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--------- r~i :1 Monday, September 2, 2002 Irish THE fans head east page4 The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary's VOL.XXXVII NO.5 HTTP://OBSERVfR.ND.EDU Students hope game sets tone for season ing," McFarlane said. "They By lAUREN BECK played better than I expected. News Wrirer They played with more spirit ... they really wanted to win." Cautious optimism turned to Ragsdale said he was sur euphoria Saturday night among prised by the team's perfor Notre Dame football fans after a mance, considering Notre 22-0 Irish victory over Maryland Dame's absence from the pre in the Kickoff Classic. season polls. The general mood on campus "It was great to witness the following the game in East first shutout by a new coach at Rutherford, Notre Dame in almost 50 N.J .. was one See Also years," he said about Tyrone of hope and Willingham's first game at the excitement as "Irish fans pack helm of the team. students Meadowlands" Upperclassmen were also looked ahead optimistic about the new sea to the remain page4 son, citing the improvements ing 11 games they saw from last year. Several on the football schedule. credited Willingham's leader "I knew the game was going ship and work ethic for the to set the tone for the season, team's new look and attitude. and that was the tone I wanted "I could tell when seeing new it to set," said sophomore plays and new strategy that it's Matthew Poetzinger. a different team," said senior Poetzinger hoped the team's Katherine Karrat. "There are showing would increase fan things they still need to work on. support in the upcoming games. but I think we'll- have a better "Last year, it seemed like peo season than expected as they ple were going to the Stadium to continue to practice." watch the Irish lose, but that Senior George Salib said the won't be happening now. I see Irish were more exciting to an attitude change among the watch Saturday than last season fan base," he said. as they brandished For freshmen Joe McFarlane Willingham's West Coast offen and Mike Ragsdale, Saturday's sive scheme. BRIAN PUCEVICHffhe Observer game was the perfect start to Christine Bryant, also a Students celebrate Saturday night after the Notre Dame football team's 22-0 victory over the next four years of watching senior, said she was impressed Irish football. by Willingham's hard-working the University of Maryland. Hundreds traveled to see head coach Tyrone Willingham's "I'm proud ·to be a part of the coaching debut in the New York Giants Stadium and thousands watched on campus. Irish after their excellent show- see GAME/page 4 Anthony thrives Diversity talk raises questions She asked the audience to con the college and their rooms are despite slowdown By KELLY HRADSKY template if either or both of similar to an office space. News Wrirer these mascots are offensive to Others argued that dorm people and if so, why. rooms are their own personal "The customer is looking Through funding from the "I don't think that either are space where they can express By LIZ KAHLING around to see what you can Center for Women's offensive, they are both just themselves. News Writer do for them. We otTer unique Intercultural Leadership, the mascots," sophomore Jodie "Since the resident advisers services for our unique Saint Mary's community gath Emerick said. don't pay for their rooms, I While the dollar may not clients," Anthony said. ered on campus to discuss Kendall think that their rooms are the get the average college back Many students who plan on diversity sparked a school's and therefore they packer as far in Europe as it going abroad have utilized Saturday. "Changing individuals debate among should not be able to hang used to, the sluggish travel Anthony Travel to purchase Frances doesn't change institutions; the resident things like the Confederate industry has not affected wholesale student fares, Kendall, a advisers when flag" Emerick said. Notre Dame and Saint Mary's passport photos, Eurorail leading we want to change policy she brought up Kendall started the second local travel agent, Anthony passes and an International diversity and procedures. , the topic of per seminar by reading to the audi Travel President John Student ID card all in one consultant sonal space. ence a series of statements, Anthony said. stop. A new service being and facili They debated asking them to stand up after Despite changes in the offered to students, especially tator, led Frances Kendall whether resi· each statement that applied to travel industry in the last two freshmen, is the student trav a series of diversity consultant, facilitator dent advisers them. The statements referred years, Anthony