators Director Alan Plofsky's opin Lyons' staff said she has rare books. He said that help event's impact. who urged Rowland to ion, which did not directly not made her decision yet. from the police and fire depart "The damage is not as high as resign. address Rowland's actions. Rowland believes she will ment, as well as bystanders, might have been expected," Rowland said he only told "Current law prohibits a likely call for some form of ensured that no books were Butterwick said, "due to prompt the lawmakers they should public official from using his committee to look into his destroyed. action by library and other cam be careful about setting office for financial gain and conduct, Pagani said. The department was closed for pus staff. I was very impressed "standards" for impeach taking gifts from those doing "We have been told there is two days for repairs, Jordan said. by the way that people pulled ment that could be applied to business with his agency," going to be a committee. We The Risk Management and together." everyone. Garber said. "It does not say don't know the details," Safety department quickly con Dean Pagani, Rowland's what Mr. Plofsky contends." Pagani said. "He is looking tracted a consulting firm, Contact Joe Trombello at ~chief of staff, said some law The commission has forward to a process that is Munsters, to make repairs. [email protected] makers were the ones who planned a hearing on the fair and deliberativP."
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INTERNATIONAL NEWS U.N. official missing in crash Animal disease lab upgraded TASIIKENT, Uzbekistan - A domestic air liner crashed Tuesday on approach to the Iowa lab receives funding after mad cow disease found in state of Washington airport in Uzbekistan's capital, the Interior Ministry said. At least 36 people, including the top U.N. official for Uzbekistan, were Associated Press aboard and no survivors were reported. AMES, Iowa The plane was an Uzbekistan Airways Agriculture Secretary Ann Yakovlev-40 en route from Termez, in the Veneman broke ground country's far south along the Afghanistan Tuesday on the govern border, said an Interior Ministry duty oflicer ment's new animal disease who declined to give his name. He gave no complex and said further details. President Bush would ask An Uzbekistan Airways ollicial in Moscow, for the final $178 million Eduard Mirzoyan, was quoted by the news to complete it in his 2005 agnncy lnterfax as saying 36 people were budget. aboard. One airport employee, who declined Veneman said the to give his name, said 32 passengers and five upgrade of the lab in crew members were aboard the plane. He Ames, where tests on brain said no one was believed to have survived. tissue from a Washington state Holstein found it was Serial killer commits suicide infected with mad cow dis It's Mad LONDON - The once-respected family ease, is critical. doctor who became Britain's worst serial "Our animal health killer was found hanged in his prison cell inspection will have to Eat Tuesday, cheating his victims' relatives of the greater capacity to one consolation they had hoped for - an respond to animal disease explanation of his 23-year murder spree. outbreaks and possible Meat. Officials are investigating why there was acts of bioterrorism," no suicide watch on Dr. Harold Shipman, Veneman said. who was convicted in 2000 of killing 15 As the search for poten patients and later was found to have mur GoVeg! tially infected animals and dered at least 200 more, mostly by lethal feed entered its fourth injection. He always maintained his inno week, Agriculture . . · GoVeg.com cence. Department spokeswoman '~"·--~.. Guards found him hanging from bedsheets Julie Quick said Tuesday attached to the window bars of his cell at that USDA will soon order Wakefield Prison in northern England at 6:20 the killing of three cows on a.m., the Prison Service said. a Mattawa. Wash., farm that came from the same Alberta, Canada, herd as the infected Holstein. NATIONAL NEWS On Saturday, Agriculture officials began killing 129 more cows in Washington Supreme Court OK's roadblocks Andrea Kuchy, a member of the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, par WASIIINGTON -The Supreme Court ruled state that could be linked Tuesday that police may set up roadblocks to to the Holstein. The ticipates In a demonstration outside of the Miami Roadhouse Grille restaurant. collect tips about crimes, rejecting concerns slaughter began at an ease. Authorities last week still there. Investigators are trying that authorities might use the checkpoints to unused facility in eastern killed a herd of 449 bull Even if those seven cows to find cows from the same fish for unrelated suspicious activity. Washington. calves, which included an are found on the herd because the most The 6-3 decision allows officers to block The animals being killed offspring of the infected Washington farm, authori likely source of infection trallic and ask motorists for help in solving are from the Mabton, cow. ties will have located just a was contaminated feed crimes. Critics have complained that authori Wash .. dairy farm that was Meat from those animals fourth of the 80 cows that that the Holstein ate as a ties might misuse the power. disguising drag the infected cow's final is not being sold for human entered the United States calf. nets as "informational checkpoints." home. Investigators have or animal consumption, with the infected Holstein Mad cow disease, or Hoadblocks are used for a variety of inves identified nine cows as officials have said. in 2001, although Quick bovine spongiform tigations. For example, in 2002 police used coming from the same Agriculture officials also said investigators "have encephalopathy, eats holes them to try to produce leads in the Elizabeth Canadian herd, and cannot have placed a farm in solid leads on the others." in the brains of cattle and Smart kidnapping in Utah and the sniper eliminate the possibility Quincy, Wash., under quar The government still has is incurable. Humans can shootings in the Washington, D.C., area. that the other 120 animals antine because investiga not verified information develop a brain-wasting But the Supreme Court has limited their may have been infected. tors believe that seven from the Canadian govern illness, variant Creutzfeldt use. Officials have so far con cows from the Alberta ment that another 17 Jakob disease, from con demned 581 animals fol herd were sent there, cows, possibly including a suming contaminated beef Enron exec pleads guilty lowing the Dec. 23 Quick said. Officials are calf born to the sick cow, products. Officials have HOUSTON - Former Enron finance chief announcement of the first trying to determine entered the United States said, though, that the meat Andrew Fastow and his wife have agreed to U.S. case of mad cow dis- whether the animals are at a later date. supply is safe. plead guilty for their roles in a massive accounting scandal that brought down the energy giant in 2001, sources told The WEST BANK Associated Press on Tuesday. The two sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said an impasse that erupted last week over a judge's refusal to give Lea Palestinians receive financial aid Fastow only a live-month prison sentence had been resolved. "If In the southern Gaza Strip, Israeli Associated Press Associated Press. this situation Fastow will become the highest-ranking continues ... we will not be able to troops killed a Palestinian who executive to plead guilty in the federal gov provide salaries next month." opened fire on them, the army said, ernment's criminal investigation into the HAMALLAH, West Bank- Hit by Masri did not disclose the size of while in the West Bank, Israeli Enron collapse. waning support from fatigued donor the loans, but figures are likely to be troops conducted house-to-house nations, the Palestinian Authority made public when Palestinian searches in the Tulkarem refugee has been forced to borrow from Finance Minister Salam Fayad pres camp for a second day. Palestinian banks to pay salaries to its 125,000 ents the 2004 budget to parliament witnesses said about 200 residents STATE NEWS employees and may be unable to next week. were rounded up for questioning. meet its February payroll, the econo After nightfall, Palestinians opened The Israeli military said it arrested Governor's address criticized my minister said Tuesday. fire on an Israeli vehicle at the six suspects, including one man who INDIANAPOLIS - Republicans said Gov. Meanwhile, an Israeli settler was entrance to the settlement of allegedly planned to carry out a sui Joe Kernan's State of the State address failed shot dead in a West Bank ambush, Talmon, near the West Bank city of cide bombing in Israel. The opera to account for Indiana's dire economy and and a Palestinian was shot and killed Ramallah, killing Roi Arbel from tion ended at nightfall and Israeli ignored government scandals. by Israeli soldiers in the Gaza Strip. Talmon and wounding two others, forces withdrew, lifting a curfew, the They also said Kernan already has the line With unemployment rampant out the military said. Arbel, a 28-year military said. item veto he requested in the speech side the public payroll, Palestinians old father of five whose wife gave Also Tuesday, Israeli Prime Tuesday night and that his government efli could be facing unprecedented eco birth to triplets two months ago, was Minister Ariel Sharon hinted that ciency program is duplicative. nomic collapse after three years of the first Israeli to be killed in a Israel might pull out of the Gaza Kernan said the state government finances conflict with Israel. Palestinian attack this year. Strip. His comments came as he is will be in the black in 2004 and 2005 without "We took loans from the bank for The Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades, a pushing mostly undisclosed plans for raising taxes, but Republicans said Kernan's the past couple of months to pay militant group with links to Yasser unilateral pullbacks from the West full-day kindergarten proposal threatens to salaries," Palestinian Economy Arafat's Fatah faction, claimed Bank and Gaza Strip if peace talks put the state in debt. Minister Maher Masri told The responsibility for the shooting attack. fail. page 6 The Observer + NEWS Wednesday, January 14, 2004
states that the U.S. government was irresponsible in allowing Notre Tribe Dame to continue to trespass on the Test scores to affect teacher pay continued from page 1 tribal lands. Michael Walleri, a Fairbanks, Associated Press Parrish. who teaches classes. "There are years Harris, Mich. Alaska lawyer representing the eighth-grade math at Bell I'd hate to think that I'd be The suit states that the U.S. community, did not return a call WASHINGTON - In her Street Middle School in paid based on the perform Government made a treaty with the seeking comment. 