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The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary's VOLUME 43: ISSUE 3 THURSDAY, AUGUST 28,2008 NDSMCOBSERVER.COM Basilica undergoes restoration work 4 rectors
External renovation fixes 2007 storm damage adjust to
By KAITLYNN RIELY at the top of the Basilica - nevv roles Assistant News Editor was already scheduled to take place before the storm. Strong winds associated Hall leaders discuss One of the most iconic build with severe thunderstorms ings on Notre Dame's campus swept through campus on the first week on the job has taken on a different look Tuesday of Senior Week 2007, in the last few months, as an knocking off one of the four By TESS CIVANTOS intricate scaffolding system minor spires from the bell News Writer has been erected around the tower of the Basilica. The front of the Basilica of the front-left spire shattered Notre Dame welcomed four Sacred Heart to facilitate southeast of the Basilica's scheduled renovations. new rectors this academic year main entrance during the in Pangborn, Pasquerilla West, The $1.8 million renovation storm, which also damaged .began shortly after com Keenan and in the new men's dozens of trees on campus. residence, Duncan Hall. mencement last May and is on Shortly after the storm, schedule, said Associate Vice Father Tom Eckert, a former Marsh said, the roof of the rector of St. Edward's Hall, President and University Basilica was inspected and the Architect Doug Marsh. The was selected as the first rector metal pieces of the three of the West Quad's brand-new scaffolding, which will take remaining small spires - the about a month to deconstruct, Duncan Hall. "metal hats" - were removed "When we were handing out will begin coming down in the for "preventative" reasons. next couple of weeks, he said. maps to the freshmen and Part of the current renova their parents at check-in we The restoration process is tion process entails rebuilding repairing the damage done to realized Duncan Hall wasn't on the spires and installing rein the map," Eckert said, so hall the Basilica by a storm during forcing steel, Marsh said. Senior Week in May 2007, but staff drew Duncan themselves. University Sacristan John "We're going to put our place Marsh said repair work to the Zack, as well as other staff at exterior of the Basilica - on the map," he said. "There's the Basilica, has worked more excitement because including fixing aged and closely with the University weathered wood or metal, there's a lot of things we get to Architect's office to direct the start." JESSICA LEE!The Observer applying new paint, repairing An elaborate scaffolding system surrounds the Basilica of the mortar joints and any broken Sacred Heart as workers renovate the bell tower. brick and re-gilding the cross see BASILICA/page 4 see RECTORS/page 4 University n1akes changes to 'too avvkvvard ' Frosh-0 Freshman class's first weekend stayed away from multi-dorm events; focuses on bonding within the residence hall, free time
decided there needed to be some first," Braun said. To achieve this out of control, she said, specifically Mrowka said. By MADELINE BUCKLEY revisions in the activities planned objective, the Student Activities referencing activities in which res "This year we emphasized get News Writer for Frosh-0, student body vice Office (SAO) took over the Frosh-0 idence of female dorms are paired ting to know your roommate, then president emeritus Maris Braun planning and increased the with residents of male dorms in section mates, then everyone in It's a tradition, even if it is said. mandatory requirements for in physical events. the dorm and then finally students always a little awkward, and it's "We felt that Freshman dorm activities, she said. "These activities were just too in other dorms," Mrowka said. part of the Notre Dame experi Orientation was not conducive to The SAO has a branch called awkward and traumatic for fresh Breen-Phillips Hall rector Rachel ence. But for this year's freshman establishing good gender relations Student Campus Orientation man just getting to school," she Kellogg said she has also heard class, Freshman Orientation from the start," Braun said. The Committee (SCOC), which leads said. complaints about the multi-dorm Weekend, or "Frosh-0," was dif Campus Life Council decided there the planning for freshman orienta So in an effort to make the ori activities. ferent than the program experi should be a focus on in-dorm tion, freshman orientation co-com entation process more comfortable "In the past students have com enced by previous incoming class