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off a season since Knute Rockne quickly our defense improved By JENNY NAMES in 1918. compared to last season and last News Writer More than 111,000 fans in the game. I’m excited to see what Big House witnessed the historic happens when the whole team The usually deafening Big victory. Tickets were hard to clicks at once against a tough House was mostly silent come by for Notre Dame fans opponent.” Saturday. who wanted to travel to the Sophomore Tim Goldsmith, Mostly silent, that is, except for game, but senior Eric Staron, who watched the game at Notre the patches of hardcore Irish like hundreds of his peers, made Dame, said he was impressed fans sprinkled throughout it to Ann Arbor to cheer on the with Weis’ coaching tactics. Michigan Stadium — cheering Irish. “Our opening drive went well,” on Notre Dame in a win for the “It was fun to hear the Goldsmith said. “[Weis] really record books as Irish head coach Michigan stadium go silent and held his own. He put pressure on Charlie Weis became the first only hear the Notre Dame fans the team rather than on him- TIM SULLIVAN/The Observer Notre Dame coach to win two cheering,” Staron said. “I was Frustrated Michigan fans watch Notre Dame fans celebrate an back-to-back road games to start really surprised, though, at how see GAME/page 4 Irish touchdown during Saturday’s gam e at Ann Arbor. ND, SMC offer hurricane aid and analysis CSC hosts disaster Professor's simulations rel ief academic foru m " used for storm models

By KATE ANTONACCI P 0 By KAREN LANGLEY Associate News Editor IN* News Writer

While the country — Notre Since Hurricane Katrina struck Dame included — was stunned the southeastern United States by the devastation Hurricane two weeks ago, Notre Dame stu­ Katrina left behind, the dents have joined audiences University community was quick around the globe in prayer and to act by jumping headlong into fundraising for the storm’s victims the aid and relief efforts. — but most students are unaware The Center for Social Concerns that a member of the Notre Dame (CSC) did its part by organizing a faculty is deeply involved in efforts full day of events to both aid the to prevent future storms from efforts and educate the commu­ causing such destruction. nity about the issue. As part of For more than 15 years, profes­ Hurricane Katrina Response sor Joannes Westerink of the Day, th e CSC h o sted an Loyola University New Orleans students socialize during an orientation and reception at the department of civil engineering Academic Forum for Disaster Loyola University Chicago campus after being relocated by Hurricane Katrina. and geological sciences has devel­ Relief Friday in the CSC Coffee oped the ocean circulation models House. that allow engineers to design The event, moderated by Bill Saint Mary's allozvs students displaced by storm to attend College structures dependent on water Purcell, associate director for conditions, such as New Orleans’ Catholic Social Tradition and By MEGAN O ’NEIL and opened its enrollment Aug. 30, flooding the city. system of levees. P ractice at the CSC, featu red Saint Mary’s Editor to undergraduates dis­ Two such students, fresh­ “We have been working with four speakers: Justin Poche, a placed by the disaster. man Julie Prior and junior the Corps of Engineers Now doctoral candidate in history, While colleges across the College officials said they Vivian Mary Coney, had Orleans District for eight years,” psychologist Len Hickman, eco­ country busied themselves had developed an emer­ enrolled as of Friday. Westerink said. “Everyone in nomics professor Jennifer collecting money and sup­ gency admissions policy to “It was a decision southern Louisiana is using the Warlick and Stephanie Williams plies to benefit Hurricane assist students who were reached by the president’s model.” of the local chapter of the Red Katrina victims last week, left without a school to cabinet,” said Dan Meyer, The New Orleans District used Saint Mary’s took its attend after levees protect­ see FORUM/page 4 response one step further ing New Orleans gave way see DISPLACED/page 8 see MODEL/page 6

Notre Dame community remembers Sept. 11 attacks

Father Warner, who led the “It was an amazing thing to By MADDIE HANNA opening and closing prayers, see the sorrow,” he said. Associate News Editor shared the story of his visit to But the ceremony was not Ground Zero right after the entirely about reflection. Sept. 11 was not forgotten at attacks. Political science professor Dan Notre Dame. “I spent about five hours look­ Lindley analyzed the U.S. About 150 students and com­ ing at that rubble, that smoke response to Sept. 11, saying his munity members gathered near and fire ... watching firemen as main goal was to increase dis­ the Clarke Memorial Fountain they looked through debris for cussion on terrorism “to try and Sunday for prayer and reflection remains,” Warner said. “While I help people who died on Sept. on the fourth anniversary of the was there, I would have these 11 and m ake su re they d id n ’t World Trade Center terrorist firemen come up to me with die in vain.” attacks. The event was spon­ dark, sunken eyes and say to Lindley said viewing terrorism sored by the Department of me, ‘This was a friend of mine’s as a form of war offers a per­ Political Science, College brother. Will you pray for him?’” spective many people do not Democrats, College Republicans, For Warner, experiencing the consider. ANN KELLEY/The Observer College Libertarians and Women scene firsthand was essential to “We live in such a luxurious The Glee Club sings at the Sept. 11 memorial ceremony held at in Politics. his understanding of the situa­ the Clark Memorial Fountain on Sunday. Director of Campus Ministry tion. see 9-11/page 6 page 2 The Observer ♦ PAGE 2 Monday, September 12, 2005

I n s id e C o l u m n Question of the Day: W hat did you think of the M ichigan GAME? Everyday heroes e

For those students from New York City or the Washington D C. area, and those who lost loved ones on Sept. 11, Brock Sheehan Dave Brown Fernando Quijano Matt Amado Matt Williams-Kovacs Joe Murphy 2001, yesterday was a day of mourn­ ing and remembering. I am from nei­ sophomore junior sophomore senior junior sophomore ther of these Sorin Siegfried Carroll Stanford Morrissey Carroll places. I have no Anthony Iannamorelli personal ties with “Good job Notre “My favorite “It was “Football... ?” "Tommy, you ’re “I dun no... but any one of the vic­ tims of 9/11. 1 am Dame!” part was the awesome. We my hero!" / got a nice tan from Fayette Wire Editor qarbaqe on the showed that we there. ” County, Penn., field .” have not only about 45 minutes of winding, tree-lined mountain road offense, but also away from the crash site of Flight 93. defense. ” On that fateful day, America was at first confused, then terrified and angry, and all the while helpless. I am sure that millions of people in the countless small towns across America breathed a sigh of relief, believing they were safe, as they said prayers under their breath for those who were I n B r ie f suffering in the big, far-away cities. As I watched, someone joked that no one would bother to attack southwest­ All Notre Dame faculty are ern Penn. If they thought they would invited to an introductory destroy the United States' main coal ad d ress from Provost Tom and steel supplier, they were about 30 Burish today a t 4 p.m . in years too late. As soon as our quiet DeBartolo 101. chuckles ended, the news broke that Flight 93 had crashed. It had crashed A panel discussion titled “Why close. A feeling of dread moved like a do we need the UN?”will be shock wave from the site to the sur­ held Ttiesday from 4:15 p.m. to rounding villages and towns. Many in 5:30 in the Hesburgh Center for the area thought that this was the International Studies start of a full-scale attack on every Auditorium. The event is spon­ inch of America. It seems silly in hind­ sored by the Joan B. Kroc sight, but we thought that if the small Institute for International Peace town of Shanksville was attacked, Studies. then nowhere was safe. It was not until later that week that the coura­ The Saint Mary’s Student geous truth came out. Governance Associationis host­ The blood spilt on the ground in ing the State of the School Shanksville is unique, set apart even Address, the student body presi­ from that of Gettysburg or the beaches dent’s annual report, on of Normandy. The brave soldiers in Thursday at 7 p.m. in Stapleton those situations were prepared and Lounge. trained for the horrors they would encounter. They awoke those morn­ An exhibit entitled Two Italian ings knowing they might not return to FRANCESCA SETA/The Observer Hardbodies: Sports Cars Clad by their loved ones. The 40 people who ROTC cadets salute the American flag during the National Anthem Friday Scaglietti and Frua will be on overpowered the highjackers and sac­ morning at a Patriot’s Day ceremony at the Hesburgh Library Reflecting Pool. display in the Snite Museum of rificed their lives were in no way pre­ The vigil honored war veterans and victims of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks. Art Entrance Atrium Gallery pared to become heroes the morning until Sept. 18. The exhibit fea­ they boarded the plane, but their tures a 1958 Ferrari and a 1955 actions have placed them in the ranks Maserati. Admission is free. of the bravest of veterans. O ffb e a t The field where they crashed will Fiddler’s Hearth is hosting a soon be the sight of a memorial. But it Scottish team wins 2005 The game is played on a left the Statehouse and other “halfway to St. Patrick’s Day” will never be able to fully thank them. elephant polo match field 330 feet by 200 feet, downtown Topeka buildings Irish Fest Friday, Sept. 16 They overcame all fear to stop the evil BANGKOK, Thailand — roughly one-third the size of a briefly without power through Sept. 23 to raise money and sacrificed themselves to save Straddled atop hulking horse polo field. A game has Thursday, according to for the Red Cross Hurricane innocent lives just like theirs. And in pachyderms and wielding two seven-minute halves — Westar Energy Inc. Relief Fund. Irish bands The doing this, they saved what had the long mallets, the Chivas Regal known as chukkas — with a Company spokeswoman Sprigs, The Bardic Apostles, potential to be the greatest symbolic Scotland team clinched their 15-minute interval. Three Gina Penzig said the squirrel The Fenians, Teada, Brock loss of 9/11: the White House. But I do second King’s Cup Elephant elephants form a team. got into a power substation McGuire and local band not think they thought of this as they Polo title Sunday after scoring Chivas Regal, which won and was touching different Kennedy’s Kitchen will perform, charged the cockpit. They thought of a golden goal in overtime to the 2004 tournament, was parts of a circuit, causing and all have discounted their the loved ones they called from the beat Thailand’s Mullis tied with Mullis Capital after electricity to flow through its tickets to aid the relief. Fiddler’s plane. They thought of the goodbyes Capital, 6-5. the second chukka and body and overload the circuit. Hearth is located in downtown sworn and hoped these would be Some 1,500 spectators scored the winning goal after The power went out about South Bend at 127 N. Main. For made lies, not that they would be came to watch the fifth annu­ two minutes of overtime, said 8:30 a.m. and returned about tickets and information, call 232- made heroes. al charity game to raise Wanida Khunthipmark, a a half-hour later. Besides the 2853. I know my area was not chosen as money for Thailand’s spokeswoman for the event. Statehouse, two state govern­ the sight of final resting place for National Elephant Institute in ment office buildings were To submit information to be these brave individuals. It was fortu­ Lampang, Thailand. The Squirrel kills Topeka power affected. included in this section of The nate that a bare field was chosen tournament was held near TOPEKA, Kan. — A squir­ Observer, e-mail detailed infor­ instead of a town, or even a house. Hua Hin, 80 miles southwest rel too curious for its own Information compiled from mation about an event to But now that ground is holy. And it of Bangkok. good caused an outage that the Associated Press. obsnews@nd. edu will forever emanate the one question we must all ask ourselves: would we do the same thing they did in that situ­ ation? TODAY TONIGHT TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY Contact Anthony Iannamorelli at [email protected] The views expressed in the Inside Column are those of the author and not necessarily those o f The Observer.

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New York 82 / 64 Philadelphia 84 / 62 Phoenix 98 / 80 Seattle 66 / 52 St. Louis 92 / 72 Tampa 88 / 76 Washington 86 / 64 Monday, September 12, 2005 The Observer ♦ CAMPUS NEVA'S page 3 ROTC Patriot's Day ceremony honors victims, veterans or patriotism, or anything else for erans, both those who “served to By NICOLE ZOOK that matter,” he said. “It is more the point of the ultimate sacrifice” Assistant News Editor basic and concrete than that.” and those who “returned home to Hemphill said children are continue quietly serving society.” The attitude at the Hesburgh taught about good and evil, a dis­ Several such veterans, including Library reflecting pool was tinction that blurs as they grow Ralph “Lefty” Guillette, were in somber Friday morning as Notre older. attendance at the ceremony. Dame and Saint Mary’s students, “[As children] we wanted so “[Ceremonies like this are faculty and staff and a handful of much for truth and goodness to important| to show that the youth war veterans gathered to honor prevail that we almost accepted we have, that are so often those who lost their lives in the the idea that the world would degraded and insulted, care terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001 simply evolve into a kinder and about being patriots,” Guillette and those who have died in the gentler place,” he said. “Some of said. “Inside, we’re just as proud following global war on terror. us even dreamed we could trans­ of this country as we were in my The Army, Navy and Air Force form evil through our own human generation, the ‘Greatest ROTC branches jointly sponsored actions. Sept. 11 and the events of Generation.’” the fourth annual Patriot’s Day the last four years contradict that Hemphill spoke of the ‘Greatest Ceremony its an “opportunity for dream. Certainly God can trans­ Generation’ as well, and called the Notre Dame family and form evil. I cannot. What I can do the uniformed students in atten­ greater South Bend community to — what I have done — what you dance to serve as their fathers pay tribute to those innocent vic­ are doing — is to stand up to evil and grandfathers did. tims who died in the Sept. 11, through patriotic service.” “What makes this commemora­ 2001 terrorist attacks on the Hemphill called the Notre Dame tion so special is this: if you look World Trade Center, the Pentagon environment a nurturing place around, I think you will see next and Flight 93, and to remember for service where the call to serve to you the people who will those who continue to serve in the can be heard “especially clearly,” become the Greatest Generation. armed forces of our great nation noting campus landmarks such as Your m em bership in the ROTC to light the war on terror,” Lri-mil- the Clarke Memorial Fountain, programs imposes on you a call FRANCESCA SETA/The Observer itary command or Cadet Holy Cross Cemetery — where to service that I think most of you The Notre Dame ROTC flag detail is reflected in the Hesburgh Library pool as members present the flags at Friday’s Lieutenant Colonel Rachael several markers signify “the serv­ have already accepted,” Hemphill Walters said. ice of priests of the Holy Cross said. “It is as well a call to vigi-" Walters, a Saint Mary’s senior, and Notre Dame community as lance. It is a call to responsibility. born an American.” appreciate it.” served as master of ceremonies military chaplains ” — and the It is a call to stand and protect.” Guillette, 75, said he under­ Guillette and several other vet­ for the vigil, which all ROTC Basilica to prove his point. Giullette, who served in the stands the community atmos­ erans teared up at several points cadets from each branch and “At Notre Dame, the idea of Korean War and was wounded phere and spirit of service at during the ceremony, most notice­ about 50 civilians attended. The service presents itself to us every during one of two long tours in Notre Dame — he is a student at ably when two cadets played ceremony included an invocation day. The words on the east Vietnam — totaling 24 years in the University. Taps’ across the reflecting pool. and b en ed ictio n from ROTC entrance to our Basilica of the service — said he feels the Notre “I am so proud to be a part of “We can go to ballgames and Chaplain Father Peter Rocca, the Sacred I leart call us to service — Dame cadets answered this call Notre Dame’s campus but even take our children to parks with­ playing of the national anthem, to ‘God, Country, Notre Dame,”’ and will continue to rem em ber more proud to be a student at out fear because people died,” and words from guest speaker he said. “And hearing the words why it is important to serve. Notre Dame,” he said. “I look at Guillette said. “If I was 20 years retired Lt. Col. Douglas Hemphill, ‘God, Country, Notre Dame,’ it is “We talk about ‘rem em ber the Notre Dame like the Marine younger, I’d be proud to go to who shared with the audience his difficult for any of us who wear a Alamo,”’ he said. “Now we’ve got Corps — semper li, always faith­ Iraq. OK, maybe 30 years thoughts on patriotism after serv­ uniform not to think of a related to say, ‘remember 9/11.’ That’s ful. There’s no middle road for younger.” ing in the Army. call to service — to ‘Duty, Honor, the thing the military teaches you ND or th e M arine C orps, you “I believe we can’t just allow Country.” — how commitment and devotion either love 'em or you hate ’em. Contact Nicole Zook at circumstances to define patriot, Hemphill also spoke of war vet­ ... always stay with you, you’re You have to be a part of it to [email protected]

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for people who need it and want physical injury, resource or stamps require proof of residen­ to use us. ” social support deterioration, cy and birth certificate, an Forum However, Hickman said that alienation and mistrust, impossible task for people who Game what people need most after a Hickman said. may have left documentation in continued from page 1 continued from page 1 crisis is first aid — water, food, War lick spoke on the economic their now-ruined homes. safety and a roof over their head. impact of Hurricane Katrina. Warlick said it appears as if se lT Cross. “Some may need some psycho­ Individuals in the New Orleans the federal government will have The student body seems to Purcell introduced the forum logical first aid, but that doesn’t area already had significantly to spend $200 billion on rebuild­ have an optimistic attitude by asking the audience, “What’s mean a therapist,” Hickman lower incomes than the rest of ing the New Orleans area. about this year’s football sea­ the response for Hurricane said. the country. While the median of Williams spoke about the son, freshman Christine Katrina? How do we use our Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder American household annual efforts by the Red Cross to offer Clark said. minds and bodies? What are the (PTSD) is often a result of trau ­ income earnings is $42,000 and aid to hurricane victims. “I was a little scared in the ways we can respond?” matic events, like Hurricane $33,000 for Louisiana, 50 per­ So far, almost 160,000 people fourth quarter when Poche, a New Orleans native, Katrina. PTSD is a psychiatric cent of houses in New Orleans have been housed across 17 Michigan started coming was the first to speak, giving the disorder that can occur following made ends meet on only $27,000 states. Millions of meals have back, but I knew the Irish history of the New Orleans area. the experience or witnessing of or less annually, she said. been given out thanks to the would pull through in the “It’s life-threal- Warlick said economic policy­ hands of over 32,000 volunteers, end,” she said. nice to do e n i n g makers at every level are going Williams said. Freshman Ronald some- events to be struggling to meet the The Red Cross’ mission is to Kerelegon said he was sur­ th in g to “This situation was not what su ch as needs of the people affected in provide food, shelter and cloth­ prised at the final score of give we’ve come to expect. We’re m i l i t a r y different ways. ing — not through collections, the game, in which Michigan back,” c o m b a t , “The last thing we want to do but funds. remained held to three points Poche used to the Red Cross bringing natural is forget the people who lost the “We help anyone affected by until its first touchdown in said. “I’m coffee and blankets, not bodies disasters, most,” she said. “Economists do disaster,” Williams said. “We are the fourth quarter. very floating down the street. ” t e r r o r i s t sometimes try to put a monetary mandated by Congress to pro­ “The game was surprising­ home- incidents, value on a life — we don’t want vide this service, however we ly low-scoring,” Kerelegon sick.” serious to do that.” receive no government funding.” said. “I didn’t think the P o c h e Len Hickman a c c id e n ts Warlick also said economic The Red Cross has exercised Michigan defense would have described professor or violent struggle in the area will come their national disaster plan, played as well as they did. It th e New p e r s o n a l about in large part because meaning all money collected was smart, though, how O r le a n s a s s a u l t s many of the people who died in goes directly to the national Notre Dame ran down the area as a like ra p e , New Orleans were important headquarters for use only on clock at the end of the place that has often generated Hickman said. sources of income and economic hurricane victims. gam e.” more heat than light. “PTSD doesn’t apply to w hat is support for families in the area. The local Red Cross chapter Many fans, like freshman “It is only now in the wake of a going on in New Orleans now,” Advanced societies have socie­ has been welcoming evacuees, Megan Erikson, said the national tragedy that it gains Hickman said. “It could be in tal safety nets to keep people who turn to workers to help highlight of this low-scoring some attention,” he said. four months, six months from from being totally destitute. The them “start a paper trail.” game was second-year Louisiana, like many places in now.” struggle now, Warlick said, is to Specifically, every effort has to Michigan quarterback Chad the south, had a movement of Individuals in New Orleans are see what kinds of nets were be made to locate parents of Henne’s fumble on the one- families from rural areas into likely experiencing acute stress actually in place before Katrina children left orphans by the hur­ yard line. the cities — which led to limited disorder now, which often occurs and see how they are respond­ ricane, Williams said. “As a freshman, I am new housing, raised rents, crowded anywhere from two days to four ing. Never before has the Red to the whole Notre Dame schools, persistent violence and weeks after an event, Hickman Though individuals often had Cross given this kind of aid. The football experience, and I high prices, Poche said. said. private safety nets — like home monetary collections were not found the game to be “Superghettos” were formed, However, Hickman said it is insurance — they are of little this high — $240 million — after enthralling,” she said. “The where the lower class and likely PTSD will be seen in the value. Most homes in the dam­ the tsunami or Sept. 11, 2001, touchback was so intense. It minorities often lived. south in coming months. aged areas were insured against Williams said. was definitely the best part of There was a “reinforced insu­ “The situation was not what wind damage but not flooding. Williams said their main goals the game. It must have been lation of the communities from we’ve come to expect,” Hickman “Even people who had home are family identification and embarrassing for the the rest of New Orleans,” Poche said. “We’re used to the Red insurance — not many would be rebuilding. She also said Wolverines.” said. Cross bringing coffee and blan­ able to receive a replacement although they are “all up in arms With two wins behind the Hurricane Katrina has brought kets, not bodies floating down value,” Warlick said. about a lot of things” with the team, many Notre Dame fans the chance for people to reflect the streets for five days.” While welfare is an option, to response time, the Red Cross are anxiously looking foward on the urban underclass in New People who suffer from PTSD receive such funds one has to be cannot lose sight of providing to watching the Irish take on Orleans and to reflect on nation­ often relive the experience working. food, shelter and clothing. Michigan State this Saturday al values, Poche said. through nightmares and flash­ “How do you respond if there “We specialize in disaster,” she in the opening home game. “It is difficult to avoid a deep backs, have difficulty sleeping are not jobs available?” Warlick said. sense of humanity,” he said — and feel detached or estranged, said. noting that among glaring con­ and these symptoms can be A further problem is that pro­ Contact Kate Antonacci at Contact Jenny Hantes at tradictions, people have a sur­ severe enough and last long grams like welfare and food [email protected] [email protected] prising connectedness to one enough to significantly impair another. “Perhaps the images the person’s daily life. coming through today will move Still, Hickman said positives us to finish the job.” often come out of tragedy. Hickman began his speech by “The effects of traumatic letting the audience know the events are not always negative. University Counseling Center is Resilience is the most common now located in the old post office response to trauma, ” he said. building near Main Circle, if any­ Those at risk for PTSD include one requires their services. females, ages 40 to 60, ethnic “There have been major disas­ minorities, people of low income L aw & ... ters and crises in this country,” status, witnesses of grotesque he said. “We need to be available death and those who suffer from September 14,2005 4:30 p.m. Law School Room 120

