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Local leaders say I I money is needed . I . I I I I I ByJENN METZ I . I' News Writer ' I I r- I . i The University's $5.5 mil . : i lion in contributions to local i . I I i communities demonstrate . i Notre Dame's "commitment to • I $3,025,000 • I City of South Bend 'I leadership," University :I President Fr. John Jenkins t said in a June 29 press con ference. St. Joseph County 1,870,000 The voluntary contributions will be distributed over the next 10 years to the cities of South Bend and Mishawaka, the town of Roseland and to City of Mishawaka 550,000 St. Joseph County. The unrestricted funds will be provided in increments of $500,000 in each of the first five years, increasing to Town of Roseland 50,000 $600,000 annually in the sec ond five years and may be used as needed by the munici palities, according to a $5,500,000 University press release. Photo CQUrtesy of News and Information ~ President A'. John Jenkins annota1ceS the University will make JACLYN ESPINOZA I Observer Graphic see MONEY/page 6 $5.5 million in contributions to the area at a June 29 press conference. ND achieves 'Spirit' campaign goal early
graduate studies, diversity economy since the campaign campaign, they will continue Dame undergraduate students By LIZ O'DONNELL and international studies and began in july 2004, over 70 to raise money for more spe received aid from the News Writer Catholic intellectual life. percent of the commitments cific individual targets. University last year, while this "We are richly blessed that given to the University are "We have an enormous year over 50 percent will Two years ahead of sched within less than five years we already in hand. sense of gratitude, as well as receive aid," he said. "The ule, Notre Dame surpassed its reached and exceeded the "Our Lady was looking over a proiound sense there is still need of current and incoming $1.5 billion goal of the "Spirit goal of $1.5 billion," Vice us," Nanni said. "We had the work to be done," Nanni said. students has increased dra of Notre Dame" campaign this President of University providence of timing with the Nanni said there are a num matically and we need to summer. Relations Lou Nanni said. campaign where it began just ber of priorities that are not raise more money to keep a According to a University "People have stretched out as the last recession was com yet fulfilled, the most impor Notre Dame education acces press release, the campaign heroically to give back." ing to an end, and we got so tant of which is raising more sible to current students and seeks to provide financial sup Currently, the University has much of the giving in before resources for financial aid. those coming tomorrow." port to four main areas of raised $1.56 billion and will the recent devastating reces He said the recent decline in Citing the need for the Notre Dame, including the continue to look to increase sion." the economy is a signal of the University to remain competi- undergraduate educational this total. While the University is importance of this. experience, research and Despite the decline in the pleased at the progress of the "Forty-four percent of Notre see SPIRIT/page 4 Students excited for 2009 season SMC to launch store
By IRENA ZAJICKOVA for free item exchange News Writer 6 from 2 to 6 p.m. Despite last year's even By ASHLEY CHARNLEY The store - located in the record, students say they are Saine Mary's Editor basement of LeMans Hall - optimistic about the Irish's is full of goods donated by chances against the Nevada As the economy worsens, students who no longer Wolf Pack Saturday to begin students are feelir, g the sting needed them. Notre Dame's 2009 football of limited funds just as badly At the end of the year, or season. as the rest of the country. the end of the Christmas After last year's 6-6 record Saint Mary's Environmental break, anyone with items followed by a victory in the Action Coalition (SMEAC) is they cannot take home, but Sheraton Hawaii Bowl, stu giving students the opportu are still in good condition, dents say they have high hopes nity to not only watch their can donate them to the free for the football team, especial wallets, but also help the store. Then other students ly in light of the No. 23 presea environment at the same can go through them and son ranking in the Associated VANESSA GEMPISfThe Observer time, through the Saint take any items they need, Cheerleaders rally the crowd during the loss to Mary's Free Store, which will see 2009/page 4 Pittsburgh Nov. 1, 2008. have its grand opening Sept. see SMC/page 6
INSIDE TODAY'S PAPER Pep rally format changes page 3 • Men's and Women's soccer page 28 • Dillon Hall Pep Rally page 14 • Viewpoint page 11
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INSIDE COLUMN QUESTION OF THE DAY: WHAT IS YOUR PREDICTION FOR SATURDAY'S GAME? Football memories•
For my first Inside Column in over a year and a half, I would hate to make mine cliche and Tim Ryan Nate Farley Keith Hetrick Paola Garcia Brian Wysocki just reminisce about my college experience and how awesome sophomore senior sophomore sophomore junior football season Keenan Keenan Keenan Keenan Hsher is. Sorry. I read Katie Peralta those and so will .. We will score ..2 I-6 , ..45 pushups!" .. They will J, I. you. Assistant ,, ..Mets Cubs Since I was in News more often than Notre Dame. Neva-da score Two more Mets Spain last year Editor a Nevada lady against us!" injured." and only had the opportunity to watch one Notre of pleasure. ,, Dame football game total (thanks Lisa}, I think I am easily more excited for Saturday than any year I have ever gone to Notre Dame football games. Which have been a lot. I used to live in South Bend, Have an idea for Question of the Day? E-mail [email protected] and in grade school, my mom and dad would tote my two sis ters and me to family tailgates every home game Saturday. From IN BRIEF there they would force us to go around with our little box of The Hammes Notre Dame candy bars to sell to all the over Bookstore will host a book served and overly enthusiastic launch celebration today for ND fans. the book, "Monk's Tale: The This was the annual Candy Pilgrimage Begins, 1941 - Sale, the creative fundraising 1975," _by Rev. Edward effort of my dear old Saint "Monk" Malloy, C.S.C. from Joseph Grade School on Hill 12:00p.m. - 2:00 p.m. The Street. Who could resist event is free and open to the mediocre, overpriced candy from public. a sweet-faced kid in a school uniform? While I hated selling The film "Afghan Star" will the candy and probably decided play tonight in the Browning at that point on I would never be Cinema at the DeBartolo a marketing major, I did love the Performing Arts Center. The excitement of football Saturday film begins at 6:30 p.m. To and deep down vowed to never purchase tickets call the tick leave it completely. et office at 574-631-2800 or High school rolled around and _visit the performing arts Web those Saturdays did not change, site. · but now I was ditching my par ents and rolling into tailgates The No. 2 ranked Notre with my friends after biking from Dame women's soccer team our Wayne Street houses. After will play No. 1 ranked North sipping Diet Cokes for a few Carolina tonight at 7:30 p.m. hours with family and friends we at Alumni Stadium. For tick would bike back and resume et information, call 574-631- everyday life. TOM LA!The Observer 7356 or visit the Athletic Members the Notre Dame class 2012 play flag football on South Notre Dame to me then was of of Quad lhursday. The ticket office Web site. sophomore class held flag football and a barbecue Thursday evening. then still my comfortable back ground playground, but the The movie "Rudy" will play prospect of actually belonging on North Quad tonight at there did not really cross my OFFBEAT 9:00 p.m. The event is free mind. I thought of Notre Dame as for students and is sponsored a place for overachieving, out-of Man calls 911 to com for a ride. gone. by Flipside. state kids. I crossed it off my list. plain of hunger Dewer was being held The 68-year-old won't And then, after a cross-country DELRAY BEACH, Fla. - behind bars at the Palm grow her nails out again, American Studies professor move and a change of heart, Authorities said a man was Beach County Jail on a saying it took 30 years the Erika Doss will deliver a lec came freshman year. Suddenly I arrested after calling 911 $1,000 bond. first time and she may not ture titled, "Memorial felt just like I did as a third twice for a ride and saying live for another 30. Mania: Public Art and Public grader, when everything was big, he was hungry. Police Woman's life easier with Redmond hadn't cut her Feelings in America Today," intimidating and exciting. As the reports said Benjamin shorter fingernails nails since 1979 and Saturday at 12:00 p.m. in the games went on the novelty of it Dewer, 26, was charged SALT LAKE CITY - A Salt entered the Guinness Annenberg Auditorium of all faded only a little, and then early Wednesday with Lake City woman who held World Records book in the Snite Museum of Art. The suddenly I was gone and only making false calls to 911. a Guinness World Record 2002 for longest finger lecture is sponsored by the hearing about football game The report said Dewer was for her long fingernails nails on a woman. College of Arts and Letters three days after the fact, from apparently drunk when before they broke off in a The Guinness Web site and is part of the Saturday people's Facebook stati or from police found him sitting on car crash says it was the says her nails measured a Scholars series. my frustrated dad. a sidewalk. He asked most dramatic event of her total of more than 28 feet To be back here again this year police for a ride to a park life. But Lee Redmond, long in 2008, with the brings me back to those SJGS and told them he was hun who lost the fingernails in longest nail on her right To submit information to be days. Everything to me now is gry. February, says it's now thumb at 2 feet, 11 inches. included in this section of big and foreign again. The novel When police refused, much easier to do things The Observer, e-mail detailed ty is back, but with the privilege Dewer walked away and and her hands seem to fly Information compiled information about an event of sitting in the senior section. called 911 a second time with the weight of the nails from the Associated Press. to obsnews@nd. edu Keep the novelty alive. Study abroad and buy candy from a grade school kid. Go Irish. TODAY TONIGHT GAME DAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY The views expressed in this Inside 0::: Column are those of the author and LLI not necessarily those ofThe Observer. ::1: Contact Katie Peralta at ~ kperalta@nd. edu LLI 3:_. < CORRECTIONS (.) 0 HIGH 77 HIGH 66 HIGH 79 HIGH 78 HIGH 73 HIGH 74 The Observer regards itself as a professional .... publication and strives for the highest standards of LOW 54 LOW 54 LOW 56 LOW 58 LOW 59 LOW 59 journalism at all times. We do, however, recognize that we will make mistakes. 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are apprehensive about some By THERESA CIVANTOS of the planned locations." News Writer With eight pep rallies occurring this season, four South Quad, Stepan Center will be held at Irish Green, and Notre Dame Stadium are south of the DeBartolo a few of the planned locations Performing Arts Center. Tents for this year's pep rallies, and activities will be set up which will be very different from 3 to 7 p.m. on Fridays, from those of years past - concluding with the 6:30 p.m. and not just because they're pep rally, and be open moving around campus. Saturday mornings until "We're going to keep them game time. short," said student body In addition to Irish Green, president Grant Schmidt. one pep rally will be held in "The Band will play and Stepan Center, one in Notre pump everyone up, the team Dame Stadium, one in Purcell will come in, there will be one Pavilion at the Joyce Center speaker, a couple cheers, and and tonight's Dillon Hall pep it's done. rally will be on South Quad. "Thirty minutes of everyone But the Irish Green location yelling, screaming, high-fiv is unprecedented. ing each other: That's back to "I'm not sure if outside pep the core of a solid pep rally." rallies will work," sophomore DAN JACOBS!rhe Observer Students say a shortened Sarah Teising said. "And I Students cheer in the Joyce Athletic Center at the Oct. 31, 2008 pep rally before the pep rally is. a relief after the had never heard of Irish Notre Dame versus Pittsburgh game. two-hour rallies of previous Green before." years. Schmidt said student gov walking to Irish Green. Plus "I remember visiting Notre without enthusiastic student "People don't want to sacri ernment is uncertain about people don't really know Dame as a sophomore in high involvement. fice two hours on a Friday, the success of the Irish Green where it is." school and I was just in awe "The most important aspect and people definitely don't pep rallies. Meanwhile, pep rally plan of the students - their spirit of a pep rally is to remind the want to stand there for two "It's not that much farther ners hope for strong student and excitement." Notre Dame football team hours," said senior Leslie than the JACC, but walking to support throughout the sea A key part of the pep rally that the student body is Vaughn. "It's smart to make it the JACC you pass by the sta son. experience is involving alum behind them," Schmidt said. shorter." dium. you pass by Touchdown "In order for a pep rally to ni and campus visitors as well Despite the excitement of a Jesus, you get pumped," he be a true pep rally, it needs to as students, Schmidt said. Contact Theresa Civantos shortened pep rally, students said. "You don't have that have students," Schmidt said. But it's just not a pep rally at [email protected]
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the Eck Hall of Law, Geddes Hall and the two new arenas 2009 Spirit for lacrosse and soccer are continued from page 1 continued from page 1 some of the most visible areas, Nanni said. Press poll. tive in the market place for He also said there are a Judging from an inspired prospective students, Nanni number of non-tangible performance in the bowl game said the money from the aspects money from the and a promising freshman campaign will also fund aca campaign will go to fund, class, the Irish could be good demic initiatives. including the Rooney Center this year, senior Jason Miller "Prospective students are for American Democracy said. very educated consumers," and the Eck Center for "Based on what we saw in Nanni said. "They want to Global Health and Infectious the bowl game, our schedule see updated Diseases. and the incoming class, I think facilities and "Only one the pieces are finally falling who has "We feel we have an percent of the into place for a breakout sea strong pro world's popu son," Miller said. "It's going to gramming in important niche in lation has a be fun to watch." different higher education and college Since he was abroad last fall, areas where we are doing degree, so Miller said this season will be they intend to how are we even more exciting, as he has major." everything we can to making our not seen a football game in Nanni also strengthen and selves rele Notre Dame stadium for almost emphasized preserve the vant to the two years. the impor distinction of a Notre other 99 per And the promise of a good tance of cent of the season makes that even better, Catholicism in Dame education. ,, world?" Miller said. Notre Dame's Nanni said. ''I'm hugely excited for the mission. Lou Nanni "We are first game. After a year away, I "For the vice president enhancing can't wait to get back in the past 15 years, quality of life stadium," he said. "Like most the same University Relations through new other people, I have high hopes cohort of knowledge." for this season, and I'm excited COLEMAN COLLINS/The n.-~.""'0 ' schools have While the to be a part of it." The Irish Guard strike a pose at the Sept. 6, 2008 home been ranked as the top 20 in goal of $1.5 billion has been For freshmen with no prior football game against San Diego State. the nation and every one of reached, Nanni emphasized game day experience, this year those schools other than there is still two years to go signifies the beginning of an so this is pretty cool for me," But she said there are other Notre Dame are secular on the campaign. era of quality football that will Benner said. things to look forward to if the institutions," he said. "We "We will do everything we hopefully last for the duration Another thing to look for team doesn't meet expecta feel we have can in the of their time at Notre Dame, ward to is the highly-anticipat tions, such as tailgating. an important next two according to James Benner, a ed return of the Dillon Hall pep ''I'll still be excited for games niche in high years to raise freshman from Dillon Hall. rally. The pep rally's cancella and tailgating if the team does er education ··we are enhancing as many "The guys on SportsCenter tion last year was met with n't live up to the hype, but it and we are quality of life through resources as are saying that this will be a great disappointment from the will all be so much better if doing every knowledge.·· possible to breakout year for the Fighting student body, and students are they do," Hackner said. "The thing we can enhance aca Irish, so it's a pretty exciting happy to have it back, said sen starters are all back and they to strengthen demic stand time to be a freshman here," ior Michelle Hackner, a resi played well in the Hawaii Bowl, and preserve Lou Nanni ing, improve Benner said. "I've got a lot of dent of Walsh Hall. so there's no reason for them the distinction vice president all of our good football to look forward "The Dillon pep rally was not to do well this year." of a Notre University Relations offerings for to." hilarious my first two years The Irish will kick off their Dame educa- our students Benner, along with most here, and I was sad that they season tomorrow at 2:30p.m. tion." and ultimate other freshmen, is also looking cancelled it," Hackner said. The Dillon Hall pep rally will While the ly have a forward to his first football "My friends are I are all excit take place tonight at 5:45 p.m. money raised in the cam greater impact on this game in the student section. ed to watch it this year. on South Quad. paign will go to an array of world," he said. "My family is big on Notre Hopefully it's funny." projects, the most obvious Dame football, but I've never As a senior, Hackner has high Contact Irena Zajickova at are the additions to campus. Contact Liz O'Donnell at been to a college football game, hopes for the season. [email protected] Duncan Hall, Ryan Hall, eodonnel @nd.edu
