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VOLUME 42: ISSUE 7 W EDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2 0 0 7 NDSMCOBSERVER.COM 60 NDFCU members affected by scam Legends Credit union president: Fraudulent e-mails tracked to Netherlands, source's identity unknown evacuated

information — to the after receiving one or more e- password, Ditchcreek said. By MARCELA BERRIOS Netherlands, Ditchcreek said. mails from an unknown scam­ After the NDFCU learned of Associate News Editor The scammers may never be mer masquerading as the these e-mails Friday, a warn­ for gas leak found, he said. NDFCU. ing was posted on the credit More than 60 Notre Dame “Unfortunately in these Ditchcreek said the first union’s homepage. Federal Credit Union (NDFCU) cases, it’s almost impossible to wave of e-mails asked users to “If you have received an e- Construction crew accounts may have been com­ track down the criminals, click on a link and fill out a mail message that appears to causes pipe rupture promised as a result of a multi­ especially at the international survey for the NDFCU. A pop­ have originated from Notre part e-mail scam Friday, level,” Ditchcreek said. “Nine up window asked them to enter Dame Federal Credit Union NDFCU P resident Leo out of 10 times you’ll never dis­ their member number and telling you that ‘your access Ditchcreek said Tuesday. cover the identity of the fraud­ password. has been limited’ or asking you By MARCELA BERRIOS The NDFCU inform ation sters, and that’s very frustrat­ A different e-mail informed to participate in a survey, Associate News Editor technology (IT) team tracked ing for the law enforcers and members their online access to please do not click on any links the origin of the fraudulent e- the victims, but sadly, it would their accounts had been limit­ that ask for your personal mails — which rerouted users cost too much to launch a ed until they reviewed and information, ” the warning said. A construction crew acciden­ to a counterfeit NDFCU Web search abroad.” confirmed their information. A Late Friday, a second wave of tally struck a gas pipe approxi­ mately 200 yards from the site that asked for their debit Over 60 NDFCU members link on the e-mail directed fraudulent e-mails capitalized card numbers and security have contacted the credit them to a site where they could Mendoza College of Business Tuesday, said Rich Jacobs, codes, among other sensitive union to freeze their accounts enter their user name and see N D FCU /page 6 general manager of nearby Legends of Notre Dame. More than 20 people in the restaurant and its adjacent parking lots were evacuated around 1:20 p.m., Jacobs said. ND ad focuses on research, service A news release said the line was capped around 2:20 p.m. New TV commercial airs during Georgia Tech game, features University's Haiti Program But Jacobs said he and his staff weren’t allowed to reen­ ter Legends until 3 p.m. that highlighted several Notre Notre Dame Security/Police By THERESA CIVANTOS Dame students and their vari­ Director Phil Johnson did not News Writer ous fights for human rights. return phone calls Tuesday. The commercial concluded But Jacobs said he didn’t think Notre Dame’s new commer­ with a student asking the view­ there were any injuries. cial aired on NBC Saturday er, “What would you fight for?” Two accidental gas leaks during the Georgia Tech foot­ The two-minute spot only already occurred earlier this ball game, trumpeting the aired once during the game. It year. University’s research initiatives was the first of seven spots On Feb. 13, seven buildings in Haiti. that will air during halftime of on campus — including The ad opened with two min­ Notre Dame home games this DeBartolo Hall and Decio Hall utes of footage of striking fall. Each spot focuses on a dif­ — were evacuated after a leak. poverty in the Haitian capital, ferent aspect of Notre Dame One month later, on March 26, Port-Au-Prince. The segment humanitarian research initia­ a construction crew working featured victims of elephantia­ tives, said Associate Vice on St. Joseph’s Drive south of sis, a disfiguring disease that President for Marketing Todd the Center for Social Concerns causes swelling in the extremi­ Woodward. The same 30-sec- caused the rupture of another ties, and highlighted Notre ond spot will follow all seven gas line. Dame’s research initiatives ads. aimed at fighting the deadly “This ad shows that Notre DUSTIN MENNELLA/The Observer disease. Senior Mike Hazlebeck watches the new Notre Dame commer­ Contact Marcela Berrios at Next came a 30-second spot see AD/page 4 cial online at nd.edu from his off-campus home Tuesday. [email protected] Brown, Braun embrace year ahead SMC prepares for President, vice president welcome student involvement against ordinance beatification trip By KAITLYNN RIELY Assistant News Editor and to cultivate in our own By KATIE KOHLER lives union of hearts and zeal Student body president Liz Saint Mary’s Editor Brown and vice president for the mission,” the letter said. Maris Braun have had a busy last few weeks — and Saint Mary’s will join the Pope Benedict XVI approved Moreau’s next step toward it’s only going to get busier. Congregation of the Holy Since the end of July, Cross in celebrating the beati­ sainthood on April 28, 2006. Brown and Braun have been fication of the order’s founder, Pope John Paul II venerated voicing concerns and negoti­ Father Basil Moreau, on Sept. Moreau on April 12, 2003 for ating compromises regard­ 15 in Le Mans, France. the miraculous cures attrib­ uted to him. ing an ordinance proposed The official letter from the by the South Bend Common four Holy Cross congregation Members of the Saint Mary’s Council to control large par­ leaders — Sister Joy O’Grady, community will be present at the ceremonies, including stu­ ties off campus. Father Hugh Cleary, Sister “I came back, ready to go, Mary Kay Kinberger and dents, faculty members and maybe because we already Sister Kesta Occident — said administrators. Saint Mary’s senior Haley had the ordinance moving the congregation will honor forward,” Brown said. “But Moreau for the whole year. Nickell will be the only stu­ JESSICA LEE/The Observer “Through Basil Moreau’s dent the College will sponsor Student body president Liz Brown, middle, and vice president Maris legacy, we are called to a rad­ see BROW N/page 6 Braun, left, discuss their 2007-08 goals during an interview Tuesday. ical identification to Christ, see MOREAU/page 4 page 2 The Observer ♦ PAGE 2 Wednesday, September 5, 2007

Inside C olumn Question of the Day: W hat kind of m u sic w ould you m a k e if you w e r e a n a rtist.; a n d w h y ? King of Troy

Freshman ladies: Looking for your future husband? Look no further than Michael Troy. I know what you might be thinking. Jarett DeAngelis Kim Schlesinger Roosevelt Kelley Mallory Jacobs Maggie Culhane Who is Michael Troy? grad student freshman senior junior junior Asking such a off campus Lewis McGlinn question is only Katie Peralta off campus Lewis forgivable because young “Indie rock and “Rock music, “Hip hop, “R&B, because “Bach’s fugue, Michael has News Wire roll fo r me. ” because it is my because it’s the it feeds my because it’s like graced the Notre Editor Dame campus favorite. ” poetry of urban soul. ” an Escher with his presence culture. ” drawing o f for a mere 14 music. ’’ days. This spectacular young lad hails from Charlotte, N. C., also my hometown. Our fathers played high school football together and have been best friends ever since. Vacationing, din­ ing and partying together have been commonplace among the Troys and Peraltas for as long as I can remem­ ber. n rief Even at a young age, Michael I B proved wise beyond his years. I recall fondly one football weekend The Suite museum will when Michael and his father came to show “Between Figurative visit my family when we still lived and Abstract,” paintings by here in South Bend. Gao Xingjan, today at 10 a.m. His fascination with Notre Dame Admission is free. and its football tradition was matched only by his superior intel­ The Snite Museum will lectual curiosity. Michael proceeded show “The Camera and one evening to teach me how to play Rainbow; Color in all of our computer games, including Photography” today. my personal favorite, Rollercoaster Admission is free. Tycoon. Michael’s genius only grew in high The public Policy Lecture school, as he fulfilled his passion for Series will hold “Latino immi­ physics when he joined Science grants in America: Our Past Olympiad. Now Michael is not only a and our Future today at 4:30 left-side-of-the-brain kind of guy. p.m. in 220 McKenna Hall. He also made all the young ladies President and general council of Charlotte Catholic swoon as a of the Mexican American striking tenor in the mixed choral Legal Defense and group. He even shook his groove Educational Fund, John thing in the school musical. Trasvina will speak. Before I knew it, my childhood friend was already looking at col­ The DeBartolo Performing DUSTIN MENNELLA/The Observer leges. He knew all along that he Arts Center will hold screen­ Junior Lourdes Long, left, and sophomore Colleen Kelly speak at the first meeting of belonged right here under the Dome. ings of the film “Dying to hall environmental commissioners Tuesday at the Center for Social Concerns. Nonetheless, my young friend visit­ Live” Thursday at 7 and 10 ed me at school, and the minute he p.m. Director Dan Groody will set foot on campus, his sparkling be present for discussion. blue eyes lit up and he began show­ Admission is $3. ing his parents around. I invited him to attend my astrono­ The Notre Dame volleyball my class, and Michael once again O ffbeat team will play the College of shocked the ladies in the class as he Charleston in the Shamrock participated actively, proving to be Cops: Nude driver's conduct exposure, punishable by up has sued a police department Invitational Friday at 7 p.m. more knowledgeable about super­ distracting to a year in jail. for the return of his massive at the Joyce Center. novae and space-time than most peo­ ANGOLA, Ind. — A naked The trooper, A1 Martinez, a porn collection taken during ple in the class. man driving along the four-year veteran of the the investigation. Notre Dame men’s soccer Michael’s line intellect intimidated Indiana Toll Road was arrest­ Indiana State Police, said he Dennis Saunders, 59, filed team will play Rhode Island college kids even as a high schooler. ed and charged because his walked up to the passenger suit against San Rafael police Friday at 7:30 p.m. at Alumni So you must be thinking that this lewd conduct distracted side of the SUV and saw that in Marin County Superior Field. guy cannot possibly be any better. other motorists, police said. the man had dropped a T- Court after the department Wrong. The 37-year-old Chicago shirl across his midsection. refused to give back some The Show will take place Young Michael is a certified life­ man was traveling east to Other motorists had called 500 pornographic movies Friday at 8 p.m. in the Joyce guard and was a stand out on the Ohio to visit his mother, police about the driver, with and 250 magazines his Center. OK Go and Lupe high school stale swim team (his police said. He was nude and several calls from truckers lawyer described as unrelat­ Fiasco will headline the con­ disheveled, chlorine-bleached blond had petroleum jelly on his who could see into the front ed to the peeping case. cert. Tickets are on sale in the hair does something to a girl I can­ hands when a state trooper seat of the SUV. “There’s absolutely no legal LaFortune Box Office for $10. not explain). Michael also has his pulled him over about 10 foundation for them with­ boater’s license and a passion for miles from the Ohio line Convicted peeper sues to holding perfectly legal adult- To submit information to be exploring the uncharted romantic Wednesday, police said. get pom back oriented material,” Tiburon included in this section of The waters of the South Carolina coast. The man, who told police SAN RAFAEL, Calif. — A attorney Jon Rankin said. Observer, e-mail detailed Tired of the monotony of campus he was comfortable driving man recently jailed for information about an event to life? Michael can show you a whole in the nude, was charged secretly videotaping a Information compiled from [email protected] new world. with misdemeanor indecent woman and a teenage girl the Associated Press. Dawgs of Alumni Hall, look out. You’ve got some tough competition on your hands this year. TODAY TONIGHT THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY The views expressed in the Inside tr. Column are those of the author and LU not necessarily those o f The Observer. < Contact Katie Peralta at ui [email protected] IB < C o r r ec tio n s o o HIGH 90 HIGH 83 HIGH 90 HIGH 87 HIGH 80 HIGH 75 The Observer regards itself as a professional publication and strives for the highest standards of LOW 68 LOW 63 LOW 68 LOW 68 LOW 58 LOW 48 journalism at all times. We do, however, recognize that we will make mistakes. If we have made a mistake, please contact us at 631-4541 so we can Atlanta 92 / 68 Boston 73 / 56 Chicago 88 / 67 Denver 89 / 61 Houston 91 / 76 Los Angeles 82 / 67 Minneapolis 90 / 63 correct our error. New York 80 / 64 Philadelphia 82 / 64 Phoenix 102/88 Seattle 73 / 56 St. Louis 88 / 56 Tampa 92 / 75 Washington 86 / 64 Wednesday, September 5, 2007 The Observer ♦ CAMPUS NE’WS page 3

COR Students may form coalition for town relations Representatives discuss multi-school, community leaders council to work on student-resident communication