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Iran warns U.N Security Council New Orleans tries to rebuild TEHRAN — Iran said Sunday it would not stop uranium conversion and warned of con­ City turning a corner two weeks after tragedy; death toll remains uncertain sequences if it was referred to the U.N. Security Council for possible sanctions over its nuclear program. Associated Press Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said Iran wants to continue dialogue with Europe NEW ORLEANS without preconditions and rejected a U.S.- Workers here were picking European threat that Tehran has about a up trash Sunday, a small week to freeze uranium processing activities miracle under the circum­ or face referral to the Security Council. stances. The airport “There is no legal or legitimate reason, opened to cargo traffic. A given Iran’s transparent activities and its bullhorn-wielding volun­ open cooperation with the IAEA ... that Iran teer led relief workers in a be referred to the U.N. Security Council,” chorus of “Amazing Mottaki told a news conference. Grace.” Nearly two weeks after Mexico begins election season Hurricane Katrina's MONTERREY — Three former members of onslaught, the day was President Vicente Fox's Cabinet vied Sunday marked by signs that to become the ruling National Action Party's hopelessness was begin­ presidential candidate in 2006 elections. ning to lift in this shat­ Former Energy Secretary Felipe Calderon tered city. While the final led in early results in the first of three toll from the disaster regional votes to select a National Action remains unknown, there candidate. Fox is prohibited by law from were indications New seeking a second term. Orleans had begun to turn With ballots counted from about 40 per­ a corner. cent of voting stations, Calderon received “You see the cleaning of about 44 percent of the votes, followed by the streets. You see the former Interior Minister Santiago Creel with people coming out,” said 38 percent and former Environment the volunteer with the Secretary Alberto with about 18 percent, bullhorn, Norman party officials reported. Flowers. “The people Creel had led preference among party aren't as afraid anymore.” members for months. But Calderon gained Later in the day, ground in public opinion polls after a strong President Bush began his performance televised debates last week. third visit to the city since the hurricane, landing on a warship that was assist­ ing in recovery efforts and visiting with firefighters. N a t io n a l N e w s Flowers, deployed by the Southern Baptist Convention, stood in the Carolinas fear Hurricane Ophelia bed of a pickup truck on Jimmy Longley, 37, searches through the wreckage of his parents' living room Sunday in WILMINGTON, N.C. — H urricane Ophelia sat Canal Street, leading Port Sulphur, La. nearly stationary off the coast of the police, firefighters and Carolinas on Sunday, taunting coastal resi­ relief workers in song, Louisiana State University thing is better than how it expected to resume dents made wary by the destruction that punctuated by the exuber­ fisheries agent, was w as.” Tuesday, airport Director Katrina caused along the Gulf Coast. ant honk of a fire truck among those returning for Bush planned to spend Roy Williams said. The storm was more than 200 miles from nearby. the first time since the the night aboard the USS Williams said he expects land with sustained wind of nearly 75 mph, “This is a sign of storm . Iwo Jima, an amphibious about 30 departures and but it was piling up heavy surf that chal­ progress,” said New “They wouldn't let us in assault ship anchored in arrivals of passenger lenged surfers and pounded the beaches. A Orleans resident Linda before, but we made it the Mississippi River in planes a day — far below hurricane watch remained in effect from just Taylor, gesturing at the now and we could drive all front of the convention the usual 174 — at the air­ north of Edisto Beach, S.C., to North impromptu gathering. the way here with no center, where thousands of port, where a week ago Carolina’s Cape Lookout, a stretch of more “Last Sunday, I couldn't problem,” he said. people waited in squalor terminals became triage than 250 miles. find any church services. Kristian Sommier, 35, for several days before units and more than two Warning of the possibility of coastal flood­ This Sunday, people have drove through the muck to being rescued. The vessel dozen people died. ing, Gov. Mike Easley sent 200 National gathered together to wor­ his home, broke through is serving as a control cen­ Starting Monday, owners Guard soldiers to staging centers in eastern ship.” its water-swollen door and ter in the relief efforts. On of businesses in the cen­ North Carolina and ordered a mandatory Numerous residents was almost knocked off Monday, the president tral commercial district evacuation of tourists visiting fragile were able to visit their the porch by a swarm of planned to tour the devas­ will be able to get tempo­ Ocracoke Island on the Outer Banks, reach­ homes for the first time, gnats and flies. tated town of Gulfport, rary passes into the city so able only by ferry. however briefly, as flood- “I’m glad I got the Miss. they can retrieve vital waters receded and work chance to come back final­ The Louis Armstrong records or equipment Hearings on Roberts open today crews cleared trees, debris ly and see what the dam­ New Orleans International needed to make payroll or WASHINGTON — The chairman of the and downed telephone age is,” he said after col­ Airport reopened for cargo otherwise run their com­ Senate Judiciary Committee said Sunday he poles from major streets. lecting a few things. “It’s traffic Sunday, and limited panies, said state police will not ask Supreme Court chief justice Albert Gaude III, a looking better. But any­ passenger service was spokesman Johnny Brown. nominee John Roberts whether he would vote to overturn Roe v. Wade, the landmark decision that legalized abortion. Sen. Arlen Specter, R-Pa., did say he planned to ask Roberts, the president’s pick Is r a e l to succeed the late William H. Rehnquist as chief justice, whether there is a right to pri­ vacy in the Constitution. Israeli troops pull out of Gaza Strip

Lo c a l N e w s who honked horns and waved flags. ered their national banner in Neve Associated Press Palestinian forces in red berets plant­ Dekalim, snapped farewell pictures NEVE DEKALIM, Gaza Strip — The ed their flag in what was once the and closed army headquarters, which Hoosier television broadcaster dies last Israeli troops began driving out of largest Jewish settlement in Gaza, were left intact for use by the INDIANAPOLIS — Chris Schenkel, an the Gaza Strip in large convoys early Neve Dekalim. Hundreds of Palestinians. Indiana icon and one of the founding fathers Monday and flag-waving Palestinian Palestinians celebrated, beating drums In a somber farewell ceremony, the of sports broadcast journalism, died early police took over the abandoned posi­ and marching toward the settlements. Israeli commander in Gaza, Brig. Gen. today at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, tions as Israel wrapped up its historic In the abandoned Morag settlement, Aviv Kochavi, expressed hope the pull- Ind., after a long battle with emphysema. He pullout from the coastal territory after the synagogue was set on fire. Mosques out would be a step toward peace. was 82. 38 years of occupation. blared chants praising the “liberation ” “The gate that will close behind us is Schenkel's radio and television broadcast­ Some 5,000 Israeli troops left in Gaza and fireworks lit up the sky. also the gate that will open,” he said. ing career spanned more than 60 years and began driving toward Israel and the “It is only the first step to more liber­ “We hope it will be a gate of peace and included virtually every major sports compe­ last Israeli soldier was to be out by ation ... tom orrow we liberate all of quiet, a gate of hope and goodwill, a tition. daybreak. Meanwhile, Palestinian Palestine,” Gaza resident Mohammed gate of neighborliness and if a bad Known for his smooth, deep baritone voice, police on foot and in buses moved into Khamish Habboush shouted into a wind breaks through then we will greet he was the first to cover the Masters the abandoned Jewish settlements, mosque loudspeaker. it with a force of troops ready and Tournament on television, in 1956. accompanied by cars carrying civilians Late Sunday, Israeli troops had low­ waiting.” The Observer ♦ CAMPUS NEWS Monday, Semptember 12, 2005

storm require 128 to 512 comput­ icy results ... that emboldened groups” and the importance of er processors working simultane­ the Bush administration and electoral participation. Model ously. 9-11 neutered Democrats.” “It kind of inspired me to continued from page 1 “We work on the biggest continued from page 1 Lindley urged the crowd of think of war as something dif­ Department of Defense supercom­ “citizen-soldiers” to become ferent,” she said. “To ask ques­ the software of the Advanced puters,” he said. “Such intensive politically involved to combat tions about it and to not just C irculation Model (ADCIRC) to calculations would take months to situation,” Lindley said. “We America’s vulnerability after accept it.” design the city’s levees. After do on one computer.” fight wars in other people’s Sept. 11 and the more recent Sophomore Andrew Hartnett, Hurricane Betsy caused massive While the public’s attention is territory. We don’t realize how Hurricane Katrina. who attended in the memory of destruction in 1965, the engineers now focused on the southeastern much wars are going on. Once “All you citizen-soldiers his friend’s mother — a flight decided to update their models. region of the United States, the you understand war is fairly should go out, do what you can attendant on Flight 11 from The software provides informa­ ADCIRC model is applicable to any common, 9/11 becomes a part in public discourse and Boston — said he wished the tion to engineers so they know region. It is currently used in sim­ of the fabric of history.” debates,” he said. “Let’s focus event would have focused how structures will react to storms ulations for the Persian Gulf, the Lindley said he did not want on the real problem here, in a more on the anniversary of the of different intensities, Westerink Mediterranean and the East and to diminish the magnitude or thoughtful way.” tragic events of Sept. 11. said. West coasts of^merica. impact of the attacks, or their After Warner’s closing “I don’t think there was “The major problem is that it When reconstruction of New “vicious and cruel” nature. prayer, the Glee Club sang enough remembrance,” sopho­ requires funding from the govern­ Orleans starts, Westerink’s models “But [that’s what] war is,” he “Ave Maria” and “The Star more Andrew Hartnett said. “I ment, and that has not been com­ will once again be employed to said, citing the German Spangled Banner.” don’t think today is a day for ing,” he said. “It’s about the risk give engineers a better under­ blitzkrieg during WWII and Students had mixed reac­ politics, the present or the they are willing to take. The standing of the natural forces they Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait. tions to the event. future — it’s about four years design storms were Category 3. will face. “The scale of war is often Senior Aimee Shelide said ago, the families and loved There have been quite a few “It’s human nature to learn from vast,” Lindley said. “Women, she wished more students ones, the lives that were Category 3 storms, and the levees our mistakes,” he said. “And children, non-combatants are would have attended, but changed forever. It’s about held.” sometimes it takes a tragedy for rarely spared. That’s nothing thought the fact Sept. 11 fell on what America stands for and While the government does fund us to make our engineered sys­ new. Civilian innocence is a a Sunday was part of the rea­ what was lost that day.” the current research needed to tems safer.” m irage.” son for low attendance. protect the city from hurricanes, Lindley believed the “emo­ However, she applauded the Westerink said increased funding Contact Karen Langley at tionalism” resulting from 9/11 speaker’s “acknowledgement Contact Maddie Hanna at is necessary. Wangle 1 @nd.edu caused “inefficient, unwise pol­ of the four political party [email protected] The engineering costs to provide protection from a Category 5 storm would be $2.5 billion, he said. In the context of engineer­ OK, SO MY SUBS REALLY AREN'T GOURMET AND ing, this is not an extraordinary ESTABLISHED IN CHARLESTON. IL — m m V _ WE RE NOT FRENCH EITHER. MY SUBS JUST TASTE cost. A major bridge costs $1 bil­ IN 1983 TO ADD TO STUDENTS GPA H U T f | M M W jr I f c _ A LITTLE BETTER, THAT'S ALL! 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The group said court papers showed Yahoo Holdings (Hong Kong) Ltd., I n B r ie f part of Yahoo's global net­ work, helped Chinese inves­ tigators trace the personal U.S. President Bill Clinton listens during the China Internet Summit in Hangzhou, China, Gas prices reach all-time highs Saturday. Clinton was the keynote speaker Saturday at the conference, which was hosted LOS ANGELES — D am age to G ulf C oast e-mail Shi sent containing by U.S. Internet giant Yahoo’s new Chinese partner, Alibaba.com. refineries and pipelines by Hurricane Katrina his notes on the issue. pushed retail gas prices to historic highs in the Human rights activists he said after speaking at a past two weeks, with self-serve regular aver­ had sent a letter to Clinton embassy. “I don't think con­ Yahoo has defended its aging more than $3 a gallon for the first time asking that he raise Shi's U.S. Embassy service com­ flicting information and move, saying it is obliged to over, according to a nationwide survey case with his Chinese hosts. memorating the anniver­ debate weakens a society. 1 comply with Chinese laws released Sunday. But at the conference on sary of the Sept. 11, 2001, think it strengthens it.” and regulations. The weighted average price for all three Saturday, the former presi­ terror attacks on the United He added: “In the end Two of its biggest rivals, there'll have to be more Google Inc. and Microsoft grades surged more than 38 cents to nearly dent did not respond to States. Clinton did, however, freedom of expression Corp.'s MSN, previously $3.04 a gallon between Aug. 26 and Sept. 9, questions from reporters said Trilby Lundberg, who publishes the semi­ about the case. challenge the Chinese gov­ here.” have come under attack for monthly Lund berg Survey of 7,000 gas stations He explained this Sunday ernment's polices on dis­ Shi, a former journalist censoring online news sites around the country. by saying he was suffering sent. for the financial publication and Web logs, or blogs, fea­ turing content that China's Self-serve regular averaged $3.01 a gallon from a bad cold and “didn't “The more China grows Contemporary Business and diversifies economically News, was seized in communist government nationwide, according to the survey. Midgrade know about that issue until was pegged at about $3.11, while premium- this morning.” and opens up to the rest of November at his home in wants to suppress-in its the world, the more there the northwestern province struggle to mam tain control grade was at nearly $3.21. “I would’ve raised it in the of information in the bur­ "That’s all thanks to Katrina," Lundberg speech to the Internet peo­ will have to be some room of Shanxi. said. ple had 1 known about it,” for dissent,” he said at the Sunnyvale, Calif.-based geoning Internet era. The spike occurred despite declines in the cost of crude oil in recent weeks. The hurricane decimated refineries along the Gulf Coast, cutting 11 percent of the nation’s refining capacity for all petroleum products and shutting down essential pipelines U.S. gave unnecessary 9/11 loans to the East Coast and elsewhere, Lundberg said. Associated Press needed it more than we did,” Adams “You have to take it back and give said. it to us. Even now. I could use it.” Murdoch News makes aquisition Washington — The government His company wasn’t alone. From fumed Mike Yagudayev, who said NEW YORK — Rupert Murdoch’s News promised banks a hands-off Dunkin’ Donuts shops and florists to the government offered him only Corp. made its latest acquisition in the approach in overseeing nearly $5 motorcycle dealers and chiroprac­ $20,000 of the $70,000 loan he Internet sector Thursday, agreeing to pay billion in Sept. 11 recovery aid to tors, businesses nationwide said requested to rebuild the hair salon $650 million in cash for online video-game small businesses. What it got in they were unaware their banks had flattened by the collapse of the company 1GN Entertainment Inc. return was numerous loans to com­ lent them money from the low-inter- World Trade Center’s twin towers. The purchase comes on the heels of News panies that didn’t need terror relief est, government-guaranteed Sept. The Small Business Corp.’s $580 million cash deal to acquire — or even know they were getting 11 loan program . Administration, which oversaw the Intermix Media Inc., owner of the popular it, The Associated Press found. The records obtained under the two Sept. 11 loan programs, said it social networking site, MySpace.com. “Had we known it was 9/11 Freedom of Information Act also first learned of the problems Murdoch told investors in a conference money, we would not have bor­ show that many other loan recipi­ through AP's review and was weigh­ call last month that he intends to make a rowed it,” said John Adams, a vice ents who made cases they were ing whether an investigation was strong push in building up his company’s president of Brankle Brokerage and injured by Sept. 11 were far needed. But officials also acknowl­ Internet presence, saying online businesses Leasing in Marion, Ind., who didn't removed from the direct devastation edged they intended to target the would be a "major part" of the future know until informed by AP that his of New York City and Washington, post-Sept. 11 aid broadly because of growth of his media conglomerate, which company's $1.33 million loan had like a South Dakota country radio the enormous impact the attacks includes the Fox broadcast network, the been drawn by his bank from a pro­ station, a Virgin Islands perfume had on the U.S. economy. Twentieth Century Fox movie studios and gram created by Congress to help shop and a Utah dog boutique. “We started seeing business in DirecTV. economic victims of the 2001 terror The pattern of lending left many areas you wouldn’t think of The acquisition of IGN, which is based in attacks. at New York’s Ground Zero tourism, crop dusting, trade and the San Francisco Bay Area, was made by “We would have chosen some seething, especially those who had transportation. ... So there were a News Corp.’s newly formed online unit, Fox other avenue. That money surely trouble getting government assis­ lot of examples you wouldn't think Interactive Media.Scout Media. could have been used by people who tance. of, at first blush,” SBA page 8 The Observer ♦ CAMPUS NUWS Monday, September, 12, 2005

would not reopen for some Mary’s permanently. nursing program allowed her The Notre Dame Law time, however, she and her “I’m don’t really know but I to enroll. School has admitted two Displaced family started to explore am hoping to see at least Coney was not available to Tulane University law stu­ continued from page 1 other options. w h a t c o m m e n t , dents who graduated from “My mom and I started T u la n e is b u t M e y e r Notre Dame, and the Saint Mary’s vice president calling some schools and I l i ke, ” said she is Graduate School enrolled two for enrollment management. had a friend who went to Prior said. living off students from other “We had received calls to the Saint Mary’s last year and “T h ey a r e 7 think we really felt from a campus “Katrina-damaged institu­ admissions office asking if goes to Holy Cross this year, opening moral standpoint that this while tions” as visiting students, we would accept displaced and I knew a lot of people second a t t e n d i n g according to a press release s tu d e n ts .” who lived in South Bend,” se m e ste r.” was something that would Saint from the University. Meyer said initially some Prior said. C oney is make sense for us to do. ” M ary’s. However, Notre Dame has administrators were hesitant She moved into the first a N ew “A l i ttle not accommodated under­ to accept additional students floor of Holy Cross Hall and Orleans Dan Meyer later in the graduates from damaged col­ because they would have to started classes Sept. 5. native and s e m e s t e r , leges because of “space limi­ vice president for enrollment start the semester already “I’m settling in and the a n u r s in g s h e w ill tations, heavy class enroll­ two weeks behind. girls here are really nice,” m a jo r a t managem ent decide ment and the rapid scholastic However, after working Prior said. “The teachers Holy Cross whether to pace of the fall sem ester,” with The National Catholic have been really accommo­ College of officially the release said. College Admissions dating about starting two N e w transfer and Association and seeing the weeks late.” Orleans, a small commuting finish her degree here,” great need, Saint Mary’s Prior could not say whether school. Only a sudden open­ C o lle g e spokeswoman Contact Megan O’Neil at decided to accommodate she would remain at Saint ing in Saint Mary’s popular Melanie McDonald said. [email protected] stranded undergraduates. “I think we really felt from a moral standpoint that this was something that would make sense for us to do,” Meyer said. College officials said they wanted to make the process as simple as possible and acknowledged the trem en­ dous difficulties the incoming students had already faced. “Under the new policy, qualifying students will be admitted as visiting students, ( 8 defined as those attending on a temporary basis until they’re able to return to their original place of enrollment,” the College said in a state­ ment. “Visiting student enrollment is based on the availability of classes and the college’s ability to offer coursework suitable to her intended program of study.” Displaced students will be charged tuition equal to that of their original institution, the statement said. If stu­ dents had already paid tuition to their intended school, no additional tuition would be charged by Saint M ary’s. Prior, originally from the Chicago suburb Lincoln Park, was looking forward to her first weekend at Tulane e University when Hurricane Katrina bore down on New O rleans. “I had moved all of my stuff in on Saturday and by four we were told that we had to evacuate the school by six,” Prior said. She and her fellow students were given three evacuation options — leave immediately with their parents, remain in the city with a local family member or friend or board a University-provided bus to Jackson State University in Jackson, Miss. Almost nobody opted to stay, Prior said. “My parents and I went back to our hotel room and At Ernst & Young we know each employee is integral at 5 p.m. we decided to start driving,” she said. to the strength of the firm. With all her belongings still in her fifth floor dorm room, Prior and her parents made Every individual matters. That's why we've created an environment that's conducive their way into Mississippi. 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Associated Press which was respect,” Martin flurry of Martin films that con­ said with a bonny laugh in an tinues with the Christmas Film bends genres to boost box office sales TORONTO — More so than interview at the Toronto release “Cheaper By the Dozen International Film Festival, 2,” in which he reprises his at perhaps any other time in Associated Press Freeman and Jennifer Lopez in his career, Steve Martin has a where “Shopgirl” played in role as patriarch to a family of the story of a rancher reluc­ film that showcases his versa­ advance of its Oct. 21 theatri­ 12 kids, and F ebruary’s “The LOS ANGELES — “The tantly reunited with his tility. cal debut. Pink Panther,” in which he Exorcism of Emily Rose” estranged daughter-in-law, “Shopgirl” started with That continued through such recreates Peter Sellers’ bum­ bedeviled its competition in its opened well in limited release, Martin’s prose, his best-selling films as “Planes, Trains & bling Inspector Clouseau. box-office debut this weekend, with $1.0 million and a per novella about a depressive Automobiles,” “L.A. Story,” Even that broad range of hauling in $30.2 million with theater average of $7,264. wallflower pursued by a rich “Grand Canyon” and “The films only scratches the sur­ its mix of courtroom drama Meanwhile, “The Constant older man and an awkward Spanish Prisoner” and a liter­ face of Martin’s talent, said and classic horror. Gardener,” starring Ralph young slacker. It comes to the ary career that has produced “Shopgirl” co-star Danes. The film, inspired by true Fiennes and Rachel Weisz and theater via Martin’s own the play “Picasso at the Lapin “He’s an incredibly dynamic events, follows a Catholic priest based on a John le Carre novel, screenplay adaptation, which Agile” and the novel “The person. 1 don’t know if the on trial for negligent homicide moved to fourth place in its turned a highly internalized Pleasure of My Company.” general public is so conscious following the death of a salani- second, week. The film took in tale with minimal dialogue “Also, as you get older, you of that,” Danes said. “He’s a cally possessed 19-year-old. $4.8 million, bringing its total into a camera-friendly story. gain a little more weight just skillful, celebrated writer. He Its PG-13 rating and cast, to $19.1 million, while playing It also features one of the by default because you’ve also collects art in earnest, including Oscar nominees Tom on fewer than half the number finer in M artin’s growing been around that long,” said and he’s also an incredible Wilkinson, Laura Linney and of screens given to “The range of quiet, restrained per­ Martin, who turned 60 in musician. You should hear him Shohreh Aghdashloo, helped Exorcism of Emily Rose.” formances as he fills the role August. play the ukulele. It’s ridiculous give it wide appeal, bumping Dergarabedian attributed the of the lonely older man looking “Shopgirl” centers on what he’s capable of.” last week’s newcomer, popularity of “The Exorcism of for love while settling for sex Mirabelle (Danes), a twen- The soft-spoken, graciously “T ransporter 2,” from the No. Emily Rose” to its genre-bend­ with a woman half his age. tysomething clerk at a ritzy polite Martin comes off like an 1 spot, according to studio esti­ ing style. And as the producer, Martin Beverly Hills store. Solitary elder statesman far removed m ates. “It has a lot of very interest­ helped stitch together a pitch- and on medication for deep from the wild-and-crazy guy Overall revenue for this ing elements that make it not perfect cast that includes depression, Mirabelle finds he once portrayed. weekend’s top 12 films was up your typical horror movie,” he Claire Danes as the wallflower herself ineptly romanced by a “The Steve Martin I met and 16 percent from the same peri­ said. and Jason Schwartzman as the young bumbler (Schwartzman) got to know is not a wild-and- od last year, said Paul The film’s debut marks the slacker. and swept off her feet by a crazy guy,” said “Shopgirl” Dergarabedian, president of third biggest $eptember open­ The only thing missing is the rich divorced man (Martin). director Anand Tucker. “He’s box-office tracker Exhibitor er, behind “Sweet Home wild-and-crazy physical come­ Neither man proves quite an incredibly erudite, articu­ Relations. Alabama” and the first “Rush dy that has been a trademark what Mirabelle expected as late, quiet, I want to say even “Transporter 2” fell to third Hour.” of Martin’s biggest successes, the story winds through the shy m an. Very thoughtful. So place with three-day estimated Rory Bruer, president of dis­ from “The Jerk” and “All of euphoria of new romance, the in some ways, the Steve Martin ticket sales of $7.2 million. The tribution for Sony Pictures, Me” to “Bringing Down the sour taste of rejection and the you see in Shopgirl’ is more action sequel dropped below called the opening “phenome­ House” and “Cheaper By the human inclination to obsess the real Steve Martin now.” “The 40-Year-Old Virgin,” n al.” Dozen.” over relationships gone wrong. Martin is braced for the day which held on to the No. 2 spot “The movie cost us less than Dismissed by critics in the “I often think all that think­ when writing could become his in its fourth week with $7.9 $20 million to make. We would 1970s as an anti-intellectual, ing we do and that emotional main job if lead movie roles million, boosting its total have been very happy had the banjo-toting buffoon with a pain is some kind of evolution­ dry up. domestic gross to $82.3 mil­ picture opened to $15 million,” fake arrow through his head, ary flaw. Why? Why are we “I’ve kind of looked at it in lion. he said. Martin has undergone a grad­ neurotic? What’s the pur­ two ways. One, one day it’ll The critically panned “The Raunchy summer comedies ual transformation since the pose?” Martin said. “It’s some­ just be over,” Martin said. “On Man,” a buddy comedy that like “The 40-Year-Old mid-1980s to become an thing like evolution going too the other hand, you’ve got throws together federal agent Virgin”and “The Wedding esteemed writer and per­ far, and we end up so worried Walter Matthau. He found a Samuel L. Jackson and dental Crashers” also continue to former. about things that don’t matter. way to be funny late in life. supply salesman Eugene Levy boost the sagging box office. “I think when the movie That’s what love is. It’s like But to just take a role as a cor­ to solve a murder, opened in Still, overall revenues for the 'Roxanne’ came out, which I this whole side effect of mating porate executive who sets up sixth place with $4.0 million. year are down about 6 percent also had written, I felt some­ that got really complicated.” the new young stars, I have no “An Unfinished Life,” which and attendance is down about thing new that 1 never felt, “Shopgirl” is the first of a interest in that.” stars Robert Redford, Morgan 9 percent.

