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The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary's OLUME 40: ISSUE 52 THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10,2005 NDSMCOBSERVER.COM STUDENT SENATE Stressing Community relations letter passed levels of an 'elitist' attitude within the By MADDIE HANNA Notre Dame student body Associate News Editor towards the community of language South Bend has lasted too The tempo of Wednesday long, and it has boon College's professors night's Student Senate meet extremely detrimental to the ing ran smoothly and quiekly, interactions between the stu push for proficiency as senators approved a letter dents and the city of South to the student body about Bend," the letter reads. "It is community relations and imperative that we as stu By LISA GALLAGHER passed resolutions regarding dents accept our responsibili News Writer Student Union fiscal policy ty to be instruments of and outreach to hurricane change and begin the process The departmont of' modorn victims with little discussion. of improving the relationship languages at Saint Mary's is no The approved letter, which between Notre Dame students l'oreign territory l'or tlw will be sent via e-mail, and South Bend." Collogc's students, who arn addresses the issue of com Community Relations com requin)d to take at lnast two munity relations, urging mittee chair Nick Guzman scmcstnrs of' one foreign lan Notre Dame students to take introduced the letter, explain guagn to graduatn. the first steps toward improv ing its particular relevancy Still. many prof(lssors consid ing the relationship between during the past few weeks. nr thn rnquirnment to bn insulli PAMELA LOCK/The Observer the University and South "With all the stuff' that's cinnt and arn pushing to havn Senators discuss a letter urging students to improve relations Bend. the requirmnnnt be orw ol' profi with South Bend community members at Wednesday's meeting. "The unfortunate stigma of see SENATE/page 8 ciency levPI rather than snat time, said Mana Derakhshani, associato prof'nssor of Froneh and coordinator of tho Frnnch program. "Two snmnstnrs of' a language Career Center aids senior job hunt at tho introductory hwel is inad equatn to roaeh any lew! of' usP I'ul prof'ieinncy," Dnrakhshani "The Career Con tor doesn't By KATIE LINHARES said. have too mueh to ofl'er me," sen Currnntly, Saint Mary's ofl'Prs News Writer ior Callie Whelan said. "Tho majors in French and Spanish Carner Crmter plaees most of it and minors in Spanish, Frnnd1 With graduation day on the emphasis on the professional and Italian. Students internstnd not-too-distant horizon, many business world." in a major or minor in German Notre Dame seniors havo bogun Director of' the Career Center may pursue those studies at joh hunting - but not all arn Lee Svet•~ said sueh a perception Notre Dame. sneking hdp from the Univnrsity might ()Xist on eampus because Along with regular dass ses toutPd C:arn•)r Cnntnr. the fall career fair attracted sions, studnnts must also spnnd Notro Dame's Carnor Conter is many f'inance, consulting and time in the language lab, as viewed as "the best prohrram in accounting firms to campus to spndfind by ead1 professor. tho eountry," said Hobyn interview students for summer "Hesearch has demonstratnd KarkiPwiez, managnr or Officn intnrnships and jobs. But the that tlw morn one lwars lor Serviens, in an intnrvinw narlier emphasis, Svote said, will shift in rnadsl the languagn one wants this ynar. thP spring. to learn, tlw more proficient This statPnwnt. how•wnr, has "The fair on Fnb. 1 will attraet one beeomns," said not rnsormtnd with a large num a new blnnd of companies, such Dorakhshani. lwr of snniors. as public relations and sports Nancy D' Antuono, dnpartmnnt SPnior Callie Wlwlan, who is marknting firms looking fill" liber chair and prol'nssor of' Spanish Pnrollnd in the Collngn of' Arts al arts majors," he said. CHELSEA GULLINGfThe Observer and Italian, said the lab is and l.nttnrs. is intnmstnd in find Senior Carla Aemming, left, meets with an advisor at the Career ing a job in thn non-profit sndor. see CAREERS/ page 8 Center to discuss post-graduation options. see LANGUAGES/page 6
Speakers discuss 'freshman 15' Ex-professor a-warded
By LISA SCHULTZ $67,000 in settlement News Wrirer
Fifty students gathered for a discus ation and for violation of' eon sion about avoiding weight gain in col By KATIE PERRY tract. lege probably didn't expect to hoar dieti Assistant News Editor Haywood said the University cians condemn orange juice and praise "misused" the FMLA law, donuts. The former Notre Dame art which mandatns employers to "I think fruit juice is a glorified soft history professor who filed a grant an eligible employne up drink," said Manager of Nutrition and federal lawsuit against the to a total of' 12 workweeks of' Safety of Notre Dame Food Services University in July 2004 after a unpaid leave during any 12- Jocie Antonelli. denied promotion received month period if' a f'amily mem Antonelli said while orange juice does more than $67,000 in dam ber is in nnnd of' medical deliver vitamins, it is best to eat, not ages and attorney fees in the attnntion. drink, your fruit. She also said that for a case's recent resolution, University spokesperson sweet food in the morning, a donut has University officials said. Matt Storin said the ease was about half the ealories of' a jumbo muf Hobnrt Haywood, a former settled under Hule hS of' tlw fin. assistant professor in thn Federal Hulns of' Civil But the focus was not on calorie Department of Art, Art llistory Proendure, which is a "cost counting. The focus of "Facing tho and Design, sued the shifting provision." Huln (JS Freshman {or Sophomore, Junior or University for Family Medical procedures allow an ol'f'nr ol' PAMELA LOCK/The Observer Senior) 15: Strategies to Assess the Leave of' Absence (FMLA) dis judgment to be taken against A nutritionist gives students advice on how to crimination and retaliation, maintain a healthy diet while In college Wednesday. see EATING/page 4 age discrimination and retali- see PROFESSOR/page 9 page 2 The Observer+ PAGE 2 Thursday, November 10, 2005
INSIDE COLUMN QUESTION OF THE DAY: WHAT ARE YOU DOING TO SUPPORT THE TROOPS? Goodbye, Miss Notre Da111e Sara Sabic Sarah Dubree Ben Serante Anna Skoien Halle Kiefer Kevin Walsh For about three weeks, Notre Dame sophomore sophomore senior senior senior senior was great. Holy Cross Holy Cross off-campus off-campus Welsh Family off-campus After that, my life rapidly became a mess of betrayal, boredom, loneliness, "I pray for "I send letters "Wishing she "Wishing he "I e-mail my "Joining Team disillusionment and disappointment. In ,, just one freshman them. and care , didn't have didn't have cousin in Iraq America, yeah!" month, I'd seen Jennifer packages. beyond the glam diabetes so she diabetes so he and I voted Kenning could be a could be a against George orous facade of , , college life. The soldier. soldier. Bush." few late-night con versations with my Ad Design roommate had Manager ended, the novelty of college parties had faded, and the deadline for settling into social arrangements had passed. A semester later, the college routine was familiar. I felt less betrayed, bored, lonely, disillusioned and disappointed. IN BRIEF My roommate and I ignored each other, I got my homework done, I hung out The film "2001: A Space with a random assortment of people, Odyssey" will be shown at 10 and I attended a dub meeting or two. p.m. tonight in Browning But, that was it. I was used to col Cinema as part of the Physics lege, tolerated college, survived col and Film Series. Tickets are lege. $6 general public, $5 facul And despite having fmally "adapted" ty/staff, $4 seniors and $3 all to my new environment, I still wasn't students. To purchase tick happy. Was this it? This was the great ets, call 574-631-2800 or Notre Dame experience that I was to visit http://performing cherish and reminisce about and give arts.nd.edu to purchase tick money to for the rest of my life? ets. It wasn't enough. I wanted friends who didn't begin Allen Sack, a member of whispering about me the moment I left the 1966 national champi the room. I wanted to learn more than onship football team, will how to make money and shotgun give a lecture entitled "The beers. I wanted to do things that mat Twilight of Amateurism: tered - not just things I needed to Heflections of a Former check on· my college to-do list and Notre Dame Football Player" stash away for fond re-telling. tonight at 7 p.m. in 210-214 I wanted to be more than Miss Notre McKenna Hall. Dame - more than the smart, pretty, white, Catholic, upper-middle class, The Notre Dame hockey well-rounded girl from the Midwest team will take on Bowling the one who always smiled because a Green at 7:35 p.m. tonight in person so lucky could quickly become a Rose Zeidler looks at some creative bra art, part of a the Joyce Center. disappointment if she had any flaws. LeMans Hall at Saint Mary's College. Three years later, my smile isn't fake. Major Jason Frei will be I smile because I found a group of peo the guest speaker at the ple that don't want me to be Miss Notre OFFBEAT Veteran's Day Recognition Dame, they want me to be Jennifer. Ceremony will be held They share my hopes, joys, thoughts Zoo elephants enjoy The young elephant even possession of marijuana Friday at 4 p.m. at the and fears because they love me. They pumpkin treats tually smashed the pumpkin with intent to distribute Clarke Memorial Fountain also want to do something that mat WASHINGTON - Children and ate it. after two Merrimack between LaFortune Student ters, so they put everything in common visiting the National Zoo Dr. Mark Edwards, a zoo police officers found him Center and Hesburgh Library. for the sake of a real work: building the had a post-Halloween treat nutritionist, said the pump sleeping in the store's Kingdom of God. I found the People of Tuesday, and so did the ele kins are a good source of office with a quarter As part pf the Saturday Praise. phants, at the zoo's annual beta-carotene and fiber. pound of marijuana. Scholar Series, professors R. Now my life looks radically different. Pumpkin Stomp. "They're about 90 percent It happened late I don't worry about my friends gossip Scott Appleby, Lawrence Kandula, a 3-year-old ele water," Edwards said. Monday at a 7 -Eleven Cunningham and Father ing about me or using me. I don't need phant, was the first to dis "They're a member of the store after a customer Richard McBrien will speak to be beautiful, brilliant and flawless cover a beach ball-sized cucumber family and are a called police to report no for them to love me; my friends love at the lecture "A Change at pumpkin, which he kicked fruit, not a vegetable." one was in the store. me for just being Jennifer. Together, we the Top: Pope Benedict around as hundreds of chil Police searched the XVI." The event will take spend our nights and weekends living dren watched. N.H. clerk found sleeping building and say that they diO"erently - living a vision for how the place at 9:30 a.m. Saturday "It looked like soccer," with marijuana found Gandhi sleeping in in the Annenberg world might be, instead of as a con said Isabelle Konitsas, 10. "I MERRIMACK, N.H. - a back office, with a big Auditorium of the Suite stant stream of experiences to collect. didn't know they liked Police say a 19-year-old bag of pot, a scale and a Museum of Art. We don't need to worry about what pumpkins." convenience store clerk smaller bag of pot. They kind of jobs to get after graduation - "Immediately, the small fell asleep on two jobs say he was packaging the To submit information to be we've already begun jobs building the one went to the pumpkin, this week: minding the marijuana for resale. included in this section of Kingdom, with 2,000 of our closest but the mom stayed with the store and selling drugs. friends. The Observer, e-mail detailed hay. It was very cool," said Sammer Gandhi of Information compiled from Come join us. Come be a part of information about an event Virginia Lasih, 11. Nashua was charged with the Associated Press. to [email protected] what God is doing and experience a new way to live.
Contact Jennifer Kenning at TODAY TONIGHT FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY [email protected] a:: The views expressed in the Inside LLI Column are those of the author and ::c not necessarily those of The Observer. ~ LLI ~ CORRECTION ...I Special to The Observer ning College, Cambridge, The draft, lack of popularity of was named "Building of the the Iraq war and football were all Quinlan Terry, a leading Year" by the Royal Institute topics of discussions at the Center figure in the revival of clas of British Architects, and a for Social Concerns Wednesday sical arehitedure. will pres private residence he where Michael McConnell, a ent the 2005 Hichard II. designed in Dorset, England, member of the American Friends Driehaus Prize lecture at 7 was named "Best Modern Service Committee, spoke. p.m. Monday (Nov. 14) in the Classical House" in 2003 by The lecture, titled "War and Annnnberg Auditorium of the Georgian Group. Conscience," dnalt with the legal the Snite Museum of Art at Terry's other projects status of Conscientious Objection thn University of Notre include a series of villas in (CO), as well as the political influ Dame. London's Hegents Park; ence it can have. Sponsored by Notre Richmond House, a McConnell cited the lack of Dame's School of Cambridge office building; popularity of the Iraq war, as well Architecture, the leeture, Paternoster Square, an as recent polls indicating that a titlnd "Designing and office block in London; and majority of U.S. citizens do not Building a Sustainable Brentwood Cathedral in think President George W. Bush is Futurn," is free and open to Essex, England. honest or doing a good job, as SOFIA BALLONfThe Observer the publie. Terry, who is The School of Architecture reasons why a draft is unlikely to Michael McConnell speaks on the process of decalrlng oneself a prineipal of Quinlan and honored Terry's extraordi occur right now. conscious objector Wednesday in the Center for Social Concerns. Frands Terry Architects in nary career in March with "I don't think there's a political London, will discuss his the Richard H. Driehaus will or space to declare a draft that McConnell gave as examples the U.S. have given consent to notable projects, including Prize, which includes right now, but draft boards are were a journal, becoming this war lin Iraqi ... One way we the redesign of three state $100,000 and a bronze and being organized around the involved as a peace activist and can end this war is to withdraw rooms in the historic office stone replica of the Choregic country just in case ... The mech having a pastor or professor writ our consent." and home of the British Monument of Lysikrates in anisms would be in place very ing about your thoughts on war. McConnell believes that if more Prime Minister in Colonial Athens. Richard H. quickly," McConnell said. McConnell also said that some people are exposed to the human Williamsburg, Va., and the Driehaus, founder and McConnell did note, however, people write "conscientious face of war, they will ehange thnir Hichmond Riverside chairman of Driehaus opinions could change very objector" aeross their registration opinion. lie said that while CNN DevelopnHmt in Surrey, Capital Management in quickly, and a draft could be card for Selective Service, since was showing the statue of England. Chicago, endowed the annu instated popularly. He recom the form leaves no means for Saddam Hussein being torn Educated at London's al award to honor a major mended that even if a person declaring CO status. The govern down, its counterpart, CNN Architectural Association, contributor in the field of doesn't consider himself to be a ment, however, does not recog Europe, was showing the statue Terry also was a Home traditional and classical CO in the present moment, he nize this form of protest and still in a split screen with eivilian vk Scholar sponsored by the architecture. should at least document that he registers the person for Selective tims in Iraq. British School in Home. In The presentation is part of was thinking about it. Service. Concern was also displaynd for 19X4 he won the European the School of Architecture's If a draft were to be instated, a The second part of the discus the efl'ect that war had on the vic Prize from the Philippe 2005-06 lecture series person could go to a local draft sion and lecture was about the tims of Katrina. In Louisiana, Hotthier Foundations and in "Architecture and its Allied board to make their case of being political influence a CO can and 3,000 National Guardsmnn wnrn 2002 was honored with the Disciplines." More informa a CO, and McConnell said that should have. overseas, along with two thirds of Arthur Hoss Award from the tion on the series and the documentation would certainly McConnell cited the principle their equipment. Institute of Classieal Richard fl. Driehaus Prize is help a case, although it would that government rules by consent Architecture and Classical available on the Web at provide no guarantee. of those it governs. Contact Peter Ninneman at Anwriea. llis library at Dow- http://architecture.nd.edu. Some forms of documentation "Somehow, we as the people of [email protected] Roinn Theanga agus Litriocht na Gaeilge The Department of Irish Language & Literature Spring 2006 Literature Courses: IRLL 40307 - Gender, Politics, The Poetic Tradition in Irish IRLL 40306 - The Irish In Their Own Words IRLL 40305 -Nuala Ni Dhomhnaill & Contemporary Irish Poetry Language Courses: IRLL 10101- Beginning Irish Language I IRLL 10102- Beginning Irish Language II IRLL 20103- Intermediate Irish Language IRLL 20203 - Advanced Irish Language Translation Information night on Minor in Irish Language & Literature in Great Hall, O'Shaughnessy, Thursday, 10 Nov. 8:00-9:00 pm .