Brown said. COR members decided that it is viewed as an important treatment from the SBPD. By JO H N TIERNEY She will meet again with city Reish’s plan would not provide start. “Student safety isn’t a huge News Writer leaders Thursday to discuss the for enough con­ “We need to priority for the South Bend committee’s membership. The sistency in the bring community Police, no more so than for a In its first meeting of the year, coalition, Brown said, may not student repre­ members and normal person,” Student Union the Council of Representatives be restricted to Notre Dame stu­ sentation, but “We need to bring students together Board (SUB) manager Phil Ross (COR), an advisory group to stu­ dents. Brown did community members on a more consis­ said. dent body president Liz Brown, “Obviously, I would like to see acknowledge and students together tent basis, rather Encounters with crime are “a concentrated its efforts on Saint M ary’s, IUSB and Holy that “it is a good than just at 2 way of life for many South Bend improving relations between Cross students represented as idea to have a on a more consistent o’clock in the residents,” Brown said. University students and the well,” she said. separate body basis, rather than morning, when However, student government South Bend community. It is unknown which parties — between the uni­ ju st at 2 o’clock in the som ebody’s director of communications Will Brown updated COR members students, Common Council, versities,” leav­ caught up in Kearney believes there is a on her latest initiatives to com­ SBPD or residents — will form ing the door morning, when problem s,” “massive misappropriation of bat the city’s proposed ordinance and lead the proposed commit­ open for a four- somebody’s caught up Brown said. judicial and police forces” in the that would require students who tee. school student in problems. ’’ Braun hopes city. live off campus to file a permit Brown (lid ask if “we should council. that the coalition “Having nine or 10 cops in a with the city 10 days in advance single out Notre Dame as being While the will not become yard for one girl [who had to host parties where more than the leader on this,” but the COR coalition would Liz Brown just another received an alcohol citation] 25 people could be drinking members did not come to a con­ be new to the student body president venue for discus­ doesn’t seem valid at all,” he alcohol. clusion regarding a Notre Dame- Notre Dame and sion, but a start­ said. She announced the likely cre­ led student delegation. South Bend com­ ing place for To help students stay safe, ation of a community relations Student body vice president munities, similar organizations action. Braun suggested University-run coalition that would bring Maris Braun said students “need have been established at “We talk a lot. We would pre­ educational programs for stu­ together leaders from the stu­ someone who conducts them­ Michigan State University and fer to move to more concrete dents who move off campus, dent body, the city’s Common selves professionally” to sit on the University of Rhode Island. programs,” she said. teaching them about cautionary Council, the University faculty, the committee, regardless of the Braun said that Rhode Island The council also addressed measures they can take to avoid Notre Dame Security/Police and school he or she attends. saw complaints against off-cam­ issues of off-campus student break-ins. the South Bend Police Junior class president Bob pus students decline by 39 per­ safety in the wake of the Aug. 21 COR plans on further dis­ Department (SBPD). Reish proposed a group that cent in the coalition’s first year, shootings at Club 23 on Notre cussing community relations Various city leaders proposed would include students from all which she called “pretty impres­ Dame Avenue, where two stu­ issues next week along with foot­ the creation of the coalition at a four institutions and elect differ­ sive.” dents were shot and wounded. ball ticket lottery procedures. Friday meeting to “pursue differ­ ent representatives to attend Though the coalition is not Despite the incident, many ent avenues to address the prob­ coalition meetings and present regarded as a final solution to COR members agreed students Contact John Tierney at lems of disorderly students,” student perspectives. community relations’ problems, should not expect preferential [email protected]

University of Notre Dame Some people may be more vulnerable to contaminants in drinking water than the general Annual Drinking Water Quality Report population. Persons with cancer undergoing chemotherapy, persons who have undergone organ 2006 Consumer Confidence Report transplants, persons with HIV/AIDS or other immune system disorders, some elderly and infants can be particularly susceptible. These people should seek advice about drinking water The amendments to the 1996 Safe Drinking Water Act require each public water supply from their health care providers. EPA/CDC guidelines on appropriate means to lessen the risk to produce a water quality report titled the Consumer Confidence Report (CCR). of infection from Cryptosporidium and microbial contaminants are available from the Safe Following is the University’s annual report for the 2006 calendar year. Drinking Water Hotline (1.800.426.4791) or at the EPA’s website at www.epa.gov/safewater .

The University’s water system is a privately owned public water supply operated by the Infants and young children are typically more vulnerable to lead in drinking water than the Utilities Department. The University’s system provides water to the University general population. In general, if you flush your could tap until the water gets as cold as it is community and the nearby C.S.C. properties. Questions regarding the system or going to get, you will have eliminated the potential metal contamination. Additional sampling results can be directed to Paul Kempf, Director of Utilities, 102 Facilities information is available from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline (1.800.426.4791) or at the EPA’s Building, Notre Dame, IN 46556, phone 574.631.6594 or Erin Hafner, General Safety website at www.epa.gov/safewater . Specialist, Risk Management and Safety, 636 Grace Hall, Notre Dame, IN 46556, phone 574.631.5037. We have tested for over 150 parameters regulated by the EPA and the State of Indiana. Included in these tests were metals, volatile organics, pesticides, herbicides, synthetic organic There are currently six wells serving the water system, all located on the campus proper. chemicals and cyanide. The water is drawn from deep aquifers surrounded by substantial clay barriers that serve to protect the groundwater supply. We do not believe that our source is vulnerable to Water Quality Data contamination. We are also taking steps to ensure that our water source does not become contaminated through our Wellhead Protection Program. This program assists in The table below lists the EPA’s regulated and unregulated contaminants detected in the defining where the water supply comes from and methods to protect the aquifers from University’s drinking water. All of the contaminants are below allowable levels. potential contamination. Not included in the table are the more than 150 other contaminants including pesticides, The sources of drinking water (both tap water and bottled) include rivers, lakes, streams, herbicides, metals, synthetic organic chemicals, volatile organic chemicals and others which ponds, reservoirs, springs and wells. As water travels over the surface of the land or were tested and not detected. through the ground, it dissolves naturally-occurring minerals and, in some cases, Regulated at Point of Entry (Well) radioactive material, and can pick up substances resulting from animal and human S u b stan c e H ighest EPA’S R ange S o u rc e of

Level MCL O (A Contamination activity. D etected Barium (ppm) 0.10 2.6 2.0 0 061 -0.10 Erosion of natural deposits Nitrate (ppm) 0.99 10 10 0.13-1.0 Runoff from fertilizer, septic tanks, natural deposits Drinking water, including bottled water, may reasonably be expected to contain at least Nickel (ppm) 0 015 0 1 0 0.0075-0 015 Pipe material, natural small amounts of some contaminants. The presence of contaminants does not necessarily deposits Chromium (ppm) 0.012 0.1 0.1 0.0088-0 012 Erosion of natural deposits indicate the water poses a health risk. More information about contaminants and Fluoride (ppm) 1 1 4.0 4.0 <0.1 -1.1 Runoff from fertilizer, erosion of natural deposits potential health affects can be obtained by calling the Environmental Protection Arsenic (ppm) 0 0034 0.01 0 0 <0.0020 - 0.0034 Erosion of natural deposits G ross alpha 3.8 15 0 1 .9 -3 8 Naturally occurring Agency’s (EPA) Safe Drinking Water Hotline (1.800.426.4791) or at the EPA’s website at (pCi/L) G ross beta (pCi/L) 21 2 50 0 3 .2 -2 1 .2 Decay of natural and www.epa.gov/safewater . manmade deposits Unregulated Substances S u b stan c e H ighest EPA’s EPA ’s R ange S o u rc e of Contaminants that might be expected to be in source water (untreated water) include: Level MCL MCLG Contamination D etected • Microbial contaminants, such as viruses and bacteria, which may come from sewage Sodium (ppm) 58 100 41 - 58 Erosion of natural deposits treatment plants, septic systems, agricultural livestock operations and wildlife. Regulated at User Tap • Inorganic contaminants, such as salts and metals, which can be naturally-occurring or S u b stan c e H ighest EPA’s EPA’s R ange S o u rc e of Level MCL MCLG Contamination result from urban stormwater runoff, industrial or domestic wastewater discharges, oil, D etected Copper (ppb) 90th 350 1300 1300 5.2 - 350 Corrosion of plumbing pesticides and herbicides. percentile sy stem s Lead (p p b )90* 12 15 0 < 1 .0 -1 2 Corrosion of plumbing • Organic chemical contaminants, including synthetic and volatile organic chemicals, percentile system s which are by-products of industrial processes and petroleum production or can come from Definitions gas stations, urban stormwater runoff, and septic systems. MCE: Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL). The highest level of a contaminant allowed • Radioactive contaminants, which can be naturally-occurring or are the result of oil and in drinking water. MCLG: Maximum Contaminant Level Goal (MCLG). The level of a gas production and mining activities. contaminant at which there is no known or expected health risk, ppm: parts per million, ppb: parts per billion. 90th Percentile: 90% of the samples were below the number listed pCi/L: picocuries per liter. Since 1993, the University has been granted a Standardized Monitoring Framework (SMF 1), monitoring waiver. Due to the high quality of the water, the monitoring frequencies are significantly reduced. page 4 The Observer ♦ CAMPUS NEWS Wednesday, September 5, 2007 Two ND students named ISI honors fellows Institute places senior Brian Boyd , junior Rachel Miller among the nation's 50 'most talented undergraduates'

and M iller a tten d ed an ISI college careers, will partici­ Boyd, the executive editor mer serving at Maggie’s S p e c ia l to The Observer summer conference in pate in a yearlong program of the Irish Rover, an inde­ Place, a hospitality home for Notre Dame senior Brian Quebec City, C anada, titled designed to enhance their pendent student publication, troubled pregnant women in Boyd, a philosophy major “Law in the Western undergraduate education at also is involved in Sustained Phoenix, as part of a Summer from Georgetown, Texas, and Tradition: Common, Notre Dame. It will include Dialogue, a student group Service Learning Project junior Rachel Miller, a politi­ Constitutional, Natural, and an ISI C areer D evelopm ent dedicated to improving race through Notre Dame’s Alumni cal science and theology Divine,” at which they Seminar and continuing relations on campus, and Association and Center for major from St. Louis, recent­ explored questions of con­ direction from their faculty serves on the advisory board Social Concerns. She is a ly were awarded prestigious temporary politics, natural mentors through online dis­ for Notre Dame Magazine. member of Notre Dame Saint Honors Fellowships from the justice, natural law and natu­ cussions. Last spring, he studied in Mary’s Right to Life and Pi Intercollegiate Studies ral rights. They engaged in The mentors also will pro­ Rome at the Pontifical Sigma Alpha, the political Institute (ISI). high-level, one-on-one debate vide insight on internships, University of St. Thomas science honor society. Named among only 50 of and discussion with elite fac­ job opportunities, graduate Aquinas (commonly called Founded in 1953, ISI works “the nation’s most talented ulty who teach in the human­ and professional programs the Angelicum) and plans to to identify the best and the undergraduates” selected ities and social sciences. and related issues, and the pursue graduate studies in brightest college students from schools including Boyd and Miller, who both students each will receive philosophy. and to nurture in these Harvard, Stanford and Yale have earned Dean’s List hon­ large collections of free Miller, also an editor of the future leaders the American Universities for 2007, Boyd ors in each semester of their books and journals. Irish Rover, spent the sum­ ideal of ordered liberty.

several other Holy Cross con­ alumni in different fields. ship.” Moreau gregations, helped plan the Ad The new commercial, Stavinoha said the portrayal events for the upcoming cere­ Woodward said, has drawn of the University’s work in continued from page 1 monies. continued from page 1 widespread positive feedback. developing countries brought “A general planning com­ “It’s not like out Notre to attend. More than a dozen mittee for all the congrega­ Dame is Catholic without any other col­ Dame’s commit­ submitted essays to apply for tions I of the Holy Cross! met overtly saying Catholic,’” lege ad,” he ment to both the position of student ambas­ throughout the year,” Schultz Woodward said. “We hope said. “This ad shows that service and sador, according to Sister said. that a viewer would watch it Georgia research. Rose Ann Schultz, vice presi­ The opening of the beatifi­ for 30, 40 seconds before Tech’s ad, Notre Dame is “At Notre dent for mis­ cation celebra­ knowing it was a Notre Dame which aired Catholic without Dame, our sion and one of tion will take ad.” next to Notre overtly saying Catholic identity the S aint “It is a graced place in That more subtle approach Dame’s, fea­ and commitment ‘Catholic.”’ Mary’s dele­ moment in our Laigne-en- to religion is a significant shift tured a robot­ to service are gates to the Belin, France from two years ago, when the ic arm playing very much unit­ events. common heritage as a — M oreau’s University aired its “Candle” the school’s Todd Woodward ed. ... A Notre "I w as Saint M ary’s College birthplace, she ad, featuring a girl in church victory march. associate vice president Dame education brought up in a said. who later receives an accept­ Senior Tyler is about m ore community and is an for marketing strongly On Sept. 15, ance letter from the Stavinoha and than sitting on Catholic family opportunity for us to the Mass and University and looks to the sky Father campus reading and I thought learn more about this rites of beatifi­ in prayer. Thomas Streit, books,” said it would be an holy man whose cation will be The ad fueled debate among director of the Stavinoha, who amazing held in Le students and alumni who University’s Haiti Program, spent eight weeks working in opportunity to vision for education Mans. Bishop found the religious message narrated most of the ad, the Haiti Program. see something was absolutely Jacques Faivre more narrow than welcoming. which can be viewed at “Notre Dame uses academ­ like this,” remarkable. ” of Le Mans will Last year’s ad, on the other nd.edu. ics to make a difference in Nickcll said. preside, and hand, was much less divisive. “Notre Dame is not afraid to people’s lives,” he said. The College Cardinal Jose The spot used variations on be different, to be unique ... is sponsoring Sister Rose Ann Schultz S a r a i v a the “Play Like a Champion to help change the world,” Nickell, mathe­ vice president for mission Martins, pre­ Today” signs and showcased Streit told The Observer. Contact Theresa Civantos at matics profes­ fect of the accomplished Notre Dame “That’s how you show leader­ [email protected] sor Joanne Vatican Snow and Director of Donor Congregation for the Causes Relations Addie Cashore to of the Saints, will represent attend the ceremonies in Pope Benedict XVI and will France as Saint Mary’s present the papal decree, sig­ INTERRACE FORUM ambassadors. nifying Moreau as blessed, College President Carol Ann Schultz said Mooney, her husband, George “Beatification recognizes Efta, Schultz Basil Moreau’s and other fac­ commitment ulty and staff “/The beatification! is to holiness, members will such a big deal because expressed in also attend. his desire to More than 130 if it wasn ’t for Father serve people people serving Moreau, we wouldn’t be wherever in ministries here today. It’s really th e re w as a sponsored by need,” she the Sisters of exciting. ” said. the Holy Cross On Sept. 16, will attend, Haley Nickell a Mass of Schultz said. Saint Mary’s senior thanksgiving Every member will be cele­ of the delega­ brated at the tion had to submit an essay Cathedral of St. Julian. “A PIECE OF THE application to take part in the Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, celebrations. former archbishop of ND” The group will leave Sept. Washington D C., will preside, 12 and will return on the fol­ Schultz said. S e p te m b e r 12, 2007 5:30 p .m . lowing Tuesday. She called the event a mile­ Upon their return, Nickell stone for the Holy Cross com­ and the other attendees will munity. Como Student Lounge present their experiences to “It is a graced m om ent in the school. In November, they our common heritage as a Join us as we begin the new academic year with a discussion of identity will travel to Chicago to pres­ Saint Mary’s College commu­ and finding our place not only here at Notre Dame, but in the world. ent to the Chicago Club of nity and is an opportunity for Saint Mary’s. us to learn more about this RSVP: Friday, September 7 by 5:00 p.m. 631-6841 or [email protected] Nickell said she was excited holy man whose vision for about attending the beatifica­ education was absolutely tion given Moreau’s contribu­ remarkable,” she said. tions to Saint Mary’s. “Moreau’s vision has inspired “It is such a big deal members of this college to because if it wasn’t for Father carry on his enduring mission INTERRACI-: FORUM Moreau, we wouldn’t be here of education.” Phone: 574-631 -6841 today.” she said. “It’s really E-mail; [email protected] exciting.” Contact Katie Kohler at Saint Mary’s, along with kkohleO 1 @saintmarys.edu Recycle The Ob W o r l d & n a t io n Wednesday, September 5, 2007 COMPILED FROM THE OBSERVERS WIRE SERVICES page 5