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INTERNATIONAL NEWS Earthquake kills 57 in Indonesia White House open to compromise CIKANGKARENG - Children were crowded around a video game console, passing the time before they could break the Muslim holy Obama administration signals at possibility of concessions on health care reform months daily fast, when an earthquake touched off a landslide that smothered their Associated Press Indonesian village. Rescuers were searching Thursday for those WASHINGTON - Even as 13 children and several dozen more people liberals urge President buried alive, as officials warned the death toll Barack Obama to demand of 57 is sure to rise. bold, far-reaching changes Thousands of others were spending the to the nations health care night in tents after Wednesdays 7.0-magnitude system, the White House quake flattened or seriously damaged more signaled openness than 10,000 homes, offices, schools and Thursday to compromises mosques on the western side of the densely that might attract moderate populated island of Java. Aid workers distrib congressional Democrats as uted provision kits, blankets and medicine, but well as some Republicans. said they were concerned remote areas had Obama believes in "fun not received help following the temblor, which damental principles" about was felt for hundreds of miles. overhauling health care, top presidential adviser Chinese protest needle stabbings David Axelrod told The URUMQI -~ Thousands marched through Associated Press, but "hes this city in western China on Thursday not dogmatic about how we after a series of stabbings with hypoder get there." mic needles further unnerved residents Axelrods comments did already jittery over deadly rioting not definitively answer how between Han Chinese and Muslim hard Obama will push for Uighurs. the most ambitious parts of More than 10,000 people, mostly from his proposal, including the Han Chinese majority, took the streets, health insurance for virtu demanding increased security and punish ally all Americans and a ment for those behind the July riots. government-run plan to Demonstrators said police beat some pro compete with private insur testers, but there were no major clashes. ers. But his diplomatic tone was in keeping with the administrations approach of refusing to flatly demand NATIONAL NEWS several parts that are dear to Democratic activists who R.I. state workers to be layed off helped elect him. PROVIDENCE - Gov. Don Carcieri warned Those are the type of Thursday he will lay off 1,000 state workers conciliatory hints that frus AP after a judge blocked him from shutting down trate many liberals. They President Barack Obama speaks at the White House on Friday, Aug. 21. The White House government to save money, but he signaled a fear Obama will dilute the has said this week that the administration is open to compromising on health care reform. willingness to cut a deal with state employee bold health care proposals unions that could save jobs. he campaigned for, even wonder if Obama really will Axelrod replied: "We need ers, who stand to gain mil The governor threatened layoffs shortly after though Democrats control jam a robust plan past choice and competition lions more customers if Supreme Court Justice Maureen McKenna the House. Senate and overwhelming GOP opposi within the pool thats creat Congress mandates cover Goldberg stopped him from forcing about 80 White House. One group, tion and the reservations of ed." age of the nations unin percent of the roughly 13,500-member state the Progressive Change many centrist congression The plan has been floated sured. Obama has often work force to stay home without pay Friday. It Campaign Committee, sent al Democrats eyeing their by Republican Sen. said he favors such a "pub was supposed to be the first of a dozen shut a mass-distributed e-mail next election. Those Olympia Snowe of Maine. lic option." But he and his down days before July designed to partially quoting a Texas man saying Democrats will listen care She often is seen as the aides have repeatedly close a $68 million shortfall in a state budget he is "dropping out of polit fully for clues when Obama most likely GOP lawmaker stopped short of saying he hammered by surging unemployment and dwin ical activism" because of addresses a joint session of to support a primarily would sign no bill without dling tax revenue. his disillusionment with Congress next Wednesday Democratic-crafted health it. Obama over health care. night. bill. She would have non Obamas pollster Joel Vt. teen sentenced in sexting case Also, former President Axelrods cautious profit agencies offer health Benenson sent new survey BURLINGTON - An 18-year-old pleaded Bill Clinton told Esquire answers Thursday might insurance only if private findings to Democratic law guilty to reduced charges Thursday in Magazine that Obama offer little comfort to those insurers could not cover 95 makers Thursday in an Vermonts first "sexting" case, in which he should forge ahead with his seeking forceful signs from percent of the people in apparent bid to reassure allegedly directed two teenage girls to video health care proposals. "I the administration. their regions with plans them that support for tape or photograph themselves performing sex wouldnt even worry about Asked if Obama might costing no more than about health care changes can be acts and send him the results. the Republicans," Clinton accept a Republican sena 15 percent of the persons politically popular. The Isaac Owusu, of Morrisville, was sentenced said. Obama is doing the tors idea for creating a or households annual somewhat lukewarm sup to up to two years in prison but will serve 90 right thing, he said, "even public health insurance income. port for Obamas initiatives, days after pleading guilty to two counts of though hes jamming a lot option only if private insur Many Democrats want his memo said, is "based in committing a prohibited act· and one count of of change down the sys ers prove unwilling or prompt creation of a gov large part on a lack of lewd and lascivious conduct. tem." unable to meet certain ernment-run program to awareness of the details of Sexual assault charges originally lodged · But many Democrats affordability targets, compete with private insur- the plan." against him were dropped as part of the plea, as were two counts of promoting a sexual recording. The deal was offered in part because the state Legislature recently passed a law EGYPT decriminalizing sexting. "We respect the process in Montpelier," said Chittenden County States Attorney T.J. Donovan. UN.: Darfur crisis at end after drop in violence
Associated Press month last year. 2. 7 million people were driven from LOCAL NEWS "We can no longer talk of a big con their homes and at its height, in 2003- CAIRO- The outgoing U.N. peace flict, of a war in Darfur." Adada told The 2005, it was called the worlds worst Judge excludes gory photos keeping chief in Sudans Darfur region A'isociated Press this week before step humanitarian crisis. INDIANAPOLIS - An Indianapolis judge said the world should no longer consid ping down as head of the joint United President Barack Obamas new envoy has excluded several photos of three slain er the long-running conflict a war after Nations-African Union peacekeeping to Sudan, Scott Gration, caused an out children and four adults from evidence in a a sharp decline in violence and deaths mission in Darfur, or TJNAMID. cry in Jtme when he said the violence in murder trial because they might inflame the over the past year. "I think now everybody understands Darfur no longer amounted to genocide jury. Activists and Darfur residents dis it. We can no longer speak of this issue. and then suggested easing sanctions Marion Criminal Court Judge Robert Altice agree, and the comments by Rodolphe It is over," he said. against the Sudanese government. said he had trouble viewing some of the Adada heightened anxiety that there The Darfur conflict began in February Adding to the complications, violence gruesome photos even after 20 years on the will be less international focus on 2003 when ethnic African rebels took is on the rise on another front in semi bench. resolving the root problems in the trou up arms against the Arab-dominated autonomous southern Sudan, more Altice made the ruling during a pretrial bled region. Sudanese government in Khartoum, than four years after a 2005 peace hearing Thursday for 31-year-old Desmond U.N. peacekeepers have recorded a claiming discrimination and neglect. accord ended a separate 21-year civil Turner and 33-year-old James Stewart. sharp decline in fatalities from violence. U.N. officials say the war has claimed war that left 2 million people dead. If Turners trial is set for Oct. 5. Stewart is There were 16 deaths in June, com at least 300,000 lives from violence, dis violence there escalates, it could poten scheduled to go to trial Nov. 30. pared to an average 130 deaths per ease and displacement. They say some tially overshadow Darfur. page 6 The Observer + CAMPUS NEWS Friday, September 4, 2009
ties are facing. And we, too, Luecke said this is the first During the semester, the have felt the brunt of the instance of the University pro store will be open for regular Money financial crisis," he said. "So, viding direct financial contri SMC hours on Sundays from 12 to continued from page 1 we hope and think that this butions for the city. continued from page 1 3 p.m. and Wednesdays from contribution comes at a par "We are certainly grateful 5 to 8 p.m. "We have full confidence ticularly important time as for the understanding of Fr. said Ashley Cook, president According to Cook, other that local government leaders our local government officials Jenkins," he said. ofSMEAC. events for the year include know how these funds can continue their work to provide Rea described the contribu "We opened the free store cleaning up the beach, rais best be used for the good of services to the community." tion as a "welcome surprise" so that students have an ing money for the World their constituents," Jenkins Mayor Stephen Luecke of and told The Observer the opportunity to use items that Wildlife Fund, going on a said. "We hope and believe South Bend said the city is municipality is not yet sure would otherwise be thrown nature walk, watching envi that these funds will make a "deeply grateful for the how it will spend the money, away," Cook said. "This saves ronmentally related films positive difference in our com University's contribution" but indicated funds will likely students money and saves and going on a trip to the munity." especially because this is a be directed to city promotions. the environment by reducing zoo. University Spokesperson time where the budget is "What the University does is the amount of trash." The mission of the club is Dennis Brown described the under "severe stress." bring people to our area, so The group does accept to make the College and the variety of ways in which Notre Mishawaka Mayor Jeffrey we would like to have infor donations year round, and surrounding South Bend Dame contributes to the local Rea echoed his neighbor's mation available on different students who have something community more environ community in an e-mail mes sentiments, thanking the things they can do while to give can leave it outside mentally aware, Cook said. sage to The Observer. With an University for "recognizing they're in our area," he said. the free store in a container They have teamed up with annual economic impact of these are difficult times for Though the amount· is "sig labeled 'donation.' faculty to make recycling $873 million, the University local governments." nificant," it will not fund any The idea for the free store more available to students, accounts for more than Brown said University offi long-term expenses, he said. came two years ago when Dr. and last year was the first 12,000 jobs in St. Joseph cers were behind the decision, The clerk treasurer of Louise Weber, a professor at year that students had bins County and draws more than and the contributions are Roseland, Susan Hammons, Warren Wilson College, sug available to them in their 685,000 visitors from outside being pooled from the told The Observer the funds gested it during a lecture residences. the county who spend roughly University General Fund. were used for payroll for staff here on campus, Cook said. "We hope that our pres $114 million at off-campus He said the amount was in the police department "The main purpose of the ence on campus will influ retailers. decided upon because "the because revenue from annual free store is to get students ence students in a positive Notre Dame also contributes University sought to make a state income taxes has not yet to reuse items instead of way by making them think more than 3 7 3,000 work contribution that was fair and been distributed. throwing them away," she about the impact they have hours through student volun meaningful." Therefore, the money from said. "This keeps items out of on the environment," Cook teerism and has accounted for First checks were mailed to the University was a "good the trash and gives students said. more than $12 million over municipalities this summer, surprise," she said. an opportunity to pick up the past five years in local Brown said. President of the St. Joseph something they might need Contact Ashley Charnley at taxes, Brown said. "We trust that the funds will County Board of instead of buying it new." acharnO 1 @saintmarys.edu University-backed initiatives be used in a meaningful way, Commissioners Bob Kovach such as the Robinson and there is no requirement said St. Joseph County has not Community Learning Center, that the communities report to · yet determined how it will use the Northeast Neighborhood use how that plays out," he the money. Revitalization Organization said. "The County Council is the and, more recently, MetroNet, Luecke told The Observer county's fiscal body, so the Eddy Street Commons and the city will first use the funds board of commissioners [. .. ] Innovation Park also assist to cover costs for providing could make a recommenda local municipalities, Brown overtime traffic police for tion and then it would be up said. home football games - to the county council fiscal Mediterranean Cuisine However, the contribution of amounting to slightly less than body to make actual appropri $5.5 million over 10 years is half of this year's allocation. ation," he said. Our SJJedalties Indudf Exqrtisite "a more direct financial com "I think it's appropriate to Brown said the University mitment, and it is provided use the money for a service has received comments Mmt Entrees (... Healtlty \-egctarian Dishes with the sincere intent to be a that supports our relations regarding the contribution, valuable partner in the com with the University," he said. and most have been in sup Appetizers • Salads • Sandwiches munity," Brown said. The remaining funds will port. The current state of the reduce budget gaps for police, Meat Dishes • Vegetarian Selections • Desserts nation's economy was a factor fire and parks departments, Madeline Buckley ~inc In • Jake Out • Calering • Resen-ations Accepted in the decision, Brown said. he said. contributed to this report. 115 lknd "We are also keenly aware "These are important for the Dt\ic \\'~Y Nm11t, South of the extraordinary financial quality of life in South Bend," Contact Jenn Metz at (574) 277-7239. hardships our local communi- Luecke said. [email protected]
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Friday, September 4, 2009 page 7 MARKET RECAP ' Stocks Biden defends stimulus plan Dow Jones 9,344.61 +63.94 Affirms recovery act 'changing the trajectory' of the economy despite GOP criticisnz Up· Same· Down: Composite Volume; 2,787 112 925 1,086,401,749 Associated Press AMEX 1,~90.59 +5.87 WASHINGTON NASDAQ 1,983.20 + 16.1 ~~ Defending a costly plan to revitalize the economy, Vice NYSE @.. 6,.546.60 +7 1.81 President Joe Biden on S&P 500 1003.24 -+2.05 Thursday said the govern NIKKEI (Tokyo) 10 231.92 --- +lffi-76 ments sweeping stimulus 1 effort "is in fact working" FTSE 100 (London) 4,796.75 -2 Money fund assets fall to $3.559T Associated Press spoke on condition of anonymity, incentives of $3,500 or $4,500 for NEW YORK - Total money market mutual was not autfiorized to speak publicly consumers to trade in a gas-guzzler fund assets fell by $21.35 billion to $3.559 tril WASHINGTON - The government about the data before a congression for a new, more fuel-efficient car or lion for the week, the Investment Company has approved $500 million in reim al briefing. truck, boosted car sales during the Institute said Thursday. bursements to car dealers for sales All eligible and completed dealer summer. U.S. auto sales rose to 1.3 Assets of the nations retail money market under the Cash for· Clunkers pro submissions should be fully paid by . million vehicles in August, a 30 per mutual funds fell $4.97 billion in the latest gram and dealers should be paid by Sept. 30, the official said. The cffi cent increase from July and the first week to $1.163 trillion. late September, officials said cial said the government is ramping morith ly year-over-year gain since Assets of taxable money market funds in the Thursday. up staff and 5,000 workers will. be October 2007. retail category fell by $4.12 billion to $908.46 Auto dealers have complained that reviewing paperwork by the end of Ford Motor Co .. Toyota Motor billion for the week ended Wednesday, the the Obama administration has been next week. About 3,000 government Corp., llyundai Motor Co. and Honda Washington-based mutual fund trade group slow to pay them for the car pur and private sector workers are cur Motor Co. posted strong sales. said. Retail tax-exempt fund assets fell $850 chase incentives of up to $4,500. rently working on the project. Auto dealers have said the delays million to $254.18 billion. The rebates led to 690,114 new The official said the department have squeezed their businesses, Assets of institutional money market funds sales at a taxpayer cost of $2.88 bil- expects to be approving $100 million leaving them on a short-term hook fell by $16.38 billion to $2.396 trillion for the lion. · per day by the end of next week. for dozens of deals. AutoNation Inc., same period. Among institutional funds, tax A Transportation official said Department officials told congres the nations largest dealership chain, abl£> money markf't fund assets fell by $16.21 120,000 submissions from dealers, sional aides that dealers should be said Wednesdav it was owed morP billion to $2.211 trillion; assets of institutional or about 17 pPrcent, have been reimbursed within 3 days of thf'ir than $54 millioi1 from clunker sales tax-exempt funds fell by $170 million to approwd under the program, which dPals being approved. and expected to get paid in 30 to 60 $185.53 billion. PndPd on Aug. 24. The oflicial, who The program, which providrd days. Friday, September 4, 2009 The Observer + NATIONAL NEWS page 8 Arson said to be Calif. water crisis under review Interior Secretary Ken the Sacramento-San Joaquin Associated Press Salazar and Commerce Delta, the freshwater estuary cause of wildfire Secretary Gary Locke coun that forms the heart of the FRESNO - Top Obama tered that a three-year drought state's outdated water delivery administration officials took is responsible for most of the system, has only compounded one point during the tour, the for California Gov. Arnold state's water shortages, not the problem. the secretaries Associated Press mer bodybuilder picked up a 30- Schwarzenegger to task agency scientists. · said. pound barbell located amid the Thursday for blaming the A Schwarzenegger "We are disapp'ointed that LOS ANGELES - Investigators - wreckage. state's water crisis on federal ·spokesman said the governor's your letter would attempt to lay latmched a homicide investigation "Even though we are still battling environmental restrictions. oflice was reviewing the secre the California water crisis at Thursday into the wildfire north of those frres. ·we are now trying to The governor sent a letter to taries' written response. the feet of agency scientists," Los Angeles after determining that help get people's lives rebuilt," Washington on Wednesday Tight water supplies have the letter read. "You can be the gigantic blaze - which has Schwarzenegger said. "When you demanding a response to "cata caused cities throughout the assured that the federal gov killed two firefighters, scorched 226 see thi'i kind of deva.;;tation, it's hor strophic impacts" he said were state to ration supplies and ernment will be a full partner square miles and destroyed dozen.;; rible to lose your home, your per caused by federal environmen farmers to abandon a quarter to help implement any compre of homes - was set intentionally sonal belongings." tal rules that have slashed million acrM of croplands. hensive plan that the state "We believe that this was caused Despite the overall progress water deliveries. The state's failure to restore enacts into law." by someone intending to set a fire," against the fire, firefighters dealt sheriff's spokesman Steve with a flare-up overnight in a Whitmore said at an afternoon remote canyon as strong downs briefing. lope winds "just kind of blew the Notre Dame Graduate Officials said forensic evidence at fire up," said U.S. Forest Service the fire's point of origin revealed official John Huschke. Twenty-five Joins Leading Area Veterinary Hospital that the wildfire - among the people in 11 homes were evacuat largest in Southern California's his ed in the canyon area. tory - was an act o.f ·arson. The wildfire, now in its eighth A1agrane Pet 1\;fedical Center Welcomes: Whitmore declined to elaborate on day, has destroyed 64 homes, the evidence due to the ongoing burned three people and left two investigation. firefighters dead. During the night, Keith Kitson Logue, DVM The two firefighters died Sunday a firefighter injured his leg when he when their truck careened off a fell 20 foot from a cliff and was Magrane steep mountain road. taken to a hospital by a medical Pet Medical Center Dr. Logue is a graduate of University of N'otre Dame Earlier Thursday, Gov. Arnold helicopter, officials said. He wa.;; in and Purdue's School of Veterinary medicine. Schwarzenegger toured a fire-rav stable condition. aged community where the fire left Full containment was expected Dr. Logue brings a wealth of experience in emergency and critical dozens of homes in ruins, encoun Sept. 15, meaning fire officials care medicine- care of the sickest pets, to our experienced staff. tering piles of twisted metal and expect that they Will have the blaze rubble as firefighters began to completely surrounded by then. 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Among easily discarded, they accu working in a third-world They said their days can last Associated Press their demands is flushable toi mulate on longer flights, leav country." 