Cheers
Debra Patterson – Deb has worked at Notre Dame for 24 years, 11 of which she shared with the students and faculty who appreciate her friendliness, dedication, and delicious creations at Decio Commons Cafè. The cafè, which originally catered only to faculty, opened its doors to the students of Notre Dame, all thanks to Deb. We are sad to see her go, but we wish her the best of luck in Iowa with her family.
Irish basketball – This feels like an oddly familiar cheer of the women’s basketball team, probably because both the men’s and women’s teams are in the same spots they were this time last year. The difference is that this year the women’s team is no Cinderella story. Last year the Irish proved they were up to the challenge. Never before had a team defeated both Tennessee and Connecticut in a single season, but the Irish accomplished this in back-to-back NCAA tournament games. This year the Irish are back in the Final Four looking poised for another shot at the title, no thanks to The Observer (see “Defeated” – actually, don’t.) Well, the IRISH ROVER is proud to stand next to seniors Natalie Novosel, Devereaux Peters, Brittany Mallory, Fraderica Miller, and the entire team. Go Irish! Beat Huskies!
Tebow Time – How often do we laud the behavior of professional athletes? I don’t often think to myself, “what a great role model” (sorry, Tonya Harding and Plaxico Burress). Tim Tebow’s introductory press conference a few days ago, however, not only featured a professional athlete but a professional person. He highlighted his remarks with humor and said nothing negative (especially toward Mark Sanchez and the Broncos). He even artfully sidestepped the question about faith saying that it’s important to him, but this press conference was about the Jets. In short, I applaud Mr. Tebow for his professionalism.
Jeers
Rotten thief – If you’re going to steal iPads, a computer, and a hedge trimmer from 8-year old Landon Crabtree’s home in Tennessee, you better make sure Landon doesn’t have an app to track you down. Thief John Docherty was arrested at his motel in Franklin, Tennessee with thousands of dollars in stolen goods from as far away as Virginia and Florida. Mr. Docherty, you’re now in jail because of an 8-year old. Perhaps if you’d ever watched HOME ALONE you would have planned ahead a little bit more.
Bobcat – While it might be entertaining to make fun of the 7-40 Charlotte Bobcats, this is more a jeer of a Guilford, Vermont man who thought it would be a good idea to put an injured bobcat in the back of his car and drive it to a Vermont Welcome Center. You had the right idea to get it medical attention, but when that Bobcat woke up in the back of your sedan, it could have killed you. What’s worse than a regular Bobcat? A cute, little Bobcat that thinks you hit it and wants you to pay for it. You’re lucky the police came and tazed it. Here’s the statement they released: “Never handle a large bird of prey, raccoon, skunk, deer, opossum, bobcat or bear. While they may appear to be cute and harmless these animals have particularly powerful talons, teeth, legs, and claws. All animals are unpredictable, especially when injured or protecting babies. If you find an injured animal maintain a safe distance and contact the authorities.” This is the polite way of saying, “What were you thinking?!”