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Associated Press trial for six murders ABOARD JAYHAWK 6028 — Petty Officer Wayne Associated Press hunter, Robert Crotteau, got Weschrek thought he’d long angry and used profanity. Kohn ago put the dangerous stuff HAYWARD, Wis. — A deer described a different confronta­ behind him. Yet here he was, hunter went on a rampage last tion in which the white hunters aboard a Coast Guard heli­ fall, killing six hunters and repeatedly used racial slurs copter hovering at 50 feet. wounding two others, after he against Vang, an ethnic Hmong Weschrek, 28, clipped a felt insulted, a prosecutor told who came to the United States metal cable onto his flight jurors Saturday. The defense from a refugee camp in Thailand jacket, the instructor gave a said Chai Soua Vang felt physi­ in 1980. final tug to his flight suit, and cally threatened by a group of “There is no question that race Weschrek slid out, riding the white hunters who tormented and racial prejudice played a cable to the ground below at him with racial slurs. part in the interplay between the Coast Guard’s Cape Cod Vang’s attorney, Steve Kohn, these individuals,” Kohn said. air station. said Vang, 36, of St. Paul, Minn., Vang is charged with six Eight years ago, after his started shooting because he counts of first-degree murder daughter was born, believed another hunter fired at and three counts of attempted Weschrek transferred out of him first. murder. If convicted, he faces the Coast Guard’s law “You will hear him telling you mandatory life in prison. enforcement side, from ship that he felt he was under siege,” Wisconsin does not have the boardings and drug interdic­ Kohn said during the opening death penalty. tion missions, and became an day of the trial in Sawyer County. Vang, dressed in khaki shirt environmental officer, a “He knows he was shot at by and pants, showed no emotion as “duck scrubber” who con­ some very hostile individuals.” the attorneys gave their opening tained oil spills and saved Earlier, prosecutors said Vang statements to the all-white jury. wildlife. fired first because he was angry The trial is expected to last two Then came the 2001 terror­ AP the others were disrespectful to weeks. ist attacks. The Coast Guard A U.S. Coast Guard petty officer is lowered from a helicopter him and said they would report Vang, a National Guard marks­ became the nation’s largest as part of training for the Coast Guard’s new responsibilities. him to state game wardens for man who has hunted deer since Homeland Security agency trespassing, Assistant Attorney 1992, told investigators he got and Weschrek’s duties understand that we have two to respond and the Coast General Roy Korte said. lost chasing a wounded deer and changed again. He became a priorities: search and rescue, Guard is credited with saving “In the end, it was nothing crawled into a tree stand on pri­ boarding officer, a member of and security,” said Capt. thousands from rooftops of more than anger,” Korte said. vate land, where Terry Willers the armed teams that search Peter Boynton, commander flooded homes in New Korte said Vang fired at least found him, the jury was told. foreign ships entering U.S. for all of Long Island Sound, Orleans. Coast Guard person­ 20 shots, and the other hunters Willers asked him to leave, and ports. which includes W eschrek’s nel also run medical centers had only one gun and managed other hunters soon arrived and The Coast Guard’s duties unit based at New Haven, and head up shelter opera­ just one shot during the con­ called Vang derogatory names, are growing faster than its Conn. “We still do everything tions. frontation in the northwestern Kohn said. ranks and officers like else, but those are the main And on Friday, Coast Guard Wisconsin woods last November. Crotteau, one of the property’s Weschrek who were saving acts.” Vice Adm. Thad W. Allen was Four hunters were shot in the owners, rushed to confront Vang, seals, breaking ice or repair­ Today, “everything else” named to replace Federal back, and one victim ran nearly Kohn said. ing harbor lights are being includes helping victims of Emergency Management 500 feet before being shot, Korte “He starts laying into him. Foul retrain ed . Hurricane Katrina. Rescue Agency Director Michael said. language, racial epithets, and he “If you’re part of the Coast crews on other Jayhawk heli­ Brown as commander of the Korte denied the hunters used is physically threatened,” Kohn Guard today, you have to copters were among the first New Orleans relief efforts. racial slurs, though he said one said.

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H o n g K o ng N o r t h e r n I r e l a n d Hong Kong Disneyland Belfast militants riot in streets

Associated Press police, blamed the Orange ans are being encouraged to suffers cultural setbacks Order — a legal brotherhood pursue their aims through pol­ BELFAST — Protestant with more than 50,000 mem­ itics and appear poised within Associated Press largest island. Neighbors said extremists attacked police and bers — for inspiring the riots. weeks to resume disarma­ they were worried about the British troops for a second The violence began Saturday m ent, the UVF and UDA are HONG KONG — Many in Hong noise and smoke, but the park straight night Sunday, littering when police prevented openly fighting to keep control Kong are ready to give Mickey stuck with its original plans. streets with rubble and Orangemen from parading of criminal empires — a future Mouse a big hug for bringing In the months before the park’s burned-out vehicles in w ide­ near a hard-line Catholic part challenged by the police and Disneyland to them. But not dog- opening, the media sometimes spread violence sparked by of west Belfast. the wider peace process. lovers, shark-defenders and fire­ sounded as though Disney were anger over a restricted But police and analysts Orde said members of both works foes. building a shoddy nuclear plant, parade. More than 40 police claimed the march provided a the UVF and UDA, which The opposition may seem odd, rather than a cheerful amuse­ were wounded in the weekend pretext for Northern Ireland’s wield authority in different in a Chinese city where fireworks ment park with cuddly cartoon mayhem. two major outlawed Protestant districts of Belfast, are a fixture, shark fin soup is characters and a pink Sleeping Crowds of masked men and Protestant paramilitary wore orchestrating attacks. He hugely popular, and stray dogs Beauty Castle with a mountain youths Confronted police groups, the Ulster Defense cited the rioters’ access this are summarily dealt with as backdrop. backed by B ritish troops in Association and the Ulster weekend to stockpiles of gaso­ health hazards. Hong Kong Disneyland became dozens of hard-line Protestant Volunteer Force, to launch a line-filled bottles, homemade But eight years after the British a target because it involved high- districts in Belfast and several pre-planned rebellion against grenades and assault rifles. colony was returned to China, the profile marriage of big business other towns. Gunmen opened police authority. Their current Police seized a bomb-making capitalist city is much freer than and Hong Kong’s government, the fire in at least two parts of the desire for street mayhem factory and seven firearms the Communist mainland, and biggest investor in the US$3 bil­ capital Sunday night. reflects their near-total dis­ during the riots. advocacy groups are vocal. lion park, said David Ketchum, a Nobody was reported shot, connection from the province’s "Wo are very lucky we do To start with the sharks: public relations expert. but shrapnel from homemade decade-old peace process. not have dead officers this Disneyland said it was merely try­ “As the Australians say, ‘The grenades wounded a half- The UDA and UVF are sup­ morning. It’s a tribute to the ing to honor local custom by sell­ tall poppy gets the chop,’ and dozen officers during clashes posed to be observing cease­ way they responded and it’s a ing shark lin soup at weddings in Disney’s high profile worldwide Sunday night with a 700- fires and disarming in support tribute to their tactics,” Orde the park that opens Monday. But and the lead-up to the opening strong mob in east Belfast, of Northern Ireland s 1998 said before rioting resumed environmentalists protested that has meant that many are looking raising the number of police peace accord, just like the out­ Sunday night. shark populations are being for ways the venture will fail,” wounded over the past 36 lawed Irish Republican Army In one particularly blatant depleted by the fishing industry, Ketchum said. hours to above 40. rooted in militant Catholic sign of outlawed groups ' which usually hacks off the fin Michael DeGolyer, professor of Police advised drivers to areas. involvement, masked and before tossing the fish back into government and international avoid Protestant parts of the But while the IRA has built a armed men stopped cars the sea to die. studies at Hong Kong Baptist city, where thousands blocked major base of support through Sunday and checked drivers ‘ A top-level decision was made University, said Disneyland roads and lobbed the its Sinn Fein party and has licenses at a police-style road to take the soup off the menu, apparently underestimated envi­ grenades a range of other grown central to ongoing checkpoint near the Mount said Robert Iger, president of the ronmental cares in the crowded objects at police equipped with negotiations on Northern Vernon neighborhood in north Wall Disney Co. territory of about 7 million peo­ helmets, body armor and Ireland’s future, the Protestant Belfast, a UVF stronghold. Disney made more headlines ple. flame-retardant jumpsuits. paramilitary groups have Such demonstrations — when it asked dog-catchers to “If they thought that a huge Officers doused crowds with failed to win electoral support which have been carried out round ilp dozens of stray mutts commitment of government massive water cannons and and barely register in political by both the IRA and Protestant near the park, sending many of money would cushion them from fired several hundred blunt­ talks. Instead they wield outlaws during previous flash­ them to a certain death. public criticism, I think they will, nosed plastic bullets. power through criminal graft points of Northern Ireland’s And then there were the plans and seem already, to be discover­ Chief Constable Hugh Orde, backed by occasional intimi­ 53-year-old conflict — are for nightly fireworks displays at ing that is not. definitely not, the commander of Northern dating shows of force. designed to mock police the park on Lantau, Hong Kong’s case,” DeGolyer said. Ireland’s mostly Protestant These days, while IRA veter­ authority. A re you INTERESTED IN DIVERSITY AT N otre D a m e ?

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His daughter and friends one John Wayne dude down from an Atlanta base where he says. Associated Press live in New Orleans. As a here that can get some stuff trains half the nation’s troops He likes the music of Tina NEW ORLEANS — To troops, child, he spent two weeks at done.” for Iraq duty. Turner and B.B. King, along he’s the “Ragin’ Cajun,” an Charity Hospital, where The 6-foot-2 three-star gen­ Honore said it was as if he with country western tunes. affable but demanding gener­ Katrina’s Hood waters trapped eral points out that John Wayne entered a football game to He says he’d like to learn gui­ al barking orders to resusci­ doctors and patients, after he was an actor. “I’m a soldier. coach in which it tar someday. In tate a drowning city. To his was hit in the head with a You get w hat you see,” he said. was the “end of his garden are country, he’s baseball bat. With his thin mustache and the first quarter pumpkins, toma­ an icon of Stepping into a crisis that black beret, Honore has and you’re down toes, beans, leadership in has drawn criticism of leaders become one of the most visible 25 to nothing.” “He’s intolerant of peas, potatoes a land hun­ at every level of government, figures of Katrina. On Sunday “You can’t win lacklucster and peppers. He g ry fo r a Honore was praised for his he appeared on both CBS’ the first quarter loves to cook and leader after compassionate approach to “Face the Nation” and on CNN’s in a disaster. It’s performance." shares his veg­ a hurricane residents and his colorful “Late Edition,” where he impossible to do etables with exposed the bursts of instructions to defended giving food and water it. You got to do Charles Wilhelm troops at barbe­ nation’s vul­ troops, delivered in a to people who are refusing to the best you can. retired general cues. nerability to Louisiana drawl with spits of leave New Orleans. But you better This week, he’ll disasters. Honore profanity for emphasis. “Right now, we want to make win the next reunite with one W ith a “He’s a man of action,” said sure that we’re taking care of quarter, take care of his four chil­ can-do attitude and a cigar in Maj. Gen. Bill Cald-well, com ­ the people that are alive, and of the evacuees,” dren, a son hand, Army Lt. Gen. Russel manding gener­ that we are he says. “If the returning from Honore arrived after al of the 82nd treating them first quarter taught us any­ Iraq after a year of duty. He Hurricane Katrina and direct­ Airborne “He’s a man of action. with dignity thing, your plan is a plan but it also has a grandchild. ed troops to point weapons Division in Fort He knows the area, and respect, needs to be executed.” He gets quiet when he talks down in respect for a stunned Bragg, N.C. “He understands the people and we’re pro­ On paper, H onore’s authority about lives he has crossed in and stranded population lack­ knows the area, viding food is limited to the military but New Orleans, like the woman ing food, electricity and safe­ understands the and doesn’t take no for and water for last week body recovery began carrying twins, one slipping ty. people and an answer. ” them,” Honore after he complained loudly to from each arm. Each morning, Honore (pro­ doesn’t take no told CNN. those responsible for removing He feels lucky to be a gener­ nounced AHN’-ur-ay) boards a for an answer.” He v iew s them. al, despite “living in a fish­ Bill Caldwell Blackhawk helicopter at Camp Honore has Katrina as an “He’s intolerant of lackluster bow l.” Shelby in M ississippi, 100 won over even commanding general enemy that perform ance,” said Retired The hurricane, he says, miles north of New Orleans, some of the gov- pulled a “clas­ Gen. Charles E. Wilhelm. “He reminds him life is fragile and for a humanitarian mission as ernment’s sic military has high standards and he’s a makes him glad he passed on head of the military’s Joint harshest critics, including New maneuver,” speeding toward sworn enemy of mediocrity.” more lucrative pursuits to Task Force Katrina. Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin, who land with overwhelming force, Outside the Superdome one serve his country. Honore was born at home blasted the Bush administra­ surprising and paralyzing the day with flood waters in rapid “I’d rather be in the middle 57 years ago during a hurri­ tion’s initial response to his city and countryside and knock­ retreat, Honore grew impatient of the game, playing hard cane, his mother and an uncle city’s disaster. ing out communications, elec­ when his truck was blocked. with little hope of winning always told him. He grew up “He came off the doggone tricity, water and roads in a “There’s room to get by there. than to be an observer,” he poor in Lakeland, La., north­ chopper, and he started “disaster of biblical propor­ Let’s go!” says. w est of Baton Rouge, w ith 11 cussing, and people started tions.” “I don’t intentionally try to No one calls him “Ragin’ siblings, once winning a 4-H moving,” Nagin told a radio In a journey slowed by fallen be tough. As long as the job’s Cajun” to his face. contest with the family’s lone station. “I give the president trees, Honore headed to getting done, I have nothing “But the troops like it, so dairy cow, Weasel. some credit on this. He sent Mississippi after the hurricane to say but praise,” Honore why not?” he adds.

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Associated Press to her brother, Thomas Cahill, a Cantor Fitzgerald trader who NEW YORK — As if they w ere was 36 when he died. writing letters to a long-lost As the names of the dead friend, the brothers and sisters were read, weeping mourners of Sept. 11 victims walked to filed down a ramp to a reflect­ the microphone, looked to the ing memorial pool at the floor sky and tearfully told their sib­ of the site, which remains vir­ lings what had happened in the tually empty four years after world since they died. the attack tore a hole in the They talked about babies New York skyline. Families born, children growing up, and filled the water with red, how much the victims were still orange and yellow roses, some missed. shaking as they inscribed dedi­ "If you were here, you’d be so cations on the wooden edge of proud, so proud of Gabe and the pool. Madeleine,” Francis Hoffman The four-hour ceremony told his brother Stephen, a 36- came as Hurricane Katrina left year-old Cantor Fitzgerald bond Americans once again strug­ broker. gling with a catastrophe that “If it’s a boy in December, caught the nation unprepared we’re taking your name,” said and left thousands of citizens Nancy Brennan-Poulis, Peter dead and grieving. Brennan’s brother. Mayor Michael Bloomberg The siblings were among opened with words of condo­ more than 600 people who read lence for those devastated by the names of the 2,749 victims Katrina and the terrorist bomb­ who died four years ago when ings in the London hijacked jetliners crashed into Underground. Ron Edgerton, a Vietnam veteran and commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2259 in the World Trade Center. Tears “To Americans suffering in Conway, Ark., salutes the U.S. flag during a Sept. 11 remembrance ceremony. sometimes swallowed their the aftermath of Hurricane words as they read the names, Katrina, our deepest sympa­ years later, we are in a position paused for moments of silence brothers and sisters that we and relatives in the crowd thies go out to you this day,” to respond with the same gen­ at 8:46 a.m., the time at which lost on that day.” bowed their heads and sobbed Bloomberg said. erosity of spirit which was a hijacked jetliner crashed into For several family members, as the siblings spoke. In New Orleans, New York shown to us,” he said. the north tower, at 9:03 a.m., their messages became politi­ “You’re still our hero. Please firefighters helping with the In Shanksville, Pa., about the moment a second plane cal. Many prayed to succeed in keep watching over us,” relief effort gathered around a 1,000 people attended a memo­ struck the south tower, at 9:59 efforts to provide a fitting Elizabeth Ahearn said to her makeshift memorial for their rial service for the 40 passen­ a.m., when the south tower fell memorial at the site, a refer­ brother, Fire Lt. Brian Ahearn. fallen comrades, accepting the gers and crew who died when and at 10:29 a.m., when the ence to the battle over an inter­ Several times, the brothers gift of a bell from a nearby Flight 93 crashed into a field second tower collapsed. national museum of freedom and sisters came in groups — church whose steeple was after those aboard struggled Secretary of State planned for ground zero. Some sometimes six or seven large — destroyed in the storm. with the al-Qaida hijackers Hy­ Condoleezza Rice, Gov. George families say the museum would to honor their loved one, all New York Fire Commissioner ing it toward Washington. E. Pataki, former Mayor politicize the site and overshad­ huddling together to say their Nicholas Scoppetta said at a In Washington, President Rudolph Giuliani and New ow the memorial. name. Some blew kisses to the ceremony in Brooklyn that his Bush marked the anniversary Jersey Gov. Richard Codey all Parents and grandparents sunny, pale-blue sky, while oth­ firefighters who have gone to with his wife on the South addressed the crowd. read the victims’ names at ers said over and over, “We the Gulf Coast are “doing what Lawn, and throngs of people “We all stand together to help ground zero last year, while love you. We miss you.” this department does best, and marched in remembrance of each other and to help those children’s voices were heard in “We know you’re keeping that is saving lives.” the attacks and in tribute to who need our help in the 2003. A selection of politicians, everyone laughing up in heav­ "An entire city has been vir­ troops fighting overseas. future,” Giuliani said. “We relatives and others read the en,” said Kathleen Pslrogianes tually destroyed ... but four The ground zero ceremony remember forever all the names on the first anniversary.

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M a n a g in g E d it o r : Maureen Reynolds turally rich city” ness plan that the city could come up warning and suffering because of it. Asst. M a n a g in g E d it o r : Sarah Vabulas was also “a disaster with, then maybe the New Orleans gov­ In each of these cases, someone of Asst. M a n a g in g E d it o r : Headier Van Hoegarden waiting to happen” ernment was already suffering from authority has told America not to push because of its pre­ one too many Hurricanes — the drink, the red button, and each time, without S p o r t s E d it o r : Mike Gilloon carious position not the storm, that is.) fail, Uncle Sam has stuck out his pudgy S c e n e E d it o r : Rama Gottumukkala below sea level and Of course, ignoring warnings has white hand and pushed defiantly. 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I don’t read The Observer’s Viewpoint helping him to see that theology is more Perhaps the video advertisement shown during the Pittsburgh game is section often, and Friday’s disappointing than smarty pants sniggering. intended for a very specific audience which has been long neglected. The ad presentation reminded me why. I am sad­ The “Candle” ad may not show every­ was not designed to attract prospective students or even their parents. There dened to learn that The Observer’s edito­ thing about Notre Dame. It was not meant is certainly no shortage of applicants. Nor was it intended to demonstrate how rial staff and some students have become to. I think it does show one thing brilliant­ the University is on a par academically with certain aspirational peers, or how so pretentious and self-aggrandizing that ly however, and that is that at Notre Dame much the University and its alums are contributing to make a better world. It they were “insulted" by Notre Dame’s we recognize more than just the academic is good to see that we don’t sense the need to say that. Perhaps the ad is “Candle" television Spot. and athletic success of our students, intended for that core constituency who believe that the message has been too Although the ad doesn’t strike me as alumni and faculty. We recognize more subdued in recent times, saying to them yes, we are uniquely Notre Dame and particularly brilliant, I think it does a fair than the rankings and statistics. We rec­ proud of our traditions. I am thrilled that our new leaders are willing to shout job of demonstrating that Notre Dame is a ognize more than the avant-garde aca­ that boldly, not only to a neglected constituency but to the world, on national school that recognizes that we are not demic (and theological) posturing. We rec­ television. self-made. It seems the editorial staff is ognize that all of reality, even getting into too preoccupied with proving to their Notre Dame, is a sign of the Mystery who Jack Fremeau friends in the Ivies that Notre Dame isn’t became a man continuing his saving pres­ alum nus just a “football school” and, unfortunately ence in history. Class of 1971 for them, all that religious stuff doesn’t I am grateful for students like the young Sept. 9 come off as impressive either. woman in New Jersey. I hope that her four It’s too bad that Mr. Kearns and his years of study at Notre Dame strengthen friends in the theology department spend this awareness. And I think there is still their time laughing at the simple piety of hope for Mr. Kearns and the editorial stall' us “candle lighting" Catholics, but the of The Observer. The Mystery is wait Spot sends w Notre Dame I love recognizes that there is ing to encounter them too. profound theology at work in a simple “candle. ” Maybe he should take a few Stephen Sanchez The Notre Dame “Candle” video, shown during the ND- classes with Professor Cavadini or Father alum nus Pitt game, was an embarrassment to the University. Daley, I’m sure they at least can help him Class of 2001 First, the “institutional spot” is theologically unsound. stop that nasty laughing habit, if not also Sept. 10 Its message — if you light enough candles, the payoff will be admission to Notre Dame — is what the German theologian Dietrich Bonhoefer called the myth of “cheap grace.” It is a simplistic, message unworthy of a university aspiring to greatness. One doubts that Ad shows ND's shortcomings Notre Dame’s theology department, or its Campus Ministry, would support the theology underlying the video. It is unimaginable that Georgetown University What kind of image is Notre Dame selling pus. In this case, they are or Boston College, Notre Dame’s peer institutions in in the new television advertisement? A uni­ not even seen in this the Catholic academy, would promote themselves in versity that provides higher education? 1 commercial, as if Notre this fashion. think not, because it does not say anything Dame does not approve Second, the video mischaracterizes Notre Dame’s about Notre Dame’s academic programs. It of their presence. admissions process. From our own experiences, we does not highlight the wonderful faculty and Notre Dame tries hard know that admissions officers base their decisions facility we have. It does not say what the to create an image of on academic achievement — not on whom one school’s mission statement is. Instead, the “We are ND.” Everyone knows, or how many candles one lights. The commercial successfully sold an image of in this big Notre Dame process is professional and correct. It is an insult to homogeneity. It perfectly depicts the lack of family is happy and well the Admissions Office to suggest otherwise. diversity at Notre Dame, which not only dis­ taken care of. However, Over 11,000 students apply annually to ND; fewer courages those who cannot identify with the who is excluded in this than 4,000 are accepted. Did God turn a deaf ear to girl in the video to apply, but it also shows school is evident. Some the prayers of the other 7,000 applicants? disrespect to the minorities at Notre Dame may argue that it is white, We speak from experience, having had one son since they are nowhere to be found in this rich and Catholic students admitted to ND and another not, plus a daughter 30-second television advertisement that is are Notre Dame legacies and applying this year. Our belief is, and our prayer is, supposed to represent Notre Dame. Notre Dame must carry on that God will show our children, and us, what direction In the commercial, the white girl who lives this tradition. Sure, Notre He wishes their lives to take — and that they will have in a middle-upper class suburban neighbor­ Dame can accept any kind of the courage and grace to accept God’s will in their lives hood prays that she will get admitted to students it wants, but these stu­ — whether or not that includes a Notre Dame education. Notre Dame. What kind of students will this dents will not always live in the The video was created by slick PR professionals who have video attract? Definitely not those who grow Notre Dame bubble. When they little appreciation of what Notre Dame is really about. That up in inner cities and constantly struggle with graduate, they will realize that there the University would allow it to be shown to a national audi­ the inequality in the distribution of education­ are many different kinds of people in real­ ence is very disappointing. Those who defend the video on the al resources and yet manage to score high on ity. Not everyone shares the same world­ grounds that they were merely pointing out the University’s unique the SATs and maintain a 3.8. Definitely not views, not everyone votes for Bush, not Catholic character haven’t a clue about what being “Catholic” really the African American students who study so everyone is heterosexual, not everyone goes is. hard just so that they can be the first ones in to church and not everyone can afford foot­ their families to attend college. Definitely not ball tickets. Kevin Kearney Jews or atheists who believe that Notre Diversity has been one thing that Notre a lu m n u s Dame tries to increase in the past decade Dame offers them what they want academi­ Class of 1972, Masters of Theology 1976 cally and yet are skeptical about the differ­ because the school sees the importance of Rector of Sorin Hall 1977-1978 ence of their religious backgrounds. These diversity and the advantages it brings. I can­ Mary Mullaney students are different and yet they are the not imagine how this commercial will hurt a lu m n a kind of students that Notre Dame claims it the efforts and awareness that have been Class of 1973, law class of 1977 strives to reach out to. However, not only made by students who care about diversity S e p t. 10 does this new commercial fail to reach out to issues. One thing that was right about the students with a diverse background, it sends commercial is how (lawlessly it illustrates the a clear message telling them not to apply lack of diversity in the student body, as Matt because we don’t want those who hold differ­ Storin, the associate vice president for News ent opinions and they will never fit in. and Information stated —“[The video] shows In addition, when Julie Flory, an assistant what Notre Dame is, what it strives to be and director at the Office of News and how it is different from other universities” — Implications ar Information, states, “It’s hard to craft a mes­ Notre Dame is unique because there is no sage so perfect that no one can dislike it,” she other school that betrays its mission to neglects the minorities on campus. They are increase diversity and neglects the marginal­ Whoever created and, worse, approved the insulting new 30-second ND not Catholic, white or rich, and yet they have ized like Notre Dame does. I wonder when ad understands neither Notre Dame nor Catholicism. It demeans our reli­ chosen to come to this school for the higher Notre Dame will truly embrace diversity as it gion and our University. A Notre Dame “higher education ” docs not mean education opportunities it provides. They are says it does. 1 can only hope for the day when an Admissions Office sitting around until God inspires it to admit the stu­ part of the student body and yet they are not everyone —Latinos, bisexuals and Buddhists dent who piled up the most prayers. The world trivializes what a great recognized by the administration. Indeed the — are truly considered part of the Notre university like Notre Dame could possibly mean by calling itself a majority of Notre Dame students are from Dame family. “Catholic” university. How awful when the University itself pays for that white, Catholic, middle-upper class families; trivialization! After 45 years on the faculty, I am ashamed. however, that does not mean Asians, Shan-Jan Sarah Liu Mormons, gays or people whose parents Senate Diversity Committee Chairperson Donald P. Costello have three jobs just to keep them in school do senior Professor Emeritus (retired) not exist here. Oftentimes these marginalized Pasquerilla West Department of English groups are only seen but not heard on cam­ Sept. 8 Sept. 9 T h e O bserver page 18 S cene Monday, September 12, 2005