24th year of teaching, Clinton, S.C., will have 20 ance of the children given Potawatamie on Oct. 16, 1826 in John Hamilton, a local attorney Brenda Parrish has a new percent of any salary bump the situation I was given. which certain land in Indiana was who filed the lawsuit on behalf of reason for ensuring her based on her students' test You don't want to make ceded to the United States, other Walleri, told the Tribune that the students do well on stan score gains. An additional excuses, but on the other land was ceded to allow a road to lawsuit is a "friendly suit" and that dardized tests: Their scores 30 percent will be based on hand, it needs to be fair." be built from the Ohio River to Lake he believes the suit will be resolved will affect her pay raise. test scores for her school, The pay-for-performance Michigan and that another tract of quickly and amicably. If a new commission of while the remaining 50 idea is part of a compensa land was recognized as being in government, business and percent of her review will tion overhaul recommend possession and ownership of the The South Bend Tribune con education leaders has its be based on classroom ed by the commission, Potawatamie. tributed to this report. way, all teachers will find a evaluations, including her whose members include The suit alleges that part of this significant portion of their ability to motivate stu former IBM Chairman tract was claimed by the State of raises tied to progress by dents. Louis Gerstner Jr .. Indiana and given to Notre Dame, Contact Scott Brodfuehrer at their students. Parrish says it seems fair. President Clinton's in violation of federal laws. The suit [email protected] Nationwide, salaries and The school, she says, has Education Secretary raises are typically based greatly expanded regular Richard Riley and former on a teacher's experience training for teachers, and first lady Barbara Bush. and education. the student evaluation is The group also recom Jablonski-Diehl said. That system "does noth done in a way designed to mends an increase in base Students and faculty are excited ing to reward excellence minimize factors outside salary for all teachers to Mooney to see where this new woman will because all teachers, her control, such as make the profession's pay continued from page 1 lead Saint Mary's and what she has regardless of effort or per whether a child comes more competitive; new in store for her term as president. formance, get the same from a poor home. Still, paths for teachers to boost "I feel she will be a strong leader. automatic pay increases," she's nervous. their pay and responsibili known by filling out a question I have only heard praises about her according to a new report "I tell you, as many years ties without leaving the naire on each candidate. and I trust she will put her best foot by The Teaching as I've been in teaching, field; and financial incen Shay Jolly, residence hall associa forward," senior Daniela Urs said. Commission, a nonprofit I've had good years and tives for teachers to serve tion president. attended all four "I see Saint Mary's becoming a group formed in 2003 to bad years," she said, refer in hard-to-staff schools or forums and felt Mooney was first in stronger school, attracting more imgrove the public teach ring to both her own per take on high-demand sub line for the position. top-tier women and extending its ing corps. formance and some unruly jects. "Out of all the student forums I influence into the next generation." Even with the support of the felt like [Mooney] interacted with l the students the best by forming a school behind her. Mooney faces a ' personal relationship with the stu road of challenges ahead. Part-Tiine Position <;";., t IJ d L.i ' dents from the beginning," Jolly "Mooney's biggest challenge will 1 be the same as all incoming presi JfUSTJRfl LI1l said. An Adventure in MIND The student forums enabled the dents. It is difficult replacing a Available for Student Board of Trustees to consider what highly effective, much-loved presi members of the Saint Mary's com dent. I think that Mooney will excel in the position but it will be tough munity wanted in their next presi )tudy Australia LLC, a study abroad program provider, owned by Notre Dame Alumni, is ac dent. following Eldred," Jablonski-Diehl "The first priority for students said. :epting applications from students looking for part-time work. Located on the campus of Holy was that we have a woman as Contact Nat:Jie Bailey at :ross College, we are seeking au enthusiastic student with good computer, communication, and president. The second was that she Baill407€-saintmarys.edu 1eople skills, ideally with previous international study experience, to support our client service have a vision for the education of women," student body president staff. We work with an advanced program and application tracking systems in a busy, fast- Elizabeth Jablonski-Diehl said. paced environment. The hourly rate is $8-$10 per hour and the hours can be organized to suit "The students felt that Carol your schedule. The possibility exists for fiuther employment opportunities if you are a senior, Mooney embodied these qualities." or ongoing support opportunities if you are underclassman. Applications by email only (include The possession of strong leader ship skills and Saint Mary's values resume and cover letter) to Sean Lennon at [email protected]. .. worked well for Mooney and being For information on our organization please visit www.study-australia.com an alumna also helped. "I think she has a very good idea of what the school is about and what we need. She is not coming into this as an outsider, but already established in the university setting ·.: and in the Saint Mary's communi ty," .alumnae commissioner Anna Bauer said. In alliance with the majority of the student body, Jablonski-Diehl endorsed Mooney as a positive next :· .· step for Saint Mary's. : :·· "Mooney is smart, energetic and . ·: :·. a visionary. But with all of that, her biggest strength is her commitment to Saint Mary's. It is a commitment that started years ago. She was a student here. She was an active alumna. 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Bush will seek to boost NASA's Congressional negotiators and the station about $1 bil moon as a steppingstone to Much of the equipment and budget by $1 billion over five last year agreed to a NASA lion. deeper space exploration, to techniques needed for a Mars years to help pay for his plan to budget of nearly $15.5 billion Bush's father, the first Mars and perhaps beyond. venture could first be tested at put a base on the moon and to for fiscal 2004, President He said the president's a lunar base. mount a manned expedition to which began Bush, pro address will give broad outlines The moon, with its gravity Mars later in the century, a last Oct. 1. 'The spirit is going to be posed a to the moon-Mars plan, leaving just one-sixth of the Earth's, senior administration official That's a $90 one of continued more muted details to be worked out later. might also be used as a jump said Tuesday. million boost exploration ... seeking project, The officials spoke on condi ing off point for voyages Bush's election-year vision over the previ which would tion of anonymity. beyond Earth's orbit, such as to calls for establishing a perma ous year. The new horizons and have aimed Experts said that an effort to Mars or to asteroids. nent presence on the moon measure, part of investing program that at putting return to the moon will require Some experts have proposed within two decades and putting a broad-based meets that objection. , Americans building new spacecraft. They . that a colony on the moon astronauts on Mars sometime spending bill, on Mars said the eventual plan could could exploit mineral resources after 2030, a second official was passed by without include sending robot craft to that are thought to be on the said. the House and George W. Bush mention of a the moon and later to Mars to lunar surface. It's known that "The spirit is going to be one awaits approval U.S. president moon base. cache supplies for use later by lunar soils contain helium-3, a of continued exploration ... by the Senate. The cost of human explorers. potential fuel. Some studies seeking new horizons and The adminis- that enter Some have suggested that also have suggested the moon investing in a program that ... tration said part of the funding prise was projected at $400 bil such an ambitious program may have water that could be meets that objective," Bush told for the moon-Mars initiative lion to $500 billion in 1989 dol would require nuclear power to chemically split to obtain reporters Tuesday during a trip would come from reallocation lars, far too rich for Congress. energize the lunar colony and hydrogen and oxygen, a combi to Mexico. of money already in NASA's The current president's plan, later to provide dependable nation that can be used as a To pay for the space initia budget, including phasing out one official said, calls for send electricity for any extended rocket propellant. The oxygen tive, which he will outline in a of the space shuttle and quickly ing exploring robots to the Mars expedition. could be used for an atmos speech Wednesday afternoon, concluding the U.S. obligations moon by 2008, landing humans NASA already is working to phere inside sealed shelters. Magazine accidentally prints slur Cell phone linked to Associated Press said. The text came from a they choose to distribute the November New York Times magazine, as well as an deadly bus collision McLEAN, Va. -More than magazine piece in which the alert that can be used if dis 300 newspapers that distrib author discussed the epi tribution is withheld. Associated Press this week, Clendenin said. ute the weekly USA Weekend thet's use. "We are extremely cha Garnett was hospitalized with magazine have been warned The slur was noticed dur grined this found its way RALEIGH, N.C. - A truck severe injuries. that a racial slur inadver ing USA Weekend's printing into print and believe it is driver fumbling for a cell phone According to the Highway tently appears in the upcom run, said Marcia Bullard, the important to let our newspa plowed his tractor-trailer. into a Patrol, Garnett had been ing issue. magazine's president. It was pers and readers know in stopped school bus Tuesday in involved in at least two other A photo illustration, corrected, but 327 of the advance that we are aware rural North Carolina, killing a accidents and had four previous accompanying an article 598 newspapers that distrib of the problem and are 5-year-old girl as she boarded driving convictions, including about storytelling in the ute tbe magazine received apologetic," Bullard said. the bus, troopers said. Her one for going 30 mph over the magazine's Jan. 16-18 edi tbe edition that contains the USA Weekend, published mother and more than a dozen speed limit. tion, contains the slur in slur. by McLean-based Gannett, other children were injured. Clendenin said skid marks at randomly chosen text that The magazine sent a letter has a ·circulation of 23.7 mil The force of the crash, on a the scene showed the trucker was used for the illustra of apology to the newspa lion. two-lane highway near Maxton, attempted to stop before his tion's background. pers, which have the option The magazine, which com propelled the bus more than vehicle hit the bus squarely in The freelance artist who of pulling distribution. USA petes with Parade, uses the 400 feet and into the yards of the rear and then hit the child's prepared the illustration Weekend provided the familiar logo from Gannett's nearby houses. 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See your academic advisor or,your department chair for additional detail. Register in Advance at RecSports You are expected to attend eight lectures• gqmplete>assigned readings, and be .. Cost is $10.00 Includes Rental prepared to engage speakers. This is. ~e·satisfactory/Unsatisfactory" course oyvith no Ski fitting Available more than one verified, excused absencetoreceivea grade of"Satisf~ctory." No examinations and no term paper requirements. •f•: .z?~~ THE 0BSERV'ER page 10 IEWPOINT Wednesday, January 14, 2004 2010: An education odyssey "Notre Dame 2010: Fulfilling the publication," including "competition Corde Ecclesiae, the 1990 apostolic Promise" is the provisional strategic for federal, state and private dollars to constitution on Catholic higher educa plan for the University. This plan fol support the research enterprise." This tion. ND 2010 says that the University lows COUP in 1973, PACE in 1982 and "centrality .of research" appli~s to "must take into account with ... sensi the 1993 Colloquy for the year 2000. "every academic unit." NO 2010 stress tivity and respect the formal teaching Our leaders who es the importance of hiring new facul role of the Magisterium in the life of produced it obvi- Charles E. Rice ty, reducing teaching loads, improving the Church." But Notre Dame does not ously worked research sabbatical support and accept the authoritative nature of that hard in what increasing support for graduate stu role. For example, the bishops' they see as the Right or dent programs. ND 2010 omits two Application of Ex Corde to the United best interest of Wrong? things: States states: "Catholic students have a Notre Dame. 1. ND 2010 says not one word about right to receive from a university Probably the extent of the costs imposed on stu instruction in authentic Catholic doc unavoidably, however, this one took the dents. ND 2010 mentions several times trine and practice, especially from genre to a new level of boosterism and the serious commitment to "financial those who teach the theological disci boredom. aid" by the University and its excellent plines." Notre Dame accepts that duty NO 2010 stresses the need to Financial Aid Office. But the underly neither in theory nor in practice. Notre improve the rankings of 19 programs. ing problem is a "sticker price" contin Dame is servile toward secular aca It lists four academic goals: 1. "Provide ually rising above the inflation rate. In demic bodies, the government, the ... premier undergraduate education ... 1978-79, when Notre Dame began its NCAA and others. The only authority it integrating teaching and research bet pursuit of Research Greatness, under will not accept is that of the Catholic ter than any other university." 