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The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary's OLUME 44: ISSUE 15 MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14,2009 NDSMCOBSERVER.COM Students crushed after brutal defeat Ticket Campus shocked after Michigan stages late comeback against favored Fighting Irish exchange "Armando Allen played the By BRIAN METZ best I've ever seen," senior John News Writer Yerkes said. Quarterback Jimmy Clausen provides The Golden Dome doesn't threw for over 300 yards and shine any less bright after three touchdowns, while run Saturday's defeat, but you ning back Armando Allen options wouldn't know that talking with rushed for 139 yards and a Irish students. score. After a tough 38-34 loss at the "The offense played out of its By TESS CIVANTOS hands of rival Michigan, Notre mind, and that's what made it News Writer Dame students feel the gloom tough. We were in position to associated with being upset. win that game," freshman "Shock. Complete shock," jun Michael McCarty said. For students wishing to ior Sarah Borrmann said. "The McCarty, who made the trip to exchange their student tickets entire game I was convinced we Ann Arbor, was upset by the for general admission tickets were going to win. It was obvi game's final plays but attributed and for those who want to see ously upsetting." the loss to missed opportunities, the football team play on the To many students, the loss simple mistakes and bad luck. road, the student ticket lottery was especially hard to swallow "In the end, as well as we GRACE KENESYffhe Observer provides a crucial service. considering the extraordinary Students who traveled to Michigan Saturday look on despondently "Over 80 students entered play of the Irish offense. see LOSS/page 6 as the Wolverines engineered a fourth quarter comeback. the Nevada lottery," student body president Grant Schmidt said. "Not a huge request, but for those people that it's help ing out, it's worth it." The system allows students ROTC re111e111bers terrorist attacks of 9/11 who are not going to a home game to exchange their stu By JOSEPH McMAHON those whose lives were cut short dent ticket for a general Associate News Editor as a result of the attacks. admission ticket for a friend, "In the course of our history, who can then pay the differ The men and women of Notre countless men and women - our ence. Dame's Navy and Army ROTC military comrades - have given "The tricky part," Schmidt programs gathered in front of the their lives to defend this flag and said, "is finding someone who Pasquerilla Center early Friday to help rid the world of oppres isn't going to a home game." morning to commemorate the sion and injustice," he said. "We The exchange lottery usual eighth anniversary of the remember them in this ceremo ly occurs two weeks in September 11 terrorist attacks. ny, including the almost 500 fall advance, although for the "As we honor our flag today, en and deceased alumni of Notre Nevada game it was held only we remember those whose lives Dame, as well as those who died one week in advance due to were tragically cut short by evil eight years ago this day." time constraints. men," Rector of the Basilica of Naval ROTC Battalion "It gives students enough the Sacred Heart Fr. Peter Rocca Commander Brad Towne said the time to make plans without said. ceremony held a special impor worrying about the dangers of Rocca, who offered a prayer on tance for current ROTC mem scalping," Schmidt said. the behalf of the victims and the bers, many of whom will be Away games, meanwhile, service men and women current deployed in combat zones after follow a completely different ly deployed, said the ceremony Members of the Notre Dame's Navy and Army ROTC units was a way of remembering all see ROTC/ page 4 gather early Friday morning to remember the victims of 9/11. see LOTTERYI page 6 Teams compete for College increases financial aid tickets to San Antonio Economy forces SMC to allocate more money for needy students By BRITTANY VANSNEPSON News Writer •$2 million increase in By CARLY LANDON Sponsored by Hammes Notre Saint Mary's scholarship News Writer Dame Bookstore, Anthony Pressures from the economic Travel, the Alumni Association downturn have increased the fund and Notre Dame Food Services, demand for financial aid '1;: Six two-person teams of facul the race started at 8 a.m. on around the country, and Saint "~ • 2°/o increase in stud~nts ty members and students com Friday morning at the Hammes Mary's is no exception. peted Friday in the Race to San Bookstore. It followed an The Director of Financial i-t - applying for aid Antonio - a scavenger hunt "Amazing Race" style format, Aid for Saint Mary's Kathleen around campus where the win using clues to lead participants Brown said in order to handle t"d • 30°/o increase in students ners were· rewarded with a trip to various locations around this increase, the College has to the football game against campus such as the library, fire raised their institutional :::E requesting a special circum Washington State. department, Moreau seminary money for scholarships by $2 stance review "We're very excited for the and the NO food services offices. million this year. race. We have been planning it "We planned to do it on an "We've kept the same stan • 6.6o/o: portion of Saint since May," Hammes Bookstore away game weekend so no one dards for how we allocate aid. marketing manager Kristin would miss the game and so far It's all still based on need," Mary's student body eligible Blitch said. "And there was even it has worked out well. We are Brown said. "It's just that a practice run with our staff to calling it the first annual," families are needier this for Pell Grants help work out the kinks to make it easier for the participants. see RACE/page 4 see AID/page 6 MARY CECILIA MITSCH/Observer Graphic
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INSIDE COLUMN QUESTION OF THE DAY: WHY DIDN'T WE WIN SATURDAY'S GAME? Kindergarten counterparts
In a recent conversation with my five-year-old sister, I discovered some thing that I had never considered Maria Surat Daniel Tostado Kaitlyn Maloney Matt DeStefani Lucas Harvey Monica Townsend before. We were discussing her kinder garten class and the variety of things sophomore junior junior junior junior sophomore they do every day. Pasquerilla East Dillon Welsh Family Dillon Dillon Welsh Family As she was talking, I compared my school life to hers. I "Oh - I didn ,t "I think we "Big Ten refs. "Probably "Because we '7 was there - discovered that watch the made a few too Absolutely. " because the abandoned the it was painful. I kindergarten and game. many mistakes, referees ran run game in the think it was the college have more close calls and into the tunnel last play. ,, referees fault. similarities than I ,, would have ever poor choices. prematurely.,, Allen did not imagined. step out of For instance, my Alicia Smith bounds.,, sister, a kindergart- ner, gets to take a News Writer nap every day. Likewise, college Have an idea for Question of the Day? E-mail [email protected] kids frequently take naps. Naps are a staple to college life, just like they are to a kindergartener. While I continued talking to her, I dis IN BRIEF covered a variety of common themes between kindergarten and college. A lecture named "New Each day, my sister gets a snack while Readings of a Lost Story: The in school and then has recess. Since American Indian Movement at I've been in college, I've found that I 40" will take place Monday in eat quite a bit more than I do while I'm 209 DeBartolo at 4:30 p.m. at home. I am constantly snacking. My Paul Chaat Smith, Native new eating obsession may be due to American author and curator boredom, or it may just be that I burn at the Smithsonian's National more calories walking everywhere. Museum of the American Regardless, snacks are a must, espe Indian, will speak. The event is cially while in class. free and open to the public. As for the recess bit, how often do you see students throwing a Frisbee, A literary presentation fea shooting hoops or passing a football turing Orlando Menes & Alicia outside while walking around campus? Gaspar de Alba reading from We still have time for fun, even while works will take place Monday we are at a place of academics. at McKenna Hall from 9:30 Another parallel I found between col a.m. to 10:30 a.m. This presen lege and kindergarten lies within the tation is sponsored through the students themselves. In kindergarten, Institute for Latino Studies. everyone always got along with one another. Now that I am in college, I A lecture, "Creating a Safe have realized how nice it is to leave the Community: Notre Dame drama of high school behind. There are Home Football Games" will not as many cliques in college, and for GRACE KENESEY/The Observer take place Sept. 15 at Notre the most part, everyone pretty much Notre Dame's tuba section plays at half time of the Notre Dame loss to Michigan Dame Downtown, 217 S. gets along. There is a sense of commu on Saturday in The Big House. Notre Dame's Marching Band traveled to the away Michigan St. from 6 p.m. to 7 nity on campus, just as there is in a game. p.m. Information about game kindergarten classroom. day traffic and tailgating will One other thing that struck me was be presented to help with the way my sister described her first gameday safety. day. As she told me the tale of her hav ing to leave her mom behind with a OFFBEAT A film, "The Living quick wave as she walked into a world Nickelodeon with Rick full of new faces and exciting adven Man curses in public, gets Deputy Police Chief Tom office report, Keith Edward Altman," will be shown Sept. tures, I was reminded of my first day of citation from 1887 law Williams said officers use Marriott caused "concern 17 at the Browning Cinema at college. As my mom left, I was forced WINONA, Minn. - A discretion to choose the for his safety" when he 7 p.m. Pianist/lecturer Rick to face the college world all on my own. man was cited for cursing most appropriate charge. repeatedly submerged Altman gives the audience I waved goodbye, and mom drove off. in public under a local law Violating Winona's himself and floated back to experience of nickelodeon Though college and kindergarten created back in 1887. obscenity law is a misde the top of the water. He viewers in the early 1900s. may seem to have many differences, it Police said a 19-year-old meanor, with a maximum was also "loud and disrup Purchase tickets at the box is really just a matter of perspective. man was cited Wednesday penalty of 90 days in jail tive." office or performingarts.nd.edu For example, although boys no longer after he yelled obscenities and a $1,000 fine. He then started throwing have cooties, there are many times at officers who had earlier the sea creatures. Music artist Perla Batalla where I am glad to live in an all given him a ticket for Man arrested after fling Marriott was arrested will be performing Sept. 18 at women's dorm building. No offense underage drinking. ing jellyfish at teenagers and charged with disorder the Debartolo Performing guys, but the female dorms just smell Officers said they could MADEIRA BEACH, Fla. - ly intoxication and carry Arts Center at 8 p.m. better. hear the man cursing at A 41-year-old man was ing a concealed weapon. Purchase tickets online at I've found that once again I enjoy them from a block away. arrested on Monday at at According to the St. performingarts.nd.edu watching Disney movies, as they are a Several neighbors said Madeira Beach after wit Petersburg Times, Marriott sense of comfort to me. I have a collec they also heard the shout nesses said he repeatedly was carrying a pocketknife To submit information to be tion of Dr. Seuss books, which I nostal ing. pretended to drown, then in his shorts. included in this section of The gically read from time to time. So even Police normally issue dis allegedly began tossing jel Obseruer, e-mail detailed though we are in our late teens and orderly conduct tickets in lyfish at nearby teenagers. Information compiled information about an event to early twenties, the age does not matter. similar situations, but According to a sheriff's from the Associated Press. obsnews@nd. edu I have realized that no matter how old I get, I am always going to be a kid at heart. TODAY TONIGHT TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY The uiews expressed in the Inside Column are those of the author and .....0:: not necessarily those of The Obseruer. :::c Contact Alicia Smith at ~ asmithO 1@saintmarys. edu ..... 3: ....I looking forward to the Energy Week. Current Notre By NICHOLAS COOPER career luncheon," GreeND Dame graduate student News Writer president Colleen Kelly said. Melissa Dinsman, First Year hits sweet notes "If you had to Composition Energy Week, which fea attend one instructor tures events ranging from event, that "Green is the new whose course By BRIDGET MEADE of all instruments and skill lev career fairs to environmen would be it." deals with els. One of the main focuses of black was kind of a News Writer tal lectures, returned to for Kelly said issues of con the club's ~administration is its third year yesterday with Energy Week is play on the media, servation and The Band Project - a list of a new theme - green is the a great time showing how the modernity, is One year ago, sophomore musicians with similar inter new black. for students to green movement has also looking Malcolm Phelan decided there ests compiled for musicians to Senior and GreeND mem focus on how forward to were simply not enough musi form bands. Amps and drum ber Jackie Mirandola Mullen they can become trendy.'' what this cal outlets in the Notre Dame sets are also available for use. said the new slogan repre reduce their week can community. The House of Music plans to sents a newer, more modern environmental Jackie Mirandola Mullen teach. "Notre Dame is full of dorm host guest speakers lecturing approach to environmental impact. GreeNO member "I think room DJs, shower-stall singers, about topics such as the histo ism. "Common Energy Week Jack Johnson jammers, chapel ry of music genres or dis "Green is the new black answers to this is an impor congo drummers, jazz-flutists cussing their experience in the was kind of a play on the question are something like tant event for the Notre and music lovers of all sorts," music industry. media, showing how the turn off lights or use less Dame campus," she said. "It he said. "We want to bring "Being a young and flexible green movement has water. Something different is great to see Notre Dame them out, put them on the club, we also plan to work become more trendy," she that every student could do professors from so many quads and get them playing directly with club members to said. "Although it may be a is simply be aware," she disciplines, as well as out and enjoying music together." put on specific events that they little confusing." said. Energy Week is a great side participants, coming Phelan, Rodio and a handful would like to see on campus," Energy Week will feature way for students to become together to educate the of other students began draft Phelan said. "If there is a a special "green" career more aware and really have Notre Dame community on ing a constitution, tentative demonstrated demand for any fair, which will offer stu a positive impact on their what we can do and on what schedules, budgets, events and kind of musical venture here at dents an opportunity to net environment." is being done to address the a mission statement. After Notre Dame, we will do our work with individuals Other events include docu energy challenges we face gaining approval from the best to support and facilitate already heavily involved in mentaries, lectures and today and in the future." Student Activities Office (SAO), it." environmentally conscious even a "green" Mass. the ND House of Music was firms. Undergraduates aren't the Contact Nicholas Cooper at born. Contact Bridget Meade at "As a senior, I'm really only ones excited about [email protected] The club is open to musicians bmeadeO 1 @saintmarys.edu LONDONPROG APPLICATION MEETING FOR FALL 2010 & SPRING 2011 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 101 DeBartolo 6:30PM SOPHOMORES FROM ALL COLLEGES ARE WELCOME! page 4 The Observer + CAMPUS NEWS Monday, September 14, 2009 "Entering ROTC these days, you he said. "No one was quite sure ROTC do it with the understanding what had happened." that you'll probably see deploy Rocca said the event was continued from page 1 ment overseas. That is directly especially painful for the many graduation. traceable back to the events of Americans who personally knew "For most people it's about the September 11." someone who was killed in the remembrance or reminding Vitter said it is important for attacks. people, for us, as military per ROTC members to remember "Almost 3,000 people were sonnel or future military person the history and events that killed that fateful day. It is esti nel, it's really looking at the peo shape their goals. mated that almost 20 percent of ple who have gone before us "From a military point of view, Americans knew someone who and sacrificed their lives," he it's crucial to keep an under was hurt or killed that day," he said. "For us, thinking about the standing of the events and the said. "It goes without saying that sacrifices that we might have to history and the background that all of us have been affected by make, it's a good feeling." ultimately guides the mission," this wanton act of evil." Army ROTC Battalion he said. Addressing the ROTC mem Commander Scott Vitter agreed, Rocca said the morning of bers, Rocca said although their noting that the current September 11 is memorable for mission will be arduous, ulti American military experience is all Americans. mately "we confident that in the largely shaped by the events of "I am sure you all remember end, trusting in God, the power September 11. where you were that morning of of good will be stronger than the "From an ROTC perspective, it that fateful day - September power of evil." is really important because it 11, 2001 -when you first heard MACKENZIE SAINffhe Observer definitely changes the nature of of the attacks on the World Contact Joseph McMahon at Rector of the Basilica Fr. Peter Rocca offers prayers Friday the program," he said. Trade Center in New York City," [email protected] morning during the ROTC's 9/11 memorial ceremony. Other than that you can't be Rules for the race were not be stoked when its that teammates must stay in 20 Race much that free," Ouderkirk feet of each other, no continued from page 1 said. phones, computers or any Burton and Ouderkirk won electric device could be Blitch said, "Also because round trip airfare to San used, no bikes or any type of we are doirig it on Sept. 11, Antonio, a two-night stay at mobilization was allowed we will take a moment of the Alumni hotel, two tickets and all members had to silence to remember all the to the game at the adhere to campus and local events of the day and pray Alamodome and an invita laws. for all those affected by the tion to the VIP luncheon. All "We didn't really have a tragedy of the event." proceeds from the race went strategy. [We] just ran Though it was estimated to the United Way. around like headless kooks that the race would last ''I'm a big Notre Dame and for some reason we got until 3 p.m., it ended fan, aren't we all? Despite lucky a number of times," around one o'clock with the heartbreak we keep Burton said. "[We] found the two seniors sponsored by coming back for more," places we needed to find. Elia's restaurant, Xavier Burton said. "To win the The next thing we knew we Burton and James prize, it hasn't really sunk in actually won and now we're Ouderkirk, taking the prize. yet. We'll probably be sitting off to San Antonio." "Winning it was a great in the airport waiting for our way to start senior year, is plane before it really sinks Contact Carly Landon at what Xavier and I decided. in." dandon 1 @nd.edu Want to improve your Spanish or Portuguese? Come to an Inforntation Meeting with program returnees to hear about... Spanish and Portuguese Language Study Abroad Programs Information Meeting Brazil Chile lVednesday,Sept.t6 s:ts Pill 155 DeBartolo Hall www.nd.edu/ -ois Application Deadline is November 15, 2009 ORLD & NATION Monday, September 14, 2009 CoMPn£D FROM THE Oas:tRVER:s WIRE SERVICES page 5 INTERNATIONAL NEWS Senegal flood alters lives of thousands Trouble brews for Dems in 2010 FASS MBAO - The only piece of furniture that survived the most recent flood in Fatou Upcoming national election brings early obstacles and worries House liberals Dione's house is her bed. It's propped up on cinderblocks and hovers just above the water lapping at the walls of her bedroom. Associated Press The water stands a foot deep throughout her house. She shakes off her wet feet each NEW YORK - Despite time she climbs into her bed. To keep it dry, sweeping Democratic suc she tries to place her feet on the same spot cesses in the past two nation so that only one corner of her mattress al elections, continuing job becomes moist. losses and President Barack Torrential rains have lashed Africa's west Obama's slipping support ern coast for the past three months, killing could lead to double-digit 159 people and flooding the homes and busi losses for the party in next nesses of over 600,000 others, according to year's congressional races the U.N. Office for the Coordination of and may even threaten their Human Affairs. House control. Fifty-four new Democrats Argentina media fight gets personal were swept into the House in BUENOS AIRES - An epic battle 2006 and 2008, helping the between Argentina's two reigning powers party claim a decisive majori - the presidency and media giant Grupo ty as voters soured on a Clarin - started with a political cartoon, Republican president and the way one editor tells it. embraced Obama's message When President Cristina