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The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary's VOLUME 42: ISSUE 45 TUESDAY. NOVEMBER 6. 2007 NDSMCOBSERVER.COM Senator calls for ~puppet' rule BOG Siegfried's rep wants controls over presidential statements; senators to discuss Wednesday SMCto
pet" at the meetings. position be strengthened to the agenda for consideration at By KAITLYNN RIELY Later, he sent a second e-mail some extent before I graduate," the Senate meeting Wednesday. unveil rally Assistant News Editor to his con- he said Monday night. ''I'd like In his first e-mail to Siegfried stituents to see the position have more residents, Lockwood explained Siegfried senator Jim saying he say in what is going on in the the purpose of the amendment. Lockwood has drafted an "exaggerat campus and have a bigger The amendment would T-shirt amendment to the Student Body ed" and voice." require the student body presi Constitution to give senators was trying Student body president Liz dent to report to the Senate all more power in dictating what to get stu Brown told The Observer activity that occurs during CCAC Ceremony planned the student body president says dents inter Monday she had concerns with meetings. at meetings of the newly formed ested in the proposed amendment. The CCAC is a coalition of city, to celebrate release Community/Campus Advisory student "You can't have people acting resident, student and college Coalition (CCAC). g o v e r n - Lockwood as puppets," she said. representatives from South In an e-mail to Siegfried resi ment. Lockwood first introduced the Bend. Its goal is to help the By ASHLEY CHARNLEY dents Monday, Lockwood said Lockwood, a senior, did not amendment at the Student South Bend Common Council News Writer the amendment was part of a offer The Observer details on his Senate meeting last Wednesday. identify neighborhood concerns "master plan" to turn the stu "master plan." It was sent directly to the Senate The Board of Governance is pro dent body president into a "pup- ''I'd like to see the senator Oversight committee and is on see PUPPET/page 4 moting a new T-shirt for Saint Mary's students to wear during the College-hosted pep rally before the Nov. 17 football game against Duke. CAMPUS LIFE COUNCIL The shirt will be unveiled Nov. 15 at 8 p.m. in the Atrium of the Student Center, Board of Governance secretary treasurer Courtney Kennedy announced at Group discusses ca111pus construction projects the BOG meeting Monday. Two surprise guests from Notre Dame will be at Saint Mary's to University architect presents on new dorms, unveil the shirt, which is modeled after Notre Dame's The Shirt. buildings, seven tenets of grounds planning "I think it is really nice to have an SMC shirt that is in support of Notre. Hall, Geddes Hall and the Dame," Kennedy said later Monday ByJENN METZ Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce night. BOG is encouraging students Assistant News Editor Center. to wear it to the Saint Mary's co The seven tenets of campus hosted Duke pep rally on Nov. 16. University Architect Doug planning included in the Inspiration for the shirt came in Marsh spoke about current Campus Plan published in fall of early October. campus construction projects 2002 help the Office of the "We were talking about how the and the seven tenets of campus University Architect expand the pep rally attendance has been dis planning at the Campus Life University campus without for appointing, and we wanted to give Council meeting Monday. getting values and tradition, some incentive for SMC students to "We find ourselves now at a Marsh said. go to the pep rally we are co-host precipice," he said. "How do we They include such titles as ing," Kennedy said. expand but keep what is pre "Catholic Heritage and The BOG has sold more than 600 cious to us?" Sacramental Vision" - which shirts, though no purchasers have Current campus development reminds planners that Notre known what it will look like. Few projects include the expansion Dame is a place of prayer - clues have been given about the and renovation of the Law and "Campus as Home and DUSTIN MENNELLA!The Observer shirt's appearance, but it is the School and construction of Construction on Duncan Hall, a new men's donn, continues near Stinson-Remick Hall. Duncan see· CLC/ page 4 West Quad. The residence hall will be open for the next school year. see BOG/page 4 Trafficking victim speaks out Opinion page stance 'Katya' describes her on executions detailed enslav~ment after leaving Ukraine for U.S. Chicago Tribune editorials support moratorium paper has had a long history for By CLAIRE REISING By KATIE PERALTA its liberalism, Dold said, citing an News Writer News Writer instance in the 1940s when Tribune reporters, under then When she traveled from Ukraine to The editorial page editor for editor Robert McCormick, the U.S. three years ago, the woman the Chicago Tribune spoke reported on America's cracking known for her safety as "Katya" Monday night about the paper's of Japanese codes during World planned to study and work. Instead, conversion to supporting the War II. she was forced into bonded labor at moratorium on the death penal Despite this, the paper has an a strip club for six days a week and ty. almost 150-year-long history of 12 hours per day. She had no contact The speech by Bruce Dold, the support for the death penalty. with the oul'iide world for months. editor, was part of a lecture This stance changed, however, "We didn't have any rights," she series hosted by Notre Dame in March of2007, when Dold for said. Against State Killing (ND ASK), a mally announced a shift in the Katya told her story yesterday at campaign pushing for a morato Tribune's position. The paper's "Bought and Sold: Human rium on capital punishment in editorial page emphasized its Trafficking and Bonded Labor in the Indiana. support for the Illinois moratori U.S.," a Center for Social Concerns Dold started as a reporter for um, or temporary suspension, of symposium held in the Notre Dame the Tribune in 1978. He was executions. The state announced Law School courtroom. JESSICA LEE/ The Observer appointed to the paper's editorial the moratorium in 1999, Dold Law professor Bridgette Carr and U.S. Immigration official Angus board in 1990 and was named see KATYA/page 4 Lowe discuss humari trafficking Monday at the Law School. editorial page editor in 2000. The see NDASK/page 6 page 2 The Observer+ PAGE 2 Tuesday, November 6, 2007
INSIDE COLUMN QUESTION OF THE DAY: WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE NO SPORT AND WHY? Reexatnining genderatND In light of the rnennt hoopla surrounding l111j controversy ov1~r tlw lyrics oflhe fight song, I've decided I'm allli1r r.han!-,ring the Emily Meyer Jason Samikkannu Marie Sydlik lyrics to "while her loyal sons and daughters Brian Dolinar Undsay Williams marrh on to victory." After all, it's not like sophomore senior senior sophomore sophomore wn only have men Breen Phillips Zahm off campus Welsh Family outthero on tho Tae Andrews 5'iegfried li1otball field, actu- ally playing tlm Scene Editor "Sprinkler "Friday night "Men 's club · "Bungee "Squirrel garnn in question. obstacle frisbee because volleyball ... jumping off the hunting, Wn have plenty of tnarn trainers, chlll'rleaders and band mmn course I can turn my though without Dome, because because there's bnrs of' thn fimmle Jlllrstmsion who happen because I feet black Nolan Kane, I it's a great too many of , to be on tho field as well. Lot's honor tlwrn don't like running don't know stress remover. them." with sonw lyric changes. barefoot in about this But whiln wl''rp at it. let's not stop thorn. being wet , , Thorn an• a grnat many gender inequities when it's cold Loftus. year. swirling around tllis cmnpus that need to be out." rnsolvmf. and pronto tonto. For one, I rnsnnt refilrring to this gmat campus as our alma mater. Plnnty of men go horn too, you know. Be eonsiderate and try to think of' those who am dimmmt from you. Why should wn stick witll tllis timl~ IN BRIEF honornd tradition in describing our school? Why should wn bn eonstrainnd by antiquat The Journal of Law, Ethics & ml g1mdnr roles dnsi!-,rned to pigeonhole us Public Policy will hold its fall into strailjacknl<> of' politka.l correctness so symposium today at 5 p.m. in tight we c
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Special to The Observer is unconstitutional, such a "In a string of cases, the ing in a parking lot after the For Richard W. Garnett, ruling will not invalidate justices have limited the By KAITLYNN RIELY game, Johnson said. The man Assistant News Editor John Cardinal O'Hara, the death penalty across death penalty's use, and was taken into custody and C.S.C., associate professor the board. Still, it could also indicated an increased driven to the St. Joseph County of law in the Notre Dame have a powerful effect on willingness to hear Police made 12 custodial Jail. Law School, the Supreme the public debate, on legis inmates' claims of trial arrests and issued 19 arrest During the game, 13 people Court's last-minute stay of latures, on prosecutors, error and innocence," he tickets Saturday during or were asked to leave Notre execution for Mississippi and on jurors. said. "What is worth not around the time of the Notre Dame Stadium for violations of death row inmate Earl "Thirty -five years ago, ing, though, is that the Dame-Navy game, said Phil stadium rules involving alco Wesley Barry indicates a the justices of the court court is proceeding careful Johnson, director of the Notre hol, Johnson said. Alcohol is overreached, and struck ly, and incrementally. Dame Security/Police (NDSP). heartening self-restraint. prohibited in the stadium. down every Chastened, perhaps, by the At the stadium, Johnson said "Executions Johnson said NDSP will in the United death penal reaction to its arrogant in an e-mail, police made 12 remain on patrol along with ty statute in decision in Roe v. Wade, in arrests for alcohol-related States are local police officials for the coming to a the country. which the court assumed offenses. The offenders were remaining two home games h a l t , " No doubt, for itself the authority to taken to St. Joseph County "The Supreme Court is this Saturday and Nov. 17. Garnett said. some of resolve a difficult moral Jail. Most of these offenses going to consider this Law enforcement officers will "Last month t h e m question on which reason were for public intoxication, continue to enforce underage term a challenge to a expected able people can and do dis and some were for minor con was the first drinking laws, he said. month in that their agree, it appears that, this sumption of alcohol and for particular method of In his e-mail reply, Johnson several years decision time around, with this par intoxication, he said. lethal-injection." did not respond to The without a simply rep ticular vexing issue, the Along with the Indiana State Observer's inquiry about single execu- resented court is choosing to engage Excise Police, the St. Joseph police enforcement of the ban tion. In Richard W. Garnett m o r a l in dialogue with the politi County Police and the South against marshmallows in the effect, we associate professor of law progress, cal branches of govern Bend Police, NDSP issued 19 stadium. and that the ment, and with public opin arrest tickets to adults for are now in a At least one student was capital-pun- public would ion. Even those who alcohol-related offenses, evicted from the game during ishment be con- oppose, on moral grounds, including minor consuming a halftime senior section vinced by the use of capital punish and minor possession of alco moratorium, marshmallow melee. and, indeed, many promi their arguments and reject ment, can welcome the hol. nent lawyers and commen capital punishment. court's humility and respect NDSP arrested one man for Contact Kaitlynn Riely at tators are urging a more Instead, the legislatures of for the democratic public intoxication and fight- [email protected] explicit adoption of such a most states quickly reen process." moratorium." acted new death penalty A member of the Notre According to Garnett, it is statutes and, a few years Dame law faculty since unclear how long the mora later, the court agreed that 1999 and a former clerk for torium will last. these new laws satisfied the late Chief Justice "The Supreme Court is the Constitution's require William H. Rehnquist, going to consider this term ments." Garnett teaches courses on a challenge to a particular Garnett observed that the criminal law, criminal pro method of lethal-injection," court has recently paid cedure, First Amendment he said. "Even if th·e court close attention to the ques- law, and the death penalty.
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"We have to be praetical about ator for Siegfried, said his Brown said she was "commit cannot undnrstand what all stu Puppet this," he wrote. "What we can do amendment is meant to update ted" to representing the interests dents are thinking. Senators, he is turn Liz or any pn~sident of the the Constitution by providing of studonts to the CCAC and did said, should be the ones "prima continued from page 1 student body lintol a puppet in guidelines as to how the student not think Lockwood's amend rily involved" in community rela the meetings [whose I strings are body president should interact ment was necessary. tions. given their intimate knowl rnlat<~d to tlw local colleges, pro eontrollnd by the student !repre with thl' CCAC. "[Student body vice president! edge of their constituents' con- pose solutions and devnlop long sentatives!. That is my goal." "It's not targeted at anyone," M a r i s cerns. term strategies. IL'i crnation was Mandating he said. "It's [Braun] and "I just think a final amendnwnt to the party that the not malice I were eloet the senators pormit ordinance passml by the president toward any ed by the "[Student body vice should have Common Council on Sept. 24 bring back "We have to be practical one." student president/ Maris [Braun/ and thn ability to afler weeks of' deliboration. all the docu Lockwood's body, and not only hear Thn ordinance contains the mentation about this. What we can do proposed we were I were elected by the student what is pre language for, but does not mmct, from the is turn Liz or any president amendment elected to body, and we were elected to sented. but legislation that would rPquire CCAC meet of the student body /into] a calls for the serve their serve their interests and also a say in rnsidnnts of' homes whern morn ings could be puppet in the meetings student body interests it," Loekwood than two unn~lated peoplo livo to a problem, presidnnt, or a and con concerns, and I think at said. "As it file a permit with tiH~ city bof'ore Brown said. /whose/ strings are representative cerns, and I some point students have to stands right holding gathnrings at which 25 "I don't controlled by the student that she may think at put their trust in now, since or morn pnopln would havn know that /representatives/. send to the some point lthe CCACI is m:coss to akohol. everything CCAC meeting students representatives to make the such a new Lockwood said in tlw o-mail that is talked That is my goal.'' in her place, have to put right decisions." committee, that he would rwxt introduce an about in to provide the their trust in there is no amendment that n~quires thn these moet Jim Lockwood Student representa precedent ings should tives to Liz Brown Snnato approve the activitins and senator Senate with insidn thn statenwnts made by student bn complete "any and all make the student body president Studnnt Body body presidnnt Liz Brown at thn ly revealed, Siegfried Hall doeumenta- right deci Constitution, CCAC rrwntings. just due to tion pertaining sions," she so anything "If' tlw Senate doesn't approve eonlidnntiali- to the CCAC." said. can be said in that council meet of' what she says, or said at the ty rmtsuns," she said. "But I am "This shall inelude (but shall Lockwood said the nature of' ing, and the senators have no last nweting, the Senate will in support of reporting back to not be limited to) agendas and the office of the president, right, eonstitutionally, to know drafl a rnsponse or statmnent to the stud~nt body anything that minutes, speeches and presenta whether at a national or local what is going on in that meet be rnad by I.iz at the meeting," happens. tions, discussions and debates level, is to enjoy having authority. ing." Lockwood's e-mail mad. "Failure Lockwood later rnsdnded his and the introduetion and passage ''I'm not pointing my finger at The inaugural meeting of the to read this statmnont will bo a "puppnt" comment. of' any measures," the proposed Liz; I'm pointing my fingnr at the CCAC has not yet been sched violation of' the Constitution." "I don't mean an actual pup amendment reads. "The student office," Loekwood said. uled, but Brown said she expects Lockwood said in his e-mail pet," he told The Observer. "I just body president must provide said He said he wants the voice at it will take place this month. that neither the CCAC nor the want students to be able to have documentation to the Student the CCAC meetings to be the city ordinance will go away any their own views." Senate at is first regular meeting voice of all students, not just one. Contact Kaidynn Riely at time soon. Lockwood, a second-term sen- after any meeting of the CCAC." One president, Lockwood said, [email protected]