2. Be grad tuition, room and board totaled Church to define the "Catholic univer "among leading American research $5,180. If it had kept pace with infla sity." As Father James Burtchaell has universities." 3. Be "the premier center tion it would now be $14,502. The fig demonstrated, a "Catholic" university of Catholic intellectual life." 4. Be "a ure for 2003-04 is $34,100, a 6.5 per that severs itself from the defining diverse and international academic cent increase over last year. Notre authority of the Church will predictably community." Dame offers various kinds of aid to stu-· follow the secularizing pattern of The real goal is research: "[W]e must dents. The primary form of aid, howev Vanderbilt, Harvard and other origi take the next step - to move forward er, is the student or parent loan, nally Protestant institutions. And there as a center of outstanding research whether federal or private. remains a consumer fraud problem in and scholarship." In the "allocation of The major universities, including Notre Dame's claim to be "Catholic" resources," we "must focus on those Notre Dame, have built their research when it does ngt accept the definition academic areas that give us the great enterprises on the backs of borrowing of that term by the Catholic Church. est opportunity for growth and funding students. The loan burden distorts the ND 2010 chronicles the success of in our research endeavors." career and family options of students, our leaders in transforming Notre Translation: Getthe bucks. NO 2010 especially if they contemplate grad Dame's historic character and mission hopes to "increase externally spon study. ND 2010 is a detailed analysis of according to their own lights. But it sored research expenditures to ... $100 many things. Its failure even to men also evokes an image of the log of the million a year, ... double the current tion this problem indicates an aston Titanic. The bill-paying students and levels." ishing indifference. The main benefici families deserve better. NO 2010 says that hiring and promo aries of the University envisioned by tion should be limited to "only those ND 2010 will not be the students but Prof Emeritus Rice is on the Law faculty for whom superior teaching is a the researching professoriat, well paid School faculty. His column appears high priority." Don't bet on it. That administrators and striving academics. every other Wednesday. He can be con same section lists, among the 2. ND 2010 is peppered with refer tacted at plawecki.l @nd. edu. "Fundamental and Defining Premises," ences to Notre Dame as a "Catholic" The views expressed in this column "a heightened sense of urgency for the university. But it omits any acceptance are those ofthe author, and not neces centrality of research and scholarly of the definition of that term in Ex sarily those of The Observer. EDITORIAL CARTOON YOU R~t..I!E, OF COUf?S~, T~IS WSE:K MARKS 40 YeARS SINCE: TUS SURGEON GeNERAL. lt;~USD THAT FN/\OV~ TOEMCCO WARNI~G, . ... AND YOU'RE ~TILL SMOKING?t •. OBSERVER POLL QUOTE OF THE DAY Which cartoon would you rather see on " The entire essence ofAmerica is the hope to the Today page: Dilbert or Classic first make money - then make money with Peanuts? money - then make lots of money with lots of money." Vote by 5 p.m. next Wednesday at www.ndsmcobserver.com Paul Erdman writer THE OBSERVER I Wednesday, January I4, 2004 IEWPOINT page II There's always next year Over the Christmas holidays, many of practicing bad habits and exercising does not take anything away from this mental Christmas break, 1970s throw us reflected upon 2003 and vowed to poor judgment. extraordinary accomplishment. Making back, fu man chu moustache certainly make changes in 2004. (Yes, I am not Now for those who have remained firm the trip back to school in August from was not helping matters. Despite my afraid to use Christmas as an adjective to their commitments, whether it be get Louisville to South Bend would be the pleas for mercy and documented proof preceding the word holiday even if it has ting in shape or permanently switching ultimate test. For no reason other than that I lived only one block away, Officer gone out of style from Budweiser to Bud Light, congratu to raise revenue for the state of Indiana. V. showed no compassion. these days. If this is lations for being the obnoxious teacher's US-31 from Indianapolis to Smith Bend Worst of all. he did not even bother to not politically cor Joe Licandro pet. But do not get too cocky; there is is only 55 miles per hour - an absolute correctly identify my ethnicity when he rect, so be it.) For still a long way to go. Believe me nightmare for any drivers under the age mistakenly checked the box labeled some, it might be to because I was in your shoes last year. of 75. Despite the challenge that lay Hispanic on the written citation. I am cut back on our The Licandro To put it nicely, my driving record is before me, I passed the test with flying honored that he would consider me calorie intakes Non-Factor not exactly what one would colors, making the round trip on Hispanic, but why my ethnicity matters drink 11 beers describe as exemplary. I will two separate occasions this for a minor traffic violation I have no every Friday night not bore you with all the semester without any tickets. idea. For the record. I am a white guy, instead of 12. For others, it might be far details, but through near- Back home in Louisville for half-Italian and half-German, for those nobler - watch less television and read ly three and half years the holidays. I looked to who care. The politically correct term more books. Whatever your resolutions behind the wheel, I had be straight money. But for people like me is "Caucasian." When might be, they are not always so easy to received a grand total sometimes looks can be I called the Louisville Police keep. of six tickets. It is not deceiving. On Dec. 30, Headquarters to complain about Officer Undoubtedly. many of us have already a wise idea for me to at approximately four V. 's misidentification. hoping the ticket broken our New Year's resolutions only be a passenger in o'clock in the after would be dropped, a SergeantS. lam two weeks into 2004. But even if Britney your car, either. Just noon, only 32 hours basted me for suggesting the police need Spears' marriage lasted longer than ask my friend, before the dawn of a to revamp their ticketing policies. In her your resolution, do not despair because whose identity will New Year, a familiar words, sometimes errors like this just the start of a new calendar year is really be protected in this sound filled the air happen. One mistake does not mean the quite arbitrary. Who says your new year column, and who and lights that I whole system is flawed. Isn't that reas has to begin on Jan. 1? After all. New was driving me would recognize any suring? What if I adopted a similarly Year's Day does not have any religious home for Christmas where lit up the drea cavalier attitude the next time I filled out significance nor does it belong in the break sophomore ry winter sky. I was a graduate school or job application and same category as national holidays like year. A state trooper being pulled over ... "accidentally" checked the box labeled Thanksgiving. January is only for prac abruptly stopped him • again. But this time Hispanic? Hey, if I am considered to be tice anyways, so seek that annulment, less than three miles was worse than all the Hispanic before law enforcement, I take that mulligan. hit that reset button outside of South Bend others. even more might as well reap the benefits of affir on the Nintendo and throw that chicken for going all of five over embarrassing than the mative action. Before anyone accuses back in the oven. Feb. 1 is a perfectly the speed limit. Talk about ticket when my mom was me of anything, I am not really going to tine day for a New Year's Day party. Or, bad karma. riding shotgun in the passen do this, as it would be completely dis if that is too long a wait, then why not Most of my citations were for ger's seat. This time, I had been honest. celebrate it on Jan. 22 with a billion speeding with a reckless driving driving for less than fifteen seconds Back to my main point: I will try again Chinese people? Behold the Chinese New citation and a failure to acknowledge a and was exactly one block from my this year to go a full year without getting Year, the second chance for all the "sec stop sign also thrown in the mix. For the house when a not-so-kind policeman, caught violating a traffic law. I wish ond chancers" out there. Just in case record, a judge dismissed the reckless whom I will refer to as Officer V., everyone else good luck with their New you are wondering, and I know you are, driving charge. A speeding ticket was slapped me with a $120 fine for "disre Year's resolutions ... whenever your New 2004 is the year of the monkey. also thrown out of court as well. But garding" a stop sign. Year's Day happens to be. Just be careful If these dates do not work. there is despite these moments ofglory, paying Not to sound like a whiner, but I and do not grow complacent in those always your birthday, which actually my car insurance has been a living hell. stopped. Was it full and complete? Of final days. You never know where Officer makes the most sense to begin a resolu Heceiving my sixth ticket driving back to course. But this is a judgment call. V. might be hiding. tion. Jan. 1 might mark the official New Notre Dame after fall break left me with Unfortunately, there is no mysterious Year according to the Julian calendar, no choice but to change my ways. So on black box on the sidelines to consult for Joe Licandro is a senior political sci but does it really mark a new year for Jan. 1, 2003, I vowed to go an entire an instant replay. As soon as Officer V. ence major. His column appears every you personally? Unless you were born on year without getting caught violating a approached my car, I was doomed. other Wednesday. He can be contacted Jan. 1, and I am terribly sorry if that is traffic law. Unlike every American woman under at jlicandr@nd. edu. the case, the answer is "No." My new Through June, halfway home and no the age of 25, I have never convinced a The views expressed in this column year actually begins on Mar. 26, so I still tickets. Okay, I was in London for the police officer not to give me a ticket. I are those of the author and not neces have nearly three months to continue first five months of 2003, but that still am just not pretty enough. My experi- sarily those of The Observer. LETTER TO THE EDITOR Terrorism on Christmas This Christmas l was driving over a small bridge on fed to us for over two years now that we have truly they think the only way to get their message across is the way to pick up my grandparents for ChJ;istmas din turned into a "culture of fear." I am sure that if Osama by slaughtering innocent people in cold blood. ner. and I saw a black plastic garbage bag in the mid bin Laden, or whomever the current terrorist du jour So what am I supposed to take from the fact that I dle of the road. The bridge had just recently been fin is, could read this article in The Observer, he would sit was semi-spooked by some garbage in the middle of ished after about six months of repair, which was a back against the cave wall and have a nice laugh. He the road? Have things in our country disintegrated to contentious issue in my local community, as the con would probably pat himself on the back and congratu the point that we need be frightened of trash? I do not struction redirected traffic from a fairly major road. As late himself on a job well done. He has affected the think so. I think the best. the most productive thing we I swerved around the garbage bag, I could not help but thought processes of a nameless English and Education can do is to strive to continue our normal thought pat think, just for a fleeting moment: what if this bag has major at some fancy Catholic university. terns, to tell ourselves that a garbage bag is just a explosives in it to blow up the bridge? And isn't this the goal of these terrorists, anyway? Do garbage bag, but also to recognize that our thoughts I know. Hidiculous, right? I immediately asked we really think that they're trying to kill people and are being affected by some people who obviously feel myself: Why was my first thought on seeing a garbage blow things up just to see the carnage and explosions? that our country has done them some grave injustice. bag in the middle of the road, on Christmas, of all days, No, that's not why; they do these things to alter the way Instead of concentrating all our energies on trying to that someone had placed it there for less-than-con we think, and maybe, at