Fernandez was of hope and change. Many of drawn with an X taped over her mouth, the new Democrats are in she called it a "mafia-like" threat and districts carried by accused "media generals" of using their Republican John McCain in newspaper and TV stations to rally her last year's presidential con opponents. test; others are in traditional She and her husband and predecessor swing districts that have Nestor Kirchner told Clarin to be more proved tough for either party "disciplined," editor Ricardo Kirschbaum to hold. recalls - one of many attempts to control From New Hampshire to the paper's coverage. Nevada, House Democrats also will be forced to defend votes on Obama's $787 bil lion economic recovery pack NATIONAL NEWS age and on energy legislation viewed by many as a job Obama grieves anti-abortionist death killer in an already weak WOSSO, Mich. - President Barack Obama economy. on Sunday condemned the killing of an anti Add to that the absence of AP abortion activist in Michigan as activists and Obama from the top of the On Aug. 24, California State Sen. Mark DeSaulnier, who is seeking the Democratic nomina others gathered for vigil near the site where ticket, which could reduce tion to replace Rep. Ellen Tauscher, 0-Calif., addressed questions about party troubles. he was fatally shot. turnout among blacks, liber Obama called last week's shooting of als and young people, and them are going to lose," said But Van Hollen said voters had just $4 million in cash James Pouillon "deplorable" in a two-sen the likelihood of a highly Jack Pitney, a political sci will make their choices on and owed $2.75 million. tence statement. motivated GOP base confused ence professor at Claremont the strength of the national The economy poses the "Whichever side of a public debate you're by the president's proposed McKenna College in economy and will reward biggest problem for on, violence is never the right answer," health care plan and angry at California. Democrats for working Democrats, with job losses of Obama said in the statement. what they consider reckless Since the mid-19th century, aggressively to improve it. 2.4 million nationwide since Police say Pouillon, 63, was killed Friday spending and high debt. the party that controls the "We passed an economic Obama took office. Despite morning while protesting across the street Taken together, it could be White House has lost seats in recovery bill with zero help recent signs the country is from a high school in Owosso, about 70 the most toxic environment virtually every midterm elec from Republican colleagues," pulling out of the recession, miles northwest of Detroit. Pouillon was in for Democrats since 1994, tion. The exceptions were in he said. "I think voters will the unemployment rate in 15 his usual spot holding a sign that pictured a when the party lost 34 House 1934, when President see that and will ask them states still was in double dig chubby-cheeked baby with the word "LIFE" incumbents and 54 seats Franklin D. Roosevelt navi selves, 'Who was there to get its in July, led by Michigan at on one side and an image of an aborted altogether. Democrats cur gated the Great Depression, the economy moving again, 15 percent. fetus with the word "ABORTION" on the rently have a 256-178 edge and in 2002, after the attacks and who was standing in the Democrats must defend as other. in the House, with one vacan of Sept. 11, 2001, strength way?'" many as 60 marginal seats cy. Republicans would have ened George W Bush's image Democrats have gotten off next year, as opposed to FBI investigates Jackie Kennedy's note to pick up 40 seats to regain as a leader. to a much faster start than about 40 for Republicans. DALLAS - A newspaper reported Sunday control. With history as a guide, Republicans in fundraising Among those, about 27 that the FBI is investigating a "stolen" hand "When you have big Rep. Chris Van Hollen, D for 2010. The Democratic Democratic and just 13 written condolence note by Jacqueline sweeps as Democrats did in Md., who heads the party's Congressional Campaign Republican seats are seen as Kennedy to Ethel Kennedy that was penned 2006 and 2008, inevitably House campaign committee, Committee had $10.2 million especially ripe for a party shortly after Robert F. Kennedy's 1968 assassi some weak candidates get said he has warned col in the bank at the end of July, switch. nation. elected. And when the envi leagues to be prepared for an with debts of $5.3 million. Some involve incumbents The Dallas Morning News reported that ronment gets even moderate exceptionally challenging The National Republican stepping down to run for investigators and Kennedy family members ly challenging, a number of environment going into 2010. Congressional Committee higher office. suspect the note was taken from Robert and Ethel Kennedy's McLean, Va., home. The note, which has changed hands several times and has sold for as much as $25,000, opens with "My Ethel." GERMANY "You must be so tired," Jackie Kennedy wrote. "I stayed up till 6:30 last night just thinking and praying for you." Germany plans Afghanistan exit strategy Associated Press new international conference on ify one. LOCAL NEWS Afghanistan to be held this year, hop "We want to create the conditions ... BERLIN - Germany's foreign minis ing to accelerate and improve training by 2013 so that the withdrawal can 2 teens killed in Indianapolis shooting ter on Sunday advocated laying the of local forces and lay out a timetable begin," he said. "I can't say now ... INDIANAPOLIS - Police say a teenager foundations by 2013 for an eventual in which Afghans can take back full let's get out without using our heads. started firing a handgun during a party in withdrawal from Afghanistan. control. Indianapolis, fatally wounding one person Chancellor Angela Merkel, who he is On Sunday, the weekly Der Spiegel "Getting out now would mean and injuring another. challenging in elections later this reported that a paper drawn up for women going back into the cellar, girls Police say 18-year-old Rodney L. Harris II month, said it makes sense to exert Foreign Minister Frank-Walter no longer going to school, farmers died Sunday following a gunshot wound to pressure on Kabul to ensure progress. Steinmeier says the conference should growing drugs again and plenty the head. The other victim, 15-year-old The country's unpopular mission in "not satisfy itself with vague targets" more," he added. Kristian Greene, is in stable condition with a Afghanistan, where it has more than and that foundations for a withdrawal Germany should discuss with leg wound. 4,200 troops, has been put in the spot should be laid in Germany's next four Afghanistan's newly elected president Police spokesman Lt. Jeff Duhamell says light by a German-ordered airstrike year parliamentary term. what his priorities are and "agree on the two were wounded when an unidentified near Kunduz in which civilians appear Steinmeier, asked about that Sunday a clear timetable on how long we need youth pulled out a handgun during a party to have died. in a television debate with Merkel, to be there," Steinmeier said. "Our attended by 60 to 100 people and fired sev Merkel last week joined the French stressed that he didn't envision 2013 purpose is to make ourselves superflu eral shots about midnight Saturday. and British leaders in calling for a as a withdrawal date. He did not spec- ous in Afghanistan." page 6 The Observer + CAMPUS NEWS Monday, September 14, 2009 handled himself with under touchdown, a fumble and Loss such intense pressure, untimely injuries - the little Borrmann said. "The way things just piled against us. The continued from page 1 Clausen acts under pressure - breaks didn't go our way," on and off the McCarty said. fought on both sides of the ball, field - that's However, stu things just didn't go our way," something I "The little things just dents were quick he said. respect." piled up against us. to give credit to Lost behind the shock of Yet, as well as The breaks didn't go the Michigan Michigan's fourth quarter drive Clausen and the ,, team, especially is the fact that the Irish had two team played, our way. the Wolverine late drives as well. Clausen led the difference quarterback Tate the Irish on two scoring drives in the game was Michael McCarthy Forcier. to take the lead in the final missed opportu freshman "Forcier should quarter, the first capped by a nities. After a be on top of the 21-yard pass to receiver Golden questionable world. He played Tate, and the second an 8-yard reversal of an Allen touchdown a perfect game," Borrmann run from Allen. in the first half, the Irish had to said. "Jimmy has progressed so settle for a field goal. GRACE KENESYffhe Observer much as a player and leader. I "A missed field goal, a bad Contact Brian Metz at Notre Dame fans cheer as they watch the Irish take on the really respect the grace he has call, penalties, a special teams [email protected] Michigan Wolverines in the waning seconds of Saturday's game. we had available." Union. Lottery In fact, the demand for tick "We're very appreciative to Become As~uden~ Represemuwe ets dwarfed the supply, with the football team and the tick continued from page 1 1,611 students entering the et office for this opportunity," Michigan lottery and only 145 Schmidt said. "It's a great lo lhe local Alumni Board process. tickets available. opportunity for students. You "Away game lotteries are not "That's the horrible thing, never know when you'll have The Notre Dame Club of Saint Joseph Valley is looking an exchange at all," Kat we're completely dependent someone who needs it." for dynamic and engaging undergraduate or graduate Burke, board on what the It's possible that some stu manager for host institution dents who want to exchange students to serve as Student Representatives on their the Student 'That's the horrible is willing to give tickets are not able to do so, board. The advantages are many... Union Board thing, we're us," Burke said. Schmidt said. (SUB), said. completely dependent "We took every "Not everyone knows we • An opportunity to learn the fundamentals of alumni boards Instead, stu thing they have this program," Schmidt as you serve throughout the academic year dents have the on what the host offered." said. opportunity to institution is willing to The populari As long as students come to • Participate in monthly meetings, held on the first Monday of bring in up to give us. ty of the ticket the lottery and don't miss the each month four student lottery program date, however, they can easily • Meet local alums who are involved on both the board and in IDs and enter is nonetheless a exchange student tickets for the local community them in a lot Kat Burke good sign. general admission tickets. • Offer suggestions to the board - as a non-voting member - tery to win board manager "It's a great Students simply need to on the various activities and areas of interest served by the away game Student Union Board service," Burke remember to come to the lot tickets. If stu said. "It's a tery. club dents win, they great chance "I know there were some sit • Attend club functions - i.e., Football banquet, Men's Basketball for students to go out and sup uations where people missed may buy the tickets at face banquet, Blue-Gold Game, and more value. port our team." the lottery," Schmidt said. "We The lottery operates on a A different campus group unfortunately can't exchange "first come, first served" oversees each lottery. The tickets after the lottery is All students - whether local or beyond - basis, Burke said. Classes of 2010, 2011 and over." are encouraged and welcome to apply. "The Michigan lottery went 2012, each run a lottery, as do Please email your letter of interest by September 20, unbelievably well," Burke the Hall Presidents' Council Contact Tess Civantos at to Joellen Conrardy ([email protected]). said. "We sold all the tickets and the Graduate Student [email protected] If selected, your term will begin at our October 5, 2009 board meeting. decrease in students requesting expensive alter Aid native loans. continued from page 1 "There is some good news," Brown said. "There Lafayette Square Townhornes year." are smaller amounts of This trend can be seen in expensive alternative loans the two percent increase in being taken out." students applying for finan Alternative loans are more cial aid, and it is only the expensive because they are beginning of the first semes not federally funded and ter. thus have higher interest As federally and college rates. funded loans are increasing, However, Brown noted stu students are receiving less dents that opt for alternative support from the state of loans are "are asking for Indiana. As a result, there larger amounts of money." has been over a 30 percent Furthermore, there has increase in students who been a dramatic increase in request a "special circum Federal Pell Grants, which stance review," Brown said. go to the neediest students. 3, 4 and 5 Bedroom Townhomes These reviews are usually "[Around] 6.6 percent of the result of students having the enrolled [students] are 2 1/2 Baths unpaid medical bills or pre eligible," Brown said. vious private school tuition "Usually it fluctuates around Free Internet expenses that need to be 1 percent from year to year." accounted for. Washer, Dryer and Dishwasher However, the Financial Aid Contact Brittany VanSnepson at Department has seen a bvansnO 1 @saintmarys.edn Security System Located Close to Notre Dame $3 00 Signing Bonus For 2010- 2011 Lease must be signed before October 1 0, 2009 Lease £or only $350 per month, per student! View all of our townhomes, apartments and houses at www.kramerhouses_com THE OBSERVER • Monday, September 14, 2009 USINESS page 7 MARKET RECAP Stocks Banks already bouncing back Dow Jones 9,605.41 -22.07 Only one year .after economic crisis struck, Wall Street regains appetite for Up: Same: Down: Composite Volume: Associated Press 1,696 93 1,365 813,275,515 NEW YORK - A year AMEX after the financial system NASDAQ 2,080.90 -3.12 nearly collapsed, the nation's biggest banks are NYSE ·.s;s43.S2' ![i~!!lml!*l[lfl bigger and regaining their S&P 500 1,042.73 -1.41 appetite for risk. NIKKEI (Tokfo) 10;310.49 8133.~ Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Chase and oth FTSE 100 (London) 5,011.47 +23.79 ers which have received tens of billions of COMPANY %CHANGE $GAIN PRICE dollars in federal aid - are once more betting big CITIGROUP (C) -2.95 -0.14 4.61 on bonds, commodities S&.P DEP RECEIPTS (SPY} -0.02 -0.02 104.77 and exotic finandal prod BK OF AMERICA CP (SAC) -1.45 -0.25 16.97 ucts, trading that nearly stopped during the finan GEN ELECTRIC CO (GE) -0.88 -0.13 14.67 cial crisis. That Wall Street is mak Treasuries ing money again in essen 10-YEAR NOTE +0.03 +0.001 3.34 tially the same ways that 13-WEEK BILL 0.00 0.00 0.135 thrust the banking system 30-YEAR BOND -0.00 -0.00 4.13 into chaos last fall is rea son for concern on several 5-YEAR NOTE +0.31 +0.007 2.29 levels, financial analysts Commodities and government officials say. LIGHT CRUDE ($/bbl.) -2.65 69.29 + There have been no GOLD ($/Troy oz.) +9.60 1,006.40 significant changes to the federal rules governing PORK BELLIES (cents/lb.) +0.15 88.30 their behavior. Proposals Exchange Rates that have been made to better monitor the finan YEN 90.6150 cial system and to police EURO 1.4534 the ·products banks sell to 1.0834 consumers have been held CANADIAN DOLLAR up by lobbyists, lawmak BRITISH POUND 1.6616 ers and turf-protecting AP regulators. On October 2, 2008, Jonathan Corpina, senior managing partner at Meridian Equity + Through mergers and Partners Inc., center, works in a crowd of traders on the New York Stock Exchange floor. IN BRIEF the failure of Lehman Brothers, the mammoth of financial regulations is and the broader econo burst last year, banks lent EU spends billions on sea turbines banks whose near-col- needed as soon as possi my? too freely to consumers BRUSSELS - European wind power pro lapse prompted govern- ble to keep the financial "We're seeing the same with weak credit and. ducers are calling for billions of euros in ment rescues have gotten system safe over the long kind of behavior from the wagered too much on investments to generate energy from wind even bigger, increasing haul. banks, and that could lead complex financial instru turbines planted in the sea. the risk they pose to the "You cannot rely on the to some huge and scary ments tied to mortgages. The European Union is aiming to generate financial system. And they scars of past crises to parallels," says Simon As real-estate prices a fifth of all its energy from renewable still make bets that, in the ensure against practices Johnson, former chief turned south, so did the sources by 2020 to lessen reliance on import aggregate, are worth far"" that will lead to future economist with the financial industry's health. ed oil and gas and meet climate change goals more than the capital they crises," Summers says. International Monetary Because the largest to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. have on hand to cover No one is predicting Fund. banks' trading divisions Wind power will likely play the major role against potential losses. another meltdown from Some risk-taking is make their bets with each and could generate up to 16 percent of all EU + The government's risky tradip.g in the near good. When banks are other, their fortunes are energy - or a third of all electricity - by response to last year's term. Rather, the concern willing to invest in compa intertwined. The collapse 2020, the European Wind Energy Association meltdown was to spend is what happens over time nies or lend to home-buy of one can threaten anoth says. whatever it takes to pro- as banks' confidence ers, that nurtures eco er - and another - if it The industry says this depends on- govern teet the financial system grows and the memory of nomic growth by generat is unable to pay off its ments helping them make a major push to from collapse - a prece- the financial crisis of 2008 ing employment and con debts. develop offshore wind farms over the next 20 dent that could encourage fades. sumer spending, feeding a This so-called counter years. They say it could replace power from even greater risk-taking Will they pile on bets to cycle of expansion. party risk is a major rea older coal-fired electricity stations and help from the private sector. the point that a new asset The problem is when son the Obama adminis meet Europe's growing _energy demand. Lawrence Summers, bubble forms and - as banks' quest for profits tration's regulatory over Some €57 billion will be needed to develop director of the White happened with mortgage leads them to take on too haul plan calls for the cre these wind farms, the association said. The House National Economic backed securities - its much risk. In the case of ation of a "systemic risk industry can use bigger and more powerful Council, says an overhaul undoing endangers banks the housing bubble, which regulator." wind turbines planted in the sea bed to gen erate around a third more power than land based wind stations. Another €20 billion to €30 billion will need to be spent on energy links to transfer the power onshore and link power connectors Consumer spending could boost economy between European nations, including links across the North Sea, EWEA says. Associated Press Analysts say investors need to see omist at New York-based brokerage Disney plans expensive facelift evidence that consumer spending is house Avalon Partners Inc. Companies ORLANDO - Disney executives are plan CHARLOTTE - Wall Street wants picking up before the market can will start reporting results in early ning the largest expansion in the history of consumers to do their part to heal the extend its recent gains. Economists October for the three months ending in Walt Disney World in central Florida. economy. Traders know it's going to surveyed by Thomson Reuters estimate September. The development will nearly double the take some time. retail sales increased 1.2 percent last The stock market ended the week size of Fantasyland and include a new, lav Investors will get some insight this month, afte:r falling 0.1 percent in July. with a few pieces of reassuring news ish ride based on the Little Mermaid. Walt -week into how much consumers are The report comes out Tuesday. on the economy. The Commerce Disney Parks and Resorts Chairman Jay spending from a government report on Many analysts have been expecting a Department reported Friday that even Rasulo made the announcement Saturday. August retail sales. They'll also get an pullback in the markets, which have though wholesale inventories fell for a Analysts predict it will re-ignite travel to indicator of how willing consumers are risen more than 50 percent since bot record 11th straight month in July, Orlando, which has lagged in the global to borrow money to make those pur toming out at a 12-year low in early sales rose by the largest amount in recession. chases when credit card lender March. The S&P 500 index, a widely more than a year. Also, the University Disney also plans to update Star Tours, Discover Financial Services reports used market gauge and the basis for of Michigan consumer confidence the Star Wars-themed ride in Disney's earnings. many mutual funds, rose for five days index showed improving views of both Hollywood Studios. It will debut in 2011. "I think everybody is focusing so before slipping Friday and ending the current conditions as well as expecta The Fantasyland overhaul will be complete heavily on if people are releasing some week up 2.6 percent. The Dow rose tions for the future. by 2013. Disney declined to .say how much of those dollars they have been clinging 164 points, or 1. 