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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. Implementing an 4 p.m. at Jlesburgh Library outside South Dining Hall early seat belt violations on Edison Road. electronic ticket distribution system as Auditorium. Free admission. Thursday morning for minor con an option would be a much better sumption of alcohol. The cases are Visitor injured at Stepan alternative to waiting in line to pay + Lecture, "Venezuelan Economic being referred for administrative A visitor was transported by ambu and show an 10. Growth 1830-1908." Tues., Sept, review. lance to Memorial Hospital for treat I know there's the age-old tradition 2, 12:30 p.m. at llesburgh Center ment of a sports injury. of waiting in line with all of your bud for International Studies C-1 03 . Student loses football tickets dies in anticipation of receiving some A student reported losing her foot Student taken to hospital of the most prized and coveted college ball tickets at an unknown campus A student was transported by NDSP football season tickets in the country, location. from the Rolfs RecSports Recreation ., but it would be a lot more efficient if Center to St. Joseph Medical Center this were made optional. OK, here's , ~·· . Tree falls on car on Juniper for treatment of a sports injury. the plan: We keep the lottery system NDSP responded to a report of a -it's fair and everyone gets her own tree branch falling on a vehicle while NDSP issues alcohol citation unique, allocated number. on Juniper Road. NDSP issued a University citation Notre Dame sets up an electronic early Saturday morning at the Post ticket system, along the lines of Magazine solicitation halted Office for minor consumption of alco lrishLink, and at your appointed time, NDSP apprehended an individual in hol, failure to produce identification based on year and lottery number, Sorin Hall selling magazine subscrip upon request and possession of false you go online and get your tickets. At tions. The person was identified, 10. The case is being referred for enrollment, students can show their issued a non-contractual interest administrative review. ID, turn in their ticket application with form, and released. their social security number, and receive a number. Before the drawing, Bookstore thief apprehended the system would have already A 43-year-old male was arrested by recorded both the unique lottery num NDSP at the Hammes Notre Dame ber and the matching social security Bookstore for criminal conversion. number for each student to ensure The case is being investigated fur authentication. At your appointed ther. time, type in your social, your lottery number and choose whatever is avail able for yourself as well as your group Information compiled from the Notre Dame Security/Police blotter. of friends. And payment, no problem, through a secured server you can pay by credit or check. If cash is your thing, then you can pay in advance, or at enrollment even. Advance payment WHAT'S COOKING would be noted in the system, so that when a student wanted to pick tickets North Dining Hall South Dining Hall at a later date, they would just need to Today Lunch: Meatless baked ziti, Today Lunch: Meatless baked ziti, Tri-Color rotini, meatball Stoganoff sauce, provide their social and lottery num Tri-Color rotini, meatball Stoganoff supreme pizza, pasta primavera, spinach, chicken & dumplings, baked haddock ber. sauce, supreme pizza, pasta primavera, jardiniere, mashed red-skin garlic potatoes, Teriyaki London broil, scrambled But no worries to all of you die-hard spinach, chicken & dumplings, baked eggs, rolled cheese omelet, sausage patties. eggs benedict with ham, seasoned fans who still want to wait it out in haddock jardiniere, mashed red-skin potato cubes, onion rings. front of the Stadium during the wee garlic potatoes, Teriyaki London broil, hours of the morning. If that's your scrambled eggs, rolled cheese omelet, Today Dinner: Thin spaghetti, boiled shells, mostaccioli, tri-color rotini, lin thing, then you can do it with other sausage patties, eggs benedict with guine, meat sauce, spaghetti sauce, meatball with sauce, alfredo sauce, meatless like-minded individuals and carry on ham, seasoned potato cubes, onion baked ziti, meatball stroganoff, elbow macaroni, pesto sauce, apple turnover, the torch of tradition. For others, rings. whipped potatoes, cut corn, brown sauce, turkey gravy, plain rice, baked potato, standing in line all morning is not a broccoli cuts. baby carrots. frozen cut green beans, roasted vegetables. baked tur testament to show how much of an Today Dinner: Cream of broccoli bot jardiniere, beef bourguignon, kluski noodles, bourbon baked ham, baked Irish fan they are. Real fans cheer soup, minestrone soup, french bread sweet potato, hamburger, hot dog. chicken patty, grilled cheese on white, natures half-naked in sub-zero weather, eat pizza, penne with gorgonzola, southern burger. pretzel. pancakes, scrambled eggs, sausage links, tater tots, chinese noo ing cold brats until they can't feel fried chicken, honey mustard chicken dles, SOH oriental court, vegetables eggrolls, oriental vegetables, sweet and sour their feet. But I suppose everyone has breast, corn, apple crisp, beef chop chicken tenders, chicken taco, taco meat, Spanish rice, SOH Mexican bar, his own definition. suey, boiled Chinese noodles. jalapeno poppers, broccoli quesadilla. The views expressed in the Inside Column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer. TODAY TONIGHT TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY Contact Kiflin Turner at 0:: kturner@nd. edu. LIJ ::c t( LIJ ~ CORRECTIONS _.
produce the sounds of crickets. By SARAH NESTOR "Fox skinning" is among his more disturb News Writer ing pieces, wherein a bowl of fox skins sur rounds a small DVD player displaying the The Moreau Galleries opens its 2002-2003 actual process of a fox skinning. The exhibit season with a thought-provoking exhibit by contrasts the image of the brutal nature of a artist Greg Pond, assistant professor of art fox being skinned against the gentleness of at the University of the South. the soft skins placed in the bowl. "Beyond the Hedge" is a multimedia 'The wilderness is seen as the place of the exhibit that merges nature with modern terrible unconsciousness and must neces devices, such as DVD players, the hull of a sarily be replaced by systems of order," car, and compact disc players. Pond said. "Through compressing history "I am interested in American mythology and cultures, altering the pace of time and and the related concepts of westward distorting the physical scale, I seek to por expansion, regeneration through violence, tray a psychological rather than social or and cultural attitudes towards landscape," material realism." Pond said in his artist statement. "It is the This first display of the season will remain landscape that largely influences our collec in the Moreau Galleries through Sept. 26, tive mythology, creates its narrative and and the gallery is open Monday through heroes such as John Wayne and Daniel Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Boone." His piece "Crickets" is composed of an CHRISTINA REITANOfThe Observer aluminum basket filled with grass and dirt Contact Sarah Nestor at Saint Mary's senior Dorothy Carder looks closely at the works of connected to electronic sound boards that [email protected]. Sandra Ginter on display Friday at Moreau Art Gallery.
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The Knights of Columbus is an international organization focussing on charity and fraternal events. Membership is open to any Catholic Man of 18 years of age. page 4 The Observer+ CAMPUS NEWS Monday, September 2, 2002 Irish fans pack Seminar continued from pagel ence members realize the number of privileges they Meadowlands had been afforded because of their race and acknowl edge that race does mat traveled to last year's first foot ter. By HELENA PAYNE ball game against Nebraska, "For those of us who are News Editor said road trips are good for stu white, one of our privi dents to see other parts of the leges is that we see our Hundreds of students packed country and have fun regardless selves as individuals, 'just their belongings on Thursday of the record. people,' part of the human and Friday into vehicles en "You've got to support them race,'' Kendall said. "We route to the East Coast to sup through thick and thin," play our race card every- port the Notre Dame football Newrones said. d ay. " team. Upon their return, stu Nevertheless, students said In the final seminar, dents said the road trip raised the victory has given them a Kendall left students with school spirit. renewed school spirit. a list of ways that change "I think the morale among Newrones, who did not attend could be achieved in the students is going to be a lot this past weekend's game but policy and procedure of higher regarding the football watched it on television, said he institutions. program," said junior Ryan learned from Nebraska fans the "The last speech got me Crochet, who attended power of packing of stadium. thinking, I want change Saturday's game against The infamous game in the fall of and this speech made me Maryland in 2000 made feel more confident that it Giants Notre Dame's was possible," junior Stadium. "J think it's good to try stadium look CHRISTINA REITANOfThe Observer Yvonne Benson said. "I think to invade opposing like the Red Frances Kendall delivers a lecture on cultural diversity to the everyone's teams' stadiums., Sea as thou students of Saint Mary's Saturday as part of a weekend semi Contact Kelly Hradsky at pretty excited sands of nar regarding diversity. head I [email protected] for the upcom Nebraska fans ing season Roland Newrones were able to because I think senior buy tickets to a [head coach Notre Dame Tyrone home game. fresh start, and I'm even more Regardless, the Irish victory Willingham] is such a great "I think it's good to try to excited now," she said. restored fans' faith in Notre coach and the team looks really invade opposing teams' stadi Game But students also recognized Dame football and gave them good," said junior Mike Smith, ums," Newrones said. continued from page I that they couldn't get their hope for the rest of the season. who rode with 14 other friends The students who returned hopes up too high, too early, "I think we have more confi on a bus to New Jersey where from the game said they have a attitude. especially with a tough sched dence now, win or lose," said the stadium is located. Included renewed sense of team spirit "You would think a coach up ule that includes Michigan, sophomore Dennis Idawu. with the road trip was a tailgate and look forward to the upcom at the half would be pleased, Michigan State and Florida "We're all behind [Willingham]. in New Jersey along with a free ing season. but when they interviewed State. and we believe in him." T-shirt. Smith said Willingham has Willingham at halftime ... he "We can't get too hyped after Salib said Saturday set a pos Students said the road trip made a difference. wasn't settling. He's tough. and the first game,'' said Bryant. itive tone for what he hopes was a fun way to begin the "I think there's a lot of excite that's what we need. We "We have to keep our hopes up will be a memorable final foot school year with friends. ment regarding the new coach seemed more together and high, but don't expect a cham ball season at Notre Dame. "We've been gone all sum and the program, and I think a solid," she said. pionship this year" "I can't imagine how crazy mer," Smith said, adding that lot of people are really pumped Some students, such as Salib added, "There is cer the Stadium will be, with spirit the trip was still "mostly for the up about it," Smith said. junior Chrissy Maher, are hop tainly reason to be optimistic, from both the fans and players. football team.'' Fellow junior Rob Falk agreed ing for a bowl game appear but it's easy for fans to get I'm looking forward to that." Trips to other states for Notre and complimented Willingham ance from the Irish after the ahead of themselves. The team Dame football games are noth on his confidence. outcome of Saturdays' game. is showing promise, but there ing new. Traditionally, students "I haven't found one person "I was optimistic before the are things we need to work Contact Lauren Beck at have traveled to Purdue or that doesn't think that he's a game, with a new coach and a on." [email protected] Michigan schools to see Notre great coach, so we're all pretty Dame play, and even Florida or excited," Falk said. California for a warm weather game over fall break. Contact Helena Payne at Senior Roland Newrones, who [email protected]
child's airline ticket with their credit card and tell their child Travel to just come to us to pick it up," continued from page 1 said Anthony. "It's just nice to know that if something goes through Anthony Travel. wrong, we're here for you." Anthony reports that there Anthony Travel also does has been a 15 percent drop in extensive research for the Point A to Point B travel but ever-scandalous spring break these gaps have been filled deals that have scammed with new clients. They are cur unsuspecting college kids time rently in discussion with two and again. other universities. "We find reputable trips that Another factor contributing may not necessarily be the to Anthony Travel's success is cheapest but may be the best their excellent reputation value for the quality and the among students and parents. price," he said. "I think there's a comfort fac tor for the parents to be able to Contact Liz Kahling at call us up and order their [email protected]
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GERMANY High waters spread into central parts of Europe
Associated Press Rain turned the Strzegomka, Lesko and Pelcznica rivers into BERLIN roaring torrents, causing Areas of Germany hit hard flooding near the city of by last month's flooding were Walbrzych, 260 miles south back under water Sunday after west of Warsaw, and nearby rainstorms deluged the east of Swiebodzic. the country and parts of "The situation is very diffi Switzerland, the Czech cult and bad," said Dari usz Republic and Poland. Budkiewicz, deputy head of The overnight downpour the fire department in nearby flooded Swidnica. "Our Dresden, teams are Chemnitz and "The situation is very pumping water other parts of difficult and bad.·· from flooded the German farms and evacuating state of Dariusz Budkiewlcz Saxony, people." where thou deputy head of Many people sands of peo Swidnica fire department in the area ple are still fled their cleaning up farms as the from the overflowing Elbe water levels rose Sunday, River. flooding roads and rail tracks. Landslides also blocked Firefighters strengthened roads in Saxony and the dikes around a lake which Baden-Wuerttemberg state. threatened to overflow and In Switzerland, three people flood the city of Dobromierz. died in a house buried by a With warm, dry weather landslide set off by flooding. expected over much of Europe In south western Poland, in the coming days, leaders AFP Photo are focusing on how to repair dozens of people were evacu A man from the eastern German city of Pirna stands in the middle of a flooded road. Many damage estimated at over ated from their homes Sunday European countries have suffered from several downpours during the last month. The floods $19.6 billion, with most of the have led to home evacuations and an estimated damage of almost $20 billion. after torrential rain swelled burden falling on Germany. mountain rivers and flooded European Union foreign min villages, firefighters said. isters meeting Saturday in Slovakia affected by the flood hastily assembled package Industry and Commerce esti Poland hadn't been affected Helsingoer, Denmark, ing will also be able to draw worth about $9.8 billion to mated Saturday that 2,500 by the high water that caused approved a European disaster on the fund. help residents and businesses businesses were destroyed and billions in damage across fund of $491 million. EU appli The German government has get back onto their feet. as many as 18,000 more were Europe last month. cants Czech Republic and begun releasing funds from a The German Chamber of damaged by the floodwaters.