Marsh said. resistant to Dutch elm disease. free to Saint Mary's studonts. Duncan llall, currently under The Oftice of the University BOG + Residence Ilall Assoeiation CLC construction near West Quad, Architect is participating in the president Cassie Quaglia said thn continued from page 1 will contain about 230 beds, he Leadership in Energy and continued from page 1 week leading up to the Saint Mary's said, and will be ready for Environmental Design (LEED) pep rally will be Jlall Spirit Wenk. Acadomy" - which encour occupancy in the next school system, a voluntary aecrndita same color green as the Notre Each day will have il it's bonn plantnd on campus during the whir.h is finalizing the text of tlwre f(m~VPr," Marsh said. summer. Marsh said. Many Notre l> INTERNATIONAL NEWS PAKISTAN Flood refugees run low on provisions VILLAHERMOSA, Mexico - Hungry and dehydrated victims of one of the worst floods Musharraf defies allies on crackdown in Mexico's history scrambled for govern ment packages of food and medicine, while General orders thousands of dissenters arrested, threatens country's ties with West at least 20,000 people remained trapped Monday on the rooftops of homes swallowed Associated Press by water. Hesidents were running dangerously short of food and water after nearly a week of ISLAMABAD, Pakistan floods left 80 percent of the Gulf Coast state Police fired tear gas and of Tabasco under water and destroyed or clubbed thousands of damaged the homes of about half a million lawyers protesting people. Gov. Andres Granier ordered central President Gen. Pervez Musharraf's decision to stn~ets in the state capital of Villahermosa dosed to all but rescue workers to prevent impose emergency rule, as looting. Western allies threatened to Authorities said two more bodies were review aid to the troubled found Sunday in the brackish waters cover Muslim nation. Opposition ing much of the region. If the deaths are con groups put the number of firmed to have been caused by the flooding, arrests at 3,500, although the disaster's death toll would stand at 10. the government reported half that. Frre in Russian nursing home kills 31 Musharraf, who took MOSCOW - Fire tore through a nursing power in a 1999 coup and is home in Russia, trapping patients in fast also head of Pakistan's moving flames and choking smoke at a facili army, suspended the consti ty cited for numerous safety violations tution on Saturday ahead of' including no fire alarm, officials said a Supreme Court ruling on Monday. At least 31 people were killed. whether his recent re-elec Horrific fires at state-run facilities have tion as president was legal. underscored the negligence, mismanage He ousted independent ment, corruption and crumbling infrastruc minded judges, put a stran ture that persist despite an oil-fueled glehold on independent upswing in Hussia's fortunes under President media and granted sweep Vladimir Putin. Nearly 18,000 people are ing powers to authorities to killed in fires in Hussia each year, several . crush dissent. times the per capita rate in the United States The attorney general and other Western countries. called Monday for the polls to be held on time, but Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz left open the possibility NATIONAL NEWS for a delay. Under intense pressure U.S. food inspection inconsistent from the United States and OMAHA, Neb. - Peanut butter is regulated other Western allies to hold AP by the Food and Drug Administration. But elections as scheduled in A Pakistani lawyer is arrested Monday by plain-clothes police officers for protesting chicken pot pies are the U.S. Department of January, Musharr af said the state of emergency imposed by military leader President Gen. Musharraf. Agriculture's responsibility. Frozen cheese piz Monday he would relinquish zas - FDA. But if there's pepperoni on them, control of the military and lion people, which has been promises to "take off his rent plans to change the USDA has jurisdiction, too. return the country to "the under military rule for uniform." $493 million it has budgeted Critics of the nation's food safety system say same track as we were much of its 60-year history, "I want to be very clear," in aid to Pakistan over three that it is too fragmented and marked by over moving" but he gave no but demonstrations so far she said, as a team of U.S. years. However, "the whole lapping authority, and they say that may help indication when the vote have been limited largely to defense officials postponed world will be watching to explain why dangerous foods keep slipping would take place. activists, rights workers and plans to travel to Islamabad see how the transition to through and why contamination scares are "I am determined to lawyers - angered by his for talks Tuesday because of democracy that is so impor handled in sometimes inconsistent ways. remove my uniform once attacks on the judiciary. All the crisis. "We believe that tant for our own security ... "One of the underlying problems is the bifur we correct these pillars - have been quickly and the best path for Pakistan is and the security and stabili cation of the regulatory system," said Caroline the judiciary, the executive, sometimes brutally stamped to quickly return to a consti ty of Pakistan itself is re Smith DeWaal, director of the Center for and the parliament," out. tutional path and then to established," said Foreign Seience in the Public Interest's food safety divi Musharraf was quoted by Secretary of State hold elections." Secretary David Milliband. sion. state-run Pakistan Condoleezza Rice said Defense Secretary Robert The Dutch government Television as telling foreign Washington was reviewing Gates suggested that mili suspended development Modern-day slavery victim testifies ambassadors Monday. its assistance to Pakistan, tary aid may not be affected assistance, becoming the CENTHAL ISLIP, N.Y.- An Indonesian ser "I can assure you there which has received billions because the Bush adminis first country to do so. vant for a millionaire couple accused of mod will be harmony ... confi of dollars in aid since tration does not want to dis Aziz left open the possibil ern-day slavery testified Monday she was dence will come back into Musharraf threw his sup rupt its partnership with ity that the vote would not forced to eat her own vomit and was scalded the government, into law port behind the U.S.-led war Pakistan in fighting al-Qaida be held in January, telling with hot water for misdeeds such as sleeping enforcement agencies and on terror after the Sept. 11, and other militants. The journalists "the next general late and pilfering food. Pakistan will start moving 2001, attacks. country has been hit by a elections will be held The 51-year-old woman, identified only as again on the same track as At a news conference in string of suicide bombings according to the schedule or Samirah, said through an interpreter that we were moving." the West Bank on Monday, in recent weeks blamed on a program that will be final she was also repeatedly poked with a knife Public anger was mount she urged the army chief to extremists. ized after consultation with and that her ears were twisted until they ing in the nation of 160 mil- follow through on past Britain said it had no cur- all the stakeholders." bled. The fear of being abused caused her to involuntarily urinate, she said, for which she was punished further. White House aides being subpoenaed LOCAL NEWS Associated Press Perino. round up a majority to pass the cita Congressional Democrats nonethe tion, said two House officials who Indiana native wins highest award WASHINGTON - House Democrats less submitted their 102-page report, spoke on condition of anonymity WASHINGTON - Brian Lamb, a threatened Monday to hold President and a Republican rebuttal, to the because the process was ongoing. Lafayette, Ind., native who is the founder Bush's key confidants in contempt of House clerk on Monday afternoon. In a separate letter, Conyers urged of C-SPAN, will receive the Presidential Congress unless they comply with The report accused Miers of con White House Counsel Fred Fielding to Medal of Freedom from President Bush in subpoenas for information on the tempt for failing to appear and testify comply. a White House ceremony. Justice Department's purge of federal as subpoenaed. She and Bolten were "As we submit the committee's con The honor is the nation's highest civilian prosecutors last winter. charged with failing to produce docu tempt report to the full House, I am award. It goes to people who've made The White House shrugged off the ments on whether the prosecutors writing one more time to seek to remarkable contributions to culture, world ultimatum, saying the information is were fired at the White House's resolve this issue on a cooperative peace or to national security and other off-limits under executive privilege behest. basis," Conyers said in a letter to national interests. and that the aides in question - Also in the sights of House Fielding. C-SPAN televises sessions of Congress White House Chief of Staff Joshua Judiciary Committee Chairman John The Congressional Research and covers politics and other public Bolten and former presidential coun Conyers, D-Mich.: Karl Rove, the Service, Conyers added, reported that affairs. selor Harriet Miers - are immune architect of Bush's rise to the White in at least 7 4 instances, sitting White Lamb says he will accept the medal on from prosecution. House and a top political adviser who House advisers have testified before behalf of the cable TV industry, which cre "It won't go anywhere," predicted left last summer. Congress once there was a committee ated C-SPAN in 1979. White House press secretary Dana House Democrats were trying to contempt vote. page 6 The Observer + NEWS Tuesday, November 6, 2007 rneent rnfi1rm of the criminal jus father of one of the criminals learning how to rneognizn these NDASK tice system. Complete abolition, he Katya managed Eastern European situations and reporting them to said. is very dillieult fill' people to women at a dub in Athens, and oflicials, Carr said. continued from page 1 fathom, but there is generally continued from page 1 his son, "i\lex," startnd a similar In Katya 's case. Lowe trmnendous support fi1r a morato system in the U.S. i\lex usnd sev nxplained that most workers and said. rium. The symposium also featured eral of his father's tnchniques, patrons at tim strip dub ignored The state went on in 2003 to Inmates are no longer nxeeutnd Notrn Dame law professor sueh as sexual assault. arbitrary that she was working six days a n~form many facet-; of its judicial for having "dime store," or lnss Bridgettn Carr, i\ngus Lowe, sen debt and brandishing of wp,ek fi1r 12 hours a day, until the system. making thn dnath penalty capable, attorneys, he said. ior special agent of U.S. weapons. patron who roscund hnr contact morn dillkult to implnmnnt. For People in !~tvor of capital punish Immigration and Customs, and "lie liked to point guns at ed ollicials. nxampln, Dold said. the state can ment. Dold said, may believe cer junior Kathnrine Dunn, who has women," Lowe said. "IOrdinaryl people eall the not. impose tlw dPath penalty on an tain ITimes arn so heinous that nneountnred human trafficking Lowe said Alex was snntnn1:nd right law enfon:emnnt ollieers, inmalt~ simply on the lPstimony of they dnsnrvn no other punishment victims during service-learning to 14 ye.~r~ in,yr!son. and his who can help p11opln like Katya," orw nyPwit.Iwss, sin1:n that one pl~r hut death. But them am problmns internships. partnc~r. Mike, Will SPfVO SIWnn Carr said. son's testimony is oltPn unreliable. with that. thinking, hn said. Ka tya 's tnstimony recounted and a half years. /\lex's father is Dunn has nncounternd human 1-'lrrt.her, l>old "No government how a Ukrainian acquaintance still at large in tho Ukraine. trallirking victims through sum said, policP haw is llawlnss nnough trkknd her into leaving Virginia Katya said she will 1'11ar those nwr s11rvien lnarning programs in IH~gun taping "You do not have to to dncidn who livns Bnarh, whore slw was working, mnn after thny lnav!~ prison, MPmphis and Bangkok. WhilP int.Prrogations of and who dins," and going with him to Detroit. especially sinen her mothnr is still serving in a hornnless sholt11r in suspects to prP take a life to save a Dold said. whnre two nHm enslaved her. living in the Ukrairw. Tnnnnssne, slw bol'rinnd11d a vnn t ralsn ronfi•s• [{e.'/' " WhiiP the She said the men took away her ''I'm scared that wlwn he gnts human traflkking vktim from sio n. a r1 1111 n11 111 Catholic Church's lngal documents and passport out. hn'll try to do somnthing." /\l'rica, whos11 l'athPr and undo PITOI' in dPath t1~arhings about and rlainwd shn owed them slw said. took lwr ithmtilication and sub Bruce Dold p1•nalty ronvir tlw right to lifi~ is thousands of dollars fill' trav1~l. At Katya continues to light Jurman jPdnd lwr to fim:Pd labor. t.ions. editorial page editor oftPn discussed at age 19, lwr life consisted of trafTicking and has testil'ied "Siw wus abusnd in 1wnry way Tht• IWWSJHI Chicago Tribune Notn• Dame. Nl> working at Cheetah's strip dub bnfore a Jlousn .Judiciary possibln," Dunn said. pnr's annourH"P ASK dirPetor and Pnduring abuse l'rom her Committne that. is working to Dunn also nmphasiznd eorn mPnt last spring AndrPa !.aidman !:apt11rs. reauthorize thn Virtims of munitins' rnsponsibility to stop was mPant to said st udPnts don't "Many times they sereanwd at Trafl'icking and ViolencP human trallkking lwntusl' rom sPnd a mnssagn of Pditorial con pay much att!'ntion to tlw dPath us. They bnat us." Katya said. "It Protection /\ct of 2000. Carr said munitins. particularly thosl' in dPmnat.ion. pt>IHLity. was n~ally s1:ary. I never saw my some Congrnss mernlwrs havn dPwloping countries, profit from "You do not haw to take a lili• to "Most studPnts lwrP are 'pro mom li1r tlm~n years. For mn, it not supportnd a provision of thl' virtims. saw a lili>," l>old said. "I do not lili~.' but arP tlwy n~ally l'ommittl'd was n•ally hard bncause at that bill that would allow family "Tiw wholn community is in on think that this is an ambiguous to it'!" said !.aidman, a senior. point, I was only 19." mombnrs of victims to 1·omn to it." slw said allnr tlw parwl. "Tiw qunstion anymorP." "Thev S!~Pm to not want to take a Months latPr. Katya and anoth the U.S. They beliPve it would who II' town makes IIIOIH~Y ofl' or it Hvnn though thP TribunP adopt stan;:!'. Tlwse issues should bn er victim she lived with managnd givn p1~opln an inwntive to allow lweausP if you haw snx tourism, Pd this nPW stanrP, not all otlwrs about. tlw same thing." to nseapn when a patron of' the thnmsdws to ))(' trallkkPd, shn morl' ))('opln will stay at hotl'is." have. Citing last month's (;allup Nl> ASK continuns its lncture strip dub eontactPd Lowe and said. Morgan said Notrn Danw will poll. l>old said (,1) pnrr<'nl of sPriPs this WPdru~sday and !wiped tlw womnn 11scape to a "I don't buy ltlw opposition!,'' eontinuP to raise awawness or /\rnnrirans do support Uw death Thursday with talks by Bud Welch. hotnl Carr said. "I think that it's quill' human traiTirking. pPnalty in rasPs or murdPr. an inlPrnationally known advocatP "Thn first hours when I ran a stretch to say that you will bn a The Family .Justicl' Cnntnr and /\dditionally, (,(, pnn:Pnt of tlw against tlw death penalty whoso away worn the scariest hours of slave. hopo that you ean nscape, BridgPttP Carr plan to continun nation lwliPves thl' practice to be daughter was killnd in the my lifi\" Katya said. hopn that you will run into a law eonvPrsations with nwdil'al morally acePptahlP. and SO percent Oklahoma City bombing. Carr explainod that the l'nar nnl'orcnment pnrson likn /\ngus, worknrs and legal prorPssionals of /\nwrir.ans say tlwrn should bn More information on tho cam human trallieking victims experi hope that. you can nscape bnlim~ to ronsidnr training pnopln to mon• dnath pnnalty eonvidions. paign is available on it-; Wnb sill~. ence also inhibits thmn from try you're killed ·and hop!