7 percent, for the "You have to remember that con it will spend on the projects. so tightly to over the past year," said week. sumers will spend money if they fep) Disney's parks contribute about a third of Jamie Cox, managing partner at Harris "The market could take a breather like that their prospects for a job or for the giant entertainment company's rev Financial Group in Colonial Heights, before third-quarter earnings reports," wealth feels OK," Cox ·said. "That enue. Va. said Peter Cardillo, chief market econ- 'wealth effect' is huge." page 8. The Observer + NEWS Monday, September 14, 2009 Cops draw blood County vvants funds to fix itnage Associated Press paign- don't directly relate to foot the bill for the projects on the spill. The plans were com top of the $21 million TVA has with drunk driving KINGSTON, Tenn. - For a piled by elected leaders on a spent repairing roads and utili Tennessee community that special panel called the Long ty services damaged in the dis fears being forever linked to Term Recovery Committee. aster, the project list raises the Instead, they are trained on one of the country's worst envi To government leaders in the issue of how much is fair. Associated Press the elbow crease, the forearm ronmental disasters, an esti county of 78,000 people with a "How do you recover?" BOISE, Idaho - When police and the back of the hand. If mated $1 billion being spent to typical annual operating budg Roane County Mayor Mike officer Darryll Dowell is on none are accessible, they'll take clean up a massive coal ash et of $102 million, the spending Farmer said. "You do some patrol in the southwestern the suspect to the hospital for spill that flooded its lakeside is needed to offset months of thing to make people forget Idaho city of Nampa, he'll pull testing. homes isn't enough. negative national news cover about what today's news story up at a stoplight and usually In a nondescript Boise office Roane County leaders want age about the spill - especially is some wonderful start casing the vehicle. building where the Nampa offi millions more dollars to repair among Rust Belt and Florida announcement that says we Nowadays, his eyes will also cers were trained, Dowell their economy and image after retirees shopping the Internet are working on a wonderful _ focus on the driver's arms, as he scanned his subject and pre 5.4 million cubic yards of toxin for a mild-climate retreat on an new Roane County with a new tries to search for a plump, pared to draw blood. Chase laden muck breached a holding eastern Tennessee lake. school, new ballfields and a bouncy vein. Abston, an officer taking his pond at the Tennessee Valley To TVA ratepayers, who will new senior center." "I was looking at people's turn playing a suspect, recoiled Authority's Kingston Fossil arms and hands, thinking, 'I a bit, pressing his back deeper Plant on Dec. 22. could draw from that,"' Dowell into the gray pleather chair. "We are not trying to take said. Dowell slid a fine-gauge nee advantage of anything. We It's all part of training he and dle into the back of Abston's didn't ask for this. We didn't a select cadre of officers in hand. Abston, who had been go out looking for it. We are Fantasies Idaho and Texas have received holding his breath, slowly not ambulance chasers," in recent months to draw blood exhaled as his blood began to Kingston Mayor Troy Beets from those suspected of drunk flow. said. "We are trying to recov at Power en or drugged driving. The fed All the officers seemed like er from a hit in the mouth." eral program's aim is to deter they'd be more comfortable if Aside from wh.at it's spend How the Media Make Feminism mine if blood draws by cops can their colleagues were wielding ing on the cleanup, TVA has Seem Unnecessary. and Sexism Fun be an effective tool against sidearms instead of syringes. agreed to consider local gov -a lecture by Author Susan J. Douglas drunk drivers and aid in their But halfway through the second ernments' request for com prosecution. day of training, with about 10 pensation that would go Join the Department of Communication Studies, Dance, If the results seem promising venipunctures each under their toward other refurbishment and Theatre as we welcome Author Susan J. Douglas as after a year or two, the National belts, they relaxed enough to projects. A joint proposal Highway Traffic Safety trade barbs alongside needle drafted by top officials from part of the annual Ann Plamondon Endowed Lecture Series. Administration will encourage jabs. local governments presents police nationwide to undergo They're making quick TVA with a couple of options Explore the impact mass media has on culture. Stay for a similar training. progress, Watson said. Their for reimbursement, but the For years, defense attorneys training will be complete after one drawing the most atten book signing and reception following the lecture. in Idaho advised clients to they have logged 75 successful tion asks the utility to pay for always refuse breath tests, Ada blood draws. a wish list of projects esti County Deputy Prosecutor Once they're back on patrol, mated to cost at least $40 Wednesday, September 16 • 7:30p.m. Christine Starr said. When the they will draw blood of any sus million. Uttle Theatre, Moreau Center for the Arts state toughened the penalties pected drunk driver who refus TVA has indicated it will Saint Mary's College for refusing the tests a few es a breath test. They'll use provide some support beyond Free and open to the public years ago, the problem less force if they need to, such as the cleanup costs and is For more Information ened, but it's still the main rea getting help from another offi expected to announce visit saintmarys.edu/news-events son that drunk driving cases go cer to pin down a suspect and Monday how much it will pay. to trial in the Boise region, Starr potentially strap them down, Most projects on the local Co-sponsored by the Department of Sociology, said. Watson said. officials' list - upgrades to the Film Studies Program, and the Women's Studies Program. Idaho had a 20 percent breath Though most legal experts water lines, sewer lines and The annual Ann Plamondon Endowed lecture brings respected scholars ;md test refusal rate in 2005, com agree blood tests measure blood schools, construction of communications profe5sionats to the Saint Mary's College campus to share their pared with 22 percent national alcohol more accurately than nature trails, and a big public e~periences with students, faculty, and the public. ly, according to an NHTSA breath tests, Oberman said the relations and marketing cam- study. tests can be fraught with prob Starr hopes the new system lems, too. will cut down on the number of Vials can be mixed up, preser As 1'.\HT u1 oliH 10-n.\R A"<\11\THs.\R' Monday, September 14, 2009 The Observer + NEWS page 9 Layoffs lead to fewer blood drives Fake moon rocks of the recession," said Toni biomedical communication. But Associated Press Gould, spokeswoman for she noted that it's too soon to JACKSONVILLE, Fla. Michigan Community Blood tell if it's a seasonal shift, or one discovered abroad Before the recession hit, Centers, which has seen a 15 caused by the poor economy. Jacksonville's blood bank would percent to 20 percent drop this The decline in blood donation Associated Press but in the early 1970s, few pull its buses up to the summer. The state's unemploy in some areas coincides with an expected Apollo 17 would be the Anheuser-Busch brewery and ment rate of 15.6 percent is the overall decline in corporate AMSTERDAM - Attention, last mission to the moon. With pump 300 units of blood from nation's highest. "So many busi charity. For example, United countries of the world: Do you the passage of time, the rocks' employees. nesses and factories are clos Way spokeswoman Sally know where your moon rocks value has skyrocketed. Then came buyouts, retire ing, and they accounted for a Fabens said that in 2008, work are? NASA keeps most of the 382 ments and layoffs. During the large share of mobile drives." place campaigns declined 4.5 The discovery of a fake moon kilograms (842 lbs) gathered by company's last blood drive, the It's a similar story in percent from the previous year rock in the Netherlands' national the Apollo missions locked away, Blood Alliance only collected Wisconsin, where a spokes - and corporate gifts to the museum should be a wake-up giving small samples to about 45 units. woman from the Badger organization declined 3.9 per call for more than 130 countries researchers and lending a set of Which is why, on a recent Hawkeye Red Cross says 33 cent. that received gifts of lunar rubble larger rocks for exhibitions. day, the organization's blood corporate drives were canceled Some blood centers say sum from both the Apollo 11 flight in Apollo 11 gift rocks typically mobile was parked in a driving from June through August, mer donations are always down 1969 and Apollo 17 three years weigh just 0.05 grams, scarcely rainstorm outside a small law resulting in 1,700 fewer units because of vacations and closed later. more than a grain of rice. The firm. With the smell of latex collected. The state's unemploy high schools, where drives are Nearly 270 rocks scooped up by Apollo 17 gift rocks weigh about gloves in the air, donors read ment rate of 8. 7 percent has often held. Also, the eligible U.S. astronauts were given to for 1.1 grams. Both are encased in the paper and listened to soft doubled in the last year. donor population keeps shrink eign countries by the Nixon plastic globes to protect them and rock on the radio as workers And Florida Blood Services in ing as people visit exotic, administration. But according to ease viewing. pricked their arms with nee Tampa - where the unemploy malaria-ridden locales or get experts and research by The Each U.S. state got both sets of dles. ment rate is 11.3 percent tattoos - people who get inked Associated Press, the where rocks, and Gutheinz said he and "We have to do smaller blood had to import several thousand often can't give blood for a year abouts of some of the small rocks his students have accounted for drives," explained John units of blood to cover an because of possible infections. are unknown. nearly all the Apollo 17 rocks, Helgren, a spokesman for the August shortfall. Spokesman In general, the Red Cross has "There is no doubt in my mind though some are in storage and Blood Alliance. "We have to Dan Eberts said employees at tightened its criteria for donors that many moon rocks are lost or inaccessible. They have only just work harder to get blood these some companies are also work in the past 10 years or so. stolen and now sitting in private begun researching Apollo 11 days." ing from home - or traveling The Red Cross of Southern collections," said Joseph rocks in the states. In some hard-hit pockets of to countries like India, where California saw its corporate Gutheinz, a University of Arizona In one known legal sale of the country, from Florida to new headquarters have been donations dip earlier in the instructor and former U.S. gov moon samples, in 1993, moon Michigan to Southern set up. That makes them tem year, and suspected it was ernment investigator who has soil weighing 0.2 grams from an California, blood centers are porarily ineligible to donate because layoffs. So the group made a project of tracking down unmanned Russian probe was noticing a pattern: corporate because it's possible they were started using a machine that the lunar treasures. auctioned at Sotheby's for drives are attracting fewer exposed to a blood-borne dis collects twice as many red The Rijksmuseum, more noted $442,500. donors, likely because of the ease. And the workers who sur blood cells from donors and as a repository for 17th century Gutheinz, the former U.S. economy. vive layoffs often aren't in a giv changed how it schedules blood Dutch paintings, announced last investigator, says ignorance about The nation's overall blood ing mood. drives. month it had had its plum-sized the rocks is an invitation to supply is adequate to cover "Some people were like, 'And "I don't want to say were in a "moon" rock tested, only to dis thieves, and he should know. local shortages, but in some now you want my blood?'" fabulous situation," spokesman cover it was a piece of petrified In 1998, he was working for areas a majority of blood is Eberts said. Nick Samaniego said. "We're wood, possibly from Arizona. The the NASA Office of the Inspector donated during workplace While certain areas report a not in a crisis situation - but museum said it inherited the rock General in a sting operation to drives because people tend to decline in donations, ·the we're not exactly where we from the estate of a former prime uncover fake rocks when he was give where it's convenient. American Red Cross says there want to be." minister. offered the real Apollo 17 rock - When workers are laid off or hasn't yet been a significant Many locations say the drop The real Dutch moon rocks are the one given to Honduras - for aren't replaced after retire drop overall - but that might in donations correlates with a in a natural history museum. But $5 million. ments and buyouts, there are be changing. drop in usage - if people move the misidentification raised ques The rock was recovered and fewer donors. The employees Many businesses are cancel away it generally means there tions about how well countries eventually returned to Honduras, who are left don't feel like they ing blood drives, and the Red are fewer people left in the have safeguarded their presents but not before a fight in Florida can take the time to give, or Cross is starting to see fewer community who might need from Washington. District Court that went down in don't feel like it. That leaves the donors than in previous blood. But in Jacksonville, blood Genuine moon rocks, while legal annals as "United States vs. local blood banks scrambling. months, said Stephanie Millian, usage is up, said the Blood worthless in mineral terms, can One Lucite Ball Containing Lunar "We are seeing a direct effect the organization's direc'tor of Alliance's Helgren. fetch six-figure sums from black Material (One Moon Rock) and market collectors. One Ten Inch By Fourteen Inch Of 135 rocks from the Apollo 17 Wooden Plaque." mission given away to nations or The case is not unique. their leaders, only about 25 have Malta's Apollo 17 rock was been located by stolen in 2004. In Spain, the CollectSpace.com, a Web site for newspaper El Mundo this sum space history buffs that has long mer reported that the Apollo 17 attempted to compile a list. rock given to the country's former That should not be taken to dictator, Francisco Franco, is mean the others are lost - just missing. that the records kept at the time Franco died in 1975. The paper are far from complete. quoted his grandson as denying The AP reviewed declassified the rock had been sold. He said correspondence between the his mother had lost it, but State Department and U.S. claimed it was the family's per embassies in 1973 and was able sonal possession, to sell if it to locate ten additional Apollo 17 wished. rocks - in Switzerland, Belgium, Gutheinz says Romania's Apollo Italy, Barbados, France, Poland, 17 rock disappeared after the fall Norway, Costa Rica, Egypt and and execution of Nicolae Nepal. Ceausescu in 1989. But the correspondence yielded According to Gutheinz and a meager 30 leads, such as the other reports, Pakistan's Apollo name of the person who received 17 rock is missing; so is them or the museum where they Nicaragua's, since the were to be initially displayed. Sandinistas came to power in Ecuador and Cyprus are among 1979. Afghanistan's Apollo 17 several that said they had never rock sat in Kabul's national heard of the rocks. Five were museum until it was ransacked in handed to African dictators long 1996. since dead or deposed. In fact, the Netherlands is one The outlook for tracking the of the few countries where the estimated 134 Apollo 11 rocks is location of both the Apollo 11 and even bleaker. The locations of Apollo 17 gift rocks is known. fewer than a dozen are known. Britain, Australia, Canada and "NASA turned over the samples New Zealand are others - to the State Department to dis though none has rocks from both tribute," said Jennifer Ross missions on permanent public Nazzal, a NASA historian, in an display and some have been kept e-mailed response to questions. in storage for decades. "We don't have any records about The Amsterdam case appears when and to whom the rocks to be not fraud but the result of were given." poor vetting by the Rijksmuseum. "The Office of the Historian Spokeswoman Xandra van does not keep records of what Gelder said the museum checked became of the moon rocks, and to with NASA after receiving the my knowledge, there is no one rock in 1992 from the estate of entity that does so," e-mailed the late Prime Minister Willem Tiffany Hamelin, the State Drees. NASA told the museum, Department historian. without seeing it, that it was That may seem surprising now, "possible" it was a moon rock. r------ THE OBSERVER page 10 IEWPOINT Monday, September 14, 2009 THE OBSERVER Big (evil?) Google P.O. Box 779, Notre Dame, IN 46556 024 South Dining Hall, Notre Dame, IN 46556 Funny how some take-overs are evil (when you control search engines, it's chology and design. and some are welcome, isn't it? easy to keep your secrets un-findable), There have certainly been some anti EDITOIHN-CHIEF The government taking over our health Google has somewhere between 500,000 trust fears, such as in 2008 when Google Jenn Metz care system: evil (especially when "tak and 900,000 servers. Coogle's yearly wanted to allow Yahoo! to advertise on MANAGING EDITOR BusiNESS MANAGER ing over" doesn't have any concrete revenue in 2008 was $27.8 billion, from its pages, which would have given the Bill Brink Stacey Gill meaning). which they made about $6.63 billion in combined advertising force control of 81 Microsoft taking on profits. Their gross profits from last year percent of all searches. The U.S. AssT. MANAGING EDITOR: Kara King the world in the high are approximately equal to total revenue Department of Justice intervened to stop AssT. MANAGING EDITOR: Aaron Steiner ly intimidating figure of the number two Internet search that deal. NEWS EDITOR: Madeline Buckley of Bill Gates: evil. engine, Yahoo! ($7.2 billion)- that's But when a company's motto is "Don't VIEWPOINT EDITOR: Michelle Maitz Wal-Mart buying Yahoo!'s revenue to Coogle's profits. be evil," it is hard to label it as such. SPORTS EDITOR: Matt Gamber out every little "Ma Not only is Coogle's net revenue more How do you vilify something that your SCENE EDITOR: Jess Shaffer and Pa" grocery store than the revenues of Arnazon.com, Ebay daily structure depends on? Even if they to provide cheap and Yahoo! combined, but their trusted, read your e-mails and tailor advertise SAINT MARY's EDITOR: Ashley Charnley alternatives: evil. easy-to-use and sleek services expand ments to your private written words, PHOTO EDITOR: Ian Gavlick Google providing Jackie daily. Google has released the Android as even if they make 99 percent of their GRAPHICS EDITOR: Andrea Archer more and more Mirandola a competitor of the i-Phone, Google $27.8 billion revenue from ads targeted ADVERTISING MANAGERS: Theresa Bea free* Internet serv Mullen Chrome to rival Microsoft's long-standing to (and effectively working on) you and Mary Clare Rodriguez ices and applica Freckled Internet Explorer, Picasa Web Albums to me, even if they hold on to your entire tions: awesome. compete with Facebook's easy-to-share Internet search history, you can't seem to AD DESIGN MANAGER: Mary Jesse We overlook the Thoughts albums and GoogleMaps - well, they hate them. Why? 