International N ew s Iraq Jamaican PM will not concede KINGSTON— Jamaica’s first female prime minister faced pressure to concede defeat Commander: Next four months crucial Tuesday as officials began a final tally of bal­ lots from an election praised by international Lieutenant General Odierno calls for more evaluation before reducing U.S. presence in Iraq observers as “professional and transparent.” With her party apparently suffering a Associated Press razor-thin defeat in Monday's vote. Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller refused to give up, saying the final count — expected to BAGHDAD — The No. 2 take about two days — could shift enough U.S. commander in Iraq said close races for her People’s National Party to Tuesday that the next three win. to four months will be cru­ Preliminary returns gave the opposition cial in determining whether Jamaica Labor Party 31 of the 60 seats in the United States can start the House of Representatives — a margin to withdraw troops from just large enough to end the governing Iraq without sacrificing party's nearly 20 years in power. security gains since the troop buildup began early Police detonate old WWII bombs this year. BERLIN — The earth shakes briefly in Berlin’s Lt. Gen. Raymond Odierno Mittelheide city park, and a cloud of rain- said the number of attacks soaked dirt rises over the ferns in the woods. in August fell to their lowest Police have just detonated a football-sized anti­ level in more than a year, tank grenade from World War II. although he gave no figures. More than 60 years after the war’s end, Odierno insisted that overall removing unexploded bombs, grenades and violence was declining — a artillery shells remains a full-time task for sign that the buildup police and private companies all over Germany. ordered by President Bush It’s an occurrence so common that police was working. explosives experts Thomas Mehlhorn and Joerg “I think the next three to Neumann can joke about their delicate job as four months are critical,” they sift warm pieces of shrapnel from wet dirt Odierno told reporters. T reeking of sulfur. think that if we can continue In Berlin, an average of 900 explosive cleanup to do what we are doing, operations take place each year. Of these, about we'll get to such a level 100 unexploded bombs are deemed too danger­ where we think we can do it ous for removal — a job for “sprengmeister,” with less troops.” explosives experts like Mehlhorn and Neumann, Bush himself raised the who blow them up on site. possibility of a reduction in the 160,000-strong U.S. force during his surprise visit Monday to al-Asad Air N ational N ew s Base in Anbar province, where Sunni Arab sheiks Rich adventurer missing in Nevada have been turning against RENO — Millionaire adventurer Steve al-Qaida in Iraq. American troops man a Baghdad checkpoint Tuesday. Lt. Gen. Odierno indicated Fossett, who has cheated death time and again Bush said U.S. that violence in Iraq is declining. in his successful pursuit of aviation records, Ambassador Ryan Crocker was missing Tuesday after taking off in a sin­ and the top commander gade” allies — an apparent president and resist before by unknown gunmen gle-engine plane the day before to scout loca­ Gen. David Petraeus “tell me response to the burgeoning Democratic calls to begin in east Baghdad. tions for a land-speed record, officials said. if the kind of success we are revolt against the terror bringing the troops home as The eight were traveling Teams searched a broad swath of rugged ter­ now seeing continues, it will movement. soon as possible. to a training session out of rain in western Nevada near the ranch where be possible to maintain the “These battalions, with U.S. officials acknowledge town when they were he took off, but searchers had little to go on same level of security with God's help, will perform privately they have not abducted. Relatives identi­ because he apparently didn’t file a flight plan, a fewer American forces.” their duties in an excellent turned the corner in restor­ fied their bullet-riddled bod­ Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Crocker and Petraeus will manner during the month of ing security, even as they ies in a hospital, ministry said. report to Congress next Ramadan and the enemies insist that trends are favor­ spokesman Aziz al-Shamari “They are working on some leads, but they week on security and politi­ of God will suffer a lot,” the able. Last month, civilian said. don’t know where he is right now,” FAA cal progress since Bush dis­ statement said, referring to deaths across Iraq rose to at In Mosul, 225 miles north­ spokesman Ian Gregor said. patched 30,000 extra troops the Islamic season of fasting least 1,809, the second high­ west of Baghdad, gunmen Fossett, the first person to circle the world to Iraq to curb sectarian that begins in about two est monthly total this year, ambushed a car in the city solo in a balloon, was seeking places for an warfare. Petraeus is expect­ weeks. according to figures com­ center Tuesday, killing three upcoming attempt to break the land speed ed to point to a dramatic Odierno said U.S. forces piled by The Associated men and a woman, police record in a car, said Paul Charles, a spokesman decline in violence in Anbar were alert to the possibility Press. Brig. Gen. Abdul-Karim al- for Sir Richard Branson, the U.K. billionaire province thanks to a grass­ of increased attacks during At least 42 people were Jubouri said. who has financed many of Fossett's adventures. roots revolt against al- Ramadan but in the run-up killed or found dead across Despite some improve­ Qaida. to the holy month “violence the country Tuesday, ments in security, Iraqi Deaths, doctor fatigue unrelated On Tuesday, an al-Qaida has been going down.” according to police reports. politicians have made little PHILADELPHIA — Cutting the grueling work front group announced on The optimistic tone of The Electricity Ministry progress in reaching power- hours of doctors-in-training had little effect on an Islamist Web site that it recent U.S. statem ents announced Tuesday that sharing agreements among reducing patient deaths, according to two large was forming new suicide appears aimed at persuad­ eight of its engineers and Shiites, Sunnis and Kurds — studies. battalions to strike at the ing moderate Republicans in technicians were kidnapped considered essential to last­ Death rates dropped in one group of patients Americans and their “rene­ Congress to stand by the and murdered the day ing peace. in veterans’ hospitals but not in three other groups, the researchers reported. The results come from what the authors describe as the largest and most comprehen­ sive national look at work-hour restrictions, Budget director faces challenges which were implemented four years ago in an effort to reduce medical errors by tired physi­ Associated Press budget year is looming, and the ished appropriations bills. cians. Senate has passed just one of 12 bills But Bush has staked out a hard line WASHINGTON — Former Rep. Jim to fund the agency budgets that in his public statements so far, vow­ Nussle, President Bush’s choice for Congress is required to pass each ing to veto spending bills that exceed Local N ew s budget director, is likely to find him­ year. his $933 billion “cap” on the one- Manhole murderer sentenced self in the middle of; a series of fights Veto threats hang over most of the third of the federal budget dished out SOUTH BEND —A homeless man who pleaded with the Democratic-controlled bills and a long and contentious fall by the appropriations committees guilty to murdering four other homeless men Congress. budget season is expected. It’s com­ each year. Democrats exceeded whose bodies were dumped in manholes was Foremost among the challenges monly assumed that whichever bills Bush’s appropriations limits by about sentenced Tuesday to 65 years in prison. facing the Iowa Republican — are vetoed or not even passed by the $23 billion in drawing up their budg­ Daniel J. Sharp, 55, of South Bend in May expected to be confirmed by the Senate will be bundled into a multi­ et plans. pleaded to four counts of murder in the slayings Senate on Tuesday — is a glut of bill “omnibus” measure. However, the $enate on Tuesday of Michael S. “Shan” Nolen, Michael W. Lawson, unfinished spending bills. Other Some Democrats questioned took up a bill providing $64.7 billion Jason Coates, and Brian Talboom. Their bodies budget battles between the adminis­ whether Nussle — who gained a rep­ in discretionary budget funding for were found inside two South Bend manholes over tration and congressional Democrats utation as a partisan unpopular dur­ veterans' programs and military base four days in January. include extending farm subsidies and ing eight terms in the House — is the construction. Bush has not threat­ Prosecutors said the killings were carried out a popular health insurance program right choice to be Bush's point man ened to veto that bill — funding polit­ with the help of another homeless man, Randy for the poor, and renewing more than in budget talks with Democrats. At ically sacrosanct veterans medical Lee Reeder, 51, and were sparked by a dispute 40 expiring tax cuts. some point, it will take backroom programs — even though it’s $4 bil­ over a space heater. The Oct. 1 beginning of the 2008 talks to produce a deal on the unfin­ lion higher than his request. page 6 The Observer ♦ NEW'S Wednesday, September 5, 2007