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slather the bread with the garlic By MAUREEN MALLOY sauce. Using a ladle or spoon, cover Scene W riter the bread with tomato sauce (be sure lighter than original to cover to the edges to prevent burn­ ing). Spread about 1/4 of the mush­ Sometimes the best part about a fun rooms and mozzarella, and 1/2 cup night out is the cheesy breadsticks (about 20 slices) of pepperoni across and pepperoni pizza that you and your each loaf section and sprinkle with friends will inevitably order at 2 a.m. oregano. Bake until all the cheese is But if you can rattle off Papa John’s melted and the bread is golden brown, number by heart or are listed as a about 8 tolO minutes. Serve immedi­ preferred customer at Domino's, it ately. Yields four to six servings. might be time to mix up your late Recipe courtesy The Hot Truck, night feasting. Ithaca, New York. Instead of reaching for the phone book, serve up one or more of these Sweet Nutty Popcorn Treats treats to your friends, and you'll be almost as popular as Ben & Jerry. 12 cups popped popcorn These recipes are easy to prepare and 1 1/2 cups sugar can be made ahead of time or 1/2 cup corn syrup whipped up quickly when you get 1/2 cup water home. 3 tablespoons unsalted butter 6 ounces semisweet chocolate, Cold Sesam e Noodles chopped 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 3 tablespoons soy sauce 1/2 cup sliced toasted almonds 2 tablespoons rice vinegar or white- 1/2 cup roasted unsalted peanuts wine vinegar 1 cup white chocolate chips 1/2 teaspoon dried hot red pepper Photo courtesy of www.apple.com flakes, or to taste Lightly grease a large bowl and The iPod nano features a color screen, up to 14 hours of battery life and has a 2 tablespoons firmly packed brown place the popcorn in it. wide range of accessories. It is capable of holding photos along with music. sugar or granulated sugar, or to taste In a large saucepan, combine the 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter sugar, corn syrup, and water and cook users can take entire digital photo­ 1 tablespoon Oriental sesame oil over medium heat to the soft ball By RAMA GOTTUMUKKALA graph collections with them. Up to 1 teaspoon grated peeled fresh gin­ stage, 235 to 238 degrees Fahrenheit Scene Editor 25,000 photos can be housed in the ger on a candy thermometer. Add the but­ nano’s tiny package. 1/2 cup chicken broth ter and when melted, stir in the Apple’s advertising juggernaut used While a few aesthetic and functional 1 pound linguine or lo mein noodles chocolate and vanilla. a simple, undeniable phrase to turn changes have been made to the iPod chopped scallion and cucumber Very carefully, slowly pour the hot the iPod into a cultural and consumer nano, most of the features are familiar strips for garnish chocolate mixture over the corn, stir­ sensation: 1,000 songs in the palm of to current iPod owners. The head­ ring to prevent from lumping. your hand. phone port has been moved to the bot­ In a saucepan combine the soy Continue stirring until the mixture is Last week, the company took anoth­ tom of the unit, leaving the tiny hold sauce, the vinegar, the red pepper cooled and the popcorn is evenly coat­ er giant step ahead of its competitors, button on the top face of the nano. flakes, the brown sugar, the peanut ed. Add the remaining ingredients and offering up the latest gadget in the But a few fun gimmicks have been butter, the oil, the ginger and the stir to combine and coat. Turn out growing line of iPod portable digital thrown into the mix that are exclusive broth, simmer the mixture, stirring, onto a greased foil-lined sheet pan. music players — the iPod nano. to this model. A stopwatch feature has until it is thickened and smooth, and Let cool, then store in airtight con­ Impossibly small (as the ad cam­ been added, letting users keep track let it cool slightly. tainers. Makes 14 cups. paign insists), the newest iPod incar­ of run or lap times. Finally there’s a In a kettle of boiling salted water, Recipe courtesy Emeril Lagasse, nation is both appropriately named new Screen Lock feature, letting own­ cook the noodles until they are al 2004. and a technological marvel. ers lock the iPod contents with a four­ dente, drain them in a colander and The iPod has been on top of the digi­ digit code, deterring prowlers from rinse them under cold water. Drain Butterscotch Chocolate Chip Cookie tal music hill for so long that critics discovering socially embarrassing the noodles well, transfer them to a Pie have raised concerns bowl and toss them with the sauce. ' songs. about Apple becom­ The iPod nano comes Serve the noodles at room tempera­ 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour ing complacent with iP od n an o in two different sizes ture and garnish them with the scal­ 1 teaspoon baking soda its trademark brand. Manufacurer: Apple — 2 GB a n d 4 GB - lion and the cucumber. 1 teaspoon salt The recent release of Dimensions: .27 inches wide and lets buyers pick Serves 4 to 6. 1/2 tsp cinnamon the iPod shuffle has­ between two available Recipe courtesy of Gourmet 1 1/4 cups Honey Bunches of Oats and weights 1.5 ounces n’t helped matters. Price: 2GB and 4GB models colors, black or white. Magazine, September 1991. (or old fashioned oats) Although it was tout­ starting at $199 Deciding on a start­ 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter ed by Apple for its ing price of $199, The Sep Pep Sandwich (preferably Plugra), softened miniature size, tak­ Apple has carefully 3/4 cup granulated sugar ing up the same space as a pack of maneuvered the nano to fill the void Garlic Sauce: 3/4 cup packed brown sugar chewing gum, not all buyers were vacated by the iPod mini, a model the 10 tablespoons unsalted butter 1 teaspoon vanilla extract impressed. Essentially a memory stick company discontinued to create more 3 tablespoons finely chopped garlic 2 eggs with a play button, the shuffle model market space for the latest iPod mani­ 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips did little to push the envelope for festation. In terms of price, functional­ Pizza Sauce: 1 cup butterscotch chips functionality. ity and size, the nano trumps many of 2 cups pizza sauce with basil Enter the iPod nano. Apple wisely the features that made the iPod mini 1 cup tomato juice Preheat oven to 325 degrees chose to apply all the stylized features so popular. This prompted Steve Jobs, 3 tablespoons finely chopped garlic Fahrenheit. Spray a 9-inch pie tin that made the original iPod and iPod Apple’s chairman, to confidently pro­ 1/2 tablespoon salt with vegetable-oil cooking spray; set mini models so successful. The iPod claim the nano as “the biggest revolu­ 2 loaves hearty French bread aside, combine flour, baking soda, cin­ nano is smaller than a business card tion since the original iPod” during his 3 cups sliced mushrooms namon, oats, and salt in small bowl. and thinner than a No. 2 pencil. introduction of the new product. 3 cups shredded mozzarella cheese Beat butter, granulated sugar, brown Essentially, it’s an ultra-slim version Recently, there have been rumors 2 cups sliced pepperoni (about 80 sugar and vanilla in large mixer bowl. of the 20 and 40 Gigabyte (GB) iPod circulating in the music industry that slices) Add eggs one at a time, beating well models, forced into an appliance that Apple was planning a new generation 1 tablespoon dried oregano after each addition; gradually beat in can be twirled in between a person's of iPod players, capable of storing and flour mixture. Stir in chocolate and fingers. playing video files. But while iPod Preheat oven to 375 degrees butterscotch chips. Press 3 cups of The click wheel, a staple feature for fanatics will continue to wait for that Fahrenheit. dough into prepared pan. Bake until previous iPod models, has been leap in portable entertainment, the Make the Garlic Sauce: In a medium edges are golden and center is almost applied to the nano as well. Featuring nano gives musicphiles plenty of rea­ bowl, microwave the butter on high firm to touch, 40 to 45 minutes. Let a color screen, previously only avail­ sons to rejoice. until melted, about 3 minutes. Whisk cool at least 20 minutes and remove able in the most recent iPod models, A smaller, sleeker device, the iPod in the garlic. In another medium bowl, from pan. You’ll have enough cookie and a battery life maxing out at 14 nano will further cement Apple’s whisk together the pizza sauce, toma­ dough to make about ten more cook­ hours, the nano is the latest whiz cre­ deserved stranglehold on the portable to juice, garlic and salt. Set aside. ies, or to freeze for when your next ation from a company that has made music battleground. It’s only appropri­ Slice off part of the rounded side of cookie dough craving strikes. the iPod its bread and butter product. ate that the product responsible for each bread half to create a flat sur­ Adapted from Nestle Tollhouse The color screen is an especially rejuvenating an entire company con­ face. (This will allow the bread to lay Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe. nice touch for the nano. Not only does tinues to be the pinnacle of cool func­ fiat in the oven.) Cut the loaves open, it beautify the overall aesthetic nature lengthwise, keeping them intact like a tionality. of the model, but it allows album art book. Cut each loaf in half, crosswise, to be shown on-screen during music Contact Rama Gottumukkala at to make 4 sections. Arrange the bread Contact Maureen Malloy at playback. And as an added bonus, [email protected] on a baking sheet. Using a brush, [email protected] I rish Insider Monday, September 12, 2005 O bserver Notre Dame 17, Michigan 10 Not since Lou Weis, Notre Dame take Big House 12 years after Holtz's Irish last invaded

game back under control.” By KATE GALES Michigan nearly regained that Associate Sports Editor momentum after a Darius Walker fumble in the fourth quarter. The Wolverines had the ball on the ANN ARBOR, Mich. — The 111,386 spectators packed into Notre Dame 5-yard line, but an Michigan Stadium Saturday were Irish defensive stand forced Michigan to turn the ball over on silenced with an efficient opening drive orchestrated by Notre Dame downs. quarterback Brady Quinn and kept Defense was key to the Notre quiet by an aggressive Irish Dame victory, but Weis was careful defense. No. 20 Notre Dame never to credit to special teams and the trailed on its way to a 17-10 victo­ offense as well. ry over No. 3 Michigan, and the “I don't look at it just one aspect Irish won in Ann Arbor for the first of the team,” Weis said. “I’m proud time since 1993. of the way the defense stepped up The Associated Press now has today. The special teams were challenged with [Michigan return­ Notre Damn ranked No. 10 in its most recent poll. er Steve] Breaston and they stepped up today.” “I wanted to take the crowd out of the game,” Irish coach Charlie * Quinn went 19-for-30 with 140 Weis said of the opening drive. yards, two touchdowns and no “You'll notice this was a no-huddle interceptions. Irish running back ; Darius Walker led all rushers with offense, but this was not a hurry- up offense. ... It was just so that 104 yards on 26 carries and added five receptions for 22 yards. we could take the noise out of the On the Michigan side of the ball, game.” The last time Notre Dame beat Henne completed 19-of-44 passes Michigan in Ann Arbor was on for 233 yards and Kevin Grady Sept. 11, 1993, when then-head rushed for a career-high 79 yards after starting running back Mike coach Ixiu Holtz guided the Irish to ’ Hart left with a hamstring injury in a 27-23 win. Quinn noticed a difference in the the first half. stadium’s noise level from his last V Notre Dame wide receiver visit in 2003, which resulted in a Rhema McKnight, who left in the 38-0 Wolverine drubbing of the first half with a knee injury, caught Irish. Quinn’s first touchdown pass dur­ “Somehow it didn’t seem as ing the game’s opening drive. Late loud, and 1 think that had some­ in the second quarter, Jeff thing to do with the way we came Samardzija snagged a pass from out,” he said. Quinn via a tip by Michigan line­ backer Chris Graham. The 12-play opening drive, which didn’t use a third down and Earlier in the second quarter, wits run without a huddle until the Wolverines kicker Garrett Rivas final scoring play, set the tone for nailed a 38-yard field goal to put Michigan on the board. the game — although the Irish Despite a second-half barrage would score just one field goal in the second half. As the Irish from the Michigan offense, the much-maligned Irish defense was offense slowed its output, the defense stepped up against a able to keep the lead for the rest of potentially explosive Michigan the game. After the Wolverines team that never found the end gave up the ball on downs with 1:52 to play, time expired and the zone until late in the fourth quar­ battered defense could finally rel­ ter. ish the moment, as the noise came “Everyone had this game pegged down as an offensive team versus from ecstatic pockets of Notre an offensive team, ” Weis said. “I Dame fans in the Big House. told those guys this morning, you “That’s some big time hitting going on out there — it was an never know how the game is going extremely physical game,” Quinn to be played.” TIM SULLIVAN/The Observer With a 17-3 score in the fourth said. “We were fortunate where Wide receiver Rhema McKnight celebrates after scoring a touchdown on the game’s opening drive our defense was doing the majori­ quarter, the Irish were far from Saturday. Brady Quinn threw two touchdowns in a 17-10 Irish victory at Michigan Stadium. secure in their lead. Michigan ty of the hitting.” nearly cut the lead to seven in the ing the ball high. get into the end zone in a game second half with a forced turnover, Saturday’s 17-10 decision was only the seventh home loss for fourth quarter after cornerback Though the referees initially that saw them convert 0-of-3 as well. Strong safety Tommy Michigan head coach Lloyd Carr Ambrose Wooden forced Jason ruled that Michigan retained pos­ attempts in the red zone — all Zbikowski intercepted Henne at over his 11-year career. Avant out of bounds at Notre session, instant replay determined three situations coming in the sec­ the Notre Dame 1-yard line, end­ “I’m proud of the team, I’m Dame’s 1-yard line after a 54-yard Henne had fumbled. ond half. ing a 14-play Michigan drive and proud of the coaching staff, I’m reception. “I knew [Ndukwe| had it,” Weis Henne finally found the end zone returning the ball to the Notre proud of the players,” Weis said. As the crowd anticipated the said. “I knew that he was in the with a 25-yard pass to Mario Dame 28. “This is a lough place to win. We Wolverines’ first touchdown, Irish end zone. So I’m saying th at’s a Manningham with 3:47 on the “That interception down close, defensive tackle Brian Beidatsch touchback. And I’m yelling to [the clock. But the Irish defense stilled that was a critical play of the came in here and walked out of here with a ‘W’ — we’ve got to be forced a Henne fumble on second officials], saying that’s our ball, it’s any Wolverine hopes, forcing a game,” Weis said. “There was a lot happy.” down. Free safety Chinedum a touchback.” turnover on downs after a Notre of momentum and that intercep­ Ndukwe recovered it for a touch- The call went in favor of the Dame punt. tion just changed the whole Contact Kate Gales at back and ran out of the pile hold­ Irish, and the Wolverines failed to Notre Dame’s defense began the momentum back and just got the [email protected]

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Chinedum Ndukwe’s fumble recovery Tom Zbikowski 2 to 0 “Our whole motto ...is that w e’re going The strong safety was a threat as a to have // people flying to the ball, arid defender and a returner on Saturday, Notre Dame’s red zone offensive Ndukwe prevented Michigan from I think that’s how they are playing. ” notching nine tackles, an interception efficiency (2 for 2) compared to scoring early in the fourth quarter right in front of the Irish goal line Michigan’s (o for 3). when he recovered Henne’s fumble Charlie Weis and a ry-yard punt return. at the Irish i-y a rd line. Irish coach page 2 The Observer ♦ IRISH INSIDER Monday, September 12, 2005 report card

B quarterbacks: Quinn looked nervous and fidgety in the pocket at times and missed several open receivers. But he didn’t throw an interception and took care of the football. running backs: Walker had 26 carries for 104 yards, fumbling once, but was sti­ fled by the Michigan defense most of the day. Powers-Neal and Schwapp helped wear down the Wolverine line. receivers: The receivers ran crisp A routes and Samardzija made another ■ spectacular touchdown catch. McKnight also scored, while Fasano made several key third-down grabs. offensive line: The unit surrendered three sacks and the rushing game was slow. But they were able to hold their own against a very athletic Wolverine defensive line.

A defensive line: The line held Michigan running backs Hart and Grady to 83 yards rushing. It batted down five Henne passes and sacked the Michigan quarterback twice.

A linebackers: Hoyte and Mays combined — for 20 tackles and pressured Henne all

game. Crum Jr. continued to improve, tallying five tackles.

defensive backs: The group held Breaston to just one catch for nine yards and Henne threw only one touchdown. Zbikowski made a key interception on the Notre Dame 1-yard line.

special teams: The coverage units were able to keep Breaston from slipping through for a big play. Fitzpatrick’s field SOFIA BALLON/The Observer goal was wobbly, but good. Irish players, led by center Bob Morton (76) and defensive tackle Trevor Laws (98) salute the student section after their 17-10 upset victory in Michigan Stadium. The heated rivalry between Notre Dame and Michigan led coaching: The Irish came into the Big House and gave Lloyd Carr only the sev­ to high tensions in 2003 s 38-0 loss, which the Irish avenged on Saturday. enth home loss of his career. Though it A was a sloppy game, Weis had the team ready to pull off the upset. Fulfilling the Irish potential overall: The Irish weren’t intimi­ dated by the Wolverines and out­ 3.40 played tiie nation’s No. 3 team on ANN ARBOR, Mich. — This is his sight Saturday. And his inter­ Shane Walton-like sense for the their own field. The play wasn’t what he came back for. This is why ception at the Irish 1-yard line football, and Maurice Crum Jr. always pretty, but the result was. he left his East Coast roots to early in the third quarter let Notre showed poise in his first year as a return to his Midwestern alma Dame breathe easier. starter. mater. This is why he left the A coach can only do so much. Notre Dame couldn’t have asked Patriot power­ Weis may be one of the best offen­ for any more. The offensive success house he built sive minds in the sport, but he overall, with ten starters and adding up with Bill needs an enforcer, a fighter, a com­ Darius Walker returning, is no sur­ Belichick and petitor like Zbikowski to grind out a prise. Tom Brady and win. The defense is what had Irish the job security And Zbikowski loves it — the fans buying extra bottles of Turns the numbers he had earned. attention, the rush, the feeling of before the season started. Don’t put Charlie Weis stopping one of the nation’s best them away yet — some guy named came back to teams on the biggest home turf of Pete Carroll is bringing a pretty Number of times officials overturned calls beat Michigan. all. good team to South Bend next based on instant replay — both in Notre Michigan and Mike Gilloon “Coming into the Big House and m onth. Dame’s favor. all the other getting a win, it’s just unbeliev­ However, Zbikowski and friends schools who able,’’ Zbikowski have already Knute Rockne’s first year as coach. Weis have bullied Sports Editor said. “I’m just exceeded expec­ 1918 joined him as the only ND coaches to Notre Dame happy we won." The Notre Dame potential tations and aren’t begin their careers with two road wins. around the past This was sup­ — its tradition, its spirit, planning on a let­ few years on the college football posed to be a down. its financial power — playground, taking its bowl money game of offense, a With Michigan Number of first downs for the Irish — 14 in was always right there, the first half. but never its potential. The Notre nationally tele­ State visiting 17 Dame potential — its tradition, its vised opportunity stuffed in its back pocket. Saturday, Weis spirit, its financial power — was for Henne and No one could take it. will do everything always right there, stuffed in its Quinn to show off he can to prevent 3 Michigan’s rank when they lost to Notre Dame in back pocket. No one could take it. their talent; a mental lapse 1993. The Irish did not defeat a top-3 opponent Notre Dame just needed to realize another chance that seems possi­ again until Saturday. what it had. for Weis to cement his reputation ble considering the hype his rejuve­ Weis knows what he has — and it as an offensive wizard. nated program is receiving. has nothing to do with offense. But, as usual, this Michigan-Notre The Spartans are one of those Number of home losses for Wolverines head His best weapon — the reason the Dame clash was anything but pre­ teams that have bullied the Irish coach Lloyd Carr in his 11-year career at / Irish are 2-0 — is defense. dictable. around in the last decade. They’ve Michigan. Carr is 8-11-1 overall against the Irish. An Irish defense that lost the The offense, besides an opening won the past four contests in Notre memo informing it of its inexperi­ touchdown drive as smooth as a Dame Stadium — reason enough to ence, its lack of talent, its knack for Don Henley tune, struggled against give Notre Dame heartburn. Consecutive quarters in which the Irish had not giving up four touchdown passes to a gritty Michigan defense. The Irish are the stronger squad 31 given up a tumble. The streak ended Saturday Oregon State. Quinn looked jittery, his timing and should win on paper. But this with Walker’s fourth-quarter tumble. Well, Tom Zbikowski might have slow. And the Michigan defense was game, just like Saturday at received that memo. But he proba­ too fast, too talented, too good for Michigan, could turn ugly. bly ripped it up, or at least knocked the Irish signal-caller to have an off That’s fine for this defense. Number of third downs Notre Dame needed on the messenger around. The Irish day and still be successful. They like to be the bully. the 12 plays of its first scoring drive. 0 strong safety, who was compared to Paging the defense. a kamikaze pilot by defensive coor­ Linebackers Brandon Hoyte and The opinions expressed in this dinator Rick Minter last week, Corey Mays joined Zbikowski in column are those of the author and Notre Dame's productivity in the red-zone, helped knock the Wolverines out. smacking the Wolverines and sav­ not necessarily those of The scoring two touchdowns. Michigan was 0-3 He stuck his helmet in the chest of ing the day for Notre Dame. Observer. Contact Mike Gilloon at 2-2 inside the 20-yard line. every Maize and Blue receiver in Chinedum Ndukwe showed a [email protected] Monday, September 12, 2005 The Observer ♦ IRISH INSIDER page 3 Mays, linebackers step up at UM scoring