~ that you identify victims of human tmf "WP an• going to have the death www.ndask.org. ing to oscapo. can bring your family in." lieking in thn community, Morgan pnnalt.y. we an• just going to havn Tho speakers told the story of a Although women aro often said. t.o hn mon~ rarl'f'ul about how WI~ Contact Katie Peralta at woman who escaped from used for prostitution or snxual CSC Exm:utivn Dimetor Father usn it," Dold said. rPfi~rTing to the [email protected] Katya's captors. Tho men reaetPd tourism, Hache! Tomas Morgan, William Lies introdu1:ed the by having an aeeompliee attnmpt director of international s11rvico panel, part or tho CSC's 25th to firebomb her car. learning and justice nducation at. anniVPrsary thmnn or solidarity. "Tiwy thought thoroughly the Cnnter for Soda! Concerns, "We bnlinvn this nvnnt eaptun~s through how they would psyeho said human trallicking is not just the kind of collaboration that is logirally terrorize these women a women's issue. nnndnd to dli~ct.ivnly do justiee,'' so they would never think of "It is a violation of human he said. Man's trial delayed in escaping," Carr said. right<;," Morgan said. Lowe, who helped prosecute Ordinary citizens ean help Contact Claire Reising at wife's disappearance Katya's ease. p,xplained that the solve human traflkking casns by [email protected] degrne, because wo don't know Associat~d p...,,. how he will eome across 0/\KI./\NI>. Calif. -The open bneause of' his intellect," he e State of Women ing of tlw trial for a computer said. "It would be easy if he did programmnr accused of killing n't testify. but it may be that he his wifn - whose body was has to testify." Internationally never found - was postponed Prosecutor Paul I lora dedin11d Monday, and lawyers on both to discuss the ease. easns would not nwcal the rna The challenge faeing prosecu son for the delay. tors is to build a eonvineing ease Where are we Opnning statements were out of the DNA and circumstan rnsdwduled for Tunsday in the tial evidnnee, said attorney Ivan and where murdnr trial of llans Heiser, Golde, who brinl'ly discussed who plans to testify in his own joining in Heiser's del'ense but are we going? defonse. according to his lawyer. ultimately did not get involved. Nina Hnisnr. 31. disappeared "You just start adding up last year allnr shopping for gro block alter block," he said. "At eeril~s and dropping her two tho end of' the day, will it bn !'hildrnn ofT at her estranged strong enough? You never know Gillian Sorensen husband's housn in a quiet sne how it will play out." tion of the Oakland hills. ller Investigators say they found Senior Advisor, United minivan was found six days small amounts of blood match Nations Foundation, later with hnr purse and gro ing Nina's DNA at llans' home. and Former Assistant ceriPs still insidP. They also rnported finding her l'ros!~nrtors say thnre's no blood in his car. which was Secretary-General for gn~at mystnry about what hap missing the front passnngnr seat External Relations, will pnrwd; they believe blood and and had a floorboard soaked speak on the current other IWidi'IH~e provns llans with water wlwn policp, round it. Heiser kiiiPd tho woman, IWPn Seven-year-old Hory Heiser bState of women worldwide and though lwr body hasn't bePn latnr told polieP hn newer saw UN's work to promote female rncovnn•d. Tlw dnfense main his mother leaw~ t.hn housn. But empowerment internationally. tains that there is no proof Nina during a prntrial !waring. the Hnis1~r is dnad. let alone slain. boy tnstified that he saw his and that she may very well be mother drive away . .Jurors seen~tly living in her native aren't likely to hear either story, Hussia. sincn both thn boy and his sister TONIGHT! at 6:00pm llans Hniser. 4:{. is wnll known are now in Hussia with their in computPr enginm~ring circles. maternal grandmother, who has Hesbur~h Center Auditorium 1>1~fense attorney William l>u begun custody proenndings. Bois said that H1~iser wants to Nina. a trained doctor, and testify hut that lw has qualms Hans had nwt in Hussia and about how much of an asset his married in 1999. Tlwy were ·(.t .. KELLOGG INSTITUTE diPnt will he. HPisnr has memo separated by 2004 but had riznd hundrnds of pages or pro nnv1~r divorcnd. Tlwy worn trial dorunwnts, l>u Bois said. lighting ovnr custody of the chil Cosponsored by the Gender Studies Program, the Joan B. Kroc Institute "Wn arn apprnlwnsivn to some dnm. for International Peace Studies, and the Department of Political Science. THE OBSERVER Tuesday, November 6, 2007 USINESS page 7 MARKET RECAP Stocks Time Warner under new leadership Dow -51.70 Jeff Bewkes takes over media conglomerate, hopes to increase stock value Jones 13,543.40 Associated Press Up: Same: Down: Composite Volume: 1,500 92 1,717 43,451,295 AMEX 2,494.29 .:J0.49 NEW YORK - Jeff Bewkes will succeed Dick NASDAQ 2,795.18 -15.20 Parsons as the CEO of NYSE 9,948.82 ~93.44 Time Warner Inc. on Jan. 1,502.17 -7.48 1, the company announced S&P 500 Monday, completing a NIKKEI (Tokyo) 16,253.88 ;,}5;04 widely anticipated succes FTSE 100 'London~ 6,461.40 -69.20 sion at the top of the world's largest media con COMPANY %CHANGE $GAIN PRICE glomerate. CITIGROUP INC (C) -4.85 -1.83 35.90 Parsons, who is 59 years old, will stay on as chair S&P DEP RECIEIPTS (SPY) -0.76 -1.15 150.05 man. He had taken over in POWERSHARES (QQQQ) -0.64 -0.35 54.07 2002. just as the company was reeling in the after FINANCIAL SEL SPDR (XLF) -1.79 -0.57 31.27 math of its disastrous deci sion to be acquired by Treasuries AOL. !\ former lawyer and skilled negotiator, he 10-YEAR NOTE +0.63 +0.027 4.318 helped restore the compa 13-WEEK BILL +2.29 +0.080 3.580 ny's stature and rebuild its relations with Wall Street. 30-YEAR BOND +0.46 +0.021 4.616 Bewkes, who is 55, was 5-YEAR NOTE +0.71 +0.028 3.945 chief executive of IIBO for seven years and helped Commodities transform the cable TV LIGHT CRUDE ($/bbl.) -1.95 93.98 channel into a hugely prof itable network that also GOLD ($/Troy oz.) +2.30 810.80 consistently won critical PORK BELLIES (cents/lb.) -0.45 84.05 acclaim with original pro gramming including "The Sopranos" and "Sex and Exchange Rates the City." Investors will now be YEN 114.4700 looking to Bewkes to take EURO 0.6908 dramatic action to revive AP CANADIAN DOLLAR 0.9326 the company's long-suffer Time Wamer CEO Dick Parsons announced his retirement Monday. Parsons will stay with the ing stock, which is still company as chainnan, but Jeff Bewkes will take over as CEO. BRITISH POUND 0.4804 stuck at about the same level as when Parsons took promised by the deal above $20 for several fended off a challenge over five years ago. never materialized - the months this year, the stock from the activist investor IN BRIEF Bewkes had long been company had to take later fell back below that Carl Icahn in 2006 to groomed as Parsons' suc multibillion dollar write level in July, and edged up break up the company. Bayer suspends heart surgery drug cessor, with only the exact downs, and later faced, down 7 cents to end at He pared the company's Wi\SIIINGTON -The government has askPd timing of the changeover and settled, shareholder $17.81 Monday. debt and sold off several Bayer Pharmaceuticals to suspend sales of a yet to be finalized. Bewkes lawsuits and federal inves The company's credibili businesses, including drug used to prevent Pxcessive bleeding dur was named to the Time tigations stemming from ty had been battered after Warner Music Group and a ing heart bypass surgery that may increase Warner board this year, fraudulent accounting it failed to deliver on book publishing business, the risk of the patient's death. and took the title of chief practices at AOL that aggressive financial goals to clarify and streamline The Food and Drug Administration said operating officer two years appeared to inflate rev and promised various syn the company's structure, Monday that Bayer AG has agreed to stop sell ago. enues. ergies from AOL's online which had been criticized ing the drug. Trasylol, pending detailed review Parsons, one of the most The company's stock expertise and Time as unwieldy. of preliminary results from a Canadian study prominent black execu went on a downward spi Warner's traditional media While Parsons has a that suggested an increased risk of death. The tives in corporate America, ral from the $4 7 level it properties. Parsons helped smooth, diplomatic style study comparing the safety and efficacy of the has spent much of his saw in January 2001, restore Time Warner's that served the company drug, Trasylol. with two others was recently tenure repairing the dam when the deal closed, and reputation on Wall Street well during its struggle halted. age from Time Warner's stayed under $20 a share by sealing back on promis through the aftermath of Trasylol. also known as aprotinin, works by combination with AOL in until late last year, wiping es and making more real the AOL merger, Bewkes is blocking enzymes that dissolve blood clots. 2000. out billions in shareholder istic forecasts. more of a hands-on busi TherP are not many treatment options for The grand synergies wealth. After struggling He also successfully ness operator. patiPnts at risk for excessive bleeding during cardiac surgery, the FDA noted in its announcement. The agency said it was work ing with Bayer to phase Trasylol out of the markPtplace in a way that does not cause shortages of other drugs used for this purpose. U.S. service sector growth quickens Airline performance worst in 13 years Wi\SIIINGTON- Travelers wnre less likely to Associated Press the 55th consecutive month in October," Bernard Baumohl, managing director bP stuck on a delayed flight in September, but said Anthony Nieves, chairman ofiSM. of the Economic Outlook Group. said the the airline industry's on-time performance so NEW YOHK- An increase in new The report's components showed strength of thn survey was a surprise far in 2007 remained the worst in 13 years, orders helped drive the U.S. services growth in orders and slower expansion but cautioned that the state of the serv according to gow~rnment data released Monday. sector to a faster-than-expected growth rates in employment and prices. Nine ices sector is not always the best har The nation's 20 largest carriers reported an rate in October, but economists warned non-manufacturing industries, including binger of an economic turning point. on-time arrival rate of 81.7 percent in the data didn't foretell that economic mining, retail trade, construction, real "To determine a turning point in the SeptPmber. up from 76.2 percent in the same growth would pick up soon. estate, rental and leasing, professional, economy you have to look at the goods month a year ago and up from 71.7 percent in The Institute for Supply Management scientific and technical services, report producing sector," he said. August, the Department of Transportation's said Monday that it<; index gauging the Pel increased activity in October. "People tend to still go to the dentist Bureau of Transportation Statistics said. health of non-manufacturing industries The report got a mixed reception in and the doctor even when things turn Better weather was partly to credit for the registered 55.8, up from 54.8 in the markets. It helpnd stocks trim their down," he said. "But you can put otl' a improw~d results. More than 34 percent of late September. !\ reading above 50 indi losses and allowed the ailing dollar to purchase of goods." flights in September were delayed by weather, cates expansion, while one below 50 rebound a bit against the yen. But those Last week the Labor Department said an improvement from a year ago when more shows contraction. effect<; were short-lived. the economy in October created far than 40 pnreent of those flights experienced The result was stronger than the 54 In afternoon trading, the Dow Jones more jobs than had been expneted and wnather-n~lated delays. reading analysts had expected. industrial average fell 113.97, or 0.84 other reports also have shown the econ Despite thn improved September results, The services sector - such as air percent, to 1:3,481.1:3. omy holding up. Yet many economists more than 24 percent of flights arrived late in lines, hair salons, accountants, doctors, Broader stoek indicators also fell. The think that in time the strains of rising the first nine months of the year. The industry's dentists and plumbers - has been help Standard & Poor's 500 index fell 14.32, defaults on below prime home loans on-time performance this year remained the ing to prop up the economy even as or 0.95 percent, to 1 ,495.33, and the and falling home prices will affect large worst sinee eomparable data began being col manufacturing ha<; slowed. "Non-manu Nasdaq composite index fell 26.32, or numbers of consumers and slow their lected in 1995. facturing business activity increa<>ed for 0.94 percent, to 2,784.06. spending. page 8 The Observer+ NATIONAL NEWS Tuesday, November 6, 2007 Guard investigated Writers Guild strikes against TV for wildfire bribes Prime-time may suffer while reality shows can flourish too long," said John Bowman, from the strike, reality shows Associated Press chief negotiator for the writers. could flourish because they Siepmann confirmed that the LOS ANGELES - David "We have more reason to get don't usc union writers, Associated Press Guard was investigating com Letterman has time to make together than not." despite an aggressive attempt SACHAMENTO, Calif. -A plaints that soldiers "were in another guest appearance on Bowman said behind-the by the writers guild to organizo military police company from possession of relief supplies "The Oprah Winfrey Show." scenes communication was the staffers on the programs. tlw California National Guard beyond those they wen~ author Jon Stewart can try out his occurring between the two Viewers could also cheek out has been sequestered pending ized to usn as part of their mis satiric jokes on his family sides with the hope of arrang more entertainment on the an investigation into whether sion." before unleashing them on a ing more meetings. Internet, ranging from user troops took donations intended All the supplies have been national TV audienee. And Jay The strike will not immedi generated fare on YouTube to for Southern California wildfire identified and returned to the Leno can take long motorcycle ately impaet production of professionally produced shows victims, (;uard ol'ficials said relief agency, Siepmann said in rides or tinker with his collec movies or prime-time TV pro such as "Quarterlife." Monday. a statement. tion of antique cars. grams. Most studios have One site, "Break.com," is Senne soldiers who were "The California National All three talk-show hosts will stockpiled dozens of movie oll'ering a $5,000 prize for the offered a shower and a snack Guard takes all allegations of have more free time after the scripts, and TV shows have most-viewed video created by by volunteers ended up taking improper conduct seriously and Writers Guild of America went enough scripts or completed a striking writer. away cartons of' snacks and dia will take action, to indude dis on strike Monday against TV shows in Disruptions by pers, according to an official ciplinary measures, against any networks and movie studios. hand to last strikers ended dose to tho investigation who soldiers who may have acted Late-night eomedy was the until early filming at a spoke on condition of' anonymi inappropriately," Sicpmann l'irst casualty of the walkout next year. "We're hunkered down Studio City cafe ty bec judge pleads guilty U.S. AIR FORCE R•O•T•C rmnained quiet through this Associated Press whole thing," Mack said. I .AS VH;As- A man accusml During the hearing Monday, of killing his wife and shooting Mack apologized for shooting the judge who was handling their Weller, who watched from the bittnr divon~n rPadwd a ploa dcml first row behind the prosecution. Monday, abruptly ending his trial. "This dark night is over, or at Darren Mack, 46. pleaded least a portion of this dark night IF YOU SPEAK A guilty to lirst-degn~n murder and is over," Weller said afterward. entered an Alford plea to a In oxehangn fiw Mack's admis rhargn of' attempted murder as sions, prosecutors agrend to rec the ddi~nse was to begin 1~alling omnwnd a sentence of' life in FOREIGN LANGUAGE, witrwsses. prison with possible parole after Mack was on trial for the June 20 years. The judge is not bound 12, 2006, stabbing of his by that agreement. nstrangml wili1, Charla, at Mack's Mack, whose family owns a SEE THE WORLD. town housc~ in south Heno. well-known pawn shop, also Authorities said that after the faces two to 20 years on the killing, Mark drove to a down attemptod murdf1r charge. Under town parking garage and shot Nevada law, his sentnnce auto Washoe Family Court Judge matically \Viii be doubled bec~ausc Chuck Weller through tho third a deadly wnapon wa.'> involvnd. floor window of the judge's Prosecutor Hobert Daskas chambnrs. The judge survivnd. noted that Mack's agreement Mark admittnd in court that he waived his right to appeal. If you speak a foreign language or are currently learning one, we shot Wellor, but invoked the "Our goal going into this case Alford plea, in whirh a defendant was to see Darren Mack eonviet have countless opportunities awaiting you in Air Force ROTC. acknowledges there is nnough ed of premeditated murder and nvidence lilr a convietion without of attempted murder," J>askas • Tuition assistance • Officer commission admitting guilt. said. "Whethcw it was by jury ver • Monthly living allowance • See the world. "I do understand right now in dict or f.,TUilty pleas was insignifi my state of mind that shooting at cant to us." the judieiary is not a propnr li1rm David ChesnoiT, one of Mack's Our current language needs include Chinese, Persian, Hindi, of political redrnss." Mack said. lawyers, said he was pleased that Indonesian and countless others . .Judge Douglas Herndon set a Mack likely will have a chance to two-day sentencing hearing, Jan. be released on parole. 