These costs, however, would have it.” be able to respond to that — not fall on the customers, He immediately tried to con­ Brown not directly, with any sort of NDFCU Ditchcreek said. tact the NDFCU to put a red comments, but to be able to continued from page 1 “Besides the costs of reissuing (lag on his debit card — but he continued from page 1 use our actions to say well, more than 60 debit cards — was told that couldn’t happen actually, you can depend on on tho warning and the mem­ which is fairly nominal — the since the card wasn’t physically I’m totally ready for the us to get some stuff done for bers’ fear by telling them the credit union will also have to stolen. He also tried to freeze year.” you. Obviously we have our credit union had noticed “one absorb those couple of thou­ the account but that was not At last week’s Student limits, but there are definitely or more unsuccessful attempts sands of dollars,” he said. possible either since it was a Senate meeting, the first of things that we can accom­ to log in to your Online Banking “Thankfully, the losses are not football Saturday and Labor the year, she announced two plish.” Account on 08/31/2007 from a as large as they could be, but Day weekend, and the credit new initiatives — a student Reaction to the acceptance foreign IP address.” it’s still money that we will lose union branches were closed. guest meal exchange pro­ of Domer Dollars in the The e-mail — from an to this hoax. But of course the Labrecque said he preferred gram and the ability to use Stadium and the guest address that appeared to users member doesn’t take the finan­ to transfer all the money in his Domer Dollars in the Stadium exchange meal program in as [email protected] — told users cial loss in these cases.” NDFCU account to a different and the Joyce Center. the dining halls has been pos­ to sign in to the credit union’s Ditchcreek said the scammers bank rather than wait until “The great thing about this itive, Braun said. During the secure server by clicking on the may have used the information Monday to freeze the funds. was that we set the tone from Georgia Tech game last week­ attached link and review their they obtained from the credit “I know how these scams the first Senate meeting, not end, she said she overheard accounts. The link directed union members to fabricate work,” he said. “I noticed the only for Maris and [chief students who had forgotten them to a non-NDFCU Web site ATM cards and withdraw the different URL and the strange executive assistant I Sheena cash and were pleased to designed to look exactly like the cash abroad. nature of the information I PlamoottilJ and I, but also for remember they could use NDFCU homepage, but it lacked lie said he did not have an requests a minute too late, but I our senators and all our com­ Domer Dollars to purchase the warning. estimate of the total loss the was definitively surprised to see mittees,” Brown said. “They drinks and food at the stadi­ The credit union’s IT staff NDFCU would have to absorb, how difficult it was for me to all know that we can accom­ um. tracked the e-mails and the because he expected more cus­ block the account.” plish a lot, and hopefully we Now that the school year Web site to the Netherlands tomers would contact the credit Ditchcreek said the NDFCU’s are setting the bar high, and has started, Brown and Saturday, Ditchcreek said, but union in the coming days. He priority during the weekend we won’t disappoint.” Braun will have to balance it was unable to contact the encouraged customers to was shutting off the illegitimate Brown hopes that momen­ their class schedules and per­ illegitimate site’s service review their accounts and Web site. tum will last. sonal lives with the demands providers abroad during the transaction and report any sus­ He said he did not know how “We’ve set some high stan­ of their student government weekend. The Web site was picious activity immediately. the fraudsters obtained the e- dards for ourselves from the jobs. They sal down with The shut down Monday morning $enior Zach Labrecque was mail list, but the customers who beginning, but especially in Observer Tuesday in the stu­ after the credit union was able among the students who filed reports to the credit union the last couple weeks,” she dent government office on the to rep o rt it to the service received the second-wave e- Monday were not all students. said. second floor of LaFortune, in provider, Ditchcreek said. mail and gave his debit card “We don’t know what e-mail Brown and front of a By Monday morning, howev­ number, security code and list was used or how they got it, Braun began whiteboard er, more than 60 customers had expiration date to the fraud­ but it wasn’t just students,” he researching “We’ve set some high that has been viewed the site and entered sters. said. “The general public, and making standards for transformed their banking information. “I checked my e-mail members and non-members phone calls into a calendar Ditchcreek said at least five $aturday morning and didn’t alike, also received the e- after they ourselves from the for the month. customers who gave the scam­ stop to think too much about mails.” heard about beginning, but Nearly every mers their debit and credit card it,” he said. “But as soon as I the proposed especially in the last day of information were facing trans­ hit ‘Enter’ I realized banks ordinance, S eptem ber is actions that added up to more don’t need to ask for this infor­ Contact Marcela Berrios at even as they couple weeks. ” filled with than $2,000. mation because they already [email protected] c o m p l e t e d meeting times summer Liz Brown related to a internships. student gov­ student body president The ordinance ernment issue. caused con­ Brown and B elgium cern among students, espe­ Braun said they are ready to cially those living off campus, tackle the initiatives they because it would require resi­ have planned, plus anything Scientologists might stand trial dents of boarding houses — else that might come up. defined as residences in “Once you kind of get into which two or more unrelated thegroove of things, and people live — to file a permit learn how things run, then Church expected to face criminal charges for fraud, extortion scandals with the city 10 days before it’s not overwhelming,” Braun hosting a gathering at which said. “It’s just a lot of fun ... sequence, this created a cli­ mount a strong legal chal­ more than 25 people would that’s what makes it enjoy­ Associated Press mate of intolerance and dis­ lenge to the charges at a have access to alcohol. able, and that’s what makes it BRUSSELS — A Belgian crimination” in Belgium. court hearing, which could Brown said her goal with fun to work on initiatives, prosecutor on Tuesday rec­ It added that the prosecu­ come in the next two to three the ordinance has been to because we’ve got a great ommended that the U.S.- tor’s recommendations sug­ months. She acknowledged eliminate the permit registra­ office environment.” based Church of Scientology gested Scientology was guilty that could delay the case for tion process for parties. At Brown’s experience as chief stand trial for fraud and even before a court could years. the Senate meeting last executive assistant last year, extortion, following a 10- hear the charges, making it Belgium, Germany and Wednesday and in a letter to she said, has helped her year investigation that con­ “difficult for the Church of other European countries the editor published in The administration accomplish cluded the group should be Scientology to recover and have been criticized by the Observer, she cautioned stu­ significant goals — and labeled a criminal organiza­ properly defend (itself) State Department for labeling dents to behave respectfully respond to unforeseen issues tion. before the court.” Scientology as a cult or sect off campus so the Common — since she and Braun took Scientology said it would Scientology has been active and enacting laws to restrict Council could not use rowdy office April 1. fight the criminal charges in Belgium for nearly three its operations. student partying as an impe­ “I knew what kind of recommended by investigat­ decades. In 2003, it opened The German government tus to move the ordinance avenues to take when certain ing prosecutor Jean-Claude an international office near considers Scientology a com­ forward. problems arise or when cer­ Van Espen, who said that up the headquarters of the mercial enterprise that takes After the first weekend of tain initiatives need to be to 12 unidentified people European Union to lobby for advantage of vulnerable peo­ the semester passed without pursued,” she said. should face charges. its right to be recognized as ple. any major disturbances, One avenue she has used, Van Espen’s probe also con­ an official religious group, a In Washington, the State Brown said she is confident especially when working on cluded that Scientology’s status it does not enjoy in Department said that if she will achieve her goal. She the proposed ordinance, has Brussels-based Europe office Belgium. Belgian authorities “have evi­ also wants to develop a com­ been Vice President for and its Belgian missions con­ A Belgian parliamentary dence that individuals violat­ munity relations coalition so Student Affairs Father Mark ducted unlawful practices in committee report in 1997 ed Belgian law, they should city, University and student Poorman, Brown said. She medicine, violated privacy labeled Scientology a sect take appropriate legal steps representatives can discuss said she and Poorman have laws and used illegal busi­ and investigations were consistent with Belgium’s problems as they arise. been in regular communica­ ness contracts, said Lieve launched into the group’s international obligations to But reaching this point, tion regarding the steps the Pollens, a spokeswoman at finances and practices, such protect freedom of thought, Braun said, has required a University should take the Federal Prosecutors as the personality tests con­ conscience and religion.” “month of solid work.” regarding the ordinance. Office. ducted on new members. “We w ould, how ever, Brown agreed. The ordinance, and the “They also face charges of Investigators have spent oppose any effort to stigma­ “We were kind of lucky it larger topic of community being ... a criminal organiza­ the past decade trying to tize an entire group based happened before school start­ relations, will be a major tion,” Pollens said in a tele­ determine how far solely upon reglious beliefs ed...,” she said. “This is what focus for student government phone interview. Scientology went in recruit­ and would be concerned over we were able to focus on this year, Braun said. But the An administrative court ing converts after numerous infringement of any individ­ prior to coming back to pair will also focus on will decide whether to press complaints were filed with ual’s rights because of reli­ school. It was definitely a improving student life and charges against the police by ex-members alleg­ gious affiliation,” the State joint effort that took up a lot achieving its platform goals. Scientologists. ing they’d been the victims of Department spokesman’s of our time.” Brown said her Senate In a s ta te m e n t, intimidation and extortion. office said. Brown said their quick committees have already Scientology’s Europe office Justice officials seized The Los Angeles-based response to the proposed begun to tackle their initia­ accused the prosecutor of financial records, correspon­ Church of Scientology, which ordinance sent a clear mes­ tives for the year. The launch bounding the organization dence, bank statements and is seeking to expand in sage that student government of the student government and said it would contest the other papers in their decade- Europe and be recognized as can accomplish big things. Web site — tentatively sched­ charges. long probe to track the flow a legitimate religion, teaches “I saw a lot of comments uled for sometime in the next “For the last 10 years, the of money to Scientology. that technology can expand [posted on ndnation.com and two weeks — will serve as an prosecutor has been using Police also raided the offices the mind and help solve facebook.com regarding the online forum to answer stu­ the media, trying to damage of several consultancy firms problems. The church, found­ proposed ordinance], like dent needs, Braun said. the reputation of the Church linked to the Church of ed in 1954, counts actors don’t rely on student govern­ of Scientology and not being Scientology. Tom Cruise and John ment, you have to lake mat­ able to put a case in court,” Pollens said that prosecu­ Travolta among its 10 million ters into your own hands,”’ Contact Kaitlynn Riely at Scientology said. “As a con- tors expect Scientology to members. Brown said. “It was great to [email protected] T T \ T h e O bserver U j t o X IvT'C C C

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They CANADIAN 3 10501 included Chinese-made toys that either had exces­ sive amounts of lead paint or had small magnets that In B rief could easily be swallowed by children. A Chinese worker sorts through boxes of toys in Guangzhou, China. Mattel is expected Auto companies report mixed sales On Aug. 1, M attel’s to announce today its third round of recalls after discoveries of lead content in toys. DETROIT — Chrysler LLC, Toyota Motor Fisher-Price division said it Corp. and Ford Motor Co. each reported sales was recalling 1.5 million Robert Eckert, chairman also said Tuesday it was made in China due to declines last month, but General Motors preschool toys featuring and CEO of El Segundo, considering a possible excessive levels of lead in Corp., Nissan Motor Co. and Honda Motor Co. characters such as Dora Calif.-based Mattel, warned investigation of whether some black watercolor surprised industry analysts Tuesday by show­ the Explorer, Big Bird and at a press conference last Mattel notified authorities paints. ing increases, despite the declining U.S. auto Elmo because of lead paint. month that there may be as quickly as it should have In June, toy maker RC2 market. That action included more recalls of tainted toys in connection with the Aug. Corp. voluntarily recalled Toyota’s 2.8 percent sales drop, Ford’s 14.4 967,000 toys sold in the as the company steps up its 14 recall. 1.5 million wooden railroad percent decline and Chrysler’s 6.1 percent United .States between May investigations into its With more than 80 per­ toys and set parts from its decrease were symptoms of what analysts and August. Chinese factories and cent of toys sold worldwide Thomas & Friends Wooden said would be a slumping U.S. auto market Lead can cause brain retests products. made in China, toy sellers Railway product line. The due to high gasoline prices, rising mortgage damage when ingested by Still, the latest action are nervous that shoppers company said that the sur­ payments and turmoil in the financial mar­ young children. Under cur­ would be yet another blow will shy away from their face paint on certain toys kets. rent regulations, children's to Mattel, which had culti­ products in this year’s criti­ and parts made in China Ford’s drop allowed Toyota to take the No. 2 products found to have vated an image of tightly cal holiday season. between January 2005 and slot in U.S. auto sales from Ford for August more than .06 percent lead controlling production in Late last month, Toys “R” April 2006 contain lead, and for the first eight months of the year. accessible to users are sub­ China. The Consumer Us announced it was recall­ affecting 26 components But GM, led by increased pickup truck sales, ject to a recall. Product Safety Commission ing thousands of art sets and 23 retailers. showed an increase of 6.1 percent, while Nissan Motor Co. reported its sales increased 6.3 percent for August and Honda Motor Co. reported a 4.7 percent increase. iPhones sold unofficially in China Wall Street extends summer rebound BEIJING — The iPhone can be bought in China, even though Apple Inc. isn’t selling it there and the gadget doesn’t function properly Associated Press vent credit troubles from hurting the In recent weeks, more difficult despite costing twice as much as in the United national economy — which investors access to credit has made it harder States. NEW YORK — Wall Street extended believed hinted at the Fed’s willing­ for consumers and businesses to bor­ Enthusiasts willing to pay 8,800 yuan its rebound from the big summer ness to lower rates. row, raising fears that tighter access ($1,170) can buy the iPhone at electronics slump Tuesday after dips in manufac­ When investors returned from the to money will hurt the economy. markets in Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen and turing growth and construction long weekend, the Institute for Supply The Dow Jones industrial average Guangzhou, the computer and electronics spending raised investors’ hopes for Management said the manufacturing rose 91.12, or 0.68 percent, to newspaper Dian Nao Bao reported in its an interest rate cut. sector expanded more slowly in 13,448.86. The blue-chip index is Monday editions. The market also got a boost as August than in July, and the about 4 percent below its July 19 In the United States, the combination cell investors bought technology stocks Commerce Department said construc­ record close of 14,000.41, but about phone-iPod media player can be had for as lit­ viewed as bargains after being bat­ tion activity fell in July by 0.4 per­ 4.7 percent above its summer closing tle as $499. The Chinese version can make tered during last month’s selloff. Tech cent. Wall Street was pleased that the low of 12,845.78 reached Aug. 16. calls and send text messages, but it can't and telecom are still seeing takeover snapshots were neither too weak nor The biggest gainer among the 30 receive calls. The voicemail function also does­ activity despite credit concerns, and too strong — suggesting the economy Dow companies was General Motors n’t work. furthermore, demand for computers, isn’t falling apart, but that the Fed Corp., which rose $1.18, or 3.8 per­ Apple is currently selling the iPhone only in cell phones and other such products will be inclined to cut the benchmark cent, to $31.92 after reporting a sur­ the United States, where it's restricted to appears strong. federal funds rate when it meets prising increase in August sales. AT&T Inc.’s cellular network. Last month, Though Tuesday’s economic data Sept. 18, after more than a year of Broader stock indicators also hackers successfully unlocked the device so it came in a bit slower than anticipated, holding rates steady. advanced. The Standard & Poor’s 500 could be used on other carriers. the market built on the sharp gains it “We haven’t had anything happen index added 15.43, or 1.05 percent, Apple spokesman Natalie Kerris said made Friday. Ahead of Labor Day to change that outlook,” said Arthur to 1,489.42, and the technology-dom­ Tuesday the company was not aware of specif­ weekend, Federal Reserve Chairman Hogan, chief market analyst at inated Nasdaq composite index ic reports of its phones being sold in China but Ben Bernanke said the central bank Jefferies & Co. “Everything still points surged 33.88, or 1.30 percent, to said the sales were not authorized. stood ready to “act as needed” to pre­ to a Fed that could lower rates.” 2,630.24. page 8 The Observer ♦ PAID ADVERTISEMENT Wednesday, September 5, 2007

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18 murders between 1970 and Associated Press 1986. Prime Minister Howard continues to show support for the U.S. CHICAGO — Ju ro rs in The men on trial are reputed Chicago’s biggest mob trial in mobster Joseph “Joey the opposition leader Kevin belief that troop-level deci­ Associated Press years began deliberating the Clown” Lombardo, 78; convict­ Rudd, who has promised to sions must be based on condi­ fate of five defendants ed loan shark Frank Calabrese SYDNEY — President Bush pull combat troops out of Iraq tions on the ground and rec­ Tuesday in a case described by Sr., 70; convicted jewel thief briefed one of his few if he wins. Howard has ommendations from military defense attorneys as built on Paul Schiro, 70; reputed mob remaining staunch war allies, refused to set a deadline. commanders. He was expect­ the testimony of “a walking boss James Marcello, 65; and telling Australian Prime The president has urged ed to repeat this stance in his piece of deception.” retired Chicago policeman Minister John Howard coalition partners to make conversations with Howard. Prosecutors said the testimo­ Anthony Doyle, 62. If convict­ Wednesday about his Iraq decisions based on conditions After Bush’s comments in ny of mob hit man Nicholas ed, all but Doyle could face life visit and his conviction that on the ground rather than Iraq and the withdrawal of Calabrese — who linked four in prison. the U.S. troop buildup is in te rn a l politics. He has British troops from Basra in of the five men to a m urder Defense attorneys attacked working. voiced strong support for southern Iraq, Howard told scene — matched up with the case as one built largely The two leaders exchanged Howard, calling him “a man reporters he did not envision physical evidence at the scene on the testimony of Nicholas pleasantries before talks at of steel.” Howard has been any reduction in Australian and with recorded jailhouse Calabrese — Frank the Commonwealth equally effusive about Bush. combat troops. “We don’t conversations with one of the Calabrese’s brother — who the Parliament Offices within Still, Bush meets Rudd on intend to pull our battle defendants. defense said admitted lying to sight of Sydney Harbor. “You Thursday. groups out of southern Iraq. Jurors also heard from more authorities in the past and was told me it was beautiful,” the Howard is the last leader We see it continuing to do than 100 witnesses, listened to only cooperating with the gov­ president observed. among the major original very valuable work,” he said. hours of secretly recorded ernment now to escape the Bush was spending much of “coalition of the willing” part­ As host of the Pacific Rim audio tapes, and saw dozens death penalty. Wednesday with Howard ners still serving. Among forum, Howard has put of photos of crime scenes, vic­ Defense attorney Joseph ahead of a 21 -nation Asia- those who paid a political reaching a consensus decla­ tims and suspected members Lopez labeled Nicholas Pacific summit later in the price for standing with Bush ration on climate change and of the Outfit, as the city’s Calabrese a “grim reaper,” a week. Bush was also to meet on the war are former Prime curbing global warming high organized crime family is “walking piece of deception” with Australian troops. Ministers Tony Blair of on the agenda. known. and a man who would “shoot His visit was expected to be Britain, Silvio Berlusconi of Bush was expected to push Jurors left at 2 p.m. Tuesday, you in the head over a cold accompanied by a series of Italy and Jose Maria Aznar of for a new climate change despite indicating last week ravioli.” protests by groups unhappy Spain. deal more to his liking, and to that they planned to work Prosecutors said Nicholas with the summit’s pro-busi- En route to Australia, Bush try to advance his trade agen­ from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Calabrese’s testimony matched ness agenda, the Iraq war made an unannounced stop da, which includes restarting office of U.S. District Judge up with stories that his broth­ and the Howard govern­ in Iraq, meeting Monday with stalled global trade liberal­ James B. Zagel gave no expla­ er told his son Frank ment’s support for it. But Iraqi government and Sunni ization talks and seeking a nation for the early departure. Calabrese Jr. while in prison. demonstrations were light on tribal leaders, U.S. troops longer-term Asia-Pacific free The defendants are all in The younger man secretly Tuesday — before Bush’s and their commanders at a trade zone. their 60s or 70s, and one wore a wire for the govern­ nighttime arrival in this heav­ military base in the heart of Bush’s trip was intended to alternated between using a ment. ily fortified city. Anbar province, 120 miles show he’s not neglecting the cane and wheelchair in court. Nicholas Calabrese linked all Australia participated in west of Baghdad and once region, and he has a busy They are accused by prosecu­ the defendants except Doyle to the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq rife with Sunni insurgents. He schedule of one-on-one meet­ tors of engaging in a racket­ a m urder scene. Doyle is not in 2003 and still has about was joined by his war cabi­ ings with Asia-Pacific leaders eering conspiracy, detailed in accused of killing anyone, but 1,600 troops in and around net. on the sidelines of the APEC a 43-page indictment, that he is charged with being part the country, 550 of them in Bush emphasized his confi­ forum. He’ll sit down with included illegal gambling, of a racketeering conspiracy combat roles. Yet the war dence in the current strategy, Chinese President Hu Jintao, extortion, loan sharking and that included murder. remains unpopular here, and and raised the possibility of Russian President Vladimir Howard faces an aggressive U.S. troop cuts if violence Putin, Japanese Prime challenge in elections expect­ continues to ease. The presi­ Minister Prime Minister ed to be called within three dent ordered U.S. troop levels Shinzo Abe, South Korean months. increased this year by about President Roh Moo-hyun and Polls show Howard, in 30,000 to a total of 160,000. Indonesian President Michigan pushes office for 11 years, trailing But he also reiterated his Bambang Yudhoyono. up its primaries STUDENTS