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English poet Brauweiler Vote by Thursday at 5 p.m. at www.ndsmcobserver.com THE OBSERVER Monday, September 14, 2009 IEWPOINT page II LETTERS TO THE EDITOR War in Iraq frotn a soldier's perspective Reading Lauren Jacobi's article on that change became very real. What not a football season - things take a foregone conclusion that Iraq will the reporter's lecture on Iraq started as a hodgepodge of local lead time. New Orleans is still nowhere near have a violently disputed election. ("Reporter lectures on Iraq conflict," ers without a voice in the government where it was before Katrina and that There may be violence, but Iraqi secu Sept. 10) filled me with the same sense shaped into the "Sons of Iraq" move was a natural disaster. Iraq is a country rity forces have three more months to of frustration I often get trying to ment that started in the Anbar province that has been at war with itself and its continue to grow and develop. explain the war in Iraq to someone who and spread like wildfire. The people in neighbors for the better part of its his Additionally it is an opportunity that has not been there. And apparently, our corner of the Wassit Province found tory. most Iraqis see as a chance to show the Thomas Ricks spent some time in Iraq. their voice. The Iraqis took the respon Here are the three things I believe international community that are capa I was there for 15 months as part of the sibility of security into their own hands, most Americans do not understand ble of achieving a democratic and non Baghdad Security Plan or, as it is often not just as paid volunteers under the about the war in Iraq: 1. Iraq is not violent society. referred to, "The Surge." My Brigade Sons of Iraq, but the ebbing tide of vio America and Iraqis are not Americans. I know that the war in Iraq is far (approximately 3,500 soldiers) deployed lence allowed for vast improvement in They have different moral and ethical from over and I think most Americans in March of 2007 and stayed until June the Federal Police, local Police and standards, different standards of living now realize that nation-building takes of 2008. Our job was to secure the east Iraqi Army. Additionally, many political and a different outlook on life in gener time. It took decades to rebuild ern edge of Baghdad to limit accelerant leaders that shut themselves out of the al. If you hold Iraq or Iraqis to Germany and Japan after WWII and movement into Baghdad. previous election where able to make American standards you will always see decades to rebuild Korea after the Ricks is correct in that the Surge was their voice heard through non-violent a huge dissonance because they are Korean War. I believe that Americans a very difficult time in Iraq. The fight means. This was the basis for current completely different. know and understand this, but that it is ing was intense; I lost several friends Security Agreement that allows Iraqis 2. The current Security Agreement in a tough pill to swallow when America and saw the carnage first-hand as a to tell Americans that they do not need Iraq is still in flux. Iraqi security forces itself is in turmoil economically and Scout Platoon Leader. Then things our help in the cities. need time to be tested, learn and politically. There is light at the end of changed. As more forces poured into According to Jacobi's article, Ricks' improve. This is their first chance to the tunnel and I believe that, given the the area and our troop numbers three points that Americans do not establish security since 2003 so things opportunity to succeed, our efforts in swelled. we were able to provide stabil understand were how difficult the are not perfect. But they are far better Afghanistan and Iraq will produce sta ity. Patrol bases were established to surge was (and that it ultimately than what most people would believe ble strategic partners in critical parts of maintain watch over the neighbor failed), that the elections will be vio and they have come a very long way in the globe. hoods, we were able to achieve near lently contested and that there is a short period of time. constant presence in the streets and the impending civil war. I feel that is an 3. The elections this January are the John Dickson violence crested and then rapidly dissi unfair conjecture at this point. Iraqis true test of how long we will have to alumnus pated. have only had security in their hands stay in Iraq to provide stability and class of 2005 In the weekly sheik counsel meetings, since July. It's early September; this is assistance. I refuse to believe that it is Sept. 11 Teatn's post-gatne Lack of rem_em_brance sham_eful On Friday, the Notre Dame community for most of the country 9/11 is also a thing conduct disappointing awoke to a day like any another. If we of the past. Friday morning I turned on looked closely, however, we would have the news only to witness a breathtaking observed the flag at half-mast - the only discussion of health care. Notre Dame is Dear Football Team, Alma Mater. It may be a small truly public tribute on campus to the supposed to be different. As one of the Congratulations on playing a act, but watching you sing September 11 attacks that occurred eight premier Catholic universities in the world, terrific two quarters Saturday. "Love thee Notre Dame," win or years ago. Shamefully, Notre Dame, like I would think that we would be deeply in Freshmen and sophomores, I lose, is part of every game day most of the country, seems to have forgot tune to remembering a day where hatred hope the Big House lived up to I'm not willing to sacrifice. ten the event that claimed the lives of led to the taking of life- God's most pre its hype as not only one of the This letter shouldn't be read thousands of innocent people cious gift. I would think that on that day, toughest places to play, but one as a childish tantrum, an ulti As a native New Yorker, the 9/11 attacks we might invoke the memory of Father of the most vile holes of matum or any sort of unneces probably affected me more than others. Judge, the FDNY chaplain who died while swamp-ground in the nation. sary jest at our football team. My dad, now a retired NYPD lieutenant, giving Last Rites, as a model of self-sacri Michigan-hating aside, I want It's a challenge to you, the was one of the many called down to work fice and compassion. I would think that we you, the players, to know that team, to conduct yourselves at Ground Zero and suffered a relatively might publicly thank the members of our I'll be proud to stand behind with pride, dignity and respect. serious eye injury from the clouds of dust ROTC program, where so many students you as long as you are proud to It's a reminder to you that and debris that enveloped the area. In the are training to serve and protect our coun fight for Our Lady's University. when I watch the games on wake of the attacks he also performed the try. On Friday I saw none of these things. As a member of the drum line, Saturdays, I'm not watching a heartbreaking task of sifting through the Forgiveness and the ability to move on I'm willing to do whatever I can group of professionals or wreckage for body parts at Staten Island. past tragedy are important. Remem to support you from Monday to celebrities earn a living; I'm I must confess, as an American and a brance, however, is a duty- one that Friday at our practices, at mid watching fellow students do Catholic, to being very disappointed with Notre Dame obviously has failed to per night on Fridays and from something I wish I could do - Notre Dame's lack of tribute to the 9/11 form. dawn to dusk every Saturday. represent our school by giving attacks. For an institution that places This past Saturday, I didn't it all on the gridiron. So when "country" second only to God in the hier Kaitlin Spillane mind waking up at 7:30a.m., time expires, show some pride archy of importance, I was shocked at the JUniOr helping to load nine buses, and join your peers in singing dearth of both memorial services and pub Lewis Hall bussing to the armpit of the Alma Mater. licity for the few that were held. Granted, Sept. 13 America, holding my drum for I love Notre Dame football. I five straight hours or scream love our 2009 squad. I love ing my lungs out for four quar watching you give everything ters only to see a heartbreaking you have every minute of every loss (a loss that can't be blamed game. I may not be able to give solely on you). I've gotten used blood and sweat on the field, Cosine of the tim_es to that brand of [censored] in but I win and lose, live and die that past two years. What made with you every Saturday. I will It is typical for liberals to equivocate all thought and the party of Lincoln, was instru me most sick wasn't even the never let up or let you down. conservatives with being racist. This has mental in ending slavery, that the Bush cabi mass of drunken Michigan fans It's a [censored] promise. been even more common since the election net contained two African Americans, two taunting me and singing that Next Saturday I'll be there of Barack Obama. This demonization by Asian Americans, four women and one poor excuse for a fight song in with the drum line to watch you hardcore leftists is a sick (not to mention asi Cuban American, that conservative ideology my face. crush the Spartans. I'll be there nine) way to justify their political ideology. is to the benefit of all peoples who work The thing that disappointed . before the game, for each of the Racism equals bad; I think conservatives are hard and wish to live life without the govern me most Saturday was the way four quarters and I'll be there racists; therefore, anything a conservative ment telling them what they can and can't a group of men I respect and after the game to watch you says is dumb/evil. The fallacy with this line do, liberals still try to label us as racists. admire responded to a tough sing the Victory Clog and Alma of thought is painting a group of people as Racism is an individual decision, so don't loss by putting their tails Mater. I can't wait. all believing the same thing. I believe this is lump me in just because I may vote the same between their legs and slinking Go Irish, beat Spartans! called a stereotype, something that I thought way. out of the Big House without progressive-minded persons tried to avoid. stopping to recognize the stu Kale Frank In Brooks Smith's editorial ("Sign of the Mark Easley dent section, alumni, guest JUniOr times," Sept. 10), this illogical argument is sophomore fans, band or most importantly Sorin College used again. Disregarding the fact that the Keenan Hall the University by singing the Sept. 13 Republican party, the shell of conservative Sept. 11 THE OBSERVER page 12 CENE Monday, September 14, 2009 young group of mop-top Brits game. Songs include "Can't Buy Me By MAIJA GUSTIN playing on "The Ed Sullivan Love," "Come Together," "Dear Scene Writer Show" and "Don't Let Me Down" Prudence," "Hello Goodbye," "Helter showing Paul, John, George and Skelter," "Here Comes the Sun," "I Ringo with facial hair playing Am The Walrus," "I've Got a The highly anticipated "The Beatles: Rock Band" is final atop a New York City building. Feeling," "Lucy In The Sky With ly out, and it's well worth the wait. Like all other "Rock This is the case because in story Diamonds," "Revolution," "Yellow Band" and "Guitar Hero" games, this particular incarna mode, players follow "The Submarine" and many more. Soon, tion features parts for guitar, bass, drums and vocals. But Beatles" as they play their first for those hooked up to the Internet, instead of choosing some bizarre avatar that may or may show at the Cavern Club, hit up even more "Beatles" songs will be not look like a KISS member that let himself go, players "Ed Sullivan," chill in Abbey available to buy online in the "Rock are members of the Fab Four, with Ringo playing drums, Road Studios, and play their Band" store. As of now, these include George playing guitar and you know the rest. The back final rooftop concert. "All You Need Is Love," "Maxwell's ground videos for each song are based on the era from The experience is immersive, Silver Hammer," "Oh! Darling," which it comes, with "A Hard Day's Night" featuring a as players travel with The "Because," "Norwegian Wood (This Beatles from their meager Bird Has Flown)," "When I'm 64" and beginnings to their others. The first batch of these songs depressing break-up. will be available starting Oct. 20, with Along the way there more coming in November and are some pretty cool December. There is no news as of yet graphics, like a flying gazebo in "Sergaent whether more songs will be available sometime next year. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band/With A For "Beatles" fans, "The Beatles: Rock Band" is a whole Little Help From My Friends" and an new way to experience their music. For casual listeners, underwater adventure in "Octopus's the game is great fun with an interesting storyline and Garden." Completing songs and beat songs for players of all levels. "The Beatles: Rock Band" ing levels unlocks rare material for was clearly a labor of love for those involved in its produc "Beatles" fans, like photos and live tion, and the final product is a great new game to add to videos. the lineup of music simulator games that are all the rage A welcome new development in the right now. "Rock Band"f'Guitar Hero" universe, also featured in "The Beatles: Rock Contact Maija Gustin at [email protected] Band," is a new Quickplay mode in which all of the songs are already The Beatles: Rock Band unlocked. For those who just want to play some music without taking the time to beat all of the levels in Story Mode (or who don't want to look up cheats to unlock all the songs), this is a great chance for some casual play. With the option of playing 45 of "The Beatles"' most beloved songs, there is plenty to do without beating the Getting into 'Trouble' Favorite Childhood Boardgaines their "perfect weddings," complete with bridal gowns and honeymoon destina By EMILY DORE tions. Scene Writer "Trouble:" The sound of popping dice and a small plastic board were the decid ing factors in this game. If this was the most trouble your younger brother got into "Should I go to college or start a job right away?" Many eight-year-olds have that night, it was probably a relief for mom. faced this question Friday nights. The very decision has pitted parents and chil "Candyland:" In a perfect world, "Candyland" would include built-in candy sur dren against each other, and started arguments and mocking laughter. It could prises. Instead, it is only a game of colors. However, send a child down the path to destruction or wild success in the span of an hour. every time a card told you to move back to Mr. This was the game of "Life," where plastic people and cars decided childhood hap Plumpy, despite already being three quarters of the piness for a night. ·· · · h 1way up the board, it was reason to cry. Board games had a way of turning a quiet family evening into one of turned F I n I s . "Monopoly:" Over 500 million people in the world over tables and tearful shouting. If grandma was ever accused of cheating, it have played "Monopoly." In the game of future real might have been while sitting around the kitchen table. Champions had bragging estate developers, owning Park Place and Boardwalk rights for the night, while losers sulked in the corner. Never had happiness been was the pinnacle of success ... until both had to be decided by the roll of dice or flick of a card. mortgaged. Here's a nostalgic look back at the top 10 games which either left you pumping "Operation:" "Is it water on the knee?" With metal your fists or shedding a tear on the way to bed: tweezers and playing cards, "Operation" proved that "Sorry!:" What better way to get back at an older sibling passive aggressively, there was a doctor in us all. Diseases like "broken then by sending their plastic marker back to Start. The game seemed sim- heart" and "butterflies in the stomach" made medical ple: Move four pieces around a board back to Home, school seem like a breeze, since anyone with a steady before the competition. Yet with Sorry! cards which could hand could probably do it. knock family members out of the lead, that's where sim "Hisk:" The game of world domination and young plicity ended and war began. tyrants. Another reason why children should not rule "Life:" If you ever cured cancer, owned a yacht, and the world. retired with more than $1,000,000 to your name, all while "Pretty, Pretty Princess:" Every girl was the envy of the neighborhood living in a shack with a high school degree, you were like- with this board game of feather boas and "gold" crowns. Purple plastic ly playing the game of "Life." As a 10-year-old, it made rings have never looked so stylish. adulthood seem exciting ... until you realized real life "Yahtzee:" There was nothing more crushing than getting four fives and one six, doesn't include an extra $10,000 every time a wheel hits thereby eliminating chance for a Yahtzee. 10. So break out the "Sorry!" boards and experience one more night of glory with "Perfect Wedding:" Never had Cancun seemed so your roommates. Just be careful when you send them back to Start. romantic. In this board game, little girls planned Start Contact Emily Dore at [email protected] MARY CECILIA MITSCH I Observer Graphic ~------~~------NSIDER THE Monday, September 14, 2009 OBSERVER Michigan 38, Notre Dame 34 Big House heartbreak Freshman Forcier leads last-minute TD drive and Irish fall 38-34 By BILL BRINK Sports Writer ANN ARBOR, Mich. Golden Tate, usually effusive, stood with his hands in his pockets, his chin glued to his chest, and summarized the team's collective psyche. ''I'm honestly sick in my stomach right now," he said. Understandable, considering Notre Dame's 38-34 loss to Michigan in Michigan Stadium Saturday. Michigan's freshman quarterback Tate Forcier led a touchdown drive in the final minute that ended in a five yard touchdown pass to Greg Mathews. "There were plenty of opportunities on offense, defense and special teams to win that game," Irish coach Charlie Weis said. "We can't pout and say we should have won the game." The loss dropped Notre Dame to 1-1 and put a dent in the high expectations for the season. Running back Armando Allen had his best career rushing day, running for 139 yards and a touchdown on 21 carries. He also converted a Statue of Liberty play for a two-point conversion after his touchdown that gave Notre Dame a 34-31 lead with 5:13 remaining. QUENTIN STENGER!The Observer The Irish forced a punt and Mlchlan freshman quarterback Tate Forcier runs past Notre Dame sophomore linebacker Darius Fleming on a 31-yard fourth-down got the ball back with 3:07 scramble at the beginning of the fourth quarter. Forcier's score gave the Wolverines a 31-20 lead. left, but couldn't run the clock out. Eric Maust's punt traveled Notre Dame gained 18 yards rushed right up the hash Facing third-and-12, Forcier 37 yards. Once inside the red only 28 yards, and Michigan in the third quarter; Michigan marks untouched 31 yard for completed a 40-yard pass zone, Clausen found Floyd put together a nine-play, 57- gained 153. The Irish had neg a touchdown to make the down the right sideline to again for a four-yard touch yard drive to win. ative-six rushing yards in the score 31-20. Mathews, who had five catch down pass to make the score Quarterback Jimmy Clausen third quarter. The Wolverines, Getting the ball back after es for 68 yards and a score. 14-10 with 12:34 left in the completed 25-of-42 passes for meanwhile, gained 99 yards Forcier's touchdown, Notre Minor's 22-yard run put first half. 336 yards and three touch on the ground. Dame drove down the field in Michigan on Notre Dame's Facing first-and-25 from his downs, but he threw two more "They really didn't change 4:30, eventually scoring on a two, and Minor scored on the own 16-yard line, Clausen would-be touchdowns to Tate their whole mentality from 21-yard touchdown pass from next play. again found Floyd deep, this that Tate dropped. what they were doing in the Clausen to Tate. The two-point Clausen threw a gorgeous time for 33 yards. Clausen "That was just a lack of third quarter from what they conversion failed, so the score screen pass to Allen that went eventually found Floyd for an focus on my part," Tate said. were doing [earlier]," Weis remained 31-26 Michigan. for a 41-yard touchdown, but 11-yard touchdown and the "I don't know why." said. Safety Kyle McCarthy inter an official review ruled that Irish took a 17-14 lead. Forcier completed 23-of-33 Tate had nine catches for cepted Forcier on Michigan's Allen stepped out of bounds at Tausch and Jason passes for 240 yards and two 115 yards and two touch next drive, leading to Allen's the 22-yard line. The Irish Olesnavage each made field touchdowns with one intercep downs. Michael Floyd had eight-yard touchdown. couldn't get back in the end goals, and the half ended with tion. He also rushed 13 times seven catches for 131 yards Michigan had first-and-goal zone, but freshman Nick the Irish ahead 20-17. for 70 yards and had a 30- and a touchdown but left in on its first drive of the second Tausch made a 43-yard field The message to the team, yard touchdown run on fourth the fourth quarter after cut half, but a fumbled snap and goal to make the score 7-3. Weis said, was: Where do we down. ting his knee diving for a ball two failed runs forced a field Then Darryl Stonum found a go from here? "[Minor and Forcier] sus in the corner of the end zone. goal, which Olesnavage hole on the kickoff return and "We just got to move on and tained some stuff," We is said. Freshman linebacker Manti missed. But they got another shot through it for a 94-yard get ready for the game against The Irish had a 20-17 lead Te'o started in place of senior chance after running back touchdown, the first time the Michigan State," Smith said. at halftime and held the Toryan Smith. Weis said Smith Jonas Gray fumbled and the Wolverines have returned a Clausen talked after Weis in Wolverines to 49 rushing rolled his ankle earlier in the Wolverines recovered in. Irish kickoff for a score since Steve the locker room and echoed yards in the first half. But week and couldn't cut at full territory. This time Forcier Breaston was in school. Weis' message. Michigan running back speed, and he wanted Te'o to found tight end Kevin Koger Michigan led 14-3 at the end "This feeling right here," he Brandon Minor rushed for 80 play early when the game for a three-yard touchdown of the first quarter. said, "is not going to happen of his 116 yards in the second speed was the fastest. pass to give Michigan a 24-20 The next time the Irish had again." half and the Wolverines fin Ahead 24-20 in the fourth lead. the ball, Clausen heaved a ished with 190 yards on the quarter, Forcier juked line The Wolverines scored first deep pass to Floyd down the Contact Bill Brink at ground. backer Darius Fleming and on a nine-play, 79-yard drive. sideline, who hauled it in for [email protected] player of the game stat of the game play of the game quote of the game Tate Forcier -6 Forcier to Mathews five-yard 'We just needed two first downs, and Michigan quarterback touchdown pass unfortunately we only got one. " Total Notre Dame rushing yards Forcier passed for 240 yards, rushed for in the third quarter. The Irish lVith I I seconds left, the pass Jimmy Clausen another 70 and led the Wolverines on a offense sputtered and the ended a 57-yard game-winning Irish quarterback on Notre Dame's game-winning, last-minute drive. Wolverines took the lead. Michigan drive final drive ------ page 2 The Observer+ IRISH INSIDER Monday, September 14, 2009 report card quarterbacks: Clausen continued to put up impressive stats, going 25-of-42 for 336 A yards and 3 scores. He also showed poise leading two touchdown drives when it mattered in the fourth quarter. running backs: Armando Allen gets an 'A· The junior had a career day, rushing for 139 yards on 21 carries. Sophomore B+ Jonas Gray, though, had a crucial fumble in the third quarter. receivers: Both Golden Tate and Michael Floyd went over 100 yards, but Tate also had a couple of crucial drops on what B+ would have been big plays offensive line: The line had its best run blocking performance in a long time, but -even though they didn't give up any B sacks- Oausen was under constant pressure from the Michigan defense defensive