activities. she said. missioner Carolyn Rumer said. for new students, the Frosh-0 plained to me that the only person es. The activities planned for Frosh- "The school has received com leaders decided to hold more they got to know during Frosh-0 Last year, the Campus Life 0 should help students "build a plaints in the past," she said. activities that involved only the was their roommate," Kellogg Council, a governing body of the solid foundation within their dorm, Students and parents felt that residents of the dorm, freshman Notre Dame Student Government, and be comfortable in their home some of the activities had gotten orientation co-commissioner Ellen see FROSH-0/page 4 BOARD OF GOVERNANCE Reekers launches fresh new n1enu
Saint Mary's kicks off Mediterranean-inspired food items now an option at 24-hour eatery
government meetings ByJENNMETZ News Editor BOG introduced themselves to By LIZ HARTER each other to start the year off. Around dinner time Saint Mary's Editor "I started Friday," Daniel told Wednesday, as the line to the group. "It's been busy, but I order began forming at The Saint Mary's Board of look forward to working with all Reekers, a student pointing Governance (BOG) welcomed of you and getting to know your up at the new brightly col Patrick Daniel, the College's new names." ored menu asked, "What's a director of student involvement, Gruscinski then thanked com piadina?" during its first meeting of the mittee members for their help A piadina is a semester Wednesday night. with First Year Orientation, activ Mediterranean -inspired Student body president Mickey ities like selling the second annu- sandwich featured on CASEY CARNEY/The Observer Gruscinski introduced Daniel to Sophomore Mike Litvinovich prepares a sandwich Wednesday at the group before members of see BOG/page 6 see RECKERS/page 4 Reekers. The restaurant introduced a new line of sandwiches this year. page 2 The Observer+ PAGE 2 Thursday, August 28, 2008
INSIDE COLUMN QUESTION OF THE DAY: WHAT WOULD YOU HAVE RATHER DONE WITH THE MONEY SPENT ON YOUR BOOKS? Drug bust A few days ago, I embarrassed myself on the phone with a drug dealer. Though I do not spend much time Bill Naughton Lauren Corona Caroline Maroney John Ghazi Llam Rhatigan on the street per se, I consider myself to be junior junior freshman freshman sophomore fairly wise in Kaitlynn Rlely Duncan Walsh Lyons Zahm Morrisey the ways of the world. I'm at Assistant ease taking News Editor "Soda for the "/ didn't buy "/ would have '7 would have "Buy some chill weekend." any books." given it to stufffor the cabs. I frequent- bribed my way , ly avail myself of public transporta through the charity." room. tion. I have purchased cigarellos football ticket from a convenience store. , But there is a drug dealer, some line. where in Maryland, who thinks I am a lost cause. Less than a day after I left my home state, I got a call from a number I didn't recognize, with a zip code that indicated the person was calling from somewhere near Washington, D.C. I answered the phone. IN BRIEF "Do you want some green?" said a gruff male voice. I asked him to repeat his ques tion, because I couldn't quite hear The annual Saint Mary's him. lin repeated it. Club Fair will be in Angela I still was not sure what he was Athletic Facility today from asking. So I told him he had the 6-8 p.m. wrong numbM. lin assured me he had the right The welcome back picnic number. \'' . for graduate students will ·"''' ~· ~ :l''''·t :llld lnt,.,·u-htjl V:tlt' be Friday from 5:30-7:30 "Do you want some green?" \. · ·•hu-~.:LJ~ -hnq:·1n ~X I IH ::,Xi~' !'Ill p.m. in the Fischer O'Hara llis voice was still less than clear. 1 .Jc,~:·:· ', nl•T FJ"Idh••ll..,,· I tried sounding it out. Grace (FOG) Graduate "Grenneeeeeen," I said. Residenee Parking Lot. "Yeah, do you want some green?" There will be free food, hn asked again. music, games and prizes. I finally admitted it. I didn't know what green was. Jordana Mendhelson, At this point, I think he gradually associate professor in the started to realize that maybe he did Department of Spanish and have the wrong number. Portuguese at New York "Isn't this I>.J.'s friend who works University, will give a lecture at Maey's? She said you wanted Friday on documentary and some green." visual culture in Spain dur I have no friends named D.J. I ing and after the Spanish don't nor have I ever worked at Civil War at 1:30 p.m. in the Macy's. And again, I don't know QUENTIN STENGER!The Observer Hesburgh Center of what green is. Director of the Notre Dame Career Center, Lee Suete, spoke to seniors Wednesday International