the beginning, before they got kill the innumerable hordes of imaginary terrorists that scionable reasons? My community has not been a site so carried away with their cause that they actually have infiltrated lands at home and abroad, why do we of terrorism in the past. We are not really even large began to kill real people, they just wanted us to notice not stop for a minute and consider what it is they're enough for anyone to notice us. But just that past night, them, to say, "Hey, look at us, we're not very happy actually trying to say with such horrific acts? Yes, I on Christmas Eve. I had read online that some flights with what's happening over here." Now they try to call know that is what they want us to do, but it seems to between Los Angeles and Paris had been canceled for attention to their situation by the only means they me that instead of trying to kill an ideology, the United fear of terrorists taking over the plane and that a believe they have left, because apparently no one lis States could try to examine how that ideology was woman who had failed to stop walking when she set off tened when they were being a little more rational than begun in the first plac~. a metal detector had shut down La Gaurdia for a while. they are today. Maybe then we could address the issue of terrorism Now, I do not consider myself a person particularly But do their current means of communication, how without meeting them with their own means. Maybe prone to irrational fear; on the contrary, I have prided ever horrendous and damnable, invalidate their origi then I could drive to my grandparents' house on myself on recognizing and refusing the patterns of nal message? I don't think so. This is obviously a very Christmas without having to think twice about a stupid thought that terrorism has evoked in so many complex issue, and maybe l am just adding a strain to trash bag. 1\merican citizens in this modern "age of terrorism," as the cacophony, but I think it's worth a moment to step so many people like to call it. So why, on Christmas. did back and really think about what has started this I find myself considering whether a simple bag in the "war" on terror. You can't kill an ideology by sheer Brian Squth middle of the road could actually be an attempt to blow brute force. We've seen that as a country on numerous semor me up? The only answer I can come to is that our soci occasions. I think it's time to start asking why these Carrol Halll ety has so embraced this idea of terror that has been people are feeling so passionately about something that Dec. 26 THE OBSERVER page 12 CENE Wednesday, January 14, 2004 ALBUM REVIEW Missy rushes latest effort dent from the very beginning, as her else, and R. By KENYATTA STORIN first track, "Pass that Dutch," sounds a Kelly sounds Scene Music Critic little too much like a sequel to last off on "Oats This is Not a Test! year's hit, "Work It." Most of what fol What I'm Much like fellow pop rap group lows are routine party jams and bland Talking Outkast, Missy Elliot and her master R&B tracks, which generally lack any About." Also, producer, Timbaland, have been originality on Missy's part. However, rappers Jay Missy Elliot changing the face of pop for years. She there are a few exceptions. Z, Fabulous is arguably the most successful female The album's best track, "Wake Up," and Nelly all rap artist of all time. But despite these provides a fresh perspective on hip-hop provide short, Elektra Records facts, Missy regrettably stumbles on by attacking thug rap with the chorus, unmemorable her fifth effort, This is Not a Test! "And your wheels don't spin (it's all flows. Nelly's Across the board, Elliot's flow sounds right) I And you gotta wear them jeans best line, "Go, forced, as though she has run out of again (it's all right) I Yeah, if you tried go, gadget things to say in her music. This is evi- oh well (it's all right) I Emcees stop the dick," is not beef, let's sell (it's all even his own, right)." She also gets a coming little creative on straight from an Eminem song. beats, This is Not a Test! is an unchar "Spelling Bee," where The album's one saving grace is acteristically conventional album for she intersperses the Timbaland's production, once again Missy Elliot. Instead of taking her time, spelling of words in showing that he is one of the best, if not she rushed to make a follow up to her her rap and on "Toyz," the best, producer in the business. His 2002 hit album, Under Construction, an ode to vibrators. batch of futuristic beats often seems to and it clearly shows in her lyrics and But even the lyrics on use every sound imaginable except her noticeably bland R&B tracks. The these tracks are aver those found on a standard drum. lack of quality guest appearances will age, making them gen "Wake Up" is one of his best efforts, hopefully lead Missy to question throw erally sound more where he utilizes electronic echoes, ing so many pop stars on her albums in gimmicky than innova subtle bells and a simple bass beat. the future. Considering her track tive. Regrettably, Timbaland does not pro record, this musical lapse is likely tem Missy also suffers duce the whole album. Missy does porary, and Missy will probably bounce from an unfortunate roughly half of the production, most of back on her next record. But in the number of dull, under which are her R&B tracks, with mixed meantime, unless you are a hardcore achieving guest results at best. She provides solid beats Missy fan, do not bother putting this on appearances. Elephant for "Pass That Dutch," ''I'm Really Hot" your wish list. Man's contributions to and "Toyz," but her R&B productions courtesy of mtv.com the . bouncy "Keep it are lame piano melodies that will put Missy Elliot stumbles on her fifth album, with flows Movin" are more dis most listeners to sleep. Contact Kenyatta Storin at that sound forced and poor production. tracting than anything Even with Timbaland's imaginative [email protected] ALBUM REVIEW Belle & Sebastian return to glory as the sole songwriter. There are two By RYAN RAFFERTY songs on the album which feature other Scene Music Critic band members on vocals, but they do not stray far from the uber-pop that Stuart Very few artists can claim such a come Murdoch and company have perfectly back as Stuart Murdoch. crafted on Dear Catastrophe Waitress. As lead singer and songwriter of the Belle and Sebastian teamed up with Glaswegian septet Belle and Sebastian, producer Trevor Horn, who has worked Murdoch crafted two of the most elegant with the likes ofT.A.T.U and Seal, to make and eloquent albums of the '90s. But the their latest album. With Horn's help, the band ruined its reputation by attempting band turned its formerly misguided to divvy up the songwriting and their fol chamber pop into pop music that could be lowing albums sounded like a hodgepodge the soundtrack to any Partridge Family of musical styles, and the band quickly dis episode. Many bands could easily push appeared. this sound over the edge into fluff, but Enter Belle and Sebastian's latest album Murdoch and company have learned from Dear Catastrophe Waitress. This album the past and know exactly where to draw came to the rescue and returned the band the line. to it's previous grandeur, but with a differ Dear Catastrophe Waitress, just like Photo courtesy of mtv.com ent direction. Formerly a very private and Johnny Cash, walks the line. It walks a Belle and Sebastian's latest release, Dear Catastrophe Waitress, returns the elusive band, Belle and Sebastian has lift fine line between fluff and intelligent and band to its previous grandeur, but with a very different direction. ed the veil and started speaking with the catchy; and the music is glorious. Songs press· and publishing band photos. But like ''I'm a Cuckoo," "Piazza New York what really made this album a return to Catcher," "Stay Loose" and the title track er, is the individual attention paid to every several stories of lost love and somehow glory for the band was Murdoch's return soar amongst the lush backdrop of 1960s instrument. An expansive orchestra manages to work in endearing words for pop. Belle and accompanies the band throughout the Mike Piazza. Sebastian entire album and rivals the orchestration Dear Catastrophe Waitress is a beauti incorporate of the Beach Boy's "Good VIbrations" on fully constructed album. Every song has its Dear Catastrophe the wonderful such tracks as "Step into My Office, Baby." own character and invites the listener to Rickenbacker Other instances of attention to detail occur explore the vast musicianship employed. Waitress bounce of throughout the album, specifically the The album is extremely poppy and is a bands such as wonderfully light guitar solo in "If She step in a new direction for the band. Belle the Byrds, Wants Me" and the simple, yet assertive and Sebastian have ditched the introvert Belle& Turtles, bass line in "Wrapped Up in Books." ed, shy fa.;ade in favor of the new full force Animals and Lyrically, Stuart Murdoch is at his finest. musical experience. The band has evolved Sebastian the Mamas and He writes beautifully complex character greatly from their muddled previous Sanctuary Records the Papas into sketches of several varying, suffering char albums, to the grandeur that is the pop every guitar acters such as a bullied young boy in "Lord masterpiece Dear Catastrophe Waitress. riff. What Anthony" and a rattled waitress in the title makes this track "Dear Catastrophe Waitress.'' His album so best work appears in the complex "Piazza, Contact Ryan Rafferty at •• •• great, howev- New York Catcher" in which he intertwines [email protected] THE OBSERVER Wednesday, January 14, 2004 CENE Page 13 ALBUM REVIEW Not 'the guy.from Rushmore's' band anymore with veteran JelT Conrad. Conrad would be new and old By BRIAN FOY asked to provide the band with new enorgy, Phantom Scene Music Critic but not change the dynamic that has made Planet sound. Phantom Planet Phantom Planet so successful. The song Question: What do you do after your song Phantom Planet's self titled album is their starts with a Phantom "Califilrnia" appoars as the theme to the tel third major label release. Phantom Planet is driving guitar evision show The OC, your drummer and a very appropriate title for the new album rifT that is met Planet limnding momber, Jason Schwartzman, because the band seems to have reinvontod with a comple leaves to pursue his acting career and your its sound throughout the album. The mentary guitar Sony Records popularity is at an all-time high? Answer: If Phantom Planet boys keep their catchy that creates you arn Phantom Planet, you release an melodies and harmonizing, but add a depth the layered unanticipated album with a unique sound and dirty sound not seen on their previous efl'ect Phantom dill'erent from what everyone is expecting. efforts. Planet calls it<> Phantom Planet's first move was to "The Happy Ending" proves that bread and but acquire the serviees of Dave Fridmann to Phantom Planet will be very different from t e r the previously released Guest. The track Furthermore, •••• mix and produce the record. Fridmann was tim man behind Weezer's raw, distorted begins with a pounding drum beat and at several points throughout the song we drums also contribute to the song's emotive sound on their cult dassie, Pinkerton, and feedback before the other guitars and bass hear the background vocals and harmoniz quality. More than any song on the album, would be sure to expand the Phantom kick in and the lyries begin. The song man ing melodies that have not only made "By thl" Bed" proves how far Phantom Planet sound. The next step li>r the band ages to take the dassic Phantom Planet Phantom Planet popular, but successful as Planet has come and what the futurc holds. wm; to rnplace their departing drummer sound in a new and more mature direction. well. Phantom Planet's self-titled third album is The lyrics continue to "By the Bed" may not only be the finest everything that the current music trnnd is be honest and catchy track on the new album, but also one of the lacking. It brnaks from thc cookie euttcr as we hear ''I'm beg best Phantom Planet has ever recorded. sound in favor of a raw and at times exper ging and pleading I The song begins with a lone guitar and the imental sound. Tho album is full of emotion For another beating I lyrics: "ller oyes were dosed I When I and harmony from the very beginning I'm ready and waiting caught her in bed I She seemed much hap whieh will delight thn fans of Phantom I For the Happy pier thon." In the beginning, it appears to Planet's early work. The band takes il'i mul Ending." Additionally, be a simple song, but as it progress we