18 hours, with only small lets on board. Their union has ing a heavy stench. Amerijet spokeswoman periods between shifts, and MIAMI - Flying a Boeing been trying to negotiate a new About 20 braved the down Christine Richard declined to that they suffer hefty financial 727 around the world might contract the past five years. pour outside Miami comment on the claims, but penalties for calling in sick. sound like a dream. But pilots Its Florida workers say International Airport on said the company's cargo Amerijet is controlled by a for a Florida air cargo compa they're suffering. On the pick Thursday, wearing their black service to cities around the private equity company called ny claim their job is a night et line in heavy rain uniform ties and golden wing world hasn't been affected by H.I.G. Capital, which bought mare that includes no sick Thursday, pilot Dawn pendants while carrying the strike. two-thirds of the cargo com pay, shrinking wages and no Leschinski held up an 18-inch protest signs. The privately owned compa pany in 2002 from founder place to use the bathroom on green plastic bag. "It doesn't make you feel ny has 550 U.S.-based David Bassett. The Miami flights but a plastic bag. "This is actually the bath like you're a professional at employees, but it's not clear based H.I.G. has $7.5 billion Sixty-two pilots and flight room that we're expected to all," said Kamal Patel, a 37- how many pilots that in assets under management. engineers for Fort use on Amerij et airplanes," year-old pilot who has been includes. Amerijet's pilots and sup Lauderdale-based Amerijet she said. with AmeriJet 5 years. 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Game 3:00 PM -5:00 PM 3:00 PM -5:00 PM 3:00 PM -5:00 PM 3:00 PM -5:00 PM 11:30 AM ·1:30PM 11:30 AM-1:30PM 11:30 AM ·1:30PM 12:30 AM -1 :30 PM Anji Jurkovic Jim Dent & Blll Flesher Dick Vitale Mark Hubbard Sharon Bui Jim Dent Bill Resher Gef"''Y Faust Notre Dame Resurrection & Fabulous 50 Coloring Book Echoes Awakened Players & Moments Forgotten Four Future Domers Resurrection Echoes Awakened Tales from the Notre Dame Sidelines page 10 The Observer + INTERNATIONAL NEWS Friday, September 4, 2009 NORTH KOREA EL SALVADOR Uranium development adds French filmmaker to growing nuclear program found shot to death Latin America. A South Korean Foreign against what it claims is U.S. hos Associated Press Poveda practically lived Associated Press Ministry spokesman was not tility and its alleged plans to SAN SALVADOR - A French among members of the Mara immediately available for com attack Pyongyang. filmmaker who spent years 18 to create "La Vida Loca," SEOUL - North Korea said ment. The U.S., China, Japan, Russia documenting the brutality and filming gang initiations, drug Friday that it is in the final stages The North's announcement and South Korea have been nego desperation of a Salvadoran use, tattoo session and funer of enriching uranium, a process came a day after a U.S. special tiating with North Korea for years street gang has been found als. Pirated copies of the film that could give the nation a sec envoy arrived in Beijing for talks on dismantling its nuclear pro shot to death after heading out are sold on the streets of the ond way to make nuclear bombs with Chinese officials on how to gram in exchange for aid and to a dangerous gang-dominat capital, and even Salvadorans in addition to its known plutoni get North Korea back on track other concessions. ed neighborhood. consider the documentary to um-based program. with its commitments to nuclear North Korea warned on Friday Police said a suspected be a shocking glimpse into North Korea informed the U.N. disarmament. that it would be "left with no member of the Mara 18 gang gang life. Security Council it is forging Stephen Bosworth, the special choice but to take yet stronger was arrested Thursday on sus French Foreign Minister ahead with its nuclear programs envoy to North Korea, was to self-defensive countermeasures" picion of involvement in the Bernard Kouchner praised in defiance of international calls arrive in Seoul later Friday for if the Security Council continues killing of Christian Poveda. a Poveda's intrepid work, calling to abandon its atomic ambitions, similar consultations with South the standoff, KCNA said without former war photographer him "a respected journalist, a the official Korean Central News Korean officials before traveling elaborating on what it meant by whose latest fllm takes an inti professional who never hesi Agency said in a report early to Tokyo on Sunday as part of an the countermeasures. mate look at the violent lives of tated to take great risks in the Friday. Asia tour amid recent conciliatory Meanwhile, the North also said gang members deported back name of freedom of informa The dispatch said plutonium "is moves by Pyongyang. it has never objected to the denu to the Central American coun tion." being weaponized," and that ura His visit to the region aims to clearization of the Korean try after serving time in U.S. In April, Poveda told the Los nium enrichment - a program "continue consultations with our Peninsula and left open possibility prisons. Angeles Times that despite the North Korea revealed in recent partners and allies on how to best for dialogue with some perma Police inspector Oscar Nuila drugs, shootings, beatings and months- was entering the "com convince North Korea that it must nent members of the Security Ramos said the suspect was cruelty he captured on the pletion phase." live up to its obli Council, an apparent reference to detained north of the capital of film, he had sympathy for Experts had long gations ... and the U.S. San Salvador, but he refused to many of the gang members, suspected that the take irreversible "We are prepared for both dia provide any details on what whom he described as "victims North had a hid "We are prepared for steps toward logue and sanctions," KCNA said. led to the arrest, saying he did of society." den uranium both dialogue and complete denu The North has long sought one not want to undermine the ''As savage as they can be, enrichment pro clearization," the on-one negotiations with investigation. they're people of their word. gram, which sanctions.,, U.S. Embassy in Washington on the nuclear pro Poveda, 53, was found The ga_ngs are very well-struc would give the Beijing said in a gram, hoping to raise its interna Wednesday inside a car in the tured organizations and the regime a second Korean Central News statement. tional profile. The U.S. has said it rural Tonacatepeque region decision made by a gang is the source of nuclear Agency North Korea Lc; willing to hold direct talks with north of San Salvador. He was final one. From the moment I material. called the deci Pyongyang but only on the side shot in the head. understood that, I had no Uranium sion to push lines of the six-nation disarma The day of his death, the problems," he said. enrichment is a ahead with its ment talks. filmmaker had set out to visit Poveda, who lived and simpler method of nuclear programs a reaction to North Korea walked away from the gang-dominated area of worked as a filmmaker and building nuclear weapons than the Security Council's moves to the talks earlier this year. North Soyapango, just outside the photojournalist in El Salvador reprocessing plutonium, and it tighten sanctions against the Korea also conducted its second capital. to arrange an inter during the civil war that began can be enriched in relatively regime for testing a nuclear bomb nuclear test in May, drawing view with female gang mem in 1980, had recently begun inconspicuous factories that can in May. The report called the res international condemnation and bers for journalists from a touring with "La Vida Loca." better evade spy-satellite detec olution ~ "wanton violation of the new U.N. sanctions. French fashion magazine. He Salvadoran Public Safety tion. DPRK's sovereignty and dignity." The North's move also came told an Associated Press pho Minister Manuel Melgar called A U.S. State Department DPRK stands for the country's amid its conciliatory overtures to tographer about the outing Poveda's slaying a "repugnant spokesman said Thursday night official name, the Democratic Seoul and Washington. The North before leaving. and reproachable crimina! that he had no immediate reac People's Republic of Korea. freed two U.S. journalists and five Gang violence in impover act" and said police would tion to the North Korean The North views its nuclear South Koreans, including four ished El Salvador fuels one of work "tirelessly" to find the announcement. program as a security guarantee fishermen, in recent weeks. the highest homicide rates in killers. Meet the Author • St. Martin's Press and the Hammes Notre Dame Bookstore invite you to celebrate Jim Dent's newest book, Resurrection Jim will be at the Hammes Notre Dame Bookstore signing his book on Friday, September 4 3:00pm* 5:00pm & Saturday, September 5 11 :30om - 1:30pm Resurrection is the story of Ara Porseghian, an unexpected choice for head foot ball coach and the first selected from outside the Notre Dame nfamily." The task before him was not simple: to rebuild a once proud program and teach a team how to win again. A ~ H A M M E s j}J!~ A NOTRE DAME t,~ For questions please call 574.631 .5757 BOOKSTORE IN THE ECIC CENTER phone: {574) 631-6316 • wn.ndtolulog.tom • THE OBSERVER p page 11 Friday, September 4, 2009 THE OBSERVER A library with no books P.O. Box 779, Notre Dame, IN 46556 024 South Dining Hall. Notre Dam~. IN 46556 Some people may have heard about a little petition circling the major, an English major and an American Studies major. Not EDITOR-IN-CHIEF faculty and student body. Around a 1,100 students thus far, but great odds. What does this casual, non-confirmable (this sample Jenn Metz who's counting? This pernicious petition requests that the may or may not have been The Observer Editorial Board), MANAGING EDITOR BUSINESS MANAGER Hesburgh Library augment its collection with more materials, anonymous sample say about the average Notre Dame student's Bill Brink Stacey Gill making it more competitive with other (more pretentious) lead relationship with the Library? Not much. Honestly perhaps there ing universities, who are vastly outstripping Notre Dame in is simply little to say. That's why so many unnecessary words AssT. MANAGING EDITOR: Kara King research materials. We have a stake in published materials and (note: honestly, maybe, little) were added to the previous sen AssT. MANAGING EDITOR: Aaron Steiner would like to make a stand for the little man we like to call jour tence. nalism. We'd like to oppose the insidious expansion of the To undergrads, the library is the home of our favorite mascot, NEWS EDITOR: Madeline Buckley monopoly on published materials held by the Hesburgh Library Touchdown Jesus. It's the inspiration for Shrek's castle. It's the VIEWPOINT EDITOR: Michelle Maitz collection. "warm cut" that we take when picking up taxis at Library Circle SPORTS EDITOR: Matt Gamber We are resuscitating the courageous essence of the too long to bar and parties in those brutal winter months. None of the ScENE EDITOR: Jess Shaffer overlooked Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890. In the same senti above functions demand the presence of books. SAINT MARY'S EDITOR: Ashley Charnley ment of Sherman, we would like to give other Of course, to be a library, the building must have PHOTO EDITOR: Ian Gavlick homes of publication, like The Observer, a fair a collection of books. But that seems like a which GRAPHICS EDITOR: Andrea Archer chance against monopolies seeking domination HIE came-first-the-chicken-or-the-egg type of question. through conquest of yet more written materials. OBSERVER And everyone who's been forced to take a philoso ADVERTISING MANAGERS: Theresa Bea But what the University and misguided petitioners phy or logic requirement course has learned to dis Mary Clare Rodriguez must realize is that there is no need for new liter count that kind of nonsense. The only situations in An DESIGN MANAGER: Mary Jesse ary materials when The Observer publishes five Editorial which it is truly necessary for the library to pos- CoNTROLLER: Patrick Sala new issues every week. sess books are scenarios involving research papers SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR: Steve Lagree Sure Hesburgh Library probably represents the and exams. Most undergrads find these two OFFICE MANAGER & GENERAL INFO epicenter of Notre Dame's academic community, aided an over aspects of collegiate life abhorrent. In fact, we spend half of the {574) 631-7471 size Jesus, the name of University President Emeritus Fr. academic year, trying to suppress memories of fmals week. The FAX Theodore Hesburgh, its numerous floors of great intellectual other half is generally spent procrastinating with the ultimate {574) 631-6927 works and its remarkably nice and remodeled bathrooms. But goal of avoiding research projects necessary for our fmal grades. ADVERTISING not everyone can have Jesus and Hesburgh so visibly on their It seems that if the administration was being pragmatic, Notre (574) 631-6900 [email protected] side. Really, the unlevel playing field here at Notre Dame Dame would simply eliminate those less desirable aspects the EDITOR·IN·CHIEF (574) 631-4542 [email protected] becomes apparent when comparing the written works found in college experience. There are two possible ways to achieve a MANAGING EDITOR the Library and other campus collections of written works, hypo "happier" collegiate existence. Option One: Eliminate exams and (574} 631-4541 [email protected] thetically like the publications of The Observer collection. In this research entirely, also eliminating necessity of a library collec ASSISTANT MANAGING EDITORS comparison the discrepancies are easily apparent, and it's safe tion. Option Two: Get rid of all possible research materials (i.e. (574) 631-4324 [email protected], [email protected] to say that the publishing playfield here on campus is downright books), making it impossible to adequately study and prepare for BUSINESS OFFICE the banes of academic life. 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The Notre Dame "I went to Catholic grade school and "we simply don't correspond and com summer beach house with all the They Know," I will interview individu high school, and enrolled here in 1977. municate with one another personally cousins of a like age.·· als who have been inj1uenced by the There wasn't any other place that I as would have been the case a genera This familial character displayed University of Notre Dame. really considered." tion ago." itself dramatically last spring when I will seek to discover the unique role While studying as an undergraduate, "The biggAst danger for people that resident Kevin Healey, Class of 2011, that Notre Dame has played in their "the residential life and proximity of work here," he admits, "is that their succumbed to a battle with cancer. life and vocationaljourney. priests ... reinvigorated a vocation that loyalty and their knowledge about the "One of the proudest moments of my It is hoped that this column will I had thought about off and on for University are limited to their own par life," Fr. Jim, eyes glistening, recalls, inculcate a deeper. more honest and years." ticular area rather than embracing the "was standing outside of the Basilica more profound love for Our Lady and After several years of formation, Fr. University and its mission at large." last May ... and seeing the dorm step Her University. Jim was ordained in 1988. He returned With the glimmer of a tear in his eye, out from the courtyard behind Sorin to the University for a final time in Fr. Jim considers the affection he has and walk to the Basilica in a double file Evening lays gently on the turreted 1997, and has called Notre Dame home for Notre Dame. line that would have been the envy of a edifice as students, enjoying the sum ever since. "Number one ... I Jove Notre Dame general viewing a regiment. mer breeze, rock lazily on porch Fr. Jim's love for the University and because of the feeling that l share with "And it said to me that they got it. swings beside the front door. its Catholic Holy Cross mission is readi thousands of people that have walked They got what Notre Dame is about. Passing through the sweeping arch ly apparent. here. It's home." They understood the meaning of com way and turn- "The essential characteristic of a "I think that this University is, in mitment and friendship: That here was ing right, past Thomas Bounds Holy Cross education," he comments, many respects, the fulfillment of Fr. somebody who worked harder at it the toe-worn "is the recognition that we are here to Moreau and Fr. Sorin's educational than anyone ... just because he so statue of Fr. develop people's minds ... and that we philosophy of educating people in both much wanted to be at Notre Dame, and Sorin, a plaque The Notre Dame are also here to develop their hearts, · heart and mind. so much wanted to be in this hall." marked they know because it's ultimately fulfilling one's "In recognizing that what we do here Commenting on their fallen brother, 'Rector' is heart's desire that should be the goal is a ministry to people. Fr. Jim concludes, "I think to myself found hanging of any person's life. "In cultivating the sense that, what that if anyone knows what it's like to beside a door. "Ultimately, a Catholic university is ever job or career they may go into be an Otter in heaven, it's going to be Inside, wearing a sweater over an an extension of the Catholic mission of when they leave here, graduates will Kevin Healey. open-collared cleric, sits the rector of preaching, educating and evangelizing carry some sense of responsibility to "If anyone is going to look over them, Sorin College, Fr. Jim King, a middle people in the faith, and the Catholic spend their lives discovering that, at it's going to be him." aged priest with a close cropped hair view really doesn't make much sense root, we all share that vocation to min cut and a no-nonsense expression that divorced from that perspective." ister to and serve one another. Thomas Bounds is a senior double gives way to a smile at the first sight of On the changes at the University over "As long as that's the case, then this majoring in math and philosophy. He a friendly passerby. the years, Fr. Jim observes, "The cul mission is worth investing in, partici can be contacted at tbounds@nd. edu Resting in a chair with his right fist ture of intellectual life for its own sake pating in, and being a part of in what Fr. King's book "Known by Name: planted firmly under his chin, Fr. Jim and for a person's own intellectual ever way that I can be." Inside the Halls of Notre Dame," begins his story. development is much more pronounced Fr. Jim's particular ministry at Notre chronicling dorm life on campus, is "I was born in Chicago, an only kid now ... we're able to offer a richer Dame bears its own unique rewards. available for purchase at the from the South Side. My father, a sub variety of opportunities both in the ''Sorin," he comments, "is close to University bookstore on campus. way alum, went to work right out of academic environment and outside of the ideal of a home: A large, rambling, The views expressed in this column high school. Notre Dame was kind of a it. old, drafty home. I sometimes sit here are those of the author and not religion. On the downside, Fr. Jim comments, and think that this is just like one big necessarily those of The Observer. LETTER TO THE EDITOR What have you done Mistaken for me lately? identity "Do it for Greg Robinson," my friend yelled at a couple island with people as attractive as Evangeline lily, Emilie Syracuse players as we leisurely strolled down the tunnel de Ravin, Maggie Grace, Matthew Fox and Josh Holloway Spring semester last year, a group of Notre onto the field at Notre Dame Stadium last November. It was [wait, scratch that, if Fox, Holloway, and the Hobbit are Dame students started a campaign against the our last football game in the student section and we had there I'll have no chance at tenting it up with the ladies]. "R word" to get us students thinking about obtained pre-game field passes from a well-connected Despite the fact that I can't say for certain when I will be whether what we say is what we really mean. friend. Greg Robinson, the Syracuse where because I haven't precisely figured out the time coach, had recently been fired as their change issues just yet, I have figured out that in the Given this conscientious effort, I am surprised team was mired in a horrific season predawn hours of Sunday morning I will be sitting in front at the widespread and flippant use of the term that saw them fall to the dregs of col of my eight inch netbook monitor watching Jimmy Clausen "swine flu" to describe the H1N1 virus. lege football. The players turned and Co. take the field against Nevada. This name for the new strain of flu was around and looked at us, but we con After all the pain and suffering, all the beer bottles