By MIKE GILLOON summary Sports Editor 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Corey Mays leapt Notre Dame 7 7 0 3 17 over a Michigan defensive lineman, M ichigan 0 3 0 7 10 crashed into the backfield and hassled Wolverine quarterback Chad Henne. First quarter After four years in a reserve role, the Notre Dame 7, Michigan 0 Irish senior linebacker was having fun — Rhema McKnight 5-yard reception from Brady and establishing himself as a leader of an Quinn with 12:02 remaining unexpectedly stout defense — during (D.J. Fitzpatrick kick) Notre Dame’s win over Michigan Saturday. Drive: 12 plays, 76 yards, 2:58 elapsed “It’s the Michigan-Notre Dame game,” Mays said. “How much fun can it get?” Second quarter Well, fun for Mays at least. Notre Dame 7, Michigan 3 lie recorded eight tackles, broke up two Garrett Rivas 38-yard Held goal with 14:04 passes and teamed with fellow senior line­ rem ain in g backer Brandon Hoyte to make Henne’s Drive: 5 plays, 35 yards, 1:15 elapsed day not so happy. Notre Dame 14, Michigan 3 The Wolverines' sophomore quarterback Jeff Samardzija 5-yard reception from Quinn was VJ-of-44 for 223 yards with one with 4:24 remaining (Fitzpatrick kick) touchdown. Notre Dame sacked him twice. Drive: 12 plays, 72 yards, 4:25 elapsed Irish coach Charlie Weis said Mays fell sick during the game and needed to be Third quarter replaced by freshman Scott Smith for sev­ No points scored eral plays. However, the sickness didn't sideline him for a significant amount of Fourth quarter time. This is Mays’ first season as a starter Notre Dame 17, Michigan 3 Fitzpatrick 43-yard field goal with 14:11 and the first time he saw significant action TIM SULLIVAN/The Observer against Michigan. rem aining Linebacker Corey Mays hurdles over the Michigan offensive line to reach Wolverines Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 1:21 elapsed The fifth-year player has spent his previ­ quarterback Chad Henne, who was under pressure all game. ous four seasons playing mostly on special Notre Dame 17, Michigan 10 Mario Manningham 25-yard reception from teams though he did start the 2003 Chad Henne with 3:47 remaining Washington State game. With so many of the same Irish players “We really didn’t know what to expect in (Garrett Rivas kick) Mays’ teammates are impressed with his suiting up Saturday as in 2003, Mays was any game so you just have to come pre­ Drive: 5 plays, 50 yards, 0:37 elapsed vocal leadership, especially in May’s first unsure how to attribute the different out­ pared,” Mays said. “That’s why we prac­ season as a major contributor to the come. tice all types of different situations — so defense. “I really can’t tell you what’s different,” we can come prepared.” As linebackers, Mays and Hoyte are like Mays said. "We just made some more With this early-season success, both for quarterbacks of the defense, responsible plays [Saturday] really.” the Irish and personally for Mays, the statistics for making sure each player is in proper Hoyte made many of those plays while potential for overconfidence is high. position before the snap. recording a team-high 12 tackles. But Mays believes it’s his duty to keep total yards “I Mays and Hoyte I are playing great. I However, as a team captain with 15 his younger teammates hungry and pre­ couldn’t be happier,” Irish defensive tackle career starts under his belt heading into pared. Derek Landri said. “They’re getting us our 2005, Hoyte is doing what’s expected. “I feel [Hoyte and I] are leaders on this calls on our defense. It’s really call-orient­ Meanwhile, Mays himself is one of the team,” Mays said. “It really has to stay ed, and they're doing a good job.” reasons for the dramatic change from the consistent each week. You know we can’t rushing yards Mays, a former Chicago (Morgan Park) 2003 game. come out and be a one-week wonder. You standout, assisted on three tackles against just have to take it one game at a time. I le blitzed often Saturday, disrupting the M IC H IG A N 1 1 4 the Wolverines during Notre Dame’s 28-20 timing of Henne and helped hold the Each week is a different week so trying to win in 2004. Wolverine running back tandem of Mike get a big head is really not the thing to do.” passing yards He was also on the field shortly in 2003 Hart and Kevin Grady to a total of 83 at Michigan Stadium when the Wolverines yards in a game many expected to be high- Contact Mike Gilloon at L___ demolished the Irish 38-0. scoring. [email protected] return yards

MICHIGAN 103 Team adjusts to game use of instant replay time of possession

referees can rely on replays for conference Sunday he would Weis said. “He got a lot of extra By KATE GALES backup on any call. meet with his staff to discuss yards for us.” Associate Sports Editor “[The officials] told me right injuries at 1:20 P.M. lie was, ,« * • m then I after the call] that therefore, not able to com­ ♦ Top-3 drought over i r w ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Two of because they have instant ment further on McKnight’s The game was the first time the most important decisions in replay they’re told to make status. the Irish have defeated a top-3 4 4 -1 0 4 rushes-yards 2 9 -1 1 4 the game didn’t even happen that call in that way because opponent since defeating No. 3 1 9 -3 0 -0 comp-att-int 1 9 -4 4 -1 on the field. Instant replay was they know it can be corrected ♦ Michigan Stadium win Michigan in 1993. That was 9 -3 7 1 punts-yards 8 -3 3 0 an important factor, overturn­ upstairs.” Weis said. “Whereas streak snapped also the last year the Irish won 3-1 fumbles-lost 3-1 ing two key calls in favor of the that’s not the rule that I’ve Saturday’s loss marked the in Michigan Stadium. Current 4-21 penalties-yards 4 -2 8 Irish. been used to dealing with.” first home loss for Michigan in Irish defensive coordinator 1 7 first downs 15 In the fourth quarter, Quinn’s play was evidence 16 games. Their last home loss Rick Minter was also Notre passing Chinedum Ndukwe’s goal-line that instant replay could play a was on Sept. 12, 1998, in a 38- Dame’s defensive coordinator fumble recovery for a touch- significant role in the outcome 28 decision to Syracuse. It is during that win. Quinn 19-30-0 H enne 19-44-1 back was initially ruled as a of college football games. only the seventh home loss for r ushing recovery for the Wolverines. “The tough thing is, there’s Wolverines coach Lloyd Carr in ♦ Compared to the Rock W alker 26-104 Grady 18-79 Later that quarter, what was still a couple of calls where I his 11-year career as head Weis entered the record Powers-Neal 6-19 B reaston 2-34 first called a fumble by Brady feel like there should have coach. books with the victory as only Schw app 2-8 Hart 3-4 Quinn was overturned as the been instant replay ... there’s the second Irish coach to win M cKnight 1-1-7) Jack so n 1-4 officials ruled he was down. still a lot of tough issues ♦ Walker runs past century consecutive opening road Quinn 7-(-16) H enne 4-(-3) Weis’ experience as an offen­ regarding that on both sides of mark — again games in his first year. The first sive coordinator in the NFL the ball. I’m sure,” Quinn said. Darius Walker, Notre Dame’s was Knute Rockne in 1918. receiving accustomed him to a slightly versatile running back, But Weis wasn’t looking for W alker 5-22 Ecker 7-74 different set of rules on the Notes reached the 100-yard mile­ comparisons to the legendary S am ard zija 4-52 Avant 5-90 replay, which is not used in the ♦ McKnight injured stone for the second consecu­ Irish coach. Fasan o 4-18 Dutch 2-16 M cKnight 2-18 M assey 2-3 pros unless a coach challenges Rhema McKnight appeared tive game on Saturday. This is “I’m really happy for our kids Stovall 2-17 M anningham 1-25 the call. College rules dictate to injure his knee on a passing the first time Walker has right now,” Weis said. “They’re Powers-Neal 1-9 B reaston 1-9 no coach can challenge a call. play from Brady Quinn in the rushed for over 100 yards in starting to figure it out. And Shelton 1-4 T hom pson 1-6 An official in a booth reviews first half. McKnight left the consecutive games, after post­ that’s two weeks in a row now. every play and determines if a game and was seen in street ing exactly 100 yards (and two That’s a really happy locker tackling replay is necessary. clothes at the end. touchdowns) against room, and they deserve it.” Hoyte 12 M ason 16 “The one time I really “They said at halftime, they Pittsburgh last week. Zbikowski 9 G raham 9 thought was ridiculous is when said they were going to go do Walker rushed for 115 yards ♦ Captains M ays 8 B urgess 8 they’re told — and I’m talking an MRI on him,” Weis said. “I in his collegiate debut against Saturday’s captains were W ooden 5 H arris 8 R ichardson Englem on 6 about the last one when mean I’ll have to wait and find Michigan last season in Notre Brady Quinn on offense, 5 Crum Jr. 5 W oodley 5 Dame Stadium, also scoring Brandon Hoyte on defense and [Quinn] was down — they’re out. But obviously it was some­ Ndukwe 4 B arringer 4 told to err on the side of safety thing where he couldn’t come two touchdowns. He added 112 Casey Cullen on special teams. Lam bert 2 Hall 4 because they have replay,” back in the second half, you yards against Pittsburgh last T h o m as, T. 2 M assey 3 Weis said. know — the severity of it. ” season. Contact Kate Gales at Talley 2 Trent 3 He pointed out that college Weis said at his noon press “I thought Darius ran hard,” [email protected] Laws 1 W atson 3 page 4 The Observer ♦ IRISH INSIDER Monday, September 12, 2005

D e f e n s i v e spectacular

A game expected to showcase two high-octane offenses instead turned

into a scrappy defensive battle. Safeties Tom Zbikowski and Chinedum

Ndukwe each came up with critical turnovers along the Irish goal line.

Brady Quinn kept his cool while evading a heavy Michigan blitz, and Notre

Dame coach Charlie Weis drew comparisons to Irish legend Knute Rockne

by winning his first two games on the road. The Irish beat Michigan at the

Big House for the first time in 12 years and vaulted themselves into the

Associated Press top ten with the victory.

Photos by TIM SULLIVAN and SOFIA BALLON/The Observer Coach Charlie Weis argues with an official, top left. Jeff Samardzija comes down with his second-quarter touchdown, top right. Trevor Laws hits Michigan quarterbak Chad Henne, middle right. Chinedum Ndukwe (18) celebrates his fumble recovery, bottom right, and Tom Zbikowski takes off on a punt return. T he O bserver

Monday, September 12, 2005

C oncert R eview Classic country sounds featured at concert New bands add flair to Michiana radiostation's anniversary celebration

The band chose their unique name By LIZ BYRUM because, as Seals said, “it means so Assistant Scene Editor many things. It means home, it means comfort, it means country, it means When you’re heading to a show rock ‘n’ roll. And it’s so American.” where the schedule of events includes The band’s self-titled debut album a listing that tells what time the Miller was released this past summer and Lite Beer Garden opens, you can’t be includes the fun summer-time hit, exactly sure what to expect. “Hillbillies.” Although this is a great On Sunday, the St. Joseph County song, it was not the best one that could Fair Grounds threw open its gates to be heard from the stage as the band country fans of all ages and walks of played at the B 100 concert Sunday. life. To celebrate its 11th birthday, “Annabelle” was a great southern bal­ Michiana’s top country station, B100.7 lad that had the crowd swaying, and held its annual birthday party. There everyone seemed to enjoy the bouncing were quite a few give-away events on sounds of “We’re Making Up.” and around Notre Dame’s campus in The most interesting act at the con­ the past week, but only a few students cert may have been the son of famed were spotted in the crowd that filled country legend Waylon Jennings While the Centennial Wireless Festival Park. he is the son of a country legend, Like every other country concert in Shooter Jennings did not begin bis the U.S., a wide range of people braved music career in country music. He the heat and came out for the show. instead has slowly made his way from The group ranged from girls wearing Rock ‘n’ Roll back to the music of his .1. Crew cowboy hats to old men sport­ roots. After playing with a band called ing tattooed arms and real Stetsons. Stargunn for many years in Los This varied fan base that makes Angeles, Calif., Jennings decided to country music what it is today. It is a turn his career around and work on genre of music that addresses many the music that made him the happiest serious issues, such as the terrorist — true, old-school country. With a attacks that happened four years ago, band he calls the 357s, he has recently but also manages to keep things light released his first full-length country with songs about hillbillies, cowboys Photo courtesy of www.hotapplepie.net album, titled “Put the 'O’ back in and the comforts of the South. The band Hot Apple Pie formed in 2002 and plays music that doesn’t mix coun­ Country.” The performers at the concert try with pop. The band had a hit this past summer with its song, “Hillbillies.” That is exactly what Jennings wants included up and coming acts such as to do. Some of the most descriptive Jason Aldean, Hot Apple Pie and lyrics in the song by the same name Shooter Jennings, as well as veteran low point in 2003 when he lost his groups in the music industry today, include “I’m rollin’ like a freight train, country men Pat Green and the head­ recording contract and almost gave up such as Rascal Platts and Emerson cornin’ straight at you / I’m playin’ hill­ liner, Tracy Lawrence. on the music industry, but has been Drive, there isn’t a hint of pop in their billy music, like I was born to do / You In the opening acts, it was obvious slowly inching his way up through the country twang (not that there’s any­ know, it ain’t country music you’ve that new sounds are coming out of Nashville music scene since then. It thing wrong with pop country). been listenin’ to.” today’s country music. Singers and wasn’t until he released his song Hot Apple Pie was formed by lead With tons of great new music being their bands are beginning to pull away “Hicktown” that he became a popular singer Brady Seals in 2002. All of the showcased like it was in South Bend from the “pop-country” hybrid that has name in country music. The crowd at band’s members, which include Seals, this past weekend, country fans defi­ propelled the industry in recent years. the concert today definitely showed Sparky Matejka, Keith Horne and Trey nitely don't need to worry about the Although some of the sounds coming him support by singing along to every Landry, have had past experience in future of their favorite radio stations. from the stage during the concert were word of the catchy song. groups of their own, or in touring and The sounds may be evolving, but different than the audience was used to The band Hot Apple Pie seems to be performing with other country greats, there’s something about country music hearing, they seemed to be a welcome making great strides in the area of such as Waylon Jennings, Trisha and the dedication of its fans that will change. “country groups.” This band knows Yearwood, Charlie Daniels and never change. Jason Aldean, a young singer raised how to play real country, and they Lonestar. Seals was a member of the in Georgia, was one of the first per­ aren’t afraid to show it. Unlike some of band Little Texas before he began to forms to hit the stage, lie reached a the other fairly new male country formulate plans for Hot Apple Pie. Contact Liz Byrum at [email protected]

Photo courtesy of www.brokenbowrecords.com Photo courtesy of www.rtve.es Jason Aldean is one of the up-and-coming country acts that contributed the Shooter Jennings, son of country legend Waylon Jennings, performed at Sunday’s B100.7 birthday concert. The Georgia native is known for his distinctive voice. concert. He performed rock music before returning to his country music roots. page 20 The Observer ♦ CLASSIFIEDS Monday, September 12, 2005

M L B — A m erican League Johnson leads Yanks in classic over Red Sox Lackey, Angels roll over White Sox; Rogers, Rangers top Oakland

Associated Press 1968, according to the Elias two-run double and a solo Sports Bureau. homer. “We’re just trying to win NEW YORK — Randy Johnson Seeking its eighth straight AL every game. We don’t have glared at Johnny Damon, send­ East title, New York moved much time left.” ing an early m essage. The Big within three games of the first- Oakland (79-63) had won Unit muttered when plate place Red Sox with three weeks three straight, but lost for the umpire Derryl Cousins didn’t left. The Yankees began the day seventh time in 11 games over­ give him calls and tapped his 1 1/2 games behind Cleveland all. The A’s began the day tied glove on his chest after strike­ in the wild-card race. with New York at 1 1/2 games outs. “The big thing was not com­ behind wild-card leader Pumping fastballs at up to 99 ing in here and getting swept,” Cleveland, but the Yankees beat mph and sliders that darted Boston’s Doug Mirabelli said. Boston. And Oakland dropped down, he put together his best Do the Yankees have a shot to two games behind AL West- performance of the season, and overtake the Red Sox? leading Los Angeles after the did it against the Red Sox with “Sure we have,” owner Angels beat the White Sox. the Yankees desperately need­ George Steinbrenner said. ing a win to stay in contention Pitching one day after his Angels 6, White Sox 1 in the AL East. 42nd birthday and on the fourth Chone Figgins got the Los Johnson gave up one hit — a anniversary of the 2001 terror­ Angeles Angels off to a powerful soft single at that — in stifling ist attacks, Johnson (14-8) start Sunday. Boston over seven innings. struck out eight and walked two Figgins hit a leadoff homer off Jason Giambi homered off Tim on an afternoon filled with bril­ Orlando Hernandez, and Garret Wakefield in the first on a liant sunshine. Anderson and Darin Erstad curveball that just stayed fair, added solo shots in the first to and Tom Gordon and Mariano Rangers 7, Athletics 4 give the Angels a quick three- Rivera staved off the Red Sox in Winning two out of three isn’t run lead in a victory over the a 1-0 victory Sunday. good enough for the Oakland Chicago White Sox. “That’s the pitcher that every­ Athletics when they are running “That’s my job, to try%nd get body expected, and that’s the out of games. on base,” said Figgins, who hit pitcher that I’d expected,” said Mark Teixeira hit a Rebreak­ his third career leadoff homer, Johnson, who improved to 4-0 ing, three-run homer that made all this season. “I’m not used to against the Red Sox this season. him the major league RBI doing things like that.” After the teams exchanged leader and the Texas Rangers John Lackey pitched seven Los Angeles Angels’ second baseman Adam Kennedy, right, sloppy wins — 8-4 by New York avoided a three-game sweep shutout innings and the Angels throws after forcing out Chicago White Sox runner Pablo Ozuna on Friday and 9-2 by Boston on with their victory Sunday that completed the three-game in the eighth inning of the Angels’ 6-1 Sunday. Saturday — they played nine dropped Oakland to third place sweep. crisp and tense innings. in the AL wild-card chase. Figgins had a sacrifice fly in the ball in play hard today.” drawing a walk, was doubled Wakefield pitched a three-hit­ “We’re trying to win as much the second and stole his 50th Vladimir Guerrero hit his off to end the inning. ter, and the Yankees allowed as we can. This one’s going to base in the eighth. 29th homer in the eighth to Travis Harper (3-6) threw two just three hits. New York had hurt a little bit because the next “We just got pitches to hit and help the Angels win their fourth scoreless innings for the win. not beaten the Red Sox 1-0 on a two series are going to be really we didn’t miss them,” Figgins straight game, all on the road. The Devil Rays avoided a three- homer since Roy White connect­ important,” said Oakland short­ said. “When you get pitches to After Friday’s 6-5 win in extra game sweep and moved to 32- ed off Jose Santiago on May 11, stop Marco Scutaro, who had a hit, you can’t miss them. We put innings, Los Angeles outscored 23 since the All-Star break. the White Sox 16-6 in the last Blue Jays starter Gustavo two games. The Angels came Chacin allowed three runs and into the game 10th in the AL in five hits in 7 2-3 innings, nearly home runs. improving to 4-0 in four starts against Tampa Bay this year. He Devil Rays 6, Blue Jays 5 struck out a career-high seven Travis Lee hit a tying infield and walked one. single with two outs in the Jason Frasor got the final out ninth, then drove in the winning in the eighth but Miguel Batista run on an llth-inning grounder allowed two runs in the ninth to help the Tampa Bay Devil for his seventh blown save in 34 Rays rally for a victory over the opportunities. Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday. Huff hit an RBI grounder off Joey Gathright had a leadoff Batista to get Tampa Bay to 5-4. single against Scott Lee tied it with a two-out infield Schoeneweis (3-4) in the 11th. single, a high chopper to first Gathright went to second on that Hillenbrand failed to field Aubrey Huff’s grounder before cleanly. stealing third. Lee then hit a The Devil Rays improved to 4- grounder to first, but the speedy 76 when trailing after eight Gathright beat Shea innings. Hillenbrand’s throw to the H illenbrand’s RBI double off plate. Chad Orvella broke a 3-all tie in Tampa Bay right fielder the eighth. Aaron Hill made it Damon Hollins kept the game 5-3 with a sacrifice fly. AP tied with a running catch on Tampa Bay starter Casey New York Yankees fans hold a flag taped in tribute to fallen firefighters as they stand side-by-side Russ Adams’ drive near the Possum gave up three runs — with Boston Red Sox fans during the singing of “God Bless America” in the seventh-inning wall in the top of the 11th. Eric two earned — and five hits in stretch on the fourth anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. Hinske, who was on first after seven innings.