17-1 H, saying he wantnd to allow Charla Mack's mother, Soorya Call1-866-4AF-ROTC or visit AFROTC.COM. time for statements, and Mack Townley, said she was pleased made it dear he wanted to with the outeome. She called speak. Mack a "sociopath" who "hypno "There are some very impor tized himself' into believing he's tant things to say, and I've justified and he's the victim." ------~------ Tuesday, November 6, 2007 The Observer + NATIONAL NEWS page 9 Cartel leader Arellano goes to jail Super X-ray can Mexican drug lord sentenced to life in prison in southern Calif. show heart disease According to his plea agree called Supermax prison in Associated Press ment, Arellano Felix and his Florence, Colo., where the SAN DIEGO - Mexican drug partners murdered informants nation's most violent criminals harden, and doctors worried lord Francisco Javier Arellano and potential witnesses and are held. The decision on Associated Press that such findings could look like Felix was sentenced to life in paid millions of dollars in where Arellano Felix will be ORLANDO, Fla. - A type of blockages and bias results. prison without parole Monday bribes to law enforcement and housed rests with the federal "super X-ray" showed promise The remaining 291 people for running the military person Bureau of Prisons. in its first big test as a potentially were given the new CT scans, notoriously vio nel. He pleaded The cartel was once led by cheaper, faster and painless way then standard angiograms. lent cartel that "I tell you today, man guilty after seven brothers and four sis to find out whether certain peo Nine out of 10 patients with bears his fami- to man, that even prosecutors ters, but Francisco Javier's ple with signs of heart disease blockages were identified by the ly's name, if I had the discretion agreed not to brother Ramon was killed in a actually have it and need treat scans, as were 83 percent of which the seek the death shootout with police in 2002. ment. those without blockages. The judge said "will not to impose a life penalty. His elder brother Benjamin The scans might eliminate the scans ruled out heart disease in live in infamy." sentence in this case, In a letter was jailed in Mexico the same need for some of the 1.3 million half of the patients - people "The effect that's what I'd find translated into year; federal prosecutors in cardiac catheterizations done who could have been spared the on this country English and San Diego are seeking his each year in the United States to pain, expense and risk of of what you most reasonable. " read by his extradition. check for clogged arteries, said catheterization, Miller said. and your fami lawyer at the Prosecutor Laura Duffy said Dr. Julie Miller of Johns Hopkins The ability of the painless ly have done is Larry A. Burns sentencing she was pleased to have University. scans to rule out problems is disastrous," U.S. District judge hearing, extracted a plea from But the newer scans are con "exciting," but questions remain U.S. District Arellano Felix Francisco Javier because it troversial. Medicare and private about how they would do on a Judge Larry A. asked people on allowed the government to insurers are debating whether fuller range of patients, said Dr. Burns said as he gave Arellano both sides of the border to for keep its evidence secret ahead to pay for Timothy Felix the mandatory sentence give his "wrongful decisions of any proceedings against his them, and Gardner, a for running a criminal enter and criminal con- older brother. many heart "I don't buy it. If you do Delaware car prise and conspiring to laun duct." Francisco specialists diologist and der money. "I am very Javier Arellano oppose them, a CT and you find heart associa "I tell you today, man to remorseful and '7 am very remorseful Felix, who had partly anything, you'e got to do t i o n man, that even if I had the dis personally accept and personally been held because they a catheterization spokesman. cretion not to impose a life responsibility for without bond, supply a big anyway. The associa sentence in this case, that's my actions," he accept responsibility agreed to for dose of radia tion recently what I'd find most reason wrote. ""If I had for my actions." feit $50 million tion. sent Medicare able," Burns said. the power to and the yacht That raises Dr. Steven Nissen officials a letter The Arellano Felix cartel change and undo Arellano Felix he was cap the risk of former president opposing the emerged as a drug trafficking the things that I tured on, the cancer and American College of scans for powerhouse in the l980s in have done, I former drug lord Dock Holiday. might spur screening peo Cardiology Tijuana, across the border would." His right-hand thousands of ple with no from San Diego, though its U.S. authorities man, Manuel additional heart disease influence is widely believed to captured Arellano Felix in an Arturo Villarreal Heredia, who cases if the symptoms, but have waned in recent years as August 2006 raid on a sport also had been on board, plead scans were widely used in the saying they could be considered its leaders have been killed or fishing yacht off the Baja ed guilty to racketeering and population, said Dr. Michael for those with symptoms or to captured. California coast. The arrest conspiracy and faces up to 30 Lauer of the National Heart, check for heart defects, said Dr. Arellano Felix, at 37 the followed an intense manhunt, years in prison at sentencing, Lung and Blood Institute. Raymond Gibbons of the Mayo youngest of the cartel's seven during which the State set for January. Speaking at an American Clinic, a former heart associa brothers, pleaded guilty Sept. Department had offered a $5 Since the yacht raid, Heart Association conference tion president. 7. lin admitted in court that he million reward for the drug Arellano Felix's older brother where study results of the scan Others said the study did not helped run the cartel as it lord's capture. Francisco Rafael and two sen were presented Monday, he change their opposition to the smuggled into the U.S. hun Defense lawyer David ior cartel capos have been called on doctors not to use the new technology. dreds of tons of cocaine and Bartick said after the sentenc extradited to the U.S. and sen scans until research proves they "I don't buy it," said Dr. Steven marijuana and laundered hun ing that Arellano Felix was tenced on drug charges in San save lives. Nissen of the Cleveland Clinic, dreds of millions of dollars. prepared to be sent to the so- Diego. "I think he went a little over former president of the board" and was reacting to wor American College of Cardiology. ries the scans would be used to "If you do a CT and you find screen people with no symp anything, you've got to do a toms, rather than the more lim catheterization anyway." ited use tested in the study, said Researchers also "cherry Miller, who led the research. picked" the kind of patients most The Center for Ethics and Religious Values in Business This new CT scan technology likely to have heart disease to and came on the market two years test in the study. ago and is already used by many "It's not for the walking well" The Institute for Ethical Business Worldwide hospitals. Because it uses 64 who worry they might have hid detectors to produce and com den problems, said Dr. W. bine images, the scans are Douglas Weaver, a Detroit heart called "64-slice CT." The images specialist and president-elect of are so detailed that one doctor the College of Cardiology. Proudly Present described them as an almost The new scans cost under surgical view. $1 ,000; angiograms from In the new study, the scans catheterization cost $2,500 or Berges Lecture Series in Business Ethics were tested against the current more. Advanced scanners offer (Sponsored by the John A. Berges Endowment) gold standard method of check ing 128- and even 256-slice ing a patient for heart disease: images are coming into use, so angiograms done in a cardiac the issue will grow as images catheterization lab. A tube is become more detailed. placed in a blood vessel in the The debate involves a turf war "Act with Integrity and groin and maneuvered near the between cardiologists who do heart, and a special dye is the current angiograms versus Value Your People" infused that makes the arteries radiologists who do the new show up on X-rays. scans. These can reveal who has Also at the heart conference blockages and needs treatment Monday: with bypass surgery or an +New research has doctors James Owens artery-opening procedure called excited again that experimental balloon angioplasty. drugs that boost good choles CEO and Chairman The new scans deliver 10 terol can help cut the risk of times more radiation to the heart attack. Caterpillar patient than a standard New details on why Pfizer's angiogram. Though the technol failed drug torcetrapib raised ogy has been in use, its accuracy the risk of death showed that its hasn't been proved. problems were unique and don't Miller's international study appear to apply to other medica Tuesday, November 6, 2007 was the first direct comparison. tions being tested by Merck & It was funded by scanner maker Co. and Swiss drug maker 7:00p.m. Toshiba Medical Systems, and Roche Holding AG. (Pfizer Inc. Miller has had research grants abandoned its $800 million Jordan Auditorium from the company. investment in torcetrapib last Researchers started with 405 December.) Mendoza College of Business people suspected of having heart "It looked very gloomy for this disease and eliminated about method of raising 1-IDL. I am not one-fourth because they had gloomy for the prospects for this high amounts of calcium in their class anymore," said Nissen, artery walls. This is common as who headed one of the stopped people age and the arteries Ptizerexperiments. .------ THE OBSERVER page 10 IEWPOINT Tuesday, November 6, 2007 THE OBSERVER Hold on to your faith P.O. !lox 779, Notre Dame, IN 46556 024 South Dining flail, Notre Dame, IN 46556 Though I graduated just eight years say, in theorems of geometry- which, Aquinas speeulated that one of the EmToR IN CmEF ago, I often fnel very old compared to once demonstrated, cause no unrest. joys of the righteous will be knowing Maddie Hanna today's undergrads. It seems things Faith does cause mental restlessness, of the torments of the justly damned. I MANAGING EDITOR BUSINESS MANAGER were much different when I was in though, as the mind tries to wrap bet most of us ean think of at least a Ken Fowler Kyle West school. For example, "Saturday Night itself around truths whieh, by their few people we wouldn't mind seeing in Live" was very funny. nature, cannot be wrapped around by Dante's rings. Ex-boyfriends/girl Ass·1~ MANAGING EDITOR: Kyle Cassily One skit I remem Greg created intellects. So belief entails not friends, Stalin, II itler, otc. I know I Ass·!~ MANA(;JNG EDITOR: Mary Kate Malone ber was something Yatarola an easy acceptance of the mysteries of can. But then I remember- there's NEWS EDITOR: Karen L1ngley like "Civil War Dome and our faith, but a tenacious clinging to no guarantee I won't join them. Worse VIEWI'OINT EDITOR: Joey King llistory as told by Domer them. still, chances are I will. For the SPORTS EDITORS: Chris Khorcy high-school A main eomponent of this tenacious gospels seem to suggest (and so Sts. Chris Hine dropouts." I think it clinging is prayer. Being an imperfect Augustine and Thomas Aquinas ScENE EUITOR: Tae Andrew~ was Chris Farley who described how form of knowledge, faith requires that understood them) that not only are the South won one battle with nco we regularly call to mind and make some people damned, but most arn. SAINT MARY'S EDITOR: Katie Kohler Nazis and ninjas. present to ourselves those realities So the perdition of individual souls is PHOTO EmTOR: Dustin Mennella That skit's probably a fitting which we can't see or logically eternal, but just probable. The ruin of GRAP!IICS EmTOR: Madeline Nics metaphor for what I say or write - deduce, but which we profess this world, however, while not eternal, Anv1m:ns1NG MANAGER: Jessica Corte-L going in way over my head trying to nonetheless. This is one of the func is certain. Our faith doesn't tell us look smart. But this time I'm really out An DESIGN MANAGER: Kelly Gronli tions of prayer- for example, saying exactly how the world will look at the of my depth. I'll go ahead anyway, the Angelus. And as anyone who's end, but we're told we wouldn't want CONTROLLER: Tim Sobolewski though, and if I'm totally wrong, tried knows, prayer is work. Usually, to be around for it. As the great SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR: Christian Sagardia maybe I'll at least be ridiculous. I'd rather spend 10 minutes pedaling Catholie writer J .H.H. Tolkien put it, OFFICE MANAGER & GENERAL INFO There's been a spate of new books a stupid exercise bike than kneeling human history is one long, slow (574) 631-7471 recently attacking religion. "The God silently in the dark by my bed. The lat defeat. This doesn't mean we should fAX Delusion" and "God is NOT Great" ter takes much more effort. n't work for good in this world. But we (574) 631-6927 1~ome to mind immediately, but there's ADVERTISING I've mentioned prayer because in mustn't kid ourselves- until Christ (574) 6.31-6900 [email protected] more. I won't pretend I've read any, some ways it's equivalent to faith. returns, the shadows will only length EDITOR IN CHIEF but I've seen a few interviews of Pray and you'll believe, said Mother en. This truth, like the truth about our (574) 631-4542 Christopher llitchens, who wrote one Teresa. But neither what she said nor souls' terrible peril, is one it takes MANAGING EDITOR of them. what I've written should be taken to more than a weak-souled coward to (574) 631-4541 [email protected] A favorite pose of his, and one I've mean that we cause our own faith. accept. ASSISTANT MANAGING EDITOR (574) 631-4324 come across often, is that inasmuch as Prayer isn't self-brainwashing. Faith is Atheists have their own tough row to BUSINESS OFFICE faith is a crutch, a pacifier, "opiate of a theological virtue, beyond man's hoe. It must be terrible facing the (574) 631-5313 the masses" as Marx claimed, he and natural eapacity, and is the result of prospect of absolute annihilation, both NEWS DESK his kind are brave for their willingness God's activity in our souls. As of oneself and of one's loved ones. 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PHOTO DESK deny that there are profoundly consol (574) 631-8767 [email protected] But this is not the Catholic faith. ing elements of our faith. God loves us Greg is a '99 alumnus. He suggests SYSTEMS & WEB ADMINISTRATORS Put simply, faith is arduous. It's not so much that, after asking to be born the Victory March be replaced with (574) 631-8839 just an easy assent to simple proposi of an innocent young virgin, He died Nirvana's gender-neutral acoustic THE tions. The doctrines our Church pro on a cross for us. And God wants us to classic, 'Jesus don't want me for a OBSERVER ONUN£ poses for belief surpass- but don't be happy for all eternity - made us sunbeam.· You can reach him at greg www. ndsmcobserver. com contradict- our limited reason. We for that very purpose. [email protected], but please don't. can never fully understand them. Though all are created for beatitude, The views expressed in this column POLICIES That's why we can't just rest our not all make it. 