coined by the mainstream media last spring in tinued on our way to the frozen tundra thrown, all the silent car rides home and all the disappoint a flurry of irresponsible reporting. While that was Notre Dame Stadium. ment, why in the world would I do that? Why would I go there is such a thing as swine flu, humans like when Rudy first makes his way through all the trouble again when I will probably be disap out the tunnel before the final game of pointed? What has this team done for me lately? rarely contract it - if you're worried about his collegiate career, we stood on the I will do it because tomorrow, the season starts anew. It swine flu, you must be planning on coming field that day in awe of the beauty that Bob Kessler doesn't matter if I was at 21 games during the worst con into extremely close contact with some sick is Notre Dame Stadium. It was the secutive seasons in the history of this school. It doesn't mat pigs this fall. poetic conclusion to four years of living The 17th ter if I have been disappointed by this team more times The new H1N1 strain is a mutation of that and dying with this team and we Grade than by I have been disappointed by Michael Bay films. It virus - the novelty of the virus is precisely soaked in every moment of it no matter how cold it was. doesn't matter if I will be on the other side of the world by what is scary about it. It seems trivial to quib With marshmallows down our pants and field passes the time the band marches out. around our necks we walked onto the field that day pre ble over the name of the virus. It is, however, The traditions of these games forged my love for this pared to enjoy it one fmal time, for all time. campus when I first started attending games 13 years ago. not at all trivial. And then it happened, the Orange somehow managed to These traditions took the choice out of my college decision The loss of consumer confidence in pork fol actually do it for Greg Robinson. and brought me to Notre Dame four years ago when I knew lowing the hype over "swine flu" caused U.S. The last image I have of Notre Dame Football is the nearly nothing about all of the things that I would grow to pork producers (a significant portion of our Syracuse team joyously rushing the field and me putting my love about it and its students. These traditions of Notre already tanking economy) to lose an average crazy disappointment face on with a weird hope that I Dame Football connect my past to my present and future, of $7.2 million per day. The irony: Even if the would snag some air time on NBC when they needed shots and while they purportedly never graduate, I did, and will pig that your bacon came from had the new of disparaged students. The next week l stayed home from need them to connect me back to the place I know and love a party at a family friend's house [actually it was a party at while I venture through the unknown darkness of my post H1N1 (hint: unless it's from Alberta, Canada, my friend's family's house] in order to despondently stare at graduate existence. it didn't), you can't contract it by eating pork. the television alone in my basement as USC allowed Jimmy So while this team hasn't done much for me lately; they The point is that thousands of vital workers Clausen to throw for a whopping 41 yards (about the dis have in the past and they will in the future, and I will in the U.S. economy lost and will continue to tance that JaMarcus Russell can throw the ball while sitting always be watching. lose millions of dollars this year for no reason down). Go Irish, Beat Wolf Pack! ,/ ,( Needless to say having devoted four years to following I( other than ignorance - ignorance that I( this team, literally following them around the country to Bob Kessler is a 2009 graduate that arrogantly II spreads each time you use the term "swine II fl " cities such as Tempe, Los Angeles, Seattle, Chapel Hill, considers himself to be the foremost expert on Notre Dame u. Boston and Baltimore; I was distraught. Where had this culture. He currently writes Things Notre Dame Students gotten me? What had they done for me lately? Like. and you can read more of his work at Paige Becker As you read this I am flying over the Pacific Ocean for a the17thgrade.com. He can be reached at sophomore year of service in China, or I am on a layover in Seoul, or I [email protected] Ryan Hall am already in China, or (with any luck) my plane strayed The views expressed in this column are those of the Sept. 2 thousands of miles off course and crash landed on a desert author and not necessarily those ofThe Observer. • THE OBSERVER p page 13 Friday, September 4, 2009 The Observer wants funny comics THE MOBILE PARTY Option No. 1 Notre Dame was recently voted the 15th douchiest college in the US by GQ Magazin A\~ M-All) jU~ 'T~~ ;..,-r '-•.a-;"" Pf' .,,... ~ Wf'- L S"r~P <1J.J A-N h"f"JI£"- pbt.~ ANP' C.o~~l.J!Io.W/I•Ur ~ NC"rl/tle 0-"-"41' F>.df' 7liAr Sl-1~ ~ ~RS! JfErN6 OV'f"A'"r<4..,-.P IN -,ur ll.J>.Nft.llt/1.} T.I.N.D. Option No.2 An~: you k1dding me?J? South 11> way better than North! THE INVADERS Option No.3 Dod, con I use the ship tonight? Sometimes you just Sure. but no more gotto give kids that four probings. boundaries.,, Yo h. ~ ·' ""' , ~--· UNTITLED Option No.4 TOUCHDOWN NOTRE OAME!!!l 0 0 REAL 0 () Gender Relations at NO LOCAL Option No.5 attempts at humor is deemed . lo be funny, we can al"Yays · run a Su Doku instead. Su DoKu Option No.6 THE OBSERVER page 14 Friday, September 4, 2009 :. -~:- ·,,·.• .. JACLYN ESPINOZA I Observer Graphic By JORDAN GAMBLE was Dillon's hall president last stage-dive and crowd surfing Frosh-0 and that ideal of dorm Joyce Center this year, Dillon Scene Writer year and a writer for the 2008 by rector Fr. Paul Doyle and a unity and bonding,·· Hall has to take responsibility event that was ultimately can choreographed dance by the McQueeney said. for pumping up students, After 40 hours of script writ celled. He explained that the hall's resident assistants that The freshmen involvement alumni and football fans alike. ing, 10 hours of rehearsals show is a mix of intense closes the show. starts with auditions for the Although the audience may and two years of waiting, the preparation and spontaneous Another of the pep rally sta "Teen Wolf," the pep rally's be bigger and more diverse Dillon Hall pep rally is back. energy. ples is "Crackhead," whose stunt advertising mascot. this year, Ruehlmann said it Dillon Hall senior Keith "It's much like the Keenan entire act consists of smashing Upperclassmen select two didn't figure much into the Ruehlmann is the head writer Revue, in essence, where we plates on his forehead, usually freshmen to take turns dress writing process. for this comment on in time to techno music. This ing up in a "I don't year's edi student life. mythic figure is actually Joe we r e w o l f or ,---.,..------...._,--__.,,..--_.---....,....,~.,.,.,.. thin k it 's tion of the There's nor Parker, a 2001 Notre Dame gorilla cos- going to campus tra mally a solid graduate who first started tume and feel any dif- dition, which storyline: lit obliterating china in the name handing out ferent to was can tle skits of school spirit in 1999. When flyers at cam- the stu- celled last about Notre the pep rally was cancelled pus hotspots. dents," year. Along Dame, little last year, McQueeney said Then, imme Ruehlmann with other skits about Parker was still prepared for diately before said. "Our writers and the world in the show to go on. the pep rally freshmen the hall general that "He wanted to rent a hotel starts, the are still president, we act out to and have the pep rally there," freshmen will going to be junior Kevin entertain McQueeney said. "He wanted group in the in the front, Doyle, the en tire to start his own school where Dillon chapel the rest of Ruehlmann campus, he would be dean" to keep the before Teen the stu has been McQueeney event going. Wolf leads dents are working on explained. That kind of devotion to the them in a run going to be the show Integrated pep rally begins freshman around the sectioned since last into that for year. audience off to be spring. mat are spe "We really use it Lthe pep gathered on r i g h t "It's a lot cial guest rally] as a bonding tool for the South Quad. behind of work, but speakers - freshmen, because we have it lt might them. The it's definitely l~?~~lilll usually the the first football weekend. It's sound silly, alumni will worthwhile," football a really good tool to continue and it defi be out back Ruehlmann .....,_~....,...= c o a c h , nitely looks JORDAN GAMBLE /The Observer t h e r e . said. Fr. Doyle crowd surfs at the 2004 m a y b e that way, Two students get close during a Onstage, The show's Dillon pep rally. safety- but the Pep 2007 Dillon pep rally skit. the majori absence last enthusiast Rally veter- ty of it will year was jarring because it Officer Tim McCarthy. ans insist that the rituals be the same skit show we've has been a campus staple on Football players from Dillon form the dorm's identity. always done. It's still catered the Thursday before the first Hall - such as Brady Quinn "The main point of the rally to the students." home football game for so in 2005 and 2006 - also for us is to introduce the "The enthusiasm, even long. The official tally is a make appearances and the freshmen to what our vision amongst the sophomores who nice, round 40 years, but drum line, cheerleaders, porn of Dillon Hall is'," Doyle said. didn't experience it last year, Ruehlmann and Doyle admit squad and leprechaun lead "It's like the passing of the is overwhelming," Doyle that it is difficult to track the crowd in cheers. This torch," said McQueeny. "All added. down the date. This year, year, with a bigger audience the upperclassmen are in it, "There's a buzz around it, though, the pep rally is on and a bigger stage, the entire all the freshmen are watch especially in Dillon," Friday. marching band and football ing. You pick up the fever in McQueeney said. "It's so inte For one thing, the pep rally team will participate. it, you get pumped. The gral for dorm community and hasn't always been held on the "The team only has 30 min Dillon Hall Pep Rally really what Notre Dame is all about. expanses of South Quad. In the utes to allocate to any pep kicks off the season." In my opinion, our academics early years, Ruehlmann and rally, so we're trying to tie McQueeney is excited and are great, but the shining Doyle said, the show was them into skits as best as we happy for the pep rally's thing about Notre Dame is the tucked into Dillon's courtyard can," Ruehlmann said. "We revival this year, but also dorm community and how well that faces South Dining Hall. want to keep it the Dillon pep nervous. Last year's cancella integrated everyone gets into As it grew more popular each rally - not just our guys, tion and the move to Friday the dorm." year, the stage was moved to [and then] a regular pep night have ratcheted up accommodate a bigger audi rally." expectations within the dorm ence. The uniquely-Dillon ele "Crackhead" smashes plates on his and across campus. With no Contact Jordan Gamble at Senior Brendan McQueeney ments include the customary head at the 2005 Dillon pep rally. " offici a I " pep r a II y in the [email protected] '\..,,:;. .. Dillon boys dance on stage during a raucous performance at their pep rally. Look for more excitement as they hit the stage Friday for the first time in two years. JORDAN GAMBLE I The Observer - THE OBSERVER Friday, September 4, 2009 E page 15 The CRANK ME UP Playlist 1 Party in the USA - Miley Cyrus Fire Burning -Sean Kingston Notre Da~ Our Mother- Univer~ Notre Danw By COLIN RICH more release. Racking up a sensual and satisfying rock permanent rock sophisticates 3 Band d fighting Irish Scene Writer awards on both sides of the thicket for fans to hack away or proves temporary pop Atlantic, two gallant strides with repeated listens. The misers remains to be seen, 4 I Gotta Feeling -Black Eyed Peas The view from the Metro's towards stardom garnered effects of the Monkeys' collab but even the biggest early balcony Aug. 7 afforded teem the lads from Northern oration with Queens of the Monkeys Scrooge would be 5 Down (feat.lil wayne)- Jay Sean ing youth, tight security and England not only critical Stone Age front man Josh hard pressed to find the high total pandemonium as one of acclaim but also an interna Homme, who leant his elec lights from "Humbug" at least the U.K.'s most prolific and tional fan base drawn in by tric touch as the album's co a little compelling. 6 Calle Ocho - Pitbull respectable rock acts, Arctic the band's punk take on gui producer, surfaced in both Historically speaking, while Monkeys, garnered an tar-rich pop anthems. live appearances. rattling your fan base with a ~autiful - Akon impressive turnout from Between 2007 and 2009, Both shows arrested audi new sound always proves 7 many faithful, if not insomni Monkeys' lead singer Alex ences with the rhythmically risky, many of rock's greatest ac, Chicagoans. Turner took a divergent musi entrancing opener "Pretty remain memorable for a 8 One Time- Justin Bieber Fresh off the release of cal path, collaborating with Visitors," setting the tone not freshening deviation from their third album "Humbug," The Rascals' Miles Kane to just for the performances but what fostered their initial Patron Tequila- Paradise> Girls, Eve the new look, new sound form The Last Shadow for the arrival of the popularity. 9 Monkeys descended upon the Puppets, a lighter, more sym revamped Monkeys in As the Monkeys climb to Notre Dame University of Notre Midwest for a two-day stint at phonic ensemble. Turner America. The band took new heights musically and 10 Victory Mar That's What I'm Not," the "Humbug" ·revels''ln a dense, ing energy and enthusiasm, Mr. Turner, and age continues . ~ .· ~· ' fastest-selling debut album in Sabbath-soaked psychedelia. and demonstrated a formida to treat you well. includes songs popular at NO UK chart history, and 2007's The album creates clear sepa ble confidence in their depar "Favorite Worst Nightmare," ration from the band's ture from past glory. Contact Colin Rich at a similarly sensational sopho- younger ventures as it sprouts Whether the band remains [email protected] parties this year {those Steds boys like their Miley Cyrus ... ), summer jams and some classic Notre Dame-y tunes. Let's go Irish! SA Htlmbtlg ~~ ·· an unsatisfying Arctic Monkeys Release ·.~ By ANDREW SEROFF pie and double platinum, malcy in the album. It starts identical, bland tracks - they appointing. After hoping for an Scene Writer respectively. with a quintessential Arctic just contain the obvious similar album even better than the last While "Humbug" is still the Monkeys construction: stacking ity of pulse. While I wouldn't two, it's easy to nitpick. Upon The Arctic Monkeys have Arctic Monkeys we've come to a bass riff and drum beat, then call this album the "Sergeant further review, it has a lot to always radiated a casual vibe, know and love, difl'erences from two sparse, intertwining guitar Pepper's" of the Arctic offer the Arctic Monkeys con through the butter-smooth slurs its predecessors are apparent. loops. When Turner comes in Monkeys, it is successful in its noisseur. However, if someone of Alex Turner, the under-pro For one, it is the first full album for the verse, however, we're exploration of' the harmonic and who had never heard of the duced album covers and the recorded without their original left with a slow, uninteresting instrumental depth of a rock Arctic Monkeys before wanted a sparse concert stages. These bassist, Andy Nicholson. Also, it vocal line on top of the repeat quartet such as themselves. track recommendation, it elements allow the band to suc was completely recorded in the ing rhythm section. Luckily, The track that best exhibits wouldn't be any of these. ceed at such a wide range of United States with work done in Turner makes even the most this newfound depth is "Secret intensity- from the groovy mel Los Angeles, New York and the underwhelming lines sound Door." It begins with a striking low "Riot Van" and "505," to Rancho de Ia Luna Studio deep good. The pre-chorus picks it riff that sounds like an accor Humbug the explosive dance rock of "I in the Mojave Desert. up a little, and escalates well dion at a cafe under the Eiffel Bet You Look Good on the For whatever reason, into the chorus. The whole song Tower. Turner tastetally sings Arctic Monkeys Dance Floor." Their third studio "Humbug" is the misfit third progresses well, breaking down over the lightly strumming gui album, "Humbug," is no excep child of the Arctic Monkeys for a short guitar solo and a tar - his voice ringing with a Released by: Domino tion. family. It doesn't have the nov brief a cappella verse. It's no "A gentle, reflective quality. As the The Arctic Monkeys, who elty and catchiness of Certain Romance," but "Crying beat picks up while maintaining Best Tracks: "Crying enjoyed sell-out crowds in their "Whatever People Say I Am, Lightning" is a well-built song the first motif. Turner's line Ughtning." "Secret Door," native England in the early That's What I'm Not," nor the that satisfies the needs of the bounces between reckless slur "Pretty Visitors" 2000s, soared onto the global intensity and unruliness of fan. ring and the dainty narration of indie music scene in 200;i when "Favourite Worst Nightmare." It Where the. album strugg_les is the beginning. The keys and they signed to Domino Hecords, is a creature all of its own, com breaking out of the 80 beats per guitar are along for the same an independent British record posed of less rhythmic and lyri minute, droning power rock. ride, escalating to match the label best known in the states cal variety, but more explo While the preceding albums alternating articulate and for signing Franz Ferdinand a ration into the timbre and had a good spread of rhythmic declaratory themes, eventually few years before. Their debut orchestration of their sound. variety, "llumbug" delivers 10 building to a significant climax and sophomore albums broke The first single, "Crying tracks of continuous thumping. without breaking stride. Contact Andrew Seroff at UK record sales, going quadru- Lightning," is the staple of nor- Which isn't to say they're 10 Initially, "Humbug," was dis- [email protected] page 16 The Observer + CLASSIFIEDS Friday, September 4, 2009 MLB Brewers dodge sweep by Cards with home run White Sox beat Cubs in inter league make-up game; Polanco's sacrifice fly in 10th edges Tigers past Indians Pinch-hitter Colby Rasmus \ssodated Press walked later in the eighth, but ST. LOUIS - Rookie Casey was picked off by Vargas. McGehee hit a two-run homer Hoffman worked around Lugo's off John Smoltz after St. Louis one-out bunt single with one failed to turn a double play, out in the ninth. and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Cardinals 4-3 on Chicago 5, Cubs 0 Thursday to avoid a three Rookie Carlos Torres threw game sweep. seven crisp innings, Dewayne Manny Parra settled down Wise made a great throw to cut after a slow start and pitched down a runner at the plate and into the seventh inning for the White Sox beat the Cubs Milwaukee, which has won Thursday in a makeup game four of six. between two city rivals whose Trevor Hoffman closed for seasons have gone awry. his 30th save, striking out Torres (1-0), recalled from Albert Pujols with a runner on the minors two days ago, base to end the game. earned his first major league Smoltz (1-1), making his win in his third career start. third start for the Cardinals, He allowed five hits, walked allowed four runs and six hits none and struck out six .. over six innings. He struck out Wise, whose highlight-reel six and walked none. catch preserved Mark The Cardinals took a 2-1 lead Buehrle's perfect game back in into the sixth, but Craig July, made a strong throw from Counsell led off with a double right field to preserve a 1-0 and took third on an infield White Sox lead in the seventh. single by Frank Catalanotto. Jake Fox tried to score from AP Smoltz struck out Ryan second on Jeff Baker's single Brewers' pitcher Jeff Suppan congratulates infielder Casey McGehee after their 4-3 victory Braun, then got Prince Fielder but Wise delivered the ball to over the Cardinals on Thursday. · to ground into a potential A.J. Pierzynski, who was able inning-ending double play. But to tag the sliding Fox for the second baseman Julio Lugo second out. back of the Central-leading backer to Dempster and Cleveland rallied in the eighth. juggled the ball momentarily Baker took second on the Cardinals, who lost 4-3 to the Podsednik got caught between Asdrubal Cabrera had a two and could only throw out play, but Torres fanned Koyie Brewers. After a disastrous second and third. Dempster out RBI single off Fu-Te Ni and Fielder as the tying run scored. Hill to end the threat. road trip, the White Sox threw to third baseman Aramis Shin-Soo Choo followed with a McGehee followed with