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G olf United States prevails, reclaims Solheim Cup

“I’m not one to grieve too hard 19-year old Creamer or too long over golf,” European leads the Americans captain Catrin Nilsmark said. “I’m disappointed, mostly for the girls. Associated Press They tried their best and they did their best. ... But we got down by CARMEL, Ind. — Juli Inkster so much. There were some big saw flags waving, heard chants of numbers up there.” “U-S-A” and felt a lump in her The youngest player in Solheim throat on the practice range, the Cup history led the way, with help intensity building before the first from a few others from the hip- match Sunday in the Solheim Cup. hop generation. She gathered all the American Creamer, the first LPGA Tour players she could find. With their rookie to earn a spot in the hands together in a collective fist, Solheim Cup, surprised even her they broke huddle with a shout teammates two weeks ago when that carried them to victory and the U.S. team was named with a kept their record perfect on home sassy message to the Europeans. soil. “All I can say is they had better “FINISH!” get ready, because they’re going to “That was our key phrase,” beat,” Creamer said. Paula Creamer said. “They don’t Then she backed it up in a big remember how you start, but how way. AP you finish.” “You should never say anything Europe’s Carin Koch chips out of a bunker on the 14th hole at Crooked Stick Golf Club in Carmel, Creamer made sure the start you don’t believe,” Creamer said. Ind., Saturday. Koch and partner Sophie Gustafson defeated Laura Diaz and Wendy Wood of the U.S. sent a message just as powerful. “This is a week I’ll never forget.” The United States won back the Over three days, she was in the fearless putting. She played all five Davies. 13 holes. Solheim Cup and picked up a new toughest matches and came matches and went 3-1-1, the Starting with her opening birdie, For the first time all week, the star along the way — Creamer, the through with clutch shots and biggest of all her rout against Creamer was 7 under par through United States had the lead. 19-year-old rookie who all but guaranteed victory and then backed it up with a crushing win over Laura Davies that set the tone for an American rout in sin­ gles. The finish turned out to be anti- climactic. The only match that reached the 18th hole was the last one, when Rosie Jones earned a halve with Suzann Pettersen. All that did was provide a final score unleash for posterity. United States 151/2, Europe 121/2. “It’s like a dream,” U.S. captain Nancy Lopez said. “These players played their hearts out.” The matches were tied going into the last day for the first time potentia in 11 years, but not for long. The scoreboard was awash in so much American red that when Jones teed off in the final twosome, Europe did not lead in any match. Creamer, who went through her high school commencement just four months ago, shot 30 on the front nine and buried Davies, 7 and 5, as the Americans won six of the first seven matches. “I saw after nine holes she was 6 up,” said Pat Hurst, who rallied in the match behind Creamer. “She’s our rookie, and she was unbelievable.” The Europeans were in a state ... we have. GE's Evolution Series locomotive generates 16 cylinders’ worth of power with only 12 cylinders, of shock. cutting emissions up to 40 percent as compared to our prior models. In addition, it was the first locomotive “You’re thinking about your own that met the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency emissions standards. We call this ecomagination. 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MLB — National League Pedro stops skid, pitches well against Cards

Associated Press Brewers 4, Astros 2 Rickie Weeks doesn’t always * play like a rookie, but his NEW YORK — The way the teammates reminded him New York Mels’ road trip went, Sunday th at he is one. Pedro Martinez considered Weeks hit a two-run homer pitching to avoid a series sweep and Rick Helling pitched seven more stressful than his start in strong innings to lead the the World Series last fall. Milwaukee Brewers over the Martinez stopped his own two- Houston Astros. game skid as well as the Mets’ After the game, Weeks and six-game losing streak, working every other Milwaukee rookie eight strong innings in a 7-2 vic­ was forced to wear white tory over the St. Louis Cardinals Hooters tank-tops and tiny on Sunday. black shorts before the lie boat the Cardinals with Brewers left for their road seven shutout innings in Game 3 trip. of the World Series, helping the “I’m feeling good,” Weeks Red Sox sweep for their first said before putting on his new championship since 1918. outfit. “I’ve been hitting the “I think in the World Series it ball but 1 couldn't find a hole. was easy for me to relax,” Now I guess the holes are find­ Martinez said. “I had a space to ing m e.” actually make mistakes. But the Houston remained a half­ way we’re looking right now, game ahead of Florida in the we re not going to last very wild-card race. The Astros, long.” who failed to move a season- AP Carlos Beltran homered and high 12 games over .500, The Houston Astros' Roy Oswalt pitches to the Milwaukee Brewers in the first Inning Sunday Mike Jacobs doubled twice with begin a four-game series with during the Astros’ 4-2 loss to the Brewers. Oswalt allowed four runs In six Innings. an RBI to help the Mets beat the the Marlins on Monday in Cardinals for the first time in 12 Houston. Braves 9, Nationals 7 pitch Cordero has ridden to a over the San Francisco Giants on games on the road and avoid a “It’s a wasted opportunity, no Andruw Jones and Chipper franchise-record 44 saves. Sunday. four-game sweep. Victor Diaz hit question,” said Houston man­ Jones made up for another poor “All the guys w ent out there Jerry Hairston hit a two-out a three-run homer in the ninth ager Phil Garner, knowing that outing by the Braves’ bullpen. today and battled all day, and I double against LaTroy Hawkins off Adam Wainwright. Florida already had lost. “We They hit consecutive homers throw one inning and I blow it,” (2-6) — traded by the Cubs in New York, which rested Mike didn’t take [the Brewers] for off Chad Cordero with two outs Cordero said. “I just want to May — before Perez lined a dou­ Piazza a day after he was granted, we just didn’t show in the ninth inning Sunday to throw stuff. I’m just upset.” ble to left for the go-ahead run. beaned, won for only the third up offensively” give Atlanta a victory over Macay McBride (1-0) earned Matt Murton homered and time in 15 games overall and Helling (2-0) was making his Washington, which had rallied his first m ajor league victory. He Todd Walker had an RBI triple in completed a 2-8 road trip to fourth start of the season and with a five-run eighth after John faced one batter, striking out the second for the Cubs, who fin­ Florida, Atlanta picked up his Smoltz left with tightness in his Brian Schneider to end the ished their road trip at 8-2. and St. Louis that first win as a pitching shoulder. eighth. Kyle Farnsworth got his Moises Alou tied the game at 2 damaged its wild­ 7 had a pretty good starter. For Andruw Jones, it was his sixth save. in the sixth when he scored on a card hopes. cutter today and I was He gave up five second homer of the game and Until Jones and Jones brought wild pitch by Michael Wuertz, “There's no rea­ hits and had a 49th of the season. He broke the Atlanta back, it looked as if but Alou got banged up on the son obsessing locating my fastball season-high six franchise record of 47 shared by Washington might actually win a play and left the game shortly about it now,” pretty well. ” strikeouts. Hall of Earners Hank Aaron game on an afternoon they after. Wuertz (5-2) recovered for manager Willie Derrick Turnbow (1971) and Eddie Mathews trailed 6-0, used eight pitchers, the win. Randolph said. Rick Helling pitched the ninth (1953). and had four rookies in the Alou had two hits and drove in “It’s over, done for his 31st save “All these records — I already starting lineup. a run for the Giants, who lost for Milwaukee pitcher with, and you can in 34 chances. proved what I can do this sea­ That’s because Atlanta’s the fifth time in six games. Alou, move on, but “T h a t w a s son. I just want to get it done, bullpen didn’t come through the team’s lone All-Star this sea­ obviously it was nowhere near probably the least amount of help my team, and get back into when Smoltz departed after son, will move from left field to what we were expecting to do.” curveballs I’ve thrown in my the World Series,” Andruw Jones allowing three hits on only 74 right and from the cleanup spot Randolph said his young team entire career,” Helling said. “I said. “There was a bit of frustra­ pitches over seven innings. to fifth in the order Monday can learn some valuable lessons. had a pretty good cutter today tion, but we came out on top, “A blessing for us,” night when Barry Bonds makes “I just told them to make sure and I was locating my fastball and that’s what really matters.” Washington outfielder Ryan his long-awaited season debut they don’t like the taste they pretty well, so I stayed with Chipper Jones’ two-run shot Church said. after recovering from three sur­ have in their mouth, that they that all day.” off Cordero (2-4) erased a 7-6 geries on his right knee since spit it out right away, ” Randolph Roy Oswalt (17-12) lost for deficit for Atlanta — which led Cubs 3, Giants 2 Jan. 31. said. “Our guys are pretty sharp, just the sixth time in his last 6-2 heading into the bottom of Neifi Perez hit a tiebreaking Brett Tomko pitched seven they’ve got a lot of talent and it’s 20 starts. He lasted six innings the eighth. Andruw Jones fol­ RBI double in the eighth inning strong innings in his second start all part of growing pains. and gave up eight hits and four lowed by driving an 0-2 pitch to against his former team, and the since returning from his second “Sometimes you learn the runs. He struck out five and left. Chicago Cubs wrapped up a suc­ demotion to the bullpen, but hard way.” walked one. Both came on fastballs, the cessful road trip with a victory failed to earn his first win since beating Florida on July 22. The right-hander has since gone 0-5 in seven starts. He wore a new number for this occasion, switching from No. 50 to the 35 he sported in col­ lege. Tomko was the Giants’ best pitcher down the stretch last season but never got into a groove this year, leading the Giants to move him into a relief role. Murton m ade it 2-1 when he hit a solo homer to left on the first pitch he saw from Tomko in the fifth. Tomko got eight straight outs before the homer, then retired his final eight after­ ward. Ryan Dempster worked the ninth to convert his 13th straight 0 save opportunity and his 27th in 29 chances overall. Randy Winn led off San Francisco’s half of the first inning with a double, then scored on Alou’s single to left. n ,! ! W hen it's th e A cheerful Bonds looked prestigious Luce scholarship, finding you an upbeat and relaxed as he pre­ pared to come off the 60-day dis­ melting 1-yr Job In the far east, strategically chosen to match abled list and play for the first your career goals. Apply by November 4, 2005. time this. year. The slugger will be in the Interested? 29 or younger? Have you now (or will you have by the end of May, 2005) an ND degree? starting lineup when the Giants open a three-game series No east-Asia experience? For more information, contact Mrs. Nancy 0'Connor([email protected]) against the NL West-leading San Diego Padres on Monday. 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T ennis C ollege Football A ssociated Press Top 25 team record points 1 Southern California (56) 1-0 1,592 2 T e x a s (8) 2-0 1,5 3 8 3 LSU 1-0 1,4 0 4 4 Virginia Tech 2-0 1,3 4 5 5 T en n essee 1-0 1,2 9 7 6 Florida 2-0 1,2 4 2 7 G eorgia 2-0 1,181 8 Florida State 2-0 1,138 9 Ohio S tate 1-1 1,1 0 0 10 NOTRE DAME 2-0 1,0 3 6 11 Louisville 1-0 941 12 Purdue 1-0 837 13 M iam i 0-1 754 14 M ichigan 1-1 740 15 C alifornia 2-0 634 16 Georgia Tech 2-0 575 17 Boston College 2-0 483 18 Arizona State 1-1 373 19 T exas Tech 1-0 324 20 C lem son 2-0 316 21 O klahom a 1-1 267 22 Iowa 1-1 252 23 Fresno State 1-0 225 24 Iow a S tate 2-0 223 25 Virginia 1-0 205

C ollege Football USA Today Top 25 team record points 1 Southern California (59) 1-0 1,547 2 T e x a s (3) 2-0 1,4 8 0 3 LSU 1-0 1,3 3 6 4 T en n e sse e 1-0 1,311 Roger Federer, right, poses with Andre Agassi after winning the U.S. Open Sunday. Federer defeated Agassi in 4 Virginia Tech 2-0 1,311 four sets to win his second consecutive U.S. Open and sixth career Grand Slam title. 6 G eorgia 2-0 1,202 7 Florida 2-0 1,1 7 3 8 Florida State 2-0 1,1 2 0 9 Ohio S tate 1-1 905 Federer defeats Agassi to win U.S. Open 10 L ouisville 1-0 872 11 P urdue 1-0 849 12 NOTRE DAME 2-0 781 Associated Press Roger. “This is probably the dream and I made it come 13 M iam i 0-1 757 “He plays the game in a most special Grand Slam true today in a memorable 14 M ichigan 1-1 696 NEW YORK — Andre very special way that I final in my career,” Federer final.” 15 C alifornia 2-0 601 Agassi has battled the haven’t seen before.” said. “To play against Federer, flattered by 16 Boston College 2-0 527 champions of three eras — Federer, a player of Andre in New York, it’s a Agassi’s comments, shied 17 O klahom a 1-1 508 Pete Sampras, Boris panache and unparalleled dream .” away from pronouncing 18 Georgia Tech 2-0 502 Becker, John McEnroe, perfection in finals, with­ Federer moved into a tie himself the best of all time. 19 T exas Tech 1-0 425 Jimmy Connors, Ivan Lendl stood Agassi’s spirited with Becker and Stefan “The best player of this 20 Virginia 0-1 311 — and now he puts Roger upset bid to capture a sec­ Edberg for Grand Slam generation, yes. Nowhere 21 Iowa 1-1 286 Federer above them all. ond straight U.S. Open and titles among Open era play­ close to ever,” Federer said. 22 Arizona State 1-1 285 “He’s the best I’ve ever sixth Grand Slam title. ers, and one behind “Just look at the records 23 C lem son 2-0 223 played against,” Agassi Federer responded to his McEnroe and Mats that some guys have. I’m a 24 A labam a 2-0 213 said after falling to Federer few moments of pressure Wilander. Sampras holds little cookie.” 25 Fresno State 1-0 171 6-3, 2-6, 7-6 (1), 6-1 by reeling off seven straight the record with 14 Grand Federer shrieked and Sunday in the U.S. Open points in the tiebreak that Slam titles, but at 24 years leapt in the air when final. “Pete was great. No turned the match around, old Federer could well have Agassi’s backhand return question. But there was a then blew Agassi away in a shot at that. looped long on the champi­ C ollege V olleyball place to get to with Pete. the fourth set to run his “That’s fantastic,” onship point. The two men, You knew w hat you had to stunning record in finals Federer said of tying who have the highest of M IAA C onference Standings do. If you do it, it could be over the past two years to Edberg and Becker. “Tying respect for each other, team conf. overall on your terms. There’s no 23-0. He has never lost in a your idols — isn’t that shook hands warmly at the C alvin 0-0 6-0 such place like that with major final. great? It’s every boy’s net. T ri-Slate 0-0 4-0 A drian 0-0 7-1 Hope 1-0 7-2 Albion 0-0 2-1 In B rief K alam azoo 0-0 4-3 SAINT MARY’S 0-0 4-6 Clijsters dropped her racket and clubhouse. Olivet 0-0 1-5 Clusters wins U.S. Open, covered her mouth with her hands. The slugger, coming back from Alma 0-1 0-5 claims first Grand Slam Title NEW YORK — Kim Clijsters Bonds to return to lineup three operations on his right knee climbed a wall and, like a tightrope tonight since Jan. 31, has been eager for walker, inched along a railing high SAN FRANCISCO — A cheerful months to resume his quest of Hank above the court. Fans reached out Barry Bonds looked upbeat and Aaron’s home run record. to help her, worried she might fall. relaxed Sunday as he prepared to Wheldon claims record No way. On this night, everything come off the disabled list and play for sixth win of IRL season was grand. the first time this year. JOLIET, 111. — Dan Wheldon kept his around the dial After coming up short in her first Bonds will start in left field and bat composure through the tense four tries and missing much of last cleanup when he makes his long- moments and left the track with a year with a serious wrist injury, awaited return to the San Francisco record and, unofficially, a champi­ Clijsters finally won her first Grand Giants’ lineup Monday night as they onship. MLB Slam title Saturday night, crushing open a three-game series against the Wheldon set an Indy car mark Reds at Cubs 7:05 p.m., Comcast Mary Pierce 6-3, 6-1 at the U.S. NL West-leading San Diego Padres at Sunday with his sixth victory this sea­ Open. SBC Park. son and all but clinched his first IRL NFL “It’s still very hard to believe,” Bonds took batting practice and title, beating Helio Castroneves and said Clijsters, who won $2.2 million, shagged fly balls in the outfield Sam Hornish Jr. in a tight finish to Falcons at Eagles 8:00 p.m., ABC double the top prize and the richest Sunday. He joked around with Cubs win the PEAK Antifreeze Indy 300 at payday in women’s sports, because star Nomar Garciaparra and former Chicagoland Speedway. N C A A F o o t b a l l she won the U.S. Open Series lead­ teammate Jerome Williams, traded to “It’s difficult in this series,” NOTRE DAME at Michigan (replay) ing up to the tournament. “It’s an Chicago earlier this season. Wheldon said. “To have won six is a He even shook hands with a baby. very proud moment for me. To win six 6:00 p.m., ESPNU amazing feeling to have, especially after being out for so long last year. “Right now, I’m just trying to keep races is something I’ll look back on It means so much more.” my mind clear, that’s it,” Bonds said and think that was a strong season.” When she hit a service winner on while quietly gripping his bats in his Wheldon beat Castroneves by about the second championship point, black recliner in the corner of the a hood’s length. Monday, September 12, 2005 The Observer ♦ SPORTS page 25

NCAA F o o tb a ll No style points, but Georgia stays unbeaten

Associated Press think it’s a beautiful victory, but it is to me.” ATHENS, Ga. — They don’t give After accounting for six touch­ style points in football. downs in his first college start, Good thing for Georgia. quarterback D.J. Shockley had a The Bulldogs survived the rough day. The senior completed return of Steve Spurrier to only 8-of-17 passes for 112 yards. Sanford Stadium by the barest of He threw two crucial intercep­ margins. A touchdown wiped out tions, one returned for South by a penalty. A missed extra Carolina’s first touchdown, the point. A failed two-point conver­ other picked off in end zone. sion. Still, Shockley came through on If any of those things had gone the biggest play of the game late South Carolina’s way, Georgia in the fourth quarter. might have gone the way of three With Georgia facing third-and- other Top 10 teams over the 22 from its own 8, South Carolina weekend. was poised to got the ball back in But, as coach Mark Richt fre­ good position to drive for a game- quently points out, it doesn’t mat­ winning field goal. Spurrier, in his ter how your team looks as long first year as the Gamecocks as it wins. coach, was already chatting with “I’ve learned to appreciate his offense on the sideline, fully every victory,” he said, reflecting expecting the Bulldogs to be on Saturday’s 17-15 victory over punting on the next play. the Gamecocks. “I’m not going to But Shockley connected with apologize for it.” Bryan McClendon on a 27-yard At least Georgia (2-0, 1-0 pass along the sideline, allowing Southeastern Conference) didn’t Georgia to burn more than 5 1/2 meet the same fate as Ohio State, minutes off the clock. By the time Michigan and Iowa, teams that the Gamecocks did get the ball, it held down three of the top eight was at their own 22 with just places in The Associated Press 1:11 remaining — too far to go, Georgia receiver Sean Bailey, left, can’t hang on to a pass as South Carolina's Chris Hampton poll going into the weekend. All too little time. attempts to break up the play in Athens, Ga. Saturday. three lost and tumbled in the “We should have won the rankings Sunday. game,” Spurrier said. “We had Despite their less-than-impres- our chances. There were a lot of Brown smacked the extra point were flagged for an illegal shift, that brought on Brown for a 27- sive victory, the Bulldogs moved ifs.” off the upright to leave Georgia which left Spurrier shaking his yard field goal. up two spots to No. 7. South Carolina led 9-7 at half- ahead 7-6. On South Carolina’s head along the sideline. Georgia relied on its defense “I’m proud of our guys,” Richt time and would have been up by next possession, Blake Mitchell South Carolina still had a and running game in the second said. “You always w onder how a bigger margin if not for a kick­ directed a 12-play drive that con­ chance to get back to the end half. your team is going to react to ing breakdown and a question­ sumed more than six minutes. zone, receiving an automatic first Paul Oliver picked off a pass at some adversity. We were losing at able penalty. Mitchell appeared to finish down at the 14 on a defensive the South Carolina 32, giving the the half, but the guys did a great After Johnathan Joseph picked things off by hitting Sidney Rice holding penalty. Daccus Turman Bulldogs six interceptions in the job of doing what they had to do off a tipped pass and returned it over the middle for a 20-yard ran for 4 yards, but Mitchell first two games — more than to win. Some people may not 42 yards for a touchdown, Josh touchdown. But the Gamecocks threw two straight interceptions they had all last season.

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NFL Redskins defeat Bears in season opener, 9-7

New Orleans Saints. They’ll play Three false starts kill this season for the victims of Chicago's final drive Hurricane Katrina, a burden they’ll carry every time they step on the field. ■ Associated Press The Saints won Sunday for LANDOVER, Md. —The Chicago their deluged city and the dis­ Bears were driving in Washington placed victims of the Gulf Coast 1 Redskins territory in the fourth region, getting two touchdowns quarter, seemingly poised to from Deuce McAllister and a 47- make a winner of a rookie quar­ yard field goal Irom John Carney terback on opening day. with 3 seconds left in a season- Then, in one cruel sequence, opening win over the Carolina the Redskins rattled the drive into Panthers. oblivion. False start on Fred “In the back of our minds, we Miller. False start on John Tait. know we have to give them one False start on Ruben Brown. Kyle tiny bit of hope,” said New Orton sacked by Demetric Evans. Orleans quarterback Aaron Suddenly, it was third-and-38. Brooks. “We have complete faith The Bears’ last good scoring in what we are doing because chance was over, and every time we go out there, it is Washington’s defense showed it our job to give them hope that hadn’t lost a beat from last year every day will be a better day.” in leading the team to a victory The Saints ha ve visited shelters Sunday. in Louisiana, Mississippi and “I guess they know we’re a Texas, spending time with fans blitzing team,” Washington line­ who had lost everything. Each backer Marcus Washington said time they heard the same with a smile as he recounted the request: Win a game for us. sequence. “A couple of times If they needed another we’re looking like we’re going to reminder, they got it during a come, with one foot up and eyes Saturday night team meeting big. Those guys, they kind of when coach Jim Haslett read an panic a little bit, and they say, emotional letter from New This Washington defense is com­ Orleans Mayor C. Ray Nagin. ing.’ Whatever it was, we were “He talked about the things he glad we were able to back them had seen, babies dying,” receiver up a little bit.” Joe Horn said. “You would only The Redskins allowed only 166 see it in a horror story. People total yards, overcame three were crying on his shoulder, say­ Bears linebacker Brian Urlacher, left, tries to run down Redskins receiver Santana Moss during turnovers, several untimely ing they don’t know where their M oss’ 52-yard second quarter reception at FedEx Field Sunday afternoon. penalties and the loss of starter son is, where the daughter is. Patrick Ramsey, who had his neck least I don’t have to pay the fine Who knew he could run like a speed element they’ve never wrung in the second quarter by Jacksonville 2<>, Seattle 14 now.” this? had, and his yardage was the blitzing linebacker Lance Briggs. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Peterson was the only Parker, a college backup who most for a Steelers back on open­ Mark Brunell, booed mercilessly Linebacker Mike Peterson Jacksonville player feeling he had adds speed to the NFL’s most run- ing day. last year by the home fans, grabbed the football, took two something left to prove. heavy offense, had a dazzling first “I really didn’t take any hits in entered and led three scoring steps toward the sideline and Smith, 36, showed he hasn’t career start with 161 yards rush­ college, so my career’s really just drives, all ending in field goals by heaved it as far as he could. His lost a step. Taylor broke tackles, ing and a long reception, and a beginning,” Parker said. “I had to John Hall and powered in part by toss fell a few feet short of the took hard hits and gained 76 mistake-free Ben Roethlisberger make a name for myself, open up the running of Clinton Portis, who stands. yards despite a bulky brace on his threw for two scores in some eyes that 1 can play.” rushed for 121 yards on 21 car­ It was the most noticeable thing left knee. And quarterback- Pittsburgh’s rout of Tennessee on Parker, playing because of ries. the Jacksonville Jaguars did turned-receiver Matt Jones Sunday. injuries to Bettis and Staley, near­ Ramsey is fine with a mild neck wrong in the se ason opener. emerged as a triple threat in “He’s got the kind of speed you ly equaled the 181 yards he had sprain, but coach Joe Gibbs Jinjmy Smith caught seven Jacksonville’s new offense. can’t coach,” tackle Marvel Smith as a non-starting senior at North would not commit to a starter for passes for 130 yards and two The defense returned to form, said. “He’s a raw talent, basically, Carolina, where Waddell was his next week’s game at Dallas. Hall touchdowns, Fred Taylor ran too. but he’s so fast and he’s just all roommate. He followed up a 102- isn’t fine — he strained his quad strong in his return from a seri­ over the place. He broke a lot of yard game against Buffalo to end on his last kick and might not be ous knee injury and the Jaguars Pittsburgh 34, Tennessee 7 tackles out there.” last season. able to play next week. beat the Seattle Seahawks in PITTSBURGH — The Tennessee For more than 40 years, the “The game plan is different draining heat and humidity Titans needed a scouting report Steelers have been all about big, with him, to take advantage of his Miami 34, Denver 10 Sunday. on Steelers running back Willie physical backs who run over or speed,” center Jeff Hartings said. MIAMI — When the Miami “My gloves w ere w et, m an ,” Parker, so cornerback Michael elude tacklers: Hall of Famer “I don’t know if there’s another Dolphins scored their first touch­ said Peterson trying to explain Waddell issued this warning: John Henry Johnson, Franco running back in the league who down for new coach Nick Saban, his wobbly pass intended for Don’t pay attention to his college Harris, Jerome Bettis and, last can get down the sideline as fast he celebrated by pacing the side­ friends and fanily members. “At career, this guy can run. year, Duce Staley. Parker provides as he does.” line with a stoic expression. Randy McMichael strutted into □ □ ‘TTlhcst (U&mUc&TP Jjcove nm il 2R<&ZZ&g*3(EH32S W aittnKS® ffcn end zone with the score, Jason Taylor jumped for joy and Gus ■MmsiflmcB®® Frerotte did a jig. But Saban kept his game face, well aware that □ □ u / i i l one touchdown — and one win — 7 T /fo (& U m stfU ftm .Jj'oir J E n l h ^ m H \W (D TrU dtovftdlcu is merely a start. Frerotte led a creative offense by throwing for 275 yards, Taylor IPircBimailll^y IPir® 3 ©aaii returned a fumble 85 yards for a score and Miami successfully kicked off the Saban era by rout­ ing the Denver Broncos Sunday. Berges Lecture Series in Business Ethics (Sponsored by the John A. Berges Endowment) “It’s important how you respond to good things and bad things,” Saban said. “We should enjoy this for 24 hours, but this is one game in a long season.” ‘Values-Based Leadership* It was a long day for the Broncos. They lost cornerback Champ Bailey and running back Mike Anderson to injuries, wilted in the 90-degree South Florida Harry Kraemer, heat and fell to 0-7 in Miami. Executive Partner at IVIadison Dearborn “We knew it was going to be difficult to come in here and deal and former CEO of Baxter International with the elements in their back­ yard,” said coach Mike Shanahan, now 10-3 in season openers with Denver and Oakland. Tuesday, September 13, 2005 7:00 p.m. New Orleans 23, Carolina 20 CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Football Jordan Auditorium is no longer a simple game for the Mendoza College of Business Monday, September 12, 2005 The Observer ♦ SPORTS page 27