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" Viewpoint at www.ndsmcobserver.com Michelle Johnson Franklin P. Adams journalist THE OBSERVER Tuesday, November 6, 2007 IEWPOINT page II LETTERS TO THE EDITOR No right to judge gay students On our glorious campus, it is disgraceful to see so gion: We should accept others as they are and not even know them that they will go to hell in their depressing and appalling a sight as one that many judge, for who are we to judge? home? There is a freedom of speech that each person saw on Nov. 1. What was this sight that shocked and Furthermore, they stated that they didn't want has a right to but to what extent does one have this offended many? Men with shirts stating, ''Gay? Go To groups like the Core Council to be part of the organi right if he impedes on a person's right to a home? I Jell." When several of us went up to a couple of the zations on this campus because they promoted inter Though there were other aspects of the conversation, men trying to see what their point was, their reply course between homosexuals. If that was the case most were so deficient in factual content and over was that they were trying to take the attention away then why do we have SYRs and other dances? Don't bearing in their ignorance that they are not worth from the "Gay? Fine by me" shirts. How did these they promote interaction and dating that in most mentioning. There is one thing that it all comes down shirts do this? How do they portray a message cases leads to intercourse between girls and boys in to: Whether it is a Catholic university, or a religious besides one of judgment and prejudice? Regardless of the long run? What is the difference besides the sex discussion, whether it is, in our opinion, right or pnrsonal opinion, we learn in the Catholic teachings of the couples? That is not a logical reason. wrong, we have no right to judge. that man is not perfect, and one of the many lessons This shirt was also disrespectful because this cam that Jesus teaches is that one should not judge others pus is home for many students and as a home, why Cinthya Mabee for no one is perfect. Since these men were using the should the homosexuals and their friends on this sophomore Catholic religion for their reasons, they should follow campus be forced to endure such prejudice? Why Lyons Hall one of the most popular doctrines of the Catholic reli- should they endure being told by people that don't Nov. 2 Stay loyal to Weis Never prouder to This letter is in response to the negativity doubt the same people who only a few and general ill will being directed at Charlie months ago were sporting the "Weis is my be a Domer Weis, his staff, the play calling and personnel homeboy" T-shirts and trying to figure out decisions made this season. First, let me say how to canonize the man a saint while he was I was present for the Notre Dame victory over Navy in 2005. that I am not innocent of blaming Coach Weis, still alive. A winning football program takes Many times since that game I have told the story about how much I at least in part, for this debacle of a football several years to develop, and to suggest that enjoyed the game not for the result, but because of the true sports season. In addition, the ridicule from our crit we scrap the current coaching staff and start manship, respect and class shown by the Notre Dame team and ics and rivals stings me just as bitterly as over is a ridiculous proposition. One bad sea fans and the Navy team and fans, highlighted by the teams both anyone else. With that being said, give the son does not define a program. How can we paying their mutual respects to each other and their fans after the guy a break. It is true that questionable expect to return to our winning tradition game. coaching decisions have been made this sea when every head coach we hire is fired after I often remarked when telling this story, however, that I didn't son. but they are no different than the deci three years? know how Notre Dame fans would react if Navy were to win the sions that were made while Quinn was under So to all the fair-weather fans: Take your game. Now I know the answer to that question. By my estimation, center and Samardzija was blowing our hypocritical and defeatist attitudes else 90 percent of the fans at Saturday's game with Navy remained after minds with his extraordinary catches. The where, to another school where loyalty the final play, standing at attention and listening to the Navy Hymn. only di.fference is that the current team is applies only when the football team has a And then the applause broke out- clapping for the Navy cadets young and lacks game time experience from winning record. As for me, I'm sticking and team, congratulating them on their class and their historical years past. And by the way, they're getting around, and I intend on being here when our victory in a truly entertaining game. This moment crystallized for that experience, even at 1-8. team returns to the form we got a glimpse of me again why I am so proud to be a Domer, a member of this Notre When he arrived in South Bend, Weis' gun during Weis' first season. Dame family. Thank you, Notre Dame. slinger mentality and high-risk, high-reward style of coaching made Notre Dame football Dan Behrens exciting to watch, and we were once again junior John Maxwell among the elite of college football. Now peo Dillon Hall Class of 1991 ple are trying to run Weis out of town, no Nov. 5 Nov.4 Keep cadence cheer New study abroad classy oppotunities This is in response to the letter calling for the student body to show Last Thursday, I was very glad to see the front page article, "Study abroad respect to Navy and Air Force by not saying "Suck it [mascot]" in the drum program options grow" (Nov. 1). I was disappointed, however, that three new cadence ("Hespect academies," Nov. 1). I have a better idea: How about study abroad sites were neglected. Through funding from a U.S. Department eliminating that newly added line altogether? That is not traditionally how of Education grant to the Kellogg Institute, a new exchange program offers that cheer goes, and it only makes the student body look bad when others opportunities for students to attend three universities: the University of in the stadium hear it. I was at the Boston College game sitting behind the British Columbia (in Vancouver), the University of Montreal, and el Colegio student section and had just finished explaining to a first-time visitor why de Mexico (in Mexico City). All three are participants in a program entitled Notre Dame fans are different and why we can't stand BC fans for all their "Mobility, Society, and Governance in North America." Through this program past transgressions when that cheer came up, complete with the "Suck it students will get a unique opportunity to focus on the major issues currently Eagles" line. Needless to say that un-classy ad-lib did not help support my facing the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. Further information on these new argument backing the team and our fans. opportunities can be found at Let's get back to being classy folks, whether the opposition deserves it or http://kellogg.nd.edu/students/FIPSENA/index.shtml not. Trust me, "We are ND" is the ultimate cheer- let's keep it that way. Ted Beatty Colleen Ryan history professor Class of 1998 interim director, Kellogg Institute Nov. 2 Nov. 2 r------ THE OBSERVER page 12 CENE Tuesday, November 6, 2007 MATI HUDSON I Observer Graphic a visually stimulating modern movie is that writers Dick Clement and Ian La foreed to carry the Statue of Liberty - By CAITLIN FERRARO musical. Frenais masterfully craft a story to and boy, is she heavy - over a minia Scene Writer The young talented cast is led by Evan match the Fab Four's songs. Rather turized Vietnamese jungle. The Hache I Wood. Wood plays Lucy, the than foeus on dialogue, the scenes are metaphors in this choreographed piece If daring enough to journey "Across young hometown girl who transforms depicted by gigantic creative illustra are endless and intriguing. tlw Universe" in Julie~ Taymor's film. one into an anti-war hero that falls in love tions to a Beatles song. There is no doubt that Taymor was will encountnr bltwding strawberries, with Jude (Jim Sturgess), an English Hardcore Beatles fans are by no trying - trying to be dill'erent, trying to bowling-alloy dandng and an underwa ship welder. Jude comes to America to means thn only ones who will enjoy the make something radical and fresh. She ter ballot. The viower is on a voyage lind his father, only to lind Lucy. soundtrack - rather, seript - to this only fell short in a few scenes whern slw across time into a world of stunning Wood is a beauty on camnra with a film. In fact, many of the songs are hits went a bit far. For instance. after riding visual techniques. inspiring character matching set of vocals and is rumored to the general public will recognize. a Magic Bus with Bono (sporting an performances, 1960s history and the bn in thn studio soon for hnr lirst album. Sometimes the songs arn performed in interesting 'stache), the eclectic group songs of the BPatles. Sturgess has an incredible voicn and-an the same vein of the Beatles, but some meets the crazy Mr. Kite (Eddie Izzard). And while the film may not be added uncanny resemblance to a young Paul times they are dramatically altered. Sure, the youngsters were out on a hip to tlw shnlves of classics like "The McCartney. The supporting cast is fan-. Taymor reinvigorates the popular pie trip all hyped up on drugs, but that Sound of Music" anytime soon, it is still tastic, with Lucy's older dropout brothnr anthem "I Want to Hold Your Hand" in a does not mean most of' the audience of Max (.Joe Anderson), who creative and original way. Instead of the the film was. Bottom linn: The sequence is drafted into tho army; upbeat rhythm of the original, Prudence "Being for tho Bnnelit of Mr. Kite," was two aspiring musieians sings a much more somber song just plain weird. Across the Universe played adeptly by Martin because the one person with whom she "Across the Universe" is more than a Luther McCoy as a wants to hold hands has no idea of her movie, or a musical; it is an experience. llendrixian-inspired Jo-Jo feelings. And that is the beauty of this An experience all should share. If you Director: Julie Taymor and Dana Fuchs as the film, because it displays both the piek up on the subtle rnf'erenecs to the Starring: Evan Rachel Wood, Jim Joplinesque Sadie; and the unchangeable power of "All You Need is Beatles like the nude sketches of Lucy a lovelorn lesbian Prudence Love" ~-while completely reinventing Ia Lennon and Yoko or rool'top concerts, Sturgess, Joe Anderson and Dana Fuchs (T.V. Carpio). other songs. you are ahead of the game. Most of the movie's 133- In a word, the visual creativity in For the most part this film is one~ to sit minute run is filled with Taymor's project is stunning. In the back and enjoy, because in the end, if Bnatles hits, and thn basic number "I Want You (She's So Heavy)." you do not walk into tho theater singing plot is that of boy meets Max and his fellow drafted soldiPrs are these songs, you will surely walk out girl. boy falls in lovn with pressured by a giant Uncle Sam, humming them. girl. boy screws it all up. ordered around by Gl Joe commanding But the beauty of the film officers, stripped to their skivvies and Contact Caidin Ferraro at cferrar [email protected] MATI HUDSON I Observer Graphic plots. the Burns family is not dysfune east had the potential to be great as al young teenagP girl, Brittany plays By NICOLE EGGENBERGER tional; surprisingly, it is filled with lots both a romance and a comedy, but. the her role perfectly. She spends nearly Sn·nc Writer of' lovn and afffH~tion. film was not pushed far enough in every secne shrinking and crying to Iw Dan drives into town his first morn either direction. It isn't terribly funny, with her boyfriend, Marty, whom she Unlike most eonwdians who try to ing there to get a newspaper and meets nor terribly romantic. Many scenes passionately loves within three days. star in romantic conwdies, Steve Carell the beautiful brunette Marin (Juliette seem to be cut She captures a boy-crazy suc~eneds in balancing his wild side Binoche), who gives him joy he thought short of' any true girl perfectly when she with his scmsitivn side in the film "Dan he had lost. The tender Marie exhibits drama or comedy screams one ridiculous in Hnal J.if'e" - but bamly. everything a woman would have to in that eould have The film follows the statnmont at her father: l>an Burns (Carnll), a f'amily-advien order to be with a widowed man with resulted. The tal standards of all good "You arc a murderer of .columnist. ironil:ally strugglns to raise three daughters. Arter talking for ented cast members love!" Meanwhile, she his thrnn relwllious daughters after the hours, Dan eonvinees her to give him were not utilized romantic comedies but chases her boyfriend's loss of' their motlwr. Af'll~r arguing with his number, even though she has a and were treated fails to bring anything car as it pulls away. nac:h of' his daughtl!rs. l>an drags them boyfriend and then returns back to the more like extras new to the already Tho f'il rn follows the to his parents' home on the Hhodn reunion to tell everyone about the than past Go I den standards of all good Island shorn for a family reunion. amazing women he met. Surprise, sur Globe nominees and crowded table. romantic: comedies but Unlike other movie clans in similar prise: The boyfriend is his brother Osear winners. fails to bring anything Mitch (Dane Cook), and Dianne Wiest nnw to the already she is staying with them (Nana), John Mahoney (Poppy Burns) crowded table. for the weekend. and Amy Ryan (Eileen) appear on B11ing that it is a Carell f'ilm, it could Dan In Real Life Dan loves his brother screen as m1-1rely a tease. It was slight have been pushed further in its story too mueh to interfere but ly unsatisfying to sec the potential for line to give more than just a shrug-of sul'fers throughout the a great movie that nnver materialized. the-shoulder experinncn. It has tlw Director: Peter Hedges weekend to suppress his Carell's humor portrayed eutesier typical. predietabln romantic-comedy Starring: Steve Carell, Juliette Binoche, Dane feelings for Marie. It's a than in his other movies, but it works plot, but has the unpredictable east family reunion consumed out nicely. lie has his wild moments, that could have brought more to table Cook and Alison Pill by bonding activities such but they are tamed by his character's than the pancakes thny served. as talent shows. competi serious role as a lovely father of three. Still, "Dan in Heal Life" is a true feel tions and pan<~ake break Many of his eomedie lines are the sar good movie. If it is viewed in that way fasts. In a series of sweet castic one-liners he is known for, but and not as a elassie Carnll comedy, it and funny evnnts, the in a less graphic manner than usual. won't disappoint. family works out its The almost show-stealer is Dan's problems quitn easily. daughter. Cara Burns, played by Contact Nicole Eggenberger at The movie's plot and Brittany Robertson. As a very harmon- [email protected] THE OBSERVER Tuesday, November 6, 2007 CENE page 13 Spill Canvas disappoints SCENE'S TOP VIDEO PICKS switches things up stylistically with a By ANALISE LIPARI slightly mellower mood, and with the Scene Wrirer key word being "slightly." With a slow er opening and more straightforward With two albums under its belt. the guitar work, the instrumentation com Spill Canvas should arguably have its plements the emo feel of the lyrics well act together. But "No Heally, I'm Fine," enough. the third studio album from this Sioux "Hush Hush" feels like a strange You Falls. S.D. alt-rock band seems more combination of the occasional Adam like an uneven, freshman effort. Levine falsetto with angry guitar and Broadcast Yourself " "Wfl tried to just to concentrate on a bass. With this track especially, the lot of' dif'f'erent styles that we're able to final result of blending these "different do," lead singer Nick Thomas said in a styles" is an album that's going through recent interview with drivenfaroff.com, a kind of identity crisis. "and we kind of just went for it in ever "The Truth," the album's fourth song, aspect." The album definitely varies again calls emo-rock bands like stylistically, calling to mind bands as Lostprophets to mind with its moan diverse as Maroon 5 and SH-71, with like vocals and energetic electric gui the occasional ska-like trumpet work tar. The lyrics jump wildly from a carpe thrown into the mix. Unfortunately for diem message to a bitter, post-breakup the Spill Canvas, the venture is ulti indictment. "Forget what I said/ You're mately less successful than the band only good in bed/ Or on your knees, wishes it were. knees/ Time doesn't wait for anyone." "No Heally, I'm Fine" feels confused The strongest track on "No Really, - it's as though the band members I'm Fine" is probably "Appreciation hired Pat Sajak to spin a Wheel of and the Bomb," an eclectic little ditty Music Styles each day in the recording that gets the band's desired style-bend studio. Yes, there is a general aesthetic ing just right. With drums, irregular that carries through most of the album, vocals and even the occasional jingle but not in a way that makes it feel as bells, "Appreciation and the Bomb" is a coherent as it could and should have good track, even if only for the fun of boen. seeing what the band will throw at you The album opens with "Reckless next. Abandonment," a Lostprophets-esque Some other highlights include track about what the band sees as the "Battles," a track that adds to its world's current state of affairs. Hather melancholy mood with a slight south than buy into the corporate war western-feel in the guitar work. machine, Thomas's grainy voice ironi Additionally, the track "Saved," which cally asks his listeners to fight the pow opens with an almost Coldplay-like ers that be in their own way. The cho style, feels like it belongs on a sound rus closes by asking listeners, "So fill track for the junior high years - r woke up to a your shoes with cement! And kiss the though it's unlikely that you'll ever one you love/ With reckless abandon hear it on an episode of "Hannah or full of screaming mnnt." It's a strong track with a frus Montana." Finally, "Connect the Dots" trated f'enl, but the prototypical, alt is a strong effort as a slow, whispery eople? When this roek social message is kind of tiresome. love song with a seamy underbelly to The second track, "All of You," its lyrics. The album closes with n-to-be-groom "Lullaby," playing to the near-opposite of "Heckless kes up to just that, No Really, I'm Fine Abandonment" with traces Spill Canvas of banjo and violin. If "No He ally, I'm Fine" were a is reaction is priceless. Label: Sire/London/Rhino stronger record, this might Recommend~ Tracks: "Lullaby," "Battles," be considered a full-circle progression. But with an "Connect the Dots" and ''The Truth" ultimately confusing style and near-exhausted sub ject matter, the Spill Canvas just feels like a regression in boredom. Contact Analise Lipari at [email protected] hot happens when. ou combine a terrible hooting hunter, and brain-dead deer? il arity. For those who took piano lessons as a kid, you probably played some of these songs at r recitals. Not like this though ... Photo coolbeanscoffeeco.com Spill Canvas' latest album, "No Really, I'm Fine," is the group's third release. The four-person alternative-rock band hails from Sioux Falls, S.D. MATI HUDSON I Observer Graphic page 14 The Observer + CLASSIFIEDS . Tuesday, November 6, 2007 NHL Sabourin's 20 saves aid Penguins in shutout Rangers top first-place Flyers, win fourth straight game; Carolina's Stillman completes a hat trick to defeat Capitals Associated Press added second period goals as the Penguins padded the lead NEWAHK - The Pittsburgh to 4-0. Penguins finally hnld on to a The Sykora goal at 5:48 was two-goal lead. putting an end a turning point. Pittsburgh had to a two-ganw losing streak. blown two goal loads in the Sidney Crosby scored twice last two games. resulting in a and l>any Sabourin made 20 pair of losses. The third goal saves for his first shutout to gave the Penguins needed lnad the PPnguins to a 5-0 win breathing room. It also deflat over the Now .Jersey Devils on ed the Devils, who had gone 2- Monday ·night. 