CANADA Health officials suspect West Nile virus in Ontario
U.S. states where the virus has been humans by mosquito bites. Disease Control and Prevention, 24 Associated Press reported. Dr. David McKeown, the medical people have died across the country so If the three have the virus, it would health officer for the Peel region west far this year from the virus. with TORONTO document the continuing spread of of Toronto, said two of the probable almost 500 cases reported in more Ontario health officials said Friday West Nile throughout North America. cases involved people over 65 from the than 20 states. they believe three people sick in the Several U.S. states - including North Mississauga area. The virus is most dangerous for chil province have the West Nile virus, Dakota, Iowa, Arkansas and South One remains hospitalized in serious dren, the elderly and people with weak which would be Canada's first human Carolina - have reported their first condition and another was hospitalized immune systems. It can cause flu-like cases of the mosquito~born illness that human cases this week of a virus that and then released to recover at home, symptoms and encephalitis, a potential has killed 24 people in the United can cause fever, body aches, brain McKeown said. ly fatal brain infection. Most people bit States this year. swelling, coma, paralysis or death. There was little information immedi ten by an infected bug never get sick. Colin D'Cunha, the Ontario chief Canadian officials have warned in ately available about the third case, but West Nile is common in Africa and medical officer, said final confirmation recent years that the virus, which has D'Cunha said authorities believe the the Middle East. The disease was first would take another two weeks. been detected in birds and animals in person became sick in the United detected in the United States in 1999, Ontario is Canada's most populous Canada, eventually would spread to the States. when seven people died from it in New province, and is across the border from human population. It is transmitted to According to the U.S. Centers for York.
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Fox admits falling short of promises: California wildfire forces evacuation: Three other homes reported gas leaks, and about Facing a country impatient for change, a humbled A wildfire spread rapidly across 10,000 acres of 20 nearby homes were evacuated and the gas sup President Vicente Fox acknowledged Sunday that he national forest Sunday, sending thousands of holi ply was turned off, police Chief Michael McDermott still had work to do in achieving the sweeping day campers fleeing. The fire was burning in the said. "It's a very dangerous situation," he said. reforms he promised two years ago when he toppled Azusa Canyon area of the Angeles National Forest "We're taking every precaution." Emergency work Mexico's entrenched political elite. In his second about 30 miles east of Los Angeles. About 8,000 ers were plugging in fans to blow the gas odor out state-of-the-nation address late Sunday, Fox admit campers were told to evacuate campgrounds. "This of the one-story home when a spark ignited fumes, ted that he hadn't achieved as much as he had was a holiday weekend and the canyon was full of he said. hoped and pleaded with Congress to help him create people," state Department of Forestry dispatcher the new Mexico he outlined during his campaign. James Arthur said. About 11,420 acres of brush DEA reveals terrorist link to drug trade: were aflame across California. In El Dorado County Federal authorities have amassed evidence for the Israeli soldier retaliate on Palestinians: east of Sacramento, a fire destroyed one house and first time that an illegal drug operation in the Israeli soldiers, saying they had been warned of an threatened about 100 others. It had consumed 770 United States was funneling proceeds to Middle attack. shot and killed four Palestinians near a Jewish acres Sunday and was 30 percent contained. East terrorist groups like Hezbollah. Evidence gath settlement's vineyard in the West Bank on Sunday. ered by the Drug Enforcement Administration since The shootings brought the weekend Palestinian death House explosion kills one, injures 17: a series of raids in January indicates that a toll to 13. including two children and several other A house in Snow Hill, Md. exploded as firefighters methamphetamine drug operation in the Midwest civilians. Senior Israeli oflicials apologized for the loss and utility workers investigated a gas leak Sunday, involving men of Middle Eastern descent has been of civilian lives, while Palestinians and some Israelis killing one worker and injuring 17 people. Thirteen shipping money back to terrorist groups, officials charged the army has lost its sense of restraint. of those injured were firefighters and paramedics. said. Monday, September 2, 2002 page6 The O!n7Vt!r • PAID ADVERTISEMENT
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Nitin Desai. drafted in concert with the United started by 10 major mining compa poised to select an oil company executive as its Environmental and consumer Nations. nies to address social concerns. new chairman and chief executive officer. groups especially view big business About 140 companies- including "Having moved out of a competi Glenn Tilton, the 54-year-old vice chairman with a "continuing the likes of AT&T. tive position with each other on of ChevronTexaco Corp. and acting chairman sense of suspi Ford, Nike and those issues, the indus try as a of struggling Dynegy Inc., has emerged as the cion," he said. "We must move beyond McDonald's - have whole can take some quantum front-runner to replace interim CEO Jack With the sum the stale cliche that incorporated the leaps," said Achim Steiner. director Creighton, according to several reports. He mit's action plan business does not care Global Reporting general of the World Conservation could be named to the job today. geared toward Initiative rules into Union. But both the company and union sources encouraging pub about the environment. , their results, accord Robert Wilson, chairman of the said Sunday that no final decision has been lic-private part ing to its backers. British-Australian mining conglom made. nerships to allevi Jean Chretien Complicating mat erate Rio Tinto PLC, said there was ate poverty while ters is the lack of any a strong business case in favor of Government to inspect 1,400 jets protecting the Canadian prime minister international body the step, including stability, risk A day after the government called for 1,400 environment, that could enforce management and employee motiva Boeing jets to be inspected for possibly faulty activists have been pushing dele such rules, Desai said. "It's only tion. fuel pumps, major U.S. carriers said Saturday gates to include rules to hold corpo national governments that have the "In the long term it's going to they had few planes in which the pumps have rations accountable for their perfor opportunity to enforce," he said. make us stronger and better under been installed. mance on social, environmental and Many speakers argued that peer stood," he said. economic issues. pressure was the best way to affect Tokyo Sexwale of the Business The directive from the Federal Aviation Business leaders have argued change in the business world. Coordinating Forum of South Africa Administration said the pumps could cause an against binding global standards in One program highlighted Sunday said business had to work to "dispel explosion because wires were placed too close favor of their own voluntary rules. was the Global Mining Initiative the evil empire image." to a rotor and could chafe. American Airlines, the nation's No. 1 carrier, said Saturday it was replacing pumps on three aircraft. United and Delta, the nation's second and third-largest airliners, said none of their Arthur Andersen revokes permits planes was affected by the FM order. consented to revocation of, its firm Houston, Austin, San Antonio and Wai-Mart suit becomes class--action Associated Press New Orleans. "We're watching the A federal judge has granted class-action sta permits in all states where it was licensed to practice public accoun firm die." tus to a lawsuit that claims Wal-Mart's denial CHICAGO After 89 years in business. Arthur tancy with state regulators," the As people have left and files have of health insurance coverage for birth control Andersen LLP on Saturday ended its company said Saturday in a state gone into storage, Brentlinger said is unfair to female employees. role as auditor of public companies. ment. Andersen staff members have U.S. District Judge Julie Carnes said Friday The Chicago-based company was The company now has fewer than removed papers from offices in a that all women working for the nation's largest convicted in June of obstruction of 3,000 of the roughly 28,000 employ downtown Houston skyscraper and retailer after March 2001 could pursue claims justice for shredding and doctoring ees it had before the Enron scandal. turned off the lights, leaving only against the company if they were using pre documents related to Enron audits. Of its more than 1,200 public-com furniture and artwork. Office sup scription contraceptives. Afterward, Andersen told the pany audit clients, none will plies were donated to charities. Usa Smith Mauldin, a customer-service man Securities and Exchange remain. Andersen has had to disconnect its e-mail system, overhaul its con ager at a Wal-Mart store in Hiram, filed the Commission it would cease auditing The firm's startling decline has come in less than nine months. ference-calling operations to take lawsuit in October asking the court to declare public companies. It already had given up its license to practice in "It's like a family member who into account offices that closed and the company's health plan illegal and to order several states. has terminal cancer," said Gary sell computers and other hardware. Wal-Mart to reimburse her and other employ "As of this day, Arthur Andersen Brentlinger, human resources The once-mighty accounting firm ees for uninsured prescription contraceptives. LLP has voluntarily relinquished, or director for Andersen's offices in is expected to be sentenced Oct. 17. page 8 The Observer+ NATIONAL NEWS Monday, September 2, 2002 Air marshal West Nile may spread via transplants
Samples from the four transplant recipi Associated Press Atlanta, has died, said Dr. James Hughes, defends gun director of the CDC's National Center for ents were sent to the CDC's lab in Fort ATlANTA Infectious Disease. Collins, Colo., Hughes said. Tests results Federal experts and the American Red Standard pathology tests from an are expected within the week. Cross met Sunday to determine how to autopsy confirmed the recipient had There is no test yet that can quickly or brandishing deal with the potential threat. encephalitis. Tests are ongoing to see if accurately identify the presence of the "We've known for some time that there the recipient was infected with West Nile, West Nile virus. Patients are diagnosed on Associated Press is a theoretical possibility that people can which causes encephalitis. the basis of their immune response to the get this through blood or organ trans Another recipient from Jacksonville, virus. PHilADELPHIA plants," said Tom Skinner, a spokesman Fla., showed symptoms of encephalitis However, researchers at the CDC are Federal officials defended the with Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Sunday, said Dr. John Agwunobi, the trying to find a way that will cut down the response of an air marshal who Control and Prevention. "It's highly Florida Secretary of Health. time from when infection occurs and trained his gun on a passenger-filled unusual but it's certainly possible." The heart recipient, a 63-year-old man when a response to the virus can be mea jet cabin for 30 minutes after detain Officials with the Food and Drug hospitalized in Miami, was diagnosed with sured, the CDC said. Presently, it takes ing a man, prompting protests by a Administration said they issued an alert West Nile last week. He was upgraded about 15 days between the time infection judge who was on the flight. to blood banks two weeks ago to exercise from critical to serious condition Sunday, occurs and when the response can be Two armed marshals detained the extra caution when screening donors, said Evelyn Lichterman, an administrator measured. man on Delta Flight 442, which was said Dr. Jesse Goodman with the FDA. at Jackson Memorial Hospital. Officials say they remain optimistic that flying from Atlanta to Philadelphia "We have been very active and tried to Officials were sure the man didn't con the chances West Nile can spread through with 183 people on board, because he anticipate the possibility of something like tract the disease the disease from a mos blood is low because there have been no allegedly was rummaging through this," Goodman said. quito in Miami-Dade County, said Mary Jo confirmed cases to date. other people's luggage. Four people, who were not identified, Trepka, epidemiology director with the There are also no known cases either of One marshal then held his gun on might have been infected with West Nile county health department. person-to-person transmission of other the coach cabin passengers because virus after receiving the kidneys, heart Officials say it is unknown whether the diseases in the same family as West Nile some of them ignored orders to and liver of a woman who died in Georgia Georgia organ donor was already infected called the arboviral encephalitides: St. remain seated with their seat belts in early August after a car accident, the or got West Nile through blood transfu Louis encephalitis, La Crosse encephalitis on, a spokesman for the CDC said. sions in the emergency room. The CDC is and Eastern and Western equine Transportation Security Three of the four patients developed backtracking to trace donors who con encephalitis. Administration said Sunday. symptoms of encephalitis, the inflamma tributed the transfused blood, the blood While there has been no confirmation "If people would have stayed in tion of the brain and central nervous sys products made from those donations and that West Nile was passed by blood dona their seats and heeded those warn tem, which is the most serious conse any other patients who may have received tion, there are cases on the record in ings, that would not have happened," quence of West Nile virus. blood or blood products from those dona which mosquito-borne diseases have been said TSA spokesman Robert Johnson One of the four recipients, who was in tions, Hughes said. passed by blood transfusion or transplant. in Washington. "It's our opinion that it was done by the book." He said the TSA. which oversees federal air marshals, was still review ing the marshals' response on the Saturday flight. The man whom the marshals detained was released and the U.S. Attorney's office decided not to press charges, said FBI spokes woman Jerri Williams. Johnson said that despite the pas sengers' complaints, he thought the marshals did what they needed to do to make sure that the plane could land safely. "It's a highly charged situation," Johnson said. "It's [about] keeping the plane secure." Philadelphia Common Pleas Judge James A. Lineberger, who was sitting diagonally acr.oss from the detained man, said he thought the marshals overreacted by holding their semiau tomatic weapons on passengers for so long. Lineberger also said he hadn't noticed any disturbance before the marshals suddenly took the man up to first class and restrained him. Several minutes later, the judge said, the marshals returned to the after this, the corporate l.adder coach cabin and pulled out their guns. "I assumed at that moment that there was going to be some sort of will be a piece of [cake]., gun battle," he said. ''I'm looking right down the barrel of the gun as though it was pointed at me." Lineberger said he plans to file a complaint with the TSA on Tuesday. He said about 30 other passengers also plan to complain. In Army ROTC, you'll get to do stuff that'll challenge you, both physically and David and Susan Johnson of Mobile. Ala., said they hadn't been aware of mentally. In the process, you'll develop skills you can use in your career, like any disturbance when the sky mar shals took the man first to the back of thinking on your feet, making smart decisions, taking charge. Talk to your Army the plane and then to the first-class section. ROTC representative. You'll find there's nothing like a little climbing to help "It never made sense," said Susan Johnson, 51, a social worker. "This prepare you for getting to the top. guy was not any physical threat that we could see. Maybe he said some things to them that made them con cerned. He just appeared to us unsta .k- ARMY ROTC Unlike any other college course you can take. ble, emotionally." One passenger, however, said he thought the air marshals handled the situation in a calm and professional manner. "These guys looked pretty well like they had things under control," said Robert Venditti-Kramer, 28, who was in first class. He said the marshals only pointed their guns straight down the aisle, not at any passengers.