------ page 4 The Observer + CAMPUS NEWS Thursday, November 10, 2005 address the risks of dieting, it Wasierski, the University "Most females need six to said. "It's very normal and is a measure in preventing eat Counseling Center's specialist seven grains a day," Wasierski very healthy to snack." Eating ing disorders." in disordered eating, said that said. Antonelli recommended Wasierski said a good snack continued from page 1 The Freshman balance - in both who I e will combine protein and 15 is not some the foods con grains, carbohydrates, as the car Causes and Reverse the automatic phe sumed and times especial bohydrate will be a quick Problem" dealt with healthy nomenon, "Most females need of day food is ly the "lt·s very normal energy boost and protein eating habits as part of Eating Antonelli said. six to seven grains a consumed - is Natural and very healthy provides sustenance. Disorders Awareness Week. Rather, there day., essential. 0 v ens to snack.,, Having good eating pat "This program speaks to the are three chal It is ideal to con breads in terns is advantageous not needs of a wider group of stu lenges students sume five to the din only for healthy living but dents ... not those with eating face they may Anna Wasierski seven servings of ing halls, Anna Wasierski weight loss as well, disorders, but those who not have had to dietician vegetables, s i n c e dietician Antonelli said. However, struggle with concerns about in high school - Antonelli said. In they are she warned against con dieting, questions about a large variety the dining hall, high in stantly checking up on healthy eating, questions of selections in one serving of fiber. weight. about fad diets," said the dining halls, late night vegetables is a scoop of hot Eating healthy is more than "Scales are for fish, they're Coordinator of Eating Disorder studying and alcohol consump vegetables or three-fourths of what to eat, but when to eat, not for people." Services at the University tion. a bowl of raw vegetables. She too, she said. Counseling Center Valerie Antonelli and fellow regis- also suggested one to two serv "You shouldn't go five hours Contact Lisa Schultz at Staples. "However, anytime we tered dietician Anna ings of fruit a day. . without eating," Wasierski [email protected] Phone 1-7800 Main Office 319 CoMo Retreats Office 114CoMo Campus Ministry OIN Web Thursday, November 10, 2005 I'm a Protestant student, but I normally attend Mass in my 1s one Phox who is in dorm. Can I receive Communion in the Catholic Church? credibly giving of her time and talents. This is always a tough question, and it makes most Campus Ministers Mary is a junior who lives in Pangborn ... how do we balance our desire to be welcoming and pastoral to anyone who hall and serves as Pangborn's Social to Mass (regardless of denomination) with the necessity to hold fast to Catholic Concerns Commissioner. When Mary urch teaching regarding the Eucharist and intercommunion among Christians? On is not studying for all the classes she s note, 1"11 try to give an explanation of both sides, and end with a suggestion. takes as a Theology major, she is busy The Catholic Church welcomes everyone to the Mass, which the Church living out her Christian faith. Mary lnr INTERNATIONAL NEWS JORDAN Riots lose steam as curfews begin PAIHS - The French Hiviera cities of Niee and Cannns, best known for glitz and film Suicide bombers strike hotels fnslivals that attract llollywood stars, wern among areas that imposed curfews for Authorities seal borders after simultaneous attacks kill at least 57, wound 115 minors Wndnnsday evnn as rioting abated. Thn govnrnmnnt toughened its stance against thosn involved in Franco's worst Associated Press civil unrnst sincn its 196S student riots. Interior Ministnr Nicolas Sarkozy said local ortidals havn benn told to deport the 120 AMMAN, .Jordan fornigners eonvietnd so far for their roles in Suicide bombers carried out the violnJJI:e. nearly simultaneous attaeks Although rioting persisted in some places on three U.S.-based hotels for a I :Hh night. car burnings foil by nearly in the Jordanian capital half and rnports of violence dropped. Wednesday night, killing at Nonnthnlnss, looters and vandals def1nd a least 57 people and wound statn of mnergnncy imposed by tlw govcrn ing 115 in what appeared to nwnt Tuesday, with attacks on superstores be an ai-Qaida assault on in nortlwrn Francn and a nnwspapnr ware an Arab kingdom with dose house and a subway station in thn south. ties to the United Statos. The explosions hit the Grand llyatt, Hadisson SAS Spacecraft leaves for Venus mission and Days Inn hotels just I>AHMSTAI>T, Cormany - A Europnan before 9 p.m. One of the sp1u~1H:ran Inn liarth orbit Wedrwsday on a blasts took place inside a livn-month. 220 million-miln journny to Venus, wedding hall where 300 an nxploratory mission that muld help spur a guests were celebrating - nPw space ran~. joined by a man strapped Tlw l·:uropPan Spacn Agency said the with explosives who had unmanned Venus Jixprnss lifted ofl' from tho infiltrated the crowd. Black Baikonur eosmodrome in Kazakhstan, and smokn rose into the night, mission eontrol in Darmstadt activatnd the and wound11d vietims stum probn 's instrumnnts and immmliatnly picked bled from tlw hotnls. up a signal to !warty applausn in the obsnrva "We thought it was lire tion room. works for the wedding but I The l·:uropnans thnn roceivnd another signal saw peopln falling to the - a rongratulatory notn from the l'asadnna, ground," said Ahmnd, a Calil'.,-basnd Planetary Soeioty, which had wedding guest at the five moniton~d thn launch from NASA's Jet star Hadisson who did not Propulsion Lab. give his surname. "I saw blood. Thm·e were people killed. It was ugly." Jordan's deputy prime NATIONAL NEWS minister, Marwan Muasher, said there was no claim of Bush nominates for FCC vacancies responsibility but that Abu WASIIINGTON - Presidont Bush nominatnd Musab al-Zarqawi, the AP a Hnpuhlican rngulator from Tennessee and Jordanian-born leader of Image from television shows an exterior view of the entrance to the Radisson hotel In rmwminatnd Ilmnocrat Michael Copps to servn ai-Qaida in Iraq, was a Amman Jordan, one of three hotels attacked by suspected suicide bombers Wednesday. on tlw Fndnral Communications Commission, a "prime suspect." movn that may only brielly give thn GOP a A U.S. eounterterrorism Islamic militants for plotting Jordanians and that author was attending a business majority on tlw live-mnmber commission. official, who spoke on con to carry out attacks and has ities had sealed the coun dinner at the Grand llyatt, The White llouse announced late dition of anonymity because also sentenced many mili try's land borders. where an inli>rrnation tech Wmlnnsday the president's intention to have the investigation is ongoing, tants to death in absentia, A State Department ol1i nology conference took l>d}(Jrah Tate fill a vacant Hepubliean seat on said the strong suspicion is including al-Zarqawi. cial said there was no infor place earlier in tlw day. the parwl. Copps, whose tnrm expirnd June 30, that al-Zarqawi was Its capital has become a mation on any American "Suddenly, we heard an was rmwminated for a five-year term. involved because of his base for Westerners who fly casualties. A Jordanian explosion and the whole known animosity for in and out of neighboring security official, speaking hotel lillnd with smoke, and Miller resigns from New York Times Jordanian monarchy and Iraq for work. Amman's on condition of anonymity suddenly we found our NliW YOHK- Judith Miller, the New York the fact that it was a suicide main luxury hotels down because he was not author selves outside tho hotel," Times reportor who was first lionized, then attack, one of his hall town are often full of ized to address the media, said a startled-looking vilified by lwr own newspapf1r for her role marks. Ameriean and British offi said the dead ineluded at Olderman, who was on the in tlw CIA leak ease, has retired from the In February, U.S. intelli cials and contractors enjoy least three Asians, possibly ground floor at tho timn of Times, the paper announced Wednesday. gence indicated that Osama ing the relative quiet of the Chinese. the attack. Millm, who joined the Times in 1977 and bin Laden was in contact city. The first blast was report "We saw bodies lying as was part of a team that won a Pulitzer with ai-Zarqawi, enlisting "Obviously this is some ed at about 8:50 p.m. at the we were eoming out" of the Prize in 2002 for reporting on global terror him to conduct attacks out thing Jordan is not used to," five-star Grand Hyatt. The hotel, said Olderman, who ism, had been negotiating with the paper side of Iraq, noted another Muasher told CNN. "We explosion took place in the had been staying at the for several weeks about her future. She is U.S. counterterrorism offi have been lucky so far in lobby and shattered its Hadisson. "It was pretty 57. cial, who also spoke on con avoiding those incidents." stone entrance. horrific. We were sitting She spent S!i days in jail over the summer dition of anonymity. Jordan He said most of the casual Steve Olderman, a busi beside a huge plate glass for refusing to testify about her conversa has arrested scores of ties appeared to be nessman from England, window and it just exploded tions with a eonlidential sourcn. But after lwr release, Miller was criticized harshly and publiely by Times editors and writers for her aetions in the CIA leak ease and for lwr reporting during the run-up to the Iraq war, later discredited, indieating that Saddam llussein possessed weapons of Senate Democrats take first aim at Alito mass destruetion. Associated Press opinion in the 2002 case, which was mombers may ask him at tho hnaring WASHINGTON - Senate Democrats unpublished. It also seeks any com about this issue," said Stevnn LOCAL NEWS issued their first coordinated chal munication "from or to the White Schmidt, an administration leng~J to Judge Samuel Alito's nomina House, the Justice Department ... or spokesman. tion to the Supreme Court on anyone else on their behalf' concern Apart from the written requnsts, IU student's hazing lawsuit settled We~nesday, seeking extensive records ing Ali to's decision to participate in several Democrats who have m "It is rising slowly. All the lan guages are expanding due to Languages globalization," she said. "We continued from page 1 have more students in German this semester than last year." intended to reinforce the materi Hahn said she is always als studied in class. impressed with the number of "A serious student usually students who choose to take derives considerable benefit German after they have com from the language lab work," pleted the foreign language D'Antuono said. "In most lower requirement in a different lan level language classes, students guage. are also required to watch one "About 50 percent of my 101 to three foreign language films class are seniors and juniors," in the video lab to enhance their Hahn said. command ofthe language." Saint Mary's junior Laura Marianne Hahn, adjunct pro Frechette took two semesters of fessor of German and French, German last year. She decided to said the language lab is useful study the language because she for students to help master most lived in Germany for two years. of the complex aspects of gram "[Germani is not a language mar and vocabulary. She said a spoken madily in America," she potential downside to tho lab is said. "We don't border a country student interest. that speaks it either." "I recommend my students go Peter Checca, assistant profes- to the lab two sor of Italian KELLY HIGGINSffhe Observer times a week for and counselor German professor Marianne Hahn gives a lesson in Regina Hall Wednesday. Saint Mary's stu 30 minutes "/ think the foreign and coordina dents are required to take two semesters of a foreign language to graduate. each," she said. language requirement tor of the "Students will is excellent. If it wasn't Rome pro- dents choose to study French learned. "I take great satisfaction in ... benefit more if gram, said each year, as many have noticed "I think the foreign language guiding students in their discov they break up required, I'm sure I student inter a large number of people out requirement is excellent. If it ery of their own cultural identi their time expo would have never est in Italian side Europe speak the language. wasn't required, I'm sure I ty," Derakhshani said. sure." has almost Checca said he thinks stu would have never gotten D'Antuono said she sees Saint D'Antuono said gotten involved with tripled since dents' continued interest in involved with Italian and would Mary's expanding in the variety Spanish is the Italian and wouldn't be he began in romance languages is because n't be here now," she said. "I of languages ofl"ercd in the near most popular [in Rome] now." 1976. He they are similar to the English think most people are prepared future. language offered, attributes the language. enough [with the language! "There's no way to avoid it," followed by constant rise The College's study abroad when they get here," she said. "l she said. Italian, French Megan Staley in large part programs are also extremely mean, I'm not the greatest at Cheeca cneouraged students and German. sophomore to the Rome popular and afTorded to students foreign languages, but I'm get to eontinue taking foreign lan "A large num program, but who are familiar with the lan ting by." guages. lie said it creates a good ber of students also to the guage of the country in which Checea, Derakhshani and rapport between people of dif are now turning to Spanish, students who did not have the they choose to study. Hahn all said their favorite part ferent eultures. which is being seen as a more opportunity to take Italian in Sophomore education major about teaching a foreign lan "I think that every student 'useful' language to learn in the high school. Megan Staley is currently guage is watching their students should learn as many languages United States," she said. "The Italian department has a abroad in Rome. While she said become able to communicate in as possible," he said. Despite rumors, D'Antuono very good reputation," said she is not particularly good at a previously unfamiliar lan said student interest in German Checca. learning another language, she guage and teaching them about Contact Lisa Gallagher at has not declined. Derakhshani said many stu- appreciates what she has different cultures. lgallaO 1 @saintmarys.edu Ape ect meetmg p ce throughout the weekend. Open Friday and Saturday Dlring N.D. Home Football Weekends. Everyone Welcome J:_ive Music Fridays, 2· 6p.m Grilled Burgers, Brats, and Other Specialties Cold Beverages 60" Screen TV's Fully Enclosed Tent 631-2000 N.D. 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Barbara NASDAQ II 0 TR (QQQQ) +0.05 -0.19 40.16 Boxer, D~Calif., told thn CISCO SYS INC (CSCO) -0.62 -0.11 17.75 executives, citing multimil MICROSOFT CP (MSFT) -0.33 -0.09 26.96 lion-dollar bonuses the olli eials are receiving amid JDS UNIPHASE CP ODSU) +4.46 +0.10 2.34 soaring prices at gasoline INTEL CP (INTC) +1.02 +0.25 24.80 pumps and predictions of morn of' tho same for winter Treasuries heating bills. 30-YEAR BOND +1.41 +0.67 48.26 There is a "growing sus I 0-YEAR NOTE + 1.53 +0. 70 46.35 picion that oil companies are taking unfair advan +1.61 +0.72 45.53 5-YEAR NOTE tage," said Sen. Pete 3-MONTH BILL +0.39 +0.15 38.77 I>omenici, H-N.M. "The oil Commodities companies owe the AmNican people an expla LIGHT CRUDE ($/bbl.) -0.78 58.93 nation." GOLD ($/Troy oz.) +5.20 462.30 Thn executives represent PORK BELLIES (cents/lb.) +1.58 92.70 nd rive major companies that. along with their global Excha Rates parent corporations, YEN 117.5350 earned more than $32.8 EURO 0.850 I billion during the July Septnmber quarter. POUND 0.5736 Consumers, meanwhile, saw gasoline price~ soar beyond $3 a gallon in the al'termath of supply disrup IN BRIEF tions caused by Hurricanes Katrina and Hita. The heads of major oil companies appear to discuss energy pricing and profits before the Lee Haymond, chairman Senate Commerce and Energy and Natural Resources Committee Wednesday. Study finds increase in 1V sex scenes of ExxonMobil Corp., the WASIIIN<;TON -"The OC," "Desperate world's largest publicly ExxonMobil earnnd near chairman David O'Heilly. would quickly run out )of llousewives" and other TV shows popular with traded oil company, ly $1 0 billion in the third Haymond said that aftnr fuel) at the snrvicn sta lm~nagnrs gmwrally have morn sex than other acknowledged the high quarter. Haymond was Sept. 11 "the industry was tions." programs, a study says. gasoline and home heating joined at the witness table n't concerned about "It was a tough balancing TV 1~xeeulivns say they're not pushing sex on prices "have put a strain on by the chief executives of whether there was ade act," said Haymond, who ehildrnn and that if' parents don't want their Americans' household Chevron Corp., quate supply," as it was said ExxonMobil was not kids to see eertain shows then they have all the budgets," but he defended ConocoPhillips Co., BP after this year's Gulf prien gouging. tools they need, induding the "oil"' button. his company's profits. America Inc. and Shell Oil storms. By keeping prices A number of Democrats Aeeording to the study released Wednesday Petroleum earnings "go up Co. higher, adequate supplies have called for windfall by tho Kaisnr Family Foundation, the vast and down" from year to But senators pressed the were assured, he main profits taxes on thn indus majority of' TV shows - 70 percent - indude year and are in line with executives to explain why tained. try. Other senators, indud some sexual eunlenl, with an average of five other industries when com gasoline prices jumped so Democrats said that dur ing Majority Leadnr Bill sex scmws per hour. On the top teen shows, pared with the industry's sharply in the aftermath of ing the storm some Frist, H-Tnnn., havn said it tho number is higher- 6. 