a go The White Sox added two in returned to town in third, Ramirez, who ran Podsednik tying two-run double. ahead drive just inside the left the eighth, taking advantage of seven games back of the Tigers back to second and tagged him. Nate Robertson pitched six field foul pole for his 13th a key Cubs error. Gordon in the AL Central. Beckham, who took off for sec shutout innings in his second homer of the season. He home Beckham scored from first "I never thought we were ond, was tagged out by second start of the season for Detroit. red for the second time in when left fielder Alfonso going to collapse in two weeks baseman Baker in a rundown Robertson, who spent the first three games and finished with Soriano missed Pierzynski's fly. the way that we did because if to complete the double play. part of the year in the bullpen, nine RBis in the series. He also Paul Konerko followed with an you look at the lineup every has a 0.90 ERA since moving drove in the Brewers' first run RBI single to make it 3-0 and day it's a pretty good lineup," Tigers 4, Indians 3 into the rotation after his with a sacrifice fly in the chase Ryan Dempster (8-8). White Sox manager Ozzie Placido Polanco hit a sacri return from elbow problems. fourth. Soriano had a cortisone Guillen said. fice fly in the 1Oth inning to Fausto Carmona allowed Parra (10-10) allowed two injection in his sore left knee Chris Getz singled with two give the Detroit Tigers a victo three runs and four hits in 6 runs and five hits in 6 1-3 Sunday and had missed three outs in the second and went to ry over the Cleveland Indians 1/3 innings for Cleveland. He innings. He gave up a leadoff games earlier in the week. second when Fox - subbing at on Thursday. walked five and struck out homer to Lugo and Ryan After his miscue, what first base for Derrek Lee - The Tigers completed a four. Ludwick's RBI single in the appeared to be a T-shirt came dropped a pickoff attempt from three-game sweep and Curtis Granderson homered first before settling down, and flying out of the left-field Dempster for an error. Alexei increased their h~ad in the AL on Carmona's third pitch and improved to 3-1 against the NL bleachers. Soriano also was Ramirez then delivered an RBI Central to five games over the Clete Thomas added a two-run Central leaders this season. booed loudly when he struck single into left field. idle Twins. triple in the seventh. Carmona St. Louis loaded the bases out to end the game. Looking like a team that Ryan Raburn led off the walked Adam Everett and with one out in the seventh. The makeup of a June 16 went 2-8 on a 10-game trip to Detroit 1Oth with a double. Granderson before Thomas' Reliever Mitch Stetter struck rainout featured two defending Boston, New York and Rafael Perez (4-3) then inten big hit. out Khalil Greene looking and division champs whose playoff Minnesota, the White Sox ran tionally walked Miguel Cleveland wasted two nice Claudio Vargas got Pujols to hopes have faded greatly. It themselves out of a potential Cabrera and issued an unin opportunities against ground out on a 3-2 pitch. was the latest makeup for an big inning in the first. Leadoff tentional free pass to Magglio Robertson. With runners on Matt Holliday, who had three interleague game since Kansas hitter Scott Podsednik drove a Ordonez. Polanco followed first and second in the third, hits, brought the Cardinals to City played Arizona on Sept. 4, ball into the gap in right-center with a fly ball to center and Carroll bounced into a field 4-3 with a leadoff homer in the 2003. that would have been a triple, Raburn scored standing up. er's choice and Cabrera eighth. lt was his 1Oth as a The Cubs entered six games but the ball got lost in the. ivy Zach Miner (6-4) pitched 2 popped out. Grady Sizemore Cardinal and 21st overall. He out of the NL wild card with and became a ground-rule 1-3 hitless innings to get the grounded into an inning-end singled earlier in the game for four teams in front of them. double. win. ing double play with runners his 1 ,OOOth career hit. 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NFL NCAA Men's Soccer NSCAA Division 1 Preseason Poll team points 1 Maryland 25 2 North Carolina 24 3 Wake Forest 23 4 Akron 22 5 St. John's 21 6 Creighton 20 7 Indiana 19 8 California 18 9 Northwestern 17 10 UIC 16 11 South Florida 15 12 Connecticut 14 13 NOTRE DAME 13 14 Tulsa 12 15 UC Irvine 11 16 UC Santa Barbara 10 17 Dartmouth 9 18 toyota (Md.) 8 19 UCLA 7 20 Michigan St. 6 21 St. Louis 5 22 Michigan 4 23 Cal Poly 3 24 Boston U. 2 25 Louisville 1 NCAA Women's Soccer NSCAA Division 1 Rankings team previous AP Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick throws the ball during afternoon practice at preseason training 1 North Carolina 1 camp in Philadelphia. NFL commissioner Roger Goodell announced that Vick will be eligible to play in Week 3. 2 NOTRE DAME 2 3 Portland 3 4-< Stanford .. 4 · ,95 ' Florida St.· 5 4)<. Vick eligible to play in third game 6 Florida 7 7 West Virginia 14 8 Virginia 10 Vick was released from 13. He received a one-year wildcat offense, and coach 9 UCLA 9 Associated Press federal custody July 20 deal for $1.6 million with Andy Reid has stated that 10 TexasA&M 6 NEW YORK- NFL com after serving 18 months of a team option for a second Kevin Kolb remains the 11 Illinois 13 missioner Roger Goodell a 23-month sentence for year at $5.2 million. backup to Donovan 12 San Diego 15 says Philadelphia Eagles his role in running a dog Vick started practicing McNabb. 13 Penn St. 8 quarterback Michael Vick fighting ring. with the Eagles on Aug. Vick's familiarity with 14 Purdue RV is eligible to play begin "I think he's making real 15, but did not travel with the West Coast offense has 15 Colorado 18 ning in the third game of progress," Goodell said. "I the team to its second pre expedited his learning 16 Boston Co liege 20 the regular season. think he has a better feel season game a week later process with Philadelphia. 17 Wake Forest RV 18 Georgia Goodell met with Vick for the challenges ahead in Indianapolis because he He's said that he's content 16 for 45 minutes Thursday of him." could not play. doing whatever he can to 19 Minnesota 17 20 Oklahoma St. 21 before announcing his ESPN .com first reported He played six snaps in help the team win and decision. Vick, recently the Goodell-Vick meeting. Philadelphia's home game wants to learn from signed by the Eagles, The Eagles told The against Jacksonville last McNabb how to become a played in last week's exhi Associated Press that the week, lining up at quarter better QB. bition game and was commissioner met with back and receiver. He While MeN abb is an NCAA Women's Volleyball expected to play against Vick at the team hotel completed all four of his excellent scrambler, he the New York Jets on near the Newark airport. pass attempts, but the prefers being a pocket AVCA Division 1 Coaches Poll Thursday night. A three-time Pro Bowl Eagles offense scored just passer. Vick always has Previously, Goodell said pick during six seasons three points in the posses been far more inclined to team points he would consider Vick for with the Atlanta Falcons, sions he played. take off and run than stay full reinstatement by no Vick was a surprise sign The Eagles plan to use in the pocket and find an 1 Penn st. 1492 later than Week 6. ing by the Eagles on Aug. Vick in their version of the open receiver. 2 Texas 1429 3 Washington 1388 4 Hawaii 1299 5 Florida 1212 IN BRIEF 6 Nebraska 1142 Grieving Jankovic Rockies closer Huston Bruce Bowen retires after 1 Michigan 1056 upset al U.S. Open Street shut down 12 seasons in the NBA 8 Illinois 1036 NEW YORK- Jelena Jankovic felt DENVER - Colorado Rockies SAN ANTONIO - Bruce Bowen 9 UCLA 993 as though she couldn't even watch clos·er Huston Street has biceps ten won't be pestering the NBA's best 10 California 921 the ball. anymore. 11 Stanford dinitis in his pitching arm and is 904 The 38-year-old former San 12 Iowa St. 854 The night before, her beloved being shut down for an undeter 13 Minnesota 842 grandmother had died back home in mined amount of time. Antonio Spurs forward retired 14 Oregon 767 Serbia. That's where her heart and Street said he first felt discomfort Thursday after 12 seasons and a 15 San Diego 612 mind were Thursday, not on the No. 5 Tuesday night when he threw a six reputation as one of the league's seed's second-round match at the pitch ninth inning against the New most menacing defenders, hounding U.S. Open that ended with a loss to York Mets in his first action in a opponents with a tenacity that some Yaroslava Shvedova. week. He brushed it off as the players groused was more dirty "I was very sad and emotionally I effects of a weeklong layoff. than dogged. was really not on court," Jankovic He tested out his arm before the He called it quits after being around the dial said. "I really tried my best to be game and said it didn't feel any waived this summer by Milwaukee, there and to try to play, but it was worse. But he couldn't get loose in where the Spurs dealt him in a vet really hard. the bullpen during Colorado's eran dump-off for swingman NCAA Football "You could see I was not happy on eighth-inning rally, so left-bander Richard Jefferson - a decision Bowen said he understood. Tulsa at Tulane the court. I was really suffering. I Franklin Morales filled in and tried to think about my tehnis, but I recorded his first major league save "You need to do things to better 8 p.m., ESPN felt like I was so late and so slow." Wednesday night. the business, and the Spurs defi Shvedova, a 21-year-old from Colorado's 5-2 win against the nitely got better in the players they MLB Kazakhstan, won 6-3, 6-7 (4), 7-6 (6). Mets allowed the Rockies to stay received, so I'm looking forward to Chicago Cubs at New York Mets Jankovic planned to fly to Serbia on atop the NL wild-card standings. continuously supporting the Spurs, Friday to join her mother, who left Street, who has 33 saves in 34 but from more of a distance now," 7 p.m., CSNCH New York on Wednesday to return chances, said he expects to be out a he said in a news conference at his home. few days but no longer than a week. wife's San Antonio salon. page 18 The Observer • SPORTS Friday, September 4, 2009 u.s. OPEN Teen Oudin upsets Dementieva at U.S. Open Don't, though, get the mistaken have to go out there and expect Associated Press idea that Dementieva played her to play some of her best ten- _ NEW YORK - It's not quite the poorly or showed the sort of nis." case that 17 -year-old Melanie nerves she has in the past. Jankovic made another early Oudin and her family knew for Dementieva played rather well departure from a Grand Slam sure she would get this far, this - displaying the stinging event, losing to 55th-ranked fast. groundstrokes that carried her to Yaroslava Shvedova of Not when Melanie was 7, hit two Grand Slam finals and an Kazakhstan 6-3, 6-7 (4), 7-6 (6). ting buckets of tennis balls with Olympic gold medal - and gra Jankovic reached the U.S. Open Grandma Mimi back home in ciously gave credit to Oudin, who fmal in 2008, and she was seed Marietta, Ga. Not a couple of now will face the scrutiny that ed No. 5 this year, but her head years later, when Melanie and comes with being the "Next might not have been focused on her twin sister began taking les Great American Hope." the court on this day: Her grand sons together. And certainly not After the Williams sisters at mother died Wednesday night. when Melanie lost her first two No. 2 and 3, you have to scan all The losses by Dementieva and Grand Slam matches. the way down to Oudin to find Jankovic mean half of the top 20 Still, there was Oudin at the the next U.S. woman in the WfA seeded women are out of the U.S. Open on Thursday, ranked rankings. draw. No. 23 Sabine Lisicki also all of 70th, dealing with a painful "It's just the beginning," is gone, having left in tears as leg and an overwhelming occa Dementieva cautioned, "but it she was taken away in a wheel sion on a supersized stage - and looks like she has a good future." chair after injuring her ankle at stunning No. 4-seeded Elena Truth is, Oudin - pronounced the end of a 6-3, 3-6, 7-5 defeat Dementieva 5-7, 6-4, 6-3 to set "oo-DAN," owing to her father's against Anastasia Rodionova. AP up a third-round match against French ancestry - has a pretty No. 1 Dinara Safina nearly American Melanie Oudin celebrates after defeating Russian 2006 champion Maria good present, too. This was not, joined the parade of surprising Elena Dementleva in the second round of the U.S. Open. Sharapova. after all, her first such upset at a exits, turning in her second poor All the while, Oudin sported major tournament: Oudin performance of the week before this word stamped near the heel reached the fourth round at hanging on to edge 67th-ranked ner-up Robin Soderling advanced one leg if she has to." of her pink-and-yellow sneakers: Wimbledon by beating former Kristina Barrois of Germany 6-7 when his opponent, Marcel No matter what sort of mes "BELIEVE." The idea for that bit No. 1 Jelena Jankovic. (5), 6-2, 6-3. Granollers, quit during the third sage might have adorned Oudin's of inspiration came from her "She knows," said Brian de "Another tough day in the game with a back injury. shoes on this day, even her boyfriend, Austin Smith, a 15- VIlliers, Oudin 's coach, "that she office," said Safina, who double Oudin twice received treatment biggest fans did not think this year-old who helped Melanie can play with these girls now." faulted 15 times, including three from a trainer for her lingering level of success would arrive at prepare for her Arthur Ashe Next comes what figures to be in the tiebreaker. "There is no left leg injury. Late in the match, this age. Stadium debut by practicing a stern test against three-time problem in the technique or Oudin was blinking away tears, "This is what she loves. She together in the 23, 763-seat major champion Sharapova, who nothing. Just in my head." trying to push aside the injury - just loves it. She loves the game. arena at 9:30a.m. Thursday. eliminated another 17 -year-old No seeded men lost in early and trying to finish off She loves the atmosphere," "During the match, I had confi American, Christina McHale of action Thursday, when the win Dementieva. Oudin's mother, Leslie, said after dence, and, I mean, I was right Englewood Cliffs, N.J., 6-2, 6-1 at ners included 2007 runner-up That injury, de Villiers said, giving her daughter a hug and a there with her the entire time," night. The 381st-ranked McHale Novak Djokovic, and four forced Oudin to pull out of two kiss outside the locker room. "I Oudin said. "She wasn't blowing was a wild-card entry who didn't Americans: 276th-ranked Jesse hard-court tuneup events. knew she'd always make the top me off the court. She wasn't hit really challenge Sharapova. Witten, 55th-ranked John Isner, "But this is the U.S. Open," he 10 or 20. I did know that. But not ting winners left and right on Looking ahead to facing Oudin, No. 21 James Blake and No. 22 said. "She ain't going to give up now. Maybe when she hit 21 or me." Sharapova said: "I definitely Sam Querrey. French Open run- anything. She's going to play on something." MICHIGAN LAFORTUN ~ ', BALLROOM FRIDAY 9/4109 11AM~3P Students can bring up to 4 valid, current, NO Student IDs to enter the lottery (one lottery ticket per ID). Awinning number makes you eligible to purchase up to two tickets for the game ($65 each) Check out sub.nd.edu for the winning numbers, which will be posted by noon on Saturday, September 5 Friday, September 4, 2009 The Observer + SPORTS page 19 NFL lnnatSaintMary's Jagodzinski canned Hotel & Suites by Tampa Bay coach Availability for the following football weekends: Conference championship Associated Press game in each of his two sea Nevada TAMPA - Former Boston sons there, but was fired College coach Jeff after being told he would be Washington Jagodzinski was fired let go if he interviewed for Connecticut Thursday as offensive coordi the New York Jets' coaching nator of the Tampa Bay vacancy. Buccaneers, who have been He interviewed despite the unhappy with the progress of ultimatum and was fired the For information e-mail [email protected] or ca111-800-947-8627. their passing game. next day. The Jets job even First-year coach Raheem tually went to Rex Ryan. Morris offered a vague expla Jagodzinski, 45, was nation for the abrupt move offered a demotion to quar on the eve of the team's pre terbacks coach, but declined. season finale against the "I am certainly disappoint Houston Texans. ed but I wish nothing but the Quarterbacks coach Greg best for Raheem Morris and Olson was pro- the en tire moted to Buccaneer Jagodzinski's organization," role and will '"We're at the point Jagodzinski take over play now where we need said in a calling. statement "I have a lot of to be more detailed released by Availability for the following football weekend: respect for and we need to have the team. coach Jags, and more direction on Morris side what he did, and where we're going to stepped ques the effort he put ,, tions about Connecticut into his work, go. Jagodzinski's but we're at the playcalling. point now where Raheem Morris And, he insist For information e-mail [email protected] or call 574-232-7700. we need to be Tampa Bay coach ed the move more precise, had nothing to we need to be do with last more detailed weekend's and we need to have more decision to begin the season direction on where we're with Byron Leftwich as the going to go," Morris said. starting quarterback. Jagodzinski was hired in "I think Jags may be a bet January, three weeks after ter head coach, may be a bet being dismissed by Boston ter position coach, to be hon College for pursuing an NFL est with you, .. Morris said, head coaching job. explaining why Jagodzinski No Matter Where At the time, adding an was offered Olson's old job. experienced assistant who "We just didn't have the was Green Bay's direction from Life Takes You ... offensive coordi- the coordina nator in 2006 tor's spot, so was viewed as "A lot of the things we offered smart move by him a position Notre Dame Federal Credit Union offers a Morris, who remain the same. This on the staff. variety of options to access your turned 33 offense was going in But realisti Thursday and is the right direction. cally, it didn't accounts and your money, from the youngest make the most head coach in You have got to give sense for both FREE Internet Home the NFL. Jagodzinski credit.,, of the parties Banking and FREE He installed an involved." offense featur Raheem Morris Jagodzinski ing a zone led Boston Mobile Banking Tampa Bay coach blocking run College to a to an ATM netlvork ning scheme and pair of bowl a passing attack appearances of more than 32,000 that encourages and lost twice Surcharge-Free the quarterback to be to Virginia Tech in the ACC aggressive throwing the ball title game during his brief ATMs nationu1ide. downfield. Morris stressed stay with the Eagles. that philosophy won't change He was an NFL assistant under Olson. for eight years with Green Plus, coming this Offensive line coach Pete Bay and Atlanta before mov Mangurian, who presides ing to BC, where he tutored month, enjoy over the running game, and last season's NFL rookie of assistant head the year Matt Ryan. FREE text coach/receivers Richard Boston College athletic messaging Mann will assume greater director Gene DeFilippo responsibility, too. issued a statement when he account access. "It's not a knock on coach learned of Jagodzinski's fir Jagodzinski. It's just what we ing. "It's unfortunate. All of needed to do, the plan we us at Boston College wish needed to have," Morris said. Jags and his family the very "A lot of the things remain best." the same. This offense was Morris said he did not feel going in the right direction. the change will disrupt You've got to give Tampa Bay's preparation for Jagodzinski credit. He did get the Sept. 13 season opener it started in the right direc against Dallas. tion. Now we've got to finish "When you talk about being off the deal with some of our in chaos, you're talking about :,p74/631-8222 • www.ndfcu.org other guys." not having a plan," Morris Independent of the University Jagodzinski led Boston said. "The plan has not College to the Atlantic Coast changed." page 20 The Observer • SPORTS Friday, September 4, 2009 NFL Jets defeat the Eagles in game that sees Vick booed custody July 20 after serving make it 38-27 with 4:51 later, he lined up at quarter the Eagles on Aug. 15. He Associated Press 18 months of a 23-month sen remaining. back. played six snaps in EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. - tence for his role in operating Booed each time he ran onto There were no notable Philadelphia's home game Michael Vick might need the a dogfighting ring, will be eli the field in the first half, Vick protests outside the stadium, against Jacksonville, lining up first two weeks of the regular gible to play Sept. 27 against has scored his