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Monday, September 2, 2002 page 11 Enjoying sneakers and malls LETTER TO THE EDITOR
A lot has happened since the last time I wrote a claim area and customs. I appreciated the effi column. Four more months in Africa definitely ciency, attentiveness and order of it all. Show enthusiam provided lots of excitement. Much of my work In the luxury of the airport I called my parents, involves working with girls throughout the school went to McDonald's, bought some magazines, ate year, so when the school year ended I devised ice cream and finally understood most of what work that would take me was going on around me. Every store had posted by wearing ties to other parts of prices so I did not need to worry about bargain Mauritania. Peace Corps Maite Uranga ing. Everything felt so normal and seemed so As the Maryland game ended and I ran screaming through the is a two-year commit easy. Within minutes the months in Africa seemed halls of Dillon proclaiming my love for interceptions, special ment and I have passed like a far ofT dream or nightmare depending on teams play and anything "West Coast," my mind turned to our the half-way point. Life in Africa the day. An unknown weight lifted ofT my shoul Thirty-five new volun ders. fearless leader, Tyrone Willingham. As I contemplated how my fingers would have be contorted to make a "T" forTy or a "W" teers arrived in the coun- This ease of life continued for the entire trip. for Willingham during the 1812 Overture, I knew there must be try and 22 old volunteers There were times when my life in Africa would an easier way to support our coach. left so now I am one of the people who is sup resurface at unexpected times. The first day I Then, it hit me. What better way to emulate the style, cool posed to know that is going on in the country. wore tennis shoes and went to the mall. For some demeanor and general suaveness our coach displays on the side And strangely, among all of this, I realized that I reason I felt clumsy and was very confused as to lines than wearing a tie? I would like to propose a "wear your have forgotten how strange and beautiful living in why. After about an hour of this I laughed and Africa is. It is now simply my life. But by far the realized I had not walked in anything but sandals tie, to support our Ty" campaign. When you are getting ready to don "The Shirt" next Saturday morning, why not throw on a tie? most exciting event of the summer is that I am and sand for the past year so my body was not currently sitting at my parents' house in the used to the cement expanses of the mall. These Think of the possible benefits: United States. I have been here for two weeks and reminders appeared throughout the week and 1. You're supporting a great coach who surrounded himself with an amazing coaching staff and an even better team relished every second of it. After living in an provided much amusement for my friends and African village for 14 months I expected to have family. 2. Nothing is quite as intimidating as eight to ten thousand ties being whipped through the air as Purdue faces a third and long. major culture shock upon reentry. I had heard Now it is two weeks later and my plane leaves in 3. It serves as a buffer to keep the food and beverages you will stories about people coming back and being horri five hours. It will be good to go back to Africa inevitably spill tailgating ofT of "The Shirt" · fied by the mass consumption, wealth and waste after a few days in Washington and Paris. I do 4. When your folks back home see you screaming your lungs of America and Western cultures. miss the people and my work. The next 10 months out on NBC they can say, ··oh look, (insert your name here) got On my layover in Paris, I wandered through the will provide much more excitement. In spite of all dressed up for the game, I'm so proud." airport looking at the stores and also coming to this, these last two weeks have made me realize 5. You can practice tying a tie because you will go to more terms with seeing so many white people. On the that I live in Africa, but America is my home. plane ride to Washington, D.C., I watched three home games than job interviews this year. So here's to a great season with Ty at the helm. When you look Hollywood movies. This helped me catch up on Maite Uranga graduated from Notre Dame in to the stands I'll be the windsor knot in section 30 row 58. American culture and reacquaint my ears to 2000 as an anthropology and government major. English. The in-flight music program provided a She is currently a Peace Corps volunteer in the Eric Bilinski glimpse into the pop culture I had been missing. Islamic Republic of Mauritania. And the technology of the video games amazed The views expressed in this column are those of junior me. After the discoveries on the plane, I marched the author and not necessarily those ofThe Dillon Hall with the other passengers towards the bagggage Observer. Sepr. l
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR ND must consider Recognize the positive in Harvard policies South Bend
As has been widely reported, Harvard University has recently There are not enough words in the English ver People never see or hear about the good that modified some of its student disciplinary procedures. As a result of nacular to describe my feelings after reading the occurs in the community, only the bad. the changes, Harvard will launch full hearings in cases in which Aug. 30 editorial entitled, ··ure outside the bubble Individuals need to recognize that South Bend has sexual misconduct is alleged only if there is at least some corrobo draws students into danger." The editorial was a lot to offer if they take the chance and see it. rating evidence upon which to ground the charge and investiga the most morally unethical piece of literature that Things do not appear miraculously. tion. The reason for this requirement strikes many observers as I read to date. It is unfair and an injustice It takes a process of self-discovery and obvious: in the absence of any corroborating evidence (examples: a to demonstrate how one incident exploration. This will not occur confession, some physical evidence, a third party witness to rele reflects an entire community. without the initial stepping out vant activity) those hearing and ruling upon the accusation would South Bend is like any other of one's own comfort zone have to be able to "just see" who is telling the truth in order to city in the United States. and attempting to under reach a proper decision. Criminal activity occurs stand a culture and com Most people agree that in some situations it is possible to "just daily across the country munity unlike their own. see" who is telling the truth and who is not with a nontrivial degree at an alarming rate. I I sympathize with the of reliability even in the absence of corroborating evidence. The find it interesting that individuals who were ability to do this with the high degree of certainty needed to moral one robbery or series of robbed but understand ly and justifiably pass out severe punishments, however, is a magi events over a short that criminal activity cal ability that Harvard has determined its administrators lack. period of time can can occur at any As reported in the Aug. 28 edition of The Observer, Notre Dame shape an editorial moment or time. sees no need for corroborating evidence before going ahead with staffs opinion about a The Notre Dame cam full disciplinary procedures. Apparently Notre Dame administra community that they pus is not immune to tors think they have the magical power that Harvard administra have little to limited crime either. The campus tors lack. Or perhaps Notre Dame administrators see no moral knowledge. Besides the is relatively safe from the problem with proceeding with potentially life-altering disciplinary usual areas that students outside community, creating hearings even in the absence of minimal corroborating evidence of hangout at or community pro a bubble environment which guilt. grams that they participate in, the many neglect to burst. This editori The small change at Harvard does not make Harvard's current average Notre Dame student has limited al does not aid in the process, for more disciplinary procedures a good model for Notre Dame or any other exposure to the South Bend community. students will probably remain in their comfort university (see Harvey Silverglate and Josh Gewold's essay in the Frequently I have overheard negative com zones, never exploring the possibilities or oppor Aug. 16 Chronicle of Higher Education for a discussion of difficul ments about the community including the so tunities that South Bend has to offer. ties that remain at Harvard). But on this particular matter, called "townies." What people fail to recognize is To first-year students and the community, do Harvard has made a significant improvement. It's too bad that that South Bend is more than Boat Club, Corby's, not believe everything that you hear or read as Notre Dame will not do the same. Heartland or any other place that is regularly the truth, discover it for yourselves. patronized. South Bend is attempting to establish Fritz Warfield its identity, but growing nevertheless. There are Jourdan Sorrell associate professor of philosophy extraordinary community organizations and peo junior None Dame ple attempting to make a difference and create a Siegfried Hall Sept. l world that we can all appreciate. Sept. 1 THE OBSERVER
tston• • page 12 Monday, September 2, 2002 Feeding the Thou shalt worshi] 'American Idol' Pop culture enters real
By JASON McFARLEY addiction Scene Writer
Patience, pop music fans. It's hard to be choosy about what to watch on TV without cable. Around Three months and hundreds of per 8 p.m. on any given weeknight you can count on CBS for its third hour of formances after "American Idol: The "Everybody Loves Raymond" reruns, NBC will have an extreme reality Search for a Superstar" began, the hit show or a stress-inducing drama involving police, firefighters and/or Fox show will crown a winner on lawyers and ABC usually comes through with an overly dramatic news Wednesday. On Tuesday the final two show featuring a thrilling investigative report on top contenders for a $1 million recording ics like how to escape from man-eating fish that walk contract will compete in the season on land in Thailand. ending singing showdown. And these are the Emmy Award winners. With its "Star Search" meets By the time I found my roommate frighteningly "Survivor" format and pitch-perfect close to guessing an accurate value for a pilgrim's mix of celebrity, comedy and tear hope chest on "The Antique Road Show" and truly inducing critiques, "American Idol" interested Jerry Falwell's advice on child rearing, I captivated fans this summer, becoming realized we'd hit a new low. the stuff of water-cooler conversations This is my excuse for being hooked on "American and feeding online rumor mills. Love it Idol." Kate or hate it, viewers tuned in each week A "Star Search" fan from way back, Fox's spring Nagengast in increasingly higher numbers, consis publicity plugs caught my attention. I had become tently putting the show in the Nielsen acquainted with the British spin-off while studying in Scene top-10 ratings. London last fall. Though I had watched a few This week should prove no different, episodes during the semester, I have no idea who Columnist as apparent fan favorites Kelly won or what happened to his or her career. Clarkson and Justin Guarini go head Back then Simon was only being cruel to musical to-head for the last time Tuesday at 8 hopefuls on the other side of the pond, no one had heard of Randy outside p.m. and then learn their fates a small circle of Columbia music producers and Paula Abdul was "Straight Wednesday at 7 p.m. on local channel Up" washed up. 28. Although I managed to find more worthwhile ways to spend my time in The summer's runaway hit is, in fact, Britain, I'm sorry to say I didn't have that luxury this summer in South the American version of the British Bend. show "Pop Idol." Initial auditions in I actually watched the first episodes without knowing the commitment April and May in seven U.S. cities nar that would be required. I assumed the judges would narrow the contes rowed a field of thousands of would-be tant pool within a week or two and we'd have a new Britney wannabe by idols to 100 singers in their late teens Independence Day, not Labor Day. and twenties. A second round of audi- But alas, it's three months later, I'm still hooked and I'm not alone. tions slimmed the pool to 50 contes Throughout the summer my fellow "Idol" addicts emerged. My sister, tants to appear in Hollywood on the my roommates, co-workers at my summer internship, even my mom had first five episodes of the show in June. to watch when I went home for a week and couldn't miss an episode. A panel of three judges, including '80s tently criticized McKibbin's song selection My parents have digital cable. I was out of excuses. pop diva Paula Abdul, assessed the acts. and said the mother-of-one was out Within days of the program's launch, newspaper and magazine articles, Afterwards, viewers decided each week by matched by better singers. Web sites and even an e-mail-based fan newsletter emerged. By mid sum telephone vote which performers to Judges, on the other hand, praised mer talk show appearances and magazine covers were pervasive. advance to the round of 10 finalists. Gray's performances. They compared her It's the perfect media circus; but is it anything more? What is the appeal Since July, fans have voted off (in order) vocal skills to those of divas Mariah Carey, of "American Idol?" eight of the finalists - Jim Verraros, EJay Celine Dion and Whitney Houston. The show has been consistently referred to as a combination of "Star Day, A.J. Gil, Ryan Starr, Christina Gray may still be smarting from the fact Search" and "Survivor," but "Idol" went one step further with audience Christian, RJ Helton, Tamyra Gray and that she received walking papers before participation. Fox was so sure of the success of its marketing campaign it Nikki McKibbin. This week only Guarini, a McKibbin. Her departure left only decided to rely upon America for the contest's outcome. longtime frontrunner, and Texas Clarkson, McKibbin and Guarini, the lone In one sense it seems necessary that Fox ask for the nation's input if it's chanteuse Clarkson remain. male competitor since mid-August. prepared to guarantee the success of this new idol with a $1 million America, meet the last singers standing. In the square-off between Clarkson and record contract , but in another it hardly seemed to be our choice. Fox Clarkson, 20, is a humble country girl McKibbin, Clarkson seemed destined to sauntered into the summer season and announced what we would enjoy. with a big-league voice. Judges say she can win. Whereas McKibbin came close to The judges gave us 10 options, four of which had essentially the same sing anything - even the phone book - being voted off several times, the public name and another six with arguably the same manufactured identity. Is and make it sound good. In past episodes, never thought about giving Clarkson the that really a choice? And is the show even a setting that reveals true tal the Burleson, Texas, native has showcased pink slip. Predictably, voters sent McKibbin ent? Somehow I don't see Bob Dylan and John Lennon having made the her vocal range and show-stopping stage packing last week. cut. presence with renditions of "Nat ural Clarkson now faces her biggest test from But this summer, it was impossible for the show to fail. Fox knew it Woman," "Respect" and "It's Raining Guarini. could own the Nielsen's simply by giving viewers the illusion that we Men." From the beginning, Guarini, with his could control the rise of a popular star. But were those water cooler "Being on stage is the biggest rush for curly, uncoifl'ed mop, has reigned as the debates over who sounded better belting out karaoke favorites really that me," Clarkson said on the show's official show's heartthrob. A favorite among heated or did we know all along it was coming down to Kelly and Justin? Web site, www.idolonfox.com. "It's like