7 scenes an hour. enormous revenues. Hurricane Katrina, when ExxonMobil gas station may be time to enact a fnd Tlw study examined programming on ABC, It would be a mistake, prices at the pump in some operators complained the eral law on priee gouging. CBS, NBC, Fox, WB, PBS, Lifetime, TNT, USA said Haymond, for the gov areas soared by $1 a gallon company had raised the Some Hepublican and Network and IIBO. Sexual content could be ernment to impose "puni or more overnight. wholesale price of its gas by Democratic lawmakers anything from discussions about sex to scenes tive measures hastily craft Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fla., 24 cents a gallon in 24 havo suggnsted that the oil involving intnrcourse. ed in response to short asked why the industry did hours. companies should funnel The number of scenes involving sex has term market fluctuations." n't freeze prices, as it did Raymond said his compa some of their earnings to nearly doubled since 1998, the study said, They would probably result after the Sept. 11, 2001, ny had issued guidelines "to supplement a federal pro from 1,930 to ;{,78:{. in less investment by the terrorist attacks. minimize the increase in gram that helps low-income Examples of' sexual content cited ranged industry in refineries and "We had to respond to the price" but added, "If we households pay heating from discussions of sex on the WB's "Gilmore other oil projects, he said. market," replied Chevron kept the price too low we bills. Girls" and "Jack&. Bobby" to depictions of oral sex on NBC's "Law and Order: Special Victims Unit" and sexual intercourse on Fox's "The OC." The study did not offer an opinion on whether sex on TV is harmful to children. Amtrak president fired over debt Industrial park damaged by tornado of companies offering regional serv able or provide information about NEWBUHCII, Ind.- Southwestern Indiana Associated Press ice. how he could be contacted. businesses are pitching in to IHllp their coun Gunn was offered the chance to Rep. John Mica, H-Fla., said Cunn terparts in a Warrick County industrial park WASIIINGTON - Amtrak's presi resign; he refused. was fired because of a clash over the ravaged by Sunday's deadly tornado. dent was fired Wednesday by the Amtrak's board chairman, David board's vote in September to author The Warrick County Hesearch and company's board of directors, who Laney, praised Gunn's effort to put ize s pli tti ng off the North n as t Industrial Park between Newburgh and said David Gunn did not drive the Amtrak in good working order, but Corridor, an idea the administration Boonville had a dozen or more businesses debt-laden rail service fast enough said the company's needs went fur supported. The Washington-Boston "dnmolishnd or damaged bnyond repair," toward major changes. ther. service accounts for tho largest share Judy Wnathnrholt, nxecutive director of the Democrats criticized Gunn's ouster "That is not acceptable. We're of the railroad's ridership. county's 1-:conomie Development Department, and questioned whether the firing more ambitious than that," Laney "David Gunn bucked that idea, so said Wndnesday. was legal, contending it was part of a said. "We just need to change gears." that was the straw that broke the The a!Teetnd businesses, which are gener Bush administration effort to kill Laney said it was a gradually wors camel's back," said Mica, a member ally light industry, togetlwr nmployed about national rail service. ening relationship between Gunn and of the House Transportation and 200 worknrs. Wnatherholt said, but it wasn't As Amtrak's president and chief the board, not any single disagree Infrastructure subcommittee on rail dear Wedrwsday how many may have been executive, Gunn struggled to main ment, that led to his oustnr. roads. idlnd h1H~ause of the storm. tain service amid a sinking financial Gunn took over in 2002 after hav "lin's a very capable opt~rational A trucking company, for example, lost its picture and a push by the While ing headed transit systems in New manager, but lw wasn't willing to go building, hut was still able to run its semis House and some in Congress to York City, Washington and Toronto. along with the dramatic changes that and rwrl'orm work, she said. transform the railroad into a group Amtrak declined to make Gunn avail- need to be made," Mica said. page 8 The Observer + CAMPUS NEWS Thursday, November 10, 2005 These changes adequately fixed allocation percentages Housing Jeff Shoup last week, shift the distribution of passed in Senate with no dis along with Baron, said the Senate Student Union funds to allow cussion, but drew one vote of construction will bring cable, Careers continued from page 1 for the execution of the opposition and one abstention. wireless Internet and better continued from page 1 College Readership Program. McGlinn senator Lindsay cell phone reception to dorms. going on, the talk on campus Student body president Dave Meyer introduced the "The biggest issue is the 15 "Companies are not focusing on of the evictions, talk in The Baron urged senators to pass Hesolution Supporting to 18-day 'dark period' that business students alone." Observer ... we want to con the resolution, reminding Continued Outreach to Victims everyone is concerned about," Other seniors have decided tinue to promote our message them it was simply the second of Hurricanes Katrina and Seiler said. against visiting the Career Center and state a elear position on step in a previously-passed Hita, describing it as a "bread During this time, Seiler said primarily because instead of what we're working on, which resolution and essential "to and butter resolution." the dorm phones, card swip jumping headfirst into the office, is to improve the relationship pay for the "We support ing system and Internet con graduate school is next on their Lbetween Notre Dame students College everything that nection will be nonfunctioning. agenda. and South Bend residents]," Headership has transpired To get through this period, he Senior Mary McGrath has not Guzman said. program "It can be as simple as so far regard advised students to carry their tapped the resources of the Improving this relationship without a friendly hello to a ing !Notre room keys and extra money Career Center. does not require students to hurting all of Dame's efforts with them. ''I'm interested in graduate make an incredible exertion, these organi member of the South in] helping out But Seiler warned senators school and felt that I could get the committee emphasized in zations." Bend community, to victims ·and not to expect too much too more information from my advi its letter. Baron said introducing onese(f to urge the soon. sors in the psychology and English "It can be as simple as a he had been !University] "Cable's not going to go live departments," McGrath said. friendly hello to a member of in "constant new neighbors, to President until next fall," he said. Students like McGrath can still the South Bend community, to contact" investigating the [Father John "However, the hope is that find help through the Career introducing oneself to new with Vice community and all it Jenkinsl. and wireless will be available." Center. The Web site has an neighbors, to investigating the President of [University] extensive list of workshops devot community and all it offers Student offers beyond Grape Provost +International Education ed to understanding possibilities beyond Grape Hoad," the let Affairs Road." !Thomas Week will take place next for graduate programs. ter reads. Father Mark Bur ish I to week, Diversity Affairs com Despite the substantial block of The letter was approved Poorman, Student Senate letter channel some mittee chair Sarah Liu said. seniors who have not visited the without opposition. who sup of the Liu called the week "huge," Career Center, a growing number Senators passed a resolution ported the resources of citing 20 events sponsored by of students are using the facilities modifying the fixed allocation student our academic departments across campus. available to them. percentages listed in the activities fee departments to She asked senators to go see The Career Center scheduled Student Union constitution, a increase and passed the reso further research ... and to the "Eyes on the World" poster 4,028 appointments with students change previously designated lution along to the University support the [hurricane] vic display, which will run during the 2004-05 academic by Senate as the second stage Budgetary Working Group, tims," Meyer said. Monday through Friday in year, according to Svete, but he in the push for the implemen which approved the resolution The resolution, again, O'Shaughnessy Hall, as well as anticipates an even higher num tation of the College Monday. passed without opposition. the "Eyes on the World" pres ber of student appointments this Readership Program - the The University Officers entation that will be given by year. first stage being the $15 stu Budgetary Group will consider In other Senate news: students who studied or per "This year we have surpassed dent activities fee increase the proposed increase today, formed service abroad at 7 the appointments we had at this that passed in Senate Oct. 12. · Baron said. If approved, how +Residence Life committee p.m. Wednesday in the time last year," he said. Sarah The amendment to the ever, the increase will be put chair Mark Seiler explained Coleman-Morse Lounge. Sobczak is a senior who has pur Student Union constitution will on the proposed University the upcoming campus-wide A 10,000 Villages Sale will sued her job hunt primarily decrease the fixed allotments budget and not considered construction to bring incre be held in the Dooley Room in through the Career Center. granted to clubs and organiza until February, when the ased technology to residence LaFortune Monday through "After going to workshops to tions and a contingency fund, Board of Trustees will convene halls, a project that is starting Friday, Liu said. help with my interviewing skills increasing the budgetary allot and vote on next year's budg in Sorin College this week. and getting help from an advisor ment for Student Union organ et. Seiler, who met with Contact Maddie Hanna at on my cover letters and resume, izations. The resolution to change the Director of Residence Life and mhannal @nd.edu starting in September, I applied through 'Go IRISH!' and have steadily continued applying since then," she said. Sobczak is an English and gen der studies major and has applied to Fortune 100 companies inter viewing on campus regularly this semester. Svete also noted another liberal arts major like Sobczak, a senior who is a political science major THE SPIRIT and has received four second round interviews with the help of the Career Center. OF BEAUTY. To date, 6,000 interviews have been held on campus. Svete emphasized that even if a particu lar company does not make trips to Notre Dame, the Career Center can help interested students. "There are many companies who do not travel to college cam l puses to interview. l. But this does not mean they cannot be reached," Svete said. "We have search engines to search out companies and find that job opening or internship not available at the Career Fair. We had a senior interested in com puter animations and recently • Specializing in Color and Cuts found a job for him through the 1357 N. Ironwood Dr. search engines at MGM Grand in • 15% Student Discount M-W South Bend, IN 46615 Las Vegas." • www.salonrougeinc.com I SALOH ROUGE! 57 4-289-5080 (Former/}' Atria Salon) Contact Katie Linhares at [email protected] JO¥CE.~NJ.IItfiElDHOu0l,·_ _ c::""""""""~'l '7 mundu Mdu Nov.10vs. Bowling Green at 1:30pm Thursday, November 10, 2005 The Observer+ NEWS page 9 "In essence, Notre Dame supposed to be evaluated appeals committees take the and regret to say, is only a for offered to allow judgment to based on three criteria: serv job very seriously and, from mality," Haywood said. ")The Professor be entered against it for the ice, teaching and scholarship," what I witnessed, devote enor purpose of' the appeal and continued from page 1 amount specified as a means Haywood said. "! was not eval mous amounts of time to rehearing! is to protect the of settling the case," Storin uated based solely on those, investigating a ease," Haywood University l'rom a lawsuit - the defending party in lieu of a said. "Mr. llaywood accepted rather the department chair said. "After their work is done, this failed in my ease." trial and rnquire the defendant this offer, but Notre Dame Father Austin Collins and Arts they issue a report ... [but] I According to thn lawsuit, to pay minimal damages plus denies any wrongdoing and is and Letters Dean Mark Roche was only given the conclusion Haywood said part of' thn rea tlw plaintifl''s attorney cost pleased with invented a special of the report." son he was denied tnnure was and fees. the settle- standard for me." Haywood said one of the becausn of the FM LA. It also "The plaintiff had ten days in ment." llaywood said conclusions was "ICollinsl and said thn l'ormllr prol'essor's age which to accept this offer, Storin said "Obviously, if the case Collins and Roche certain members of )the was "the subject of' a prior dis whieh he ultimately did," there was no had gone to trial, we evaluated him department's Committee on cussion mlating to his tenure Storin said. court deci based on what Appointments and Promotions! application. llaywood said he took the sion in sense would have been they perceived as exhibited attitudes and Storin said the University J.'Ml.A in 2001 when he discov of a judg ready to convey our his "future poten engaged in behavior that sug maintains that it in no way ered his mother in South ment by a side of the dispute. " tial to be depart gested personal bias" and that discriminated against Carolina had acute leukemia judge and/or ment chair" - a bias might have infected his Haywood. and required his assistance. jury, but criteria he deemed initial review. "The University is not inter "The chair, I Father Austin] Haywood Matt Storln "wholly inappro Haywood said the review is ested in arguing this case any Collins at the time, and [then-) maintained a University spokesperson priate and out of supposed to be redone if further." he said. "Obviously, if associate provost Carol court made line with junior appeal committees find the case had gone to trial, we Mooney had approved my the final faculty evaluation extraordinary instances of would have been ready to con FMLA prior to my taking this decision. criteria at top personal bias or procedural vey our side of this dispute. leave toward the end of the "The decision by the federal research universities in the errors, but his review was "not Mr. Haywood chose not to go term," he said. "During my court was a judgment against United States." truly redone because the that route when we offered to review and hearing, the FMLA Notre Dame," said Haywood, Believing an injustice had department. the Dean and the settle under Hule 68 ... We set was - in effect - used nega whose issues with the been done, Haywood appealed Provost's Advisory Committee tled, and we consider the mat tively." University began in 2004 when his denial to the Provost's review the same application ter closed." According to federal court his promotion from assistant Office where a committee - package." Haywood is currently teaeh documents, Notre Dame will to associate professor with comprised of senior faculty Despite the appeal, the ing at the University of pay llaywood, 47, $52,200 tenure was rejected. members - reviewed the case University again denied Michigan. with interest and an additional "Assistant professors that and found it necessary to re Haywood's promotion in May $15,250 in fees for his legal are being reviewed for promo evaluate the application. 2004. Contact Katie Perry at representative. tion to associate professor are "The two elected faculty "The rehearing, I believe [email protected] NRA sues to overturn UNYIELDING San Francisco gun ban Associated Press Wednesday asking the same court, the 1st District Court of SAN FHANCISCO - The Appeal, to nullify thn ordi N·rcttHoLOVATY National Hifle Association sued nance, which demands that dty DEDICATION Wednesday to overturn an ordi residents surrnnder their hand nance voters here overwhelm guns by April. ingly approved a day earlier "Cities do not have the Thursday, November 10, 5 p.m. that bans handgun possession authority under the state law to and sales of firearms in the ban the possession of hand city. . guns." said Wayne LaPierre, The Oak Room A state appeals court in 1982 NHA president. nullified a similar gun ban The NHA also contends thn (2nd floor SOH, left and upstairs) largely on grounds that the city new ordinance unfairly puts cannot enact an ordinance that San Francisco residents at a Discussion to follow. conflicts with state law, which disadvantage by denying them allows for the sale and posses the means to protect them Soup and bread will be served. sion of handguns and ammuni selves. The measure does not tion. bar nonresidents from possess The NRA filed its lawsuit ing handguns within eity limits. ABOVE: This house collapsed on a mother and her three children who were sleeping in it, February of 2002. Nick took this Why? picture. United for Pakistani Earthquake Relief LEFT: Nick Holovaty (third from left) and friends, sitting Pulling our resources together on the front porch of the can make a BIG difference!!!!! first house he and his fellow city-builders have built in Shreveport, LA. They have Information Forthcoming built a total of five since the summer of 2002. WD iB1U~~~~,.., NCAA ChampionshiPS .r Fridav, November 11 @ 1:30pm Notre Dante vs.laliiaraiso @ 5:00 Dll· MIIIIIIIJISiatevs.BOWIInu Green . {~ . Sundav, Nonmber 13@ 1:00pm Winner of Game 1vs. Winner of Game 2 First 100 Students roclovo froo admission & Free Food sponsored bV Coca-Colal THE OBSERVER page 10 IEWPOINT Thursday, November 10, 2005 THE OBSERVER Learning something new every day P.O. 