first NFL touch but two fans made their dis at quarterback and receiver. season to get back up to speed Kansas City, commissioner down since the 2006 season, pleasure He completed before he plays again - for Roger Goodell said earlier giving the Eagles a 14-7 lead known, one all four of his real. Thursday. early in the second quarter. holding a pass attempts, Vick was hard- "It was good "They booed and that's part placard that but the Eagles' ly dynamic in to get him in of the game," Vick said. "At read "Watch "They booed and that·s offense scored his first signifi "/ still think rm a there," Eagles the same time, I felt some Your Beagle," part of the game. At the just three cant action in couple of weeks coach Andy love. I understand that that's while the points in the three years, just ,, Reid said. ''I'm part of what I have to deal other one same time, I felt some possessions he hours after the away. sure he'll be a with and what any quarter said, "Vick Is love.,, played. Philadelphia little sore back around this league has to An Eagle." Donovan McNabb, Brian Eagles quarter Michael Vick tomorrow. deal with." Vick was in Michael Vick back found out That's OK. He'll Playing in his second game and out of the Westbrook and he'll be fully Eagles quarterback have a couple with the Eagles, Vick lined up lineup in the Eagles quarterback most of the reinstated in of weeks to at quarterback, faked a hand opening half, Eagles' other Week 3. He ran recover from off and ran up the middle and was inter- starters didn't for a 2-yard it." from 2 yards out 25 seconds cepted on his play in this touchdown, but was sacked Jets rookie Mark Sanchez into the quarter. It was really first pass of the first half. His one, while most of the Jets' four times, lost a fumble and looked sharp, completing all the only highlight of the game toss intended for Jeremy starters on offense and was intercepted as the New five of his pass- after an impor Maclin was slightly under defense played one series. York Jets beat the Eagles 38- es, and capped tant day for thrown from 36 yards as Eagles rookie LeSean McCoy 27 on Thursday night. his only series Vick, who met Dwight Lowery picked it off. gave Philadelphia an early 7-0 "I still think I'm a couple of with a 21-yard "It felt good to finally with Goodell a He opened the second half lead with a 1-yard run. weeks away," Vick said. touchdown pass get out and get some few hours as the quarterback, but his Woodhead, who missed last He finished 7 for 11 for 26 to Jerricho snaps at the before the feet also got him in trouble, season with a knee injury, had yards, and carried the ball Cotchery. Danny game and was losing 22 yards when he tried a 55-yard touchdown scamper seven times for 35 yards. Woodhead, quarterback told he could to scramble on third down in in the second quarter. He took "It felt good to finally get out making a bid to position. ,, play starting in the third quarter. He kept los the han doff up the middle, and get some snaps at the make the team, Week 3. ing yardage before he was maneuvered through traffic, quarterback position," Vick ran for 158 Vick entered sacked by Jamaal Westerman kicked outside and took off said. "I think I played fairly yards and two Michael Vlck the game on the at the 4-yard line. Vick also down the right sideline to well. A lot of things I could've touchdowns. Eagles quarterback Eagles' third lost the ball on the play before make it 14-14. done better, but it was good to After David play from recovering. Kevin Kolb, who started at get out there and play some Akers kicked a scrimmage to The Eagles were forced to quarterback, connected with quarterback on a consistent 36-yard field goal to make it a mostly boos from the punt, and it set up the Jets' Tony Curtis on a 12-yard basis and shake off the cob four-point game, Erik Ainge Meadowlands crowd and took go-ahead score as Woodhead touchdown pass to give webs a little bit." threw a 73-yard touchdown a direct snap and ran 2 yards ran for a 3-yard TO. Philadelphia a 24-14 lead with Vick, released from federal pass to David Clowney to for a first down. One play Vick started practicing with 1:03 left in the half. Home of the ori~inal BRT &Old Chicago Sandwich and the famous Half Pound Bur~er Largest Martini &r in tnt area *Spcrts theatre Room lined with HD Plasmas Private Dini~ *Ba~1uets *Catering live Music ThursO~s 7·11 ~m ThanK ~ou StuOents anO Alumni for ~our su~~rt! Ju~t) M'nut~~ rrom (amou~! ST. AD GumwooO ~oaO Half Mile Nortn of~~ LJ, Mi)nawaKa vi llamacri.com 574.277.7273 .,.. .. Friday, September 4, 2009 The Observer+ SPORTS page 21 PGA Woods frustrated over putting tn• Boston Associated Press his backup putter. He prefers come here, we think the some on his short game dur on the PGA Tour. it to be 1 degree to the right, greens are undulating.' Not ing his three days at home) no The top 100 qualified for NORTON, Mass. - Tiger which slightly closes the blade after last week." more than usual. the Deutsche Bank (minus Woods created a slight stir on impact. This grip was too Woods is coming off a per "I realJy putted well on the Paul Casey, who is injured), Thursday morning on the TPC square, and the glue had formance memorable for all weekend, I just didn't make a and that number will be Boston when a Nike represen already dried before Woods the wrong reasons. lot of putts," he said. "When pared to the top 70 players in tative approached him on the could twist it where he want He made a late charge into you're lipping out a lot of points going to the third first tee carrying two putters. ed it. contention at The Barclays, putts, you're not putting poor round--next week at the BMW One was the Scotty Cameron He has several backup put finishing with a 6-iron to 7 ly. Those greens were a tough Championship outside model that Woods has used in ters, which hardly anyone feet for birdie on the last hole read for a bunch of people." Chicago. 72 worldwide victories and 13 ever mentions. that ultimately would have Woods has a hard time find Woods is virtually a lock to majors over the last 11 years. "That's because I haven't put him in a playoff. His putt ing much fault with anything at least con test for the $10 That's the putter he was using needed it," Woods said. never _touched the hole. this year, except for not win million prize that comes with when he missed Woods is It was rare to see Woods fail ning a major. the. FedEx one crucial putt nowhere near to deliver a key putt on such a His five victories Cup, especial after another "Every time we come panic mode stage_, which is one reason are twice as ly the way .he on the back here, we think the with his putting. there is so much attention on much as anyone "This last stretch, I has played nine at Even though he this putting. He is averaging else, and he still over the last Hazeltine to greens are didn't win his 28.58 putts per round on the holds the No. 1 think rve hit the ball two months lose the PGA undulating.,, last two tourna PGA Tour, an improvement stop in the pretty good. " - two victo Championship, ments, he still over the last four Y.ears. FedEx Cup ries, two run the same one in has 12 top 10s. Steve Stricker, among the standings going ner-up finish Tiger Woods Tiger Woods his hands when in his 15 starts best in golf with a putter, into the second es. he missed a 7- on the PGA played the first two days with week of the "This last foot birdie putt Tour. Besides, Woods at The Barclays and playoffs. stretch, I on the final Woods felt more didn't see anything out of the The big sur think I've hit hole last week at The at home during his pro-am ordinary except for the obvi prise is Heath the ball pretty Barclays. round at the Deutsche Bank ous. . Slocum, who was planning a good," Woods said. "l've The other putter that Rick Championship on a course "I don't think he made as trip to Switzerland this week putted well in stretches. Some Nichols brought him was a where he has won and fin many putts as he normally for the Omega Masters on the people have alluded to other Nike model. Woods studied it ished second twice. does," Stricker said. "The European Tour until he won things, but that's not too bad with a meticulous eye, leaning The greens at TPC Boston stroke looked fine. I didn't see last week at Liberty National. for my last four events. The the putter on its toe as he do not have poa annua, the anything funky there, not that That moved him from second overall year has been very looked down the shaft.·. strain of grass found at I was really looking at his to-last place at No. 124 to No. consistent." Is the world's No. 1 player Hazeltine, which gets bumpy stroke. I guess we're just 3, right behind Woods and He missed the FedEx Cup so frustrated that he is willing in the afternoon. The subtle shocked when he· doesn't Stricker. playoffs last year recovering to finally change putters? Is breaks do not confound him make one because he's made Players have been debating from knee surgery. The last he fed up with missed putts like the ones at Liberty so many over his career." whether Slocum earned too time he played the Deutsche that cost him a chance to win National a week ago. Woods attributed so many many points, and they tried to Bank was in 2007, when he the last two tournaments? · "They're rolling perfect," missed chances at Liberty balance his rocket rise with tied for second, four shots , Not quite. Woods said. "They're rolling National on putts that often the notion that he did beat a behind Phil Mickelson. Woods Woods was only checking great. I was telling Stevie broke multiple times before field at The Barclays that took nine more putts than the alignment of the grip on (Williams), 'Every time we reaching the hole. He worked included the top 124 players Mickelson that day. 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Clark Having to play is looking for a top-five teams ""This is arguably one little payback back-to-hack is of our biggest against St. John's a challenge. We weekends ofthe year. after last sea- got off to a good son's tough draw. start on Having to play "We should T u e s d a y top-five teams have done some- [ a g a i n s t back-to-back is a thing with St. Michigan], and John's last year, now we'll have challenge., when we heavily to see if we can outshot them," follow that up Bobby Clark Clark said. "We'll with a couple Irish coach find out a lot good results." about ourselves This match against them." will represent the fifth meeting The Irish take on the Demon between Notre Dame and· the Deacons at 5 p.m. today before Demon Deacons, with Wake Sunday's 11:30 a.m. match Forest having won all of the against the Hed Storm. previous matches. The two last In spite of the challenge fae met in the 2007 NCAA. ing his team, Clark said he ' m.:••rv~>r File Phofo Tournament, where the Demon expects to enjoy himself in Irish forward Jeb Brovksy goes up against a Georgetown defender in Notre Dame's 2-1 win over Deacons won the overtime Bloomington. the Hoyas on Oct. 29, 2008. The Irish head to IU this weekend to take on two top-five teams. match 1-0. "It's always a great tourna- "[Against Wake Forest], we'll ment and a fun atmosphere," find out exactly where we are, Clark said. "I think the team is · and where we measure .out, really looking forward to it." and what we have to work on," Clark said. ';In my time here Contact Mike Blasco at we've played Wake Forest two mblasco@nd.~du 011EN HOUSE COllEGE FOOTBAll Sunday ~ 9/06/09 - ll an1 to 1 ptn ( 738 N. 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With that In order for the Irish to said, we've had this game on avoid losing the first stadium "It is rather fitting for the calendar for a while now opener in program history, women's college soccer in and we're excited about it." focus and fierce competition general that the two best Waldrum said he expects will be key. teams in the country are play North Carolina to utilize the "We know whenever we play ing each other in a brand new same game plan against the [North Carolina] it has not stadium," Waldrum said, Irish that has made the Tar been pretty soccer," downplaying the meaning of Heels one of the premier pro Weissenhofer said. "It really is the game to his team. grams in the country. who is going to compete and The last time the two soccer "Against a Carolina team work the hardest." powers clashed was in last you have to do a couple of The Irish will also face off year's NCAA National things," Waldrum said. ··over Wisconsin-Milwaukee (2-0-2) Championship, in which North the past few years we've been as part of the Classic. Kick-off Carolina topped the Irish 2-1. successful with them and is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. on The winning goal was scored we're sure they're gonna use Sunday, and will follow a with only two minutes left in the same strategy as always. North Carolina-Marquette regulation time. We've got to break their back match up at 11:00 a.m. "We definitely thought we three [on defense]. Their Of course, the marquee had the ring on our finger, three in the back are very matchup is the first. and then it was ripped off," good and very athletic and The Irish seniors have senior forward Michele we've got to get in behind played North Carolina five Weissenhofer said. "Being the them. They lure you in and let times already in their career, competitors that we are, we you think that you have space, and the two teams met twice will definitely hold that but they drop back and defend last year. Their first, and pos against them." their space well." sibly last, meeting this season The team captain's senti On the other side, Waldrum will begin tonight at 7:30 p.m. ments were echoed by expects the UNC offense to put at the new Alumni Stadium. Waldrum. pressure on the Irish defense. "It has not been a hard ··we've got to handle their Contact Douglas Farmer at IAN ui'\V '-''"'"' week to get them excited pressure," Waldrum said. [email protected] and Mike Senior defender Haley Ford fields the ball in the 2008 National about playing," Waldrum said. ·'They're more of a direct Gotimer at [email protected] Championship against North Carolina. "Everybody is ready and anx team, not much of a soccer ious to play. Practice has gone playing team. They want to well [this week]." dump the ball in your end and Waldrum said he thinks that make you make plays." the game presents an oppor The Irish first practiced on tunity for his squad to evalu the new field at Alumni ate where they are at this Stadium Thursday night after MEET THE point in the season. first laying eyes on it Tuesday ··vou know what, I think it's night, when the men's team more of seeing where we are topped Michigan 5-0. Neither now and being prepared for encounter with the $5.7 mil AUTHOR the next time we play them lion facility helped ease the down the road," Waldrum team's impatience. said. 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Heading defense. We all felt we didn't together, but that she is confi and were named to the all Notre Dame's defensive serve very well [last week dent in her team. Ranked tournament blocks is senior end], and have worked to "I think we're just taking it continued from page 28 team. T a r a reduce the one match at a Among a pow ..If we are able to Enzweiler, fol- number of time, which is 10 teams in a week's span. erful group of execute the things lowed close errors on the "It will be a really hard on week "All the teams have differ Irish seniors, that we worked on in behind by court." competitive weekend ends like this," ent strengths," Irish coach Dealy is one of Sciacca. Irish have she said. "We Debbie Brown said. "It will be the underclass practice this week, However, excelled so far but we're really have to be a really competitive weekend men making a then I think we can there's always in the side-out excited about it. ,, excited too. If but we're really excited about statement on come back with room for game, reaching we are able to it. Our goal is to win the tour ,, execute the the court early improvement. close to 70 per Debbie Brown nament." on in this sea a wzn. "We decided cent last week things that we The Irish had a strong start son. She leads to work on the end. Irish coach worked on in to their season, sweeping the team in Debbie Brown choices in our "It's hard on practice this Denver and Stanford Friday points with 34. Irish coach offense and the opponent week, then I and Saturday before a 3-0 Junior Kellie how we can get when serving that you aren't think we can come back with loss to LSU. Senior outside Sciacca and to be able to put a string of points a win." hitter Serenity Phillips and senior Christina Kaelin have smoother," Brown said." together," Brown said. sophomore outside hitter also been central to the Irish We're working on improving Brown said it is difficult to Contact Meaghan Veselik at Kristen Dealy both had strong offense this fall, with 24 and our technique and passing on play three games so close mveselO 1 @saintmarys.edu . .·. -... '. - . ' .... ~ .. - ... -'111:--...: -t ...- • ~-...... »· .··-'·~ ··- .... ~._. --- .. ' ~- ... ~- -- _,._ -----~ ·:::- ..... .. nl ¥· Pr~ ca- NV {Y01111 whereNer yow Ct¥E?/. Visit Pray.nd.edu & NDPrayercast~org for daily pray·ers and gospel readings, and weekly audio Prayercasts and \ideo Masscasts. Brought to you by the Office of Campus Ministr_\ · and the Alumni Association PF _._ \ ~ . \ \ \ \ \ . \ \ page 26 Friday, September 4, 2009 ·\ The Observer + SPORTS :·\ \ I . I \ ) Hirt and Susanna Sullivan are \ I all expected to stand out at ~ Young I Friday's meet for the women's I I continued from page 28 team. Juniors Spencer Carter, and Ryan Gamboa, and so ph expected to carry the load, omore Kelly Lynch are because we will need them to expected to be top names in be comfortable in that role the men's division. later in the year as the com The women's race begins at petition becomes more 6 p.m. today and the men will intense." follow at 6:45 p.m. Juniors Erica Watson and Theresa Cattuna, and sopho Contact Molly Sammon at mores Kari Johnson, MoJly [email protected] ter. "We have players coming Steele from GRorgia, Kentucky, continued from page 28 Ohio, Illinois, Missouri and Indiana," Crabbe said. "They "From an attacking perspec have done quite well so far. tive I have high expectations There are two in particular from Micki Bedinger, Sam who will be called upon to Smogor and Katelyn Tondo start and contribute right Steele," Crabbe said. "In away. We have added depth \ addition, Colleen Ferguson, at goalkeeper as well which \ Jess Slean and Keely Noonan was by far our biggest priori .~ bring a full season of playing ty coming into 2009." ·~ ,-_:_ .... ! together in the midfield this The Belles will turn to sen \ , year. On our backline we ·see ior Bridget Ronayne to lead . two new faces, Corissa Hart the defensive squad this sea and Taylor Paton, joining son. Ronanyne and Michelle "Bridget is a very mature . Marshall. Also, we get Katie player on the field," Crabbe Wehrli back in 2009 after said. "She is a good leader she missed much of 2008. I and her teammates respect expect every player on our her. Her success playing in roster to contribute this fall." the back for us comes from Senior Katy Durkin also her ability to read the game scored a goal for the Belles and make good decisions in the game against Holy under pressure. She is very ..... Cross . good at minimizing mistakes :· Crabbe noted that he wants which is key as a defender." · to see his players take more The Belles will face Centre responsibility for their goals College on Saturday at 7 ,in each game. The Belles p.m., and then face dropped eight of their con Transylvania on Sunday at tests last season that were noon . . decided by only one goal. ', The Belles are also count . ·"'i- ing on seven freshmen to fill Contact Kate Grabarek at 'in the gaps on this year's ros- kgrabaO [email protected] ' ~ . - Friday, September 4, 2009 The Observer+ TODAY page 27 CROSSWORD WILLSHORTZ HoRoscoPE EUGENIA LAST Across 31 Many students 59 Not be a nobody CEI..EBRITmS BORN ON TillS DAY: Kimn Des:1i, 38; Ch:ulit 1 .. __ better be!" on ~Gilmore 60 Passage enabler Sb('(~•\. 44; V~k·n<' f't-crinc-, 66; Eu('C"tl Br<'lllllW, T! Girts• 6 Factory staple 61 Not natural Happ>' .Birthdstv: The mon' you ~t'fl:lC~U(! voursdf (rom the nowd, ds~ 32 lt's 11 miles bt>1t•"r. 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Irish women Men to take on No. 3 I ('' 'i:: to play No. 1 Tar Heels Wake, No. 1 St. John's .. • ~j By DOUGLAS FARMER and By MICHAEL BLASCO ~ ~. ..{ .. MIKE GOTIMER Sports Writer ~' : . \ .w• Sports Writers .