I'm female fans, Guarini's "Justin Timberlake Fox's dream is fleeting. Another three-month "Idol" season would be a kind of nervous at first, but once I get out before the buzz cut" look has brought him disaster. Though we all had fun this summer chatting cattily about how there, I never want to leave the stage." to the final round. Viewers sent him to the Tamyra's hair looked straightened or coyly mentioning our theories about Clarkson vanquished a host of female chopping block twice but opted on dismiss Christina Christian's suspicious departure, the novelty will wear off. The competitors to reach the Tuesday face-off. ing the other male competitors in lieu of shameless plugs for Coke and the Ford Focus are already hackneyed and Her biggest competition came from big Guarini. in two years it's doubtful that anyone, even "Idol" addicts , will remember voiced Atlanta product Tamyra Gray, who Guarini outlasted a host of male croon Kelly Clarkson's name. was voted off Aug. 21, and fellow Texan ers, including the pesky "J" factor- A.J., Idol has been a great demonstration of the power of mass advertising, Nikki McKibbin, who departed the show EJay and RJ. His choice of soulful tunes but the American attention span is a short, if coveted, commodity. Aug. 28. "Ribbon in the Sky," "Let's Stay Together" Winning the contest is one victory, but obtaining any lasting success in the While Clarkson and Gray for weeks and "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" music industry wiJI be a much bigger battle for the future idol. seemed like shoe-ins to be among the top distinguished him from the other men and By next year, I might be able to afford cable. three finalists, McKibbin was a question brought tears to female fans' eyes. mark. McKibbin, 23, set herself apart from "I want to be a beacon of ... fun!" Kate Nagengast is a senior American Studies major, journalism concen the other contestants with her punk look Guarini said on the Web site about why he tration, managing editor of The Observer and infatuated with pop music. and penchant for singing obscure rock auditioned for the show. "Glitz and glam She insists on being called Britney around the office. Contact her at songs. For weeks she defied dismissal, our are rampant in America, but I want to knagenga@nd. edu. being put on the chopping block four times bring on the fun and share it with an The opinions expressed in this column are those of the author and not with the lowest vote-getters. Judges consis- America that now, more than ever, needs necessarily those of The Observer. joy to get us through our current trials." THE OBSERVER
tston• • Monday, September 2, 2002 page 13 False idols p 'AIDerican Idol' The contestants viewers voted off (ity, television that is
Hardly an episode has gone by that Cowell, typically clad in black T shirt, hasn't called singers "awful" or told them that they resemble a karaoke act more than a pop superstar. Cowell's frankness, of course, is balanced by Abdul and fellow judge Randy Jackson's less-abra sive critiques. Abdul, a former idol ized songstress herself, never fails to provide a feel-good line for a contestant who Cowell has pum meled. Nikki McKibbin, 23 She even throws a few lines at Cowell. Grand Prairie, Texas "I don't know why Simon has to be so rude," she said during an episode last month. "Maybe he wasn't held enough as a child." Cowell rebutted in another Tamyra Gray, 23 episode: "Paula, you have a come Takoma Park, Md. dy writer. Sue him." In still another episode, Cowell nearly came to blows with Jackson, a former vice president at Columbia Records, over an assess ment of a contestant. True to form, Cowell gave an unfavorable cri tique, while Jackson stood up for the performer. "For a moment, I thought Randy was going to take me for a tumble," Cowell said later. The Brit has gotten into verbal scuffles with hosts Brian RJ Helton, 21 Dunkleman and Ryan Seacrest too. Cumming, Ga. Cowell time and again comple ments Seacrest's see-through apparel. saying "Ryan, I like your blouse tonight." And the hosts The format for the final two episodes is without fail throw in their own barbs Christina Christian, 21 a closely guarded secret, but Clarkson when they introduce the judges to open Brooklyn, N.Y. and Guarini are expected to sing twice each show. Tuesday night. Each contestant will sing When the show wraps on Wednesday, an original single, and the winner's song an new star will be crowned, but will be released to stores Sept. 17. "American Idol" will seemingly leave its With the success of the show this sum judges and hosts in good stead as well. mer, the 10 original fmalists were subject The show has harkened the comeback of to a huge media blitz. a schedule chock Abdul, setting her up for future TV roles, full of newspaper interviews, magazine possibly on a sitcom. As for Dunkleman photo shoots and appearances at and Seacrest. both men's showbiz paparazzi-laden events such as the Teen careers seem certain to take off. Choice Awards and MTV's Video Music "Three months ago, I was driving a car Awards. Plans for an "American Idol" with no reverse that couldn't go over 40 book and home video are in the works. miles an hour," Dunkleman, a stand-up Ryan Starr, 19 And a 30-date concert tour is planned in comedian said. "Now I ride in limos." October and November, including an Oct. On Wednesday, Clarkson or Guarini Sunland, Calif. 16 show in Chicago and a Nov. 7 may share Dunkleman's same good for Indianapolis stop. tune. While the public's vote will decide Both Clarkson and Guarini say the the winner, co-host Seacrest said the "x exposure hasn't changed them and that factor" will determine America's next there's little they'd change about them music star. A.J. Gil, 17 selves to become the American Idol. "Sure it takes dedication, confidence San Diego, Calif. What wouldn't they change? and passion, but it takes something else," "My personality and outlook on life," Seacrest, host of a top-ranked Los Guarini said. "I just want to have fun Angeles radio show and the rumored doing what I love." boyfriend of Abdul, said. "We've heard ''I'm happy with myself. Of course, our sometimes abrasive friend Simon call there are little things here and there that it the x-factor. Remember the first time I wish were smaller and bigger. but I you had a crush on someone, you could don't know one person who is perfectly describe some of the traits you were happy with their physical appearance," attracted to. but there was also probably Clarkson said. something else. That thing. That thing While the contestants duke it out on makes someone stand out." stage, the show's other staples - the This week, that unknown quality will judges and hosts -will wage their own give the country its first American idol. Ejay Day war of words. Comedic banter among the Stay tuned. off-stage talent is as much a part of "Ido~" Lawrenceville, Ga. as '70s hits and orchestral accompam ment. At the center of the non-stop wit is bad boy British judge Simon Cowell, a veteran Photos courtesy of www.tdolonfox.com Jim Verraros of the music industry. Cowell is notorious Contact Jason McFarley at for his tongue-lashing of performers. mcfarley.l @nd.edu Chicago, Ill. ~------
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COLLEGE FOOTBALL Brabbs misses 2 but makes game-winner
makes certain of that. the Cardinals on Sunday night. Ragone led the Cardinals 84 football history with his friend Associated Press Bradlee Van Pelt ran 23 yards Jared Lorenzen threw for 195 yards to set up Nathan Smith's and rival, former Michigan coach for a touchdown with 6:20 left, yards and a touchdown as the 24-yard field goal that put Bo Schembechler. ANN ARBOR, Mich. and Colorado State survived a Wildcats snapped a three-game · Louisville up 17-16 with 5:51 left "But if I worried about wins Philip Brabbs went from second-half Colorado rally to losing streak to their in-state in the third quarter. and losses, or winning percent unknown to goat to man of the beat the Buffaloes 19-14 rivals in the opener for both The Wildcats chewed up ages, I sure wouldn't have taken hour for Michigan. Saturday. teams. almost five minutes on their over six losing situations," said The walk-on kicked a 44-yard "We knew going into the game Ragone, touted as a Heisman answering drive, and Begley Holtz. who tied Schembechler field goal - the first of his that this CU team wasn't unbeat Trophy candidate, spent most of restored Kentucky's lead with a with his 234th career victory as career - as time expired to give able," Van Pelt said. the game on the run from 32-yard field goal. He added a the Gamecocks beat New Mexico Michigan a riveting 31-29 victory The Rams dominated the first Kentucky's pass rush. He was 31-yarder with 4:09 left for a 22- State 34-24 Saturday. over Washington Saturday. half, building a 13-0 lead, before sacked three times and finished 17lead. "All that means is I've coached "I've hung low for a while in Colorado bounced back to take a 14-for-39 for 193 yards with a The Cardinals got the ball back a long time," said Holtz, who can college," said Brabbs, a junior 14-13 advantage. touchdown pass and an intercep deep in their own territory, but tie his former Ohio State boss, who had never attempted a field On the first play of the fourth tion. Ragone was intercepted near the late Woody Hayes, with four goal for the Wolverines before quarter, Colorado's Jeremy The Cardinals mustered only midfield by Mike Williams with more victories. Saturday. "This changes things." Bloom returned a punt 7 5 yards 248 total yards against a 3:09 remaining. South Carolina's largest sea A blunder by the Huskies for a score. Five minutes later, Kentucky defense that ranked son-opening crowd of 83,717 made the sensational finish pos 109th in the nation in yards didn't see the thumping it sible. Chris Brown atoned for three Nebraska 31, Troy St. 16 earlier fumbles with a 1-yard allowed last season. expected. But the Gamecocks got After the Wolverines failed to Louisville returned only one The way DeJuan Groce played, 113 yards rushing and a pretty, complete a pass on third-and-10 scoring run, capping an 81-yard Nebraska could afford a bad per drive and giving the Buffaloes a starter from the team's 2001 44-yard touchdown pass from with 6 seconds left, Washington offensive line, and the Wildcats' formance by its offense. new quarterback Corey Jenkins was penalized 15 yards for hav 14-13 lead with 9:39 remaining. Groce returned two punts for Colorado State countered defense battered the newcomers. to win their third straight open ing 12 men on the field. Without On Louisville's first four offensive touchdowns and grabbed two er. the flag, Michigan would have immediately with a seven-play, interceptions to help the 84-yard TD drive. series, Kentucky sacked Ragone "You can't win pretty all the attempted a 59-yard field goal. twice and held the Cardinals to Cornhuskers defeat Troy State time," said Jenkins, who also "We switched substitution Van Pelt passed 11 yards to 31-16 Saturday night. Chris Pittman, 9 yards to Cecil minus-3 rushing yards. threw for 166 yards on 9-of-18 groups, which we're going to Louisville's more heralded "It was kind of like in basket passing. "The best part about this kick ourselves about for a thou Sapp and 16 yards to Joey ball when somebody gets the hot Cuppari. With a first down at the defense, led by Conference USA all is we won, and we've got a lot sand years," Washington coach Defensive Player of the Year hand. I had the hot feet," Groce of guys who are disappointed." Rick Neuheisel said. Colorado 23, Van Pelt broke off said. the left side and cut back to the Dewayne White, also asserted Especially since things were in Wolverines quarterback John itself early, holding the Wildcats Dahrran Diedrick and Jammal doubt until the final quarter. Navarre spiked the ball to stop right on a clinching scoring run. Lord each added touchdown Van Pelt threw incomplete on to minus-8 yards on their first The Gamecocks could get little the clock at 5 seconds, allowing five plays. runs for the 'Huskers, who going early behind Jenkins, a 26- the field-goal team to get on the the 2-point conversion try. needed all the special-teams Colorado subsequently drove The Cardinals blitzed on year-old senior starting for the field. To the delight of the crowd Kentucky's sixth play, but help they could get. first time. of 111,491 at Michigan Stadium, to the CSU 12, where John Nebraska had 313 yards of Donahoe couldn't pull down Lorenzen dumped a short pass And when Walter Taylor ran in Brabbs' kick went right down to Ernest Simms before taking a offense, its lowest total since from a yard out with 1:35 left in the middle for his frrst field goal Craig Ochs' high pass on fourth gaining 270 against Notre Dame down at the goal line with 21 hit. With most of the Cardinals the third period - set up by Eric since he was a senior at Midland in the third game of last season. Higgins' 75-yard carry - the seconds left. chasing Lorenzen, Simms sprint (Mich.) Dow High School in 1998. ed untouched for a 64-yard The performance followed a spo Aggies trailed just 20-17. "I didn't know how to react," "Ultimately, when the game radic effort in last week's opener was on the line, CSU got it done touchdown. "I like how we silenced the Brabbs said. "I started doing cir The Wildcats put together a against Arizona State. crowd a couple of times," said cles around the field, then I got and we didn't," Colorado coach "There is no question that we Gary Barnett said. "They were nine-play drive later in the first Higgins, who finished with 111 tackled by one of my teammates. quarter, and Begley, a redshirt need to improve as an offense. yards rushing. Then I had 10 guys on top of me, behind and they put together a We are young at some spots, and great drive. Their quarterback is freshman, kicked his first career But Jenkins and the then everybody piled on and I field goal, a 40-yarder, with 4:32 these were two very important Gamecocks soon took control of got scrunched." a great warrior. He played with games for us," coach Frank great heart like he did last week. left. the game. Brabbs atoned for two misses Meanwhile, Ragone continued Solich said. Jenkins had a 16-yard run and in the first half from 36 and 42 Brown, who fumbled only once Troy State, which proved a all last season, finished with 93 to scramble and struggle. an 18-yard pass to Michael Ages yards, and he was replaced by Running for the sideline, he was surprisingly tough opponent dur on the next drive. An 8-yard run Troy Nienberg, who missed a 27- yards rushing on 22 carries. ing its first Division 1-A season, Sapp had 80 yards rushing, and hit by sophomore safety Claude by Jenkins took the ball to New yarder with 1 :24 left. Sagalle and fumbled at the didn't flinch in the first game of Mexico State's 2, and freshman Michigan's Chris Perry ran for Van Pelt added 74. Louisville 18 with 6:01 left its second year. The Trojans, Daccus Turman followed with a 120 yards and three touch Colorado has dropped four who lost at Nebraska 42-14 last straight season openers for the before halftime. The turnover set touchdown that put the downs. Navarre was 22-of-38 for up Artose Pinner's 8-yard touch year, outgained the heavily Gamecocks up 26-17 less than 268 yards with a TD and an frrst time since 1938-41. down run with 3:58 left in the favored 'Huskers 374-310, aided two minutes into the final quar interception. first half. by a 73-yard scoring drive in the ter. Kentucky 22, Louisville 17 Broderick Clark, a redshirt final minute. A fumbled punt on the Aggies' Colorado St. 19, Colorado 14 Taylor Begley kicked three freshman from Alabama, tem next series set up another score Colorado State is no longer field goals and Kentucky's porarily turned the momentum South Carolina 34, New for South Carolina. Andrew intimidated when it plays its defense dominated No. 17 toward Louisville when he Mexico St. 24 Pinnock got his 21st career rush higher-profile in-state rival. Louisville and quarterback Dave returned the second-half kickoff South Carolina's Lou Holtz is ing touchdown to put the game Three wins in the last four years Ragone in a 22-17 victory over 100 yards for a touchdown. happy to share a place in college away.