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Nov. 7) or racism is still alive (Jeff Tate POLICIES Polchow cites the demographics of New Orleans to apparently acquit Nov. 8), I can't help but ask why it is that The Observer is the independent, daily newspaper the Bush administration of the accusations leveled by Falco. However, he a group of "minorities" sitting together is published in print and online by the students of the fails to address the real issues of the incompetence of authorities to seen as "self-segregating" while a group University of Notre Dame du Lac and Saint Mary's properly respond to the disaster and the divisions of race and class of "non~minorities" sitting together is not? College. Editorial content, including advertisements, is revealed by the hurricane. In a setting where there is a clearly not governed by policies of the administration of either He completely trivializes the Plame affair by pithily claiming, "some dominant group - in Notre Dame's case, institution. The Observer reserves the right to refuse analyst was supposedly outed." Valerie Plame was a CIA agent. This white Catholics - it is easy to fall into the advertisements based on content. information was classified until revealed by Robert Novak, according to trap of seeing the dominant group's The news is reported as accurately and objectively as Patrick Fitzgerald himself. He then accuses Fitzgerald of attempting to behavior as "normal" and the behavior of possible. Unsigned editorials represent the opinion of any other group as "different." the majority of the Editor in Chief, Managing Editor, "entrap administration officials" as revenge for the election of 2000. Why Assistant Managing Editors and department editOrs. would Fitzgerald do this? Polchow offers no answer to this question and The truth is that when a group of white Commentaries, letters and columns present rhe views assumes the reader will take his word for it. While it has not yet been Catholics sits together, they are just as of the authors and not necessarily those ofThe proven that any administration officials violated the law, the scandal has self-segregated as is a group of Asians, Observer. at least revealed its dishonesty. blacks, or Latinos sitting together. In say Viewpoint space is available to all readers. The free Polchow describes Samuel Alito's record as "reassuring." However, I ing this, I am not attaching any value, expression of all opinions through letters is encouraged. find it not the least bit reassuring that in the Casey case also cited by positive or negative, to self-segregation. I Letters w the Editor must be signed and must include Polchow, Alito argued that the state could require that a woman's hus am just pointing out that it is a behavior contact informacion. band be notified when a woman seeks an abortion. In fact, many of his common to all. Questions regarding Observer policies should be opinions have been overturned in the Supreme Court in decisions where Mingling with and becoming friends directed to Editor in Chief Claire Heininger. O'Connor cast the deciding vote. The confirmation of Alito would with people whose backgrounds are dif undoubtedly move the Supreme Court to the right. I am not attempting to ferent from your own is a good thing. It broadens one's views and, I suppose, con POST OFFICE INFORMATION argue that Alito would be a poor Supreme Court Justice, but for Polchow to reproach criticism of the nominee as "uninformed and childish" tributes to world peace. Spending time The Observer (USPS 599 2-4000) is publhhed Monday through Friday except during exam and voJcation periods.. A subscription m Th<: ObJOC:tvcr h $100 fur one aademk ignores Alito's established location in the continuum of judicial philoso with people who share your own back y~r: $55 for one semester. phies. ground is a good thing, too. It brings a I suggest that Polchow digest this and other sets of facts in order to, in sense of comfort and belonging that, in its The Observer is published ar: POSTMA>TER own way, also contributes to world peace. 024 South Dining Hall Send address corr«tions to: time, make a fair assessment of the multitude of controversial issues that Notte Dame. IN 46'516-0779 The Observer have led the public to increasingly express disapproval of President The key is balance. There's time for f'erlodical postage paid .u Nouc: Dame PO. Bo< 779 and addido1tal mailing offices. 021 Somh Dining Hall George W. Bush. both. Notre Dame, IN ,.655()..077t) Jason James Phil Sakimoto senwr faculty The Obicrvcr is a member of the! Associated Prcu. All tepruduclion rights an: =M THE OBSERVER Thursday, November 10, 2005 IEWPOINT page 11 Why do we laugh? There are some jokes that we should not humor in cases in which people joke about the comedian claimed to have never The reclamation of this term for use tdl, hut are thorn any things we should their own death. My favorite example of understood why segregated seating on amongst blacks was popularized by nnvnr jokn about'? Lt~t's start with somn the latter was provided by the Irish come buses was a problem, since everyone Richard Pryor, who lator came to regret it obsPrvations. dian Spike Milligan, who arranged for the knows that's where the cool kids sit. (his explanation of why he decided to stop Pnoplo do, as a matter of fact, joke about epitaph on his tombstone to road "I told Prease replies, "Perhaps for blacks during using the word is one of the most extraor dPath, cancer, demen you I was ill." the Jim Crow era, sitting in the back lost dinary and powerful routines I have ever tia. murder, suiddn and There are people who do not enjoy black its 'cool' appeal when they were forced to heard). When I hnard the comedian's joke, othPr painful topics. comedy, who lind that they cannot joke or sit or stand uncomfortably in the back of I pictured a benign old grandmothnr knit Furthnr, it is obsPrvably appreciate jokes about some topics, the bus when seats were available toward ting away at her gift while listening to falsP that pnnpln only because they are too painful or too sacred. the front." gangster rap, who had notieed that the makn or apprnciatn These people arc not humorless; it is just If you can't prove your point, just prove term had now bnen taken up as a term of tlwso jokes if tlwy lack that for them there are certain areas of a different point and hope no-one notices. allhetion but who had, disastrously, some dirnct expPrion1~n of the lili1 that are ofT-limits to humor. They are I think I understand why Prease thinks the how failed to recognize that it was only subjnct mattnr. Many not humorless, but humor plays a difl'erent joke is oll'ensive; what I can't understand taken this way amongst blaeks. That the Alzlwinwr's patients role lor them than it doos for those of us is why she thinks it's a joke. Leaving aside imaginary grandmother innoeently pro lovP Alzheinwr's jokos, Peter Wicks who lind relief in laughing about the dark the question of whether it was funny, the duced a presont that would earn its recipi although many do not. er aspecl<; of life and as a result they fre joke simply wouldn't make sense unless it ent social ostracism and very possibly a In England. nwdkal Englishman qmmtly misintnrpret black humor as a took for granted that in reality, the experi beating is one of the many things that studtmL<; have a rnputa Abroad sign that those who partake in it find ence of segregation was horribly degrad would be horrible if it worn true but is tion for finding humor things less painful or loss sacred than they ing and that we all know this. If Prease funny because it isn't. in what many would eonsider to bo do. thinks that telling the joke or laughing at it It's often hard to know whether a joke is improper placPs; thoy name the cadavers Monty Python's film "The Life of Brian" is evidence that a person doesn't think acceptctble because it's often hard to know on which they praetice dissnetion, play contains a lot of black comedy, most noto racial discrimination is a terrible thing, why people laugh at it. What's aggravating catch with organs, and circulate legends riously in its conclusion, a erudftxion then she is in a position rather like that of is that the crities don't seem particularly about patients who arrive in the emnr scene played out as an upbeat musical the person who thinks that if a Christian interested in finding out. gmH~Y room sporting injurios aequirPd in numbnr. It's easy to assume (I know it laughs at "Life of Brian," it shows that mortifyingly embarrassing ways. must be easy because so many people do they don't really believe that Jesus is tho Peter Wlcks is a graduate student in the All of which is certainly unsettling, but it ill that if you lind the film funny, this must Messiah -as a theory, it has many advan philosophy department. 1/e has been pro would bt~ a mistakn to suppose that the show a lack of seriousness about one's tages, being simple and easy to apply, but ducing and performing in student stand studPnL<;' bPhavior is an indication that faith, an inadequate sonsn of the saered. on the downside, it isn't true. up comedy shows at Notre Dame for three tlwy are not sPrious about their calling as But if you take the time to aetually lind out Prease also took issue with a second years, including the show /.hal has been doctors. It just won't do to sternly leeture who enjoys thn film you will discover that comedian who, as she puts it, "mentioned the subject of recent discussion. tlwrn that wlwn thny arn doetnrs they will whether or not a person finds it funny is a the taboo word 'nigger."' lie did mention In response to the letter-writer who lu~ visit1~d by pPopln who are at their most vnry poor indieator of the seriousness with the word, immediately after a skeptical wrote in lo challenge his credmzlials as a w11ak and vulrwrable, and mistakes that whieh they take their faith. joke about the attempt by some women to cultural critic, Peter would like it. to be tlwy make eould Pasily be fiLtal. Tho stu Last week, Lauren Prease, the vice pres reappropriate a traditionally demeaning known that he does so too know about dPnL<; arP acutely awam of these faets, and ident of Notre Dame's chapter of the word as a term of affection. lie continued: popular culture. 1/e can be contacted at that's why they joke; to make their respon NMCP, wrote a letter in these pages con "Language in America has gotten out of pwicks@nd. edu sibilities bearabln. demning routines performed by two stu hand anyway ... for Christmas, my grand The CJiews expressed in lhis column are Ilurnor about somber subjm:ts has long dent comedians at a recent comedy show. ma sent me this sweater she knitted me. those of the author and not bf'f'n known as black eomedy, or gallows She took exception to one joke in which On the front it said 'My Nigga."' necessarily those of The ObserN?r. LETTER TO THE EDITOR Defending Bush on abortion Tho abortion-representing crosses that "the party with the anti-abortion means by which Roe v. Wade may be birthparents had every legal right to strewn about South Quad each year plank has controlled both houses of overturned. abort, but luckily for me, their con always stir up a great deal of emotion. Congress" for several years. Bush's appointments to the Supreme sciences wouldn't allow this. So, as Yet without fail, some students insist Overlooked, apparently, is the fact Court provide hope. John Hoberts is a you might imagine, abortion is a pri on applying ill-conceived political that bills must receive a two-thirds conservative with a history suggesting mary issue I consider when discussing spins to what should be a somber dis majority to pass, which no anti-abor an opposition to abortion. Samuel politics. In my opinion, Bush is making play. tion bill would even come close to at Alito, who appears certain to be con all the right moves to end what is, col Matthew Smedberg's Nov. 8 Inside this point in time. It's unlikely that any firmed, is a moderate conservative. lectively, our nation's greatest sin. Column "Dubya and thn Unborn" rings party will ever achieve a two-thirds Potentially, Bush may have aligned the false on numerous levels. lie accuses majority in our two-party democracy. Supreme Court such that abortion will Aaron Zielinski l'rosidont Bush and the Hepublican Therefore, anti-abortion bills will not be legal in the United States within senior party of failing to produce legislature never pass through Congress, meaning 15 years. Off-campus crirninalizing abortion despite the fact the Judicial Branch is the most likely I am an adopted child. My unwed Nov. 9 U-WIRE Unrest in Paris shouldn't be ignored Monday night was the I :Hh consecu pie on campus, however, are just now and respect as its old citizens. They are bntw()en minority suburban familins and tive night in which French youths rioted finding out about the riots, two weeks making it very dear. the wealthier city dwellers, but standing in towns and dties across France. into the mayhem. This is a sad demon Two weeks of almost continuous riot back and letting the flames burn thnrn Thn riots nrupt11d in protest of the stration of both their own personal apa ing, however, does not speak well of the selves out is not the answer. Thosn deaths of two young people hiding from thy and the fact that up-to-the-minute ability of the French government to do flames will burn much longor than most police, but ftwlnd by nows available online does not neces its job- govern. A midnight curfew for French citizens can afford to wait. dn1~ades of radal and Zach Lee sarily mean poople are better informed minors is finally in effect across France, Assuming the government does regain r11ligious tensions left about the world around them. Many but a government-enforced bedtime the peace in a timely manner, it needs largnly undweknd by The Daily remain ignorant. seems far too little, far too late. to remember vividly both the riots and tho Frnnch govnrn Cougar Others are laughing it ofT. After all, we Sure, there have been hundreds of the actions, or laek of action, that mont, they havn l lniversity of can still oat our freedom fries over here arrests madH, but the French govern caused them when it sits down to write lw1~omn sonwthing 1/onston in the United States without watching ment's response is remarkably similar the laws of France's futurn. entindy diiT11rent and flames engulf every ear on the block, to the U.S. government's response to the As for the rnst of the world, it should far rnon1 devastating. but then again, race is an issue with devastation caused by HurricanH keep an ey() on how France handlns Morn than 5,000 vehidns have bonn which this country has boon dealing Katrina. In both situations, racism and a itself in the coming days and weeks. tordwd, and tlwrn has bnen at lnast onn directly for the past 50 years. Even lack of organiz1-1d leadership have bonn Thern arn many lnssons to bn lnarrwd. conlirnwd dnath among many rnportnd before that, slavery and racial equality alleged as reasons for sluggish reac injurins. Schools and othnr institutions have been topies of discussion since this tions, but no matter what the reasons This column .first appeared in the Nov. also havn bonn targets of the mob's country was just a group of 13 colonies. bnhind it, a distinct lack of decisive 9 issue of the Daily Cougar, the daily rago. Fram~e doesn't have that history. action let both disasters become more publication at the Unitwrsity of Such a sudden and prolongnd violnnce Countless North Afrieans and Muslims tragic than they needed to be. 1/ouston. in a country long known for its diploma havn been immigrating to the country Obviously, French authorities need to The 11iews expressed in this cy should he, at the vnry least, a topic of for decades, and France now finds that pacify the rioters before they have even column are those of the author and not intnmst for all young poi1ple. Many pno- its new citizens want the same rights the slightest chance of closing tho gaps necessarily those of 11w Obser11er. ~--~----~------ THE OBSERVER page 12 CENE Thursday, November I 0, 2005 CD REVIEWS Gray gets past obstacles, creates poetic clarity beyond the "bedroom" studio into a By ANALISE LIPARI full-blown recording facility, and this Scene Critic shows in the smooth clarity of each track. In the four years following his seven "How I long to I bite the hand that time platinum album "White Ladder," feeds you," Gray sings in an opening British singer-songwriter David Gray line. The album begins with "Alibi," a has worked to craft a decent follow up darker track about the bitterness of record. 