see tiple guitar sound to the next level becausc the song mixes dean the depth and maturity that Phantom they have thrown out the conventional and dirty sounds by Planet has lilund. The song lacks the classi rncording rule book. The new Phantom using lay1~red guitars cally delincd chorus in favor of a building Planet takes chances by using a dirty and that set the tone filr sound and extonded bridge. The emotion is distortcd sound that is unlike anything in the rest of the album. present in the urgency of the lyrics: "There rotation at the local radio station, but will A couplo of tracks is nothing else I That you can do I You can't attract new fans. Photo courtesy of mtv.com later the first single, understand I What I go through." The way Phantom Planet may have lost Its founding member, but "Big Brat," dearly these lyrics are delivered and the elevating the band still managed to release a quality album. displays the hybrid of volume of the guitars and faster pace of the Contact Brian Foy at [email protected] ALBUM REVIEW The Polyphonic Spree should end is all some strange cult as the members By REBECCA SAUNDERS dance around in their long white robes Scene Music Critic hemmed with bright psychedelic colors. The Beginning This secular choir, whieh looks like a Tlw "new" sound in music is often given gospel choir in apprmrance, has pushed a grnat deal of credit just for being differ the boundaries and must be acknowl Stages ot ... ent. Those "innovative" artists are called edged, but this ingenuity by no means musical geniuses and arc thought to be requires approval of the album itself. pnople of an enlightened nature. In the The secular nature of the group leaves The Polyphonic ease of The Polyphonic Spree, the twenty the lyrics focusing predominantly on plus, seventies-thcmcd choral group, naturn, and in nature the primary focus Spree genius is not a word to be used in refer- of the group lyrically is the sun and the 11nen to their second album The /Jeginning day that it brings. Eight of the ten songs Hollywood Records Stages of.. While the large choral group on the album even have the words "sun" is unquestionably a unique idea, called or "day" in the title of the song. With all "Tnlntubbies for Adults" by The Nnw York the songs being titled "Section 1 (Have A Sun, thorn is not a great deal going on Day/Celebratory)," "Section 4 (La La)," beyond that big idea. "Section 7 (Hanging Around the Day Part - While one must believe that the mem 2)" and "Section 9 (Light & Day/ Heach for bers of The Polyphonic Spree are not in The Sun)," it comes as no surprise that tlw rneord business for the money as a the lyrics throughout the album are any twenty-plus group, one has to wonder if it thing but doaver or meaningful. With lines such as "Have a day I Celebrate I wiped away by the 3CJ minutes and 30 · Soon you'll lind the answer" in Section 1, seconds that make up the pure torture "SUN I Suicide is a shame I SUN" in that is "Section 10 (A Long Day)." The Section 2, and "Just follow the day I "Long" is not understatement, it should Follow the day and reach for the SUN" in have been called the Eternal Day as onn Section 9, the album eventually becomes listens to the droning of one singer as he a bit redundant. Much of the good instru never utters a word, but only makes mental work in the album is very similar groaning sounds which he attempts to and blends together to the point where pass oil' as singing in some world far far after listening to the album a number of away. times, one would still find it nearly impos With no solid lyrics and instrumentals sible to distinguish the majority of the that are not good enough to excuse the . songs from one another. absurdness of the album. one ean only -...... The single from The Beginning Stages hope and pray that The Polyphonic Spree of .. is "Section 9 (Light & Day/Reach for is a spree that ends soon, before anyone the Sun)" and it is rather upbeat and fun. is forced to listen to this album and Although sounding a bit overdone in believe that it is anything remotely dose happy glee, it is believable and the vocals to good music. and instrumentals are good enough to Photo courtesy of mtv.com carry the song through. Any merit that The Polyphonic Spree may be a groundbreaklng and unique group, but the large may be gained in "Section 9 (Light & Contact Rebecca Saunders at choir falls Into the trap of redundancy throughout their second album. Day/Reach for the Sun)" is completely [email protected] ------ page 14 The Observer + CLASSIFIEDS Wednesday, January 13, 2004 -- NBA Abdur-Rahim lifts Hawks past defending champion Spurs Associated Press "I get tired of people who fourth quarter started, 'We will ATLANTA- No one could keep telling me how down the win this game if we get a push have seen this coming. Nuggets were last year," rookie right now. We need some pace The defending NBA champion Carmelo Anthony said. "They into the game,"' Saunders said. San Antonio Spurs had won 17 can talk about how we're play "We can get a couple of quick of 18 games. The lowly Atlanta ing right now. Any team we buckets, get ourselves within Hawks were coming off three play, we go in with the mentali striking distance and rely on straight embarrassing defeats. ty that we can beat them." ability to execute down the But the roles were reversed The Nuggets scored the first stretch, which has been huge Tuesday night as Shareef nine points, led by 17 in the for us over these last 20 Abdur-Rahim scored 29 points first quarter, 21 at the half and games." and the Hawks built a big lead 32 in the third quarter against Latrell Sprewell scored 26 over San Antonio and held on the hapless Suns - 0-4 since points, including a pair of key for a surprising 86-77 victory. the blockbuster trade that sent free throws with 14.5 seconds "It only takes one win to turn Stephon Marbury to the New left to make it a two-possession the season around," said York Knicks. game. He was 9-of-18 from the Stephen Jackson, who played field and 6-of-7 from the line. perhaps his best game of the Kings 90, Heat 86 He hit a 3-pointer with under season against his former team. Brad Miller leaned back in his five minutes to go to trim the "This could be that win." locker and quietly admitted that Hornets' lead to 81-80. There haven't been many sometimes the Sacramento Kevin Garnett added 22, wins for the Hawks t})is season. Kings just get bored. including a tough baseline turn They were coming off a 1-5 It showed Tuesday night, yet around jumper over the road trip that ended with a 16- they still won. Hornets' P.J. Brown that gave point loss in Sacramento, a 46- Peja Stojakovic scored 14 of Minnesota its first lead with point rout by the Los Angeles his 24 points in the first quarter 1:44left in the game. Lakers and a 21-point defeat to and Sacramento won its fifth Utah. straight at home over the Miami Pistons 105, Bulls 89 "We just needed a win, Heat. Larry Brown is used to having whether it was the Spurs or a "Sometimes it seems like Ben Wallace and the Detroit high school team," Jackson we're the best-record team and Pistons dominate most oppo said. a great team and we get bored nents down low. Still, Brown Coach Terry Stotts and his sometimes," said Miller, who was surprised by this. staff made the players sit had double-doubles in 11 of his Ben Wallace had 12 points through a lengthy film session previous 15 games but fell one and 17 rebounds as the Pistons the previous day. rebound short of another. controlled the boards in a 105- "We watched film for an hour "We've got to keep punishing 89 win over the Chicago Bulls and a half and just looked at people. We've got to keep play on Tuesday night - Detroit's our mistakes," Hawks center ing. It's just a fun environment ninth straight victory. Theo Ratliff said. "We can look out there. We play like the old Led by Wallace, Detroit fin at it individually, but it's differ teams, but that's what gets us ished with a 56-35 edge in ent when you're sitting there in trouble sometimes." rebounding. At halftime, Pistons with the team and they point Miller finished with 14 points, had 15 offensive rebounds - out what is definitely supposed nine rebounds and seven the same number of total to happen on plays." assists. rebounds managed by Chicago. Atlanta took control against Mike Bibby added 20 points "We really rebounded well the Spurs with a 14-0 run for the NBA-leading Kings, tonight. After the first half, I encompassing the final basket including a clutch 3-pointer looked at the stats and was of the first quarter and the first with 18 seconds left. shocked," Brown said. "Ben 12 points of the second. The Sacramento beat an Eastern was great the whole night. He's Hawks led by as many as 21 Conference opponent at Arco getting better every night." points before settling for a 49- Arena for the 27th straight Richard Hamilton scored 24 32 lead at halftime. time. points, and Chauncey Billups KRT Abdur-Rahim scored 17 in the After Bibby's big shot, the added 17 points and seven Spurs forward Tim Duncan shoots a jump hook over the head of opening half. sellout crowd began chanting, assists. The Pistons own the Hawks forward Shareef Abdur-Rahlm In an 86-77 Hawks victory. "Beat L.A.! Beat L.A.!," refer longest current winning streak Nuggets 105, Suns 92 ring to the Kings' final game of in the NBA, and it's the best for son as any for Milwaukee's vic got guys coming off the bench The Denver Nuggets are no this three-game homestand Detroit in 12 seasons. tory over Boston. who used to start. So they defi longer one of the bottom feed Friday against the Lakers. "Right now, we have swagger. Michael Redd scored 20 nitely have depth in offensive ers in the West. They've passed You can see it in our team," points and reserve Toni Kukoc weapons." that label to the Phoenix Suns. Tlmberwolves 94, Hornets 89 Wallace said. "We're not pan had 16, leading the Bucks to Redd scored 11 points, includ Voshon Lenard scored 32 Minnesota hadn't won 15 of icking, we're not rushing." their sixth victory in seven ing the team's first eight, in the points and the Nuggets, off to 18 games without a few strong The Bulls certainly gave games. third quarter to help the Bucks their best start in 18 years, finishes, so coach Flip Saunders Detroit little to worry about. The Bucks also got 14 points lead 77-60. handed the Suns their sixth loss wasn't too concerned when the Detroit led by five late in the from Erick Strickland and 12 The Bucks led 94-77 early in in a row Tuesday night. Timberwolves trailed the New third quarter when Chucky from Desmond Mason. All told, the fourth quarter before back The one-sided victory was Orleans Hornets by 10 points to Atkins came off the bench to the Bucks' bench accounted for to-hack 3-pointers by Davis and sandwiched between Denver's start the fourth quarter. spark the Pistons. 56 points. Pierce helped Boston close to games against Western power Minnesota scored 31 points in "It's hard to look at them as 102-94 with 3:03 left. houses Sacramento and the Los the final period, 12 by Sam Bucks 111, Celtlcs 103 reserves," said Boston's Paul The Celtics were within five Angeles Lakers. The Nuggets Cassell, in a victory over the The Bucks' reserves scored Pierce, "because I'm used to before Redd made four free play at Los Angeles Wednesday Hornets on Tuesday night. more than half their points seeing those guys start. I told throws in the final minute to night. "I told our guys when the Tuesday night, as big of a rea- the guys before the game, you seal it. 