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INTERNATIONAL BASKETBALL U .5. starts slow, still I ! routes China by 21
said it "may not be in our gen Associated Press eration or the next" before China can defeat the United INDIANAPOLIS States in a premiere level Piramides, Palacios y For much of the first half, the men's basketball tournament. sight on the scoreboard was For a while Saturday night, it Playas shocking. The U.S. team was looked as though his prediction losing, and the score wasn't might be off by about 80 or so even close. years. Study in Notre Dame's International Study Programs in China nearly became the first Yao pumped his fist in glee team to hold a halftime lead after hitting a 3-point shot to PUEBLA, MEXICO against the United States since give China a 10-4 lead early in NBA players began competing the first quarter, and the internationally in 1992, but the crowd gasped in astonishment MONTERREY, MEXICO U.S. team recovered from its as the Americans fell further poor start to win 84-65 behind as the quarter pro Saturday night at the World gressed. INFORMATION SESSIONS Championships. China used backdoor cuts 5:00PM "I was not surprised, because and timely jumpers to open a when a strong team is playing 28-16 lead at the end of the a weak team they usually are first quarter. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2002 very relaxed," China coach "They made (five) 3s in the Wang Fei said. first quarter, and the 3 is a Relaxed might not be the cor powerful weapon," Karl said. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2002 rect word. "Because of that we got star 240 DeBartolo To hear U.S. coach George tled a little bit, but it got us to Karl describe it, his team was play the type of intense pres Ph·ysics taught in Puebla in the fall semester for Pre-Professional Students "startled" before it turned up sure defense we needed to Huge variety of internships available in Puebla its defensive intensity and held play." Engineering courses offered in Monterrey China to 13 points in the third The U.S. chipped away at its AL, BA courses offered in both locations quarter and 10 in the fourth. deficit, and Michael Finley hit a China held a 28-16 lead after 3-pointer with 18 seconds left one quarter and remained in the half to cut China's lead ahead until the final 6.5 sec to 42-41. APPLICATION DEADLINE: OCTOBER 1 FOR SPRING 2003, onds of the second quarter. Finley then came up with a DECEMBER 1 FOR FALL 2003 AND AY 2003-4 The U.S. team took the lead steal that led to his pair of go APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE: www.nd.edu/tvintlstud/ for good with about four min ahead free throws with 6.5 sec utes left in the third quarter onds left before halftime as the but didn't close out the lightly U.S. team took a 43-42 lead - regarded Chinese until its first of the game. Jermaine O'Neal scored inside Since the 1992 Olympics, the with about 61.12 minutes left for United States is 56-0 in inter a 69-58 lead. national competitions when ERIN MORAN JOINS GLYNIS BELL & RHONDA ROSS Teams from around the using teams of NBA players. (JOHIE FROM HAPPY DAYS] world have been encroaching U.S. teams have never trailed over the past few years on the at halftime, but this was the American dominance in the second time in as many nights sport, and Saturday night's that they led by only a single Exactly what it sounds like. game was yet another example point at the break. On Friday of how foreign teams have night, the U.S. team was THE closed the gap. unable to shake Germany until Chinese teams had never the final quarter. come close to competing with "We tried to come out with I the United States in the past intensity and it was our third decade. The U.S team defeated game in three days," U.S. I) China by 63 at the 1996 guard Andre Miller said. "They Olympics and by 55 at the 1994 came out fast themselves and World Championships. hit some big shots early. For us Just two years ago at the to give up 28 points in the first II Sydney Olympics, the Chinese quarter, that's pretty bad. team lost by 47 points. "I think we can get better," That defeat was so lopsided Miller said. "We're going to get that Chinese center Yao Ming every team's best shot." LOOKING TO BE MONOLOGUES PART OF A GROUP? "SIMPLY SPECTACULAR! ' ''' EHTEIHMHMENl WEEKlY
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NATIONAL LEAGUE Dodgers stay atop wild-card race with win
Associated Press Braves 6, Expos 4 Wrigley Field was called Cubs "Harris and Thompson are the first run to score, John Smoltz and the Atlanta Park. hot, hot, hot," said Milwaukee September started off as poorly HOUSTON Braves have some significant "It would have crushed me, manager Jerry Royster. as August ended for New York Hideo Nomo only made one accomplishments well within seeing I was a Cubs fan as a "It's just nice, normal base and its fans. mistake, and that wasn't their sights. kid," said Joe Girardi, who ball. We're doing to them what The Mets matched the enough for the Houston Astros Kevin Millwood hit a two-run grew up in Cardinals territory other teams have been doing to longest home losing streak in to beat him. double on his way to winning in Peoria, Ill. "My dad has to us all year. We're winning National League history with Nomo won for the 11th time his sixth straight decision as take grief in Peoria because of games with our offense, and their 14th straight defeat at in his last 12 decisions, pitch the Atlanta Braves beat the the Cardinals. So I know my our pitching is keeping them Shea Stadium as the ing the Los Angeles Dodgers to Montreal Expos 6-4 Sunday for dad was happy." down. Our extra guys are pick Philadelphia Phillies pounded a 2-1 victory over the Astros. a three-game sweep. Girardi, who drove in a pair ing us up right now." AI Leiter for three homers in a "The home run was the only Smoltz saved all three games of runs, wasn't the only one. All three homers Sunday 9-5 victory Sunday. mistake he made all day. His in the series, pitching a score The Cubs had dropped four of were off Elmer Dessens (7-7), "It is demoralizing," said split-finger was unhittable. All less ninth for his major league their last five games, and the who allowed five hits and Mike Piazza, who watched the you could do was fight it off leading 49th save. Bobby first three losses to the struck out six with no walks in latest loss with a sore wrist. and hope you will get another Thigpen set the major league Cardinals really hurt. seven innings. "Everyone has had losing pitch you can hit," said Geoff record with 57 saves with the "It was real important to win On Saturday, Reds starter streaks, everyone has had Blum, who homered off Nomo. Chicago White Sox in 1990. this ballgame," Cubs interim Chris Reitsma gave up five slumps. But this is uncharted The Dodgers, who lead the "Obviously with the amount manager Bruce Kimm said. homers. and after losing three waters for me. I'm a little bit in NL wild-card race, have won of games we have left it's "The way we struggled the first straight to the last-place shock." 13 of their last 17 games. something that you can't help three games, you sort of won Brewers. Cincinnati manager One day after completing the Nomo (13-6) gave up five hits think about," Smaltz said. der, are we ever going to win Bob Boone was left with no first winless month at home in over seven innings, striking out Seeking its 11th straight divi another game?" explanation. league history. the Mets eight. He has lost only once sion title, Atlanta finished a 6-6 The Cubs had to be thinking "It has nothing to do with the matched the 14-game home since May 12 - a span of 21 road trip and lowered its magic that after the seventh inning, Brewers," Boone said. "You've skid by Boston's NL franchise in starts. number to clinch the NL East too, when Eli Marrero homered got to swing the bat. If you look 1911, according to the Elias "We scored first, so that was to 11. - his third in as many games at our August stats, we're just Sports Bureau. good. Right after I gave up the "We had an all right road -to give St. Louis a 4-3 lead. not hitting the ball." While Boston added a 44- home run, from that point on, trip," Braves center fielder But Chuck Finley (5-4) unrav The Reds stumbled badly in year-old Cy Young to its team it was my goal not to give up Andruw Jones said. "We start eled, giving up a leadoff homer August, and now into that season, the only help the any runs after that," Nomo ed really bad playing against to Echeverria to tie it and September. Cincinnati was 11- Mets are getting will be from said. San Diego and Los Angeles, walking Fred McGriff. 18 in August, its worst record minor league callups as they Said Dodgers manager Jim and went to Pittsburgh and got "I tried to milk another for any August since going 9-20 attempt to avoid the St. Louis Tracy: ''I've run out of adjec beat that series, too. But it was inning out of Chuck," Cardinals in1987. Browns' major league record of tives to describe the job Hideo good to come out here and play manager Tony La Russa said. Batters hit .235, their low for 20 consecutive home losses in Nomo has done for this club all three good games against these "We pushed him too far." any month this season, and 1953. season." guys and make the series Rick White relieved, and pitchers had a combined 5.53 "It's certainly been a disap The loss was Houston's even." speedy Corey Patterson ran for ERA, their high for the year. pointment," Leiter said. "We fourth in 11 games. Montreal lost its fourth McGriff. Patterson took second Relievers got just two saves. still have a month of baseball to "He had everything going straight game. on a sacrifice bunt, and "I just want to put a good go. There's no reason we can't today. That split-finger would Millwood's two-run double Gonzalez followed with a soft ballgame together." Boone have a great month and finish look chest high and would end off Masato Yoshii broke a 1-1 blooper that landed in shallow said. "That's what I'm trying to on a high note." up in the dirt," said Houston's tie as the Braves scored three center for an RBI single. do now." Pat Burrell, Todd Pratt and 1' Daryle Ward. "He didn't hang runs in the fourth. "It just went in the right Nick Neugebauer, activated Tomas Perez all homered off it at all, he kept it in the zone." Millwood (15-6) allowed five spot," Gonzalez said. "It's one from the 15-day disabled list Leiter (11-11), who lasted two Paul Quantrill and Jesse hits and two runs in 5 2/3 of those things in baseball, you before the game, made his first plus innings in his shortest reg Orosco combined to pitch a innings. He scattered three don't do everything right, but it start for Milwaukee since May ular-season start in 14 years. scoreless eighth and Eric hits, including Jose Vidro's RBI lands in the right spot." 8. He allowed two runs on four "I feel for them," said Pratt, Gagne escaped his own ninth single in the first, through the Juan Cruz (2-1 0) pitched a hits, four walks and two strike who spent 4112 years with the inning jam for his 46th save in first five innings. scoreless eighth for his first outs in four innings. Mets. "We have to beat them, 50 chances. win since May 21. Antonio Jose Cabrera (6-1 0) pitched but I feel for them. I have a lot Jeff Bagwell led off the Astros Cubs 5, Cardinals 4 Alfonseca worked the ninth for two perfect innings for the win, of good friends over there." ninth with a single. It was his The St. Louis Cardinals have his 16th save. striking out two. Mike DeJean Brett Myers (3-3) allowed 1,937th hit, tying Jose Cruz for gone 81 years without a four worked the ninth for his 22nd four runs in six innings as the second place on Houston's game sweep in Chicago. and Brewers 4, Reds 2 save in 25 chances. Phillies won for the 1Oth time in career list. they'll have to wait some more. The Brewers are feeling the 11 games to move a season Jason Lane followed Angel Echevarria homered power. Phillies 9, Mets 5 high three games over .500. Bagwell's hit with a bunt sin and Alex Gonzalez singled in Ryan Thompson homered The message on the club Meanwhile, the Mets keep hit gle, but Gagne struck out the go-ahead run in the eighth twice Sunday, and Lenny house marker board urged the ting new franchise lows in a Orlando Merced, got Geoff inning as the Cubs beat the Harris hit a two-run shot to New York Mets to put a miser season that began with so much Blum on a foulout and fanned Cardinals 5-4 Sunday. give Milwaukee a 4-2 victory able August behind them: "It's promise. They broke a tie with Gregg Zaun to end it. Chicago avoided being swept and a series sweep of the a New Month!!! Sept. 1." the 1979 team for the longest Carlos Hernandez (6-5) lost in a four-game series at home Cincinnati Reds. Instead, from the time losing streak at home, reaching despite striking out a career by its longtime rivals for the The Brewers hit 10 homers Edgardo Alfonzo threw a ball a level even the 40-win expan high nine in six innings. first time since 1921 - when in the three-game series. away in the first inning to allow sion team in 1962 didn't.
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AMERICAN LEAGUE Tejada's homer gives Athletics 18th straight
carry right in to New York." and Phelps hit an RBI double, Relaford said the Mariners with Seattle since being Associated Press The Red Sox open a three giving Toronto a 7-4 lead. just marvel at the A's right now. acquired from Texas for two game series at Yankee Stadium "Josh is swinging the bat real "They're just playing just out minor leaguers Aug. 18. He gave OAKLAND, Calif. on Monday. well. He's one of our guys that of-this-world baseball right up four runs on seven hits and Over and over again, the ball Wakefield (8-5) did not allow a we are counting on for the now," he said. "Eighteen in a four walks in five-plus innings. left Miguel Tejada's bat and hit until Matt Lawton led off the future," said Toronto manager row. That's phenomenal." landed in the left-field seats. fifth inning with his 15th homer Carlos Tosca, whose team has The Safeco Field crowd of Each time, the Coliseum crowd Angels 9, Orioles 3 to make it 7-1. 13 rookies. 