2003's "A New Day at lost love. The orchestral strains of the Midnight." written in response to the song's start dispel any seasoned Gray death of Gray's father, was too dark listener's ideas about his previously and mellow a release for his original electronica-heavy style. audience to respond to. "This time around, the drum His latest effort. however, "Life in machine has been replaced with spa Slow Motion," is a solid return to his cious soundscapes of glacial instru previous level of work, with a fresh yet mentation," Lucie Davis said in a familiar feel to its ten tracks. recent BBC review of the album. This Hefreshing, insightful and token Gray, effort runs through "Slow Motion," the album is an achievement of beauty with a clarity harkening back to his and substance. earlier efforts, while evolving into This album marks the first time Gray another realm of style. Photo courtesy at davidgray.com has recorded his music in what one The second track and first-released David Gray grew up in Wales and has performed all over the United Kingdom. He might call a "serious studio." single, "One I Love," is signature Gray has also opened for well-known U.S. bands including Dave Matthews Band. Previously he was hallmarked for the in its earnest emotions, quiet poetry stark, simplistic nature of his recording and strong melodic chords. Not unlike Send a little prayer out to ya I 'cross "A bucketful of Babylon I A belly full style. This time around, Gray moves his classic "This Year's Love," this the falling dark," Gray croons in the of hate," Gray sings in "Nos Da track works due opening verse of "One I Love." Cariad," Welsh for "Goodnight, sweet to its taking hold Each of the remaining tracks has a heart." Gray has a history of writing of real life emo distinct feel. "From Here You Can more poetic lyrics, and "Life in Slow Life in Slow tions without Almost See the Sea," the sixth track, Motion" proves wonderfully to be no sinking into the has an almost ethereal sensibility, with different. His word choice is often sub Motion hackneyed or Gray's normally somewhat-ragged tle but effective, working seamlessly cliched. The voice hitting higher, more lilting notes. with his melodies to create an undeni David Gray light and earthy The sound is quiet, elegant and ably strong record. feel of the guitar refreshing, and the track as a whole is "It was bloody hard work," Gray says Ato Records riffs carries the gorgeous in its effortlessness. on his website, www.davidgray.com. song, and the Other highlights include the com "Fear and doubt are huge obstacles. In earnest lyrics pelling title track, "Slow Motion," and terms of your own work, you have to , lend it to be "Hospital Food," where Gray muses on try to overcome thflm. '*"'',L placed among what he feels to be the mediocre "It would have been so easy to get Recommended tracks: 'Alibi,"Slow Motion,"Nos Da Gray's classics. nature of much of daily life. With a freaked out, but I'm really delighted "As the tracer heavier drum beat than earlier tracks, that I didn't." Cariad,"One I Love' and 'Hospital Food' glides I In its "Hospital Food" grabs attention while graceful arc I subtly making the listener think. Contact Analise Lipari at [email protected] Musical genius shines through on new album Norah Jones, "Dear John," is a master By JAMES COSTA piece of romantic destruction and Scene Critic musical exploration. Using a heavy piano, the track seems to be the prod Ryan Adams isn't a country singer. uct of two lovers now separated, lie's also not a rocknr, and he's defi singing out the same song at the same nitely not a pop star. lie's simply Hyan timfl to each other from thousands of Adams. and this makes his latest effort miles away. It speaks of the classic uniquely vibrant and brilliant. Adams themes of heartbreak and loss, Heturning to the country roots of his alleviated by a strong shot or handle of early career with the band TP-nnessee whiskey. Whiskeytown. hP and the Cardinals The main difference between have joined to create "Jacksonville City "Jacksonville City Nights" and earlier Nights," an album that couples pure Hyan Adams albums is the obvious lack country influencP with Adam's inim of musical complexity. While he often itable musical talent. As he concen used to employ the electric guitar and trates on such a small portion of amps, he instead focuses on piano, fid American geography, it is easy for a dle and acoustic guitar backed by a person to feel as if they are a part of light drum. This decision not only the stories carved through the tracks. exposes the plea for mercy for which Curiously, Adams chooses the largest Adams always seems. to be searching, city in Florida to set his album, which but also the artistic realization that it is also a city that is hardly ever thought is not noise, but truth, that sincerely of as an enviable destination. affects a discerning listener. courtesy The poignant and haunting duet with While the album has a few misses, Ryan Adams is one of the few alt-country performers who has gained wide these tracks range success. On his new CD, he sings with country great Lucinda Williams. even begin to acquire a cer first time in a long while, Adams seems proves to be a true testament to the Jacksonville City tain genius to fit his voice perfectly to the meaning revival of real soul and emotion in when listened to of the words he sings. The tales he music. Nights multiple times. relives are those of the common man. Adam's accounts of basic human pain Harkening His voice reminds us that music is and hope could not achieve their power Ryan Adams back to the days meant to be a testament to the common without the raw intelligence of his own of such musical emotions we share and not meant to be experience channeled through his acts as Neil digitally re-mastered or enhanced. music. Young and Gram While his music and voice are Adams has announced that he has Parsons, Adams unadorned by such distractions, they another album in the works, which is returns his together achieves the rare distinction due out before year's end. Clearly, the moan of a voice of allowing the listener to truly connect inexhaustible Adams is on to something to the bare their own thoughts to that of the exceptional in his musical future. Recommended tracks: 'Dear John,' 'A Kiss Before I Go,' bones country of artist's. Going by "Jacksonville City Nights," its rural Though both he and his career have he simply cannot go wrong. 'The Hardest Part' and 'My Heart is Broken' American been classified as overly dramatic and descent. For the eccentric, "Jacksonville City Nights" Contact James Costa at jcostal @nd.edu THE OBSERVER Thursday, November I 0, 2005 page 13 CENE - ---~-- WVFI PREVIEW Ted Leo shakes up LaFortune Saturday the momentum, mercilessly beating his By JOE LATTAL drum kit. Scene Writer Hecently, Leo has been involved in sev eral muskal projects including Flower15 Tlw last tinw Ted Leo (Class ol' I 9941 at the Metro in Chicago, a series of con playNI a show at Notrn Damn, it was the certs to celebrate the 15th anniversary of' early '1J0s, and he was an English major. Flower Booking, a booking agm1cy whose Wlwn hn returns Saturday night in elients inr.lude over 50 bands such as WVFI's "()uadroek," lw will be back as Interpol, .Jimmy Eat World and Leo him one ol' tlw most rnspneted and popular self'. Leo also contributed a cover of' the indio rock stars to ever play on the sec Beatles' ''I'm Looking Through You" to ond lloor of' his alma nHLtnr's student con "This Bird lias Flown," a tribute album tor. celebrating the 40th anniversary of I lis rnsunw is impressive - four eriti "Hubber Soul." Other artists appearing t·ally-acdainwd f'ull-lnngth albums and on the compilation include Sul]an orw solo 1·:1'. a profile documentary enti Stevens, Bnn Kweller and the Fiery tled "Dirty Old Town" (filnwd by anotlwr Furmu~es. Notn~ Damn graduatn, Justin Mitchell, Leo gained national popularity for his Class of IIJ'J5L and a nomination for sexi second full-length, "Tyranny of' Photo courtesy of flowebooking.com nst vngan by PETA2 in 2005. Distance," in 2001. Anthemic hits such as Ted Leo, center, and the Pharmacists (Sean Greene, left, and Danny Leo) Alongside his band mates, known as "B iom usicology," "Timorous Me" and released their fifth album in 2004- They make a visit to Notre Dame Saturday. the l'harmaeists, Leo's live show is a "My Vien llin"- some ofwhieh he usual uniqunly nnergntic environment. Leo ly includes in his live sets two albums a !ivA-minute narrative voyage consisting paled, full-length album, "Shake the ol't.tm jumps around thn stage playing his and four years later- were early indiea mostly of bass and drums, "Where I lave Shnets." The album echoes many of the 1dnetrie guitar with an amp cable that tors of Leo's boundless songwriting All the Hude Boys Gone?" an addictive songwriting techniques from "Hearts of looks morn like a telephone eord trying to potential. tunc about Leo's longing li>r the ska era Oak" but with cleaner production and knnp up with him. Bassist Dave Lerner In 2003, Ted Leo and the Pharmacists of punk, and "2nd Ave. 11 AM," which less repetition. While four of the songs on swings his hips to frenetic bass !inns, exploded with the mlease of "Hearts of eondudes with unexpAeted Fnmch lyrics "Hearts of Oak" topped live minutes. nino whiln drummer Chris Wilson aceeleratHs Oak." The album immediately received that make people who don't even under of the 11 on "Shake the Shoots" are Pitchfork Media's stand what they're saying sing along. under four. "best new music" After the major success of "Hearts of Leo performs lots of the morn exdting honors and a spot Oak," Ted Leo released a solo EP, "Tell songs live induding, "Me and Mia," "The Ted Leo and the in the Top 30 of Balgeary Balgury Is Dead," which includ Angels' Share," "The One Who Got Us Pitchfork's top ed solo versions of two "Hearts of Oak" Out," "Counting Down the Hours," "Littlo Pharmacists albums of the songs as well as a handful of early !~awn.:: "Shake tho Sheets" and "Walking year. Leo's fresh obscure rock and punk covers. "Tell Io Do. LaFortune Ballroom rhythms and eru Balgeary Balgury is Dead" was more pas With enough material to keep a crowd dite vocabulary sionate than anything Leo ever released. excited for hours, Leo won't pull any combined ele The furious strumming melting into his punches in what is sum to bo one of the November 12 ments of' elassic falsetto voiee revealed Leo's special tal most exciting musical events for Notrn rock with the cur ents, especially on Ewan McColl's "Dirty Dame this year. 8 p.m. rent indie scene. Old Town." What Ben Folds was to the Campus artists Somersaults and Hyan Fan favorites piano, Ted Leo is to the electric guitar. Martin are the openers for tlw event. Tickets available at the LaFortune Box Office ineluded "Ballad A strenuous touring schedule took Leo of the Sin Eater," to 2004 and his fourth, and most antici- Contact Joe Latta) at [email protected] CD REVIEW Fortner pop princess turns dark angel on new- albutn replaced by a eolleetion of' lifeless tracks, I By COURTNEY WILSON most of which ar-e lacking any fizzy pop I Sn·nr <:ririe lustnr. Some may givn her props for experimentation, but you have to won Typical as it may IH', /\shine Simpst.m, der ... what happnnnd to her teen spirit? with tlw n~lnasn of lwr sophomore aibum Overall. every song on the CD tnnds to "I /\111 MP," plays the part of tlw defiant have a similar sound, and it makes l'or a female songst.Pr jaded by llollywood and sort of monotonous mcord. A majority of a sort of rt~hel to lwr ePlnbrity. the songs work as fillers for a few good The pop- pri nenss-tu rnnd -dark -angn I singles that will eventually make it to the image, whid1 is reminiscent of sueh stars radio waves. as Britney Spears. Christina /\guilera Tho first single released was and most recnntly, Knlly Clarkson, is by "Boyfriend," and that is just about as now exp111~ted. But Simpson never pro good as it gets. It is safe to assume that ft~sst~d to be a girly-girl anyway. She has it will likely be followed by the song always been a bit more grunge - "L.O.V.E.," as it has a hook similar to courtesy although mostly in image alone. Gwen Stefani's "Bananas." "Burning Ashlee Simpson released her second album on Oct. 18. Her first appearance on This time around, her now dark glam Up," with its attention-grabbing, reggae Saturday Night Live in Oct. 2004 ended In a lip-synch disaster. imago has transitioned its way into her like beat combined with Ashlee's raspy music. Tlw formerly quirky and upbnat yet playful voice, is just one of few almost every one of the mellow songs on recent showcase. But, armed with two style of Ashlee's first album, tracks that really stand out. "Coming "lAmMe." relatively easy-to-fake songs, Ashlee put "/\u tobiography," has somehow been Back for More" is a decent song, as its Despite its lack of luster, the CD still on a so-so performance of "Boyfriend" sounds a little bit debuted at number one on Billboard and "Catch Me When I Fall." Luckily, an closer to the Charts. It is likely that some of the outstanding voice was not neeessary for Ashlee we albums success can be attributed to top tho style of either song. lAmMe remember from pop producer John Shank, who is also The perky celebrity had just enough "Autobiography." known to have put his musical touch on stage presence to supplement her not llowever, the rest the CDs of female competitors Lindsay quite singing, almost talking, mostly Ashlee Simpson of the tracks on Lohan and Hillary Duff. Incidentally raspy voice. This is unfortunate for those the album are a enough, however, when you have who pick up the CD and are looking for little too dull for reached the status of a teenybopper tho same generally-upbeat personality Geffen Records their own good, elite, it really only takes a single catchy she shows stage. especially the song and a hot new image to sell Most dedicated Ashlnn Simpson fans bummed-out vers records. have likely already purchased the sec es of "Beautifully Recovering fi·om her lip-synched hoe ond CD. As a hint for those who are still Broken" and down on Saturday Night Live back in debating - bypass the CD for a few "Catch Me When I October 2004, Ashley returned for a sec cheap !tune downloads. Recommended tracks: 'Boyfriend,"L.O. VE./ Fall." Honestly, it ond chance at the comedy sketch show 'Burning Up' and 'Coming Back for More' is difficult to dis this fall. It is debatable whether or not Contact Courtney Wilson at tinguish between the singer redeemed herself in the most [email protected] page 14 The Observer + CLASSIFIEDS Thursday, November 10, 2005 NBA Clippers hand Washington first loss of season Krstic leads New Jersey over Utah; Hornets suffer first loss in Oklahoma City Associated Press "You know what his game was Vince Carter, Richard Jefferson tonight, it was spectacular," and Jason Kidd also con WASHINGTON Elton Maggette said. "He did every tributed. Carter scored 21 Brand's latest double-double thing tonight. That's what great points, and Jefferson barely ended Washington's unbeaten players do. missed the second triple-double start. "I know it's only our fourth of his career with 17 points, 12 Brand scored 31 points on 14 game in, but I think this is an assists and nine rebounds. Kidd of 18 shooting and grabbed 13 opportunity this year for him to finished with 11 points and rebounds, and the Los Angeles make the All-Star team again seven assists. Clippers handed the Wizards cleanly without all the dilly It was Carter's passing and their first loss of the season with dally. We just need to keep this Krstic's finishing ability that a 102-97 victory Wednesday up and play together as a team." helped the Nets stop a Utah rally night. Forward Antawn Jamison in the fourth quarter. With the Brand's double-double was blamed the Wizards' lack of Jazz whittling a 15-point lead to the 181 st of his career, tying defensive intensity for the loss, nine, Carter drove the lane and him with Loy Vaught for the but he wasn't taking anything kicked the ball out to Krstic. The Clippers' franchise record. away from Brand's effort. 7 -foot center sank a 17 -foot "They've got some big, talent "We didn't play smart and we jumper to give New Jersey an ed guys who love to bang, so I didn't defend at all," Jamison 82-71 lead with S:llleft. was having to fight for every said. "Those are the things that When Deron Williams' 3- shot," Brand said. "I was hitting we did the first three nights and pointer pulled the Jazz within them, but I had to fight for every it's hard to explain why all of a eight at 84-76 with 3:36 left, one. sudden it happened tonight." Carter dribbled to the foul line "Coach was calling my num and found Krstic underneath for ber. If he keeps calling those Nets 91, Jazz 83 a reverse layup that pushed the plays, I'm going to keep putting The New Jersey Nets' Big lead back to 10. Utah never got them up, for sure." Three might soon increase by closer than seven points again, Corey Maggette finished with one. and that came with 24 seconds 20 points, six rebounds and Nenad Krstic scored a season left. three assists. Cuttino Mobley high 18 points on 7 -for-9 shoot "He was big," Carter said of made the go-ahead basket and ing Wednesday night, including the second-year pro from added 15 points and six assists two big baskets in the fourth Serbia-Montenegro whose con for the Clippers. quarter that helped the Nets tinued development is one of the The talk in the Clippers' lock maintain a double-digit lead in keys to the Nets' success this er room, however, was about an eventual win over Utah. season. "He's shooting with con AP Brand. New Jersey's talented trio of fidence and attacking the rim. Orlando Magic guard Steve Francis slashes to the basket against He's making himself harder to the New Orleans Hornets Wednesday. The Magic won 88-83. guard because he's a big guy who has pretty good skills in the post, and he can also step out City. fouled with 8.5 seconds left. He and shoot the ball." After DeShawn Stevenson's hit both free throws to put Krstic is considered the player layup gave the Magic a 79-69 Orlando up 86-81. most likely to benefit from the lead, the Hornets came charging After Claxton hit a jumper in attention paid to his three more back, going on a 10-3 run. the lane with four seconds left, celebrated teammates, and he Speedy Claxton, who finished Francis hit two free throws to has taken advantage lately: in with 24 points, hit back-to-hack seal the win. his last four games he's shot 22- baskets and his free throw with New Orleans had won its sea for-43 (51 percent). He scored 1:23 left pulled New Orleans son opener against Sacramento 10 of his points in the first quar within three, 82-79. 93-67 in Oklahoma City on Nov. ter Wednesday, four on two Francis put back Jameer 1. dunks off passes by Jefferson Nelson's miss on Orlando's next It was the highest scoring out and Kidd. possession to put the Magic put of the season for Orlando, back up by five. which entered the game averag Magic 88, Hornets 83 David West scored to close the ing a league-low 79.5 points. Steve Francis scored 24 gap back to 84-81, but New The crowd of 18,508 - 655 points to help the Orlando Magic Orleans couldn't get a stop on fans short of a second straight beat New Orleans on the other end. sellout - had little to cheer New Jersey Nets center Jason Collins makes a move around a Utah Jazz Wednesday night for the Stevenson came down with a about as the Hornets fell behind player Wednesday. The Nets beat the Jazz 91-83. 