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Quality In Everything We Do page 16 The Observer+ SPORTS Wednesday, January 13, 2004 NBA Kobe Bryant's lawyers provide outline of allegations Associated Press explain "her motive, scheme, plan and a spokeswoman for the prosecution. claim the prosecution denies. modus operandi for falsely accusing Mr. Bryant, 25, faces four years to life in In the latest court filings, Mackey said DENVER -In a broadside against the Bryant of sexual assault." prison or 20 years to life on probation if evidence suggests the woman was either woman accusing Kobe Bryant of rape, The defense has convicted of felony in a manic state or experiencing rapid defense attorneys argued Tuesday that her suggested the woman sexual assault. He cycling of manic and depressive states at sexual past and mental health history engaged in a pattern "Such evidence would be has said he had the time of the June 30 incident in should be allowed as evidence to prove of dangerous acts, relevant to help explain to the consensual sex Bryant's hotel room. Mackey said common she had a "scheme" to falsely accuse the including suicide jury why this young woman with the woman. symptoms of mania include sexual indis NBA star. attempts and accus The Lakers star cretions. Attorneys Hal Haddon and Pamela ing Bryant of rape, to might have engaged in multiple sprained h_is The defense also said the incident Mackey said denying them the right to gain the attention of acts of consensual sexual shoulder Monday occurred about a month after the woman bring up such evidence would violate an ex-boyfriend. intercourse. " and is expected to attempted suicide by overdosing on an Bryant's constitutional right to a fair trial. The woman sit out a minimum anti-psychotic medication, Seroquel, and Echoing accusations they raised during "expected Bryant 'to of two to three occurred while she was taking the anti Bryant's preliminary hearing last year, the put a move on her"' Pamela Mackey weeks. depressant Wellbutrin. attorneys suggested the 19-year-old before she accepted Kobe Bryant attorney · Bryant is due "Such evid~ce would be relevant both woman was injured during sex with "mul his invitation to come back in an Eagle to help explain to the jury why this young tiple" men in the three days before her into his hotel room, courtroom on Jan. woman might have engaged in multiple encounter with the Los Angeles Lakers the defense said. 23, when state District Judge Terry acts of consensual sexual intercourse ... star at a Colorado resort. John Clune, an attorney for Bryant's Ruckriegle is expected to hear arguments and/or why she might be suffering from a They also said the woman's medical his alleged victim, did not return a call seek on whether the woman's medical records delusion - a false but strongly held belief tory, including treatment for mental ill ing comment. "If we do respond, it will be can be used as evidence. The defense says - about what occurred in Mr. Bryant's ness, is relevant because it could help in the courtroom," said Krista Flannigan, . she waived her right to medical privacy, a hotel room," Mackey wrote. Jury selection begins in Jayson Williams trial Associated Press out questionnaires after being The 35-year-old Williams one motion. It fired and hit the NBA, unable to overcome a introduced to the former New faces seven charges, including Christofi. who was about 3 feet broken leg from a year earlier. SOMERVILLE, N.J.- Jayson Jersey Nets center, who rose aggravated manslaughter and away. He was suspended from his job Williams was introduced to a and said "Good morning." witness tampering, that could Two of Williams' guests as an NBA analyst for NBC pool of potential jurors The jury pool is triple the carry up to 55 years in prison. pleaded guilty to tampering after tbe shooting. Tuesday, the start of the NBA regular size because of the dif Williams and his wife did not with evidence, one for wiping The 6-foot-10 Williams was star's manslaughter trial for ficulty of finding people who respond to questions from down the shotgun and the known for his affinity for guns, _ the shooting death of his limo will be able to serve through a reporters when they arrived at other for hiding Williams' and wrote in his 2000 memoir driver two years ago. two-month trial. Questioning the courthouse. clothes. Both agreed to testify that he almost shot New York Defense attorneys say the of individual jurors was to Christofi was killed Feb. 14, against him. Jets wide receiver Wayne shooting at Williams' estate begin Wednesday, and Judge 2002, after driving Williams' Williams retired from the Chrebet by accident at a range was an accident. Prosecutors Edward Coleman said it will friends to the player's 65-acre, Nets in 2000 after a d~cade in at the Williams estate. say Williams was showing off take several weeks to choose a 40-room estate in Alexandria his shotgun, then tried to panel. Township. make the death of Costas A small number of pool Prosecutors have said Christofi look like suicide. members were excused Williams recklessly handled More than 300 potential Tuesday because the trial's the 12-guage shotgun, opening jurors were sworn in and filled length would pose a hardship. it and snapping it together in r------ Wednesday, January 14, 2004 The Observer + SPORTS page 17 ND SWIMMING Men and women pick up wins on training trip not the Irish men's and women's in a triangular meet against UC Training Meet in Encantada, Pittsburgh to compete in a By MATT PUGLISI swim teams. Santa Barbara and Wyoming, Puerto Rico on Jan. 4. quadrangular meet against Sports Writer In holiday competition last 104-101 and 133-98, respective After trailing UCSB by 21 Villanova, Maryland and the Friday, the men's squad finished ly. points with only four events host Pittsburgh. Most swim teams used the off a 12-day training trip in The women swam to a first remaining, the Irish men (3-5) The women's squad, on the extended winter break for some Mission Viejo. Calif., by picking place finish in the Second cut the Gauchos' lead to 2, 95- other hand, recorded four meet much-needed relaxation, but up a pair of dual meet victories Annual Puerto Rico Winter 93, heading into the meet's final records in coasting to a first event, the 400-yard freestyle place finish in Puerto Rico last relay. week. In a neck-and-neck race to Opening the competition with decide the meet winner, Notre a victory and meet record Dame senior co-captain Matt 2:05.38 in the 200-yard Obringer touched out UCSB freestyle relay by seniors freshman Pat Cary to secure vic Danielle Hulick.. Laurie tory for the Irish. Musgrave, Lisa Garcia and In addition to the 400cyard freshman Katie Carroll, the No. freestyle relay - Obringer, jun 21 Irish (4-1) never looked back, ior Frank Krakowski, sopho dominating a field that included more Tim Randolph and fresh St. John's, Yale, Montclair, Seton man Louis Cavadini - freshman Hall, Brandeis, Syracuse. Ted Brown (500- and 1,000- Georgetown and Skidmore, yard freestyle), Krakowski (50- among others. yard freestyle) and sophomore Carroll (50-yard freestyle). Doug Bauman (200-yard back Musgrave (100-yard breast stroke) chipped in with first stroke) and freshman Ann place finishes. Barton (200-yard backstroke) "We were very happy with our also turned in meet records for performance because we were the Irish. all swimming tired from our Notre Dame returns to the training," freshman Chris pool on Friday to challenge No. Zeches said. "We're ready to 16 Michigan and Illinois in Ann swim fast again this weekend in Arbor. Pittsburgh." The Irish next hit the water on Contact Matt Puglisi at Friday when they head to [email protected] NO WOMEN'S BASKETBALL Irish experience roller coaster ride over break on an 11-2 run and scored seven 4-2 stretch includes points in the final 27 seconds to win over No. 16 secure the victory. It was the ' Hoyas' first win over Notre Dame Virginia Tech and in 18 years and gave the Irish an , Lafayette Square Townhomes 0-1 start in the Big East confer losses to Purdue and ence. Duffy paced Notre Dame with Georgetown 22 points on 6-10 shooting, • Only 9 Blocks from Campus including hitting 4-8 3-pointers • Laundry Area with Washer and Dryer By JOE HETTLER and sinking all six of her free • .Fully Equipped Kitchen including Dishwasher and Garbage Sports Editor throw attempts. Jacqueline Disposal Batteast added 18 in the losing + Private Patio Notre Dame had its share of effort. -L----::::,.. • ADT Alarm System (Optional Monitoring) ups and downs over winter Notre Dame headed back to the + Central Air Conditioning break, but the Irish ended on a Joyce Center Jan. 10 to face a • Assigned Parking high note by beating No. 16 Virginia Tech team that had start ·..#------"'- + Energy Efficient Gas Heating VIrginia Tech 53-40 at the Joyce ed the season 12-1. But the Irish + Professionally Managed Center Jan. 10. Notre Dame won pulled it back together and used a • 24- Hour Emergency On-Call Maintenance four of six games during the strong second half surge, which break and improved to 8-6 for the included a 22-7 run. to beat the For More Information: Real Estate Management Corporation season, including 6-0 at home. I Iokies by 13. Notre Dame did not P.O. 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"It rebounds, while Teresa Borton was just that run they had in the also added 14 points for the Irish as they improved to 1-1 in the • Just 4 Blocks South of the Notre Dame Campus first half that really hurt us." conference. + Spacious 2-Bedroom Apartments on Notre Dame Avenue Megan Duffy, Le'Tania Severe Notre Dame started its break • Current 1-year & 10-month Leases Available and Jacqueline Batteast all scored in double figures for the with a 73-62 win over USC at the + On-Site Laundry Facility Joyce Center Dec. 22 behind • 2 Closets and lDesk in Each Bedroom Irish. Notre Dame tried to bounce Batteast's 20 points. The team led + Private Parking Lots back on the road against wire-to-wire en route in gaining • 24 , hour On-Call Emergency Maintenance Georgetown Jan. 7. but blew a 6- the victory. + Up to 4 Persons Per Apartment point lead with less than a minute The Irish squeaked by Colorado left in the game. The Hoyas State on the road 63-59 Dec. 29 fru:.M!Qnl.JnfQm!@!Q.!l: Real Estate Management Corporation Bethany LeSueur hit a field goal, and then ousted Marquette 72-64 P.O. Box: 540 was fouled and converted the free on New Year's Day. South Bend, IN 46624 throw attempt with 12 seconds Telephone: 574-234-9923 left to give Georgetown a 76-73 Contact Joe Hettler at Facsimile: 574-234-9925 win. Georgetown ended the game [email protected] [email protected] page 18 The Observer+ PAID ADVERTISEMENT Wednesday, January 14, 2004 ------AROUND THE NATION Wednesday, January 14, 2004 COMPILED FROM THE OBSERVER'S Willi SERVtCES Page 19 NBA Men Women team 1 Conneelicut (52) 2 Duke (2:) 3 Stanford(11) 4 Wake Forest (5} . 5 KentuckY. :;::;, .. . ······••• · 6 st. Joseph's ·. 7 AtizOiia 8 Louisville 9 North Carolina 10 Cincinnati 11 Oklahoma 12 Georgia T11ch 13 Pittsburgh 14 Kansas 15 Florida 16 Gonzaga 11 svraeuse 18 Texas 19 Wi~onsin 20 Mississippi St. 21 Marquette ... 22 TexasTech 23 Vanderbilt 24 Creighton· 25 Illinois \ Getty Lakers guard Kobe Bryant reacts to his shoulder injury in Los Angeles' Jan. 13 game against Cleveland. Bryant is expected to miss at least two to three weeks. Bryant sidelined with shoulder injury Lakers coach Phil left in the first quarter of come close, and he was team record Associated Press Jackson said Bryant won't an 89-79 victory over the removed from the game Indiana 28·11 need surgery, but will Cavaliers when he faked shortly thereafter. EL SEGUNDO, Calif. - probably be placed on the Brown into the air outside Bryant had surgery on De troll 25·13 Kobe Bryant joined 22~16 injured list, meaning he'd the 3-point line and Brown his shoulder June 12 four New Orl11ans Shaquille O'Neal and Karl Milwaukee landed on Bryant's shoul weeks after the Lakers 21-17' Malone on the sidelines have to sit out at least five Toronto 19·16 games. der. were eliminated from the Chicago .1H6 Tuesday, leaving Gary Payton as the only healthy "I don't think there's any In obvious pain, Bryant second round of the play Cleveland 11·26 long-term effects to some made three free throws, offs by San Antonio. lie Atlanta 11-28 .. Los Angeles Lakers super star. thing like this," Jackson but left after the period had an inflamed bursa Bryant is expected to said. ended and went to the removed and a frayed Westem Conference, Mit~w~~it oi~iii6~i•••·•'•·' miss a minimum of two-to It's also possible that locker room for X-rays, labrum trimmed in his team record perc~ ··.·....-~~····~:.¥.:•:·.:..:.:::•.•¥~:•...,•••···••••••'•• three weeks with an Bryant could miss a game which were negative. shoulder during the opera Minn11sota 25·11 .694 injured right shoulder, the in February and two in Bryant played a little tion. San Antonio 26·12 .684 result of a collision with March because of hearings more than five minutes iu "You never imagine it. Denver 22·16 .579 Cleveland's Kedrick Brown regarding the sexual the second quarter, but that's why you have 12 Houslon 21-16 .568 on Monday night, the team assault charge he faces in was clearly not himself. men on your roster," Dallas 21·16 .568 said. Colorado. running with his right arm Jackson said of the glut of Utah 19·17 .528 An Mill exam taken Bryant, the NBA's sev hanging at his side. llis injuries. "We'll have to Memphis 19-18 .514 Tuesday confirmed Bryant enth-leading scorer with a only shot was a left-hand change somewhat. sprained his surgically 22.0-point average, was ed jumper from outside Personnel makes a big dif Western Conference,· )atiflt oii~I§IJfiY•········ repaired shoulder. injured with 5.7 seconds the foul line that didn't ference in how we play." teum rec::ord LA lakers 23·1f Sacramento .26·9 ,:~~·~ illlllii IN BRIEF ~~~~~:d ~::~: ... 