NFL Culpepper's five turnovers doom Minnesota

and-dealing offseason — came Without Moss, Vikes within 29 seconds of handing the fall to the Bucs, 24-13 New York Jets their first shutout in almost 10 years. Associated Press A victory Sunday over the mis­ take-prone Jets proved a major MINNEAPOLIS — The Tampa pick-me-up for a defense which Bay Buccaneers figured out how to the past three years has never fin­ finish a game, an instinct they’ve ished higher than 29th. been lacking the past two seasons. “We really wanted that shutout That vicious, ball-hawking defense at the end. 1 know our fans did, was back in familiar form, too, as too,” said defensive end Eric Hicks, Daunte Culpepper and the who blocked a field goal attempt Minnesota Vikings found out. when rookie Mike Nugent slipped. The Buccaneers forced five “I’m sorry we couldn’t get it for turnovers — including two inter­ them.” ceptions by Brian Kelly — and Kansas City started fast on pulled out a scrappy season-open­ offense, too — Larry Johnson ing 24-13 victory over the Vikings rushed for 110 yards and two on Sunday. touchdowns on nine carries and “That’s the type of thing we can Priest Holmes added 85 yards and do on defense,” Simeon Rice said. a touchdown. "We w ant to do som ething spe­ Spurred on by newcomers like cial.” Sammy Knight, Patrick Surtain Culpepper lost two fumbles and and Derrick Johnson, the new- threw three INTs, the second one look defense forced seven fumbles glancing off Moe Williams’ hands and recovered two. Chad and into Kelly’s arms at the Tampa Pennington was sacked three Bay 6-yard line with 1:45 loll and times and intercepted once. Minnesota trailing by four. Curtis Martin was held to 57 Tight end Alex Smith caught two yards on 20 carries — 139 fewer touchdown passes and fellow than he had in last year’s season rookie Carnell “Cadillac" Williams opener against Cincinnati en route finished with 148 yards on 27 car­ to the NFL rushing title. ries, including a 71-yard touch­ “There’s nothing like having tal­ Vikings quarterback Dante Culpepper, right, is sacked by Buccaneers defensive lineman Anthony down run with 1:23 remaining ent,” said head coach Dick McFarland during the first quarter of Tampa Bay’s 24-13 win at the Metrodome Sunday. that sealed it. Vermeil. “Our draft and free “I kept telling guys, ‘I’m going to agency were good, and then the break ‘cm,’’’ Williams said. maturity of the kids that were Johnson, to lead the Dallas 36 next month, limped to his news 95 yards for a touchdown and After winning the Super Bowl in already here blended together. Cowboys to a win over the defend­ conference about an hour later Chad Morton, signed by the Giants the 2002-03 season, the Bucs went Talented athletes make more tack­ ing AFC West champion San Diego with gray in his hair and a scruffy a week and a half ago, returned a 12-20 over the last two years — les than average athletes.” Chargers on Sunday. beard. punt 52 yards for another as New losing 15 of those by one touch­ Backup Jay Fiedler enabled the “It is the best feeling in the world “I’ll probably feel worse York accomplished both types of down or less. But finally, the tide Jets to avoid their first shutout to have a close game come down (Monday), but I could play another returns in the same game for the turned their way in the fourth since Dec. 24, 1995, when he hit to just a couple of plays and you game now,” Favre said alter two of first time in 50 years. quarter. Chris Baker on a 23-yard touch­ are able to do it,” said Bledsoe, his three turnovers led to 10 points Tiki Barber and rookie Brandon “If that’s an evaluation of what down pass with 29 seconds to go. who became the 10th player in in a game in which scoring was Jacobs ran for touchdowns for the we’re capable of doing, ” coach Jon “I wish we could have made NFL history to throw for 40,000 scarce, helping the Detroit Lions Giants, who scored 21 points in Gruden said, “that’s a good sign.” more of a game of it, but it was­ yards. beat the Green Bay Packers the third quarter to take command Coming off a career-best season, n’t,” said Jets coach Herman Bledsoe threw the winning 2- Sunday. “Inside, it hurts the most.” of the game. Culpepper looked more like a Edwards. “They took us behind yard touchdown pass with 3:06 The game marked the fewest The last time the Giants scored rookie than a three-time Pro Bowl the woodshed and whupped us.” left as Johnson beat cornerback points Green Bay scored with as many points was Dec. 22, 2002 pick, lie finished 22-for-33 for 233 Sammy Davis on a quick out. Favre as its starting quarterback. when they defeated Indianapolis yards, failing to throw a TD pass Dallas 28, San Diego 24 “That third-down completion to Tampa Bay beat the Packers 31- 44-27. The last time they returned for the first time in 22 games. SAN DIEGO — Except for one Keyshawn for the touchdown ... I 3 on Sept. 13, 1992, two weeks a punt and kickoff return in the particularly brutal series, Drew live for this stuff,” Bledsoe said. before Favre began his record same game was on Oct. 30, 1955 Kansas City 27, N.Y. Jets 7 Bledsoe’s reunion with Bill Parcells streak of starting 227 straight against Washington. KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Here’s a is off to a wild and impressive Detroit 17, Green Bay 3 games, including the playoffs. Playing against the quarterback switch: The Kansas City defense is start. DETROIT — Brett Favre “We obviously have a ways to go who helped guide him through his apologizing for being imperfect, Hit and harassed all afternoon, slumped over in the middle of the offensively,” Favre said. “But if you rookie season with the Giants in not for being awful. Bledsoe responded like the veter­ field alter his third turnover of the would’ve told me we would score 2004, Manning finished 10-for-23 The Chiefs’ revamped defense — an he is, throwing three touch­ day. three points, I would’ve said you for 172 yards. the product of a busy, wheeling- down passes, two to Keyshawn The three-time MVP, who turns were crazy.” After kicking a field goal in the Indianapolis 24, Baltimore 7 second quarter, Green Bay didn’t BALTIMORE — An outstanding have a first down in the second performance by the Indianapolis half until its sixth drive. defense enabled Peyton Manning “It wasn’t just us,” Lions line­ to take his time before finding a backer Earl Holmes said. “The way to get the offense in working special teams bottled up their order. return game and the offense kept The Colts barely missed their us off the field so we could catch first shutout since 1997, Manning our breath.” threw two second-half touchdown Detroit won its opener for a third passes, and Indianapolis cruised straight year, but the Lions hope past the Baltimore Ravens Sunday this season doesn’t wind up like night. the last two — or the two before Manning could generate only that. Since 2001, the Lions have three points in the first half, but it lost an NFL-high 48 games. didn’t matter because Baltimore Joey Harrington threw two wouldn’t end up scoring until the touchdown passes, including one game’s final minute. to rookie Mike Williams with 4:13 “Our defense had to play well left. until we figured out the looks they were going to give us.” Colts coach N.Y. Giants 42, Arizona 19 Tony Dungy said. “We just had to EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — It hang in there.” was billed as a showdown Indianapolis scored two touch­ between mentor and apprentice. downs in the third quarter to take Instead of Kurt Warner vs. Eli a 17-0 lead, and the Colts coasted Manning, the New York Giants’ behind a defense that received few special teams stole the show headlines last year while Manning Sunday. threw an NFL-record 49 touch­ Manning bounced back from a down passes for an offense that poor first half to throw for two amassed a league-leading 522 touchdowns in New York’s win points. over the Arizona Cardinals. But “So often, our offense gets a lot the Giants’ highest-scoring game of credit, ” defensive tackle Corey in more than two seasons had as Simon said. “They’ve done great much to do with kick returns as it things, but it’s time for the defense did Warner being upstaged by his to get a name for ourselves and Chargers quarterback Drew Brees, left, looks to throw downfield as Cowboys defensive lineman former teammate. play hard and be just as good as DeMarcus Ware pursus In Dallas’ 28-24 victory In San Diego Sunday. Willie Ponder returned a kickoff our offense. ” page 28 The Observer ♦ SPORTS Monday, September 12, 2005

N C A A F ootball Young, No. 2 Texas knock off No. 4 Ohio State

Associated Press Heisman Trophy campaign with 192 yards rushing. COLUMBUS, Ohio — Vince Young proved against the Young did what star quarter­ Buckeyes he can pass it when he backs do, passing his team to a needs to as well. victory, and making the Texas “Obviously he’s a great run­ Longhorns look as if this could be ner,” Ohio State linebacker A.J. the season they come up big in Hawk said. “Tonight he showed the biggest of games. us he’s a great passer.” Best known for his highlight- One Ohio State player had said reel runs, Young threw a 24-yard the Buckeyes’ goal was to put an go-ahead touchdown to Limas end to Young’s Heisman cam­ Sweed with 2:37 left and No. 2 paign. And while Bobby Texas defeated No. 4 Ohio State Carpenter and Ohio State’s swift 25-22 Saturday night in the linebacking crew hemmed in much-anticipated first meeting Young after some good runs between two of college football’s early, they couldn’t stop his pass­ most storied programs. ing. While it’s a long way to the “When you have to play extra Rose Bowl, Texas validated itself people in the box to stop his run as a prime contender to Southern it’s going to leave California’s crown. Ohio State, you a bit vulnerable to the meanwhile, will have to win out pass,” Ohio State coach Jim to even have a shot at a national Tressel said. “I thought he played title. hard. He kept getting hit and Young’s floating touchdown beat up and kept coming back. pass over a defender capped a And his team won.” 67-yard drive that started with Young also had made a couple five minutes left after Josh of those poor decisions and bad Huston, who made school-record throws — he was intercepted Texas quarterback Vince Young lunges forward in the first quarter of a 25-23 Texas win over five field goals, missed a 50- twice — that have caused him to Ohio State at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio Saturday night. yarder. be labeled a tailback playing The biggest plays came on quarterback. Ohio State a 22-16 lead with 5:12 Oklahoma and no Big 12 titles, who was returning from an Young’s passes, including a third- But he finished 18-for-29 and left in the third. despite winning at least 10 games NCAA suspension, and played the and-6 completion of 9 yards to ran 20 times for 76 yards. “I was walking down the side­ the past four seasons. first two series as Texas built a Jamaal Charles. Young’s second Tressel was true to his promise, lines telling the guys, ‘We’ve been Brown took a step toward 10-0 lead. TD pass of the game made the playing both Zwick and Smith at though this (before) play by shedding that tag by beating Smith, who’s kind of a Vince score 23-22. quarterback. Neither distin­ play,”’ Young said. “The defense Michigan in the Rose Bowl and Young-lite, gave the Buckeyes a “Sweed came off the ball real guished himself, and it looks like is going to give us the ball and another big one Saturday night. lift with his running, and tossed a good and I threw the ball to the the quarterback competition will they did a great job.” “I don’t think you ever silence 36-yard TD pass to Holmes that outside so he could go out of resume for the Buckeyes. Ginn, Ohio State’s big play spe­ critics,” Brown said.’’They’ll be tied the game at 10. bounds or make the great play Smith ran for 27 yards, threw a cialist, was only a factor on spe­ critics in the morning, that’s part Hawk then came up with an and Sweed made a great play for touchdown pass to Santonio cial teams. He caught two passes of the deal.” interception and fumble recovery us,” said Young, who threw for Holmes and led Ohio State on five for nine yards. Tressel dropped to 6-2 against on consecutive series to give Ohio 270 yards. scoring drives. For Brown, the ballyhooed opponents ranked in the top 10. State the ball deep in Texas terri­ The Longhorns’ ‘D,’ which time Zwick was 9-for-15 for 66 matchup was another opportuni­ “Our goal was to win the tory. and time again held firm after yards and led Ohio State to one ty to try to prove to critics that he national championship that’s Both times the Longhorns stiff­ turnovers and special teams gave field goal. can, indeed, win the big games. remote now,” Buckeyes guard ened and made the Buckeyes set­ Ohio State good field position, Ohio State came up with three It’s a reputation mostly built on Rob Sims said. tle for field goals of 37 and 25 had the biggest takeaway of the turnovers in Texas territory, but five straight losses to rival Zwick got the start over Smith, yards by Huston. game when Drew Kelson the Buckeyes could only manage stripped a scrambling Justin three field goals against defen­ Zwick and Brian Robison recov­ sive end Tim Crowder and Co. ered and returned it inside the And when Ted Ginn Jr.’s 46- 20. yard kickoff return got the Ohio State (1-1) held the Buckeyes to around midfield in Longhorns (2-0) out of the end the third quarter, they again zone, but Larry Dibbles sacked drove inside the 20, only to stall Troy Smith for a safety and Texas when Ryan Hamby let a sure TD coach Mack Brown had his sec­ pass pop off his chest. 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SMC S o c c e r Belles drop road game against Flying Dutch

Early morning road Saint Mary’s soccer team mark. Hope’s Kristin Krcmar of the game once the second were unable to complete the entering the pitch. dribbled the ball into Saint half began, but could not put feat. trip leads to sloppy These conditions would hin­ Mary’s penalty box and shot a the ball past Hope goalkeeper On defense, Carrie Orr was der even the most dominant cross over the middle to Holly Nestle (seven saves on the backbone for the defensive play, 2-0 loss to Hope team playing an inferior oppo­ Linnae Klompmaker. 10 shots). four that handled the Flying nent, but the Belles were not Klompmaker headed the ball “We kept pressing, pressing Dutch attack competently, By KYLE CASSILY playing a pushover — Hope is towards the back post, driving but couldn’t put the ball in the along with goaltender Heline, the cream of the MIAA crop past the Belle’s Laura Heline net,” Mackenzie said. but did not receive the sup­ Sports Writer and always a. tough competitor (5 saves) for the score. The Belles have been score­ port on offense necessary for for the women of Saint Mary’s. “The first Igoal] was really less for the past 270 minutes victory. The rigors of travel, time Belles coach Caryn great,” Mackenzie said. “It of play, their last goal coming “It’s back to the drawing and a tough opponent caused Mackenzie was concerned that was really hard to stop it, just in a double overtime victory board in terms of playing on the Belles trouble in a close- her players were not given the how well it was timed. We did­ over SUNY-Brockport in the the road,” Mackenzie said. “I fought 2-0 defeat at the hands most ideal conditions to win a n’t defend it very well — it Marietta College Classic. think we are about ready to of the Flying Dutch of Hope key MIAA conference game. was a bit of a breakdown “It puts more pressure on turn a corner, so hopefully College. “Hope just took advantage of defensively for us.” the forwards than I wanted that will come to fruition on The game, played at noon at [the inhibiting conditions];” Hope’s control of the game too,” Mackenzie said. our home field, after two Hope, worked against the she said. “They came with did not end following the But that is not to say that weeks of playing on the road.” Belles even prior to the start high energy, just out-pos­ quick tally — 18 minutes later there has been a lack of The Belles will take these of the game. sessed and out-played us in the Flying Dutch added the strong play from the Belles’ hopes into another MIAA The long road trip in the the first half.” insurance goal. Sarah attackers and midfielders. match-up with Albion College early morning hours, along The Flying Dutch registered Cochrane notched the tally Carolyn Logan and Cat at home on Wednesday. with the loss of an hour due to their first g;oal shortly after unassisted past a tiring Belles’ MacMillan tried to spark the time zone differences, did not the opening whistle, tickling defense. fuse that would ignite a Contact Kyle Cassily at contribute to an energetic the twine at the eight minute The Belles reversed the flow Belles’ offensive explosion, but [email protected]

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M e n ’s C r o ss C ountry ND W o m en ’s C r o ss C ountry Irish take first in Young team gets third at Valpo

Notre Dame’s top runners con­ of the race and had to deal with Underclassmen gain tinued to train over the week­ it. Some of them were able to Valpo Invitational experience in year's end. compete and fight it, others Junior Ann Mazur was the were not.” place Oakland by nine points. opening competition first Notre Dame runner to cross Connelly saw a few bright Freshman Rodriguez Rodriguez led the way, but only the line, finishing sixth in 23 spots in Friday’s race, including finishes second to lead 11 seconds behind him was Irish By RYAN KIEFER minutes, 30 seconds for the six- the performance of his top two kilometer course. Other Irish finishers, Mazur and Bauman. sophomore Zach Einterz, who Sports Writer Notre Dame to win finished third. Four more Irish athletes who finished in the top “I did like the race that Ann runners finished in the top 10: 20 included freshman Becca and Becca ran, but as a group, sophomore James Millar took Late summer heat and inexpe­ Bauman, who finished ninth in we should have done better, ” By CHRIS KHOREY sixth, sophomore Brett Adams rience took their toll on the her first collegiate race (23:35), Connelly said. Sports Writer was seventh, sophomore Dan Notre Dame women’s cross sophomore Julie Opet (16th, The Irish coach felt his team Bradley placed eighth and fresh­ country team Friday at the 23:41) and sophomore Allyson was physically ready to succeed Chris Rodriguez started his col­ man Mark Moore finished ninth. Crusader Invitational. Parker (19th, 23:52). Loryn at Valparaiso, but also said that lege career with a bang. Sophomore Mike Popejoy, sen­ The Irish tallied 72 points to King, the lone competitor with the intense training, combined The freshman finished second ior Tom bongo and freshman match last year’s third place fin­ significant top-seven experience, with a lack of experience, may overall with a time of 26:01 to Kevin McFadden also competed. ish at the event, but coach Tim finished 25th. The senior com­ have been reasons for the lead Notre Dame to a win at the All finished in the top 30 of the Connelly was not pleased with peted in her first race in several subpar performance. He said his Crusader Invitational Friday at 82-man field. his team’s results. months after sustaining an runners were not rested enter­ Sunset Hills Park in Valparaiso, Rodriguez said the freshmen “This was definitely not our injury during the track season. ing the meet. Ind. mainly ran together apart from best effort this afternoon,” Connelly said that the heat Connelly made it clear, howev­ Rodriguez attributed his suc­ the upperclassmen in pre-season Connelly said. “We’ve trained a adversely affected his runners er, that the goal is for his run­ cess to continuing to feel strong training in order to ease their lot better than this, and 1 was as the race wore on. ners to be in the best possible deep into the race. transition to collegiate distances. disappointed at the way things Temperatures approached 80 condition at the end of the sea­ "I was feeling good, so I tried to He said that because of this, he turned out.” degrees by race time Friday son and would sacrifice results go as fast as I could, and it didn’t realize how fast he and the The Irish chose to send their afternoon. in early season races to meet worked out,” he said. others had become. younger, less experienced run­ “We told them not to go out so this goal. Although it didn’t show in his “I wasn’t running with the top ners to Valparaiso in an effort to fast because of the heat, but performance, Rodriguez said the guys. [Instead] I was running build their confidence and give they did,” Connelly said. “They Contact Ryan Kiefer at transition from five-kilometer with the freshmen, so I didn’t them the opportunity to race. got in trouble in the middle part [email protected] (3.1 mile) races to eight-kilome­ have anyone to compare myself ter (5 mile) races was difficult. to,” Rodriguez said. “Going from 5K to 8K is a huge Oakland runner Adam Freezer difference,” he said. “I definitely was the individual champion, but SMC V o lle y b a ll felt it when 1 got to the 5K point. fourth runner Paul Kulesik could I felt like I should be done, but I not get past the Irish pack of was only a little over halfway.” Millar, Adams, Bradley and Rodriguez said the longer dis­ Moore, and the Golden Grizzlies Belles take fifth at Wooster Invite tances have been noticeable in fell to second place. practice as well. The meet featured mostly “I put in the work this summer small schools. Western Illinois Saint Mary's bounces back from two opening losses with three wins to prepare, but training has still was a distant third with 110 been hard,” he said. points, followed by St. Joseph’s Resilient. as we could.” Irish coach Joe Piano sent a and IUPUI. By RYAN KIEFER After losing their first two The Belles pulled together young squad to the meet in order Valparaiso and Wisconsin- Sports Writer matches of the tournament Saturday morning, opening to create depth and rest front- Green Bay tied for sixth, and Friday, the Belles roared back with a three-game sweep over runners Tim Moore, Kurt Chicago State finished eighth The Saint Mary’s volleyball to win three straight matches Bluffton, 30-23, 30-22, 30-19. Benninger and Kaleb Van Ort, with 260 points. team’s performance at the Saturday, capturing fifth place St. Mary’s followed its first win among others. Notre Dame still Wooster Invitational this week­ out of eight teams. of the tournament with a four- won the six-team meet with a Contact Chris Khorey at end was most accurately Belles coach Julie Schroedcr- game victory over Point Park, score of 26 points, besting second [email protected] summed up in one word. Biek was proud of her team’s 26-30, 30-25, 30-16, 30-16. weekend effort. The Belles cap­ “We showed a tured the fifth- lot of heart, “We showed a lot place match in a especially on four-game decision Saturday,” of heart, especially over Bluffton 30- I Schroeder-Biek on Saturday. ” 21, 22-30. 30-28, said. “We had 30-17. good spirit and Entering the Julie Schroeder-Blek focus.” tournament, Saint Mary’s Irish head coach Schroeder-Biek opened the emphasized focus tournament by and mental tough­ facing undefeated Mt. Vernon. ness, something she felt was I The Belles lost in three straight lacking in a loss earlier in the games, 30-16, 30-11, 30-25. week to Hope College. Schroeder-Biek felt her team Saturday’s effort showed that was somewhat flat in the tour­ the Belles responded to their nament opener. coach. “We didn’t step it up like I “We showed a lot of perse­ thought we could,” she said. verance,” Schroeder-Biek said. UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME “Our serve reception struggled, “We stuck to our goals and INTERNATIONAL STUDY PROGRAM and when you can’t pass the pulled together as a team. ball effectively, it’s difficult to Everyone played for their IN get any o(Tense going.” teammates. ” The Belles next faced peren­ Schroeder-Biek felt that her nial power Muskingum. They team’s balance over the week­ again fell in three games, 30- end was one of their strong CAIRO, EGYPT 17, 30-22, 30-24. Schroeder- points. Statistics from the Biek said her weekend sup­ team picked port her case. INFORMATION MEETING up its level of “Our serve reception The Belles play in the struggled and when had three differ­ With Jullict Mayinja, Assistant Director second match you can’t pass the ball ent players lead International Study Programs and competed in kills (Kristen effectively, it’s difficult And Returning Students well, but it Playko with 59), wasn’t enough to get any offense digs (Michelle to get a win. g o in g ." Turley with 57) F o llo w in g and assists Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2005 two Friday (Amanda David losses and fac­ Julie Schroeder-Biek with 132) over 5:00-6:30PM ing a three- Irish head coach the weekend. match losing S a in t M ary ’s 129 Hayes Healy streak, the will look to con­ Belles refocused and set new tinue its three-match winning Application Deadline: Nov. 15, 2005 for Academic Year 06-07 goals for Saturday’s contests. streak when it hosts confer­ “After losing the first two May, I 2006 for Spring 2007 ence foe Olivet College matches, the best we could fin­ Tuesday. Applications Available on -line: www.nd.edu/~intlstud/ ish was fifth,” Schroeder-Biek said. “We made that our goal Contact Ryan Kiefer at for Saturday, to finish as high [email protected] page 32 The Observer ♦ SPORTS Monday, September 12, 2005