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Giants 6·2 .750 233 143 Dallas 5·3 .625 181 137 Washington 5·3 .625 152 149 Cincinnati quarterback Dustin Grutza fumbles the ball after being hit by West VIrginia defender Eric Wicks Philadelphia 4·4 .500 173 184 (41). Cincinnati had four total turnovers In their 38-0 loss to the Mountaineers Wednesday night. NFC North tr.am rm~ord perc. PF PA WVU rushes past Cincinnati Chicago 5·3 .625 139 98 Detroit 3·5 .375 131 152 Minnesota 3·5 .375 130 207 Associated Press Pittsburgh and South start in place of banged up offense was a 1 0-minute Green Bay 1-7 .125 168 159 Florida, its closest pursuer Adam Bednarik, spent the power outage in the first CINCINNATI - A pair of with one conference loss. night tormenting the quarter. tough-to-catch freshmen Last year, West Virginia nation's youngest defense. Some of the light stands NFC South kept No. 16 West Virginia also was in position to win He ran straight up the mid went out while W1~st out of reach in the Big the title outright, but lost dle on draws, turned Virginia had the ball at team l't)eord pew c. PF PA East. its last two games and then upfield on option fakes, and midfield. Once the game Atlanta 6·2 .750 192 143 Pat White ran for 111 its Gator Bowl appearance took oiT on passing plays. resumed, West Virginia Carolina 6·2 .750 220 163 yards Wednesday night, against Florida State. The Cincinnati (4-5, 2-3) scored again. Tampa Bay 5·3 .625 140 121 taking off on quarterback emphasis has been on couldn't contain him or Slaton has been West New Orleans 2·7 .222 142 242 draws that set up Steve avoiding another fade. catch up with him. His runs Virginia's biggest surprise Slaton's four touchdowns White, Slaton and one of of 17, 34 and 13 yards this season, taking over the NFC West and a 38-0 victory over the nation's toughest sparked three first-half tailback job after Pernell Cincinnati and its one-step defense led the touchdown drives. Slaton, a Williams and Jason Colson slow defense. Mountaineers to their most first-year freshman, fin fell out of favor. learn rtlcord pore. PF PA The Mountaineers (8-1, lopsided victory of the sea ished them with runs of 4, lie scored six toueh Seattle 6·2 .750 214 146 5-0) are in position to son and their first shutout 1 and 9 yards for a 21-0 downs in a triple-overtime St. Louis .500 231 4·4 208 clinch the conference title since 2002. halftime lead. victory over Louisville that Arizona 2·6 .250 146 211 heading into their final reg White, a redshirt fresh The only thing that put the Mountaineers in San Francisco 2·6 .250 117 246 ular-season games against man making his second slowed the Mountainenrs' control of thn eonfnnmee. BCS Rankings IN BRIEF No. Tnam UCS Avg Shoulder injury sidelines was causing him to lose his balance. So is Bowy1~r. who has slieed into 1 usc .9802 Colts' Doss lie is listed as questionable. Truex's lead with a win at Mmnphis 2 Texas .9765 INDIANAPOLIS - Starting safety Backup defensive end Jonathan and snvnnth-plaee finish at Texas. 3 Alabama .8814 Mike Doss missed praetice for the Welsh missed part of practice al'ter "I think Phoenix is going to be rnal 4 Miami .8805 Indianapolis Colts with a right injuring his knee, and Dungy said he ly good," Bowyer said. "After llw 5 Penn State .8136 shoulder injury Wednesday. was nxpeeted to have an M HI things we did to the ear at Mmnphis. 6 Virginia Tech .7540 A sling covered Doss' shoulder Wednesday night. I am really nxeited about going to 7 LSU .6987 and right arm against New England, Truex Jr. looks to wrap Phoenix this weekend." 8 Ohio State .6632 and eoach Tony Dungy said the Colts up Busch Series Title NBA fines Lawrence Frank g Georgia .6313 were waiting for a second opinion PIIOENIX - Martin Truex Jr. can $25,000 10 Oregon .6272 before announcing any details. If he wrap up his second straight NEW YOHK - Nnw .Jersey Nets 11 NOTRE DAME .6065 cannot play Sunday against NASCAH Busch Series championship coach Lawrence Frank was fined 12 Texas Tech .5425 Houston, the Colts will start Joseph Saturday at Phoenix International $25,000 by the NBA on Wednesday Jefferson. Hacoway if he increases his lead to for failing to leave the court in a Jefferson started the opening 106 points over second-place Clint timely matter after Monday's loss at game of the season, which Doss Bowyer. Miami. missed because he was suspended Truex, who goes into Phoenix Frank was also cited for verbal by the league for violating the leading Bowyer by 84 points, also abuse of a game official by Stu around the dial league's personal conduct policy. would guarantee another title if he Jackson, the NBA's senior vice presi Among the others missing practice gains 72 points. Then, all he would dent of basketball op1~rations. NBA were NFL sacks leader Hobert have to do is start the season finale Frank was upset that .Jason Kidd Mathis (toe). starting right guard the next week at Homestead-Miami was called !'or a foul with 5.2 seconds Houston at Miami 8:00p.m., TNT Jake Scott (back) and linebacker Speedway. left, and Dwyane WadP made a lhw Detroit at Phoenix 10:30 p.m., TNT Cato June (sports hernia). All, ''I'm out here to do the best job I throw to give the Ileal a 90-89 lead. including Doss, are listed as proba can do," Truex said, after finishing Frank then thought Wade fouled COLLEGE FOOTBALL ble. 11th last Saturday at Texas. ''I'm Vince Carter at thn buzzer, and ran Boise State at Fresno State 8:00 p.m., Backup linebacker Hob Morris really excited about going to halfway across the court to plead his also sat out with a head injury that Phoenix and Homestead." case. ESPN page 16 The Observer + SPORTS Thursday, November 10, 2005 BOXING Klitschko's career Ali earns highest civilian award coming to a close It also means the top heavy Heavyweight champ weight champions are all con ready to hang up his trolled by promoter Don King, who said he wanted Rahman to gloves; retiring at 34 defend the title against James Toney and for the winner to join the other title holders in a Associated Press tournament to crown a real heavyweight champion. FRANKFURT, Germany - Wladimir Klitschko, Vitali's Facing a six-month recovery younger brother, got back into after tearing a ligament in his contention in the division when right knee, WBC heavyweight he beat Samuel Peter in a champion Vitali Klitschko unanimous decision in came to a tough realization: It September in an IBF elimina was time to retire. tion bout. The victory made "Unfortunately, I've been Wladimir the mandatory chal fighting injuries recently more lenger to IBF champion Chris AP than facing rivals in the ring," Byrd. President George W. Bush presents the Presidential Medal of Freedom to boxing legend Klitschko said Wednesday in a Vitali, who hadn't fought Muhammad All Wednesday in the East Room of the White House. statement. "The decision to since stopping Danny Williams end was hard to make. But I in the first defense of his title Associated Press at Ali. The champ responded Standing together on the would like to end my career on last December, was first sup by pointing to his own head East Room dais, Bush and Ali top and with my retirement posed to have met Rahman in and moving his finger in a cir made a historically curious make the way free for my suc April. WASHINGTON cle around his ear. The crowd pair. During the Vietnam War, cessor." But the fight was postponed Muhammad Ali, his hands laughed. When he sat down, their politics couldn't have The 34-year-old Klitschko when Klitschko pulled a thigh shaking and eyes reflecting the Ali made the same gesture been further apart: Bush sup pulled out of Saturday's title muscle, and initial attempts to White House chandeliers, again. ported the war, spending his defense against Hasim Rahman reschedule it were stopped accepted the nation's highest Ali was one of 14 luminaries eligible years in Texas and in Las Vegas because he hurt when he injured his back. civilian award from President to receive the award Alabama with the Air National his knee last week in training. Sulaiman said earlier this Bush on Wednesday. Wednesday. On stage, he sat Guard. The WBC said earlier this week week that the latest cancella Bush called him "the next to actress Carol Burnett. Ali, as a conscientious objec that Rahman would be given tion was the fourth time Greatest of All Time" and "a Other winners included golfer tor, refused to serve and went Klitschko's title should the Klitschko (35-2, 34 knockouts) man of peace," and tied the Jack Nicklaus, baseball great to jail for avoiding the draft. Ukrainian fail to defend it has backed out of a fight with Presidential Frank Robinson, Outspoken and proud of his within three months. Rahman (41-5-1 , 33 KOs), and Medal of singer Aretha beliefs, he became a hero to On Wednesday, WBC presi hinted that he might be looking Freedom around "The real mystery, Franklin and the black nationalist move dent Jose Sulaiman said the for excuses to stay out of the the former heavy Federal Reserve ment. In 1975, he was fea organization's Board of ring with the American. weight champi I guess, is how he Chairman Alan tured in Parliament's Governors will now vote on Rahman, a former heavy on's neck. stayed so pretty., Greenspan. "Chocolate City," a funk vision awarding the title to Rahman, weight champion, grew so It was Ali's first Calling Ali "a of black power that prophe who was more than ready to tired of waiting to meet the public appear George W. Bush fierce fighter sied: "Don't be surprised if Ali accept it. Ukrainian that he fought ance in months, and a man of is in the White House ... and "I am thrilled that WBC pres Monte Barrett in August. He six days after president peace, Bush Miss Aretha Franklin, the first ident Jose Sulaiman is keeping won on a decision to become undergoing back said Ali's fight lady." his promise to me by conven the WBC interim champion. surgery in ing style would Born Cassius Marcellus Clay ing his Board of Governors to Klitschko is the second WBC Atlanta. Wobbly from the be studied for years but defy Jr. in Louisville, Ky., in 1942, automatically upgrade me heavyweight champion in a effects of Parkinson's disease, imitation. Ali learned to fight after hav from interim champion to row to retire while holding the the 63-year-old Ali at times "The real mystery, I guess, is ing his bicycle stolen as boy. again become the undisputed title. Lennox Lewis quit in had to applaud with his left how he stayed so pretty," Bush He retired in 1981 with a 56-5 WBC heavyweight champion," February 2004 after beating hand clenched in a fist, and said. Mugging for the crowd, record, 3 7 knockouts and a Rahman said. Klitschko in his last fight. now and then appeared to Ali lifted his eyebrows and ran gold medal from the 1960 Klitschko's statement said Klitschko's other loss, when he have trouble sitting up in his his hands over his face. The Summer Olympics in Rome, the knee was examined also was forced to quit because seat. audience of dignitaries, includ having successfully defended Tuesday, and that he under of an injury, came in April But when it came time to ing Defense Secretary Donald his title 19 times. went arthroscopic surgery in 2000 to Byrd. accept his medal, Ali stood Rumsfeld, former Supreme He changed his name after Inglewood, Calif. Lewis was the first reigning proudly in his black suit and Court nominee Harriet Miers joining the Nation of Islam as "He was very dejected," world heavyweight champion red, yellow and black tie, and White House adviser Karl a follower of Elijah Klitschko's personal manager to quit since Rocky Marciano in embraced the president and Rove, laughed. Bush added: "It Muhammad and Malcolm X. Bernd Boente said. 1956. The only other fighter to whispered in his ear. The pres probably had to do with his He later converted to Sunni Bob Arum, who was sup do so was Gene Tunney. ident pretended to take a jab beautiful soul." Islam. posed to promote Saturday's Klitschko-Rahman fight, said he talked to Klitschko Tuesday night and tried to talk him out of retiring. But he said Klitschko had no desire to go on. "He said he was 34 and his body was betraying him," av November 12 Thursdav Nove Arum said. "He didn't want to put up with these betrayals IRISH vs. IRISH from his own body anymore." The 6-foot-8 Klitschko, who made only one title defense, at10:00am BowlingG sometimes had an awkward, .·~~~~~ stiff style, but packed a power OOJ5]1Effi]lliffi3 w~~ ful punch, especially in his right hand. 8J(Ij[]JJJ]@~ His retirement means the '{}.a ~ NOmEDAME ...... Klitschko brothers won't real HDUtAL CII'F.DIT UNION ize their ambition to share the heavyweight championship. DUADiber13 Fridav Novembe RISHvs. IRISH vs. at 2:00pm Bowling Green at lliill3~ OOJ5JBIDJ)lliffi3 ~ 01iiiTtJlD Cffil1!lB ~ Drl J ------ Thursday, November 10, 2005 The Observer + SPORTS page 17 NFL Holmes to miss rest of 2005 Indianapolis not too Associated Press interested in Ovvens KANSAS CITY. Mo. - Kansas with tlw Eaglns. Johnson was City Chiefs running back l'rinst Loudmouth Philly deactivated for thn llolrnns will miss tlw n~st of the receiver not welcome Buel~aJwnrs final six games in snason bncausn of lwad and 2003 artnr nunplaining pub ru~ck trauma diagnosnd by thrnn on Dungy's ball club licly about his role in tlw exports on spinal injuries. oiTtmse. A hnlnwt-to-hnlrnet blow he Associated Press But Dungy said hn had few absorlwd on Od. :w against San problmns with thn outspoknn Dingo was Uw most rncnnt prob .Johnson wlwn tlw Bucs wnrP ~~~m for tlw 32-ymtr-old running INDIANAPOLIS - Tony winning. hack. But coaeh Dick Vernwil Dungy thinks Terrell Owens "If we won and hn caught said Wmlrwsday signs ol' trouble has a future in the NFL but one ball, he'd nnvnr say a nrst showed up whnn llolrnns not with the Indianapolis word," Dungy said. "But dPvnlopnd tingling in his hands Colts. when we lost, lw'd comn into during training camp. Dungy said Wednesday he my office and say 'I could llolmns, 32, a throe-limn Pro thought another team would hdp dn this or I t~ould hnlp do Bowlnr whoso h6 touchdowns likely sign Owens if, or when, that."' lwtwonn 2002-2004 arn an NFL AP he is released by the Owens' track record, roconl liJr any thrnn-ynar span, Philadelphia Eagles. But though. is diiTorent. was plact~d on injured rosnrve. Kansas City running back Priest Holmes runs for a 60-yard score to put the Chiefs ahead of the Redskins 27-21 on Oct. 16. count the Colts out ol' the In 2004, Owens forced thn Doctors had roeommondnd he sweepstakes. San Franeisco 4CJers to tradt~ avoid any contact at all for a "We put a premium here on him, first to Baltimore, and minimum of 30 days. possibility of paralysis should lion." guys that arc team guys," when he refused to report to lin is not incapacitated and no llolmes continue playing, and Vermeil said there seemed no Dungy said after praetiee. "I the Havens, the 4CJers eventu surgnry is plannnd, said general that llolmes indicated he reason for undue concern when don't know the guy at all, but ally sent him to Philadelphia. rnanagnr Carl Peterson. planned to resume his career Holmes experienced the tingling from what I've Last winter, "It's a lwad trauma and a next season. in training camp. seen from a dis- Owens eriti nnck trauma that has al'f'eeted Injuries have caused the "We did know he started get tance, he doesn't "We put a premium ciznd quartnr tlw eorvir.al arna of his spine," Chiefs' earet~r rushing leader to ting what we say 'burners' onee seem to be a back Donovan l'ntnrson said. "But he's not cut short two of' his last three in a while, a tingling in his fin team guy at all." here on guys that McNabb for ineapadtatnd. There's no reason seasons. But he has shown gers from some hits, which are The Colts (8-0) are team guys. " being tired dur for surgnry." !lashes of his old self while rush very, very eommon," Vermeil are hardly in ing the fourth A statnrnnnt from Dr. .Jon ing for 451 yards and six touch said. "Guys get burners in the need of wide Tony Dungy quarter of thn Browne. tho Chief's' team physi downs on 119 earries. He also first quarter and play the rest of receivers any Super Bowl and cian, said no pnrrnannnt darn bas 21 catches for 197 yards, the game. But he had never way. Indianapolis coach then spent the agn had ot~eurrnd either to the including a Ml-yard catch-and experienced that in his career. They already summer cam lwad or neck and that Holmes run for a touchdown in a victory "Then I think the blow to the have six-time paigning for a would bn rn-evaluated in 30 over Washington on Oct. 16. head in San Diego stimulated Pro Bowler Marvin llarrison, new eontraet. At training days. "We're going to miss him," more concern. It wasn't a true emerging star Heggie Wayne camp, he got into a heated f>ptnrson also said doctors Vermeil said. "lie's more than a concussion, but he did get and Brandon Stokley. All dispute with Eagles eoach wnrn not concnrnnd about the football player for this organiza- knocked dizzy." three topped 1,000 yards and Andy Heid and was sent caught at least 10 touch home for a week. downs last year. becoming Last week, Ownns com the first NFL trio to achieve plained that the Eagles that feat. organization didn't. publicly But even if the Colts were reeognizn his 1 OOth earner looking for a receiver, Dungy touchdown and said acknowledged, his interest in Philadelphia would be bPttnr Owens would be minimal. ofT with Brott Favre at quar "Most offensive players terbaek. lin drnw a four want the ball more and game suspension l'or his everyone wants to play more, antics. and Hcid said lw and you understand that," would be deactivated the rest Dungy said. "Even holding of' the season. out, that's a business deeision lin apologized on Tuesday and you understand that. in hopns tho Eagles would What we don't want are guys takn him back. who would put themselves Dungy believes some team above the team." will give Owens another Dungy has dealt with explo chance. sive personalities before. "We're a league enamored During his final two sea with talent, and Terrell is dnf' sons in Tampa Bay, initely a talented guy," Dungy Keyshawn Johnson was the said. "I think thorn will be a Buccaneers featured receiver. number of' pnople who will Johnson was in the same sit say they'll take a ehanec on uation with Tampa that talent. But that would be out Owens finds himself in now of character for us." Write Sports. Call 1-4543. Why? United for Pakistani Earthquake Relief More than 75,600 (17,000 children) killed Another 10,000 children at risk of dying due to terrain inaccessibility 20,000 children will have physical impairments TONIGHT and the numbers are increasing daily! .10 PM Information Forthcoming page 