11 LA Clippers 15·19 Wizards' Laettner receives Because of the Wizards' schedule, considerations involve meeting own Golden State 15·21 drug suspension Laettner will have one of the shortest ers of clubs personally. and he's talk Phoenix 12·25 WASHINGTON - Washington five-game suspensions possible. They ing a very methodical approach to Wizards forward Christian Laettner have five games in seven days, end this." was suspended for five games ing Monday against Chicago. He can It's unclear what teams Hodrigucz Tuesday for violating the NBA's drug return for the Jan. 23 game against is talking to. After earning $10 mil policy. Boston. lion last year with Florida and lead The suspension, without pay, ing the Marlins to the World Series began with Tuesday night's home Maddux, Rodriguez remain title, the team let him go after he around the dial game against Houston. on free agent market asked for a four-year deal. "I deeply regret any embarrass NEW YORK - Now that most of ment that my actions have caused to the top stars have signed, Greg Lemieux undergoes knee members of my family, my team· Maddux and Ivan Rodriguez are the surgery COLLEc!E BASKETBALL mates, my fans and the Washington biggest names left on the free-agent PITTSBUHGH - Mario Lemieux Cincinnati at Marquette 7 p.m., ESPN Wizards organization," Laettner said market. had arthroscopic surgery Tuesday to Wisconsin at Purdue 8 p.m., UPN in a statement released by the team. Maddux, a four-time Cy Young repair the left hip injury that will Neither the league nor the team, Award winner, has been talking with North Carolina at Maryland 9 p.m., ESPN sideline him for the rest of the citing the confidentiality rules of the the Chicago Cubs. his original major Pittsburgh Penguins' season. collective bargaining agreement. league teams. Following seven sea Lemieux. who hasn't played since would comment on when the viola NHL sons with the Cubs, Maddux spent Nov. 1, learned last week that two Chicago at Detroit 7:30 p.m., FOX Sports Net tion occurred or what substance was the last 11 years with the Atlanta involved. A player has to fail three Braves. months' worth of rest and rehabilita drug tests before drawing a five· "We're continuing to negotiate with tion did not heal the chronic tendini NBA game suspension. about four, five teams," Maddux's tis in his hip. Lemieux had similar Philadelphia at Dallas 9 p.m., ESPN2 Laettner was not allowed to attend agent, Scott Boras, said Tuesday. surgery on his right hip before miss Tuesday night's game, although he is "There's a possibility something can ing more than two-thirds of the eligible to practice with the team. happen this week, but a lot of Greg's 2001-02 season. page 20 The Observer+ SPORTS Wednesday, January 14, 2004 Indiana 66, Notre Dame 63 Little-used bench player Ryan Tapak hit a Rally 3-pointer with 28 seconds left to lift the continued from page 24 Hoosiers to extend Notre Dame's losing streak to three games Dec. 10. loose ball to a teammate. Thomas led the Irish, who shot only 39 Thomas and Chris Quinn combined to percent, with 24 points. make five 3-pointers in the last three min Falls shot a 3-pointer with 2 seconds left, utes of the game to get the Irish from down but his shot hit the rim and time expired. nine at 63-54 to within one at 67-66 and down two at 71-69. Notre Dame 82, DePaul 69 But it was Thomas' two 3-point attempts In what a number of people called his coming off pump fakes, and, for the second best all-around game in a Notre Dame uni straight game, his foul on an opponent's 3- form, Thomas only scored 13 points, but point shot that really hurt the Irish down had five assists, five rebounds, two steals the stretch. and only one turnover in leading the Irish to It was· a disappointing end for Thomas their first win in over two weeks Dec. 14. who had a solid all-around game. The jun Cornette tied his career high with 17 ior finished with 29 points on 11-of-22 points, and Notre Dame broke a shooting shooting, including 7 -of-13 on 3-pointers. slump by making 51 percent of its field Meanwhile, the Panthers, who shot 50 goals. percent (11-of-22) from the free throw line, Notre Dame 78, American 74 consistently beat the Irish to the loose hall The Irish overcame a hot-shooting night off free throw misses and got a number of by American and avoided its second embar second chance points. rassing home loss of the season Dec. 21. The win extended the Panthers' (17 -0, 3- American converted on 63 percent of its . 0 iri the Big East) home winning streak, the field goal attempts, including a stretch that best in the nation, to 36 games and ended saw the Eagles make 10 straight at one Notre Dame (8-4, 2-1) its first loss in seven point. Thomas scored a season-high 28 games. points and the Irish won their first home In a raucous Petersen Events Center game since Nov. 29. where Pittsburgh has won all 30 games it has played, the Irish didn't let themselves Notre Dame 79, Qulnnlplac 62 get taken out of the game early. Thomas Quinn finally found the shooting touch he scored 13 points in the opening 13 minutes. had been missing for most of the season, The Irish held a seven-point lead with less connecting on his first six 3-pointers and reg CHIP MARKS/Tne Observer than five minutes left in the first half, but istering a career-high 25 points to lead the Notre Dame guard Torrlan Jones dribbles against Mount St. Mary's on Nov. 29. they didn't score the rest of the half. Luckily Irish to their third straight victory Dec. 23. In the Irish's 78-64 victory. for the Irish, the Panthers only scored six Francis recorded a double-double with 19 points and 11 rebounds. more points as both teams didn't score in Notre Dame 63, West VIrginia 52 high 13 rebounds. the last 3:40 of the half. The Irish led 31-30 Nobe Dame 84, Morehead State 69 For the first time in Brey's four years at Notre Dame 82, VIllanova 78 at the break. After missing his last nine shots against Notre Dame, the Irish won its opening game The Irish broke another streak at Pittsburgh made its run down 46-42 with Quinnipiac, Thomas missed his first seven in the Big East conference Jan. 7. In the Philadelphia in beating the Wildcats for the just over 12 minutes remaining in the against Morehead State before fmding the process, the Irish ended Mountaineers' game. Six different players scored on the firSt time in Big East play Jan. 10. Villanova range and scoring 23 points Dec. 28. guard Drew Schifino's double-digit scoring was .the last team the Irish had not beaten Panthers' 21-8 run that allowed them to Francis had another double-double with 21 streak at 48 games. hold a nine point lead before Thomas and in conference action. points and 10 rebounds. Jones was the major reason for ending Down six points with 3:31 to go, the Irish Quinn tried to use 3-pointers to get the Irish The Irish were only up 74-67 with 4:32 Schifino's streak. Jones also had his best all came back on a 12-2 run to get the win. back in it. remaining, but used a 10-2 run to put this around offensive game of the season, scor one away. ing 17 points and pulling down a career- Contact Matt Lozar at [email protected] esc. . . .• - cial Concerns Festival Held Applications Available for Mexico Seminar Applications are now avail students meet weekly to plan, work in the community. anuary 21 from 7-9 pm able for the Oaxaca, Mexico organize and fund raise in Discussions, guest lectures, preparation for Mexico. While readings and written reflec Learn about service and social to opportunities with local Seminar. 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But Tuesday night, she to close the half down 33- field and outscored the big player in the country on this played like the best player in 26. ger Huskies 32-24 in the night. the country. And the Irish Notre Dame led the entire paint. Her 23 points on 10-of-13 showed glimpses of the 2001 second half. Taurasi hit a Courtney LaVere scored 14 shooting and 11 rebounds led National Championship team baseline jumper with 4:50 points, including her second all players in both categories. that pounded Connecticut • left to cut the lead to 53-51, ·career three-pointer. Her clutch shot after clutch twice by double digits. but that was as close as the Le'Tania Severe added 12 shot allowed the Irish to hold While they aren't as good as Huskies would get. The Irish points for Notre Dame, who onto a slim lead for much of that team, the Irish are closed the snapped Connecticut's Big the second half. But it was improving. They've bounced game with an East regular Batteast's block of Taurasi back from a tough road loss at 11-0 run, season win with 3:17 remaining in the Georgetown to beat two top 25 including five "[Jackie] Batteast streak of 44 game that sealed the victory teams in No. 16 Virginia Tech points by was the best player games. Severe for the Irish. and now top 5 ranked Batteast. on the court also tied a sea After Taurasi grabbed a Connecticut. They played their "I was excited son high with loose ball with Notre Dame most complete game in two about our tonight." six assists and clinging to a four point lead, years Tuesday and they gained defense," only one the All-American went up for a huge victory, much thanks to McGraw said. Geno Auriemma turnover. a short jumper that would Batteast's play. "Our zone frus Huskies coach "Anytime you have cut the Irish advantage The question now is whether TIM SULLIVAN/The Observer trated them a can beat a in half and likely shifted the Batteast can play like she did Jacqueline Batteast shoots little bit. We great team, momentum back to the last night all the time? The against Connecticut. really worked hard in our and they are a great team, Huskies. But Batteast, nursing answer is hard to know. A zone. I think now we're its just a great confidence four fouls, reached up and year ago against Connecticut, game at any moment for the starting to believe in it." booster for the program," rejected Taurasi's shot, then Batteast struggled on her way Huskies during the team's The Notre Dame defense McGraw said. "I thought the scored a lay-up 30 seconds to shooting 5-of-21 in a 7 2-53 national championship run in was key, holding the Huskies whole team played a great later to push the Notre Dame Notre Dame loss. The junior 2003. Her teammates looked to a season low 31 percent game." edge to six. The team would couldn't do anything right in to Taurasi whenever things shooting. Taurasi, who aver Borton, Batteast and not look back. that game and didn't play well went wrong for the big bucket ages 19.8 points, was held to Severe were forced to play ''I'm so impressed with for much of the second half of and the crucial rebound. 11 points on only 4 of 15 with four fouls in the closing Jacqueline Batteast right the season. In the Big East Batteast was that player shooting. minutes. They remained now," Notre Dame coach and NCAA Tournament, Tuesday night. She has the A crowd of 8,574, the sev aggressive, however. Muffet McGraw said minutes Batteast rarely found a shoot potential and talent to be the enth largest in Irish history, Batteast, who picked up her after the game. "She played ing rhythm and didn't reach difference-maker every night ·played an important role in fourth foul with eight min like the National Player of the her potential. for her team. getting the Irish started. utes to go, came up with the Year and had just an out Tuesday was the complete And if Batteast does evolve After Teresa Borton (eight block on Taurasi, and the standing game. Every time we opposite. Batteast was in a into that role, the Irish will points) missed the first shot others kept battling. needed to score, she was groove and couldn't make a not only challenge for the Big of the game, Notre Dame hit "I thought that they played there." mistake all game. She played East title this season, but be a eight straight to jump out to with a lot of intelligence," Batteast played aggressive the most complete game of very dangerous team come a 17-12 lead. They never McGraw said. all game, and Connecticut had her career and outplayed tournament time in March. trailed again. Connecticut was led by no answer for her. She mus Taurasi, showing she could be Batteast was the best player "[The crowd], made us Jessica Moore's 13 points cled her way in the paint and the best player in the nation on the court Tuesday night. As want to play harder," Megan and six rebounds. Barbara grabbed rebounds away from on any given night. Now she continues to improve her Duffy said. Turner also added 13 points, two or three Huskies at times. Batteast can use this game, game, she has the potential to For the Irish, the win and five rebounds. When Connecticut gave her like last season, as a stepping be the best player on the court marked their first defeat of "This was a big win," room to shoot, Batteast stone. Only this time, she can every night. a top-five opponent since Batteast said. "It just feels drained jumpers. When use the game to improve March 30, 2001, when they good right now." Connecticut guarded her throughout the remainder of The opinions expressed in defeated Connecticut 90-7 5 close, she simply knocked the season - the same way this column are those of the in the NCAA semifinal. Contact Heather Van down 15-foot jumpers in their Taurasi did last year for author and not necessarily "I'm just so proud of this Hoegarden at face. When it looked like Connecticut. those of The Observer. Contact team right now," McGraw [email protected] Connecticut would go on a big Taurasi could take over a Joe Hettler at [email protected] Retail Half.com Natural selection. How smart is this: All the textbooks you ~ fcom: need for up to 50% off retail prices. New or used, all you have to do is go to half.com bvdiJY and type in the book titles, or ISBN numbers. Same textbooks. Then let nature take its course. Smarter prices. Copy11ght 2003-2004 Half.com'. Half.com, the Half.com logo, eBay and the eBay logo are trademarks of eBay Inc. All rights reserved. 