line: Forcier was sacked twice, but the Irish front line was dec c imated by the Wolverine rushing attack, especially in the third quarter. linebackers: Brian Smith had seven tack les, but the linebackers -like the rest of c the Irish defense- weren't able to make a big play when it mattered most. defensive backs: Kyle McCarthy had a big Senior center Eric Olsen looks back on the field after Notre Dame's 38-34 loss to Michigan. Olsen and the interception, and Harrison Smith racked other Irish seniors finish their career 0-2 at Michigan Stadium. up 11 tackles, but Forcier was able to 8- pick the Irish secondary apart on the game-winning drive. special teams: Freshman Nick Tausch missed his first career field goal attempt Irish need to rebound from loss in the first quarter, and had consistently D short kickoffS. Add in the kick return touchdown and it gets pretty ugly. ANN AHBOR, Mich. -The ques is what we've got- there's no help can do it. tion is obvious. The answer, not so on the way. This isn't 2007, when Of course the loss hurts. It stings much. the talent wasn't there. And it isn't to fall to a hated rival, especially in coaching: The second-to-last drive "Where do we go from here?" 2008, when the experience wasn't a winnable game with so many cru notwithstanding, it was one of Charlie Irish coach Charlie Weis asked his there. cial moments that could have 8- Weis' best coached games from a play team following The players and coaches who are turned the tide. The pain of the calling standpoint. The poor defensive Saturday's gut supposed to make the Irish one of team, the band and the student coaching brings the grade down, though. wrenching loss the top teams in the country are in section was tangible, and the sick that several place. There's no "wait 'til next ness was heightened by the eupho overall: A very disappointing players said year" mentality on the offense or ria of the Michigan contingent. showing after last week's was the tough one recruit coming in that will fix There are no more national cham 2.67 blowout. The offense played est to take of the defense. pionship pipe dreams and no well, but the defense just could- any over the Of course there are holes on this chance for an unbeaten showdown n't come up with a big stop. past few sea team. Even good football teams with Southern Cal next month. sons. have holes. Even good football Sure, a lot was lost Saturday, and If they knew Matt Gamber teams lose games. But good foot it hurts. But the loss doesn't have that answer, we ball teams bounce back, and where to keep hurting. Nothing would wouldn't be Notre Dame goes from here will ease the pain more than a ruthless adding up having this con- Sports Editor show what kind of team the Irish beat-down of Michigan State next versation. If I have. Saturday. knew, I would- I truly believe there's enough Where the Irish go from here will n't be writing for The Observer. there for Notre Dame to be a top- determine the course of the season the nuinbers In past years, I might have said 15, maybe a top-1 0 type of team, (obviously), but also the course of the team is headed right into the and the Irish can be even with the the program. And where they go tank. But this is a different group loss to Michigan. It won't be an from here will also dictate whether Jimmy Clausen's passing yards were the 33 6 that is capable of bouncing back - easy road back, both in terms of Saturday's loss to Michigan is ulti most ever for an Irish quarterback against or so I think, hope and pray. climbing the polls and, more mately viewed as a frustrating but Michigan. There's too much talent in the importantly, righting the ship as a minor speed bump in an otherwise Irish locker room to write this sea team. successful season, or just another Tackles for loss by Notre Dame, the most by an son off as lost, and there's still a But throwing in the towel and crushing defeat indicative of the 10 Irish team since a Nov. 19, 2005 win over whole lot of football to be played. mailing it in certainly won't make state of Notre Dame football. Syracuse. There's a world of difference that happen, and the Irish know The Irish have the power to write between 2-0 and 1-1, but either that. The only way to get the job that history beginning Saturday. Yards per carry by Armando Allen, way, we're only two games into the done is to regroup and not let it For what it's worth, I think they who registered a touchdown and a schedule -a schedule that looks to happen again, and the players will come out hungry, angry and two-point conversion. 6.6 have several winnable games surely do what they can to ensure aggressive and tear the Spartans to ahead. that it doesn't. shreds. The offense is among the most Notre Dame isn't one of the elite That's the only way to answer Yards the Irish had called back after a pass to talented in the nation, and Jimmy squads in the country right now, Weis' question and make sure he Kyle Rudolph was called back due to holding Clausen has looked as good as any but the players and coaches who doesn't have to ask again. 96 and replay officials ruled that Armando Allen quarterback in the country over the are supposed to make the Irish one stepped out of bounds on a screen pass. past two weeks. The defense is full are in place. The expectations and The opinions expressed in this of highly recruited athletes who potential are high, but so are the column are those of the author and Armando Allen's longest run of the day, it 24 shut down Michigan in the first half stakes. Whether this group not necessarily those of The also marked the longest run of the junior's and is led by a coordinator who has becomes a top team will dictate the Observer. career. enjoyed success in the past. future of the program. Contact Matt Gamber at What I'm trying to say is that this For what it's worth, I think they mgamber@nd. edu Fourth down conversions by Michigan, one led 2 to a field goal and the other was a 31-yard touchdown run by Tate Forcier. Michigan's time of possession in the } o·. 2 o third quarter. The Irish entered the quar- ter up 20-17, and ended it trailing 24-20. Michael Floyd's receiving yards over the first 320 two games of the season, the most by a Notre Dame receiver since Tim Brown in 1986. ------.------, Monday, September 14, 2009 The Observer+ IRISH INSIDER page 3 Allen has career day in loss to UM scoring• suinmary 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total Notre Dame 3 17 0 14 34 Michigan 14 3 7 14 38 First quarter Michigan 7, Notre Dame 0 Brandon Minor 2-yd run (Jason Olesnavage kick) with 4:12 remaining. Drive: 9 plays, 79 yards, 3:46 elapsed. Michigan 7, Notre Dame 3 Nick Tausch 34-yd field goal with 0:46 remaining. Drive: 8 plays, 56 yards, 3:26 elapsed. Michigan 7. Notre Dame 3 Darryl Stonum 94-yd kickoff return (Oiesnavage kick) with 0:34 remaining. Drive: 0 plays, 94 yards, 0:12 elapsed. Second quarter Michigan 14, Notre Dame 10 Golden Tate 4-yd pass from Jimmy Clausen (Tausch kick) with 12:34 remaining. Drive: 7 plays, 76 yards, 3:00 elapsed. Notre Dame 17, Michigan 14 Michael Floyd 11-yd pass from Clausen (Tausch kick) with 7:05 remaining. Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, 3:47 elapsed. Notre Dame 20, Michigan 14 QUENTIN STENGERffhe Observer Tausch 42-yd field goal with 2:41 remaining. Irish running back Armando Allen cuts between two Michigan defenders during Saturday's 38-34 loss. Allen finished the day Drive: 5 plays,17 yards, 3:07 elapsed. with a career-high 139 yards and a touchdown on 21 carries. Notre Dame 20, Michigan 17 Olesnavage 39-yd field goal with 0:00 remaining. "Once I get tackled I'm always think Michigan student section, he held one Drive: 9 plays, 48 yards, 2:41 elapsed. By BILL BRINK ing, 'What am I going to do to break it finger in front of his facemask to Sports Writer even more?'" he said. "That's my train silence them Third quarter of thought." The referee didn't like that and Michigan 24, Notre Dame 20 ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Last year Like every running back, Allen cred called an unsportsmanlike conduct Kevin Koger 3-yd pass from Tale Forcier Armando Allen rushed for 45 yards a ited his offensive line for penalty, pushing the (Oiesnavage kick) with 7:55 remaining. game, 4.4 yards per carry and three creating those massive Irish back 15 yards on Drive: 5 plays, 26 yards, 1:48 elapsed. touchdowns. This year, he's got 105 holes. the kickoff. yards per game, 5. 9 per carry and two "The guys up hont "Once I get tackled "It is what it is," he scores already. really did a good job," he I'm always thinking, said. Fourth quarter Allen's been utilized more this season said. "Michigan was 'What am I going to When the Irish got the Michigan 31, Notre Dame 20 since James Aldridge became a full really trying to stop the ball back, up by three Forcier 31-yd run (Oiesnavage kick) with 14:16 back and Robert Hughes was suspend pass and I think we do to break it even after Michigan punted, remaining. ed for the first half of the Nevada knew that coming into more?"' Allen rushed once Drive: 6 plays, 64 yards, 3:07 elapsed. game. In the 38-34 loss to Michigan at this game that we had to before hobbling off the the Big House Saturday, he made the step up to the cause. I field. He said the injury Michigan 31, Notre Dame 26 most of it. think we did a really Armando Allen was to his thigh rather Tate 21-yd pass from Clausen (Clausen pass Allen rushed for 139 yards on 21 car good job with that." Irish running back than his ankle and had failed) with 9:46 remaining. ries and a touchdown and caught two Guard Eric Olsen said been bothering him all Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 4:30 elapsed. passes for 24 yards. He also took a the offensive line made week. Statue of Liberty handoff from Jimmy no secret of the fact that they empha "I know that if I could go I would Notre Dame 34, Michigan 31 Clausen for a two-point conversion and sized run blocking in the offseason. have," he said. Allen 8-yd run (Allen run) with 5:13 remaining. would have caught a 41-yard touch "We always want to be able to run It didn't matter to the line, who Drive: 7 plays, 36 yards, 2:29 elapsed. down pass but it was called back the ball effectively," he said. "Obviously blocked for Hughes in that last drive as Michigan 38, Notre Dame 34 because the referees ruled upon fur [Allen] did a great job. It just comes well, Olsen said. Greg Mathews 5-yd pass from Forcier ther review that he stepped out of down to us blocking for him." Allen was pleased with his play but (Oiesnavage kick) with 0:11 remaining. bounds. Allen said the Boise State-esque said the outcome of the game trumped Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 2:02 elapsed Asked if it was his best game yet, he Statue of Liberty call was a standard his individual achievements. said, "Yeah, I can say that. I'll take that play in that situation. "To me it doesn't matter what I've for what it is." "That's one of our two-point plays, I done if we don't win," he said. "I take Allen averaged 6.6 yards per carry think when it was called it was no sur it as it is and move forward. Saturday and had three runs through prise to anybody," he said. "We've been in this situation before. statistics massive holes in the middle. He looked Allen nearly bobbled the handoff, but We got to keep fighting." one tackle away from breaking all took it in untouched. After scoring in total yards three. the corner of the end zone next to the Contact Bill Brink at [email protected] ND 490 l \ ~ : ~ Weis wants 'explanation' from officials rushing yards that handful is a little bit longer one on Sam Young that negated a . thing, you end up calling it." ND154 By MATT GAMBER handful than it would normally 76-yard gain on a Kyle Rudolph There was also some question l \. ' ' t t • ' Sports Editor be," Weis said. "It never changes catch and run. Weis said he could regarding the clock operation at the outcome of a game. All you do see evidence of holding on all the end of the game. There were The fact that Irish coach Charlie is want an explanation, that's all." three call<; and he wasn't going to originally 11 seconds on the clock passing yards Weis fielded nine different ques One of the biggest calls was the complain, but he did elaborate on when Notre Dame's offense took tion.<; at his Sunday press confer review of a would-be touchdown the call on Young. over after a touchback. The time enr,e on the subject of officiating is on a screen pass to Armando "What happened on the play, was eventually cut to nine sec NO 336 a pretty good indication that the Allen. The replay official over the defensive end - we chip onds after the officials first : \' "' zebras weren't at their best turned the call on the field, ruling defensive ends," Weis said. "So changed the clock to leave 10 sec ~ . . ·-· Saturday in Ann Arbor. that Allen stepped out of bounds. when he knocked him inside of onds, as there was some question "I have to be careful when I say "I watched that tape a hundred Sam, Sam now has him. He goes as to whether Theo Riddick return yards tllis. l have Big 10 officials coming times this morning, okay?" Weis to throw him to the ground. If he touched the ball on the kickoff. in this week again," Weis said. said. "From what I understand, just pushes him to the ground Those two seconds proved valu "B~t th~t game left a lot to be the TV copy on top of it, I still they probably don't call it. Hands able when Golden Tate was tack Nl) 435 desrred. haven't heard anyone tell me in the air, throws him to the led near midfield as time expired Weis said he didn't blame the there's any evidence of Armando ground, that's what they called. and the Irish were unable to take officiating for the outcome of the stepping out of bounds. The way I "You're looking at that, heat of one final shot at the end zone. game, but he did discuss several thought the rule is supposed to the moment, you're not watching "Maybe we'd have one more time of possession specific plays, the tape of which be, it's supposed to be conclusive everything happen, you're just second, throw a Hail Mary," Weis he sent to the Big 10 conference evidence. I'm perturbed at that seeing the guy getting throw to said. .. for review. call . the ground at the end of the pay. I Nl) 31:25 "''d say I'd like an explanation There were also three holding can understand if the guy watch Contact Matt Gamber at on these handful of plays. Just calls against the Irish, including ing it wasn't watching the whole [email protected] page 4 The Observer+ IRISH INSIDER Monday, September 14, 2009 GRACE KENESEY/The Observer Taken by ~--~-· ~:~~;,"·r~:~.,:·;~ ".,.- ~ ... ,...... , ... ,.. . Force The Irish had no answer for Michigan freshman quarterback Tate Forcier, who passed for 240 yards and ran for another 70. Running back Armando Allen had the best day of his three year career, running for a 139 yards on 21 carries. Quarterback Jimmy Clausen continued his hot streak, completing 25 passes for 336 yards, three touchdowns and no interceptions. But the normally stout Notre Dame kick coverage unit allowed 94-yard kick return for a touchdown, and the offense sputtered in the third quarter, gaining only 27 total yards. Despite trailing 31-20 early in the fourth quarter, Clausen led two touchdown drives to give the Irish a 34-31lead. Forcier got the last word, though, and put together a 57-yard touchdown drive in the fmal two minutes. The Irish have not won at Michigan since Charlie Weis' frrst season in 2005. For more photos, check out the photo gallery at ndsmcobserver.com QUENTIN STENGER!The Observer Clockwise from top: Michigan running back Brandon Minor breaks a tackle; junior receiver Golden Tate catches the first of his two touchdown catches; sophomore tight end Kyle Rudolph stiff-anns a Michigan defender; sophomore receiver Michael Floyd makes a leaping catch; and safety Sergio Brown walks off the field towards the end of the game. -~------~-----~- --~-~--~ --- THE OBSERVER Monday, September 14, 2009 CENE page 13 Stardeath: HOVA Psychedelic Supergroup LOSES of the Future His Hunger (He's a married businessman, far By NICK ANDERSON removed from what brought him into Scene Writer the game). to the production (Kanye, which doubles as a transitional piece Timbaland, No I.D. and Mr. Hudson By ANDY SEROFF into the spacey songs that follow. Scene Writer When it comes down to it, there are were all present in studio). Two were The unique, second-child ego of really only two important elements in answered definitively at the album's Stardeath's breaks out in "The Birth". hip hop: hunger and swagger. Whether release. It was recorded in Hawaii to There's a new drug sweeping the This surfacing is highlighted by the it's a song, album, artist or era, it cen prevent leaks and Kayne got lead pro nation. It takes you soaring on an inter heavily-instrumental passages, where ters on either a rabid ferocity towards a duction credit, but seven different pro galactic rocket race around the Sun, words serve only as a vessel for the goal or a celebration of reaching said ducers contributed tracks. The lyrics then leaves you chilling in an igloo sound of the voice singing them ("Love, goal. Strangely enough, the goal itself leave something to be desired, but will lounge on Pluto. Before you call the can be heavy/If you, you're not ready"). isn't really important. Public Enemy depend heavily on the listener. Jay DEA, let me clarify. The drug is no sub The atmospheric groove disassembles found greatness in radical politics, admits that he's no longer what he used stance at all, merely the psychedelic into noise, is released into silence, and Eminem found it in a racial divide and to be but still claims to be "the hardest tracks of Stardeath and White Dwarves, then the headbang chorus throttles into Method Man found it in simply getting out there." He walks both sides, clinging a new progressive rock quartet out of the space left behind. high. Good can be found without a goal, to the mythology created by his early Oklahoma City. "The Birth" transitions right into great cannot. life but dropping attitude that can only The group has toured with Deerhoof, "Those Who Are from the Sun Return to Jay-Z's from a crowd of rappers who come from a man in the back of a Rolls British Sea Power, Band of Horses, and the Sun," which is the most liberated came up playing both. In the late 90s, Royce. of course, their musical comrades and song of the album. The instrumental rap was gaining respect quickly while Unfortunately, the weakest track is the fellow Oklahomans, The Flaming Lips, power funk rockets unceasingly for staying true to its perceived roots in lead single, "Death of Auto Tune." A who they traveled with as roadies and ward, throttling the listener into an out crime and poverty. In a class of rappers rally cry to return to simpler produc as an opening act. Their debut album, of-control state. The bass player exhibits who were often head and shoulders tion, Jay takes on the easiest target he appropriately named 'The Birth," was his talent with unbelievable riffs at blaz above previous generations, Jay-Z was can fmd. He's not saying anything radi ing speeds, while the drummer, who released this summer, and they went on hands down the best. An embodiment of cal by calling out the over use of auto a short tour to promote it. broke his drum set while recording his the narcissistic attitude, teeming with tune and he doesn't even create a very "The Birth" is a very strong album. It part to this song, keeps right along with both, he managed to draw inspiration entertaining song. Salvation comes on starts off with a contemporary sound, the bass. With this track, Stardeath from his life as a drug dealer, trans the second single, 'We Run This Town." echoing their cousins from the Sooner shows off their ability to play this psy forming it into commercial success. A collaboration rather than a straight State. The tracks are well structured, chedelic rock fast as well as slow. With "The Blueprint 3," Jay-Z joins in Jay-Z track, Rihanna and Kanye both full-bodied, and catchy. As you progress, Debut albums are one of the most the trend of album sequels. He also fol prove they can hold their own. It'll be the tracks get more and more spacious, important albums of a band's career - lows the trend of the sequel losing some the more successful song and deserved reminiscent of a modern Pink Floyd. In with it they establish a fan base that will of what made the original great, but · ly so. Rihanna's hook may be too long this way, "The Birth" never really falters expect music set by the precedent of the being far from a disaster. He's coming for a more traditional hip-hop fan, but - it just progresses (or regresses) stylisti debut. Albums like "The Birth" are a up on 40 and "The Blueprint 3" marks it's the best commercial rap song cally. Credit to the album's producer, great way to start a musical career, his 11th album. It's rare for any artist to released this year. West and Jay both because Stardeath and White Dwarves Trent Bell, who laid out the material in make it this far into a career while deliver on the verses, easily giving the such a way to assist this meta-cohesive have essentially given themselves a wide maintaining the excellence and rele highlight of the album. platform on which to build on. From ness. vance expected from Hova. The album also Stardeath's more dominant ego takes such a dynamic album such as this, they Questions surrounded the recording of provides a can build on either musical ego, or con after The Flaming Lips. Their more the album; everything from showcase for radio-worthy and lyrically significant tinue blending the two. the location (Hawaii) to the some young tal- The album art, which is a super close singles all feel very Lips-esque. For lyrical content ent. Kid Cudi example, "New Heat," has an enthusias up, expressive, black and white face and Drake, tic pulse while maintaining a truly superimposed over space, may be off both who are exquisite chorus of falsetto