~; The Irish are rJding high :~-- rJ(. Notre Dame opened Alumni after Tuesday's 5-0 drubbing Field 19 years and two days of No. 21 Michigan that inau ago with a 5-1 victory over gurated the new Alumni Northeast Missouri State. Stadium. But Notre Dame may Irish coach Randy Waldrum get ripped back to earth with coached his first game on the two matches against top-five Irish bench 10 years and one teams this weekend. day ago - a 3-2 overtime loss The No. 10 Irish travel to to No. 1 North Carolina. Bloomington, Ind., today to Tonight Notre Dame looks to take on No. 3 Wake Forest at re-write history as the No. 2 the Adidas/IU Credit Union Irish (2-0-0) face the top Classic. On Sunday, Notre ranked Tar Heels (3-0-0) at .. Dame will clash with No. 1 St. 7:30 p.m. in the women's first John's in an unofficial Big East game at newly-opened Alumni showdown. Stadium. The game is part of Ninth-year Irish coach Bobby the Inn at St. Mary's Classic. Clark said -he realizes that this Sophomore midfielder Courtney Barg heads Senior forward Bright Dike evades a defender -~· I . see TAR HEELS/page 23 the ball during the 2008 NCAA Championship. in a 3-0 win over Michigan State Nov. 8, 2008. see ST. JOHN'S/page 22 .1~ ND CROSS COUNTRY 'i \ ;.) ~l Runners to start off season at Valpo Crusader Open I they will encounter this season summer, the runners have been ing hard at distance training up for the remainder of the sea By MOLLY SAMMON and an excellent chance to preparing daily with the chal and not focusing much on inter son as it gets tougher and more ~j Sports Writer place in first for a good boost to lenges of this season in mind. val training. The coaches said competitive. ,, carry on through the duration "Our runners have been that some of the members from "The group that will compete '7'1 The 2009 season opens for of the season. training since the end of the each the men's and women's are people who weren't in the •rK:.<~ '.\1 both the Irish men's and "This is a very low-key meet, outdoor track season for the teams have been running 75 top seven last fall, but certainly ' : .~ women's cross country teams and the only time we're running fall," women's coach Tim miles a week to prepare for this have the potential to be contrib today as they travel to Sunset a six-kilometer race," men's Connelly said. "So far, most of season. utors this year," Connelly 'I Hills Park in Valparaiso, Ind. for coach Joe Piane said. "We nor our work has been general con Friday's opening meet is a said. "I want to put these people 'I "I.,. the Valparaiso Crusader Open. mally run an eight-kilometer ditioning work, with very little chance for both teams to use in the position that they are .II In terms of competition, both race. It will give the guys a race-specific work to date. That some of their less' experienced being counted on as scorers and ~ I teams are looking at Friday's sense of confidence." will come later in the season." runners in order for them to get meet as one of the easiest that Since the beginning of the Both teams have been work- a feel for how they will match see YOUNG/page 26 .~ ;: SMC SOCCER ND VOLLEYBALL '} :~ ·~ I. ( ,,I• No. 7 Michigan awaits Irish in Cincy (I Belles continue By MEAGHAN VESELIK season at Centre Sports Writer After opening the sea son need our attacking players to with two wins and a loss in By KATE GRABAREK take greater responsibility in the Shamrock Invitational, Sports Writer front of goal this year. In 2008 the Irish head to Cincinnati we spent too much time wait this weekend to face another Saint Mary's (1-0-0), coming ing for one player to score all three challengers at the off its first win of the season of our goals. This year we Xavier Invitational. over Holy Cross on Tuesday, have quite a few players Notre Dame (2-1) will go up will travel to Danville, Ky. to capable of contributing on the against Xavier, Tennessee play in Centre College's tour score sheet." and No. 7 Michigan. Their nament. Sophomore Katelyn Tondo match against the "I am looking for a good Steele scored a goal for the Wolverines, along with their competitive attitude from all Belles in their game against 3-0 win over No. 5 Stanford of our players, regardless of Holy Cross, and Crabbe said at the Shamrock, will be the their role on the field," Belles he is looking to her to be a first time since 2007 that the coach Ryan Crabbe said. "Our force for the team this season. Irish have taken on two top- PAT COVENYffhe Observer energy level when we defend Junior middle bfocker Kellie Sciacca goes for a kill during Notre will be important. Finally, we see STEELE/page 26 see RANKED/page 25 Dame's 3-0 win over No. 5 Stanford Saturday. Check out The Observer's Irish Insider podcast at ndsmcobserver.com/podcasts 'I IRISH INSIDER I I as beat writers Bill Brink, Matt Gamber & Sam Werner preview Saturday's 9ame against Nevada ,1- PODCAST 'I· I ,,1- I• I, I· page 2 The Observer+ IRISH INSIDER Friday, September 4, 2009 COMMENTARY FOOTBALL RECRUITING New mantra for Parker, Roberson, Utupo to visit visits and be a late-decision visit to Northwestern to fig By MATT GAMBER type of guy, but he's as good ure out his situation," Frank ND: just win, baby Spores Editor as you're going to find." said. "He'll figure out what Most of the nationally school he really likes." Though game planning for prominent programs are on Three-star commit Justin When it comes to team ing level of accountability in Nevada has surely occupied Parker's radar, though Frank Utupo will also be on cam mantras or philosophies, the Notre Dame program, the Irish coaching staff all said he believes the high pus this weekend. The Irish fans have heard it all beginning with Weis at the week, there's no doubt a few school senior is high on Lakewood, Calif., defensive from Charlie Weis in recent top. Notre Dame assistants will Michigan and is rather open lineman committed on July 6 years. Weis has asked his There's no doubt he was on be thinking about. and keep to leaving his home state of without ever visiting cam team to "get nasty," to "dive the hot seat at the end of last ing an eye on, two major California. pus. He recorded 10 sacks right in," and, most recently, season, but athletics director recruits this weekend. "He 'II probably play free as a junior at Lakewood to "just show me." Jack Swarbrick- who Four-star safety Sean safety because High. Weis is an NFL guy, right? received rave reviews for his Parker and three-star run of how well he As an aside, So he should work after one year on the ning back Cameron Roberson can run. He "[Sean Parker] is a Tuesday was be familiar job -saw enough positives will both be in attendance could play cor big, big-time player, the first day with this lit to give Weis another shot. Saturday as they make their ner, but he's a coaches could tle ditty Judging by the bowl perform official visits to campus for big body, too," and Notre Dame extend schol from long ance and then the slew of Notre Dame's matchup with Frank said. needs safeties pretty arship offers time Raiders new coaches he brought in the Wolfpack. "He's a bad.,, to the high boss Al during the offseason, Weis Parker, a 6-foot, 185- tremendous school class of Davis: "Just committed to making the pound safety out of Harbor talent and I 2011. Irish win, baby." changes necessary to make City, Calif., has nearly 30 think he's one Mike Frank coach Charlie Given the Matt Gamber the most of that opportunity. scholarship offers and is of the very top Irish Sports Daily owner We is and his current Tony Alford, Frank likely months away from players in the staff offered state of Verducci and Randy Hart making his college choice. country. He's nearly 25 affairs in Sports Editor were brought in to coach the But Irish recruiting expert as elite as you're going to scholarships on opening day, Oakland, running backs and offensive Mike Frank thinks Notre get." compared to a previous high perhaps. and defensive lines, respec Dame is a legitimate con At 6-foot-1, 215 pounds, of five, Frank said. Davis' Raiders aren't the best tively, bringing with them tender for Roberson is a "They're way ahead of role models for this Irish new perspectives and years Parker, who bruising back pace from where they were bunch. But that mantra of experience. posted 68 "There's a chance out of in previous years, and the well, there's something to it. That sense of urgency and tackles, five Newbury Park, staff did a tremendous job of Fans and media alike have level of accountability seems interceptions, [Roberson] could Cali f., where getting. prepared for this spent much of the offseason to have been passed down to two sacks and commit this he rushed for year," Frank said. "They did dissecting the failures of the the players, as looking at the two fumble weekend.,, 18 touchdowns a real good job of research past two seasons while reliv current Irish two-deep, it recoveries as a as a junior at ing, finding top players in ing the Christmas Eve thrash seems that the best players junior at Newbury Park the country who have a real ing of Hawaii that seems to are going to see the field - Narbonne Mike Frank High. Notre ly good shot at qualifying have, to some, signaled the regardless of expectations, High. Irish Sports Dally owner Dame and [academically at Notre rebirth of Notre Dame foot recruiting rankings, class "He's a big, Northwestern Dame]. ball. Many have pointed to an year, you name it. big-time play- r e p r e s e n t "Getting in on these kids Irish schedule that boasts The position battles we saw er, and Notre Dame needs Roberson's top four, though early is very important, and just one preseason top-25 in camp weren't determined safeties pretty bad. He's very Washington and Arizona Weis understands that. It team and have suggested that (at least it seems} by one guy vital to Notre Dame's recruit were also on his radar, should certainly have a posi perfection, or at least 10 or folding up his tent and quit ing efforts," said Frank, who Frank said. tive effect." 11 wins, might be in reach. ting, giving in to the other; heads the online ESPN affili "There's a chance he'd In short, there's been a lot everything points toward ate Irish Sports Daily. "I commit this weekend, but Contact Matt Gamber at of chatter about Irish football competitive battles that, in expect him to take all his he'll probably wait to take a [email protected] in the months since the boys many cases, remain too close in blue and gold were· last on to definitively call. the field. The fact that Weis seems To We is' credit, I think he's prepared to play as many on the right track with this guys as it takes, to rotate tal latest concept of asking his ented players in and out with players to ignore expecta team, not individual, inter tions and do their talking on ests, at heart, shows me that KeyBank the field. And looking at this he's ready to win any way he team, I just can't help but get can. the overwhelming sense that Do it with a run-and-gun, the 2009 Irish are ready to pass-heavy offense, or do it do just that. with a balanced, multi-back It's not all about the Hawaii ground game. Bowl, but I have to admit, Do it with an opportunistic, that performance was blitzing front seven, or do it impressive enough to give with a rock-solid, big play even the downtrodden Notre preventing secondary. Dame fan hope. Do it with miracle-man Granted, Hawaii wasn't the Mike Anello forcing turnovers toughest opponent the Irish on special teams, or do it LUNCHEON SERIES could have squared off with fundamentally-sound against last bowl season. But field position tactics. considering the downturn at Do it with a "decided the end of last season - the schematic advantage", or do home loss to Syracuse and it, quite simply, with what's the beating at the hands of working the best. USC- to come out and domi At this point, after watching nate anyone was a step in the two disappointing seasons Tuesday, September 22, 2009 Don't miss your right direction. follow on the heels of two Heisman Trophy winner hailing from Ohio State What has given me more blowout BCS losses, Weis, who be<:ame the NFL Rookie of the Year in 1996 chance to bear hope than the Hawaii Bowl, and Irish players and fans, and went on to play in the Pro Bowl tour times. however, has been the way should have just one thing on of the the Irish have talked the talk their minds. from some and, it would seem. walked Just win, baby. the walk like a team cog greatest legends to nizant of its past failures and The views expressed in this confident in its future suc column are those of the ever play the game cesses. author and not necessarily October 2009, date to be announced. Since that loss to USC, I've those of The Observer. This wide receiver trom Mississippi Valley State of seen a greater sense of Contact Matt Gamber at is widely regarded as one of the greatest college football! urgency and a more demand- mgamber@nd. edu receivers in NFL history. TICket/Pricing Information~ To ordef tickets or for !ocalions. directions and other !nlormatioo, cail574·235-5717. Recycle. Luncheons begin at 11:30 a.m. Lu~: $35 per person. $270 per table of eight Space is limited. ·The OOserver. NEWSJAiK Please visit collegefootball.org for more information. --~------~------Friday, September 4, 2009 The Observer+ IRISH INSIDER page 3 Mr. Versatili Brian Smith provides Irish linebacking corps with experience, flexibility heading into 2009 hard fast songs," he said. "I fumble against Michigan, By BILL BRINK like to listen to slow John which he returned 35 yards Sports Writer Legend type of music. for a touchdown. "If there was anything in But back to this season, Not to glorify retribution, the world I could do instead where the Irish linebackers but sometimes it can be of play football it would be will rotate positions healthy for a defense. to sing and play the piano depending on the formation. Ask Brian Smith. After a like John Legend." Senior Toryan Smith will teammate was illegally Can he sing? start at middle linebacker blocked during a game - he "Not at all," he said. "I with Brian at the Will, but wouldn't say which one - always sing in the locker when freshman Manti Te'o Smith called the defense room, and they always tell enters the game, Brian will together. me to shut up." slide over to the Mike. "As a defense we can't let He used to learn to play "He can play any line this happen," he told his the piano by ear, however, backer position, so that teammates. "Next time you along with the tuba, trum allows me to move him get a shot at this guy, take pet, saxophone, drums and around in different pack it." bass guitar. Eventually, he ages and do different things Guess who got the first realized he wanted to focus with him," assistant head shot? on football, and he got tired coach and linebackers "I cleaned the guy's of music after a while. coach Jon Tenuta said. clock," Smith said. "I was Actually, Smith, from The two positions require trying to send a message to Overland Park, Kan., knew Smith to change his assign the team. If someone hits since second grade he had a ments on the go, but he said you in the mouth, we're future in football. he's getting better at it. brothers. We got to take "If you're good in first "So in my mind, at Will, care of each other." grade in any form or fash [it's] 'Okay what do I got, That sentiment holds true ion, you're going to be the here, here, here, here,"' he this season, when Smith, a best player out there," he said, running down his junior, plays an inter said. "I was one of the bet mental checklist. "But it all changeable role in Notre ter ones out there and when changes when I'm at Mike. I Dame's linebacking corps. you're he best you just want do an okay job of shifting Smith will play two posi to keep doing it." gears. I need to get better tions, the weakside and Smith started as a full- at doing that come game middle linebacker. He's back and thought he'd be time." comfortable going to col At 6-foot-3 and 240 playing lege in the pounds, Smith has the ath either, but backfield. But leticism to play either spot. given the during his He's also got the mental choice, he'd "If someone hits you in junior year at capacity for either place, take the Will. the mouth, we ·re St. Thomas Tenuta said. "Because it Aquinas High "Brian Smith's a tremen allows me to brothers. We got to take School, the dous talent, period. He's got run," he said. care of each other.,, team institut great athleticism," Tenuta "I'm not tak ed a spread said. "He's smart, every day ing on as offense, r en he learns more and more. IAN GAVLICKffhe Observer Brian Smith many blocks. dering the He knows his role." Irish linebacker Brian Smith makes a sack against Hawaii during I can come Irish linebacker fullback less His role, whatever it may Notre Dame's 49-21 win over the Warriors in the Hawaii Bowl. downhill and important. be, will be an important one hit you in the There was a Saturday, when the Irish play. "They were playing to not go to the pitch he m o u t h shortage of face Nevada's pistol offense. Boise State, and it was 72- pitches it," Smith said. instead of maybe sideways linebackers, so Smith told The pistol, which positions 64, final score, quadruple The defense has at least or forwards sometimes." the coaches he could play the quarterback about three overtime," he said, a slight some inclination, however, What a tough guy, with all there. yards behind the center exaggeration of the actual of where the ball is headed. his talk about hittin' people Once he got to Notre with a running back directly 69-67 final. "And the first The players, Smith said, are in the mouth and taking Dame, he played in 11 behind him, is dangerous thing that came to mind taught to read formations to numbers of opposing play games his freshman season regardless, but put it in the when I saw him, I think he decipher what the offense is ers he needs to light up and started the last three. hands of Wolfpack quarter was just a freshman, was, most likely to run. later. But there's a calmer He started nine games his back Colin Kaepernick and 'He's a little version of "Coach Tenuta does a side. sophomore year, missing it's deadly. Vince Young."' good job of drilling us, final "One thing you'll find on two because of an injury. He Smith remembers the first That mini-Vince rushed formation dictates what the my iPod I don't have a lot of had 54 tackles and forced a time he saw Kaepernick for more than 1,000 yards offense is going to do," he last season said. and scored 17 Quite a touchdowns on eon vergence the ground. "{This game] is going to of events for "He has a lot show how versatile I Smith on of ability," Saturday. Smith said. am and help me be able Two posi "We have to to attack from different tions to play, work on con spots on the field, so the addition taining him rm ready for it. ,, of a very tal and play sound ented but football come still inexpe Saturday." Brian Smith rienced line- Similar to Irish linebacker backer in ·:(1 Navy and Te'o, the Michigan, the first game of . . Pistol offense the season, -.; ·._. allows the quarterback, against a quarterback with . especially a mobile one like wheels in an unorthodox , Kaepernick, to scramble offensive set. "'!