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Letter to the E ditor E ditorial C artoon Katrina from a distance www.caglecartoons.com “Indifference, to me, is the epitome exploitation of the weak, wars with no m of evil. purpose other than national or person­ The opposite of love is not hate, it’s al egotism? indifference. The opposite of beauty is Katrina intimidates us not only not ugliness, it’s indifference. The because of the scope of its destruction, opposite of faith is not heresy, it’s but also because it demands of us that, indifference. And the opposite of life is if we are true to what we profess, we not death, but indifference between must give this catastrophe our atten­ life and death. “ tion and care. It demands that we pull -Elie Wiesel, Oct. 27, 1986 ourselves out of ourselves, in the sense On August 29, 2005, Hurricane that we may have to change our priori­ Katrina struck New Orleans and por­ ties from what once seemed comfort­ tions of the Gulf Coast from Texas able and certain. Katrina was, if any­ through Alabama. In New Orleans, the thing, a great disrupter of plans. storm caused three major levees to Katrina threatens us also because we break, resulting in much more death see how quickly “rationality” dissolves and destruction. More than 1,500 peo­ in the face of tragedy. For each death, ple perished in Louisiana alone, with there must be hundreds of other lives 238 additional deaths in Mississippi. disrupted, threatened with ruin, and New Orleans itself was well described perhaps permanently scarred with by the novelist John Updike, who emotional and physical injuries. wrote, “A major American city was Finally, Katrina challenges us. The depopulated with a suddenness and reconstruction of the Gulf Coast com­ thoroughness war itself could not sur­ munities will require decades of work. pass.” The work will require almost every How can one now remember this professional skill one can imagine. And tragedy without cliches or platitudes? the restoration will not be completed And what can one say now without in convenient packages of accomplish­ making empty promises? ment. There will be failures, false One year ago, a New Orleans native, starts, and other disappointments. and Notre Dame student, wrote in The Indeed, the resistance of Katrina and Observer: its aftermath to simple solutions may “Those who survived the storm are be a key to why we are tempted by still struggling to make it through each indifference. day. I feel like we have all seen and Notre Dame is in a position to pro­ heard the news stories of the devastat­ vide not only help, but leadership. It ing effects of Hurricane Katrina, but has great resources of professional somehow we have grown complacent. skills. It has often committed sustained Somehow we feel like it is not our service to causes ignored by momen­ problem. Somehow we feel like we are tary public enthusiasm. I suggest this too far away to make a difference.” second anniversary be marked by the (Looking back on Katrina anniversary, establishment of a permanent Notre Aug. 30, 2006) Dame Katrina Project, with physical Consider these words: “complacen­ locations both on campus and in the cy,” “it is not our problem,” “we feel Gulf Coast communities. As last year’s like we are too far away to make a dif­ writer observed, “Those who survived ference.” Is this not exactly what Elie the storm are still struggling to make it Wiesel meant? Does this writer not through each day.” describe the same indifference, identi­ fied by Wiesel, which has shrouded the Kent Hull great political tragedies of our time — adjunct associate professor o f law the Holocaust, poverty, inequality, Aug 24

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If you’ve walked around campus the day tions, it is illegal for me to purchase alco­ bootleggers found themselves out of work, among youth and seek to reduce the harm of an LSU football game, you’ve seen how hol in the United States and most Middle as alcohol was re-legalized. of that alcohol use, rather than unrealisti- Louisianians feel about alcohol. Kegs, Eastern countries like Saudi Arabia, According to its Web site, Mothers cally try to keep young people from drink­ coolers and shots are consumed in all Pakistan, and Iran. In the rest of the civi­ Against Drunk Driving claims credit for ing at all.” directions, as Tiger fans get liquored up lized world, the minimum drinking age increasing the drinking age to 21. In 2005, Underage drinking doesn’t end with a before the game. varies from 16 to 20. on the 21st anniversary of the passing of law. It isn’t curbed by police officers or This will be my third Eric I can vote for my president, my governor the National Minimum Drinking Age Act, bouncers at nightclubs. Like everything season of LSU foot­ Freeman, Jr and my mayor, but I can’t have a drink. I Glynn Birch, the first male president of else in this country, we need to practice ball as a student, can be shipped to Iraq to fight for my MADD, said, “because of the 21 law, proper education and responsibility, and it and I’m still not 21. country (i.e. going to kill people), and I can underage drinking deaths have been cut comes from our teachers and our parents. I turn 21 just 12 Louisiana have a drink in Baghdad, but I can’t have from 8,000 annually in the 1980s to 6,000 Youths should be educated on the effects days after Mardi State Daily a drink in America. I can smoke ciga­ per year today,” according to the of alcohol from within the family, not from Gras next year — but Reveille rettes, which have been all but proven to Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. I in no way dis­ a sign that reads “We ID Under 21.” If I’m not bitter. Many give me and the people around me lung agree with the message that MADD puts parents had better control over the actions people think I would cancer, but I can’t have a drink. out: drinking and driving is fatal. of their children, there would be no need be a little more enraged, but it's not as if I Historically, preventing people from But how the organization arrived at for a minimum drinking age. I don’t drink can’t get alcohol in New Orleans — it’s just drinking hasn’t gone as smoothly as peo­ “21” remains controversial. A quick look to get drunk, but I’m not going to pretend the principle of the thing. If every bar, ple initially hoped. In colonial America, on the organization’s website provides a I haven’t before. I understand drinking liquor store and restaurant all of a sudden alcohol was considered a gift from God, test on how alcohol affects the brain. can be great, but it can also be deadly. decided to enforce the drinking age, I’d be but abuse of this gift came from the Devil. “Apparently on studies using animals, Instead of perpetuating the hypocrisy of out of luck. But The Big Easy is known as As Paul Aaron and David Musto astutely young brains are vulnerable to dangerous the 21 drinking age, we need to better such for many reasons, one of them being observed in “Alcohol and Public Policy: effects of alcohol, especially on learning inform teens about the effects of alcohol so the ease with which underage New Beyond The Shadow of Prohibition,” and memory function.” I’m not sure if ani­ they can make an educated decision for Orleanians can acquire alcohol. The age “Drink itself was not looked upon as cul­ mals can drive, but if they can, they had themselves. law has long since become obsolete. pable, any more than food deserved blame better remain under the legal limit. Be careful, be responsible, but at the According to the National Institute of for the sin of gluttony. Excess was a per­ Many people advocate the lowering of same time, laissez les bons temps rouler. Health, the National Minimum Drinking sonal indiscretion.” In the 10 years lead­ the national drinking age to 18, most Let the good times roll. Age Act of 1984 is the law concerning ing up to Prohibition in the 1920s, alcohol notably the National Youth Rights underage drinking. While not specifically consumption was actually on the decline. Association, a non-profit organization ded­ This article first appeared in the Sept. 4 mandating an age limit, it requires a 10 When the 18th Amendment illegalized icated to fighting for the civil rights and edition o f The Daily Reveille, the daily percent decrease in federal highway fund­ alcohol, crime went up, became organized liberties of young people. According to its newspaper at Louisiana State University. ing for states that don’t enforce the mini­ and infiltrated many government offices Web site, they believe American youth The views expressed in this column are mum drinking age of 21, forcing states looking to become corrupt. When the 21st alcohol policy “should recognize the those of the author and not necessarily into submission. Barring certain excep­ Amendment ended Prohibition, alcohol inevitability of alcohol consumption The Observer. T he O bserver page 12 ENE Wednesday, September 5, 2007

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sion. Largely avoiding the slap­ one of the show’s most entertain­ By CHRIS McGRADY stick humor that many situational ing characters, and his constant Assistant to the Scene Editor comedies rely on, battles with “The Office” instead Dwight for The third season of “The Office” creates the type of Season Three picks Michael’s atten­ is right in line with the previous awkward humor that up where the second tion create some two: irreverent, random and com­ most anyone can season left off of the best pletely hilarious. relate to and is filmed episodes of the In the third helping of the in a m ockum entary season. Other high Americanized version of the pop­ style. What sets the show apart points are the episodes “The ular British show, Michael Scott from other sitcoms is its dialogue. Coup,” “The Initiation,” “Booze (Steve Carell) is back and more In fact, members of the cast have Cruise” andthe doubly long sea­ ridiculous than ever, flitting written many of the episodes and son finale, “A Benihana through the show with the same the talent shows. t Christmas.” ,ij non kind of politically incorrect banter Season Three picks up where The only problem with the show that has made him one of the the second season left off. The is that Michael is alm ost too most popular characters on tele­ first episode is one of the funniest, absurd. In Seasons One and Two, vision. where one of the office employees Michael’s humor was more subtle, For the half a dozen people in comes out as a homosexual. Not and relied on sarcasm and awk­ America who have yet to catch at surprisingly, Michael does not ward situations. In Season Three, least part of the show, “The handle the situation well — creat­ Michael is more “in-your-face,” Office” follows the exploits of a ing a hilarious number of situa­ and this goes over with mixed team of employees at Dunder- tions. Meanwhile, Jim has trans­ results. Miffiin, a local paper supply com­ ferred to a new office and a new Fortunately, even his down pany in Scranton, Pa. Scott is the set of characters joins the show, moments are hilarious. Overall, hapless leader of the bunch, a which keeps things fresh. Michael Scott is still the character caricature of every known fault in Midway through the season, the that everyone will love — if not every boss across the country. two offices merge. This episode, for his hilarious personality, then He’s inappropri­ thoughtfully dubbed for his dead-on portrayal of the ate, clueless and “The Merger,” is one typical office boss. Any person helpless, all at the Seasons One and Two of the best of the sea­ who has worked in an office will sam e time. His established “The son. In M ichael’s have an appreciation for just how right hand man is Office’’ as one of the attempts to welcome realistic some of Michael’s actions Dwight K. the new employees, are. Schrute, played most intelligent he once again creates The third edition of “The Office” by Rainn Wilson. shows on television. a number of awk­ is just as stellar as the first two. Jim Halpert (John ward and hilarious Quick hitting, poignant and Krasinski) is the situations. By the end impressively written, the third most normal of the male charac­ of the day, only two employees season is amazingly well done ters in the show, and plays a sar­ from the outside branch remain, and fully exhibits why “The castic salesman. Halpert is paired and Michael is clueless as to why. Office” remains one of the best with Pam Beasley (Jenna Fischer), Employee Andy Bernard, played and most watched shows on tele­ the lead lady on the series. by Ed Helms, is a major addition vision. Seasons One and Two estab­ to the show. The former glee club lished “The Office” as one of the singer and Cornell grad (you can Contact Chris McGrady at most intelligent shows on televi­ bet he won’t let you forget it) is [email protected]