vocal har putting at first, but it encapsulates the finishing debut album well. Stardeath and White monies over powerful acoustic strum albums, are ming and reverbed, atmospheric Dwarves venture from the mas featured in the electric guitar. Instrumental sive depth of space, to the second half of hyper-intensity of a face. solos pick up where the the album. vocals leave off, round Somewhere in between, They both make ing out a dynamic there's a band with big excellent sup sonic journey. "Keep shoes to fill and a future porting appear Score," the following in musicmaking. ances that track, is the same boost other ego, just toned down wise mediocre into a simpler groove, tracks to standouts. The chemistry between the performers on both tracks is impressive and keep Jay relevant without trying too hard. "The Blueprint 3" isn't a classic. Instead, it's a solid album that would be acceptable from anyone who wasn't Jay-Z. It wasn't meant to replicate the timeless "Blueprint," but it's a decent com panion album. Jay-Z fans should buy the album, rap fans should download the singles and everyone else will probably hear it at parties. Contact Andy Seroff at [email protected]. Contact Nick Anderson at [email protected] The Birth The Blueprint 3 Stardeath and White Dwarf Jay-Z Studio: Warning Brothers Records Inc Studio: Atlantic Records Recommended Tracks: "New Heat," "Those Who Are From Recommended Tracks: "We run this town," "Off That, Already The Sun Return To The Sun" Home" :_ .. , ~·"· Observer Graphic I MARY CECILIA MITSCH page 14 The Observer + CLASSIFIEDS Monday, September 14, 2009 NFL Peterson rushes for three touchdowns in Vikings win Brees ties Saints record with six touchdown passes over hapless Lions, who drop 18th straight regular season game After hooking up with the lers before finally busting free Associated Press speedy Harvin, Favre sprinted and scoring. CLEVELAND - After rolling into the end zone and tackled "It was pretty good," into the end zone with his first the young wideout who was Peterson said. "The only thing I NFL touchdown, Vikings rookie just 4 years old when his QB did wrong was that I didn't go wide receiver Percy Harvin had began his storied career. untouched. I was just deter to absorb an unexpected hit. "You don't find too many mined to get into the end zone, Brett Favre flattened him. players like that who still love and try to stick that dagger in." "I thought we were going to the game," said Harvin, a first It certainly put away the bump chests or something," round pick from Florida. Browns. Harvin said. "He wasn't slow "That's what makes him spe "When you play a player of ing down. I took it and we fell cial and separates him from a Adrian Peterson 's caliber, it to the ground. It was a great lot of people. For him to be only takes once," Mangini said. feeling." that old - he's got a daughter "He only needs that one time For Favre, the ageless quar my age - and still has a love for and he can exploit it." terback with a boundless love the game, going to meetings Favre was 14 of 21 for 110 for football, career touchdown and all that stuff. He's by him yards and appeared to be fully pass No. 464 was as enjoyable self." recovered from offseason sur as his first. So is Peterson. gery to repair a torn biceps Favre looked pleasing in pur The league's leading rusher tendon, an injury that plagued ple, throwing a 6-yard TD pass last season scored on a pair of him down the stretch last sea to Harvin in his debut with 1-yard plunges and capped his son with the Jets. Favre threw Minnesota, and Adrian day with an electrifying 64- nine interceptions in New Peterson scored three touch yarder in the fourth quarter, York's final five games, a slide downs and ran for 180 yards breaking five tackles along the that cost his team a playoff Saints quarterback Drew Brees drops back to pass against the as the Vikings overcame a way, to make it 34-13. spot and led to coach Eric Lions In New Orlean's 45-28 win at home on Sunday. sluggish start to beat the Peterson was held to just 25 Mangini's firing. Cleveland Browns 34-20 on yards in the first half, when he Mangini is now with running game with a career Devery Henderson deep down Sunday. needed treatment for a badly Cleveland, and one game into high 143 yards, carrying the the middle went for a 58-yard "I had a blast," Favre said. cut left arm. He felt light head his tenure, little has changed ball with power, speed and elu score, putting New Orleans up "It wasn't a 400-yard passing ed and received intravenous with the Browns. They fell to 1- siveness, and getting a stand 38-20. game, but it doesn't have to be. fluids at halftime. 10 in season openers since ing ovation from the Louisiana Stafford's longest completion As long as we win, that's what "I gagged myself a couple 1999, but did score their first Superdome crowd when he went to Calvin Johnson , who it's all about." times trying to get everything offensive touchdown in seven trotted off the field late in the slipped Malcolm Jenkins ' tack Making his 270th consecutive in my stomach out," he said. games when Brady Quinn hit fourth quarter. le on a crossing route and start after a will-he-or-won't "Normally it makes me feel tight end Robert Hoyal with 28 Matthew Stafford 's first start scampered 64 yards to the he flirtation that dominated better and it did. I came in and seconds left. had its ups and downs. The Saints 3. That set up Stafford's NFL headlines this summer, got an IV and felt recharged 2009 top overall draft choice TD. the 39-year-old Favre, who and rejuvenated and was ready Saints 45, Lions 25 was 16 of 37 for 205 yards That was nothing compared holds every significant passing to go to work." Drew Brees summed up his with three interceptions, two to the passing exhibition put on record, showed he can still fire On his long TD run, Peterson record-tying performance by by safety Darren Sharper , the by Brees, who last season it with authority - and that he used a devastating stiff arm to harping on "the ones that got other by linebacker Scott became only the second quar hasn't lost his joy for playing. get away from would-be tack- away." Shanle. terback in NFL history to sur If he can do better than this, "It was tough. Playing from pass 5,000 yards passing. look out. behind is never easy," Stafford Brees completed his first Brees tied a Saints' single said. "Some of those balls I was three passes for 49 yards, game record with six touch throwing, I was just trying to including a 26-yarder to Reggie down passes and threw for 358 get rid of it and not take a Bush and a 9-yard TD to yards as the New Orleans sack .... I'm fine. I've thrown Marques Colston . Brees' other Saints beat Detroit Sunday to three picks in a game before. TDs went for 39 yards to extend the Lions' regular-sea Obviously, I don't like to lose. I Hobert Meachem , 1 and 15 son losing streak to 18 games. wish I could play better, but yards to Shockey, and 13 yards "I had a lot of opportunities I've got to learn from it." to fullback Heath Evans . out there. A lot of guys made Stafford led two touchdown New Detroit coach Jim some big plays in this game. drives, capping one with his Schwartz didn't let his defense Unfortunately you always think first NFL score on a short escape blame, however. about the ones that got away," keeper. Lions safety Louis "Good gracious. What would said Brees, who shares a fran Delmas also returned a fumble n't disappoint me? Points chise mark set by Billy Kilmer for a 65-yard touchdown, allowed, third-down defense, in 1969. "There was probably which made it 38-27 late in the red zone defense, rushing," he one or two more that we left third quarter. said. "There's no silver lining out there. That's what keeps The Lions had some high in that performance." you coming back." lights of their own and stayed Bush returned for the Saints Two of Brees' touchdown in the game until the fourth after missing three preseason passes went to Jeremy Shockey quarter, offering hope they games and had 55 yards , who hadn't scored since being may eventually win before receiving and 14 yards rush traded from the New York reaching Tampa Bay's record ing. He fumbled two punts, Giants to New Orleans last sea of 26 straight losses. recovering one himself and son. At times, however, they also turning the other over. He also "It's good to get that asterisk made mistakes symptomatic of had a 4-yard TD run called off my name that I haven't ever a team with a long losing back by a holding penalty. scored a touchdown" with the streak. A few plays after Aaron The Lions could not have Saints, Shockey said. "Being Brown 's 87-yard kickoff opened the game much worse. around a guy like Drew makes return, Daniel Loper was caiied New Orleans first two drives it so easy out there because he for a false start on a first-and started near midfield and the works so hard. If I get there at goal from the 1 late in the third Saints led 14-0 before six min 6:10, he's there at 6:05. He's quarter and the Lions wound utes elapsed on Brees' TD Browns quarterback Brady Quinn fumbles against the Vikings that kind of a guy." up with only a field goal. passes to Colston and in Minnesota's 34-20 win in Cleveland. Mike Bell led New Orleans' Soon after, Brees' pass to Meachem. The Observer accepts classifieds every business day from 8 a.m. ro 3 l.m. at the Notre Dame office, 024 South Dining Hall. Deadline for next-day classifieds is 3 p.m. Al classifieds must be prepaid. CLASSIFIEDS The charge is 5 cents per character per day, including all spaces. 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OUND THE NATION CoMPILED FROM THE OnsERVEKs WIRE SERVICES Monday, September 14, 2009 page 15 NFL NCAA Football APTop 25 team previous 1 Florida 1 2 Texas 2 3 Southern California 3 4 Alabama 4 5 Mississippi 6 6 Penn St. 7 7 BYU 9 8 Calilornia 10 9 LSU 11 10 Boise St. 12 11 Ohio St. 8 12 Oklahoma 13 13 Virginia Tech 14 14 GeorgIa Tech 15 15 TCU 16 16 Oklahoma St. 5 17 Cincinnati 23 18 Utah 17 19 Nebraska 22 20 Miami (Fla.) 20 21 Houston NR 22 Kansas 24 23 Georgia 21 24 North Carolina 19 25 Michigan NR NCAA Football Coaches' Poll AP team previous Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb grimaces as he is examined after being injured on a touchdown 1 Florida 1 run in the third quarter against the Carolina Panthers. Backup QB Michael Vick is not eligible to play until Week 3. 2 Texas 2 3 Southern California 3 4 Alabama 4 5 Penn St. 5 Eagles' McNabb leaves with injury 6 Mississippi 8 7 LSU 9 Associ a ted Press quarter. stringer Matt Moore to Sheldon Brown had two of 8 California 10 With the suspended inherit a big deficit. the interceptions and 9 BYU 12 CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Michael Vick watching from Fittingly, he threw his own Akeem Jordan and Asante 10 Boise St. 11 Donovan McNabb limped to a luxury suite, Kevin Kolb interception, one of seven Samuel each had one on 11 Ohio St. 7 the locker room with a finished the game at quar Carolina turnovers. consecutive Delhomme 12 Oklahoma 14 cracked rib. Jake terback as the Eagles ran Victor Abiamiri picked up throws in the third quarter. 13 Georgia Tech 13 Delhomme was booed off out the clock on a miser Delhomme's fumble, McNabb, who finished 10 14 Virginia Tech 15 the field. able day for the Panthers. caused by Trent Cole's of 18 for 79 yards with 15 TCU 16 The veteran quarterbacks Playing his first meaning sack, and plunged 2 yards touchdown passes to Brent 16 Utah 17 had rough games for differ ful game since committing for the go-ahead touch Celek and Brian Westbrook, 17 Oklahoma St. 6 ent reasons Sunday, putting six turnovers against down on the first play of rumbled for a TO after the 18 Nebraska 18 both franchises in flux after Arizona in the playoffs, the second quarter. Jordan pick for the game's 19 North Carolina 19 the Philadelphia Eagles Delhomme was nearly as Moments later, DeSean final score. 20 Georgia 21 routed the Carolina bad. With the boos increas Jackson returned a punt 85 He was on the ground for 21 Cincinnati 23 Panthers 38-10. ing before he was finally yards for a touchdown - several minutes after a 22 Miami {Fla.) 22 A dominant performance replaced in the third quar the second longest in fran hard hit by several would 23 Kansas 25 by the Eagles thanks to ter, Delhomme was 7 of 1 7 chise history. be tacklers. Vick, wearing a 24 Oregon Sl. 24 25 Missouri Delhomme's five turnovers for 73 yards with four Delhomme collapsed suit and watching from NR was tempered by concerns interceptions and a lost under the weight of relent Eagles owner Jeffrey about McNabb, who fumble. less pressure from the Lurie's suite, looked con cracked a single rib when Then, backup Josh Eagles, who were playing cerned as McNabb got up, he was crunched by several McCown was carted to the their first game since the slapped a high-five with defenders on his 3-yard locker room with a left death of longtime defensive tight end Brent Celek and NCAA Women's Volleyball touchdown run in the third knee injury, leaving third- coordinator Jim Johnson. walked to the bench. AVCA Division I Coaches Poll IN BRIEF team points 1 Penn St. 1491 NBA assists leader Stockton Bobcats co-owner Beck dies Serena Williams fined 2 Texas 1444 enters Hall of Fame in small plane crash S 10,000 for Open tirade 3 Washington 1385 SPRINGFIELD, Mass. - John ROCK HILL, S.C. - A North NEW YORK - Serena Williams was 4 Florida 1271 Stockton, the NBA's career leader in Carolina businessman who was a co fmed $10,000 Sunday for a profanity 5 Nebraska 1209 assists and steals, has been inducted owner of the Charlotte Bobcats has laced tirade directed at a U.S. Open 6 Hawaii 1188'!' into the Naismith Memorial Hall of died in a single-engine plane crash. line judge, and an investigation is 7 Michigan 1173 Fame. Authorities say 49-year-old William under way to determine whether there 8 UClA 1052 Stockton played his entire 19-year "Skipper" Beck of Charlotte, N.C., should be additional punishment. 9 Minnesota 1007 career in Utah, leading the Jazz to died in the crash around 7:15 a.m. The $10,000 penalty-not quite 3 10 Stanford 932 the NBA finals in 1997 and 1998. He Friday at a local airport in South percent of the $350,000 in prize money also won Olympic gold medals in Carolina just across the state line Williams earned by reaching the semi 1992 and 1996. from Charlotte. finals at Flushing Meadows-is the His longtime coach, Jerry Sloan, The York County coroner and the maximum on-site fine that can be was also in Friday's class. Stockton Federal Aviation Administration say issued for unsportsmanlike conduct at said his coach's record "speaks for Beck was the only person aboard the a Grand Slam tournament. around the dial itself' and called longtime teammate Cirrus SR22. The U.S. Open said in a statement Karl Malone the best power forward Witnesses say the plane returned that the Grand Slam Committee in NBA history. shortly after take off, but crashed as it Administrator will "determine if the NFL Considered one of the NBA's best tried to land and caught fire. behavior of Ms. Williams warrants con Buffalo at New England point guards, Stockton averaged 13.1 An Internet flight tracking site says sideration as a major offense for which 7 p.m., ESPN points and 10.5 assists for his career. the plane flew from New Jersey to additional penalties can be imposed." The Hall's class also included Rock Hill on Wednesday. Williams, who was the defending Stockton's Dream Team teammates, Bobcats owner Robert L. Johnson champion, also was docked $500 for San Diego at Oakland Michael Jordan and David Robinson; issued a statement saying that Beck smashing her racket after the first set 10:15 p.m., ESPN and Rutgers women's coach C. Vivian was instrumental in bringing the NBA of what became a 6-4, 7-5 loss to Kim Stringer. team to the area. Clijsters on Saturday night. ....------~~------ page 16 The Observer + SPORTS Monday, September 14, 2009 PGA TOUR Tiger cruises to eight shot victory at Cog Hill with at least a share of the lead. Associated Press No way he was about to lose LEMONT, Ill. - Tiger Woods this one - not at Cog Hill, and left the drama to everyone else not the way he was hitting shots at Cog Hill. and making putts. One day after his course The closest anyone got to him record 62 gave him a seven-shot was six shots when Woods lead, Woods made sure no one missed the fifth fairway and else had a chance Sunday in the failed to convert a 10-foot par BMW Championship. He closed putt. 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Leishman, who Hill. only qualified for Cog Hill by making an eagle on his last hole a week ago outside Boston, The Fall Career Fair is quickly approaching! Come get some last minute tips about earned his first trip to the Tour tall NFL NCAA FOOTBALL Gonzalez, Falcons destroy 'Fins Georgia holds on on defense during the offsea ed to run and overthrew Ted Associated Press son, forced a fumble with a Ginn Jr. on a deep pass after ATLANTA - For one week vicious hit and did a pretty the receiver beat two defend over Gamecocks at least, the Falcons good impression of Gonzalez ers. answered all those questions on the interception, catching "When the wildcat words, about their defense. it with his fingertips and everybody loves it," quarter reports during the week that There were never any returning the ball 39 yards to back Chad Pennington said. Associated Press he was suffering from a sore doubts about Tony Gonzalez. set up Gonzalez's first TD in "When it doesn't, everybody ATHENS, Ga. - After every arm or shoulder and might not Atlanta's new tight end Atlanta. hates it." thing that happened over even start, threw for 201 hauled in a touchdown pass "I tell the guys all the time • Pennington finally got the nearly four hours - the kickoff yards and a pair of TDs, and became the 21st player in that I've got the best hands on Dolphins in the end zone with ~ return for a touchdown, the though he also gav-e up a score NFL history with 11,000 the team, but they don't a 9-yard touchdown pass to interception for a TD, the safe on the ill-advised throw to yards receiving, helping the believe me," Peterson said. Ricky Williams after a scoring ty, the blocked extra point, the Norwood. Falcons beat the mistake "Maybe they'll start believing toss to Fasano was taken 24 penalties - it all came down "We wanted this win more prone Miami Dolphins 19-7 me now." away by a holding penalty. to one play, one make-or than anything," Cox said. "It's Sunday. Matt Ryan threw a pair of Pennington completed 21 of break decision. something that hopefully will Gonzalez caught five passes touchdown passes for the 29, but his throws accounted Rennie Curran took a step give us some momentum." for a team-high 73 yards, Falcons, who made the play for only 176 yards. Ronnie forward, thinking he would He also cleared up the ques including a 20-yard touch offs in 2008 after a quick Brown was held to 43 yards have to make a tackle. Then tions about his health, saying down that was set up by Mike rebuilding job from the rushing, while Williams man he stopped, stuck out his left he's had a problem with his Peterson's interception. He Michael Vick debacle. They aged 39. hand and batted down the shoulder for about a year but made the catch in the flats, are off to a good start in their "They didn't give us any final pass of a wild night. there's nothing that can be cut to the inside while shov attempt to post consecutive deep shots," said Pennington, No. 21 Georgia had survived. done surgically and it doesn't ing away Yeremiah Bell with winning seasons for the first who was sacked four times. Barely. affect his throwing anyway. his left hand, picked up a nice time in the club's 44-year his "You have to step up and Curran broke up Stephen "I warmed up before the block from Roddy White and tory. make sure it doesn't snow Garcia's fourth-down pass game, and it felt pretty good," waltzed into the end zone to Peterson paid immediate ball. We let it snowball on from the 7 -yard line with 22 he said. "It didn't bother me join the 11,000-yard club. · dividends, flinging his 33- us." seconds remaining, and the today." The former college basket year-old body into Anthony The Dolphins avoided their Bulldogs held off South Everyone counted on a ball player didn't get a chance Fasano after a catch late in first shutout since Nov. 26, Carolina 41-37 Saturday night. defensive struggle, based on to dunk the ball over the goal the second quarter. Another 2007, but did little to bolster "Man, it was a nail-biting the series history and the way posts. newcomer, Brian Williams, faith in an offense that had play," Curran said. "I was kind the teams played in their sea "I was going for it, but my who started at cornerback five turnovers in a playoff loss of put in a bind because it son openers. teammates were jumping all after being signed only a to Baltimore last season. looked like Garcia was about Neither team had scored over me so I didn't have time week ago, picked up the ball Ryan faced some heavy to tuck it and run into the end more than 20 points on the to get over there," Gonzalez and ran 53 yards to set up pressure but still completed zone." other in the last five meetings. said. "Plus, I was tired. I was Jason Elam's 36-yard field 22 of "36 for 229 yards, Instead, Garcia decided to Besides, Georgia was coming just happy to get in the end goal, giving the Falcons a 10- including a 1-yard touchdown throw his 53rd pass of the off a 24-10 loss to Oklahoma zone." 0 halftime lead. to Ovie Mughelli that gave the night to a receiver cutting State, while South Carolina The matchup between the The defense came within Falcons a 7-0 lead in the sec behind Curran. The junior· had eked out an-ugly 7-3 win two most surprising teams of 3:22 of a shutout, a quick ond quarter. linebacker reached out and over N.C. State. 