> ~~·-: . and run the option. To pre "It's going to show how vent this, the players are versatile I am and help me assigned one of three offen be able to attack from dif sive players to shadow: the ferent spots on the field, so quarterback, the "dive man" I'm ready for it," he said. - the runner who could To illustrate Saturday's take a handoff straight up importance, he quoted the middle - or the "pitch coach Charlie Weis, who man," who swings outside took the mantra from Bill with the quarterback wait Parcells. ing for the ball. "This is step one of the "It's fun unless sometime marathon," he said. "You you face a team that doesn't want to get off the blocks pitch it all the time, and well in a marathon, start you're stuck on the pitch fast and continue it on week man and you're just out by week." there and you have to go to Smith cheers on his teammates on during Notre Dame's 33-7 win over Washington on Oct. 25, 2008. the pitch man every time, Contact Bill Brink at Smith racked up four tackles and a sack against the Huskies. but the time you so happen [email protected] page 4 The Observer+ IRISH INSIDER Friday, September 4, 2009 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Record: 0-0 AP: 23 Coaches: 23 Fifth season at Irish Offense vs. Wolfpack Defense Notre Dame career record: 29-23 at home: 15-11 Charlie Weis in openers: head coach 3-1 Def. Coordinator Co-Def. Coord. Assistant HC Associate HC 2009 Schedule Sept.S Nevada Sept. 12 @Michigan Sept.19 Michigan St. Sept.26 @Purdue Oct.3 Washington Oct.17 Southern Cal Oct. 24 Boston College Oct. 31 Washington St. Nov. 7 Navy CJ There aren't many nice things to The Irish, meanwhile, are set to boast make that leap this season. Nov.14 @ Pittsburgh z say about Nevada's pass defense. their most prolific passing attack since There are many reasons Nevada - The unit ranked 119th among Brady Quinn left campus. A more could make this a close game, but this Nov. 21 Connecticut (/) Division I FBS teams last season, mature Jimmy Clausen will still have isn't one of them. Expect the Irish to Nov. 28 @Stanford ~ giving up a whopping 311 yards Golden Tate and Michael Floyd to throw the ball with success early and a.. per game last season. The lone throw to, and Kyle Rudolph is emerging often. Though Clausen, may not put up :X: bright spot for the Wolfpack is as one of the best pass-catching tight Hawaii Bowl numbers, he could come (/) senior safety Jonathon Amaya, ends in the country. All this aerial assu very close. Head-to-Head - who led the team in tackles and alt needs to be truly elite is a solid third NDOFFENSE NEVDEFENSE !:!: interceptions in 2008. receiver, and Duval Kamara hopes to EDGE: NOTRE DAME Scoring: 24.69 ppg (67th) Scoring: 32.31 ppg (99th) Total: 355.08 ypg (65th) Total: 400.23 ypg (9lst) Rushing: 109.69 ypg {IOOth) Rushing: 88.62 ypg (6th) c, In the offseason, Charlie Weis the first half duo to a suspension Moch and Kevin Basped are all-con Passing: 245.38 ypg (34th) Passing: 311.62 ypg (l19rh) z promised a renewed committ stemming from last year's fight ference caliber players and could Turnovers against: 28 (93rd) Turnovers for: 25 (42nd) - ment to the running game, ana against USC, and Gray could use the give the Irish offensive line some Fumbles lost: 11 (68th) Fumbles rec.: 9 (69th) :::1: lyzing the rushing attacks of all opportunity to make his case for trouble. The stats may not tell the Interceptions: 17 ( 10 I st) Interceptions: 16 (26th) ~ 10 BCS teams from last season. more carries. James Aldridge at full whole story, though, as teams often Sacks Allowed: 22 (45th) Sacks: 37 (lOth) 0::: Junior Armando Allen is now the back provides another ground option. didn't have to run and instead feast 1:0.1~ for: 31:17 (25th) T.O.P. against: 27: IS (7th) :X: full-time starting running back, On the other side of the ball, ed on the Wolfpack's porous second with junior Robert Hughes and Nevada returns much of a defense ary. !:!! Jonas Gray waiting in the wings. that gave up only 88 yards per game Returning Leaders !:!: Hughes won't be available for last season. Defensive ends Dontay EDGE: EVEN NDOFFENSE NEVDEFENSE QB JIMMY ClAUSEN FS JONATIIAN AMAYA Nick Tausch makes coaching staff has gushed Charlie Weis takes back the assert his will against 268-440,3,172 yds., 25 TD 68 tkl., 2.5 TFL. 4 INT his debut at placekicker about his talent and stressed reigns as play caller, and the Wolfpack through _ RB ARMANDO AllEN DE KEVIN HASPED Saturday, and we'll see tht~ need to get him on the should be licking his chops the air and potentially i 134 rush, 585 yds., 3 TD 50 tkl., 18.5 TFL, 10 sacks if there are any nerves field. going up against a weak on the ground as well. 8 ! WR GOlDEN TATE DE DONTAYMOCH from the freshman on The Irish may have the tal Nevada pass defense. Weis As long as Weis does- J: ~ 58 rec., 1,080 yds., 10 TD 50 tkl., 17.5 TFL, 11.5 !oacks opening day. ent advantage, but you can has an astounding array of n't outthink himself, :Z: WR MICHAFL FLOYD lB JAMES JOHNSON Another freshman never tell how freshmen will weapons at his disposal, from this one really won't be ~ 48 rec., 719 yds., 7 TD 48 tkl., 12.5 TFL, 1.5 sacks starting on special respond to the big stage. Golden Tate to Armando that close. TE KYLE RUDOlPH lB KEVIN GRIMES teams is kick returner Allen to Michael Floyd. 29 rec., 340 yds., 2 TD 45 tkl., I TFL, 2 INT Theu Riddick. The EDGE: EVEN Weis should be able to EDGE: NOTRE DAME Forgive me for playing Devil's The Irish defense will struggle a little Advocate, but I'm not drinking the Lou against the pistol at the outset, but the Hultz Kool-Aid just yet. You can use offense should dick the en tire game. ~-·· many arguments for Notre Dame's resur Kyle Hudolph has a career day with over gence: Michael Floyd this, Golden Tate 100 yards and close to 10 catches. ·- ANAL SCORE: Notre Dame 34, Nevada 28 Fl NAL SCORE: Notre Dame 41, Nevada 28 For more matchups and pregame a IRISH •INSIDER ·at ndsmcobserver.con PODCAST Friday, September 4, 2009 The Observer • IRISH INSIDER page 5 Nevada Wolfpack Record: 0-0 AP: NR Coaches: NR Wolfpack Offense vs. Irish Defense 25th season at Nevada career record: 198-91-1 Sixth in wins Chris Ault among all active head coach Div. 1-A coaches Off. Coordinator Def. Coordinator Offensive Line Safeties 2009 Schedule Sept. 5 @Notre Dame Sept. 19 @ Colorado St. Sept. 25 Missouri Oct.3 UNLV Oct.9 Louisiana Tech Oct.17 @Utah St. Oct. 24 Idaho Oct. 31 Hawaii While Wolfpack quarterback Colin three top-level cornerbacks in sopho Brian Smith and sophomore Darius Z Nov.8 @ San Jose St. Kaepernick is a perfectly capable passer, more Robert Blanton, senior Darrin Fleming can provide help against ~ Nov.14 Froo~oSt. he doesn't really have anyone to throw Walls and senior Raeshon McNeil. Kyle the pass. l> to this year. Nevada returns only two McCarthy returns in his role as strong The only situation where Notre C Nov. 21 @ New Mexico St. receivers who actually caught a pass last safety, and Harrison Smith moves back Dame might struggle is if Nevada is l> Nov. 27 Boise St. season. Running back Vai Taua is a to his natural position of free safety after so successful running the ball that it J:! threat out of the backfield, and can make playing linebacker last season. The Irish opens up opportunities for ~ plays after the catch, as well. also boast a quick linebacking corps that Kaepernick downfield. ~ Head-to-Head The Irish secondary should be one of should be able to cover Taua out of the - the team's strengths this season, with backfield. Freshman Manti Te'o, junior EDGE: NOTRE DAME ~ NEVOFFENSE ND DEFENSE Scoring: 37.62 ppg (12th) Scoring: 22.15 ppg (42nd) Total: 508.54 ypg (5th) Total: 329.85 (39th) Even though the pistol offense sixth-year senior Luke Lippincott in up against an inexperienced z Rushing: 134. 15 ypg (45th) Rushing: 277.77 ypg (3rd) causes some uncertainties for oppos their backfield. Lippincott sat out last front line that includes only two ~ Passing: 195.69 ypg (43rd) Passing: 230.77 ypg (47th) ing defense, the Irish can be assured year because of injury, but led the players with more than a year of ):ii Turnovers against: 24 (64th) Turnovers for: 25 (42nd) that the Wolfpack will run the ball WAC in rushing in 2007 with more playing time. C Fumbles lo.r.t: 15 ( 102nd) Fumbles rec.: 11 (38th) and commit to the ground game. than 1,400 yards and 15 touchdowns. The Irish youth will have to :I> Interceptions: 9 (23rd) Interceptions: 14 (49th) Colin Kaepernick ran for more than Any time a team can boast three play beyond their years if they :::C Sacks Allowed: 19 (30th) Sacks: 27 (50th) 1,1 00 yards and 17 touchdowns last 1 ,000-yard rushers - no matter hope to contain the Wolfpack, a C: T.O.P. for: 32:45 (7th) T.O.P. against: 28:43 (25th) season, and running back Vai Taua what kind of offense they run - tall order for any defense. ~ notched 1,500 yards and 15 scores. that's pretty good. - Oh, and the Wolfpack also have The Wolfpack stable will b'e going EDGE:NEVADA 25 Returning Leaders NEV OFFENSE ND DEFENSE Like the Irish, Nevada's provides experience on that Jon Tenuta i-; calling the plays Wolfpack for 24 seasons z QB COIJN KAEPERNICK SS KYLE MCCARTHY kick returner is a young unit. on defense now, and he com and is considered the ~ 208-383, 2,849 yds., 22 TO 110 tkl., 3.5 TFL, 2 !NT Jplayer who's just too tal- Notre Dame, however, field bines with Corwin Brown to grandfather of the pistol (') J:1o 161 rush, 1,130 yds., 17 TD FS HARRISON SMITii ented to keep off the field. ed the best kick coverage unit form one of best defensive offense. Ault won't rest on o i! RB VAl TAUA 57 tkl., 8.5 TFL, 3.5 sacks Hedshirt freshman Mike in the country last season, and coaching tandems in the coun his laurels, though, and ~ 236 rush, 1,521 yds., 15 TD LB BlUAN SMITii Ball may not be able to Mike Anello is back 100 per try. Neither of them, though, adds new wrinkles every % ~ 30 rec., 243 yds., 3 TO 54 tkl., 4 TFL, 2 sacks, ! beat out Vai Taua or I.uke cent from last year's broken can be credited with inventing a season to continually fru.'>- 2 ~ RB WKEIJPPINCO'IT CB RAFSHON MCNEIL ,; lippincott, but could make leg. new defensive formation. trate defenses. C) z 1,420 yds., 15 TD (in 2007) 41 tkl., 2 !NT, 11 brk-ups (/) ~ an impaet returning kicks. Nevada head coach Chris Ault FB CHRIS WI!LIJNGI'ON DT IAN WILLIAMS 11.1 Taua, the punt returner, EDGE: EVEN L-; a legend, having coached the EDGE:NEVADA - z ~ 42 rec., 632 yds., 6 TO 40 tkl., 2 TFL The Irish can't afford to sleepwalk through At the very least, this one should be fun to their opener like they seemed to do a year ago. watch. Both teams feature offensive attacks Though the Nevada program may not have that can put points on the board in bunches the prestige cJf traditional Notre Dame oppo and the new sco-reboards in Notre Dame nents like Michigan and USC, the Wolfpack are Stadium will be put to the test right away. actually one of the tougher teams on this Kaepcmick will give the Irish defense trouble, year's schedule. Kaepernick will give the lri-;h and put up his typical gaudy stats. Vai Taua defense fits as a dual-threat quarterback, but and Luke lippincott will get in on the party as Notre Dame's defense should settle down and well, and Notre Dame's run defense numbers Matt Gamber its strong secondary should neutralize the Sam Werner won't be pretty. But, for my money, give me ______Wolfpack passing game. Clausen, Floyd and ------Jimmy Clausen, Michael Floyd and Golden Irish Tate could put up video game numbers on Tate against the 119th-ranked pass defense Sports Editor Associate Nevada's weak secondary as the Wolfpack Sports Editor any day. The Irish won't run the ball like some hockey score just enough to keep the IrL-;h attacking fans will want, but, as in the Hawaii Bowl, it into the fourth quarter. will be only be because they don't have to. coach FINAL SCORE: Notre Dame 38, Nevada 21 FINAL SCORE: Notre Dame 35, Nevada 24 Jeff Jackson It'll be exciting to watch Jimmy CJausen come of age leading a balanced, ball-con trol offense reminiscient of the glory days. analysis, check out the Irish Insider podcast And from everything I've heard, thn Irish 11/podcasts defense is going to be one of it-; strengths. FINAL: Notre Dame 31, Nevada 14 r ... '\ page 6 The Observer+ IRISH INSIDER Friday, September 4, 2009 COLLEGE FOOTBAll HALL OF FAME What song is most played on your iPod MARK YOUR CALENDAR right now? Grace is Gone by Dave No matter what team you're rooting for, Matthews. Saturday* September 19 it's the place to be the Friday and Saturday starting a1 7:30 a.m. before a Notre Dame Game. What's your favorite TV show? The Real Want to put on those World on MTV. Joey was my favorite running shoes and join • Autograph Sessions, marching bands in the fun? Come to the and more! character before he left. . Hall of Fame tor an early SALMON • Tailgate partles CHASE.ORG morning run before What's the toughest class you ever took !Of« mJ~-~- '5K ~UN Friday, Sept. 4 Saturday, Sept. 5 ' Noon Varsity Shop on the Irish Green opens 8:00 a.m. : Varsity Shop on the Irish Green opens r -· 3:00 p.m. Irish Green opens with live DJ music 10:00 a.m. ! Irish Green opens ------·----·---·-. -· -- 3:30 p.m. · Visit ft·om the ND Poms 10:00 a .. m. i Live DJ music and a visit from the ND Poms ··-··· ...... I . ···········--··-·· ·············· ··········-·-·------·-~-~----·- ····-·--·--·--··---+ ·----·····---·---·---- ······--·--~- 4:00 p.m. Live performance by Oblates of Blues 11:00 a .. m. i Live performance by Mack Pherson & the Struts ,,._' . . . . ~. 6:30 p.m. Pep Rally at Dillon Hall 12:15 p.m. .! Visit from the ND Cheerleaders 6:30 p.m. Irish Green closes 1:00 p.m. i ND personalities hosted by Chuck Lennon; guests : include Mark Hubbard and Heisman winner John· i : ny Lattner and a group of players from '53 team .--· "' ... ._...,,. ·' ·t·· ...... ,_ .. "... '"' .. •'''""·' .,.. •• ,... •' v.-.•.. w. ••. •. , .... ,. ·.• , . ._...... , •····'"·'·"''" '· •·'' ····' • '' 1:30 p.m. ND Glee Club Stadium Tunnel open to the public, Friday: 10:00 a.m.-5:00p.m. . --~ -- --····-·- ampus Tours from Eck Visitors' Center, Friday; 11:00 a.m., 2:00p.m. i Live DJ music i 1:00 p.m. and 3:00p.m. 3:00 p.m. : Irish Green closes 3:30p.m.; Kick-Off: ND vs. Nevada GAME DAY gameday.nd.edu Friday, September 4, 2009 The Observer+ IRISH INSIDER page 7 Olsen confident about move to center - He added, though, that he other four positions, you're By SAM WERNER believed in Verducci's long basically being told if there are Associate Sports Editor coaching history. any adjustments. If you're the "To be honest, I really didn't center, you're telling what Heading into the 2009 sea have much of a choice but to those adjustments are." son, college football analyst put all my trust and faith in It is often the center's respon Phil Steele tabbed Eric Olsen as Coach Verducci, know that he's sibility to point out aspects of lhe 25th best offensive guard in going to do the right thing to the defense, such as who the the country. Too bad Olsen will put us in the best position to middle linebacker is or where be lining up at center for the win," Olsen said. any potential blitzes may be Irish. Olsen will be replacing senior coming from. Oh, and then he No, this wasn't an oversight Dan Wenger, who just a few has to block the 300-pound on Steele's part. After three weeks ago was placed on the behemoth bearing down on years and 19 career starts at Rimington Award Watch List him. left guard, Olsen will move one for the nation's top center. "You have to understand the spot to the right this season. Wenger is now listed as a back whole thing," Verducci said. New offensive line coach up behind senior Chris Stewart, "You have to understand cover Frank Verducci said he first and Weis indicated that he ages, never mind defensive contemplated the switch during would play in linemen. You winter conditioning, as he was Saturday's open- have to get a just becoming acquainted with er against .. There are just broader per the Irish players. Verducci said Nevada. spective on the that his previous experience in Olsen, for his nuances, but he's game." the NFL helped him see Olsen part, has seized done a good job Olsen said that as a potential center. the job at center overcoming that and even though he "Right before I came here, we and never was a little nerv were in the process of evaluat looked back. we're confident in ous at first, the ing guys for the draft, and "Like anybody him going into the move to center ,, when you come in you kind of else, he had a season. could pay big look at these seniors like where learning curve dividends for they would fit in that picture," at the position," him or his team Verducci said. "[Olsen] doesn't Verducci said. Frank Verducci down the road. have prototypical guard size at "There are just Irish offensive line coach "As far as IAN GAVLICK!The Observer the next level, but he does have nuances, hut helping the Irish center Eric Olsen, 55, takes the field against Boston College excellent center size." he's done a good team, yeah, it's last season. Olsen started all 13 games at left guard in 2008. Olsen said that, initially, he job overcoming that and we're going to help the team," he said was a bit hesitant to make the confident in him going into the "But it's also going to help could potentially await at the Verducci, though, had other switch. game." myself he a more versatile end of the season. things on his mind. "On a personal level, going Verducci said that Olsen was player. Injuries happen all the "I hope so, knock on wood," "Let's just worry about get into senior year, after starting quick to pick up the techniques time in football. And to play Olsen said when asked about a ting past Nevada first," he said the whole season at left guard, of playing in the middle, but more than one position is possible professional future. with a laugh when asked about it was a little nervousness that that the mental part of the something that's very valuable "Right now I'm trying to look at Olsen's NFL prospects. "Let's came with that," he said. position took a little more time. on the offensive line." this season. This is my senior just get past the first snap of "Starting a new position, trying "He has all the physical Verducci and Olsen are also year. I've enjoyed my career so the first game." a new thing on haying the qualities," Verducci said. "I thinking a few years down the far and I'm really trying to responsibility of snapping the think the hardest thing is the road with the position change. have the best year I can right Contact Sam Werner at ball." mental part of the game. At the Since Olsen is a senior, the NFL now." [email protected] Kaepernick perfect fit for Ault's unique pistol offense with success. So we've got to be offset hack." By MICHAEL BRYAN ready for anything." With both Lippincott and Taua Associate SportS Editor Out of the formation healthy, it seems likely that Ault Kaepernick can run play action will incorporate formations Nevada quarterback Colin passes, zone running plays with using one back behind Kaepernick is to the pistol what an option to tuck the ball and Kaepernick and one offset to his Tim Tebow is to Urban Meyer's run, or straight handoffs to one side. The pistol variations Ault spread offense: the perfect dual of his talented hacks, Vai Taua may use Saturday will necessi threat leader. The 2008 WAC and Luke Lippincott. tate a disciplined and focused Offensive Player of the Year will Taua rushed for 1,521 yards effort from the Irish defense. be featured Saturday in in 2008 as a redshirt junior, "We're ready for any adjust Wolfpack coach Chris Ault's averaging 137.2 total yards per ment. And our guys have pre innovative formation, and will game. The starting job only pared, we've been practicing be the biggest threat to an Irish became Taua's, against the victory in the season opener. however, after conventional Kaepernick, a junior, has Lippincott suf offense all thrived as a freshman and soph fered a knee ''It's a little bit c a m p , omore in the innovative offense injury in the different becau.se it's McCarthy said. that utilizes his speed and size. Wolfpack's sec not like anything we've "So whatever With immense talent throwing ond game of the ever seen before. ,, Nevada comes and running the ball, year. out and lines Kaepernick amassed 39 touch Another possi up in, after - downs last season, and more ble advantage of Kyle McCarthy we'll be ready than 2,500 yards passing and the pistol is the Irish safety for it. And if 1,000 yards rushing. ability of the we're not, after "There's only been five quar quarterback, the first series terbacks in Division I history especially one or whatnot, that have thrown for 2,000 as big as Kaepernick, to obscure we've got the coaching staff to yards and rushed for a 1,000 the defense's view of the run get it adjusted on the sideline." yards in one season," Irish ning back behind him, allowing While Kaepernick 's mastery of coach Charlie Weis said. "That's for effective misdirection runs the pistol running attack (aver in the history of college football. or play fakes. aging seven yards per carry in And he's one of them." In 2007, a healthy Lippincott 2008) has grown his reputation The pistol offense is a varia led the WAC in rushing with as a runner, he has also showed tion of the shotgun Ault created 1,420 yards and 18 touch off his passing ability at times. in the late 70s in his third year downs. After being granted a In the Wolpack's close loss to with the Wolfpack. The basic sixth year of eligibility, he Maryland in the Humanitarian formation has the quarterback should pair with Taua to give Bowl he threw for 370 yards in a shotgun position, three Kaepernick multiple power run while his running game was yards behind the center, with ning threats. limited by a foot injury, and was. the running back lined up "The unique part in Nevada's named the bowl's most valuable directly behind him. offense is the fact that they player in the Nevada loss. "It's a little bit different don't lose their downhill plays, While Notre Dame may not be because it's not like anything their straight downhill plays," able to stop both the running ,. we've ever seen before," Irish Weis said. "Although the quar and passing attack of senior safety Kyle McCarthy terback is in the shotgun, the Kaepernick Saturday, contain -- '-~-'"" said. "But there's obviously back's still behind the quarter ing him to only doing one may some option mixed in. So you back. So it still gives you the ele be the key to victory. AP have a little bit of Michigan and ment of being able to run all Wolfpack quarterback Colin Kaepernick, left, fakes a handoff Navy in there. But they're more your normal 1-formation type Contact Michael Bryan at during a game against Utah State on Oct. 18, 2008. than capable of passing the ball plays without having to have an [email protected] -. page 8 The Observer • PAID ADVERTISEMENT Friday, September 4, 2009 ~ '· "' ~' •\ "'\ ' ' ' ' ' ' 'I I Better Ingredients. Better Ingredients. ' '~ ~ ·: :__ ·: : ~ Better Pizza. Better Pizza. ~ ~ "· ' 'I I '· ...._. I ARE YOU READY FOR SOME FOOTBALL? r. I' I Papa Predicts I, r. 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