said Anthony el club. For a one-time fee of w o r k • should be to ancestry, race and gender. A Travel continues to add new $250, freshmen will be shops that encouraged partici allowed to have sample ques- clients to its already strong exempt from Anthony Travel pants to learn about themselves controversial "Since the resident tion was: and narrow niche among uni fees on personal airline tick and to challenge authority. items, such as a "Did your versities and athletics. ets for all four years. They Students as well as faculty Confederate flag, advisers don't pay for ancestors "We otTer services for these will additionally be enrolled attended the frank seminars - displayed in their rooms, I think that benefit from markets that others [travel in frequent flyer programs, "Creating a Welcoming and their rooms. their rooms are the the G.l. bill?" agencies] don't. That makes receive personalized luggage Inclusive Community," "Waking The response "When I our growth reasonable dur tags, a $25 discount coupon up to Privilege" and from partici school's and therefore saw how ing the economic downturn," for spring break tour pack "Leadership Matters: Being pants was heat they should not be able often I was Anthony said. ages and notification of Agents of Change." ed as many to hang things like the standing up Just last year Anthony important travel issues. "Changing individuals doesn't burst into compared to Travel won a national bid to Faculty also receive dis change institutions; we want to applause or qui Confederate flag., other people. serve Purdue University in counts for certain airlines. change policy and procedures," etly booed as dif I realized addition to other locations at Anthony Travel can bill the Kendall said. fering opinions Jodie Emerick how much I University of North Carolina faculty's grant directly. sav Starting the first seminar, were expressed. sophomore had." sopho Chapel Hill, Central Missouri ing paperwork. Notre Dame's Kendall asked members of the Members of more Sarah State and Dallas. While pres athletic department saves audience to consider questions the audience Dunn said. sure and changes have $100,000 each year by book such as whether there was a argued that these items could Kendall's purpose in asking increased in the travel indus ing teams' traveling needs difference between the mean create an unhealthy atmos the questions was to help audi- try, so too have the opportu ing of the Fighting Irish or the phere, aqding that resident nities for Anthony Travel. see TRA VEU page 4 Washington Hedskins mascots. advisers are representatives of see SEMINAR/page 4_ page 2 The Observer+ WHAT'S UP Monday, September 2, 2002 INSIDE COLUMN WHAT'S INSIDE CAMPUS WORLD& BUSINESS It's time for NEWS NATION NEWS VIEWPOINT SCENE SPORTS online Irish fans hit High waters Earth Summit America's Down to the Add two more 8 a.m .. first official day of class. Do the road to spread into turns to pastime saved final round shutouts to you remember where you were? For pack the central parts business for for the the weekend some, you might have been in class, Meadowlands of Europe solutions moment Scene reviews scorecard and for others, you might have been "American Idol," struggling to catch those last minutes one of this sum of much-needed Notre Dame stu German officials World leaders Columnist Mike mer's hottest televi The Notre Dame early-morning Kiflin Turner dents made the deal with floods attempt to bring Marchand looks at sion phenomenons. women's soccer sleep. As for drive to New that amount to a big business into major league base team posted back myself, I was Associate Jersey as the Irish $20 billion problem the fold as they ball's brush with a to-hack shutouts standing in line at News Editor shut-out the Terps for Europe. look toward build work stoppage. against Virginia the Stadium along in this season's ing sustainable Tech and with hundreds of opener. development. Providence. other students waiting to receive tick ets for an undeniably exciting football season. Some were disgruntled and a little peeved, while others were just lethar gic. There were a handful of cheery page 4 page 5 page 7 page 10 page 12 page 24 enthusiasts, but they were the minori ty. In fact, I blame their giddiness on the donuts and orange juice. While the refreshments were a nice consolation, WHAT'S GOING DOWN the wait was a little less than tasty. WHAT'S HAPPENING@ The lingering debate on football ticket NO distribution is here yet again, but this Alcohol violations at SDH Seat belt violations issued time, there's a feasible plan to back + Movie, .. Bread and Hoses." NDSP issued two University citations NDSP issued two state citations for up the complaints.