2008 wasn't much of a game. retort to all the critics. About the only thing that swatted the ball to the ground. Instead, this was a shootout The Falcons' defense, highly "We didn't get caught up in didn't go right for the Falcons "I knew he liked right from the suspect after letting go five all the stuff that's said during was their kicking. Jason to like to hit his start. South starters and looking shaky the week," Peterson said. "We Elam, one of the NFL's most tight end on that Carolina during the preseason, came just used it as motivation." reliable specialists, missed play," Curran "Man, it was a nail raced to a 17- up with four turnovers and Miami ac.tivated rookie two field goals and an extra said. "I didn't 7 lead in the thoroughly shut down a team quarterback Pat White and point - perhaps the worst know whether to biting play." first quarter, that won the AFC East after used him in a new version of day of his 17 -year career. He come up and try but Georgia going 1-15 two years ago. the wildcat, without much did redeem himself a bit in to hit him or stay Rennie Curran rallied for a success. He stopped for no the fourth, hitting from 50 Peterson, the only promi back in coverage. Georgia linebacker 31-23 edge at nent player signed by Atlanta gain the first time he attempt- yards. As soon as I took halftime. The .a step forward, he Bulldogs lobbed it up and I looked to be was able to stick pulling away my hand out there and tip the as they took the second-half ball down." kickoff and drove for another The Bulldogs (1-1, 1-0 score, Cox hitting Michael Southeastern Conference) Moore with a 4-yard TD pass THE HAMMES NOTRE DAME BOOKSTORE avoided their first 0-2 start to make it 38-23. since 1996. South Carolina (1- But Lanning hit his fourth 1, 0-1) was hurt by a blocked and fifth field goals, sand BOOK REMAINDER SALE extra point after its final wiched around Prix's errant touchdown, which prevented snap over Drew Butler's head the Gamecocks from going for ·to give the Gamecocks another re·main·der (noun): a book• sold at a reduced price a tying field goal at the end. two points. re·duced (verb) :up to 30°/o off regular prices (but wait~ there's more.•• ) The goal-line stand set off a Then, South Carolina looked PLUS YOUR DISCOUNT!* raucous celebration for the as though it had tied it up relieved crowd at Sanford when Norwood reached up to Stadium. Curran rolled on the grab Cox's pass, racing the ground with Brandon Boykin, other way for a touchdown who had a huge game for the that pulled the Gamecocks to Bulldogs. Bryan Evans did a 38-37 with just under 13 min somersault. utes remaining. All that was "So many things happened, I needed was the extra point, a don't even know where to mere formality, right? start," Georgia coach Mark Wrong. DeAngelo Tyson Richt said. "The bottom line is, reached up to swat away Art Biography Business Computer we got it done. We got it done Lanning's kick, keeping at the end." Georgia ahead. It was the only Boykin set a school record thing that went wrong for the with a 100-yard kickoff return South Carolina kicker, who and set up a score with an connected on field goals of 21, interception. South Carolina 39, 22, 35 and 34 yards. linebacker Eric Norwood "He gave an effort when a )' returned an interception 35 lot of guys don't want to give \ yards for a TD. Spencer effort," Richt said of Tyson. i. Lanning tied a Gamecocks "They'll say, 'I can't get it. record with five field goals, Why try hard?' But he tried Education Engineering Flcllon/Uteratura Sociology pulled off a fake punt but had hard and blocked it." that crucial extra point When Georgia's Blair Walsh blocked. The Bulldogs took a knocked through his second 1 OR 2 COPIES OF SOME OF YOUR FAVORITE TITLES. safety when Ty Frix snapped field goal, a 42-yarder with the ball over the punter's head 6:20 remaining, South GET THEM WHILE YOU CAN! and through the end zone. Carolina needed a touchdown "There were a lot of big to pull it out. Garcia led the plays all over the place," South Gamecocks down the field, Carolina coach Steve Spurrier converting three straight times said. "We almost came back." on third down. Garcia completed 31 of 53 But he couldn't complete the passes for 313 yards, with two comeback. touchdowns and an intercep "It's a heartbreaking loss," tion. Joe Cox, who heard Lanning said. page 18 The Observer+ SPORTS Monday, September 14, 2009 NCAA FOOTBALL Houston upsets No.5 Cowboys CE''flTR FOR SPIRlTUAUrY 1984.Making Waves In Stillwater many mistakes and they took Associated Press SAJ!'\T MARY'S C:OU-Efd' Jamal Robinson sealed the win advantage and made plays." Women. \Visdom. and Witnesl> STILLWATER, Okla. with a 26-yard interception After overcoming a 17 -point Quarterback Case Keenum was return for a touchdown with 3:14 halftime lead, the Cowboys listening in on a conversation in remaining, also off a pass that squandered their final chances Reflections on the Houston locker room before tipped off an Oklahoma State for a win. the game when someone sug player first. Quarterback Zac Hobinson gested that the Cougars had ."For us as a program, this is a fumbled a snap to end one OSU Catholicism, Feminism, worked hard enough that they big win because it legitimizes our drive in the fourth quarter, then didn't need any luck to upset No. university. It legitimizes our pro threw his only interception to and History 5 Oklaho)lla State. gram," said Sumlin, who had end the next. He finished with Keenum had to interject. He gone 5-0 against OSU as an 240 yards on 18 for 31 passing Kathleen Sprows Cummings turned to running back Bryce assistant coach at Oklahoma. with one touchdown. A>.~ismm Professor Beall to say, "I wouldn't mind "There's no doubt that one win Bryant returned a punt for a Atm:rkan Studics some luck." does not make a season. We've touchdown against Houston for A:;sodatc Din::cmr of the Cushwa Center Hours later, the two teamed up got a whole bunch of football to the second straight year as r~1r the Sntdy of Anwrican Carholidsm on a connection Cougars fans go. Oklahoma State reeled off 21 Univcr.;ity of Notre Dallli' will remember for a long time. "But I think any time that you straight third-quarter points to On fourth down, Beall went after can go on the road and win and surge ahead 28-21. It looked like Tuesday, September 15,2009 a 6-yard pass from Keenum that beat a Top 10 team, it really a repeat of last year's game, 7:30 p.m. Vander Vennet Theatre got batted up into the air and helps your confidence as a pro when Houston led 16-7 before Student Center came down with it for the go gram and it helps your pride as a OSU's offense came alive for a ahead score in Houston's 45-35 university." 56-37 win. Dr. Cumming.\ is tlw lluthor uf tlw r<:ccmly pubiL\Iwd upset of Oklahoma State on Oklahoma State (1-1) was com "We bounced back from some book Nt!UJ WtmTm t!,{tht• Old Faith: Gmder and American Saturday. ing off of perhaps the biggest big plays that they made. I think Guholicism in the PmgmJh•e Em. A book signing will fi1llow "It's football. If you keep play opening win in the program's that may have been the differ the lecture. ing, plays like that are going to history last week against ence in the teams from this yoar happen," Beall said. Georgia, earning a spot on the to last year," Keenum said. "They ------~------"Everything's not going to come cover of Sports Illustrated and a came out and made some huge SAINT MARY'S COLLEGE out perfect." Top 5 ranking for the first time plays, but we responded this ~OTR!' OAMf 1'01.>\NA The Cougars (2-0) took advan since 1985. time - defensively and ofTen- . saintmarys.edulspiTituality tage of a series of favorable "We didn't overlook them at sively." {574) 284-4636 bounces to give second-year all. We practiced like we prac Sumlin said he thought the E-mail: [email protected] coach Kevin Sumlin his first mar ticed for Georgia and any other Cougars had more depth and quee win with the program's first team," said Cowboys receiver leadership than a season ago. Free and open to the public. victory over a Top 5 team since Dez Bryant, who had live catches Oklahoma State also ran out of an upset of third-ranked Texas in for 85 yards. "We just made too weapons. MLB Red Sox deal Rays 11th straight loss The Rays were outscored 16-2 Associated Press and managed 14 hits in Boston's BOSTON - Jon Lester made three-game sweep. The AL wild the most of his second chance. card leaders won 9-1 behind Two days after struggling in a Josh Beckett in a game shortened game that was rained out, the by rain to live innings Saturday Red Sox left-bander allowed two night. hits in eight innings and Boston "This whole week has been beat Tampa Bay 4-0 on Sunday pretty much negative offense," for a doubleheader sweep, hand Rays manager Joe Maddon said. ing the AL champion Rays their Boston's win in the second 11th consecutive loss. game of the split doubleheader Lester gave up hits to three of was its 11th in 15 games and the first four batters Friday night eighth straight at Fenway Park. but none of that counted when Lester (13-7) allowed only sin the game was called after he gles to Gabe Kapler in the second threw only 23 pitches. It was and Dinner Navarro in the Fostering the Baptismal Priesthood made up as the opener Sunday, a eighth. He struck out seven, 3-1 Boston win. walked three and threw one wild in the"Year for Priests" "I was kind of surprised the pitch. way my body responded," Lester Shields (9-11) had a rare solid said. "I figured I'd be a little more performance at Fenway, where sore (Saturday) than I was." he is 0-6 with an 8.04 ERA. Cardinal Roger Mahony Red Sox manager Terry The Red Sox took a 1-0 lead in Archdiocese of Los Angeles Francona said he wasn't worried the second on a groundout by after Lester, who is 5-0 with a Mike Lowell that drove in J.D. 2.26 ERA in his last 10 outings, Drew, who walked and went to Friday, September 18 told him Friday's work was simi third on David Ortiz 's double. lar to a regular side session for a Boston scored twice in the 4:oopm Heshurgh Center Auditorium pitcher between starts. sixth. Drew led off with a single "They're creatures of habit and and went to third on a double by that's not the way you draw it Lowell. Both scored on Jason SPONSOIUD BY up," Francona said. "He didn't let Varitek 's single, a hard shot that OJ hcP of tlw President I Department of Tlwology I C:nnpus Ministry I C Monday, September 14, 2009 The Observer + SPORTS page 19 SMC VOLLEYBALL NCAA FOOTBALL Belles notch first USC rallies late over Ohio State "I think it's a beautiful that was stellar for 54 min Associated Press statement for our whole utes. "The last drive was conference victory COLUMBUS, Ohio - Two team," the coach said. "It heartbreaking. Give games into his college foot was really a great job by a McKnight lots of credit on ball career, 19-year-old lot of guys." that last drive, he was good. bounced back and were on the quarterback Matt Barkley The official stats will call it "The last drive was defi· By CHRIS MICHALSKI brink of tying up the match at already has a place in a 14-play, 86-yard drive, but nitely, you go back and you Sports Writer one set apiece with a lead at Southern California lore. it really started with USC at think about, and you think 24-22 before the Belles began Three seasons into his USC its own 5, facing a second about how close you came to The Saint Mary's volleyball their rally. career, Joe McKnight can and-19 with 6:09 left in the winning." team needed two attempts to A pair of kills by freshman now claim a spot with the game. McKnight ran for 60 yards notch their first MIAA win of Stephanie Bodien and an ace great runners at Tailback U. Suddenly, an offense and had 45 receiving, modest the season this past weekend, by junior Meghann Rose The freshman phenom and stymied and held scoreless numbers but most of them losing first to Adrian on Friday allowed the Belles to take four the shifty tailback made big all second half by a hard came at the most crucial before defeating Alma College straight points and the set 26- play after big play, and charging Ohio State defense time. on Saturday. The loss to Adrian 24. Stafon Johnson capped one came alive. Barkley finished 14 for 31 was the Belles' second five-set The third set was much like of the great drives in USC's "He was scared, really," for 195 yards with an inter nail-biter in a row, the second storied history with a 2-yard McKnight said with a laugh ception. He was sacked twice with the first except the touchdown run with 1:05 left about his quarterback. "No, and took some shots, but just being a loss to "This early in the Belles were to give the third-ranked he came in with the same a few days removed from his MIAA opponent season there are forced to dig Trojans an 18-15 victory composure he had the whole 19th birthday, he already has Trine University out of an even against No. 8 game. He was a drive that could define his on Tuesday. always things you deeper hole. Ohio State on calm. He career. Matt Leinart and Adrian took the are going to have to Trailing 24-19, Saturday night. made plays." Carson Palmer couldn't have first set 25-21 work on.'' the Belles won " W e ' r e So did done better. before the Belles eight of the Trojans. That's "We're Trojans. That's McKnight. "He's not 19," Carroll said. turned it around next nine what we do," what we do." First he "He's our quarterback. I'm and dominated the Toni Kuschel points includ Barkley said. darted for 11 not worried about how old second set 25-15 Belles coach ing two kills "This is what yards. Then it he is. Numbers mean noth with a .269 attack from senior we dreamed of, Matt Barkley was Barkley to ing." percentage. After L o r n a coming back USC quarterback McKnight, Pryor made some plays for the teams traded the following Slupczynski to win the set 27- like this. who weaved Ohio State with his arm and two sets to force a deciding 25. Slupcynski ended the match "Doesn't mat for 21 more his legs, throwing for 177 fifth, the Bulldogs ultimately with a team-high 21 kills and ter where we on third-and- yards and running for 36 in capitalized on costly Belles mis 19 digs. Junior Andrea Sasgen are in the 8. a game dominated by takes to win the set 15-9. followed that effort on offense score. We found a way. I love When Barkley threw a defense and field position. "This early in the season with 10 kills of her own and this." strike over the middle to "We should have beat there are always things you are Bodien followed on defense For the Buckeyes (1-1), it Anthony McCoy for 26 to get them," Pryor said. "Point going to have to work on, but with 18 digs. was another big-game disap USC to the Ohio State 37, the blank, we should have beat mostly our team needs to learn The win brings their confer pointment, maybe the tough record crowd of more than them." to communicate on the court ence record to 1-2 and their est one yet. Ohio State has 106,000 at Ohio Stadium Coming off last year's and trust one another," Belles overall record to an even 4-4. now lost six straight against started to grow uneasy. drubbing by USC, Ohio State coach Toni Kuschel said. The Belles will be back on the top-five teams, including two Barkley converted a couldn't have come up with a The Belles had little time to road to take on a tough oppo national title games and last fourth-and-short with a worse way to start the think about the loss as they had nent in Hope College, undefeat season's 35-3 loss to USC in sneak. McKnight, so often rematch. a quick turnaround with their ed on the year at 6-0. The Los Angeles. compared to USC Heisman Pryor's short toss over the next MIAA test less than 24 match will be at 7 p.m. on For the Trojans (2-0), it Trophy winner Reggie Bush, middle was picked off by hours later. The first set Wednesday. was their lOth straight victo ran three times, showing Chris Galippo around mid· against Alma was tied 18-18 ry against the Big Ten. None some power to go with all field and he returned it 51 before the Belles eventually Contact Chris Michalski at was tougher - and none was those moves and got USC yards to the Ohio State 2. captured it 25-21. The Scots [email protected] likely more satisfying for inside the 10. Another sneak The Trojans needed four Pete Carroll's team. by Barkley got it to first-and downs, but Johnson hulled in goal. for a 1-yard score to make it Then Johnson swept 7-0 less than four minutes around right end, going in in. untouched, pointing toward With their fans a bit the USC section as he stunned and probably fear crossed the goal line. It was ing the worst after so many the only part of the huge recent disappointments, the crowd cheering. The rest? Buckeyes and Pryor respond "When we punched it in ed. there it was good to hear the The rangy sophomore hit silence," Barkley said. Dane Sanzenbacher streak Barkley and McKnight ing down the middle for 56 hooked up yards to set up one more Dan Herron's 2- time, appro yard touchdown priately, for "When we punched it run. Midway a 2-point through the conversion in there it was good first, it was 7-7 that meant to hear the silence. " and Ohio State's an Ohio State crowd was back field goal into it and blar would only Matt Barkley ing. UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME USC quarterback INTERNATIONAL STUDY PROGRAMS IN force over The teams time. traded field But with no goals in the sec timeouts left, ond quarter, Terrelle Pryor and the with USC's Jordan Congdon Buckeyes' offense went knocking home a 21-yarder DUBLIN, IRELAND nowhere with their last on the last play of the half to Fall2010, SPRING2011, AY 2010-11 chance. cap a snappy 2-minute drill "You need to score more by Barkley. than five points in the second They traded punts and half, and they came up with Ohio State won the field posi INFORMATION MEETING plays on that last drive they tion battle and took the lead needed to and so they go in the third quarter. home with the spoils," coach After pinning USC at its Monday, September 14,2009 Jim Tressel said. own 10, the Buckeyes forced 6:00 p.m. 155 DeBartolo Just when it looked as if USC to punt from its end the Buckeyes would shake zone. That turned into two their big-game bugaboos, points for Ohio State when a they'll now face more ques high snap slipped through tions about their inability to the hands of punter Billy Application Deadlines: NOVEMBER 15.2009 FOR FALL, SPRING, beat the very best. Just when O'Malley for a safety with AND ACADEMIC YEAR 2010-2011 it looked as if Big Ten pride 9:03 left in the third. would be restored - at least Pryor and Ohio State then a little - the league took took advantage of excellent Applications Available Soon at www.nd.edu/-ois another high-profile hit. field position after the free "It's very frustrating, but kick, and drove to set up a we knew eventually they'd 22-yard field goal by Aaron make plays," said linebacker Pettrey with 4:49 left in the Brian Rolle, part of a unit quarter to make it 15-10. page 20 The Observer + SPORTS Monday, September 14, 2009 NFL SMC GOLF Jennings, Rodgers Belles rise to 3rd in tourney lead Pack over Bears a team score of 303, followed freshman Martyna Mierzwa, By MEAGHAN VESELIK six strokes behind by No. 5 is tied for third with four Sports Writer Wisconsin-Eau Claire in sec other players after shooting a sion about Cutler's arrival in ond. No. 3 Gustavus Adolphus 76 for the first day. Junior Associated Press Chicago after an offseason trade Saint Mary's finished in College and No. 7 Allegheny Mary Kate Boyce sits three GREEN BAY, Wis. - Aaron from Denver, and the potential third after the first day of the College are tied for fourth strokes behind Mierzwa with Rodgers brought the Packers potency of Green Bay's offense O'Brien National Invitational with scores of 326. No. 9 a 79 to take second for the back late in the fourth quarter, in Rodgers' second year as a at Notre Dame's Warren Golf DePauw University sits in Belles and 12th overall. heaving a 50-yard touchdown starter, few would have guessed Course Sunday. The No. 13 sixth at 330 while No. 4 Sophomore Natalie pass to Greg Jennings with 1:11 the score with less than six min Belles shot a Southwestern Matuszak is presently in third remaining to give Green Bay a utes left in the first half: Packers team score of University fol for the team with a day one 21-15 victory over the Chicago 3, Bears 2. 317 to finish lowed three score of 80, giving her a Bears in the season opener But the Packers finally found ahead of six of "We have a lot of strokes behind share of 16th. Junior Rosie Sunday night. the end zone just before half the top teams in improvement that can in seventh. No. O'Connor trails Matuszak by Facing third-and-1 at the 50- time - thanks in large part to the country in be made tomorrow. , 8 Illinois two strokes with an 82, tying yard line, Rodgers faked play Cutler's third interception of the the two-day Wesleyan held her for 23rd. 1-Iamma closed action and heaved a rainbow of half. meet. form in eighth the Belles' scoring with a a throw deep to Jennings, who Scrambling to avoid pressure, "I am really Perri Hamma by shooting a round of 88. ran in for the go-ahead score. Cutler unleashed a lazy pass excited about Belles captain 334 and No. 6 "I am extremely proud of a Rodgers found Jennings again over the middle with no appar how the team Otterbein third place finish after day for a 2-point conversion. ent Bears receiver in the area. performed College round one, but we have a lot of "It was important for us to get Packers nickel cornerback today," Saint ed out the day, improvement that can be a win like this tonight," Rodgers Tramon Williams - who Mary's Captain Perri 1-Iamma taking ninth with a score of made tomorrow," 1-Iamma said. "It'll definitely build our whiffed on a pair of potential said. "When we started we 349. said. "If we all play as smart team character." interceptions earlier in the half were ranked 13th in the Methodist's Alana Swain is as I know we are capable of Rodgers finished 17 of 28 for - returned the ball 6 7 yards to nation and were sitting the individual leader with a then I know tomorrow will be 184 yards for the Packers, and give the Packers first-and-goal behind all of these teams." 72. 