18 The Observer+ SPORTS Thursday, November 10, 2005 MLB Lavvyers for Palrneiro Sox manager wins award release nevv statement Guillen led Chicago to first World Series Thursday, and staffers for Davis Disgraced star takes and the committee's ranking title in 88 seasons Democrat, Henry Waxman of responsibility for California, wouldn't comment on Associated Press Jailed steroid test the report's contents or NEW YORK - The way Ozzie Palmeiro's statement. Guillen works a dugout, impa Associated Press Major League Baseball execu tiently bouncing around and WASHINGTON Hafael tive vice president Rob Manfred chattering away from the first Palmeiro took responsibility also declined comment. pitch to the final out, it's hard Wednesday for his failed steroid Palmeiro's lawyers posted on to believe he ealls steady Bobby test but offered a possible the Web a series of documents, Cox a mentor. excuse hinging on a tainted vita including a detailed accounting Different styles, both success min shot, giving his first public of his statistics and quotations ful. explanation on the eve of a con from baseball players lauding Guillen was selected AL gressional report into whether his power. l-Ie's one of four play Manager of the Year on he lied under oath. ers in baseball history with 500 Wednesday, rewarded for guid In a statement released by his homers and 3,000 hits _ and the ing the Chicago White Sox to a lawyers, the former Baltimore timing of his positive test means stellar season that culminated Orioles slugger acknowledged Palmeiro knew he faced a sus with a World Series champi several facts that already had pension as he approached the onship. Cox became the first been .reported, including that hit milestone this summP.r. back-to-hack winner in either Palmeiro had raised the possibil "Nobody is more frustrated league, taking NL honors after ity that a shot of vitamin B-12 he and disappointed in me than I leading the rookie-laden was given by a teammate and am .... All my accomplishments Atlanta Braves to yet another took in April "might have been are now tainted," Palmeiro said. division title. the cause" of the positive drug "I deeply regret the pain I "It's not easy to manage right AP test that led to his 10-day sus have caused my family, my now because there are a lot of Chicago White Sox manager 02Zie Guillen addresses reporters after winning the American League Manager of the Year Award Wednesday. pension by Major League teammates, my fans and the players making big money, a Baseball. game of baseball. I am sorry for lot of players with attitudes," "Everything I have been work the distraction that I have Guillen said. "The type of play occasionally vomited in his for that job." ing for all my life - to play the caused to the Orioles clubhouse ers I have in my clubhouse, office. Guillen received 17 first game that I love with dignity and and the League. I remain those are the type of players ''I'm not a patient guy," he place votes, five seconds and earn the respect and admiration opposed to the use of steroids by that anyone can win with." said. "''m going crazy a lot." five thirds for 105 points in bal of my colleagues and fans - has athletes," he added. Guillen played shortstop for But he'll never forget the les loting by the Baseball Writers' been changed by my suspension. Palmeiro's case has been cited Cox late in his career and said sons he learned from Cox Association of America. Eric For this, I alone take full respon as one of the reasons that law he learned a lot during those about how to communicate Wedge of the Cleveland Indians sibility," Palmeiro said in the makers have continued to pur days in Atlanta. Yet on the sur with players. was the runner-up with six statement. "I have never inten sue legislation to mandate face, the two appear to have "There's nothing better than first-place votes and 71 points, tionally taken steroids. But I tougher rules for steroid testing little in common other than to be around that man because while Joe Torre of the New must also acknowledge that and harsher penalties for posi these awards. he will teach you how to han York Yankees came in third stanozolol, a banned substance, tive tests in baseball and other Cox has seen just about dle things on the field and off with 43 points. was found in my system in May." major professional sports everything during 24 years as a the field," Guillen said. Oakland's Ken Macha also When he testified before the leagues. major league manager and And Cox was delighted that got a first-place vote and fin - House Government Reform A bill calling for a half-season knows by now to keep an even he and Guillen were honored ished fourth. Committee on March 17, along ban for a first steroid offense, a keel throughout the long sea together. Cox was listed first on 28 bal side Mark McGwire, Jose full-season ban for a second son. "He did a super, splendid lots and second on the other Canseco and others, Palmeiro offense, and a lifetime ban for a Guillen was so torn up by job," the Braves' manager said. four to win by a whopping 100 jabbed a finger in the air and third reached the floor of the tough losses this year that he "I thought he was the right guy points. said: "I have never used Senate. steroids. Period." On Aug. 1, But a spokesman for one of Palmeiro became the highest the bill's sponsors, Sen. Jim profile player suspended by Bunning, R-Ky., said Wednesday """ The Program of Liberal Studies ~ Major League Baseball under its that an unidentified senator new steroids policy. placed a hold on the bill, mean Two days later, Government ing it's stalled indefinitely. Reform Committee chairman According to Palmeiro's Tom Davis, R-Va., said the panel lawyers, he tested negative for would open an investigation into steroids in 2003 and 2004; after Life after PLS? whether Palmeiro committed he was informed he failed a test perjury. A report on that investi in May, he took a second test gation will be released that month, which was negative. Hear Front PLS Alunts Thurs. Nov. lOth C:::c-rne and .:0 c-Y Live Aa6.uslc:: and Grea't. re-e-d 7-9 PM in ~vernber at. Co-Mo Lounge ~ffVffl&~ Featuring: FOOTBALL FRIOAY•a @'FEVER Rev. James McDonald (Ass't to the Pres.) 4TH fo.ppETITE FOR DESTRUCTION 11TH FREAJ•CBOX Robert L. 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John McCain during his nine seasons at changes are unlikely that calls for a half-year sus Frnsno Statn, the coach knows pension for an initial positive, thorn's a blue-and-orango eloud Aswciated Press a one-year ban for a second hanging over the lastlivo years. f'ailml test and a lifetime ban The 20th-ranked Bulldogs can INDIAN WI·:I.I.S, Calif. - for a third. Tho bill. which only chase it away with a victo Baseball commissiorwr Bud would apply to Major Leaguo ry ovnr Boise State on Thursday Snlig supports revisnd con Baso ball, tim NFL. N BA, Nlll. night in the most antieipatnd gn~ssional lngislalion that. and baseball's minor leagues, Western Athletie Conference would suspPnd players for a u rg(~S I o agu es to wi po out game in many years. Thn stakes half-season following a first rncords achieved with tho arn big and stark: Tho confer f'ailnd stProids test. help of' porformance-onhanc ence title probably will be SPiig said negotiators for ing drugs. deeidnd in front of' Bulldog owners and players have Solig said he was willing to Stadium's screaming snllout made progress in talks but. (~xaminn that after a new drug (Towd and a national telovision still haven't roadwd an agroo agroonwnt is in place but also audience. mont on a nnw drug deal. Tho said thorn was little liknlihood And the losing school will a length of' llw initial peiHtlty records would bo orasod. big hit - particularly il' Fresno appears to be tho biggest "There's bmm a lot of innu State again fails to eomplete its obstadn. ondo, tlwro's been a lot of fin toughest task. "While it's prdnrabln for us ger-pointing. thoro's bonn a Ifill, no stranger to hyporbole, to solve our problems, if' this lot of' accusation, but with no is betting the house on his go(~S alwad, llwn I said I'd nmpirical data to support it," Bulldogs' opportunity to erase a support it, and I will." he said lw said. four-game losing streak and a W(q(Jwsday during a news Selig eompared allngations burgeoning inferiority complex. confnreiH~e af'lnr his annual of' steroid usn with those made "There hasn't been a bigger address to major lnagw~ gen by Snn. Joseph McCarthy gamn in Bulldog Stadium in my eral m BASKETBALL son. never gonna lose a loose ball." SMC But Brey's character + Freshman point guard Recruits description and Jackson's Kyle McAlarney will not play stature and statistics all Friday night against Quincy continued from page 24 resemble those of a current due to lower back spasms. N evv coach hopes to Irish youngster. Brey called the setback process," Brey said. "Like [freshman point guard "frustrating," particularly The head coach watched Kyle] McAlarney, he can score since he said McAlarney "felt bring passion to Belles Harangody play for his it, too," Brey said. "So playing he belonged" in the team's Andrean High School team in them together is certainly an first exhibition game against Dec. 2004 and liked his tough option." Lewis University. The point After earning a Master's in ness, ability to finish, size and Brey said he saw Jackson guard had seven points, three Bender coached high Athletic Administration from offensive versatility. But Brey play on the summer AAU cir assists and one turnover in 18 school basketball for Western Michigan University, did not commit himself com cuit in Las Vegas, Nev., with minutes last Thursday. Bender began teaching and pletely until he saw another Michigan native and "Anytime you have a low more than 20 years coaching at Buchanan High Harangody play against more Irish prospect, Tom Herzog, back, you're concerned," Brey School in Buchanan, Mich. active and athletic AAU com who eventually chose said. "[But] I believe we can Coaching both male and petition. By JAY FITZPATRICK Michigan State over Notre get him back. Hopefully we female teams, varsity and "We went down and watched Dame. can get him back early next Sports Writer junior varsity and at head and him play 11 games in two But then the Irish moved in week to get him ready for our assistant coaching positions, and-a-half days in Houston, on Jackson as other schools game [against Lafayette Nov. For Steve Bender, coaching Bender fully developed his and he kicked everybody's like Michigan, Michigan State 20]." basketball is not his job - it's coaching strategies and game butt in Houston," Brey said. and Florida pursued him; and Brey said McAlarney has no his life. plans with fellow coach Bill "Just about everybody in the Brey found that new NCAA history of back spasms in high Beginning in his childhood Weaver. gym was scared of him. regulations for earlier team school or in the past summer and continuing throughout his "I had known Bill for a long "From that point on, we practice made his decision on he spent in South Bend. adolescent and adult life, the time," Bender said. "We grew made it very clear where we Jackson easier. "We had a little bit of a influence of basketball on the up together and coached stood." "You're able to watch your flare-up two weeks ago. He first-year Saint Mary's basket together for a long time at Harangody led Andrean - team play a little bit more in missed a day or two then was ball coach has been constant. Buchanan. He helped me to in Merrillville, Ind. - to the the fall before you get out on back for the week of practice Growing up in Michigan, develop the flex [style of play] Gary Class 3A sectional cham the road and recruit in and exhibition then flared up Bender would watch his I'm using now." pionship and a 21-3 overall September now," Brey said. Saturday morning before we father coach men's varsity While coaching high school recurd in his junior season, "As I'm looking around I'm even got started," Brey said. basketball, and during this basketball at Buchanan, averaging 23.2 points and thinking, 'I don't think we can "We just felt we're going to time, he fell in love with the Bender raised three daugh 12.3 rebounds. He shot 63.7 get caught with just maybe really try and calm this down game. ters, all of whom are now col percent from the floor while one true ball-handler,' that now while we have time to But there was one problem lege athletes. His eldest becoming an all-state selec being McAlarney. We did that hope it's not something we're preventing his wish to play daughter, Lauren, attended tion of the Indiana Basketball with [Martin I Inglesby for a dancing with all season." the sport - Bender was born Albion College where she Coaches Association (IBCA) year. We did that with [Chris] + Senior forward Hick with club feet, a condition played tennis, while his and subsequently playing in Thomas for a year." Cornett will play against that forced him to endure sev younger two daughters both the Indiana Senior-Junior All Notre Dame has three schol Quincy Friday after sitting out eral surgeries. It prevented play basketball. Ali is a soph star games. arships open for its next Notre Dame's first exhibition him from most sports or phys omore at Albion where she Brey described Jackson also recruiting class, which can game with a sore left ankle, ical activities - including played basketball last year, as a tough player, but unlike also be used to court trans Brey said. basketball. and Shelly is a senior basket Harangody- who has size the fers. "I don't think he's 100 per "I couldn't play basketball, ball player at Saint Mary's. Irish lack - Jackson did not Brey said Notre Dame will cent, but we've got to get him but I wanted to stay involved In fact, Bender partially initially present Notre Dame keep its eyes open but that in there," Brey said. "He's in the game", Bender said. "I credits Shelly with his move with a commodity they did not coaches have had their focus been out a while. He's going to knew then that I wanted to to college basketball. already have. on the junior class since July. be a key guy, [and] we've got coach." Having been successful at Jackson is a short, quick to get him in the mix." · Throughout his high school Buchanan for 25 years, guard who can "break you Notes Brey said Cornett participat and college careers, Bender Bender was ready for a down off the dribble," Brey + Brey joked that Jackson ed in most of Monday's prac has been an active presence change. said. may have swayed him by, of tice. He said Cornett would on the court, learning the Because he had better expe The Buena Vista High School all things, being the second practice slightly more Tuesday basics of coaching and devel riences coaching girls in high point guard and 2005 youngest of 14 siblings. and then go for a full practice oping a further understanding school than boys, he knew he Michigan Class C Player of the "If you're one of 14 children Wednesday. of the game. would want to coach a Year averaged 30 points, eight like this guy, I mean, do you At Niles High School in women's team in college. And rebounds, six assists and think he's ever gonna lose a Contact Pat Leonard at southeastern Michigan, since he had fallen in love three steals in his junior sea- loose ball?" Bre.y said. "He's [email protected] Bender received his first side with the Saint Mary's team line experience as the basket and campus through his ball team's manager. He then daughter, the college was a gained his first coaching posi perfect fit for Bender to make tion as a student assistant the jump to college basket coach at Albion College, ball. where he received his under It is this intense love and Unplanned Pregnancy? graduate degree. dedication that Bender brings It was there that Bender with him to Saint Mary's as he first began to develop his enters his first season with coaching style. Under the the Belles, a passion he hopes Don't go it alone. tutelage of men's basketball will inspire his team to win. coach Mike Turner, Bender learned how to coach basket Contact Jay Fitzpatrick at ball at a competitive level. [email protected] Ifyou or someone you love needs help or information, please call. Confidential Support & Assistance Available at Notre Dame: -4 l'"...t.ltN CAt'J.~, tl'lol> W»'w.s1... 