0-1 in their last thrno games. 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OUND THE NATION Tuesday, November 6, 2007 CoMPILED FROM THE OBSERVER'S WIRE SERVICES page 15 NHL MLB Eastern Conference, Atlantic Division team rf)cord pts. last 10 Philadelphia 8·4-0 16 7-3-0 NY Islanders 7-4-0 14 6-4-0 NY Rangers 6·6-1 13 5-4-1 Pittsburgh 6·6-1 13 5-4-1 New Jersey 5·6-2 12 4·4· 2 Eastern Conference, Northeast Division team record pts. last lO Ottawa 12·1·0 24 9-1-0 Montreal 7·3·3 17 5·3·2 Boston 7·5·1 15 6·3·1 Toronto 6·6-3 15 4-4-4 Buffalo 5·6·1 11 5·4·1 Eastern Conference, Southeast Division team record pts. last 10 Carolina 8-3-3 19 6-2·2 Florida 6·8-0 12 5-5·0 Tampa Bay 5-7-1 11 2-7-1 Washington 5·8-0 10 2-8·0 Atlanta 5-9-0 10 5-5·0 Western Conference, Central Division team record pts. last 10 Detroit 11-2-1 23 8-2-0 Columbus 8-3-2 18 6-2-2 St. louis 7-6-0 14 5-5-0 Nashville 7-7-0 14 5-5·0 Chicago 7-7·0 14 5-5-0 Western Conference, Northwest Division team record pts. last 1 0 Minnesota 8-4-2 18 4·4-2 Colorado 8·5-0 16 6-4-0 Calgary 6·5-3 15 5·3-2 AP Vancouver 6-8·0 12 4·6·0 Joe Torre looks on Monday during his introduction as the new manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers. Torre Edmonton 5-9-0 10 3-7-0 won four World Series as manager of the New York Yankees. Western Conference, Pacific Division team record pts. last 10 Torre introduced as new Dodgers manager San Jose 7-6-1 15 5-5-0 los Angeles 7-8·0 14 6-4-0 Anaheim 6-7-2 14 5·4-1 Associated Press to change that. say yes to." to the Dodgers. But he root Dallas 5-6-2 12 4-4-2 "The expectations are But he also pointed out ed for the rival New York Phoenix 5·7-0 10 4-6-0 LOS ANGELES high here," said Torre, who he'll have a lot to learn in Giants, a fact he apologized Standing on a center-field rejected a one-year offer to his new job. for right away Monday. stage at Dodger Stadium, stay with the New York "I don't know my team, "You look at this uniform, Joe Torre pulled on his new Yankees last month. "I obviously," said Torre, who I remember when it was cap and jersey for the first think we're going to make replaces Grady Little in the Brooklyn," Torre said while time Monday as the sun everybody proud of the Dodgers' dugout. "I've been looking down at his No. 6, USCHO.com/CSTC Div. 1 peeked through an overcast product we put on the in the American League the the same number he wore sky. field." last 12 years." in New York. "These things Hockey Poll "I hope it stays out," Flanked by Hall of Fame The 67 -year-old Torre are very vivid to me. Carl Torre said with a smile, manager Tom Lasorda and won big in New York, guid Furillo wore No. 6. There presumably speaking figu broadcasting great Yin ing the Yankees to four was a certain pride factor team record previous ratively as well as literally. Scully, Torre received a lav World Series champi that I associated with this Only minutes earlier, the ish welcome to the Dodgers' onships, six AL pennants organization." 1 Miami (49) 8-0-0 1 ballpark was shrouded in family and immediately and playoff appearances in Torre said Don Mattingly 2 Michigan 7-1-0 3 fog, similar to the past 19 paid tribute to their win all12 years as their manag and Larry Bowa will 3 North Dakota 4-2-1 2 seasons for one of base ning tradition. er. He becomes the second accompany him from New 4 Michigan Slate 6-1-0 6 ball's most storied franchis "I didn't sleep all night," person to manage the York as two members of his 5 Denver 6-2-0 7 es. Los Angeles has one he said. "It's just a great Yankees and Dodgers, join coaching staff in Los 6 New Hampshire 4-1-0 4 playoff victory since win feeling to be here. This is ing Casey StengeL Angeles. Mattingly lost out 7 Boston College 3-1-3 5 ning the 1988 World Series, one of a handful of organi Torre grew up in to Joe Girardi for the 8 Clarkson 6-2-0 11 but its new manager hopes zations you automatically Brooklyn when it was home Yankees' managerial job. 9 Colorado College 3-3-0 9 10 Wisconsin 4-2·0 10 11 Maine 4-2-1 12 12 Noire Dame 6-3-0 14 IN BRIEF 13 Michigan Tech 5-3-0 13 14 Minnesota 4-4·0 8 Johnson returns to Bengals Wade practices for first Feedback causes unusal 15 Minnesota-Duluth 4-1·1 15 after injuring neck time in six months noise during Colts broadcast 16 Rensselaer 5-2-2 17 CINCINNATI - Chad Johnson MIAMI- Dwyane Wade's surgically INDIANAPOLIS -The Indianapolis 17 St. Cloud Stale 4-2-2 19 winced when he got up from his repaired knee survived its first real test Colts contend the debate about the 18 Princeton 3-0·0 NR locker Monday and walked stiffly with no setbacks. decibel level in the RCA Dome is 19 Niagara 5-2-0 18 into the trainer's room, showing the During Wade's first full-contact prac merely noise, and now they have the 20 Massachusetts 3-2-2 20 effects of a strained neck suffered tice this season with the Miami Heat, NFL taking their side. during the Cincinnati Bengals' latest rookie center Joel Anthony threw his 6- A day after some unusual sounds loss. foot-9, 260-pound body toward the were heard during the Colts-Patriots Coach Marvin Lewis said the Pro 2006 NBA finals MVP as the guard broadcast Sunday, the NFL issued a Bowl receiver could play Sunday in headed toward the basket. statement saying what sounded like Baltimore, assuming the neck con Wade didn't mind whatsoever. simulated crowd noise was actually tinues to heaL After six months, he was more than created by the CBS production crew, "He's fine," Lewis said. anxious to see how he'd handle getting not the Colts. Sure didn't look it. Or sound like it. fouled again. "CBS has informed us that the around the dial Johnson was hit by Bufl'alo's Donte "It fmally came," Wade said. "I need unusual audio moment heard by fans Whitner while he tried to make a ed to go get that first hit and I appreci during the Patriots-Colts game was diving catch during the closing min ate Joel for that." the result of tape feedback in the CBS utes of a 33-21 loss that left the The good news for the Heat was that production truck and was isolated to Bengals stranded at 2-6. Johnson lay Wade reported no problems related to the CBS broadcast," the league said. NBA on his chest for several minutes, and his left knee or left shoulder - both of "It was in no way related to any sound Clippers at Bulls was carted off the field as a precau which were operated on May 15 - within the stadium and could not be 8:30 p.m., COMCAST tion. after practice Monday. heard in the stadium." A test at a Buffalo hospital found The bad news for the franchise is Network officials did not give any no serious injury, and Johnson flew that Wade still doesn't know when he'll additional details. referring only to the back to Cincinnati with the team. be ready to return to the Miami lineup. league's statement. page 16 The Observer + PAID ADVERTISEMENT Tuesday, November 6, 2007 MEN AGAINST VIOLENCE PRESENTS: America's Leading Anti-Sexist Male Actilist I -- ' I I I I I on I i - More Than a Few Good Men: A Lecture on American Manhood and Violence Against Women An educator, author and filmn1aker, Jackson I President's Office, Committee on Sexual Assault Prevention, Men Against Violence, Gender Relations Center, Gender Studies, Student Government, Graduate Student Union, IDND, Feminist Voice Tuesday, November 6, 2007 The Observer + SPORTS page 17 NFL Roethlisberger's 5 TD passes dominate Ravens Steelers QB ties Pittsburgh's single-game record; Baltimore loses chance to lead AFC North, beat Steelers for fourth straight time The Ravens (4-4) had a season, whooping it up and Associated Press chance to tie for the AFC North pounding each others' backs PITTSBURGH - Halfway lead by beat- with every big hit through the first quarter, the ing the and turnover. overwhelmed Baltimore Steelers (6-2) "It was a magi Havens probably thought they for a fourth "I wouldn ,t even cal night to have were playing today's Steelers straight time those guys come and all of Pittsburgh's Super dating to know how to begin to and show their Bowl stars of the past. 2005. characterize this. ,, support," said Turns out they were. In reality, Hines Ward, him Bon Hoethlisberger tied the they had no Brian Billick self a member of Steelers' single-game record chance at all. the Steelers' all with five touchdown passes in Not with all Ravens coach time team that the first half and Pittsburgh the big names was honored at put on a Steel Curtain-like - Mean Joe halftime. "You defensive show forcing four Greene, Jack want to put on a turnovers before halftime in a Ham, Franco Harris, Terry show for those guys." 38-7 victory over Baltimore on Bradshaw - who gathered to Did they. Monday night. celebrate the Steelers' 75th The Steelers forced three fumbles in the first quarter, with James Harrison hitting All-Pro safety Ed Reed so hard on a punt return the ball flew nearly 15 feet before Pittsburgh recovered. Four plays later, Hoethlisberger found Santonio Holmes for 15 yards on the first of their two opening-half touchdown pass plays and a 14-0 Steelers lead. Holmes had 110 yards on four receptions. Right about then, it was becoming obvious this wouldn't be a repeat of Baltimore's two AP routs of the Steelers by scores Stealers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger scrambles out of the of 31-7 and 27-0 a season ago. pocket during a downpour in Pittsburgh's 38-7 win Monday. Then, Roethlisberger was to dwell on this." and Harrison recovered him sacked 14 times and threw Harrison, a non-drafted free self at the 20. Roethlisberger four interceptions. agent once cut by Baltimo-re, responded by stepping out of This time he was near per became a starter this season the Ravens' pass rush to hit fect, going 13 -of-16 for 209 after former Pro Bowl line tight end Heath Miller on a 17- yards with no interceptions. backer Joey Porter was yard scoring pass midway "I wouldn't even know how released. He seemed to tor through the first quarter. to begin to characterize this," ment Ravens quarterback A familiar pattern then set AP Ravens coach Brian Billick Steve McNair on nearly every tled in: the Ravens would turn Stealers tight end Matt Spaeth and Ravens offensive lineman said. ''I'm just glad it's a short down. the ball over, and the Steelers Jonathan Ogden battle for a fumble in the first quarter. week and we don't have time Harrison had two forced would score in a hurry as fumbles, a fumble recovery Hoethlisberger also threw two and interception and 2 1/2 TO passes to backup Nate sacks before halftime in a Jack Washington. ••••••••• Lambert-like performance. Harrison and Anthony Smith Lambert, coincidentally, was forced another fumble apiece, one of the few members of the and Harrison jumped a McNair Steelers' 75th anniversary all pass for an interception. Lafayette Square time team who didn't attend. McNair was 13-of-22 for 63 "I haven't seen anyone play a yards before being pulled in game like that since high the fourth quarter, about the school - not in college or the time the early departing fans Townhomes NFL," linebacker Larry Foote from the crowd of 63,457 were said. "But we knew we were creating a huge traffic jam going to dominate. You could around Heinz Field. just tell in practice." "It ain't hard to correct Now Leasing for 2008-2009 Harrison could tell when the what's wrong. Just don't turn game started. the ball over and make people "To tell you the truth, it beat us," linebacker Ray Lewis seemed like everything was said. "They got the ball four 424 N. Frances Street working," times inside the Harrison said. 30. You can't do 4 and 5 Bedroom Townhomes "It was a little "To tell you the truth, that and play more satisfying championship because it was it seemed like football." 6 Blocks from Campus Baltimore and everything was It was a bad they cut me." working.,, night all around 2 Bathrooms Former coach for the Ravens. Bill Cowher got Running back Off-Street Parking the crowd James Harrison Willis McGahee going by mak Stealers linebacker was pulled with ing a previously a concussion Washer and Dryer unannounced after gaining 50 on-field yards on 12 car Dishwasher appearance shortly before the ries, and will be evaluated opening kickoff as a steady Tuesday. rain fell. Roethlisberger, still in the Central Air Once they got started, the game with the Steelers holding Steelers lived up to coach Mike a 28-point lead, was pushed to Security System Tomlin's pregame prediction the turf by Terrell Suggs on a they would feed off the noise 45-yard completion to Holmes and enthusiasm. in the third quarter, but These apartments rent quickly. Call us today at: "Coach Tomlin said all week returned early in the fourth the team that was more physi quarter after having his right cal would win," Ward said. hip examined. His five TO "Last year Ben got beat up throws gave him a career (574) 234-2436 against them but today we record 20 in half a season, two were more physical." more than his previous single To view all of our properties, visit www.kramerhouses.com Harrison's hard hit caused season high of 18. Steve McNair to fumble on "It's OK, I'm fine," he said Baltimore's first possession after the game. page 18 The Observer+ SPORTS Tuesday, November 6, 2007 NFL MLB Cutler's injury not Veteran gets a major chance -worst case scenario Former third-base coach succeeds Tracy as Pittsburgh's manager MRI shows no stress fracture in left leg daily basis, from the manager nicator," Huntington said, Associated Press on down. The idea is to stretch explaining Hussell's qualities. and Tennessee's VineP Young. Associated Press PITTSBURGH - John Russell the Pirates' arguably thin tal "It's instilling pride and expect I In took over the starter's job is a humble guy who spent ent to the maximum and ing things to be donn the right EN(;LEWOOI> - Broncos from Jake Plummor with live rn ueh of his career in the squeeze out victories any way way. It's holding the staff quartnrback Jay Cutlnr donsn 't weeks lpf't in the season and minors. He lacks a marquee possibln. aecountable and the players havn tho hairlirw fr .: Goffee at the Gomo For Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Questioning Students at Notre Dame Tuesday, November 6 7:30 p.m.