45,461 let out a collective groan Scott Spiezio has emerged as a cheered wildly as Tejada "He made us chase a lot of "To take a series from these when the scoreboard posted ,,, screamed with joy and pumped major contributor during the \ pitches out of the strike zone," guys is big for us. The Yankees Oakland's comeback victory Anaheim Angels' playoff chase. his arms while rounding the Lawton said. "He didn't leave are the model. They exemplify over Minnesota in the seventh. bases. Spiezio set a new career best many pitches up high." championships and that's what The defending division for RBI Sunday, driving in four The televisions in the Oakland we are trying to become. It's clubhouse played just one pro champs have 25 games left, with with a three-run homer and an Blue Jays 7, Yankees 6 certainly nice to beat them," he six each against Oakland and RBI single as the Angels beat gram after the Athletics won said. their 18th straight game - and Rookie Josh Phelps thoroughly Anaheim. Baltimore 9-3 Sunday night. every time, Tejada was the star. enjoyed wrecking New York's "It's going to be up to us," "I've always been a guy who Tejada hit a dramatic three weekend. Mariners 9, Royals 4 Seattle's Bret Boone said. believes in driving in runs any run homer as the A's blew a Phelps doubled twice and When the Seattle Mariners "We're going to be able to con way possible," Spiezio said. ''I've two-run lead in the ninth inning, drove in three runs and the tied a major league record with trol our own destiny. Hopefully, made some adjustments this then rallied to beat the Toronto Blue Jays rallied for a 116 victories last season, their we're going to get out of this year and I'm trying to do things 7-6 victory over the Yankees on longest winning streak was a a little bit differently. It's paying •. Minnesota Twins 7-5 Sunday to funk we've been in and start extend baseball's best streak in Sunday. team-record 15 games. scoring runs like we're capable off, and I'm just going to try to 49 years. Phelps went 8-for-14 with 10 So all they can do is shake of scoring runs." continue to do the same thing." Everyone in Oakland was in a RBI as the Blue Jays took three their heads in admiration at Piniella doesn't know if the Spiezio gave Anaheim a 3-1 bit of disbelief- particularly the of four from the AL East leaders. what the Oakland Athletics are Mariners can catch the A's, but lead in the second with his ninth A's clubhouse staffers, who "It's always nice to beat up on doing. he knows they're going to try homer, following a leadoff single played the final at-bat on a con the Yankees when you get the "What have they won- 18 in their hardest. by Garret Anderson and a walk tinuous loop. chance. You can't beat it," a row or so?" Mariners manager "We need to start winning to Troy Glaus. Spiezio's eighth ~· Phelps said. "When I look at 10 Lou Piniella said after Seattle's inning RBI increased his season I "Every year, I take all my with some consistency," he said. i I tapes back home (to the RBI I say, 'Wow, that's ·a great 9-4 victory over the Kansas City "Right now, the only way we're total to 69, eclipsing his previous series."' Royals on Sunday. "Tip your Dominican Republic), and I going to get back in it is to win best of 65. He has 20 in his last The Yankees, who have lost hats to them." 21 games, and is fourth on the show them to my dad," Tejada some ballgames." just two of their last 19 series, Dan Wilson homered and club in RBis - three ahead of said. "This one might break. I'm The Mariners have dropped going to watch it every day." started their six-game road trip drove in three runs as the Darin Erstad. by sweeping a two-game series Mariners broke out of their hit from third to sixth in runs "The pleasant surprise with The first game-ending homer scored in the AL since the All of Tejada's career extended the against Boston. ting doldrums. They scored only Speez is the way he's swinging "We started off good and eight runs in their previous five Star break. the bat right-handed," manager majors' longest winning streak Mike Sweeney hit a three-run since 1953, when the New York ended up terrible," David Wells games - four losses, including Mike Sciascia said. "That's why said. "We got our behinds two to the lowly Royals. homer for Kansas City, but Jeff his numbers have been a pleas Yankees also won 18 in a row, Suppan (8-15) lost his career on a day it seemed certain to kicked in Toronto. We just have Desi Relaford and John Olerud ant surprise. But there was no to regroup." each had three hits for the worst eighth consecutive start. doubt in our minds from the out continue - and then seemed "He's been struggling," Royals certain to end when Oakland With the score tied at 4 in the Mariners, who have fallen into set of the season that he could seventh, Toronto's Jayson Werth third place in the AL West, six manager Tony Pena said. knock in runs and contribute allowed three solo homers in the "Struggling with his command. top of the ninth. singled off Wells (15-7) for his games behind Oakland. They what he has." "This thing has a life of its first major league hit. Wells then began the day 2112 games back He was behind in the count and Adam Kennedy capped a five own," Oakland manager Art walked Shannon Stewart before of Anaheim in the wild-card just continues to struggle. He run eighth inning with a three Howe said of the longest streak Dave Berg hit a tiebreaking sin race. made 8 7 pitches in four innings. run homer, helping Anaheim win in franchise history, besting the gle to center. "They've got a good team," That is very tough to do." its fourth straight. The Angels 17-gamer by the 1931 Vernon Wells followed with an Wilson said of the A's. "They hit Ismael Valdes (8-10) won for are 2112 games ahead of Seattle Philadelphia A's. "I can't say I'm RBI single off Ramiro Mendoza a nice streak at the right time." the second time in three starts in the AL wild-card race. surprised by anything that hap pens. We sort of blew that game, but Miggy found a way to get it for us anyway." Matthew LeCroy, Corey Koskie /(now your and Mike Cuddyer homered for Original Sin Minnesota in an improbable Theo. 340J. rally that ruined the complete game hopes of Mark Mulder and 1 credit. S/U sent the Coliseum into stunned, Instructor: empty silence. But in the ninth, Ramon J. Matthew Ashley Hernandez walked and Ray Wednesdays Durham singled against ace September 4, 11, 18, closer Eddie Guardado (1-3). Pinch-hitter Olmedo Saenz 25r & Oct. 2, 9 struck out, setting the stage for Time: 6:00 p.m.-8:05p.m. Tejada's homer. Coleman-Morse Center, Room 331 ) H. Red Sox 7, Indians 1 Johnny Damon knows the Boston Red Sox must start win .:~'· Faith ning consistently to earn a play lj off spot. One-Credit Courses Theo. 340 K. 1 credit. S/U ! Damon had three hits and ! Instructor: Rev. David Burrell, C.S.C. scored three runs for the wild offered by the Department of Theology card chasing Boston Red Sox, in cooperation with the Office of Campus Ministry Mondays who got consecutive home runs September 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, and Oct. 7 from Manny Ramirez and Brian Daubach in Sunday's 7-1 win Time: 7:00p.m. - 9:05p.m., over Cleveland Coleman-Morse Center, Room 330 "I told this team Friday that i now is the time to go and I'm ready to accept the responsibili ty for doing it," said Damon, who went 7 -for-13 in the three game series. "I feel good. I want God Prayer I to get back to the playoffs." Tim Wakefield pitched seven Theo. 340M. 1 credit. S/U Theo. 340A. 1 credit. S/U .-..ii strong innings, Ramirez drove in Instructor: Rev. Brian Daley, S.J. Instructor: Lawrence Cunningham .. .it three runs and Shea Hillenbrand II had two RBI for Boston, which Weekend: September 27-28, Sundays, September 15, 22, 29, Oct. 6, 13 won for just the third time in Friday, 4:00-10:00 p.m. & Saturda~ 9:00 a.m.-5:00p.m. Time: 6:00 p.m.-8:30p.m., eight games. The Red Sox are 23-25 since Coleman-Morse Center, Room 103 Coleman-Morse Center, Room 330 the All-Star break. "We've got a lot to do in a short period of time," manager Grady Uttle said. "We've got no For further information, contact Dorothy Anderson in the Theology Department, 631-7811. Syllabi for the courses can be time to waste. We want this to obtained at the Theology Dept., 130 Malll!J Hall. Register through DART or go to the Registrar's office. - Monday, September 2, 2002 COMPILED FROM THE OBSERVER WIRE SERVICES page 19
MLB
AFP Photo Arizona Diamondback third baseman Craig Counsell takes a swing in a game Aug 13. The Notre Dame alumnus is considering whether to have season-ending neck surgery. Counsell considers season-ending surgery in the clutch have been Associated Press He will travel to Dallas to Trainer Paul Lessard said meet Wednesday with spine that if Counsell continues to sorely missed. He remains PHOENIX specialist Drew Dossett. The put off the surgery. there is second in the National Craig Counsell, consid Diamondbacks want a chance that the nerve League in hitting with run ered by many of his Counsell to decide by Friday being pinched will simply ners in scoring position at Diamondback teammates to whether to have the shut down, compounding .364, behind only Edgardo have been Arizona's most surgery now. the problem. Alfonzo of New York at valuable player, will decide "I think I'll have a lot Two types of surgery are .368. soon whether to undergo more information by possible. One involves Counsell was hitting .282 season-ending neck Friday," Counsell said, "and drilling a hole to relieve with 22 doubles and 51 RBI surgery. that will make it easier to pressure on the nerve. The in his first season as an "At some point, there's make a decision." other would fuse the disks everyday player. He started going to be surgery," Counsell has received together with a metal plate. at third base while Matt Counsell said Sunday. three epidural injections In either case, Lessard Williams recovered from a "When? We're trying to put and undergone strenuous said, Counsell wouldn't be broken ankle, and also that off, but I don't know if I exercising but still experi able to even begin strength played second base and can." ences numbness and tin ening exercises for four shortstop. Counsell commit Counsell has been on the gling in his right hand. weeks and it would be two ted only eight errors in 112 15-day disabled list since "I can't play right now," months at the earliest games. By comparison sec Aug. 9 with a pinched nerve he said. "It's got to get bet before he could begin play ond baseman Junior Spivey in his neck. An MRI showed ter. It's got to get a lot bet ing baseball. and shortstop Tony two bulging disks that will ter. If it doesn't improve, Counsell's scrappiness Womack have 14 errors require surgery. there's no reason to wait." and ability to come through apiece.
IN BRIEF
University of Minnesota offensive tackle Korey Stringer died of Johnson said Friday he was dropping lineman murdered heat stroke in training camp. And last The Masters' three television spon University of Minnesota football week, the wife of Vikings offensive sors- IBM, Coca-Cola and Citigroup player Brandon Hall was shot to tackle Lewis Kelly died of pregnancy - to shield them from any controver death early Sunday in Minneapolis, complications. sy over the club's all-male member hours after playing in his first college ship. around the dial game. Womens ~oup targets CBS Hall, a 19-year-old redshirt fresh in fight With Augusta Marbury punished for DUI man who was a reserve defensive Now that The Masters has eliminat Phoenix Suns guard Stephon lineman, died following a dispute ed its television sponsors, the leader Marbury was suspended for one game COLLEGE FOOTBALL between a group of teammates and of a national women's group said by the NBA and will serve 10 days in TCU at Cincinnati 3:30 p.m., ESPN three other men near a downtown Saturday she will urge CBS Sports to jail after pleading no contest in Auburn at USC 7 p.m., ABC bar, police said. drop coverage of golfs most watched Phoenix Friday to extreme driving "To the best of my knowledge, tournament until Augusta National under the influence. MLB Brandon Hall was an innocent vic has a female member. Marbury. who entered th~ plea in tim," Minnesota coach Glen Mason Martha Burk, chairwoman of the Scottsdale Municipal Court. also Brewers at Cubs 3:15p.m., FoxSports said. National Council of Women's agreed to pay a $1,000 fine and Dodgers at Diamondbacks 7 p.m., ESPN The 6-foot-5, 270-pound Hall made Organizations, said she will not give attend alcohol education classes. He Rockies at Padres 9 p.m., ESPN2 one tackle in the Golden Gophers' 42- up the fight until The Masters fades was scheduled to start serving the 0 season-opening victory over away as a major championship or sentence Saturday, according to court records. TENNIS Southwest Texas State on Saturday until the club admits a woman. night at the Metrodome in CBS spokeswoman Leslie Anne "Rather than extend this process U.S. Open 6 p.m., USA Minneapolis. Wade declined comment except to say and try to avoid my obligations, I fully It's the third tragedy to strike a that "CBS will broadcast the Masters intend to serve the required penalty BASKETBALL Minnesota football team in just over a next year." levied by the court," Marbury said in World Championships 8 p.m., TNT year. Last summer, Minnesota Vikings Augusta National chairman Hootie a statement released by the Suns. ------~------~------~------., ~ ~ ~ \ ~ page 20 Monday, September 2, 2002 "l The Observer+ SPORTS ~ ' ~-'l ·~ ~ U.S. OPEN ~ i Williams overcomes rain, stalker to advance
~/.. ~ Thomas Enqvist; Gustavo All told, the encounter took 42 here around 9, because I like to about Stromeyer after the Associated Press Kuerten won the first set 6-1 minutes, and Williams nearly practice two hours before the match, with WTA Tour against Nicolas Massu; and 11th had a winner for each. She hit match," she said. "I was think spokesman John Dolan preced ~ NEW YORK seeded Daniela Hantuchova led 35 winners total- including 16 ing, 'Yes, 11, I could be done by ing her news conference by say As usual, nothing fazed Serena No.8 Justine Henin 6-1, 1-2. forehands and eight backhands 12, have the rest of the day.' ing: "Serena will not be address Williams on court. The last time an entire day at - and had just five unforced Unfortunately, it didn't work out ing any questions related to the With a man who's tracked her the Open was rained out was errors. that way." stalker incidents due to legal and I around the globe for a year sit Sept. 4, 1988. "Well, just my luck, I got out Williams didn't talk at all security reasons." ting in a jail cell less than 10 Williams won her first service miles away, Williams waited out game at love with the help of a long rain delay Sunday and three straight aces and needed then eased into the U.S. Open just 18 minutes to win the first ATTENTION SENIORS quarterfinals with a 6-1, 6-1 vic set. She finished with eight aces. tory over Daja Bedanova. ''I've been really, really work interested in The only match completed in a ing on my serve," Williams said. short break from Sunday's "Once I serve well, my whole RHODES, MARSHALL, & MITCHELL SCHOLARSHIPS downpours was the 18th straight game goes up." Grand Slam match victory for Bedanova, a quarterfinalist in the top-seeded Williams, who the 2001 Open, made things eas beat older sister Venus in the ier for Williams by double fault Prof. Brad Gibson will have a final meeting to inform you of finals at Wimbledon and the ing on break point in the first French Open. and fifth games of the match. The same German man deadline dates and the application process on Sept. 2nd in accused of following Williams at those two tournaments, and oth Haggar 117 at 4:30 p.m. If you are unable to attend this ers in Germany and Italy, was arrested early Saturday at the meeting, information may be obtained at the Fellowship office National Tennis Center after police spotted him watching in 99 O'Shaughnessy Hall. through a fence while she played. Albrecht Stromeyer, 34, will 'f"'' remain in custody at Hikers Island until a court appearance on Thursday unless he posts ~ $3,000 bail, corrections depart ' ment spokesman Tom Antenen • said Sunday. Stromeyer admitted in a written statement to police that he had been following Williams around the world. "The bail is so low, I think that encourages him to keep doing what he's doing," Williams' father, Richard, said. "It makes me wonder, 'Could he hurt Serena?"' He also wondered whether his daughter is as worried as she should be. "This guy could have got in and hurt Serena," Richard Williams said. "I don't think Serena takes it seriously enough." Welcome to Notre Dame. She has been traveling with a I bodyguard since May, and tour Your life just went from 0 to 90. nament officials have been given photos of Stromeyer so police I•! can spot him. "The WfA could do a little bit more, but I don't know too much more that they can do because, you have to remember, tennis is not set up like baseball and foot ball. The players go outside to practice and with those sports they can practice inside the sta > DIGITAL WALI\IE-TALKIE dium and travel underground, SPEAKER PHD NE Wh"'tevev twists "'"~ tv.v\\s colle~e where tennis is not" like that, > WIRELESS WED ACCESS Ceo\\\ ~e"'l. Uil • I > thvows "'t yov. - yov. A\\J.. Richard Williams said. "But I AOL6 INSTANT MESSENGERrH service Wek:Omt To ~e)(tel c"'" help. We've ~ot the \\ewest hope that it will help the WfA to > .~~'.·~..!;·- ·~ TWO-WAV ~ESSAGING take a good look at it." NEXfEL > ·: :.;~!-~ ~~ :. JAVArM GA~ES ~ APPLICATIONS pho\\es, coolest ~e"'tv.ves "'"'* sweetest > . -~ ~, Williams snapped photographs DIGITAL CELLULAR v"'te p10\\\S yov. \\ee~ ~ov the viJ..e o.P from the stands while he > watched his daughter play her yov.v li.Pe. '(ov.'ve veO\~y-Bvi\\~ lt. fourth-round match against the 20th-seeded Bedanova. Rain delayed the start of play from 11 Now's "' ~ve"'t tiiMe to ~e+- Ne)(tel: a.m. to a little after 5:30 p.m., and theirs was the only match t'l.ll t-toh-e Dt'I.IMe st-1.