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place out of 17 teams at the Fantom struggled in the first used to the greens we were ment. Mattia paces Saint invitational, which Notre Dame round, finishing at 94, but able to get down our scores,” “I think it’s good every once Mary's in mostly large won. The Irish finished nine improved her score by nine Fantom said. in awhile for Division-Ill teams strokes ahead of the runner-up, strokes in the second round. The team went from an over­ to play bigger competition,” school tournament the University of Toledo, which “Overall, I think we were all score of 369 in the first Fantom said. “There’s no rea­ was followed by Georgetown in pretty proud of sticking it out,” round to 350 in the second son to feel intimidated, By ANNA FRICANO third place. Fantom said.“I think we round. The Belles were hin­ [because] we’re a good team The weekend marked the expected our numbers to be a dered in yesterday morning’s overall. These girls are almost Sports Writer fourth time in six years that the little lower, but we shouldn’t be third and final round, having all scholarship — we just play Irish have claimed the title at ashamed at all of how it ended only four golfers after Bellino for the love of the game.” The Saint Mary’s golf team their home tournament. up.” withdrew. The team finished The 54 holes of golf that the faced a multitude of challenges Five Saint Mary’s women The invitational marked the the last round with a score of women played this weekend this weekend at the Notre competed in the 54-hole tour­ first of its kind in which the 374. should do well to prepare them Dame Invitational, not includ­ nament, which took place at Belles have competed, being a If there was one factor that for the first major competition ing the host of Division ! pro­ Warren Golf Course, but senior three-round tournament taking the Belles did not let get to of the year. On Wednesday, the grams that took part in the and co-captain Nicole Bellino place over two days. And the them, it was the level of intimi­ Belles will travel to Calvin tournament. Unfamiliar territo­ was forced to withdraw before Warren Golf Course, located dation that comes with being College to compete in the first ry, uncomfortable temperatures the third round due to illness. just northeast of campus, pro­ the only Division-Ill school up MIAA competition of the sea­ and unexpected illness all pro­ Senior Megan Mattia led the vided a challenge in itself for against 16 D-I programs. son. Expectations will continue vided extra difficulty for the way for the Exiles, finishing in Saint Mary’s, which initially Although Saint Mary’s fin­ to be high for the team, which Belles, who accepted an invita­ 68th place overall with scores struggled on the greens. Their ished in last place in the tour­ hopes to capture its fourth tion to be the only Division-Ill consistently in the mid-80s. scores reflected the level of nament, they were in no way MIAA title in a row. team at the annual event, host­ Kirsten Fantom, also a senior confidence they were able to blown out of the water by the ed by the Notre Dame women’s and co-captain for Saint Mary’s, gain after having played a competition. They were, for the golf team. showed scores that reflected round on Saturday. most part, able to keep up with Contact Anna Fricano at Saint Mary’s finished in last the general trend of the team. “Once we got over getting all of the groups in the tourna­ africaO 1 @saintmarys.edu

NCAA F o o tb a ll Oklahoma struggles to replace former quarterback Without 2003 Heisman Sooners had never thrown for in the NFL draft during the off­ Long said he never consid­ course of 2 1/2 seasons. less than 100 yards in Bob season. ered replacing Bomar with Bomar’s first start came in his winner Jason White, Stoops’ 80 previous games as “When we’re as unproductive Thompson. second game, with a receiving Oklahoma’s coach. They had in two games as we’ve been, we “We felt good about him corps that includes four fresh­ Sooner offense stalls only 128 passing yards in a 17- have got to really be critical of being in there,” Long said. men. 10 loss to TCU in Week 1. what we’re doing and what “He’s in command. He’s good “You can slice it every way Associated Press We need to develop a passing we’re asking them to do,” on the sideline. We wanted to you want, but we’re young and game that our players can exe­ Stoops said. “Just because it’s keep that rhythm going if we starting over,” Long said. “1 Perhaps now Oklahoma fans cute,” Stoops said. “For what­ worked for us in the past, and could.” thought these guys had a little truly appreciate Jason White. ever reason for the past two it’s worked well, doesn't mean White, who would win the grow th.” With the best quarterback in weeks, what we have been it’s going to.” Heisman Trophy in 2003, threw Bomar was more confident school history gone after six doing hasn’t been productive. The coaches declined to say for 343 yards when he made than the coaches in his analysis long years, the Sooners would That is being about as kind as I* whether there might be anoth­ his first collegiate start in 2001 of Oklahoma’s passing game. probably do just about anything can be. er change at quarterback, but against Baylor, but by that time “We have the plays that will to have him — bad knees and “We are not going to continue said the competition for the he had already played in sever­ work and we know what to do,” all — back for a seventh sea­ to go through the year like this position will continue. al games as a backup over the Bomar said. son. and not be able to throw the Neither of his two successors football some ” have been able to lead the Adrian Peterson bailed out Oklahoma offense with any the Sooners against Tulsa, run­ International Study Programs level of success, and the No. 21 ning for 220 yards on 32 car­ 152 Hurley Building Sooners (1-1) decided a game ries with three touchdowns. T: 631-5882 and a half into their season After going without a pass that it might be better to go attempt in the second half without the pass than to have against Tulsa Stoops and offen­ 4 either Rhett Bomar or Paul sive coordinator Chuck Long Thompson throwing the ball. plan to thoroughly re-evaluate The Sooners had 42 yards — and not just the quarter­ passing in Saturday’s 31-15 win backs. They’ll also examine against Tulsa, their lowest total whether the team ’s current n since throwing for 38 yards receivers can execute the same against Syracuse in 1997. The plays as three receivers taken II INNSBRUCK and Berlin 2006-2007 Academic Year Please Join Prof. Hannelore Weber and returnees of the program Question: “Can I Really Spend a Year Away from ND?” Answer: “It Was the Best Year of My Life!” Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2005 118 DEBARTOLO ______5:00-6:30 pm______Applications Available www/nd.edu/~intlstud

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Clark was surprised by the drop play. Norman and junior defend­ American Chris Sawyer in goal. out with a groin injury. Miller, in the level of play. er Ryan Miller were both credit­ Cahill has emerged, however, junior captain Greg Dalby, senior Title “I honestly thought the second ed with assists on the goal. Miller and probably solidified his hold Ben Crouse and freshman Jack continued from page 36 half we opened terribly,” Clark sent a long pass across the field of the starting job with back-to- Traynor made up the defensive said. “We were shocking for the to Norman. When the St. Louis back shutouts this weekend. back for the Irish this weekend. first 15 minutes. I don’t know defense shifted left, Lapira faded “Cahill is doing amazing in the Clark said he thought the defend­ junior goalkeeper Chris Cahill what happened. We usually to the back post, and Norman back,” Lapira said. “We had no ers had a superb tournament. recorded his first collegiate come out in the second half and found him for the idea who was going The coach is pleased that Notre shutout on two saves. really take it to them, but we lost gamc-winner. “Cahill is doing to start at the begin­ Dame finally seems to be coming The Irish started slow against it a little bit there.” Clark praised ning of the year, and together as a unit. the Terriers but came to life after The Irish gradually regained Miller for setting up amazing in the he has stepped it “I think this team is now halftime. control of the game, but still the play. back. ” up.” becoming a team in its own “The first half was back and could not find the back of the “The ball that Clark likes what right,” Clark said. “And that’s forth and pretty even,” Norman net. Lapira, Norman, senior for­ made the goal was the tall, athletic always the interesting thing you said. “But we dominated them in ward Tony Megna and junior the diagonal from Bobby Clark Cahill brings to the have to do at the start.” the second half.” midfielder Ian Etherington all Miller,” Clark said. Irish head coach position. Notre Dame will open Big East The team carried that momen­ had scoring opportunities that “That was a hell of a “He’s just a huge play Friday with a game against tum into the first half of Sunday’s could not be converted. ball. It was unbelievable.” big bird in there with big St. John’s in New York. Clark game against St. Louis. The Irish Cahill had no doubts the Irish Norman has been a bright spot wingspan,” Clark said, “lie’s looks forward to the stiff chal­ started strong, with Lapira and would score, though. for the Irish offensive attack all hard to beat, and he’s brave. He’s lenge that the talented Red several teammates challenging “I knew the whole time that year. With Friday’s goal and done phenomenally well.” Storm should pose. the Billiken defense time and we’d get one,” the Irish keeper Sunday’s assist, the midfielder’s Cahill deflects all of the praise “St. John’s will be another test, time again. The Irish had eight said. “Our forwards had been team-leading season points total to Notre Dame’s defenders, and that’s great,” Clark said. shots in the first half compared working really hard, and I knew has reached five. though. “But we’ll enjoy this one for one to only three for St. Louis. that they’d eventually stick one The talk of the tournament was “I can’t really take all of the day anyway.” Notre Dame seemed to come in.” Cahill’s play in goal. Entering the credit, because our back four out sluggish for the second peri­ Lapira finally did just that with year, Clark was not positive who played really well,” Cahill said. Contact Kevin Brennan at od, though. Head coach Bobby just under three minutes left to would replace graduated all- With senior captain Dale Rellas [email protected]

Irish gelled. Everyone played, Heintzman filled in for fresh­ a great job at either position. coming up.” and everyone contributed. man Mallorie Croat, who collid­ “Against Florida, in the sec­ Despite the 3-1 victory Sweep “It was a really great team ed with a teammate in the sec­ ond game, Ellen Ileitzman against the Trojan? — a team continued from page 36 effort,” Brewster said. ond Florida game and was out came in for [Croal] and did a that has won two of the past “Everyone suited up for the with a concussion. While senior great job, had some great three national championships first time. We re outside hitter shots, so it was great to be able and lost and in last year’s title Dame has said it expects great really excited “We’re really excited Lauren Kelbley to see her and Madison Clark match — the Irish weren’t things. After solid wins against because it wasn’t had a career-high come off the bench and really completely pleased, Brewster Michigan, then-No. 11 Texas a couple of indi­ because it wasn’t a 29 kills against contribute right away.” said and Arizona State, the Irish viduals that were couple of individuals USC, senior mid­ The Irish were scheduled to “Against USC, we didn’t play knew they were good. They doing well, it was that were doing dle blocker play in the Sugar Bowl Classic as well as we would’ve liked,” claimed they weren’t under­ the whole team Carolyn Cooper in New Orleans this weekend, she said. well, it was the dogs against the mighty lineup coming together.” p o u n d ed 11 kills but the tournament has been It’s not cockiness that makes they would face in San Antonio. N o tre D a m e ’s whole team coming against Florida. cancelled because of Hurricane Brewster and her teammates And Friday through Sunday, two injured soph­ together. ’’ Seldom-played Katrina and the tragic situation think such things. It’s their they backed up their talk. They omores returned. senior Kelly in New Orleans. Their next desire to win, their awareness not only walked, they strutted. Adrianna Stasiuk, Burrell made her scheduled match is Sept. 25 of their limitless potential. And while the Irish quickly say who missed the Lauren Brewster first appearance against Big East foe Seton Hall Even after defeating the intimi­ they aren’t cocky already, first three match­ Irish co-captain this season in the at the Joyce Center. Rather dating Trojans, the pesky they’ve certainly got a growing es of the season, Oklahoma match. than taking the entire two- Sooners and the Gators — who confidence. and Ellen Heintzman, who She sparked her team with an week hiatus, Notre Dame is had not been swept in more “We have so much confidence missed every match but the outstanding block and a set working on scheduling a few than two years — the Irish in each other right now,” first one, played a major role in assist. m atches. aren’t satisfied. Brewster said. “I don’t think the Irish victories. Stasiuk had “It’s great because we had For now, the Irish won’t dwell The bar is that high. And we re cocky by any means. 1 a team-high 24 digs against the Ithe sophomores I back,” on their successes. they like it. don’t think we’re over-confi­ Gators. She played libero dur­ Brewster said. “We had “We’re ready to keep working dent.” ing the first two games and at [Stasiuk] going back between harder,” Brewster said. “We Contact Tom Dorwart at In the three matches, the opposite the final game, while libero and the outside. She did have some other great teams [email protected]

the Irish. The O’Brien-Smith King said good rounds by Victory non-scoring players are indica­ continued from page 36 tive of a deep roster. Visiting Scholars Program “That happens to us a lot because w ere a very deep the most dedicated people I’ve team, ” she said. “It’s very hard ever met,” she said. “She’s des­ to choose five because we re tined for greatness because she such a deep team. ” Michael Novak works hard at it.” King said she hopes the victo­ Indiana’s Shannon Johnson ry will spur the Irish to a suc­ also shot a 223 to tie Nakazaki cessful season in 2005-06. Director o f Social and Political Studies, for the title. The Hoosiers fin­ “This is what we hoped for, ” ished tied for tenth. she said. “We wanted to start American Enterprise Institute and Nakasaki, who became the out our season with a win.” first Irish player since Rebecca The tournament marked the George Frederick Jewett Chair in Religion, Philosophy, and Public Policy, Rogers in 2000 to finish first in last Notre Dame Invitational for the ND Invitational, shot a 72 Illinois coach Paula Smith. The American Enterprise Institute and a 73 in the first two rounds Hall of Famer, who has coached of competition, followed by a 78 the Illini for 28 years, will retire on Sunday. after the season. She was hon­ “The first 36 holes I was con­ ored by King at the tournament Business as a Calling sistent, and the last round I awards ceremony. only had one bad hole,” “Paula’s one of the most kind- Nakasaki said. hearted people I’ve ever met, Friday, September 16, 2005 The junior was not fazed by and she will be greatly missed her success, however. She in the coaching field, ” King said 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. noted at least one area of her of her longtime rival. game that needed improve­ Toledo finished second in the ment. tournament, followed by Big Jordan Auditorium “I really have to work on my East member Georgetown. sand shot,” she said. “1 was Bradley placed fourth, with Mendoza College of Business blading it a little bit.” Eastern Michigan only one Other scoring players for the stroke behind. Western Irish included senior Katie Michigan and Xavier lied for Brophy with a 236, junior Stacy sixth with team scores of 950 Sponsored by: Brown with a 237, senior Suzie with Illinois just one stroke Mendoza College of Business Hayes with a 238 and sopho­ behind them. Yale, the only Ivy more Jane Lee with a 239. League school in the field, fin­ Center for Ethics and Culture Five other Irish players — ished eighth, followed immedi­ Lisa Maunu, Sarah Bassett, ately by Winthrop. Jacques Mari tain Center Alejandra Diaz-Calderon, Indiana and Butler tied for Lauren Gebauer and Courtney tenth. Boston College, Bucknell, UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME Sullivan — competed in the W estern Illinois, IUPUI and St. tournament as individuals. MENDOZA COLLEGE OF BUSINESS For information: (574) 631-3277 Mary’s rounded out the field. Maunu and Gebauer, who shot a 234 and a 237, respectively, Contact Chris Khorey at were in the top-five scores for [email protected] page 34 The Observer ♦ S P O R T S Monday, SepCteyb©dt2, 2005

Classic. the ball in the back of the net. NASCAR Leading the Irish were famil­ At 32:14, Hanks scored her Split iar faces Thorlakson, Hanks second goal of the game, and continued from page 36 and Amanda Cinalli, who all No. 11 of the season, when she scored goals in the beat Ryder with a win. shot in the left side Gordon misses chase All four goals w ere junior defender Kim Lorenzen, “It ju st wasn't of the net. who was out with an injury. scored in the first Cinalli scored the Despite this, Dew did not half, as Notre Dame going our way. final goal at 34:56, for 2005 Nextel title think her absence was the rea­ did everything in its capping off a four- son for the loss. power to erase the Carrie Dew goal first half. “It didn’t really hurt us not memories of the loss Notre Dame will 12th in the standings, 83 points Irish defender having her in there,” Dew said. two nights before. play next Friday at Four-time series out of the 10th and final spot “We still have a lot of depth.” Thorlakson got the home against champion fa ils to for the “Chase.” The last time Sunday afternoon was a dif­ Irish started on the right foot D eP au l at 7:30 p.m. and the four-time series champion ferent story, however. when she scored on a penalty Sunday against Michigan at 1 qualify for playoff finished outside the top 10 in Notre Dame returned to its kick at 12:14, and then assisted p.m. points was his rookie season of winning ways, defeating on a goal at 16:19 when Annie Associated Press 1993. Gonzaga 4-1 in the second Schefter headed her corner Contact Bobby Griffin at Gordon, who won three of game of the Santa Clara Adidas kick to Jen Euczkowski who put [email protected] The sound of defeat echoed the season's first nine events, from Jeff Gordon's voice as he has recorded as many top-10 saw his chance at making the finishes (9) as results of 30th or “Chase for the Nextel Cup” worse this year. He joins Dale come to a screeching halt. Earnhardt Jr. as NASCAR’s “We’re done now,” Gordon biggest names out of the cham­ said over the radio after scrap­ pionship hunt. ing the wall on lap 211 of “It’s disappointing, b u t it’s Saturday night's NASCAR been a disappointing year,” Chevy Rock & Roll 400 at Gordon said. “There are so Richmond International many moments throughout the Raceway. year where you can look back Gordon, who entered the and say, ‘Boy, if this could of decisive race 30 points out of happened, we could have been 10th place, was forced to pit in the Chase.’ But lately, things multiple times under caution to have not gone our way, and we repair the damage to the right haven’t performed.” side of his No. 24 Chevrolet Though angry and frustrat­ Monte Carlo. He returned to ed, Gordon put missing a shot the track one lap down in 36th. at his fifth series championship Earlier, after making a rou­ into perspective. tine stop for adjustments to his “I’ve had some far more dis­ ill-handling car, Gordon had to appointing seasons than this pit a second time because of a one,” Gordon said. “Life is still loose lug nut on the left-rear pretty darn good for jne right tire. He returned from that now. Racing is not everything. mishap in 29th. I’ve put my heart and soul into “I knew we were in trouble,” it like this team does, and we Gordon said. “I wasn’t feeling want to win. But we also know BETH WERNET/The Observer too good about things when we at the end of the day, that it’s Senior forward Katie Thorlakson keeps the ball away from a Terrapin defender on Sept. 4. started going backwards.” not the number one thing in Thorlakson had a goal and an assist in the Irish’s 4-1 win over Gonzaga Sunday. He finished 30th to remain our lives.” FALL CAREER EXPO

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Monday, September 12, 2005 Sports page 36 ND Women’s Soccer ND V o lle y b a ll Santa Clara shocker Irish beat Notre Dame falls to Gators for No. 5 Broncos in an earlp-season thriller Rally title

By BOBBY GRIFFIN Team takes out two Associate Sports Editor top-10 teams in big Something very strange hap­ weekend tournament pened to the Irish Friday night — something most of them are completely unaccustomed to By TOM DORWART as Notre Dame players. Sports Writer For the second time in their last 49 games, dating back to They did the unthinkable. late 2002, the Irish lost a soc­ They defied the inevitable. And cer game. now they’re believable. Traveling to Santa Clara, Over the weekend, the No. 19 Calif, for the Santa Clara Irish (6-0) swept through the Adidas Classic, the No. 1 Irish University of Texas San fell 2-1 to the No. 5 Broncos Antonio Dome Rally — a tour­ after failing to capitalize on nament stacked with imposing numerous scoring chances. competition — at the Notre Dame outshot Santa Alamodome. Notre Dame ral­ Clara 14-5, and missed a criti­ lied to beat No. 8 Southern. Cal cal penalty kick in the 39th 23-30, 32-30, 30-26, 30-27 minute in the loss. Friday, breezed past Oklahoma “It just wasn’t going our BETH WERNET/The Observer 30-28, 30-27, 30-17 Saturday way.” Irish defender Carrie Notre Dame forward Kerri Hanks, right, makes a cut on a Maryland defender during Notre Dame’s and fought by No. 6 Florida 30- Dew said. “We had a lot of victory over the Terrapins Sept. 4. Hanks scored a goal in the 4-1 Irish win over Gonzaga Sunday. 28, 31-29, 30-28 Sunday. really good chances. It was Notre Dame’s unofficial team one of those days.” In the 32nd minute, Kerri found Hanks from the left cor­ Despite the loss Friday, motto is “raising the bar." And Notre Dame fell behind 1-0 Hanks was moving towards ner near the net. The ball coach Randy Waldrum was not this weekend, the Irish met at 20:03 when Megan Snell the right box when Broncos’ found its way to the back of terribly upset when viewing their bar. passed the ball behind her to defender Michaela Esquivel goal, and a score that was the loss in the context of the “We’re really proud of our­ Jordan Angeli, who ripped a tackled her from behind. originally credited to Hanks season as a whole. selves,” said senior co-captain shot into the right side of the Senior Annie Schefter took was afterwards ruled an own- “IWaldruml said that it’s a and middle blocker Lauren net. the penalty kick, but it was goal. long season, and we’ll be Brewster, who posted a total of Angeli’s goal was the sixth stopped by Santa Clara goal- Santa Clara’s go-ahead goal fine,” Dew said. 52 kills in the three matches. time that the Irish have given tender Julie Ryder. came at 83:05 when Angeli’s Notre Dame was without So far this season, Notre up a goal in the first half in the At 37:50, Notre Dame finally shot ricocheted off the left post previous 32 games. scored when Katie Thorlakson into the goal. see SPLIT/page 34 see SWEEP/page 33

ND Women’s Golf M en ’s S o ccer Nakazaki leads Irish to big win Cahill's shutouts Junior golfer earns first place at home give team crown Warren Golf Course first-place finish for the team at Goalie delivers 197 the Mike Berticelli Memorial By CHRIS KHOREY scoreless minutes in Tournament. Sports Writer “It was frustrating,” Lapira annual tournament said. “I probably had about The hard work paid off for seven or eight balls that I Noriko Nakazaki. should have finished easily. It The Irish junior, who prac­ By KEVIN BRENNAN just finally fell in the second ticed all summer in lieu of a Sports Writer overtime.” paying job, shot a 223 over Notre Dame kicked off the three rounds Saturday and The frustration built up weekend with a 1 -0 defeat of Sunday to share the tourna­ inside Joe Lapira all game. Boston University Friday night ment championship and lead The sophomore forward had at Alumni Field. Early in the her team to a nine-stroke victo­ failed to capitalize on numer­ second half, Bright Dike found ry over a 17-team field at the ous scoring opportunities a streaking Norman, who split Notre Dame Invitational. Sunday, but finally came two defenders and fired a shot Irish coach Debby King was through in the eighth minute of past the goalie from the top of not surprised by Nakazaki’s the second overtime period. the box. success. Lapira headed in a pass from The goal would be the only KELLY HIGGINS/The Observer “Noriko is probably one of the junior midfielder Nate Norman scoring the Irish would need, as Irish junior Noriko Nakazaki tees off Saturday during the Notre to give the Irish a 1-0 victory Dame Invitational. Nagazaki shot a 223 as the Irish placed first. see VICTORY/page 33 over St. Louis and ensure a see TITLE/page 33

M CROSS COUNTRY W CROSS COUNTRY SMC VOLLEYBALL SMC SOCCER SPORT IRISH INSIDER C / » m l e e o Brewers 4, Notre Dame 17, Freshman Chris Notre Dame's young The Belles captured St. M ary's dropped a Astros 2 Michigan 10 Rodriguez led Notre team ran well, finishing fifth place this weekend tough road game to Dam e to a w in in in third at the in the Wooster conference foe Hope. Rick Helling beats A strong defensive Valparaiso. Valparaiso Invitational. Invitational. Roy Oswalt in batte of performance propelled ll NL Central teams the Irish to a victory in CL 6 the Big House. CO page 31 page 31 page 31 page 30 page 23 see insert