- 9:30 p.m. 316 Coleman-Morse The Core Council invites gay, lesbran. and bisexual members of the Noire Dame family. their friends, and. supporters to an rnformal gathering at the Co-Mo. Evef)'l)ne is welcome and confidential tty Is assured. CORE COUNCIL FOR GAY & LESBIAN STUDENTS Tuesday, November 6, 2007 The Observer SPORTS page 19 + ., NFL NBA KC' s running back Dallas wins in close game . sustains foot sprain Terry's 31 points carry Mavs past previously unbeaten Rockets Johnson injured during game vs. Green Bay Associated Press duty with rookie Kolby Smith, DALLAS - After being a Associated Press who was taken in the fifth starter most of his first eight KANSAS CITY - Larry round out of Louisville, but seasons in the NBA, Jason Johnson spent Monday under has barely gotten on the field. Terry is coming olT tho bench going treatment and tests on "I don't see Priest carrying this year. his injured right foot amid the ball more than 15 times," And he's thrilled. fnars Kansas City's Pro Bowl Edwards said. "Kolby's going Heturning to a role he running hack could he side to have to carry it some. lie's excelled at in college, Terry lirwd for an extended period. played more football this year, showed how much of a spark The Chiefs said Johnson counting the preseason. than he can provide with his per- • sustained a mid-foot sprain Priest has. You don't want to l'ormance Monday night. scor wlwn lw was tackled from wear Priest out." ing 31 points and guiding the lwhind after a short gain in Tlw Chids would prefer to Dallas Mavericks on a late 14-4 the fourth quarter of Sunday's have one featured baek. run that carried them past the :n-22 loss to Green Bay. lie "We've got to do it by com Houston Horkcts 107-98. was !wiped o/T the f'ield by mittee a little bit." Edwards "lie just had that look in his two trairwrs and was unable said. "If wn've got to do it that eye and his shot really looked to put any weight on thl' foot. way, we've got to do it that good," coach Avery Johnson The firth-year back. who set way. You'd like to have a said. "We an~ very surprised an NFL rPrord last season mainstay who you know can when he misses; we'rn kind of' with 41 (, carries, has bonn off' carry it 20 times and give the spoiled these days." to a slow start after missing other guy thn extras. I don't A starter for Dallas in the ('amp bnl'orP signing a six know if' Kolby can carry it 20 finals two years ago and on the yPar. $45 million contract. times. Who knows'?" club that won 67 games last I lis ahsPnre could be a blow Consistency is what's often season, Terry showed his lead to what is already one or the missing when runners share Prship late in the third quartPr, league's fePbi(~St offenses. It the load, Edwards said. seoring snven straight points would also elevate Priest "It's the consistency of the with Dirk Nowitzki and Josh llolmes, the former Pro runner. lie's real familiar with Howard on the bPnch in foul Bowler who has resurrected how the line is going to block trouble. Then he opened the his (~arner after missing things and the line is familiar fourth quarter with a 3-pointer, almost two full seasons with a with how hn's going to run. It a personal 10-0 run that took spinal injury. all works together. Certain the Mavericks from down by "They're running some runners run certain ways. five to leading by five. morn tests." coach llerm The linemen know where he's "Not that I can flip a switch, Edwards said late Monday going to be on certain runs. but without those guys out af'tnrnoon. "!Johnson! came in And the runner gets a good there, I've got to look for my to get treatment, but they feel for the blocking in front shot." Terry said. took an MHI and they're still of him." Dallas was up only 91-90 studying it. We won't know Kolby was drafted to be when Terry started the winning for sure until probably Johnson's backup. burst with two free throws. He !Tuesday! sometime exactly "Before Priest came back, also fed Nowitzki on two bas what the severity is and if he's Kolhy was kind of being kets and hit two more free going to be out, and if' so. how groomed to be that second throws to cap the spurt with long." guy," Edwards said. "Priest the Mavericks in control 105- !Iohnes had four touches on comes, and that kind of puts a 94. Sunday for 16 yards as the different spin on it. II' Larry Nowitzki had 19 points on 7- Chi<~l's (4-4) remained tied does miss some time, then of-20 shooting, including a 3- AP with San Diego in the AFC we're going to find out about pointer that bounced in off the Rockets center Yao Ming defends against Mavericks center West. The 34-year-old former Kolby, which is good. He could front rim for a big emotional DeSagana Diop in Dallas' 107-98 win Monday. Pro Bowler has had only be that second guy." boost during the gamebreaking seven carries for 17 yards Holmes, who scored on a 2- run. He also had nine Adelman hopes to put the les in league history before getting since he returned three weeks point conversion after rebounds. Howard had 21 sons learned to good use right bounced in the first round of ago, capping a remarkable Johnson went out, has points and DeSagana Diop away. The Spurs play in the playoffs. and entirely unexpected worked hard to get in shape. added 10 points, 13 rebounds Houston on Tuesday night. Johnson has tweaked things comeback from a career But no one is sure if he's and four blocks. Jerry "It's tough but that's our chal this year, making Devin Harris threatening spinal injury in regained the feel and timing Stackhouse scored 16 points on lenge," he said. "We have to his starting point guard and October 2005. ·that made him a three-time his 33rd birthd~y, including five learn how to beat a good team Terry his first sub. Johnson has I Iolmes would probably split Pro Bowler. in the final rally. and get more people involved." shown his commitment to the The Rockets came in riding a The Rockets shot 42 percent, plan by keeping Terry as his 3-0 start and a nice roll by and that was boosted by hitting top reserve even though Harris Tracy McGrady, who earlier 50 percent in the opening quar has missed the last two games Monday was named the Siz~le'ne (Sizzlelini®) ter. They also were hurt by with a bruised left thigh. J.J. 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Johnson's plan, reminding B;:qe11e (Bellini) - rebounds, it Jason Terry He had 28 everyone he won a national wasn't enough Mavericks guard points through championship as a sub at A frosty raspberry, green apple or to prevent three quarters, Arizona. l-Ie's also set a goal of peach Italian work of art for $2 Houston from its but managed winning the Sixth Man award. first loss under new coach Rick only seven more with the game He's off to a good start. having Ti.iz-dEz (Tuesdays) - Adelman. to be won. averaged 20 points over the Visit us EVERY Tuesday for "We've got to be smart," The Mavericks are 3-1, which games before this one. lunch or dinner to celebrate McGrady said. "They did some is notable only because they ''I'm very comfortable in this Sizzlelini® Bellini Tuesdays! different things and we weren't were 0-4 at this point last sea role," Terry said. "''m going to able to adjust. ... It's a learning son, with a 41-point loss to go out there and give us what process. We've only been Houston mixed in. Dallas went we need, a good punch off the together for about a month." on to match the fifth-most wins bench every night." "Pe.r,~ AN ,•,T~C-4IHniE <"N~~I::----1 $ Unmistakably Italian 1, Unbelievably Good 5II 0 Edison Lakes Parkway Mishawaka 574-271-1692 Reservations Accepted ------page 20 The Observer + SPORTS Tuesday, November 6, 2007 the last minute. yelling words of goal from inside the Cavanaugh Farley 21, Walsh 19 Murphy, the defensfl shut down encouragement and playing five-yard line, but the Chaos Walsh mounted a furious sec the high-powered Walsh attack, Weasels tough defense. With close drives defense solidified and stopped ond-half rally Sunday, but its allowing no first downs and forc continued from page 24 deep into Welsh Family territory the march. comeback bid fell just short ing an interception and a safety late in the game, the Lions man Cavanaugh used its goal-line when it lost to underdog Farley on the first three drives of the Sunday to advance to the semifi aged to keep the game close, but stand as a springboard for its 21-19. The loss was the first of second half. The safety gave nals. the Welsh Family defense defensive success for the rest of the season for Walsh. Farley a 21-7 lead. Although the Whirlwinds came recorded three sacks and pre the game. The Chaos put con "We made the big plays," "That safety is what won us into the match heavily favored vented Lyons from getting any stant pressure on Pangborn Farley junior captain and wide the game," Rolfs said. "Our with an undefeated record and a ofl'ensive rhythm. freshman quarterback Gabbie receiver Jenny Rolfs said. "We defense played very aggressive." No. 1 send in the playoffs, the Still, the Lions remain opti Tate as they racked up sacks finally did this game." The Walsh attack finally start Lions played tough defense and mistic and look forward to next and forced Tate to rush her Walsh came out firing, com ed to click with seven minutes to lwld the Whirlwinds to their sne year. throws. pleting a reverse pass to sopho go in the game. ond-lowost point total all season. "Our defense did a great job Cavanaugh put the first points more wide receiver Sierra Smith Senior quarterback Mary In tho end. it was two touch and made key plays when we on the board in the middle of the on the second play of the gamll Sullivan led the Wild Women down passos by Whirlwind jun needed them," senior co-captain second half during the first of for 25 yards. However, Walsh down the field on an impressive ior quartorbaek .lonny Gargula Katie Mackin said. "The under three straight drives that led to was turned away on a fourth four-play, 75-yard touchdown that soparatnd the teams. Wnlsh dassmen on the team will make scores. Cavanaugh's first score and-goal to end the threat. drive. Family toarn captain Kelly Lyons a force to be reckoned came when junior quarterback Farley struck first, relying After the extra point cut tho Buslwlle replaced Gargula in tho with next yfmr." Katie Dunn connected with sen heavily on the arm of quarter deficit to 21-14, Walsh's defense soeond half. "It was really fun to mak1l it to ior wide receiver Elisa Suarez, back Emily Murphy and the soft again held and gave the ball "I was playing with a torn tho playoffs," junior eo-captain which put the Chaos up 6-0. hands of Rolfs. Midway through back to its offense with two min bkop," Cargula said. "Wn docid Judith Kaezmanlk said. After stopping Pangborn deep the first half, Murphy connected utes left. od to throw IBushollnl in thorn Welsh Family will face, in their own torritory, Dunn then with Holl's on back-to-baek A gutsy fourth down comple wlwn tho ganw was undor con Pasquerilla West on Sunday. connected with senior wide plays, the second of which was a tion to sophomore widn rec11iver trol." receiver Sarah Van Mill for her 30-yard touchdown. The scorn Megan I Iadley kept Walsh's final Cargula's injured arm doesn't Cavanaugh 18, Pangborn 6 second touchdown pass of the gave Farley a 6-0 lead. drive alive, and Sullivan seon~d soem to be stopping tho Cavanaugh dominated on game. The Chaos led 12-0. The Finest struck again, taking on a quarterback snoak to bring Whirlwinds on tlwir quest for defense from start to finish Dunn capped off Cavanaugh's a 12-0 lead before a 55-yard Walsh within two points. tho championship. In addition to Sunday and upset Pangborn 18- scoring with a late touchdown touchdown catch by Smith llowfwer, thn two point con the two touchdown passes, (l to advancP to the smnilinals. run that made the game 18-0. brought Walsh within 12-7 at vnrsion l'ailnd, and the score Gargula eomplotnd 15 of 22 Tho game was scorolnss at tho Pangborn spoiled the halftime. remaim~d 21-19. passos with only ono intereop half' because both tnams had Cavanaugh shutout when Tate The Farley defensn dominated Farley will advance to the next tion, which slw throw right trouble finding an offensive connected with sophomore wide the action at the beginning of' the round ol' the playoff's Sunday bnfo n~ h a Ifti nw. T lw We Ish rhythm. Despite tho slow start, receiver Meghan Bescher for a second half. against Cavanaugh. Family dnfenso recorded its Pangborn dominated the game long touchdown pass. "We switched to a zone fourth shutout of tlw season. early. The No. 6 seed Chaos look for defense," Holf's said. "Last timn Contact Andy Barker at "Wn'rn just rnotivatml to gnt to Tlw Phoxns intnrcepted two ward to their game Sunday we played Walsh, we played abarker [email protected], John Whitty tlw stadium." Buslwllo said. Cavanaugh passns, then against Farley, billed as "one man-to-man and it didn't work at [email protected], Mike Although tlw game markod the marched deep into Cavanaugh game to the stadium" by the very well." Gotimer at [email protected], end of tlw season for the Lions, territory. Pangborn looked Chaos coaches. After opening up a 19-7 lead and Andy Ziccarelli at l.lwy kept up tlw intensity until poised to seorn, with a first and on anothnr touchdown pass from [email protected] CLUB SPORTS Water polo takes 2nd at Great Lakes Championships each, while junior Avery Valley. tition. return to the Hooch. Rowing competes Ambrose rifled homn two more The Irish made a game of it The Irish started the morning Though the U.S. National with top squads in goals from the perimeter. early against the Lakers. off racing in the open race. Team raeed, it only participat A vastly improved Ohio squad Sharratt, Ambrose and With no wind and perfect rac ed as an exhibition team and Tennessee regatta fought back from an early Connors all scored in the first ing temperature, the Irish felt did not accept place or medals. deficit as the Irish narrowly period from the Irish. However, ready to compete with Grand The Notre Dame novice Associated Press prevailed 8-7. Fletcher and the Lakers adjusted defensively Valley, Texas and the U.S. crews took over the show in Connors again led the scoring and successfully counterat National Team - and they did the afternoon, racing twice. As Men's water polo at the onset and the Irish need tacked to race to a seven-goal not disappoint. The first Irish the wind picked up to a slight Notre Dame finished second a power-play goal from Colin lead at the half. Jon Kelly and four, coxswained by Julie breeze, the first novice eight - in thn Great Lakes Con l'ernnee Dunn and two goals scored on Fletcher scored in the third Lambe with Jake Teitgan, Nick of Kevin Quigley, Cliff Hoberts, Championships to Grand Valley drives by Damian Sharrat to period, but the Irish dropped Springer, Scott Campbell and Kurt Krautmann, Michael to elosn tlw regular season. seeure the win. the championship 16-5. Matt Napierski finished third, Maggart, Michael Wagner, The Lakers have bnen ranked Connors had three break behind two Grand Valley boats. Greg Flood, Liam Leyden and nationally among the top teams away goals early in game, and Men's rowing The first and second boats Phillip Brunner, coxswained by all year. Ambrose scored on a lob shot On Saturday, Notre Dame were later put together to form Lisa Folkerth -finished third. The Irish won the first gamn as the Irish again built a lead traveled to Tennessee to par an eight, coxswained by Following the first boat, the 15-6 over Ball Statn. Junior and held off Dayton, 9-6. After ticipate in the Head of the Lambe, to race in the men's second novice eight raced fin Tom Fletcher seortld three the Flyers had moved to within Hooch for the first time. On a title race. The eight finished ished third in the "college and quick goals from the two-mnter two goals, Sharatt and Dunn calm, clear day the Irish set fifth, which was high enough to club" race. position, while dassmate Pat both scored on set plays to set their boats on the Chattanooga guarantee a top-five seed next Notre Dame will compete at Connors seon~d on a pair of up the final pairing with Grand Hiver to face some stiff compe- year, if the Irish choose to home next week. brnakaways. Building a quick load, the squad rotated many players the rest of the game. Live, learn, and "\vork in the nation's capital S1~niors Paul Colianni and Josh Haycrof't scored two goals during the fall or spring semester "\vith the UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME r A ~sH· ·G'.... RAM~ . If < " . :.·1·N « •• • . T·, ... ' " N"_ • 0 •• R·'. •..•... ·. WA .·. ·. ~· ' ~ '" ,. . ,. '. ··" ... ' " <" Recycle INFORMATION OPEN HOUSE the Tuesday, November 6, 2007 163 Hurley, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Stop by for I made only two field goals in little bit behind her head, so the first half, but scored seven she can get that shot off Chargers in 10 minutes of second-half against bigger kids, which she continued from page 24 play. She had three straight did tonight," Charney said. field goals midway through the The Irish also struggled to As for the frontcourt, Notre second half, a streak that find a way to stop senior for Dame got just 12 combined included a finger roll in the ward Julie Slot, who scored 20 points from Erica Williamson lane and an off-balance three points and made four out of and Melissa D'Amico. pointer. five from three "I felt we had a huge advan Peters had point range. tage there and we didn't take seven points and "/ thought we missed "I thought advantage of it," McGraw said. nine rebounds Julie Slot was "I think most of our shots in and also had five a fair amount of the best player the lane were drives from the of Notre Dame's shots, but I thought on the floor guards. I think we have a lot of eight blocks. we did get some good tonight," work to do to score on the Barlow was 5-of- McGraw said. block." 