\J...e\\k e'\\\J.. r~ve\\k that was completed by the time ~et ~ \(J;("-.:.},'t_~c·ol'\vd- O\\ "'\\Y v~+-e new showers suspended action at about 7 p.m. So people paying pl"'\\ t'l.\\.?. ~ l 00"' o--P -P "'\\Y pho\\e_ a minimum of $48 per ticket got to see 42 minutes of action. -ro bl\y: If just one match is completed - ~c to "e"tel.co!M/lvis~-stl.\J.e\\t. in a session, according to the 'l~Oc Open's policy, no credits for tick - c~\l tcll--Pvee l-'t77 -S'0'-2. --~------~-~·~-~-~-~-~-~-~------~~~------~~~------Monday, September 2, 2002 The Observer+ SPORTS page 21 On the few occasions where the Notre Dame defense suffered Soccer a breakdown, the Irish goal continued from page 24 keeping tandem of Lauren Kent and Erika Bohn stepped up to collegiate goal of her career. make some crucial saves. Bohn Ford appeared to be sending a played the first 60 minutes of crossing pass into Boland, but Friday's game with Kent replac the ball skipped past both ing her in the second half. Each Boland and the Hokies goalkeep goalie played an equal amount er Dirda for the goal. of time over the weekend. Boland promptly followed Waldrum has indicated he Ford's goal would like to with her sec settle with one ond goal of the "Next weekend is huge goalkeeper, he weekend to for us because it's an will not name a extend the opportunity for us to set starter until he lead 3-0. feels more con Scheller pro a tone for the rest of the fident with one. vided Notre season. Coming out with "I told them Dame's fourth these two Big East both before the score of the game that [the game and her victories help a lot ... goalkeeper] is second of the up in the air," season on a Mary Boland Waldrum said. strong right Irish midfielder "Whoever footed blast establishes from five yards their consisten outside of the goalie box. cy will get the starting position. Just as she started the Irish This is a big week in training for scoring over the weekend with a both of them." goal against Providence, Warner Notre Dame will have no time finished the scoring with a goal to rest on the laurels of this at just over one minute remain weekend's victories. The Irish ing in the game. will host two of last year's Final "I think we've just taken a big Four teams in next weekend's step," Boland said. "Last year, Notre Dame Classic. Friday night we didn't always put the games the Irish host defending national away. This year we're getting a champion Santa Clara, and number of goals put in there. Sunday the Irish return to action We're finishing a lot of opportu against Portland. nities." "Next weekend is huge for us While the Irish offense played because it's an opportunity for an exciting brand of soccer all us to set a tone for the rest of the weekend, the young Irish season," Boland said. "Coming defense was equally impressive. out with these two Big East vic Sophomores Gudrun tories helped a lot. With a good Gunnarsdottir and Kate Tulisiak week of practice, we will be coupled with freshmen Cat ready for next weekend." BRIAN PUCEVICH!The Observer Sigler and Miranda Ford severe Two Irish players go for the ball in drills during summer practice at Notre Dame. The Irish won ly limited the offensive firepower Contact Joe Licandro at their first two Big East games of the season against Providence 3-0 and Virginia Tech 5-0. of their two opponents. licandro.l @nd.edu Chac out this POSTER SALEI An awesome collection of HOT postars &prints faaturing the best of art, music, film and moral Monday-Friday, September 2-6 , - ora ama oom 8:3Dam-5pm Visit Us At: beyondtho\Aiall_coDI page 22 The Observer• SPORTS Monday, September 2, 2002 always tough when you come into the first weekend and Shamrock don't know a lot about the continued from page 24 opponents you are playing, but I think the team gelled Wisconsin-Milwaukee 30-26, pretty well together." 30-17 and 30-26. Kelbley had Junior tri-captain Kinder 12 kills while Brewster had felt the same way. 10. "I think we came out and Sophomore Emily Loomis, had chemistry right away, and who was also named to the that made it easy to play," all-tournament team, collect Kinder said. "We got our jit ed a career-high nine blocks ters out in the beginning. We in the contest. got better each game." On Saturday, the Irish Three victories this week defeated the Cincinnati end extended Notre Dame's Bearcats 30-19, 30-24, and home-court winning streak to 30-23. Kelbley and Brewster 25 games. The school record combined for 20 kills. For the is 27. second straight match, the Irish posted 15 team blocks. "I thought we played pretty Contact Matt Lozar at well," Brown said. 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By MATT LOZAR After taking leads of 22-15 and Sports Writer 29-25, Notre Dame finally ended the match on a kill from Kelbley. She had eight kills on Sunday Lauren Brewster and Lauren and 34 for the weekend. Kelbley missed the memo that Even though Cal-Poly had freshmen are supposed to be already lost once to Wisconsin nervous and tentative in their Milwaukee - a team Notre first collegiate action. Dame had already beaten - the Both first-year players played Irish knew Cal-Poly wanted to like seasoned veterans and were keep them away from the title. named to the All-Tournament "We knew [Cal-Poly] would team as the Irish swept the come out here to beat us," tour Shamrock Invitational this week nament MVP Kristin Kinder said. end at the Joyce "They had an Center. off-weekend up "[The fresh "{The freshmen} did until they men] did really really well. Every match played us, and well," Irish they were very poised, we knew they coach Debbie were coming Brown said. and they did a great job. ,, out to get us. "Every match We were ready they were very Debbie Brown for that." poised, and they Cal-Poly Irish coach did a great job. showed more ,. Both Lauren persistence Kelbley and overall in Game Lauren Brewster were very 3. Notre Dame took an 18-9 lead strong at the net blocking for us. before Cal-Poly won seven I couldn't have asked for any straight points to pull within two thing more from the two of of the lead. The Irish then went them." on to win five straight points and In Sunday's championship put the Mustangs away for good. match against Cal-Poly, the Irish Junior Katie Neff and Kinder had trouble breaking away from both set career highs in kills the Mustangs before finally with 11 and seven, respectively. pulling ahead 30-26, 30-28 and In the season-opener and first l 30-23. game of the tournament, Notre "I Tl M ""'-' rVIrvv think they played a little bit Dame was victorious over Senior Keara Coughlin, playing the newly created position of libero, makes a tough dig during better than they had against the I Sunday's match against Cal-Poly. The Irish won the Shamrock Invitational over the weekend. other teams, and I think we see SHAMROCK/page 22 WoMENS SoccER Irish kick off season with pair of shutouts shutouts against Big East confer "Even through mistakes, they against the Friars, the Irish reg players scored. Guertin got the +Notre Dame ence opponents over the week have been really enthusiastic. istered three goals in a span of scoring started with a brilliant beats Providence, end. The effort and attitude has been seven minutes to take control of left-footed shot that curled over Virgina Tech for On Friday. the Irish opened the great. The team chemistry has the game. the outstretched arms of Virginia season with a 3-0 road victory been great. There are a lot of Warner's goal in the fifth Tech goalie Natasha Dirda in the 2-0 start in Big against the Providence Friars. things outside the soccer aspect minute of the second half ignited 21st minute of the game. East Conference Two days later. the Irish that's been a big plus this year the Irish offense. Three minutes Although the Irish created returned home to Alumni Field that maybe we lacked a little bit later, midfielder Randi Scheller numerous scoring opportunities and blanked the Virginia Tech last year." registered her first goal of the for themselves in the first half, By JOE LICANDRO Hokies 5-0. With returning forwards season. Mary Boland then fol they held a tentative 1-0 lead at Sports Writer After Sunday's victory. Irish Amanda Guertin and Amy lowed three minutes later with a halftime. coach Randy Waldrum was Warner to lead the way, the Irish score otT an assist from Warner Freshman Miranda Ford Despite playing without three extremely proud of the way his offense kept pressure on the to put the cap on the Irish victo quickly erased any chance of a projected starting defenders, the young team opened the season. Providence and Virginia Tech ry. Tech comeback with the first Notre Dame womens soccer "We're playing an awful lot of defenses. Versatility described the Irish team recorded not one, but two young players," Waldrum said. After a scoreless first half offense Sunday as five different see SOCCER/page 21 FOOTBALL Notre Dame 22 Maryland 0 In their first football game under coach Tyrone Willingham, the Irish rolled to victory over Maryland in the Kickoff Classic in East Rutherford, N.J. Cornerback Shane Walton had three interceptions, a feat last accomplished by Dave Duerson in 1982. Nicholas Setta was the Kickoff Classic MVP with five field goals. The Irish held Maryland to just 133 total yards of offense, while moving the ball356 yards themselves. Insider ,.. - I .;,.,. :-. . \ THE Monday, September 2, 2002 OBSERVER Notre Dame 22, Maryland 0 illing the win Despite the hype of coaching his first game at Notre Dame, Willingham focuses on winning as the Irish shut out the Terrapins toss and allowed Maryland to By KATIE McVOY rush for four yards and com Associate Sports Editor plete one pass for a first down before Shane Walton picked off EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. Terps quarterback Scott For Tyrone Willingham, McBrien. Walton added two Saturday's game came down to more interceptions in the fourth one thing- playing football. quarter, the first time since In the midst of the hype sur 1982 an Irish player picked off rounding his first game as three passes in a game. Notre Dame's head coach, what "I look forward to Shane get to focus on was simple. In the ting an interception every time face of a Maryland team com they throw the ball," corner ing off a fairy tale season and back Vontez Duff said. "It's just ranked No. 20 in the preseason as much our ball as it is their coaches' poll, it was clear what ball when they throw it up was important. With the eyes of there." the nation upon him, it came In the first half, Maryland's down to one thing. longest drive covered 21 yards Playing football. in eight plays. The first quarter "Gosh, it was a football series brought them as close as game," Willingham said when the Irish 40-yard line before asked how it felt to be coaching Brooks Barnard had to punt - his first game as Notre Dame's a whopping 7 -yarder that land head coach. "And I don't know ed out of bounds and set the how to describe it any other Irish up for their first score of way." the 2002 season. And his team played football. The first Irish scoring drive Behind five field goals from was indicative of the offense's Nicholas Setta and a sensation performance throughout the al defensive performance, the rest of the game. Before even Irish took the beginning the field in front first play of of nearly ..Gosh. it was a football the drive, the 71,000 spec game. And I don't know Irish were set tators and back to first shut out the how to describe it any and 20 after Terrapins other way... two false start 2 2 0 penalties. In all, the Irish Saturday in Tyrone Willingham Kickoff offense was Classic XX. Irish head coach charged with "I was hop of 11 penalties ing we would for 80 yards. play hard and well," said defen "For the most part, you have sive coordinator Kent Baer. linemen making calls, but we "Things just sort of fell into really have to begin to get the place." calls in tact and break the hud The Irish defense brought its dle and those sorts of things for A-game Saturday, holding a us to win as a ball club," said Maryland team that averaged quarterback Carlyle Holiday. 440 offensive yards last season "We can't have those sorts of to 133 total yards and just 16 penalties." BRIAN PUCEVICH!The Observer yards rushing. The inside line Despite the penalties, a nine The Irish lift up the Kickoff Classic trophy after they took home their first win under the leader backers, playing without a sick yard run by full back Tom ship of Tyrone Willingham, defeating the Terrapins 22-0. Courtney Watson, recorded 19 Lopienski set Holiday up for a tackles while the Notre Dame 29-yard completion to Arnaz pass coverage allowed only 12 Battle. Three plays later, the field goals for the Irish. Despite Duff returned a punt 76 yards left in the game, Walton pre completions. Irish found themselves facing the fact that the Notre Dame to punt the Irish up 16-0 and served the shutout when he "[The Notre Dame defense] fourth-and-6 at the Maryland offense was inside the the game out of reach. intercepted McBrien for the did some things differently than 34. Setta, who missed a 56- Maryland 20 three times, it "I told Coach [at half], 'Man, second time. Then the Irish we anticipated but nothing that yard kick earlier in the game, never found the end zone. they're not punting the ball to were done playing football. really should have hurt us," completed the 51-yard field "We really can't have me but if they punt it to me I'm "[The win] was real special," Maryland coach Ralph Friedgen goal and gave the Irish the 3-0 Nicholas out there that many going to get us one, all I need is Holiday said. ''I'm sure there said. "It was not what they did lead. times," Holiday said. "I mean, one,"' Duff said. "Thank God was a lot of pressure on coach. it was how they did it. They "I tried to just take each one," we have to score in the red that I had the opportunity to get you know to win this game and won the one-on-one battles and said Setta, who was named the zone, preach that breakfast that one and I ran with it." for him to be able to come out there were a lot of one-on -one Kickoff Classic MVP. "After that lunch and dinner from now In the final minutes of the and lead us to victory is a big battles." first one, it's a new one after on." game. the Terps looked to be thing." That first one-on-one victory the next one it's the same The only Irish touchdown putting together a solid offen came on the Terrapins' first thing." came from another special sive drive. driving from their possession. Notre Dame In the three quarters that fol teams player. Less than five own 1 0-yard line to the Irish Contact Katie McVoy at deferred after winning the coin lowed, Setta kicked four more minutes into the second half, 45. But with just five minutes [email protected] player of the game stat of the game play of the game quote of the game Shane Walton 5 Vontez Duff's 76-yard punt return ..Night. Day" The senior cornerback had three number offield goals completed 10:28 remaining in the third quarter interceptions, a major tackle on by Nicholas Setta. The Kickoff Duffs 76-yard m was the only Tyrone Willingham fourth down and made a key block Classic MVP finished with 16 touchdown scored in the entire game. Irish head coach that opened the way for Duffs punt points. It was a combination ofgood blocking when asked about the difference between return. and phenomenal running. last year's offense and this year's offense page 2 The Observer+ IRISH INSIDER Monday, September 2, 2002 report card Holiday passes to next level quarterbacks: Despite some ineffective ness in the red zone and offensive EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. A- penalties, Holiday adjusted well to the Carlyle Holiday knew he made a new offense and threw for 226 yards. mistake as soon as he let go of the ball. running backs: Although Grant netted As a Maryland defender 66 yards and Powers-Neal totaled wrapped his arms around Notre 33, the running backs had a slow Dame's quarterback midway 8- start in the first half and had