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have extraordinary comedic talent and still shop at By CASSIE BELEK Target. Assistant Scene Editor The cast’s way of fighting off boredom worked. Jenna Fischer (Pam) has the most popular blog by far with more Attention all Dunderheads: You are officially invited to than 100,000 MySpace friends. Real life best friend the first-ever “The Office” Convention in Scranton, Penn., Angela Kinsey (Angela) has around 40,000 MySpace Oct. 26-28. That’s right — after only three aired seasons friends. The two often mention each other in blogs and of the Emmy-award winning comedy, an entire conven­ offer as much behind-the-scenes information as they can. tion will be devoted to NBC’s “The Fischer even gives away promotional samples she col­ Office.” lects from Hollywood functions and offers a particularly “The Office ” fan base may not yet in-depth post about how to make it in Hollywood. be up to “Star Trek”-like propor- Other cast members with MySpace sites include Brian lions, but it’s large and dedicated Baumgartner (Kevin), B.J. Novak (Ryan), Kate Flannery jenough to convince the City of (Meredith) and Craig Robinson (Daryl). Even Mindy Scranton, the Lackawanna County Kaling (Kelly) has a blog called “Things I’ve Bought That I Convention and Visitors Bureau and w Love" on Blogspot.com where she unleashes her shop­ the Greater Scranton Chamber of ping obsession and details her favorite purchases. Commerce that a convention unit­ Not only do cast members interact with fans through ing Dunderheads from all over the . blogs, but they also maintain close ties with administra­ country is a good idea. If they host Cassie Belek tors of the series’ fansites. Perhaps the best fansite is it, they will come — especially when Assistant OfficeTally.com, which nabbed an exclusive post-Emmy there are promises of cast appear­ nomination interview with Fischer, who shunned formal ances. Scene Editor interviews to speak with the Web site first. To many, a convention may seem It is this interaction between the cast and its fans that like too much too soon, but “The Office” fan base is unites “The Office” fan base and makes it so strong. unique from that of any other series on television. It’s not Because of the Internet, relationships with the stars of only loyal but also online. An understanding of the way “The Office” aren’t necessarily one-sided. The fans and “The Office” uses the Internet is essential to explaining the cast are more closely connected than fans and casts of why the convention is taking place and why fans are any other show. guaranteed to flock to the Electric City in October. Because of these relationships, a convention to bring When a few cast members of “The Office” decided to everyone together isn’t as extreme an idea as it could be. create MySpace blogs in 2005, they didn’t imagine the Who wouldn’t want to attend the convention kick-off at response they would receive. After all, they did it simply the Radisson on that Friday or Office Olympics on that because the computers on “The Office” set were actually Saturday? hooked up to the Internet and they had to do something There’s even a Dundee award presentation on Sunday. to pass the time as they sat in the background during Additionally, several cast members have reassured they scenes. So they began accepting friend requests, respond­ are doing everything they can to attend. ing to questions, reading comments and blogging about Are Dunderheads the new Trekkies? Probably not. Will the show, their lives and each other. the streets of Scranton be littered with Dwight and Angela They did what no other television cast had done before. look-a-likes come October? Most definitely. Dunderheads Instead of relying on television appearances and maga­ are as loyal to “The Office” as Dwight is to Michael, and zine interviews, they removed the third parties and the series has the Internet to thank for it. revealed their on-set and off-screen lives directly to the fans. They interacted with fans from the early stages of The views expressed in this column are those of the the series and broke down all barriers of celebrity. These author and not necessarily those of The Observer. truly were real, normal people who just happened to Contact Cassie Belek at [email protected] T h e O bserver

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MLB Beckett outduels Halladay as Red Sox take out Blue Jays Garland holds Tigers to one run in White Sox win; Flores' late heroics lead Nationals past Marlins in ninth inning

Associated Press Coming off a start against the innings as the Chicago White Yankees in which he allowed a Sox beat the Detroit Tigers on BOSTON — Josh Beckett won career high 13 hits, Beckett Tuesday night. his major league-leading 17th gave up three runs on five hits Garland (9-10) ran his career game and rookie Jacoby in eight innings, striking out record to 13-6 against the Ellsbury had three hits, helping seven and walking two. Tigers, who began the day six the Boston Red Sox beat Roy The AL East-leading Red Sox, games back of Cleveland in the Halladay and the Toronto Blue who began the day seven AL Central and 2 1/2 games lays 5-3 on Tuesday night. games ahead of the Yankees, behind New York in the wild­ Ellsbury homered after Coco have won four in a row and card race. Garland allowed one Crisp barely beat out the relay improved to a major league- run and struck out four without to stay out of a double play and best 84-55. walking a batter. avoid the third out in the fourth Halladay (14-7) allowed five Ehren Wasserman and Matt inning. Ellsbury, who also runs on nine hits in eight Thornton pitched a scoreless tripled and singled in the game, innings, walking two and strik­ eighth, and Bobby Jenks hit the next pitch from Halladay ing out seven. worked the ninth for his 37th into the Toronto bullpen to give Halladay pitched his major save in 42 chances. the Red Sox a 3-0 lead. league-leading seventh com­ It didn’t come without a little Julio Lugo and Dustin Pedroia plete game. He has pitched five bit of drama. followed with back-to-back consecutive complete games, After retiring 53 of his previ­ doubles to make it 4-0. Beckett but won just one of them. ous 55 batters, Jenks gave up a (17-6) gave up a three-run Needing just a double for the two-out walk to Brandon Inge hom er to M att Stairs in the cycle, Ellsbury was left in the and a single to pinch hitter fifth, but retired the last eight on-deck circle when Crisp lined Sean Casey before striking out AP batters he faced before out to right in the eighth. Curtis Granderson with runners White Sox pitcher Jon Garland deals against the Tigers Tuesday. Jonathan Papelbon pitched the on the corners to end it. Garland gave up one run over seven innings in the 3-1 White Sox win. ninth for his 33rd save. White Sox 3, Tigers 1 The last-place White Sox Kevin Youkilis hit a solo Josh Fields and Alex Cintron improved to 9-4 against Detroit homer in the eighth to make it homered, and Jon Garland this season. the second, but Ramon his second game in 18 starts, 5-3. scattered seven hits over seven With two out in the third, Santiago grounded out to end lie has one win since May 29. Fields lined Jeremy the inning. Guillen doubled With the score tied at 2-2, Bonderman’s first pitch over with one out in the fourth, but Hanley Ramirez singled with the left-centerfield fence, his Garland retired Rodriguez and one out in the fifth off 18th homer of the year, to give Thames on groundnuts. Washington starter Shawn Hill Chicago a 1-0 lead. to extend his hitting streak to Paul Konerko singled in the Nationals 4, Marlins 3 12 games. Ramirez stole sec­ sixth before Cintron’s homer Jesus Flores’ two-run, ninth- ond, advanced to third on chased Bonderman and made it inning double gave the Alfredo Amezaga's stolen base 3-0. Cintron’s first home run of Washington Nationals a win and scored on Cabrera’s single. the season came on a 3-1 pitch, over the Florida Marlins on The only players younger than which he lined just over the Tuesday night. Cabrera to achieve 500 RBIs right-field fence. With the Nationals trailing 3- were Mel Ott and Ted Williams. Zach Miner replaced 2 in the ninth inning, Dmitri Entering 2007, Willis had a Bonderman (11-8), who Young led off with a walk off career record of 58-39 and he allowed three runs and seven Kevin Gregg (0-5). With one started the season 5-1. hits in 5 1-3 innings, walking out, Wily Mo Pena singled to Entering Tuesday, he had gone two and striking out three. third and pinch-runner Ryan 3-13. In 7 1-3 innings, he Miner threw 3 2-3 innings of Langerhans advanced to third. allowed two runs and eight scoreless relief to keep the After Ronnie Belliard popped to hits. Tigers close. first, Flores doubled to the left- He struck out five and Detroit broke up Garland’s field corner, scoring walked two. shutout in the sixth on Guillen’s Langerhans and Pena. Willis reluctantly left the run-scoring single, which put It was Gregg’s third blown game with one out in the runners on first and third with save of the year. eighth. After pinch-hitter Tony one out. But Garland got Ivan A fifth-inning single gave Batista led off with a long fly Rodriguez to foul out and Miguel Cabrera his 500th out to left, Nook Logan doubled fanned Marcus Thames to end career RBI and the Marlins a 3- and Felipe Lopez reached on an the inning. 2 lead. Cabrera became the infield single with Logan hold­ Garland had already worked third-youngest player in major- ing at second. When manager out of two early inning jams. league history to reach 500 Fredi Gonzalez came to remove AP Singles by Rodriguez and RBIs. him, Willis hopped around and Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia jumps to complete a Inge gave the Tigers runners on Flores’ hit spoiled Dontrelle pounded his glove, hoping to double play in Tuesday’s 5-3 win over the Blue Jays. first and second with two out in Willis’ opportunity to win just stay in.

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1 USC (59) 1-0 1 AP 2 LSU (5) 1-0 2 Nebraska head coach Bill Callahan runs onto the field before Saturday’s opening game against Nevada. Callahan 3 Florida 1-0 3 4 West Virginia 1-0 6 signed a new five-year extension Tuesday that will pay the Huskers coach $1.75 million a year. 5 Wisconsin 1-0 7 5 Oklahoma 1-0 8 7 Texas 1-0 4 Nebraska gives Callahan extension 8 Louisville 1-0 11 9 Virginia Tech 1-0 9 10 California 1-0 12 Associated Press The 51-year-old Callahan and they are recruiting out­ said. “I coach because I 11 Ohio Stale 1-0 10 signed a six-year contract standing young men. He enjoy coaching. I’ve never 12 Georgia 1-0 13 LINCOLN — N ebraska paying him $1.5 million a also has set a very high looked at coaching as about 13 Auburn 1-0 14 coach Bill Callahan has season when he was hired standard for discipline, money, about the next job. I 14 UCLA 1-0 17 been given a new, five-year in January 2004. integrity and work ethic always did the best job I 15 Penn State 1-0 18 contract for $1.75 million a Under the new contract, that makes us proud as could in the situation I was 16 Rutgers 1-0 16 year. Callahan can earn Nebraskans.” in, and things always 17 Nebraska 1-0 19 It will run through Jan. $425,000 in bonuses annu­ Terms were reached last worked out better for Arkansas 18 1-0 20 31, 2012. Callahan’s old ally for winning division, week and Callahan signed myself and my family.” 19 TCU 1-0 22 contract was to run through conference and national the contract Tuesday. Callahan thanked 20 Boise State 1-0 23 2008. championships, Pederson Callahan remains the Pederson and UNL 21 Georgia Tech 1-0 NR Callahan is 23-15 in four said Tuesday. fourth-highest paid coach in Chancellor Harvey Perlman 22 Hawaii 1-0 24 seasons with the “I have said on numerous the Big 12 behind for the new deal. 23 Texas A&M 1-0 25 24 Tennessee 0-1 15 Cornhuskers, winning the occasions that we want Oklahoma’s Bob $toops “It reflects greatly on our 25 Boston College 1-0 NR Big 12 North championship coach Callahan to be the ($3.45 million), Texas’ Mack football staff,” Callahan last year. coach at Nebraska for a Brown ($2.91 million) and said. “I wanted to be here, “In terms of what he’s long time,” Pederson said. Texas A&M’s Dennis and I am committed to done for the program, he “This commitment to Bill Franchione ($2.01 million). being at Nebraska.” has certainly met or and his staff is a result of Callahan said he doesn’t “We’ve always said it’s MLB Wild Card Standings exceeded my expectations our belief that all the right worry about where his not exclusively a question of American League at this juncture,” athletic ingredients are in place for compensation ranks. wins and losses, but the director Steve Pederson long-term success. Bill has “I never got into coaching trend is moving in the right said Tuesday. assembled a top-notch staff, for all these things,” he direction,” Perlman said. team record GB

New York 77-62 - Seattle 74-63 2 In Brief Detroit 73-64 3 Body of father of Magic American gymnasts assured Colts receiver Wavne ready National League guard Jameer Nelson found of spot in Beijing to face hometown Saints WILMINGTON, Del. — Authorities STUTTGART, Germany — Some INDIANAP0LI$ — Reggie Wayne is learn record GB pulled a body from the Delaware River called it failure. The Americans a lifelong fan of his hometown New on Saturday and there is a “strong called it fuel. Orleans Saints. Arizona 76-63 likelihood” it is the missing father of A year after their gymnastics Those loyalties are on hold this Los Angeles 72-65 3 Orlando Magic star Jameer Nelson, debacle in Denmark, the U.S. men week though, as his Indianapolis Philadelphia 72-65 3 police said. enjoyed an incredible comeback in Colts begin their Super Bowl defense Colorado 71-66 4 Floyd “Pete” Nelson, 57, an employ­ Deutschland. The performance not Thursday against the Saints in a ee at a tugboat company, was last seen only assured them one of 12 spots nationally televised game. Thursday working in a dry dock area in the Beijing Olympics but got “Whenever you play against your in the Philadelphia suburb of Chester, them thinking about more imme­ hometown, you want to go out there Pa. Divers and trained dogs searched diate goals — like maybe taking a and you want to put that extra the river all day Friday but the search bronze medal from these world (effort) into it,” the Pro Bowl wide was suspended around 4 p.m. championships. receiver said earlier this week. “So Police in Delaware said a boater Most of the outward signs lead­ for my family, my friends, and for called 911 on Saturday after spotting ing to Tuesday’s success in quali­ the people (in New Orleans) who around the dial the body of a black male floating in the fying said it was. But after finish­ may have heard of me, but don’t river near Fox Point Park in ing fourth, short only of world- know me, it’s going to be a big Wilmington. The body was recovered beaters China and Japan and game.” T e n n is around 2 p.m. revved-up host Germany, it was As for his family and close friends U.S. Open Quarterfinals There was a “strong likelihood” that clear the Americans are nothing who still live in the New Orleans 11 a.m., USA the body was Floyd Nelson’s but police like that beleaguered squad that area, he says they’ll be cheering for were unable to confirm it, said finished a dismal 13th in 2006. the Colts. 7 p.m., USA Delaware State Police spokesman Sgt. “It still eats at me,” said “They better be. I’m paying their Joshua A. Bushweller. Jonathan Horton. bills, too,” he joked. page 18 The Observer ♦ PAID ADVERTISEMENT Wednesday, September 5, 2007