9 shooting and shots close in. " "She did every After leading 51-32 at the scored 13 points thing that she half, Notre Dame opened the with five Muffet McGraw could do to help second half with an 8-0 run. rebounds and Irish coach her team win." Senior guard Tulyah Gaines five steals. went 8-11 shooting and scored Junior forward Notes: 16 points before leaving the Katie Cezat scored 23 points, +McGraw named Williamson game because of an elbow had eight rebounds for the the starting center for the reg injury midway through the sec Chargers and consistently ular-season opener. ond half. The drained shots "You can't take anything for Irish as a team over Notre granted, it could change the shot 50.6 per- Dame defend- next day," Williamson said. "It's cent from field "! ers. a privilege to be a starter, but I goal range. think we have a lot "We probably still know that [senior center! "I think we got of work to do to score should have put Mel [D'Amico! is a fantastic a lot of layups," on the block. " [freshman for player." McGraw said. "I w a r d I +Gaines injured her right thought we Devereaux elbow underneath the basket in missed a fair Muffet McGraw [Peters] on her the second half. She left the amount of shots, Irish coach earlier," court, but returned after the but I thought we McGraw said. game with an ice bag on the did get some Chargers inside of the elbow. McGraw good shots close coach Claudette did not know the extent of the in. Charney attributed Cezat's abil injury and said Gaines would "We scored 96 points making ity to hit shots with defenders have it X-rayed. four three-pointers. I like to in her face to Cezat's unortho Irish center Melissa D'Amico guards Hillsdale forward Katie see that." dox shooting style. Contact Bill Brink at Cezat In Notre Dame's 96-64 exhibition game win Monday. Senior guard Charel Allen "She brings the ball back a [email protected] defense and if we get blocks, "I think if most our points that's excellent, but we have were inside, it wasn't the McGraw to know to play defense, " centers. I was disappointed continued from page 24 she said. in their play tonight," On the other hand, the McGraw said. "I think we lot of work to do." Irish guards were fantastic had a huge advantage and MeGraw in their plays we didn't take advantage of was particu in the paint. it. I think most of our shots larly disap Lindsey in the lane were drives from pointed with Schrader set our guards. I think we have a her post "! don't think we played the tone lot of work to do to get points players. She smart defensively in early with from the block." said the for terms of when to block multiple put Notre Dame's advantage wards, back layups was one of pure size. unlikn the and when not to." that got D'Amico (6-foot-5) and guards, were Notre Dame Williamson (6-foot-4) are bad on both Muffet McGraw the early both taller and stronger than con!'idence it Chargers forward Katie nnds of the Irish coach eourt. needed for Cezat (6-foot). But in spite of ThP Irish the game. that, Cezat was able to domi scored most Ashley nate the Irish post players, of their Barlow finishing with 23 points and points in the paint, but that improved her jumpshot over eight rebounds. statistic is misleading. Irish the offsea- "[Cezat] was centers Erica Williamson and son and fin- a post player. I MPiissa D'Amico combined ished 5-of-9 was disap for only 12 total points (four with 13 pointed in our from D'Amico and eight from points. "/ think if most our post defense Williamson). Barlow was points were inside, it because she On the stat shcnt. the Irish also pesky wasn't the centers." just shot over blo(:ks were one major high in the press, us," McGraw light, but not in McGraw's grabbing a said. "And I eyes. game-high Muffet McGraw thought we "I don't think we played five steals. Irish coach gave her a lit smart defensively in terms of The high tle too much of when to block and when not light for the a cushion and to," she said. Irish was I thought she Fixing this problem, Tulyah was able to go Williamson said, will take a Gaines. Gaines drove the ball around us sometimes." eombination of increased hard inside, finishing 8-of-11 ALLISON AMBROSE/The Observer mental and tactical effort. shooting with 16 points Contact Jay Fitzpatrick at Irish freshman guard Brittany Mallory dribbles upcourt in Notre "We have to play sound before she was injured. [email protected] Dame's 96-64 exhibition game win Monday. page 22 The Observer + SPORTS Tuesday, November 6, 2007 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~== Gonzalez scampered for an answering, tying the score 7-7 In what was guaranteed to be 10. They decided to go for the eight-yard touehdown on the sec with a 30-yard pass to senior the last play of the game after touchdown, ratlwr than playing it Ra01blers ond play of the extra period, giving receiver Pat Gotebeski. Dillon made a field goal in the safe with a field goal. continued from page 24 the Knights a 21-14 lead. Three From there, the game became beginning of overtime, Stanford "I really have to hand it to our McBrayer incompletions stymied one of costly penalties and the junior safety Dave Costanzo coaches," Smith said. "They had Rabid Bats went three-and-out on Morrissey's ehance to tie. Stedsmen's inability to capitalize stepped in at quarterback. He faith that we could go for it and not the first attempt. and Ramblers After the game, Bencomo on opportunities. On the first play dropped back to pass, scrambled play for a tie." junior Kevin Kelly li1rced a fumble expressed disappointment in not of their ensuing possession, to avoid tl1e sack, and finally found Dillon's best drive of the game on Zahm's last attempt. Siegfried being able to defend the Manor's Abeling threw a 65-yard scoring freshman tight end Tom Smith at came late in the seeond quarter. picked up just Pnough to run out title. pass to freshman Sean Reed, but the goal line for the Stanford Sophomore running back Josh the mst of the dock. "It would've bmm niee to win it the touchdown was taken ofT the touchdown. Stull rushed lilT 32 yards, and both The Ramblers must continue to again," he said. "We've been there board by a holding call. With con That score, the Griffins first of Cugliari and sophomore receiver work hard if they want to reach and we know what it's like to win tinuing pressure from Green Wave the game, ended Dillon's season Brian Coughlin eaught pa<>Ses, giv the finals, O'Brien said. it. We knew if we got past this junior linebacker Patrick Hessert, and gave Stanford a 6-3 victory. ing Dillon a first down on the 15- "We hope to be a competitive tough matehup we'd have a shot at St. Ed's was unable to get a first "We've played Stanford three yard line. The drive was halted, team, and wn ean do that by put it. It's disappointing it you can't down. times in the past two years, and however, when Stanford sopho ting some more things together," win every year. We're just glad we The second half began with an have come out on the bottom each more Chris Gill intnrcepted a Joe O'Brien said. "We would not have had a shot to make a run for the illegal block called on Fisher, and it time," sophomore receiver Chris Garigliano pass. beaten Keenan or Morrissey with title again." quickly beeame third-and-13 for Cugliari said. "The game always The fourth quartnr saw more that elli1rt." the Green Wave. The Stedsmen comes down to tl1e la<>t minute." turnovers, the most important Siegfried will face Keenan in the Asher 14, St. Edward's 7 could not stop the Green Wave, Not that any of the Stedsmen coming on a punt by Stanford. The semifinals. Kevin Habil celebrated more however, as Rabil connected with knew how this one would end. ball hit a Dillon player in the hel than hi<> birthday on Sunday. Gotebeski for 33 yards. Gotebeski Even the players were confused met and was recovered by Keenan 21, Morrissey 14 (OT} The now-22-year-old senior scored on a six-yard touchdown about the rules of overtime. Costanzo. Despite early mi-;takes, Keenan's quarterback completed 13-of-22 pass five plays later to put Fisher Similar to college football, each "Dillon is a really good team. powerful running attack propelled pa-;ses for 220 yards to lead Fisher up for good. team gets a chance to score. The The only differcnee is that we the Knights to a 21-14 overtime to a 14-7 victory over St. Edward's "Today's game was a really good ball is plaeed on the 10-yard line, made one more play than them," vktory over defending champion in the frrst round or tlle playoffs. one," Donovan said. "It's the most and teams can either go for a Stanford senior captain Rob Huth Morrissey. "We have a lot of faith in Kevin," fun I've had all season .... touchdown or attempt a field goal. said. "If they had been any other After lhreing the Manor to punt Green Wave coach John Donovan 'This is the frrst time in the play The Dillon offense took the field seed, I would have no doubt that on il'i first drive, Keenan fumbled said. "We'll defmitnly keep putting off.<> since any of us have been at first. The Big Hed failed to put tl1e they'd be playing next week." on il'i first play from scrimmage, the ball in the air." Notre Dame, so this is really huge ball in the end zone but set up an giving Morrissey the ball back on St. Ed's controlled the ball early. for us. This win was just a stepping easy field goal for sophomore kiek Contact Peter Reisenaur at the 2·1-yard line. On the next play, It took fn~shman quartnrbaek Matt stone to the Stadium." er Hick Beuke, putting it ahead 3- [email protected], Griffin Manor junior quarterback Joe Abeling 15 plays and 16 minutes Fisher will takn on Stcmford this 0. Stanford tl1en got its opportunity Dassatti at [email protected], McBmyer hit junior receiver Carl to score on a touchdown pass to wnekend. to score. Laura Myers at [email protected] Andnrsnn fiw a touchdown, giving junior rneeiver Hym1 Farrell. After thren fruitless downs, the and Meghan McMahon at Morrissey a 6-0 lead. But Fisher wasted no time in Stanford 6, Dillon 3 ( OT) Griffins had li1urtl1-and-goal at the [email protected] On its rwxt drive, Keenan responded by marching 65 yards down field in Pight plays, capped by a two-yard touchdown run by senior fullback Jon Papp MICHAEL MIKUSKA HENRI ARNOLD BLAcK DoG JUMBLE MIKE ARGIRION SAYS 11E£E. AN ND AN ALUM G-IPP. THE Ho.R.SE.ME.N, THAT SCRAMBLED WORD GAME ALUMNUS I,;JArJT.S: WDVLDIJ'T bD HEIS""AN W/!1/NE.R.S by Henri Arnold and Mike Argirion t>t.JA To J>rq,vE. &-iPF> !HAT! T!-/E/Z.E. RUNNERS- UP .. . ·----<' HAt> A i..<>IIE. C.Htl.b. HAS To ge_ Unscramble these four Jumbles, one ANOTI~E-12-. letter to each square, f;X?l-A/oJAT/0/J/ to form four ordinary words. PLYAP [ J I ©2007 Tribune Media Services, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 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THE OBSERVER Tuesday, November 6, 2007 PORTS page 24 NO WOMEN'S BASKETBALL Not good enough? ND cruises by D-II McGraw dissatisfied, foe in preseason garrze even in blowout win By BILL BRINK By JAY FITZPATRICK Sports Writer Associate Sports Editor Six players scored in double Notre Damn won its seeond ligurns as Notrn Damn defeat exhibition gamll Monday, Pd II illsdaln 1)(,-64 in an exhi scored at will in the paint bition ganw Monday at the and dropped 96 points on Joy1:n Center. Div. II llillsdale, and still The Irish nlwPr trailed in the Irish head eoach Muffet ganH~ and led 15-4 six minutes MeGraw was not satisfied. into till' lirst half. With 10:49 "I was disappointed in our lnft in tlw half, Notre Damn defense. I was disappointed went on a I 0-2 seoring run in our effort defensively. We that muiPd with Gaines driving looknd laekadaisical," the length floor for a layup MeGraw said. "We looknd artPr a steal to give Notre tired. Mentally, I just didn't Damn a 31-13 lead. think we had the foeus and The Irish passed the ball intensity that we needed." efTm:tively and ereated shots The Irish gave up 64 points well in the game. to the Chargers, the most "We're just trying to lind the points Notre Dame has open player," sophomore allowed in an exhibition guard Ashley Barlow said. "I since the 2003-04 season don't think we did as well of a when it gave up 65 to job as in our first exhibition Northwest Sports. game, but when we move the Although the Irish foreed ball and find the open person, 25 turnovers and bloeked good things happen." eight shots, MeGraw said the But thern were a few things defense was "awful" against the Irish didn't do well. the Chargers. MeGraw said she was unhappy "We need to be reintro with tho defensive effort and duced to the coneepts of the play of the forwards. defense, fundamentally in llillsdale's 64 points were the terms of boxing out, most Notre Damn has allowed approach, containing the in the preseason since 2003- ball," McGraw said. "We 04, wh1~n the Irish defeated were horrendous defensively Northwest Sports XS-65. ALLISON AMBROSE!The Observer . .. and so I think we have a Irish sophomore guard Ashley Barlow fights for a loose ball with Hillsdale forward Julie Slot dur see CHARGERS/page 21 ing Notre Dame's 96-64 exhibition game win over the Chargers Monday at the Joyce Center. see MCGRAW/page 21 MEN'S INTERHALL FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS WOMEN'S INTERHALL FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS Siegfried shuts out.Zahm Extra point failures Keenan, Fisher, Stanford advance doom Ducks vs. PW included two touehdown passes to semifinals as well Welsh Fam shuts by freshman quartnrback Kayla out Lyons; Farley, Bishop to Jenkins. By PETER REISENAUR, Pasquerilla Wnst's strong GRIFFIN DASSATTI, LAURA Cavanaugh also win def'nnsive play was the key to its MYERS, and MEGHAN suceess, as it has been all sea MCMAHON son. PW's defensive baeks had Sports Writers By ALEX BARKER, JOHN two interceptions and knocked WHITTY, MIKE GOTIMER, down passes on each extra point and ANDY ZICCARELLI Siegfrind's march to Notre attl~mpt. Sports Writers Damn Stadium eontinued, but "We played well as a whole. Zah m's ended after a 6-0 We looked a little rusty eoming Hamblers win Sunday at Hiehle Howard failed on both its back from fall break, and it defi Fiold. extra point attempts and fell to nitely showed on oll'ense," sen Undefeated Siegfried beat defending ehampion Pasqucrilla ior eaptain Tina Martinek said. Zahm in a rematch of' a rnJ.,TtJlar West 13-12 Sunday in its 11rst "I am delinitely happy to win the season ganw that ended in a tie. appearance in the playofl's. game, but we will havn to play The difTen~ncn this time? The "We have struggled with extra mueh better to beat Welsh Harnblers defense stopped points all season," Ducks captain Fam." Zahm's high-powered rushing Mary Jenkins said. "We played lloward will return all of its oflimse mid. very well on defense in the sec players nnxt year and will look Siegfried coach Patrick O'Brien ond hal(. but we just eould not to build on this year's playoff was proud of' his team's tough WU YUE!The Observer convert when we needed to on appnaranee. Iwss but said them were many Ramblers quarterback Mike Garcia rolls out during Siegfried's offense." The Purple Weasnls will movn errors that lw could rnetily. 26-6 win over Fisher on Oct. 17. A conversion gave Pasquerilla on to play W1~lsh Family in the "We nuuiP mistakes all over the West the victory, however. semifinals this Sunday for a lield today. We were very fortu down had the ball not been majority of the team's yards in the Freshman quarterback Graee chanee to make a second eon nate to win against such a good dropp!HI. while Zahm 's best drive. Freshman quarterback Orians made the diiTerenee in seeutivn championship appear team," O'Brien said. "Wn were ehanee came on the first drive Mike Gareia managed the game the game with a pass to fresh ance. just a little touglwr than Zahm after Siegfried mufli~d a punt. well on the drive and pick1:1d up man Mary Forr to score an extra today." I Iowever, the Ham biers scored 12 yards on a quarterback keep point for the Purple Weasels. Welsh Family 14, Lyons 0 Neither team broke through in on U1nir opening drive of the sec er. "It was a disappointing loss for In a game that was mueh clos the first half despite decont ond .half' behind a powerful run Zahm had two more chances to us. Our inability to eonvert really er than the score indicated. eham:os to scorn. Siegfried exe ning game of their own. They scorn, but converted neither. The hurt our chanee to win," Jenkins Welsh Family beat Lyons 14-0 cutml a well-designed Ilea flicker were led by junior running back said. that would have lnd to a toueh- Mareus Young, who picknd up a see RAMBLERS/page 22 The bright spots for Howard see WEASELS/page 20