trouble through the gaining more than a few yards. fourth quarter, Holiday flung a submarine receivers: Eight receivers made catch pitch, weakly es. Jenkins and Battle added solid floating the ball A- yards after the catches. a few feet short of the line of scrimmage. The Irish got offensive line: The offensive line pro a ten-yard Andrew Soukup vided some protection, but allowed penalty for 8 the Terps to sack Holiday four times. intentional grounding. Holiday got a Irish defensive line: The defense allowed tongue-lashing Insight only 16 yards rushing for the entire for unintention game. Maryland's net rushing yards al brain freeze. A for the second half- negative 10 He didn't have to wait for his yards. next jaunt to the Irish sideline to know he'd used his reflexes and linebackers: The linebackers had never not his head. Tyrone Willingham played a down and didn't show it for a left his spot on the 50-yard line to A minute. Hoyte and Goolsby both had personally tell Holiday he eight tackles, while Curry added four. screwed up. Offensive coordinator Bill Diedrick got on the phone defensive backs: Walton's three intercep after the drive ended to chew tions is all that really needs to be said Holiday out. here. But, what's more, the secondary "I've never been yelled at so limited Maryland to a 37.5 completion much in my entire life," Holiday A percentage. said. "Things like that just hap pen, but I can't let it happen special teams: Without special teams, again. That's a kindergarten mis the game would have been scoreless. take right there." Setta's first missed field goal can be In that instant, Holiday became forgiven - it was 56 yards - and he the playground quarterback who A made five field goals, including a 51- relied on reaction and not reason. yard career-long kick. Duffs return The rest of the game, he played put the game away. with such precision few could tell coaching: Despite adapting his team it was his first game directing a to his new offensive scheme, pro-style attack. Brimming with Willingham's team earned 11 penal confidence, the gunslinger deliv 8 ties, suggesting a lack of preparation ered bullets with an uncanny for game time. accuracy he rarely showed last season. overall: Not a bad start for a Last year, Holiday threw more new coach and his team. than 17 passes twice. Saturday, The Irish will be looking to he completed 17 passes. Eight dif 3.55 improve. ferent recievers caught passes. And in the first 15 minutes of Notre Dame's 22-0 win against BRIAN PUCEVICHfThe Observer Maryland Saturday, Holiday Carlyle Holiday throws a pass against Maryland on Saturday. The junior passed for more yards than he quarterback completed 17 of 27 passes, passing for a career-high 226 did the final two games of last yards. He also quieted many doubters who questioned his ability to play adding up season. effectively in a pro-style offense. In Notre Dame's 22-0 victory over Maryland, Holiday and the the numbers Irish proved everything. They also under center eased the concerns option on offense last year. proved nothing. of worried fans who questioned Nowhere was the change in Holiday directed an offense that his passing ability. offensive philosophy more evident managed to move the ball effec Holiday said he wasn't out to than Notre Dame's first offensive yards SeHa kicked his first field goal of the tively- except in the red zone. He night, a career long prove anything against Maryland. play from scrimmage, when 51 showed he could cycle through Bill Clinton said he never had Holiday three-step-dropped and receivers and complete tough sexual relations with that woman. fired a screen to Omar Jenkins. passes- against a bad secondary. Both were blatant lies: The play only gained seven yards, last time an Irish defensive back had He showed he Though he but at least Julius Jones wasn't 19 82 three interceptions - Dave Duerson could set up a didn't say it, stuffed going up in the middle. against Navy scoring drives - ''I've never been yelled at Holiday wanted Even Willingham, when asked as long as said so much in my entire life. desperately to to describe the differences in Holiday's passing yards in the first quar scoring drives erase the terrific offenses, laughed before curtly ter, more than the last two games of last ended in Things like that just display of inade responding, "Night. Day." season combined 88 Nicholas Setta happen, but I can't let it quacy he exhibit If the Irish hope to return to field goals. happen again. That's a ed for Willingham greatness, Holiday took the first A kicker and a the last time the step Saturday. He realized quar yards Maryland's Barnard kicked his first defensive back kindergarten mistake punt two stood on a terbacks win games with noggins, scored more right there. ., field together. not limbs. 7 points than the The memory of 1- After the game, Holiday laughed entire Irish for-16 against about his boneheaded underhand offense. Carlyle Holiday amount of time Notre Dame Stanford still lin pass. It was a moment of happi Notre Dame Irish quarterback gered in Holiday's ness in a whirlwind of questions possessed the ball more than beat a poorly Maryland 22:08 mind, the lowest hurled at him by armchair quar prepared foot- poin.t in a low terbacks. ball team with a season. As Holiday answered question bad defense and an even worse Saturday, Holiday flashed signs after question, one of his team number of Notre Dame receivers who offense, and the margin of victory caught passes during Saturday's game that he is a changed quarterback mates walked by and muttered. 8 should have been much greater. running a changed offense. With "Look at Carlyle, backed against For all its progress. Notre Dame's the poise of a veteran in a Steve the wall." offense stopped itself from scor Spurrier offense, Holiday tucked Finally, he took his first step pounds Friedgen lost before this game - ing touchdowns. himself away in. the pocket and away from it. two concerned boosters are donating $500 False starts, delay of game stayed there. for every pound he loses 50 penalties, a porous offensive line, He rarely moved around. he The views of this column are a sub-par running game- all rarely scrambled. And when he those of the author and are not things coaches will be harping on did, he ran for big yards, exhibit necessarily those of The Obseruer. time left in the game when the come team meetings this week. ing the athletic ability that made Contact Andrew Soukup at Maryland mascot walked off the field. Still, Holiday's assertiveness him Notre Dame's first and only asoukup@nd. edu. 10:57 It did not return. -- . ...- ~"·... ~ ...... ·. Monday, September 2, 2002 page 3 The Observer+ IRISH INSIDER -- Walton turns in MVP performance scoring• By CHRIS FEDERICO Sports Editor summary It isn't often that a player grabs three 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total interceptions in a football game and fails Notre Dame 3 6 10 3 22 to earn MVP honors for his performance. Maryland 0 0 0 0 0 But that's what happened to Irish corner back Shane Walton Saturday night in the First quarter Kickoff Classic against Maryland. Notre Dame 3, Maryland 0 The fifth-year senior and Irish co-cap Nicholas Selta 51-yard FG with 5:01 tain for the game grabbed two intercep remaining tions from starting quarterback Scott Drive: 8 plays, 32 yards, 3:15 elasped O'Brien and one from replacement Chris Kelley, becoming the first Notre Dame Second quarter player since Dave Duerson in 1982 to Notre Dame 6. Maryland 0 have three interceptions in a game. Selta 32-yard FG with 13:27 remaining But the effort wasn't enough to grab Drive: 12 plays, 61 yards, 5:45 elapsed MVP honors. Those went to Irish kicker Notre Dame 9, Maryland 0 Nicholas Setta who made five field goals Setta 18-yard FG with 0:26 remaining - including kicks from 46 p,nd 51 yards Drive: 11 plays, 61 yards, 7:07 elasped -and scored 16 of Notre Dame's 22 elapsed points. "As fine a job as Nicholas Setta did, it's hard to believe that a guy with three interceptions isn't at least a co-MVP," Third quarter _, Irish coach Tyrone Willingham said. Notre Dame 16, Maryland 0 "[Walton] played a fantastic ball game. Vontez Duff 76-yard punt return (Selta kick) He was one of our captains, and he pro 10:28 remaining vided us not only with the leadership but Notre Dame 19, Maryland 0 also the excellent play that we expect Setta 46-yard FG with 3:52 remaining from a guy in that role." Drive: 9 plays, 42 yards, 5:01 elasped Walton led an Irish secondary - and an Irish defense - that held the Maryland offense to just 13 3 total yards in the shutout. Last season, the Terrapins Fourth quarter put up 35.5 points a game and averaged Notre Dame 22, Maryland 0 390 yards of offense. Setta 24-yard FG with 14:50 remaining "Any time you get a shutout on such a Drive: 7 plays, 44 yards, 2:41 elapsed .- balanced team coming out of last year - if you remember they were one of the top BRIAN PUCEVICH!The Observer team's in the country in terms of offensive Senior cornerback Shane Walton gets up to celebrate after intercepting Maryland's production and balance - to hold them Scott McBrien. Walton had three interceptions against the Terps. to a shutout is almost unbelievable," Willingham said. statistics Walton sent a message to the Terrapins inexperienced quarterbacks McBrien and The play of the defense also made life early in the game - on their first posse Kelley to the air, where Irish defensive easier for young quarterback Carlyle sion, in fact. backs were waiting for them. Holiday and the rest of the Irish offense, On the third play of the game, Walton "We pride ourselves on stopping the playing its first game with Willingham's reached up and snared a Scott McBrien run and the pass," Walton said. "When new scheme. pass over the middle. The Irish were we stop the run like we did tonight, "The way the defense played, it got the unable to convert the turnover into they've got to throw the ball. That's what confidence up for the entire team," rushing yards points, but the pick made the Maryland we love as defensive backs, because we Holiday said. "The secondary did a heck quarterbacks aware that they weren't get picks on that." of a job today, and our front held their going to be able to throw at will. In addition to the three interceptions. ground. Whenever you can do that, you The confident and sometimes cocky Walton had a drive-stopping tackle in the feel like you can be more aggressive and cornerbacks Walton and Vontez Duff ter third quarter with Notre Dame up 16-0 make a few more plays." rorized the Maryland signal callers for and Maryland deep into Irish territory. On Ironically, heading into Saturday night's the rest of the night. fourth-and-4 at the Notre Dame 26, game, most of the focus had been on the "When [Walton's] on the other side I McBrien ran the option down the line to Irish offense and its ability to convert to have confidence because I know he's Walton's side and pitched to Mario Willingham's new style of play. But the return yards going to make a play_ he's a playmaker," Merrils as Walton dropped him for a defensive players don't mind that role out Duff said. "Shane and I always strive to three-yard loss. of the spotlight, and they especially don't be great. We worked all summer. and Just before that, Walton had a key mind shocking opposing offenses. 1~2~~a-~f'.llllllltf!1 we're working together to be the great block to spring Duff's 76-yard punt return "I want people to focus on the offense," time of possession corners." for touchdown. Walton said. "We can be the silent assas The injury of Bruce Perry, Maryland's "Yeah, that was me [on the block]," sins on the defense." ~~:~r:t~r' 1111!-:~:.. :--.-,-· - leading rusher and receiver from last sea Walton said with a smile. "Vontez [Dum is son, took some pressure off the Irish my boy, and I've got to protect my boy. defense. In effect, it took away the But there were 10 other blocks that were Contact Chris Federico at Terrapin rushing game and forced the just as good. It was just one of 10 blocks." [email protected] 45-130 rushes-yards 21·16 27-10-0 comp-att-int 32-12-3 4-36.8 punts-yards 7-37.6 Young starters make serious stops 1-0 fumbles-lost 0·0 11-80 penalties-yards 2·20 8 a guy goes down" false start five times, delay of decided to go the other side." 15 first downs Observer Staff Report The three linebackers were game twice, intentional passing Courtney Watson did not part of an offense that held grounding and holding. Game time leadership start on Saturday. Doctor's Maryland to 16 total rushing "I need to look at the video For the second time in 114 Holiday 17-27-0 McBrien 9-23-2 orders kept the most experi yards. The Terrapins had 26 to see how much of it was years of footballl history, the Kelley 3-9-1 enced linebacker out of the going into the second half. sloppy play," said offensive Irish are naming game day rushing That means they netted coordinator Bill Diedrick. "I game with an upset stomach. captains. The last time the Grant 23-66 Crawford 10-16 Mike Goolsby, however, did minus-1 0 yards in the final think it they just came at very Irish did so was in 1946 30 minutes of the game. inopportunty times." Powers-Neal 8-33 Merrills 4-6 start on Saturday. He and the under Frank Leahy. Holiday 8·15 McBrien 4-3 other two starting lineback "It was a blast out there, Five penalites were in Saturday's game day cap Maryland territory. Lopienski 3-8 Killian 1-2 ers had never played a down that was the most fun I've tains were center Jeff Faine, Wilson ever had playing ball," 2-4 Kelley 2-(-11) on defense. But you wouldn't Battle, cornerback Shane O'Neill 1-4 have known by looking at Goolsby said. "After the first Not Jones up the middle Walton and defensive end quarter, getting accustomed For the first time in years, Ryan Roberts. them. receiving Brandon Hoyte - who to things, I just went out Notre Dame came out throw there being my normal self. I replaced Watson - and ing. Carlyle Holiday opened Big time security Holiday 5-87 Williams 5-68 Goolsby cah had eight tack had a blast out there." the Irish's first series with a National Security Advisor lopienski 4-68 Dugan 2·15 les. Derrick Curry had four. 7 -yard pass completion to Condolezza Rice was present Wilson 2-17 Parson 2-11 "I thought Goolsby and Penalties show Irish green Omar Jenkins - a change at the Kickoff Classic. O'Neill 2·9 Crawford 2·10 Hoyte and Curry did an excel Notre Dame did leave some from last year. when first-and- Willingham said that as a Jenkins 1-9 Suter 1·13 lent job," coach Tyrone evidence that they were still 10 meant the Irish often ran. close friend. she came to Battle 1·16 - watch and support him. Campbell 1-7 Willingham said. "They an inexperienced team. The "(The play was] very McKnight stepped up and made plays Irish had 11 penalties that refreshing." said wide receiv "Dr. Condolezza Hice is a 1-5 just as we would expect them cost them 80 yards in the er Arnaz Battle, vd10 finished dear friend." Willingham tackling to. We tell our football team course of the game. Nine of the game with four recep advisor. "And it was a\vful Clark 8 Jackson 14 that it docsn 't rna tter, we those were offensive. Notre tions for 68 yards. "I thought nice in the ballgame to see Stovall 8 Henderson 11 Dame was charged with a it was coming to me. Carlyle her here." Godsey belive it is an oportunty when 8 Cochran 11 ---~------·-----~------ ",_ ·~ THE Notre Dame 22, Maryland 0 OBSERVER Monday, September 2, 2002 SPECIAL TEAMS SPEaALTY Ultimately the Irish offense couldn't quite get it done. They couldn't cross the goal line. But when it carne to special teams, they had the Terrapins' number. With 10:28left in the third quarter, Vontez Duff fielded a punt at Notre Dame's 24-yard line and sliced through the coverage, covering 76 yards and becoming the only Irish player to score a touchdown. l BRIAN PUCEVICH!The Observer Vontez Duff fields the ball behind teammate Dwight Ellick (No. 37). He broke past Maryland's punt team, finally breaking away from punter Brooks Barnard (No. 16) as he ran 76 yards for the only touchdown of the game.