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match,” he said. “First-time with eight major titles; Henin Associated Press experience that I got a point in has won six. . NEW YORK — Put it this way: that way. It was an important Also at night: No. 2 Rafael A weary Novak Djokovic was point.” Nadal faced No. 15 David Ferrer. relieved to pocket a victory That got Djokovic to 5-4, and The Nadal-Ferrer winner was to Tuesday. he held a match point at 6-5. meet No. 20 Juan Ignacio Chela, The No. 3-seeded Djokovic Monaco saved that with a serv­ who got past Stanislas reached the U.S. Open quarterfi­ ice winner, and eventually won Wawrinka in five sets. nals for the first time by beating that set. But Djokovic grabbed a Like Djokovic, Chela reached No. 23 Juan Monaco 7-5, 7-6 12), 3-0 lead in the fourth set and his first U.S. Open quarterfinal. 6-7 (6), 6-1 in a match that wound up winning in 3 hours, Moya, however, has been there included the unusual sight of 53 minutes. before _ although not since Monaco losing a point because a A couple of hours earlier, 1998. ball fell out of his shorts. Djokovic was fiat on the court, “Still beating these young “I went nuts! I was cursing at his face resting on a white towel, guys,” Moya said. “I feel, like, 20 me, I was yelling at my pants,” his back being massaged by a years old.” Monaco said. trainer. A few feet away, another And Moya, a former No. 1 who Monaco was serving while trainer was attending to won the 1998 French Open, was ahead 5-3 in the third-set Monaco, who wanted his right fresh right down the very end. tiebreaker when the players set­ elbow examined and his right On his second match point, both tled into an extended baseline ankle taped after a nasty fall players wound up at the net, exchange. As Monaco whipped a while diving for a shot in the trading reflex volleys until Moya shot, an extra yellow ball he had second set. delivered a cross-court back­ tucked away in case of a fault Djokovic held up better down hander that curled in to end it. popped out of his pocket _ the the stretch, though, and he now Moya rolled on his back and second time it happened during faces No. 17 Carlos Moya. The hopped up, arms raised. the match. He stopped playing, 31-year-old Moya is the oldest “It was the best point of the dropped his racket, doubled man still in the tournament, and match,” Moya said. “I was a bit over and screamed, knowing the player he beat 7-5, 6-2, 6-7 tired, a bit nervous.” AP what was coming. (5), 6-4 in the fourth round It didn’t show a bit against No. 3 seed Novak Djokovic serves in his third-round win over “Right away I knew I lost that Tuesday, 19-year-old Ernests Gulbis, who went 4-2 at the Juan Monaco Tuesday at the U.S. Open. point. It’s very weird,” Monaco Gulbis of Latvia, was the majors and 0-10 at every other said. “That sort of thing cannot youngest left. tournament in 2007. deceiving, and that certainly the most important point of all, happen twice in the same The Djokovic-Monaco More often than not, it was was the case in Chela’s victory the last one, with his 69th match.” marathon delayed the start of Gulbis who blinked first on over Wawrinka. unforced error, 20 more than Chair umpire Jake Garner had the night session and the most lengthy points. Moya served Consider these numbers: Chela accumulated. no choice. anticipated match of the day: spectacularly, facing only one Wawrinka won more points As Chela walked to the net, “By rule,” he announced, “he Serena Williams against Justine break point all m atch. He (145-142), produced far more smiling a wide smile, Wawrinka loses the point.” Henin in a third consecutive earned 16 break points on clean winners (65-29) and even took everything out on his poor Djokovic gladly took it. Grand Slam quarterfinal. Gulbis’ serve, converting five. broke serve more often (8-7). racket, violently cracking it “I never had this situation in Williams leads active players They say statistics can be But it was Wawrinka who lost twice on the court.

MLB i A - •* js Clemens injury not serious, expects to pitch again this year

. . , n stuff,”stuff,” Torre Torre said. said. “I’m “I’m think- think­ appearance.appearance. He He is is eighth eighth on on A ssociated Press . , , , •, , . , . , 1 V 1 i ing that he’s he s going to pitch, the thecareer career wins wins list listat 354at 354 and and NEW YORK — — Roger Roger andand I’m I’m not not looking looking too too far far secondsecond on the on thestrikeouts strikeouts list listat at Clemens walked onto the field, downdown the the road road for for that that to tohap- hap 4,668,4,668, and and he he was was brought brought in in dressed in full pinstripes, and pen, either.” to provide leadership and sta­ stood alongside his New York Clemens wouldn’t reveal bility to a staff decimated by Yankees’ teammates behind exactly what the MRI exam injuries early in the season. home plate for a team photo showed. The 45-year-old right­ “I’m committed here. I’m not Tuesday. He hopes to rejoin hander, now in running out on them in games soon. his 24th major these guys now,” The Rocket will have a corti­ league season, Clemens said. sone shot Wednesday on his is known for his I’m pushing my body “Until I can’t do ailing right elbow and is confi­ physical and it any more, I’m dent he will be able to pitch mental tough­ until it starts going to contin­ again this season. But he also ness. pushing back. ” ue to push for­ hinted that the injury is more “I kind of ward.” serious than the diagnosis of know what it He hasn’t had “inflammation” in his right says. I know Roger Clemens many arm prob­ elbow that was announced by what the guy Yankees pitcher lems since the team. read for me at shoulder sur­ Clemens’ start was cut short home,” Clemens gery to repair after four innings Monday in said. “He’s torn cartilage in New York’s 7-1 loss to Seattle, going to tell you something a August 1985. For much of his and he had an MRI exam after little lesser, probably.” career, his most serious the game. He thought the Clemens couldn’t say injuries were to his groin. He elbow problem stemmed from whether the injury would said during his last three a blister on his foot that require surgery at the end of starts, by the second inning caused him to alter his the season. Asked whether it “my foot’s been on fire. It’s mechanics. was his most serious arm been bleeding.” The seven-time Cy Young injury since a shoulder opera­ “When I have leg problems, Award winner never before tion 22 years ago, he respond­ I’m in trouble,” he said. “I still has had a cortisone shot to his ed: “I’ll be able to answer that feel that my mind is strong arm. He will fly to Houston and in a month, maybe.” enough to deal with my shoul­ be examined by Astros team “I’m pushing my body until it der and elbow, that I can still physician Dr. T hom as starts pushing back. It’s push­ be effective.” Mehlhoff. While the Yankees ing back a little bit,” he said. Mussina had a 17.69 ERA in said a shot was possible, “The muscles and everything his last three starts before he Clemens said he will have one. else are just basically shutting was replaced in the rotation “I’m very optimistic. Even if down and trying to grab a hold last weekend by Ian Kennedy, it takes multiple sessions, I’m of my arm.” who beat Tampa Bay in his willing to deal with that,” The Rocket rejoined the major league debut. Mussina Clemens said. Yankees on June 9, a little then allowed two runs and Manager Joe Torre said Mike more than a month after he seven hits over 3 2-3 innings Mussina will take Clemens’ agreed to a one-year contract in relief of Clemens on Monday turn this weekend at Kansas worth $28,000,022. Because — the first regular-season City. For now, Torre is expect­ he joined the team in midsea­ relief appearance of Mussina’s ing Clemens will miss just one son, his p ro ra te d salary is big league career. turn. $17,442,637. “I thought his stuff was a lot Yankees pitcher Roger Clemens delivers against the Mariners “The elbow seems to be fine Clemens is 6-6 with a 4.45 better than we’ve seen in his Monday in a gam e he left due to injury. as far as all the structural ERA in 16 starts and one relief last three starts,” Torre said. page 20 The Observer ♦ SPORTS Wednesday, September 5, 2007

U.S. Open Tennis Henin downs overmatched Serena in two sets

will be rooting — she’s 1-7 Williams might not against Venus Williams, 7-0 be fully recovered against Jankovic. Henin beat the younger from left thumb injury Williams at the French Open en route to her fourth title in five years there, and again at Associated Press Wimbledon. “I got a lot of confidence in NEW YORK — Maybe Serena Paris and London,” Henin said. Williams wasn’t as healthy as Their matchup at Wimbledon she said. Maybe she wasn’t as in July didn’t feature Williams match-tested as she really at her absolute best: She could needed to be. barely hit backhands after This much is certain: When it spraining her left thumb and comes to playing Justine Henin hurting her left calf in the pre­ at Grand Slams this year, vious round. Because of the Williams has been overmatched thumb, Williams withdrew from every time. every event she was scheduled Finding all the right angles to play in the 1 1/2 m onths and hanging tough on long ral­ between Wimbledon and the lies, Henin beat Williams 7-6 U.S. Open. (3), 6-1 Tuesday night to reach “I don’t think that affected the U.S. Open semifinals. They me,” she said. “I don’t think it have met in the quarterfinals at did. Maybe it did.” three consecutive majors, and She arrived at Flushing Henin is 3-0. Meadows full of confidence, as Asked if she could explain usual, and said she didn’t need what went wrong, a sullen tuneup tournaments to get Williams replied: “No. I can’t. ready. While Williams’ thumb I’m sorry. Any more ques­ appeared fine, and there were tions?” no obvious injuries, her father “She made a lot of lucky said Sunday that she was deal­ shots,” Williams said a moment ing with other physical prob­ later, a white baseball cap lems — and doing a “marvelous pulled low over her eyes, “and I job of hiding it.” made a lot of errors.” Regardless, Tuesday’s match So while the formerly No. 1- featured brilliant play by both ranked Williams is the active past U.S. Open champions, leader among women with from stinging serves to big eight Grand Slam titles and will groundstrokes to touch volleys. Justine Henin of Belgium pumps her fist after her two-set victory over Serena Williams in the U S stay on that number, current Henin was far better at the net, Open quarterfinals Tuesday night in Flushing Meadows, N.Y. No. 1 Henin will have a chance winning 11 of 14 points when to get her seventh major. she pressed forward, while and of much higher quality. sive plays before swatting a “It’s kind of like she had no “Playing Serena is really Williams was only 5-for-14. Henin broke in the opening backhand passing winner down energy. No get-up-and-go,” said exciting for me,” Henin said Mostly, though, the differ- game by ending a tight net the line. Williams’ mother and coach, after compiling a 30-17 edge in ence-maker was Henin’s ability exchange with a forehand vol­ “I really got nervous at that Oracene Price. “Tennis is a winners. “I was really happy to steer Williams this way and ley, and she served for the time,” Henin said, “and I knew head game, sometimes. Your about the second set. I played that along the baseline until the opening set at 5-4. every point was important.” head tells you to do something, much more aggressive.” Belgian could find an opening But Williams buckled down to She showed it, delivering a but you can’t.” Henin’s next opponent could for her smooth backhand or a break back right there with a 105 mph ace to go up 4-2, fol­ Price rested a cheek on a be another Williams: Serena’s well-placed forehand. backhand return winner down lowed by a forehand winner hand, barely able to watch, as older sister, Venus, faces No. 3 Repeatedly, especially in the the line and a loud, “Come on!” she punctuated with a yell of Henin took control right away Jelena Jankovic in the quarter­ second set, Henin wrong-footed The tiebreaker began with a “Allez!” Williams seemed in the second set, breaking for finals Wednesday night. Not Williams to end a point. 23-stroke point in which deflated and dumped a fore­ a 2-0 lead, and that was that, much question for whom Henin The first set was much closer Williams made two great defen­ hand into the net to end the set. pretty much.

NCAA B a s k e t b a l l MLB Man charged in Porter murder case Despite success, Cubs

Ex-Villanova star rushed into her apartment, in those calls that he robbed threw her to the floor and Porter because he needed are still on the market was trying to trade demanded drugs and money. money, but that Johnson had Johnson told police the four come up with the idea. Calls by pleted this year, with a more drugs, money for sex men beat Porter “real bad, God workhouse inmates are routine­ Associated Press realistic target now baseball’s real bad” and that “there was ly recorded. CHICAGO — Five months opening day in spring 2008. blood everywhere,” the com­ Porter was a standout at after Tribune Co. announced The source, who declined to plaint quoted her as saying. Villanova, leading the Wildcats plans to sell the Chicago Cubs, be identified out of concern of ST. PAUL, Minn. — Former Police said they found blood to the 1971 NCAA championship the first-place ballclub is disrupting the process, said Villanova star Howard Porter spattered throughout the house. game and was selected out­ making much more noise on “five or six legitimate groups” was trying to trade money and The woman told police Raleigh standing player of the tourna­ the field than its corporate have emerged as would-be crack cocaine for sex with a and another man she knew as ment despite the Wildcats’ loss owners have been about the buyers, but declined to give prostitute when he was beaten “Snake Eyes” had been at her to UCLA in the final. But he wag slow-moving sale process. details. to death, according to murder apartment earlier that evening. stripped of his award and the But whether the Cubs make Tribune, which is in the charges filed Tuesday against a Raleigh admitted to police he team’s accomplishments were the playoffs or even manage process of going private in an St. Paul man. had been there with “Snake wiped from the record books to capture their first World $8.2 billion buyout being led Porter, 58, died May 26, a Eyes,” but denied that Porter after it was learned he had Series in 99 years, an emerg­ by real estate m agnate Sam week after he was found uncon­ had been there when he was. begun dealing with an agent ing lineup of deep-pocketed Zell, isn’t talking about dates, scious in a Minneapolis alley. Porter disappeared the night before the season ended. bidders has put Tribune in names or numbers. A Rashad Arthur Raleigh, 29, of May 18 after leaving his St. Porter was drafted 32nd over­ strong position to net a record spokesman for the media con­ was charged Tuesday with sec­ Paul home. He was found in all by the Chicago Bulls in 1971 sale price for the franchise. glomerate, Gary Weitman, ond-degree murder. Raleigh was Minneapolis the next morning, and played seven professional Tribune put the team and said the company doesn’t originally arrested in early June, without identification and badly seasons including stints with historic Wrigley Field on the want the process to be a dis­ but was released without being injured. Authorities didn’t know Detroit and New York but never block in April, saying it would traction to the season. charged. He had been in custody at the time that the assault vic­ achieved the success he had in sell the team after the season “We’d like to get the sale on an unrelated charge of flee­ tim brought to the hospital was college. and intended to do so by the done as soon as possible after ing police since Aug. 16 before Porter, and he remained hospi­ He became addicted to drugs end of the year. the baseball season ends,” he was charged in Porter’s death talized until he died. His car was and estranged himself from his But its bankers have yet to Weitman said. “But I can’t Tuesday. found in St. Paul. school and former teammates, send out detailed financial and wouldn’t predict what the According to the criminal According to the complaint, but turned his life around. He information to prospective timing will be.” complaint filed in Ramsey Raleigh told someone who had came to Minnesota for drug bidders and are not expect­ Currently, the Cubs are County District Court, Porter made a series of calls from the treatment, decided to stay and ed to do so until mid- clinging to a slim — and rare accompanied a prostitute he had Ramsey County Workhouse to became a probation officer for September, jeopardizing that — lead in the National League picked up on the street to her Johnson’s address in late May Ramsey County in 1995. He timetable. Central Division and trying to apartment for a “date.” The that Porter had “rushed” him returned to Villanova when the A source familiar with the get to the World Series for the woman, Tonya Evette Johnson, and “didn't go along with the school retired his No. 54 jersey sale process said there’s no first time since 1945. They told police four masked men program.” Raleigh allegedly said in 1997. chance of the sale being com­ haven’t won one since 1908. Wednesday, September 5, 2007 The Observer ♦ SPORTS page 21