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Television ratings for Notre spoiled to that, and the expec Dame home games have steadi tation has been that in some offense Brown would need as goal and Cey made 32 saves By JUSTIN SCHUVER ly declined in recent years. In way, shape or form the game is he stopped 32 Falcon shots. to pick up the shutout. 1993, when Notre Dame last going to be available," Heisler Associare Spores Ediror The shutout was Brown's Notre Dame 1, Findlay 0 seriously contended for a said. "This will help to give that fourth of the season, a school Cey recorded his second national championship, 6.2 mil a chance to be reality on a daily Right now, it doesn't seem record. consecutive shutout and sen lion households watched Notre basis." to matter who is in net for With the win, the Irish are ior forward Rob Globke Dame football games, accord Since 1991, a portion of the the Irish. now 11-7-2 overall and 8-6-2 scored the only goal to give ing to data provided by Nielsen money generated from the NBC Both junior Morgan Cey and in the CCHA, good enough for the Irish a win over non-con M e d i a contract has freshman David Brown third in the conference and ference opponent Findlay on Research. But been chan recorded at least one shutout just one point behind Jan. 3. that number ''All of our fans have neled into over the break as Notre Michigan and Miami (Ohio) The junior stopped 27 shots dropped to 2.6 become spoiled to that, undergradu Dame went 3-2, including a for first place. in the win over the Oilers. million in 2003. and the expectation has ate scholar 1-0 win over then-No. 3 Notre Dame travels on the Bowling Green 5, Notre The number ships for non ranked Maine on Dec. 28. Cey road to face No. 3 Wisconsin Dame 4 (OT) of people who been that in some way, varsity ath collected consecutive this weekend in a two game The Falcons' James Unger watch the Irish shape or form the game letes. The shutouts versus Maine and non-conference series. scored the game-winning play on NBC is going to be University Findlay, a 1-0 victory on on No. 14 Cornell 4, Notre goal with 28 seconds remain appears to be available. ,, says it has Jan. 3 at the Joyce Center. Dame 0 ing in overtime to give his tied to Notre distributed Brown collected Notre The Irish were blanked by team the victory Jan. 8. Dame's suc- more than Dame's most recent win, a 3- Cornell in the opening round Lebda, Sciba, Paige and sen cess. In the last John Heisler $12.6 million 0 home shutout of CCHA game of the Everblades ior Aaron Gill each scored for six years, the associate athletic director in financial opponent Bowling Green on Hockey Classic on Dec. 27, the Irish in the road loss. Irish have had aid from this Jan. 9. It was a: nice change stymied by Big Red freshman Notes: just three win- fund, and in of pace for the freshman, goaltender David McKee, who + For his efforts in Notre ning seasons. In those years - 2003-04, 111 undergraduates who had allowed a combined stopped all 27 Notre Dame Dame's recent 3-0 win over 1998, 2000 and 2002 - an are receiving an average of 15 goals in his last three shots. Bowling Green, Brown was estimated average of 3.1 mil $17,600 from money from the starts, all losses. Brown made 18 saves in named the CCHA Defensive lion households watched NBC NBC contract. "[Those losses] were very the loss as the Irish fell Player of the Week for the games. When Notre Dame has The revenue from the televi frustrating to me," Brown despite outshooting Cornell week ending Jan. 11. had a losing season, however, sion deal has been one major said after the 3-0 win over 27-22. + It is the first such honor an average of just 2.6 million· reason why Notre Dame says it Bowling Green. "They were a Notre Dame 1, No. 3 Maine for the freshman, who has households have tuned in is able to meet 100 percent of real test to my character. I 0 been named rookie of the annually. the financial needs of its stu was dropping the puck in The Irish shocked No. 3 week three times this season. Yet Ken Schanzer, the presi dents, Heisler said, front and there were some Maine at the Everblades Brown and teammate Cey dent of NBC Sports, told "That's a huge and underpubli fluky shots that went in. I College Hockey Classic on have combined for six Irish reporters last month that NBC cized achievement," Heisler just tried to focus on one shot Dec. 28, defeating the Black shutouts this season, already believed if it didn't renew the said. "For the people in admis at a time tonight and keep Bears to take third place in doubling the school's previ television deal, other networks sions and fmancial aid, that's a things simple." the tournament. The win ous record for shutouts in a would be more than willing to big deal." 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Please complete the accompa nying form and mail it today to receive The Observer in your home. ..------~------~------ THE OBSERVER Wednesday, January 14, 2004 PORTS page 24 FOOTBALL NBC extends football contract through 2010 Although University and NBC ic director Kevin White said in a NBC deal has been used to pro program independent, White said By ANDREW SOUKUP officials declined to say how statement. "The ability to have vide financial aid to students at last month. Sports Writer much the school will receive our home football games telecast the University. Associate athletic 'There's not an immediate cor annually, various news agencies on a national basis becomes a_ director John Heisler said he relation of any kind between For 13 years, every Notre Dame reported the deal is worth $9 mil tremendous vehicle for us in expected that trend to continue in those two things," White told the football home game has lion annually. maintaining a national visibility the future. Associated Press. "We made a appeared on NBC. And thanks to "We're extremely pleased to and platform in terms of our foot But the decision to renew its decision to extend our deal with a five-year extension announced augment what continues to be a ball program's profile and television deal should not neces NBC. We're going to continue to Dec. 18, that trend will continue very special relationship with recruiting." sarily be seen as a clear sign that at least through 2010. NBC Sports," Notre Dame athlet- In the past, the money from the Notre Dame will keep- its football see NBC/page 22 NO WOMEN'S BASKETBALL MEN'S BASKETBALL Rally not enough for ~- Huskie-sized upset Irish at Pittsburgh Batteast's all-around play leads Notre Dame to 66-51 win of No. 4 Connecticut By MATT LOZAR Associate Sports Editor By HEATHER VAN Fool me once, shame on you, HOEGARDEN fool me twice, shame on me. Sports Writer After the end of Monday's 74- 71 loss at Pittsburgh, Notre When she hit her first two Dame guard Chris Thomas can shots, Connecticut star Diana relate to that old saying. He twice Taurasi was on her way to tried to draw a foul with pump redeeming herself after only fakes on 3-pointers, but couldn't scoring four points last year at execute the move, resulting in no Notre Dame points for the Irish. in a 72-53- On defense when the Irish win. See Also were down 67-66, Thomas But Notre "Irish experience fouled Pittsburgh guard Julius Dame's Page on a 3-pointer. At Villanova Jacqueline roller coaster ride Saturday, Thomas hacked Batteast Villanova guard Allen Ray as he had plans of over break" MARKS!The Observer shot from behind the arc, but the Jordan Cornette shoots her own. page 17 Irish were up six and Thomas' against Mount St. Mary's. Batteast foul was not damaging. scored 23 But Monday, although Page points on 1 0-of-13 shooting only made 1-of-3 from the line, the rebound and tapped the and grabbed 11 rebounds in Pittsburgh forward Chevon loose ball to a teammate. the Irish's 66-51 upset of No.4 Troutman out muscled Notre Connecticut (11-2, 2-1 Big Dame forward Torin Francis for see RALLY/page 20 East) Tuesday at the Joyce Center. "Batteast was just the best player on the court tonight," FooTBALL Huskies coach Geno Auriemma said. Batteast keyed Notre Dame TIM not only on offense but on Forward Courtney LaVere celebrates Notre Dame's upset. Elam to play at Kent defense as well. With 3:17 left in the game and the Irish up Batteast finally turns in a performance a great manner." 55-51, she blocked a driving By JOE HETTLER Elam received an 18-month Taurasi, then proceeded to Sports Editor suspended sentence and two score against Taurasi on a worthy of the best players in the country years probation for the felony. driving layup to put the Irish After the final buzzer And while the rest of her Former Notre Dame football He was the only one of the four ahead for good. The Huskies sounded and as the students teammates played great player Abram Elam was convict former Notre Dame players con didn't score again. rushed the throughout the game, Batteast ed of sexual battery in August victed of any crime surrounding "The block deflated court, Irish was the centerpiece in leading for his participation in an the incident. Donald Dykes was Connecticut," Irish coach forward the Irish to a 66-51 victory alleged gang rape of a female acquitted, while the prosecutor Muffet McGraw ' said. "I Jacqueline over the Huskies in one of Notre Dame student with three dropped charges against thought it was a really big Batteast Notre Dame's biggest upsets other football players. Lorenzo Crawford and Justin turnaround in the game." stood, in recent memory. The junior But next week he will start Smith before their trials. Notre Dame (9-6, 2-1 Big appropriate was the heart that kept pump classes at Kent State University Elam was a reserve safety for East) led the whole game, ly at mid ing to carry the Irish ahead of with a football scholarship to the Irish in 2001 after redshirt their largest lead other than court, threw mighty Connecticut Tuesday play for the Golden Flashes in ing as a freshman in 2000. Kent the final margin coming with her hands in night. the fall with one year of eligibili State ranked last in pass defense 6:14 in the first half, when the air and Joe Hettler Batteast showed everyone in ty remaining. in the Mid-American Conference Batteast hit a layup to put the embraced the Joyce Center that she, not "He's paid a price," Kent State last season. Irish up 30-16. the moment. Sports Editor Connecticut's reigning coach Dean Pees told the Akron Connecticut, however, fought Yes, National Player of the Year Beacon Journal. "I feel very con Jackie, that game really hap fident that he'll contribute to our Contact Joe Hettler at see UPSET/page 20 pened. see BATTEAST/page 20 program, on and off the field, in [email protected] HOCKEY MLB NO SWIMMING NBA Notre Dame 3 Maddux, Notre Dame 104 Williams jury Bryant attorneys Hawks 86 Bowling Green 0 Rodriguez still UC Santa Barbara selection begins brmg allegations Spurs 77 free agents 101 Jury selection began in Kobe Bryant's lawyers Shareef Abdur-Rahim Notre Dame goal The All-Star pitcher the manslaughter trial of say they must use scored 29 points as tender David Brown and catcher - are the The men's team inches former NBA player evidence of the victim's Atlanta held on to an - gets back on track with a biggest names left on the its way to wins while the Jayson Williams. sexual and mental past early lead for the win shutout. free agent market. women win easily. in the defense. Tuesday night. . page 22 page 19 page 17 page 16 page 16 page 14