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McGraw scours I familiar face at Notre Dame, get back to the form that led However, nine days removed, as she worked the women's them to a 20-win season in McGraw thinks the Irish are basketball camps on campus 2003-04 and earned their fifth closer to where they need to for several summers. consecutive conference tour be. Indiana for talent Millnr shares the backcourt nament berth under coach "I thought we worked really with junior guard Kristin Tracey Bloodworth-Fisk, who hard this week to get them in Heinhart, who averaged 15.4 was named the conference shape," McGraw said. "So I in each of her first three high points and 3.7 rebounds per coach of the year that season. feel better about that." Three offour recruits school seasons. Lechlitner led gamn last ynar. Heinhart, who Meanwhile, the Irish are The Irish will also benefit for 2010 class hail St. Joseph's to tho Class 3A hails from East Lansing, trying to improve on their from the return of junior state title in 2005, averaging Mich., was the co-recipinnt of performance against another Breona Gray, who McGraw from within the state 16.3 points and 6.3 assists per the team's Most Valuable Division-If school - the said will play after missing game. last week's game. Junior "She is one of the best players Crystal Erwin, who has been By KEVIN BRENNAN in thfl country and in my opin bothered by injury, is closer to Sports Writer ion, the .?est point gu~rd}n t.he 100 percent, McGraw said. country, McGraw said. We re "I think we're getting just thrilled to have her take healthier," McGraw said. "And Muffet McGraw did not have over thfl team." I think that's going to make a to look very far to find the MeGraw expects Lechlitner to big difference." future of the Notre Dame come in and contributn immedi Notre Dame is led by senior women's basketball program. ately. Tho coach envisions a All-American Megan Duffy, The Irish head coach received backeourt tandem of Lechlitner who had 18 points and 7 signed letters of intent from and current Irish sophomore assists in 32 minutes against four high sehool seniors Tulyah Gaines. Indianapolis. Also playing last Tuesday, with three of the four Barlow, one of the othnr top week was sophomore guard recruits hailing from Indiana. senior guards in Indiana, will Tulyah Gaines. Gaines fin The player traveling the bring a great deal of versatility ished with six points, six shortest distance to Notre Dame to the Irish. The Pike star can assists, four rebounds and is Melissa Lechlitner, the stand play both guard spots and small three steals in 26 minutes of out point guard from St. forward. She avnrag1ld 23.7 action. Sophomore Charel Joseph's High School in South points per game last season, but Allen made her debut last Bend. Guard Ashley Barlow of also rebounds and defends vnry week after having surgery last Indianapolis' Pike lligh School well. spring to repair her ACL and and forward Danielle Ben "Barlow is a very vnrsatiln MCL in her left knee, which Tsvulun from Fort Wayne's guard," McGraw said. "I think she hurt at the end of last Harding High Sehool are also she will do a lot of tho little season. She finished with nine staying in state to play for the things for us." points and three rebounds in Irish. Center Erica Williamson Barlow, like Loehlitnor, was 16 minutes of action. from Charlotte, N.C., rounds out named all-state in 2005. "All However, McGraw is focused the class. Star Girls Heport" ranked her on other aspects of the game McGraw said she is very the No.55 player in the nation besides offense. pleased with the group of and the No. 10 shooting guard. ''I'm not as concerned with signees. The six-foot-three Ben the offense, I feel like we're "I think this is one of the best Tsvulun is one of the top for where we need to be," classes that we've had - when wards in Indiana. The !larding McGraw said. "We just need you have the quality of player produet will give the Irish much to rebound better. That's real that we have and the skill level. needed depth down low. ly the biggest thing right "And I think we addressed The six-foot-four Williamson now." our needs." played her first three years of One huge need area for Notre high school basketball at Notre Dame center Melissa D'Amico takes a shot against Dame is the point guard posi Honeoye Falls-Lima High School Indianapolis Nov. 1. The Irish take on Ferris State Thursday at Contact Heather Van Hoegarden tion, with second-year captain in Rochester, N.Y. Williamson the Joyce Center. at [email protected] Megan Duffy set to graduate in was named to the all-state team May. McGraw believes in 2005 and garnered all-con Lechlitner is the perfect ference honors in each of her while you were out replacement for Duffy. first three seasons. FYI "She's a right-handed Megan McGraw said that tho class as Duffy," McGraw said. "I think a whole meshes very well with that she and [Duffy] have so the program and the University much in common. They're both in general. incredibly competitive. They "They are just all a great lit hate to lose. They are the kind for Notre Dame in every way - of leaders that their team really academically, basketball-wise, looks to." personality-wise," McGraw said. Like Duffy, Lechlitner is no stranger to aecolades. 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The right decision al contender in the Hockey ey. "We're here for a specific yards per game and 28 touch Montgomery, now an Irish After retiring from pro hock East. Pooley led the Friars to reason, I tell people, to be suc downs on the season. volunteer assistant coach, cap ey last season, Montgomery one Hockey East title and two cessful. I think that this school But while the Irish are wor tained Maine to a 42-1-2 immediately embarked upon NCAA tournament appear and the academics speak for ried about stopping the record in 1992-93 and now the coaching path, something ances during his tenure. itself." Midshipmen's attack, Navy holds fourth place in the NCAA he had been interested in Montgomery is not the only Both assistant coaches stress coach Paul Johnson is also in career points (301) and since his days with legendary former college star on the that one of the greatest advan interested in how the first assists (198). Jackson was the Maine coach Shawn Walsh. Irish hockey staff. Pooley was tages to being with this Irish year Notre Dame coaching head coach of the defending He had always intended to an All-American at Ohio State, program is to be able to learn staff will try to stop his squad. national champion Lakers, return to Maine and work with selected CCHA player of the from a master of his craft in "I don't expect they will play while Pooley served as associ Walsh upon retiring, but year his senior year and Bauer Jackson. exactly the way the last staff ate head coach. Walsh passed away several national player of the year. He Montgomery has recorded did," Johnson said. "We don't What followed in that title years ago, and Montgomery holds Ohio State records in various things he has learned play the way the last staff did. game was possibly one of the was forced to look elsewhere. goals (114), assists (156) and from Jackson and the rest of Nobody really does. They will greatest comebacks ever engi He recalled conversations with points (270). the staff so far this season, have their own take on [the neered. Walsh from his college days Pooley and Jackson had and his computer is already option]." The Lakers exploded in the when the coach would remark talked prior to this season cluttered with the valuable second period by scoring three that Lake Superior's Jackson about getting back together to information. Notes: goals and moved into a 4-2 was the best in the business relive the magic they had cap ''I'm here to support him and + Notre Dame and adidas lead at the second intermis and had much to offer. tured at Lake Superior in the help him and give him my announced a new agreement sion. It was the only two-goal Montgomery contacted early '90s, but the talk was expertise in any area I can," Wednesday that ensures the deficit Maine had faced all Jackson a short time after never directed about Notre Pooley said of assisting athletic apparel maker will year, and Montgomery knew Jackson accepted the Irish Dame. Jackson. "But I take my guid outfit all Irish varsity sports his Black Bears could not end head coaching position, and When Jackson won the Irish ance from him, and if I can through the year 2014. their dream season in this the two worked out an agree job, he contacted Pooley, and help him, that's the biggest The deal is worth "in way. ment for Montgomery to the two went through the thing." excess" of $60 million over the "I turned to my two line become Notre Dame's volun process of making Pooley the This staff and the team it next ten years, according to a mates, Cal Ingraham and Paul teer assistant coach. newest addition to the Notre guides will face their next release by the Notre Dame Kariya, and said, 'We have to Montgomery turned down Dame community. challenge starting tonight athletic department. win this game."' full-time assistant coaching Jackson attributes much of against the Bowling Green "Quite simply, we couldn't Montgomery stormed into jobs at other schools, including their success with the Lakers Falcons at 7:35 in the Joyce be more excited about our the third and blew away the Quinnipiac, to learn from to Pooley and the professional Center. The two teams will partnership with adidas - Lakers with three goals in the Jackson. ism he brings to the game. play the first two games of a both what has gone before matter of five minutes, all on "There's no question I made "I thought he'd be a perfect four-game season series start and what's ahead," Notre assists by Kariya. Maine the right decision," match for Notre Dame, just ing with tonight and a second Dame athletic department inserted Snow into net for Montgomery said of coming to because he's a class act. He game on Friday night. director Kevin White said in Dunham, and Snow stood on Notre Dame. "Because not has great integrity," Jackson The Irish finished 0-3-1 the release. his head as Maine captured only from [Jackson], but the said. "I think that he repre against the Falcons, their Adidas began its relation the crown with a 5-4 victory. complements of Paul Pooley sents the University and he CCHA cluster mates, last year. ship with the University in "After that goal, I kinda and Andy Slaggert, I'm learn represents this hockey pro As partners in a cluster, the 1997 by supplying "footwear reacted like a soccer player in ing from three great hockey gram in an outstanding way, two teams will play four for all Notre Dame teams and Europe. I didn't know what to minds everyday." whether it's in a recruit's games with each other during apparel for many Irish do," Montgomery said of scor The new volunteer assistant home or whether he's dealing the course of the season, two teams." Since 2001, almost all ing the winning goal from a helps out in any way he can - with an alumnus, dealing with at each team's arena. Irish athletic uniforms have perfectly-timed Kariya pass. from the offensive drills, to our players, or dealing with a Bowling Green currently been made by adidas. "It was very odd, I usually just goalie drills, to the power play professor on campus." holds a 2-4-1 record, coming + Irish senior linebacker celebrate by jumping into a and penalty kill. Pooley was motivated to off a two-game sweep of and defensive captain teammate's arms right away. ''I'm a puck-pusher, that's move to Notre Dame by Nebraska-Omaha last week Brandon Hoyte was But it was just euphoric." what I call it," he jokes. numerous reasons, foremost of end. announced Wednesday as a The cause of that euphoria Jackson values the knowl which was a chance to work Jackson and crew are at the semifinalist for the Lott cemented Montgomery and his edge of the game he brings to with Jackson again. beginning of a new era in Irish Trophy, which honors the entire Black Bear team into the arena everyday. He also "You never get an opportuni hockey - an era that they "Defensive IMPACT Player of college hockey lore, but notes that Montgomery has a ty to work with your mentor intend to fill with a CCHA the Year" and is given out Jackson, Pooley and the great eye for talent - Jackson again very often in your life," Championship and serious annually by The Pacific Club Lakers refused to go away said that he was the first to he said. runs for the national crown - IMPACT Foundation. The silently and rebounded in 1994 point out freshman Erik but for now, they take each foundation, based in Newport to take their second national Condra as "being a real sharp "To be successful" weekend's fortunes or misfor Beach, Calif. uses the trophy championship in three years. player." Notre Dame - its resources tunes and try to improve. to honor a player for both his The Montreal native was a "Being younger, I thought and its location - played a big "I think we work well," performance both on and off Hobey Baker award finalist [the players] could use him as role in Pooley's decision as Pooley said. "I think we feed the field. that year,. but the trophy went somebody to vent to and to well. The family environment off each other." Hoyte maintains a 3.35 to Kariya, and Montgomery communicate with on a differ the University and the region grade point average while went on to a 12-year pro ent level," Jackson said of provides and the resources Contact Kyle Cassity at leading the Irish defense with career. Montgomery. "And have some and prestige the institution is [email protected] 61 tackles on the season. "I tease him every once in a one they could relate to a little + Former Notre Dame ath while and show him some bit closer to their age and to letic director Mike rookie cards I have of me scor- their playing experience." Wadsworth, who died in 2004, will be honored at a ceremony Saturday dedicating a plaque on the plaza north of Notre Dame Stadium. Wadsworth, who played football for the Irish from 1963-65, will be honored for his accomplish NEVER STOP EXPLORING™ ments during his tenure as athletic director from 1995- 2000. Contact Mike Gilloon at A thick fleece [email protected] coat is perfect For a limited time, buy one air/hotel package for winter. and the second person flies free from South Bend! Packages available with 30 ofLas Vegas' most exciting hotels. Ask any yak. Book now at 300 Weight Polartec® www.allegiantair.com fleece provides exceptional warmth. Wear it on its own Calll-800-432·3810 or zip it into a shell for or ask your favorite travel wet-weather protection. 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THE OBSERVER Thursday, November 10, 2005 PORTS page 24 MEN'S BASKETBALL RECRUITING Brey signs prospects Jackson, Harangody for class of 2010 beginning next fall. his signing day press confer Neither player's signing tor that drove the Indiana t• By PAT LEONARD The two high school seniors ence in the Joyce Center. comes as a surprise. native to commit. Sporrs Writer had already made verbal com "When I look at them on the Harangody (6-foot-8, 250 "With what we're losing mitments to Notre Dame, but back end of the four freshmen pounds) ended speculation body-type-wise in [senior for Notre Dame coach Mike their Tuesday morning sign ... and with !sophomores July 20 when he chose the ward Rick] Cornett and [senior Brey announced Tuesday ings made the news official. Omaril Israel and [Rob] Kurz, Irish, and Jackson (5-foot-10, center Tor in I Francis, he 175 pounds) made his unoffi becomes very important as a I morning that Luke Ilarangody "You feel like you won two those are eight guys that I I (Schererville, Ind.) and Tory games in one day, and you think form a great nucleus." cial decision on Sept. 20. freshman, and I think he cer I Jackson (Saginaw, Mich.) both never really get to do that The Observer could not Brey anticipates Harangody tainly saw that through the I have signed national letters of when you're playing during reach Jackson or Harangody having an "immediate impact" intent to play for the Irish the season," Brey said to open for comment Tuesday night. and believes that was one fac- see RECRUITS/page 21 NO WOMEN'S BASKETBALL One more warm up Irish face Ferris State in final exhibition before regular season-opening showdown with No. 19 Wolverines Intercollegiate Athletic By HEATHER Conference (GLIAC), good for a VAN HOEGARDEN fourth-place finish in the North Sporrs Writer Division. "lOur goals arel similar to In their last tune-up before last week - defense, rebound the regular season opens on ing," Irish coach Muffet Nov. 18 against Michigan, the McGraw said. "We want to play Irish look to improve on their some pressure defense. We first exhibition win, in which want to really work and see they gave up 59 points. how we're coming together as Tonight, No. 15 Notre Dame a team." concludes The Bulldogs lose three its two- starters from last year's team, game exhi- See Also including forward/center bition stint "McGraw scours Bridget Horwitz, who was first against team all-conference ( 15.4 Division-II Indiana for talent" points, 7.2 rebounds per Ferris game). Leading the returnees State, locat page21 is redshirt junior guard Erin ed in Big Miller out of nearby Niles, Hapids, Mich., who averaged 17 points Mich. The teams will tipoff at 7 and 5.2 rebounds per game in p.m. at the Joyce Center. as a sophomore in 2003-04 KERRY The Bulldogs finished 11-17 before sitting out most of last Irish guard Tulyah Gaines drives to the basket during Notre Dame's exhibition win over Indianapolis last season, with a 9-9 record Nov. 1. The Irish will play Ferris State in their second exhibition game Thursday. in the Great Lakes see BULLDOGS/page 21 FooTBALL HOCKEY Option attack forces Jackson's staff shares past changes in practice By KYLE CASSILY Sporrs Writer or keeping the ball and turn Jeff Jackson, Paul Pooley and By MIKE GILLOON ing the corner - an attack Jim Montgomery work from the Sports Editor Weis has been trying to re same clipboard nowadays, but create in practice with his the trio have not always seen As one of the only teams in team this week. eye to eye. '~ollege football that runs the "I know you put up cards The 1993 National option offense, Navy is caus and everyone tries to simu Championship game found the ng Irish coach Charlie Weis late the offense and defense three pitted against one anoth :.o shake up his practice rou of the opponents you're going er, as Jackson and Pooley's tine. against, but we've spent Lake Superior State Lakers "It's been interesting some extra time and actually played against one of the great because we've had to spend moved some bodies around est college hockey teams ever a lot of time coaching the to create a better picture so assembled in Jim !;how team here in the last that our guys have a more Montgomery's Maine Black J'ew days, which is a little bit realistic view of what we're Bears. unusual," Weis said. going against," he said. The Black Bears were popu Navy quarterback Lamar Weis and the Irish are lated with Olympic and later Owens has the option of going against a rushing NHL goaltenders Garth Snow I KANG!The Observer handing off to his fullback, Notre Dame defenseman Brock Sheahan takes a shot against pitching to the running back see OPTION/page22 see COACHES/page 22 Michigan Nov. 4. The Irish are 1-5-0 under new coach Jeff Jackson. SMC BASKETBAll MlB NCAA Football MLB MlB NBA LLI u First-year coach Steve Bud Selig supports Fresno State at Lawyers for Rafael White Sox manager Clippers 102 z Bender looks to revive a Congress' proposed Boise State Palmeiro released a Ozzie Guillen wins Wizards 97 ~ struggling program. steroid legislation statement with reasons American League .. requiring a lifetime ban The Bulldogs and for his failed steroid Manager of the Year . Los Angeles hands =ca:: for the third offense. Broncos play Thursday test. Washington its first loss in a WAC showdown. of the season. ~ ti page 20 page 19 page 19 page 18 page 18 page 14 ~en