NCAA F o o t b a l l PGA T o u r Michigan falls out of Top 25 Lefty will skip next Wolverines drop playoff tournament farther in AP poll than any team - ever

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NEW YORK — Thud! The final fallout from a dis­ astrous opening weekend for Michigan came Tuesday, when the Wolverines dropped all the way out of The Associated Press Top 25, an unprecedent­ ed fall from No. 5 to unranked. Since the AP poll expanded to 25 teams in 1989, no team has taken a bigger tumble in one week. After an opening college football weekend filled with blowouts and highlighted by Appalachian State’s stunning 34-32 upset of Michigan at the Big House, there was little notable movement in the Top 25 other than the Wolverines. Southern California was voted No. 1 by the media panel, but the Trojans lost some support. USC received 62 first-place votes in the presea­ son poll. A lackluster 38-10 victory over Idaho led to the Trojans dropping to 59 first- AP place votes. Appalachian State quarterback Armanti Edwards dives into the end zone during his team’s 34-32 upset Saturday of Michigan. No. 2 LSU picked up those AP first-place votes, receiving five. Phil Mickelson watches his tee shot during Monday’s final No. 3 West Virginia received now known as the Bowl dropping them out.” round at the Deutsche Bank Championship in Norton, Mass. one first-place vote, the same Subdivision, to lose to a team Appalachian State is not eli­ as it did in the preseason. from I-AA, now known as the gible for the AP Top 25, which No. 4 Florida and No. 5 Championship Subdivision. only ranks Bowl Subdivision “This decision was not an easy Wisconsin moved up two spots. “It hurts because you don’t teams. The Wolverines host Associated Press one to make,” Mickelson said in a Oklahoma, tied for fifth, moved like losing,” Michigan line­ Oregon on Saturday. statement. up three spots. backer Chris Graham said Before Michigan’s fall, Notre LEMONT, 111. — Phil Mickelson It was even tougher to interpret. No. 7 Texas fell three spots Monday. “But how far can you Dame held the ignominious can be impulsive and unpre­ Mickelson had no intention of after slogging through a 21-13 hold your head down? I’m not record for largest drop in the dictable, reckless and rash, but playing a third straight week in the home victory over Arkansas holding my head down at all. rankings in the Top 25-era. always a topic of conversation. He PGA Tour Playoffs even before he State. You’ve got to move on for­ The Fighting Irish dropped 16 is capable of making people turn teed it up Friday at the Deutsche No. 9 Virginia Tech held its ward.” spots — from No. 9 to No. 25 their heads one minute and shake Bank Championship, with Woods place and plays at LSU on Michigan received 39 points — after losing to Northwestern their heads the next. and Vijay Singh at his side. Saturday. from the media voters in the 17-15 on Sept. 3, 1995. He’s like that on the golf course, Perhaps one reason was his pal­ No. 10 California moved up Top 25, including a 16th place Texas dropped 15 spots in too. try record at Cog Hill, where he two spots after a 45-31 victory vote by Wayne Phillips from 1997, going from ninth to 24th Mickelson left everyone scratch­ has never cracked the top 25 in 10 over Tennessee. The The Greenville (Tenn.) Sun. after a 66-3 loss to UCLA in ing their heads during an 18-hour starts. Maybe he was starting to Volunteers dropped eight spots “I still think Michigan has a September 1997. Louisville mystery tour in which he beat feel fatigued, knowing that a full to No. 23. good football team,” he said. “I also fell 15 spots — 11th to Tiger Woods in a riveting battle schedule through the Presidents Florida State also fell out of think they’re worthy of being unranked — in September outside Boston; used a national tel­ Cup would mean seven tourna­ the rankings. The Seminoles ranked. They may prove me 2005 after losing to South evision interview to air his com­ ments in nine weeks. Or he could were 19th heading into their wrong.” Florida. plaints about PGA Tour commis­ have wanted to join Woods and season opener at Clemson and Phillips said he gave The highest ranked team to sioner Tim Finchem; showed up in Ernie Els by skipping one playoff lost 24-18 in the Bowden Bowl. Michigan some leeway because fall from the poll after one loss Chicago for a corporate outing; event. Clemson moved into the he’s very familiar with was No. 2 Oklahoma in 1959, and withdrew from the BMW All of those reasons would have rankings at No. 25 and Appalachian State, the two- when the AP was ranking the Championship by saying he wasn’t been acceptable. Georgia Tech also moved into time defending I-AA champi­ top 20 teams. trying to send a message. Anyone who thinks this FedEx the Top 25. The Yellow Jackets ons. Cup finale isn’t working because were 21st after winning at “They’re a pretty darn good one player stays home hasn’t been Notre Dame 33-3. football team,” he said. “If paying attention. These “playoffs” As for Michigan, the Michigan had lost to some of ISSA’s ANNUAL WELCOME/ are bringing together a great col­ Wolverines became the first the other patsies some of the lection of players and producing ranked team from Division I-A, big teams played I could see WELCOME BACK PICNIC exciting golf.

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read on und.com. “The people, the The hotel, along with the team’s and foreign officials were far less easily took the gold medal. Other food, everything. We got a tour of curfew, also fostered boredom, likely to call fouls than their than a 74-66 win over Spain, the Slovakia downtown and everything — it Leehlitner said. Late one night, American counterparts. smallest margin of victory was 19 continued from page 24 was really nice. I guess I didn’t Leehlitner and her teammates, in “You’ll be driving to the basket, points. really know what to expect, but it search of entertainment, tried to and in the U.S. they’ll call like a Leehlitner averaged 4.6 points team defeated Sweden 99-57 in ended up being really nice.” throw old apples from Lechlitner’s hand check or a blocking foul, but and 1.4 assists per game. In a sec­ the gold-medal game. While there, Leehlitner and her third-floor balcony to a dumpster you know, overseas they just let ond-round game against Slovakia, Leehlitner was one of 37 high teammates, along with the across the street. They thought everything go,” Leehlitner said. Leehlitner had eight points, five school and collegiate players invit­ Slovakian team, were treated to nothing of it until later, when a “That was a lot of fun, getting to assists, four steals and four ed to try out for the team in dinner at the U.S. ambassador’s Slovakian policeman showed up at play a little more, get away with a rebounds. Against Korea, she put Colorado Springs, Colo. The 16 residence in Bratislava. her teammate’s door asking for couple more holds and stuff. I up 14 points and hit 10 of 10 free players that remained after cuts “Just being in the ambassador’s her passport. have to change my game a little throws, setting two tournament traveled to Washington, D C. for house was really nice,” Leehlitner “I was laughing,” Leehlitner bit when I come back and play for records. two-a-day practices. There, more said. “He had a pool table upstairs said. “1 felt really bad because I Notre Dame, because I’ll get called Standing on the podium to cuts were made to finalize the 12- and we all got to hang out, and he thought it was hilarious.” for a lot of fouls." accept the gold medal was a person roster. had a really nice view over Team officials sorted out the While Lechlitner’s leadership moment Leehlitner will always When many students hear of Bratislava off his balcony. He was incident with the police, but reper­ role on the U.S. team differed from cherish, she said. Bratislava, they envision the war- a really nice guy; he made every­ cussions came at the subsequent her usual role as a scorer for the “You watch the Olympics, you torn eastern European capital one feel right at home. He was team meeting, where the team got Irish, Notre Dame coach Muffet always see the U.S. team standing with the lucrative exchange rate really down to earth.” a scolding from the coaches. McGraw believes the change will up on the podium, listening to the featured in the 2004 film The U.S. team stayed in the “I’m glad it happened, because benefit her. national anthem, and you’re like, “Hurotrip.” But Leehlitner was same hotel as the other teams, fos­ it was a good story to tell, ” “1 think it’s going to be really ‘Hey, that’s us,”’ Leehlitner said. pleasantly surprised with her sur­ tering interaction and trading Leehlitner said. great to play with that level of “You dream about that as a kid, roundings during the team’s stay. between the players, Leehlitner The competing teams were players and then to 0 back some of and there 1 was experiencing my “It was a great experience, defi­ said. She came away with an friendly with one another off the that experience,” McGraw said dream. 11 was an amazing feel­ nitely a lot of different things that I Australian shirt, Slovakian and court, Leehlitner said, but during last week. “It really helped her ing.” wasn’t really used to," said Brazilian jerseys, game shorts the games, things could get ugly. kind of run the team.” Leehlitner, who wrote a blog about from Spain and Lithuania and Contact is much more prevalent in The U.S. team, coached by Contact Bill Brink at her time in Bratislava that can be warm-up shirks from Spain. the international game, she said, DePaul head coach Doug Bruno, [email protected]

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F ootball Weis names Clausen starter for PSU

pletely healthy until “late last Freshman will take week ” and was therefore not spot under center an option to start in Notre Dame’s 33-3 loss to the Yellow after Week 1 debacle Jackets last Saturday. Weis also said Clausen was By CHRIS KHOREY the No. 1 quarterback after spring practice, but fell to a Sports Editor “distant third” during the late summer due to the injury. Freshman Jimmy Clausen Clausen participated in all will start at quarterback practices, but was limited in Saturday for Notre Dame the number and distance of against Penn State, Irish head passes he could throw, the coach Charlie coach said. W e is Although Weis a n n o u n c e d 7 think he’s ready w ouldn’t rule out Tuesday, end­ to run the offense. If playing sophomore ing specula­ Demetrius Jones or tion about I didn't think he was junior Evan who will ready, I wouldn't Sharpley again at occupy the have done this. ” some point this starter's role season, he said three days Clausen is getting a fte r the Charlie Weis the vast majority of offense man­ Irish coach repetitions with the aged only first team in prac­ three points tice. in a dismal loss to Georgia “This evaluation process Tech. was one that went from the “I think he’s ready to run spring to this point right now,” the offense," Weis said of the the coach said. “I’m not going young signal caller. “If I didn’t to play musical quarterbacks.” think he was ready, I wouldn’t Jones got the starting nod have done this.” against Georgia Tech and ran Weis said Clausen, who had an ineffective spread option DUSTIN MENNELLA/The Observer surgery on his elbow after Irish freshman quarterback Jimmy Clausen gets set to pass during Notre Dame's 33-3 loss to spring practices, wasn’t com­ see CLAUSEN/page 22 Georgia Tech Saturday. Clausen will make his first collegiate start against Penn State this weekend.

S M C S occer Belles prepare for home opener against Manchester

build even more momentum spent making sure we’ve got should be able to contribute right MacKenzie said her team does By CH R IS DOYEN before its conference schedule everyone where we want them, ” away.” not plan to adjust its defensive Sports Writer kicks off Sept. 22. Belles coach Caryn MacKenzie Manchester is 1-1 after losing strategy — at least not yet. Saint Mary’s hosts Manchester said. “It provides an opportunity to Oberlin College and defeating "Any time someone can score The Belles got off to a hot start this afternoon in the first of five for players to challenge for roles Tri-State University last weekend. four goals in a game, you’re in the season-opening Case games before the onset of league or to work hard to keep the spots In Sunday’s victory over Tri-State, going to want to pay attention,” Western Invitational last week­ play. The team hopes to develop a they had last year if they’re the Spartans scored seven goals Mackenzie said. “But we’re just end, notching victories over Case sense of chemistry before taking returning players. We have a on 25 shots on goal. Sophomore going to play team defense the Western Reserve and Lawrence on its M1AA foes. good group of returning players forward Paige Koomler scored University. The team now looks to “These first three weeks are and also some newcomers that four goals in the contest, but see O PEN ER/page 21

ND Women’s Basketball SMC V o lle y b a ll Guard plays in World Championships B ulldogs Leehlitner played squeak by for U.S. Under-19 team in Bratislava volleyers By BILL BRINK Sports Writer By FRAN TOLAN Sports Writer Melissa Leehlitner, like many other Notre Dame students, spent The Belles faltered in their part of her summer studying first conference matchup abroad in Europe. Tuesday night, losing to Adrian Lechlitner’s classroom, however, 30-25, 30-28, 30-11. was a basketball arena, and her Junior outside hitter Lucie teacher was the head coach of Smith led the way for the DePaul’s women’s basketball Bulldogs, tallying eight kills for team. the host squad. Junior outside Leehlitner, a sophomore guard hitter Jenny Carlson hammered on Notre Dame’s women’s basket­ home seven kills and came up ball team, competed in the FIBA with four blocks in a solid all- U19 World Championships in around effort. Bratislava, Slovakia, from July 26 The triumph was Adrian’s to Aug. 5, where the U.S. women’s ALLISON AMBROSE/The Observer Irish sophomore guard Melissa Leehlitner drives to the basket during Notre Dame’s 88-66 win see SLOVAKIA/page 22 over Central Michigan Nov. 10 at the Joyce Center. see BULLDOGS/page 22