15 of the competing a good day." his big throw ruined the debut on the 1. Ryan Grant found the Top-ranked defending golfers all shot below an 80 of Bears quarterback Jay Cutler, end zone on the next play and national champion Methodist for the day. Contact Meaghan Veselik at who had a career-worst four Green Bay took a 10-2lead. University leads the field with Saint Mary's top player, mveselO 1 @saintmarys.edu interceptions and finished the game 17 of 36 for 277 yards with a touchdown for his new team. "There were a lot of fail ures," Cutler said. "We've got to go back and look at it. I think we're still going to be a good football team, there's no need to panic." "It's pretty simple what hap pened tonight," Smith said. "Any time that you have four turnovers, you're normally not going to win the football game, especially against a good Packers team." After throwing three intercep tions in the first half, Cutler set tled down to lead Chicago to a touchdown and a field goal in the third quarter, giving the Bears a 12-10 lead. But ·chicago's head-scratching fake punt attempt early in the fourth quarter gave the ball back to Packers deep in Bears territory, and Mason Crosby hit a 39-yard field goal to give Green Bay a 13-12 lead with 10:10 left. Cutler answered with a drive for a 21-yard field goal by Robbie Gould to give Chicago a 15-13 lead. Rodgers got the ball back at the Green Bay 28 with 2:28 left and quickly drove the Packers to midfield, where he made the decisive throw to Jennings. "It definitely boosts his confi What have you done dence,'' Packers coach Mike McCarthy said. McCarthy noted that Rodgers' performance came after a less for me lately? than-ideal performance by a revamped offensive line that gave up four sacks. "He had a rough night," It's never too late to start making a difference in the world. Start today by considering a career McCarthy said. "He was hit a ot GE, where we're making o positive impact on the planet we live on and the people we shore bunch. Our pass protection was not what we were looking for." it with through our Ecomaginotion and Healthymogination initiatives. Whether your interests Rodgers generally had a suc lie in engineering, finance, manufacturing, marketing and soles, human resources or cessful first season as a starter last year, but was criticized by information technology, we hove on opportunity for you to join us in creating o better world for some fans for not coming through in some key late-game generations to come. situations - although the Packers often were put in bad positions by an inept defense. That wasn't a problem Sunday night as Green Bay got steady pass rush pressure out of its revamped 3-4 alignment under new defensive coordina tor Dom Capers, forcing Cutler to scramble out of trouble all • imagination at work ge.com/co reers night. Cutler made plenty of trouble for himself from there, making poor decisions under pressure. For all the pregame discus------~ ~-- 1 Monday, September 14, 2009 The Observer + SPORTS page 21 SMC CROSS COUNTRY SMC SOCCER Belles top Dl opponents SMC' s offense leads to freshman Julia Kenney ran a "The team looks good," recovery fro111 defeat By MICHAEL BLASCO 21:12.20 to finish 30th over Bauters said. "I believe it is Sports Writer all. Fellow underclassman the best they've looked since Arianne Rodriguez finished in I've returned to coach." However, the Belles have been Saint Mary's placed sixth in 21:17.44 to place 32nd. The Belles open the MIAA By KATE GRABAREK in big tournaments against the field of nine at the NIU Rounding out the Belles' top portion of their schedule with Sports Writer teams that have made NCAA Huskie Open as the lone five were junior Clare McVey the Calvin Invitational in Tournament appearances, not Division III team in competi with a 21:20:17 and sopho Grand Rapids, Mich. on Otterbin shut out Saint Mary's scoring any goals in the last tion. more Joanne Almond with Saturday, Sept. 19. For Friday before the Belles' three contests. Senior Megan McClowry led 21:26.17. Bauters, whose squad has offense erupted for five goals "I am looking for a good com the Belles with a time of "Both returners and fresh steadily marched up the against Manchester Sunday. petitive attitude from all of our 20:42.69 on the five-kilometer men made strong showings MIAA ladder since the 2004 Saint Mary's and Otterbin players, regardless of their role course. The All-MIAA senior this weekend," Bauters said. alumna's arrival at Saint remained scoreless through 50 on the field," Crabbe said. "Our captain finished 22nd overall "It's evident they took their Mary's, the meet will be a minutes before senior goalkeep energy level when we defend in the field of 105 runners. summer training seriously crucial test. er Patty Duffy allowed an will be important. Finally, we "Megan [McClowry] is a and are ready for a solid sea "The MIAA meets are of Otterbin shot past her. Duffy need our attacking players to leader by example," head son." obvious importance to us," made six saves in the game take greater responsibility in coach Jackie Bauters said. It was a solid opener for Bauters said. "Returning to prior to allowing two goals in front of goal this year. In 2008 "She is a wonderful athlete to Saint Mary's, who have high the Calvin meet is exciting. the 2-0 defeat. we spent too much time waiting coach and has a lot of natural hopes for the season after Last year there was great "Duffy has a tremendous for one player to score all of our talent." consecutive fourth-places fin competition on a beautiful competitive spirit," Belles coach goals. This year we have quite a In a field featuring six ishes in the MIAA. The combi course. It's a great event, and Ryan Crabbe said. "She has few players capable of con Division I teams, Saint Mary's nation of senior leadership I'm excited to take the women spent many extra hours on her tributing on the score sheet." finished ahead of NAIA and young talent puts the back." own in order to get better at In the final game of the tour Judson, NJCAA Iowa Western, team in a good position to her position. Having a full sea nament the Belles offense and NCAA Division I Chicago make a run to the top of the Contact Michael Blasco at son in 2008 and the number of exploded for five goals in a 5-1 State. Just behind McClowry, conference. [email protected] minutes she played should victory over Manchester translate into an advantage for College. her coming into the 2009 sea Ferguson and Hedinger son that she did not have last scored back-to-hack goals with year." in 22 seconds of each other in Senior Sam Smogor also was the second half to propel the key for the Belles in the loss, as Belles to the victory. Notre Darne Apartrnents she registered the only shot in Freshman Ashley Morfin the game, which was blocked recorded her first goal as a from 18 yards away. Belle to give Saint Mary's a 3-1 "From an attacking perspec advantage, which Smogor fol tive I have high expectations lowed up 10 minutes later. from Micki Hedinger, Sam Katie Durkin also contributed Smogor and Katelyn Tondo a goal and Sam Goudreau Steel," Crabbe said. "In addi picked up the assist in the tion, Colleen Ferguson, Jess Belles rout. Slean and Keely Noonan bring a The Belles will next travel to full season of playing together Illinois Wesleyan on Wednesday in the midfield this year." with the game beginning at 7 After winning their first con p.m. test of the season the Belles have spiraled downward by los Contact Kate Grabarek at 2 Bedroom, 1,200 sq. ft. Apartments ing their last three contests. kgrabaO 1 @saintmarys.edu Newly Remodeled for 47th. Senior Kristin Free Internet Huffer Wetzel posted a final day 83 for a three-round total of Free Water continued from page 24 243. "With the depth of talent On-Site Laundry trailed first-place Purdue by on this team we've got a goud 36 strokes after the first day chance to return to the Only Three Blocks from Campus of play. regional championship," Holt Huffer led the team the first said. "The long season start- day with a 7- ed this weekend over 151, sit- and will keep ting at 25th "The long season going all year." $3 00 Signing Bonus place in the In their next strong field. started this weekend competitive For 2010- 2011 Senior Annie and will keep going rounds of the Lease rnust be signed before October 1 0, 2009 Brophy fin all year.,, season, the Irish ished day one travel to right on Kentucky for the Huffer's tail, Susan Holt Bettie Lou Evans Leases start at only $350 per keeping pace Irish coach Invitational. The ~nonth, with a plus three-day tourna- per student! eight 152. ment runs from View the floorplan at www.kramerhouses.com Brophy shot a 77 in the Sept. 25 through Sept. 27 at final round of play to earn a the University of Kentucky plus-13 total at 229 for the Golf Club. weekend. She finished tied for 26th. Junior Katie Conway Contact Nathaniel Lee at shot a 79 to finish at 236, tied [email protected] 2009 IRISH HocKEY T-sHIRT DESIGN Co • Contest open to all ND, SMC, & HCC Students Winner receives: $250 Visa Gift Card sponsored by • Clover Village/Clover Ridge One student hockey season ticket Deadline for Entries: September 21, 2009 • For complete rules visit: • http://www.und.com/promotions/nd-promotlons.html Winner selected by Head Coach Jeff Jackson & • Clover Village/Clover Ridge Staff ------ page 22 The Observer+ SPORTS Monday, September 14, 2009 Senior midfielder Michael Mexico senior forward Justin Kellie Sciacca contributed Thomas made the score 2-0 in Davis scored in the 38th minute, eight kills, three of which Overti01e the 60th minute as he booted a knotting the score up at 1-1. Brown came in a dominant Irish sec continued from page 24 goal from the top of the box after That score would hold up continued from page 24 ond set that saw the Irish a good pass from Thiermann. through regulation play. combine for a .467 attacking a game that saw a dominating Senior defender John Schaefer Overtime ended quickly as the between the two squads. clip. second half performance in the put the game out of reach in the Irish surrendered a goal in the Junior outside hitter Sunday's victory improves first ever meeting between the 72nd minute when he picked off second minute of the extra peri Stephanie Slatt contributed a the squad's home record to two soccer programs. a rebound from Seattle senior od, ending the tournament that career-high four aces, going 4-1, compared to a 1-2 "At the end of the game, I goaltender Emerson de Oliveira had begun promisingly for the back-to-hack twice to set up record on the road. think the result was well and shot it into the back of the Irish on a sour note. Davis was key Irish runs in the second While Brown isn't con deserved," Irish coach Bobby net. again the goal-scorer, knocking and third sets. vinced that home court Clark said. "We give full credit to Seattle was never able to the Irish to a third-place finish in "We were really steady as a advantage is a deciding fac Seattle. I feel like they gave us recover from the 3-0 deficit and the tournament behind Indiana t e a m , " tor in the everything we could handle in the Irish took home the victory. and New Mexico. Brown said. team's sue- the first half." "We outshot them 12-1 in the The Irish led New Mexico in "We play lit - cess, she rec The Irish wasted no time second half and it was a whole shots 13-11, but New Mexico tle mini "We play little mini ognizes that jumping in front of Seattle, earn different ball game," Clark said. won the corner kick battle 8-5. games within games within the 25 her team ing its first goal on a cross from "I thought the attitude was ter "I was very disappointed for the 25 point feeds off the senior forward Bright Dike to rific in the second half and we the team," Clark said. "I thought game, so we point game, so we try to welcoming senior midfielder Justin Morrow, need to bring that along in the we kind of took over in the sec try to win win every mini-game to vibes from who placed the ball into the back first half sometimes as well." ond half just like we did on every mini five." the home of the net. Notre Dame seemed to pick up Friday. We talked about it at game to f1ve. crowd. Notre Dame was able to main right where it left ofT in the sec halftime how you have to be so We beat "I don't tain a stifling defense throughout ond game of the weekend careful in the back and you can't them to five, Debbie Brown think it's the match, keeping Seattle from Sunday with an early goal have a concentration lapse. Full we beat them Irish coach huge," Brown getting its first shot ofT until the against New Mexico, but the marks to New Mexico, Justin to ten, and said. "For a 33rd minute. game ended up going into over Davis had two very good goals. each time if lot of differ- The Irish had one more scor time where the Lobos were able They were both from similar you can ent reasons ing threat in the waning to emerge victorious 2-1. spots on the field and he increase that lead a little bit it's good. You're in your moments of the first half when New Mexico had a miscommu whipped them in." more, it puts you in a good familiar surroundings, it's junior midfielder Josh nication in its own end and The Irish open Big East play place." fun to play in front of friends Thiermann made a run into the allowed an errant pass to go in this weekend when they take on Whitney Woods led the and family. I don't how many box, but his shot went just right as an own goal mere minutes DePaul on Friday in Chicago, Aggies (4-4) with a match points they actually put on of the goalpost, leaving the score into the start of the game. and then make the long road trip high 12 kills, but Dealy added the board, but in some cases at 1-0 going into halftime. The Irish were able to hold to Tampa, Fla., to face South 12 of her own to go along even just a couple is going to The second half saw more onto their lead for most of the Florida. with senior outside hitter be the difference." dominance from Notre Dame, as first half as New Mexico seemed Christina Kaelin's 10 to put they outshot Seattle 12-1 over to have trouble recovering from Contact Jared Jedick at the contest out of reach. Contact Chris Masoud at the remainder of the game. the early mishap, but New [email protected] Junior middle blocker [email protected] 56th minute, a Stanford head and senior Doug Fortner first round score was not er off a free kick found its way also had their scores count counted, but came up big in Stanford past Lysander to begin the Gophers ed in the first round, shoot the second round was junior continued from page 24 scoring. continued from page 24 ing a 74, 75 and 76 respec Jeff Chen, who shot an even Just three minutes later, bad tively. par 72. Santo-Ocampo and Clara and the second to No. 3 luck struck Notre Dame once teams from around the The Irish came out hot in Fortner also had their scores Stanford, by scores of 2-0. again. After the Irish seemed nation, including SMU and the second round of the day, counted in round two, both Just 90 seconds into the first to have smothered the the ninth-ranked Arkansas however, shooting two-under shooting a plus-2 74. Alan contest, junior midfielder Rose Cardinal attack, a shot rico Razorbacks along with the par 286 and moving up from Lee also qualified individual Augustin found her way cheted off one of the defenders host Golden Gophers. ninth to sixth place. ly, shooting a 7 4, which puts behind the defense and fired a and came to rest at the feet of In the first of two rounds Notre Dame was paced in him in a tie for twentieth shot from 10 yards out, but the only other Stanford player of the day, the Irish started the second round by fifth place overall. was denied by Bronco goal near the play whose quick slowly, shooting a plus-14 year senior Josh Sandman Notre Dame will finish The keeper Bianca Henninger. The shot snuck in behind Lysander. 302 to land in ninth overall. who, after a first round 77, Gopher Invitational today rebound made its way to soph The Cardinal defense kept a Junior Connor Alan-Lee led came out firing and shot six before returning home to omore forward Melissa talented Irish offensive attack the way for the Irish, finish under par, which puts him in prepare for the Mason Henderson who was unable to off the board for the rest of ing one over par after shoot a tie for fifth place overall at Rudolph Championship in capitalize inside the 6-yard the match to get the victory. ing a 73, good enough for a one-under and six strokes Franklin, Tenn. box after a bad first touch. Notre Dame returns home tie for 15th place. behind the overall leader, A few minutes later, sopho next weekend when they open Sophomore Max Scodro, Minnesota's Ben Pisani. Contact Eric Prister at more Molly Campbell attempt Big East conference play senior Carl Santos-Ocampo Another Irish golfer whose [email protected] ed a shot from about 20 yards against DePaul Friday at 7:30 out that looked to be headed p.m. at Alumni Stadium. The for the back of the net until team will then wrap-up its Henninger made a dive at the non-conference schedule last second to redirect it wide Sunday with a 1 p.m. contest of the goal. against Northwestern. After the Broncos netted the first goal of the match off a Contact Alex Barker at blast from well outside the 18- abarker 1 @nd.edu yard box, the Irish stepped up the offensive pressure towards the end of the half but could not break though to tie the game. In the 62nd minute of the contest, the Broncos scored . :-:=: what would be the final goal of the game. 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THE OBSERVER Monday, September 14, 2009 PORTS page 24 NO VOLLEYBALL ND takes Adidas Invitational, defeats Wisconsin victory over the Badgers since dence, and so to come back digs to go along with her kept giving them the ball. By CHRIS MASOUD 1987, and just the second in and put a solid match together career-high kill mark, Dealy That's what should happen if Sports Writer nine tries. like this is really important for recorded her first double-dou you have a hot hitter like "I think Wisconsin just came us and should help us for ble of the season. that." The Irish didn't waste time out and played on fire in game sure." "In particular, our outside After a day off on Saturday, shaking off the rust of a losing one," Irish head coach Debbie Senior outside hitter Serinity hitters were just outstanding," Notre Dame (5-3) didn't lose a stretch, securing six straight Brown said. "Certainly we Phillips and sophomore outside Brown said. "Serinity Phillips step as they claimed a victory sets en route to a sweep of the were able to make some hitter Kristen Dealy turned in and Kristen Dealy were just over New Mexico State in Notre Dame/adidas adjustments in games two, their best performances of the unbelievable. We didn't have a straight sets (25-18, 25-19, 25- Invitational. Friday's 3-1 victo three and four. When you take year against Big Ten foe real balanced attack, but we 19) in the first meeting ry over Wisconsin (15-25, 25- the hits like we did it can start Wisconsin {4-4), each notching didn't need to because they 18, 25-16, 25-18) was the first to erode away at your confi- 19 kills. Adding a team-best 13 were so good that Jamel just see BROWN/page 22 MEN'S SOCCER MEN'S GOLF Win one, lose one Irish in 6th after first Irish place third in weekend tournament rounds By jARED JEDICK By ERIC PRISTER Sports Writer SportS Writer The No. 10 Irish split the . After a somewhat sloppy eighth annual Hilton Garden Inn first round of play, the Irish . ·. Mike Berticelli Memorial ..... improved in the second round Tournament this weekend with of the Gopher Invitational to ..·-.· a convincing win against a hap ~.,_, finish the day in sole posses I . less Seattle squad and a hard sion of sixth place, thirteen fought overtime loss to New ,. shots back from the leader, tt Mexico, 2-1. The results left the Southern Methodist Irish finishing third in the tour University. nament, with No. 12 Indiana Hosted by the University of taking first and New Mexico Minnesota, The Gopher edging Notre Dame for second ". Invitational is a two-day, place in the head-to-head three-round tournament match up. played in Wayzata, Minn. at The Irish opened up play well the Spring Hill Golf Club. The on Friday when they used a trio VANESSA GEMPISfThe Observer Irish are competing against of scorers to best Seattle, 3-0, in Senior midfielder Justin Morrow dribbles past two New Mexico defenders Sunday. New Mexico won the game with a •golden goal' in overtime. see OVERTIME/Page 22 see GOPHERS/page 22 ND WoMEN's SoccER ND WOMEN'S GOLF Irish drop two over weekend Team opens the season By ALEX BARKER with tenth place finish Sports Writer 14th place overall finish. By NATHANIEL LEE Over the previous 15 road "Team chemistry is really games, Notre Dame has had Sports Writer important, especially on a its way with its opponents, team this small," Irish coach outscoring them 40-7 during Notre Dame notched a final Susan Holt said. "It really that stretch. But when the round 311 to finish 10th at shows that our players do a Irish took the field Friday at the Mary Fossum Invitational wonderful job of supporting the Santa Clara/adidas Classic in East Lansing. The Irish each other." in Santa Clara, Calif., nothing closed their three-round total The Irish women's golf team seemed to go their way. of 926 by shooting 23-over posted a 615 on the opening No. 5 Notre Dame {3-3) Sunday. Sophomore Becca day, and sat in a tie for eighth dropped both matches over Huffer led the squad with a place with the University of the weekend, the first to Santa IAN GAVLICKfThe Observer 72 stroke final round and an Minnesota. Notre Dame Freshman midfielder Lindsay Brown heads the ball amidst four overall total of 233. She see STANFORD/page 22 North Carolina defenders Friday, Sept. 4. opened her season with a see HUFFER/page 21 Check out The Observer's Irish Insider podcast at ndsmcobserver.com/podcasts IRISH INSIDER • as beat writers Bill Brink, Michael Bryan, Matt Gamber & Sam Werner PODCAST discuss Notre Dame's defeat to Michigan.