Studies. So he hung up on me. at the Stepan Center about planning for life after graduation. Even after the call, I was still not The Show featuring multi sure what the man had been trying platinum rock band Good to sell me. I thought "green" could Charlotte and Chieago hip be a niekname for U.S. dollars, but hop duo The Cool Kids at 7 selling money for money seems like p.m. in the Joyce Center a fruitless telemarketing scheme. OFFBEAT Fieldhouse on Friday. Maybe, I thought, green is slang for marijuana. It seemed a little Ga. town attemps to win with 4,000 searecrows 40,000 people took part The Student Activities foolish to me for D.J's friend, who scarecrow record and 'break the Guinness in the hour of messy fun Office is hosting illusionist works at Macy's, to arrange her HOSCHTON, Ga. - This World Record for "Most in the village of Bunol Mike Super, the winner of small northeastern Scareerows in One near Valencia. The ritual NBC's Phenomenon, drug buys over the phone with a Georgia town's population man she doesn't know. But I Location." dates back to the 1940s. Saturday at 9 p.m. in boom is frightening. In a Washington Hall for an Googled it. Aecording to Marijuana bid to break a world The title belongs to the Some warriors in Dictionary, the online souree with record for scarecrows and Cincinnati Horticultural Wednesday's battle wore interaetive magic experi - how appropriate - 420 slang scare up some fun for the Society's Cincinnati swimming goggles to pro ence. Super will make an terms for marijuana, green refers fall season, thousands of Flower and Farm Fest, tect themselves from the audience member levitate to inferior quality marijuana. straw-stuffed neweomers which set the record in acid sting of projectiles in four and a half feet off the Macy's must not be paying D.J.'s are creeping across town. 2003 with 3,311 scare the form of pear-shaped ground with absolutely no friend very well. There's a scuba diver, crows. tomatoes. Others swatted connections of any kind. lie So now I know. If he calls me the Georgia Bulldogs foot them away with tennis will also make snow from his again, I'll be ready. ball team and - of course Spanish town holds rackets. bare hands: "Do I want some 'green'?" I'll say - the cast of the Wizard annual tomato fight Afterward, many when I get the call. of Oz. Even likenesses of BUNOL, Spain washed off in a nearby To submit information to be "Are you talking about 'cereal' or Jesus and Elvis popped Spanish revelers have river while crews hosed included in this section of 'kali'? Some 'Panama Gold'? You up. pelted each with 113 tons down a town painted red. The Observer, e-mail detailed want to know if I want some 'Aunt The 1, 700 real residents of ripe tomatoes in an of Hoschton hope to near annual food fight. Town Information from the information about an event Mary"? The 'white-haired lady,' to [email protected]. 'the (J.J.'?" ly triple their population hall says an estimated Associated Press. "Yeah," he'll say. "That's what I'm selling." 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Thursday, August 28, 2008 The Observer + CAMPUS NEWS page 3 Architecture school Book discusses values in business co-sponsors event i/Getting It Right" focuses on leadership, judgment for problem-solving leader cannot even determine consultant for 10 years with Special to The Observer whether there is a problem, let McKinsey & Co., as well as designing for compliance with alone begin down the path of Conlon's 30 years as a scholar Special to The Observer the Americans with Disabilities One of the case studies pre preparing a solution," Bartkus and professor at the University. Act (ADA). sented in the book "Getting It said. "A leader's values pro "From the scores of presenta The University of Notre The lecture, presented by Right: Notre Dame on scribe the space where he or tions made by executives in my Dame School of Architecture, Jack Catlin and Gigi McCabe Leadership and Judgment in she can look for solutions, estab classes, I have learned that li in conjunction with the Office Miele of LCM Architects, a Business" involves turning lish priorities and lay the foun key litmus test for leaders is of the University Architect, Chicago-based firm that con around a bankrupt blood bank. dation for necessary change." how they handle the truly tough Disability Services and LCM sults nationally on ADA com To get back to fmancial health, "Getting It problems pro Architects, will host a daylong pliance, will begin at 3:30 p.m. the organization's leader could Right," pub- duced by uncer program Friday to raise in Room 104 of Bond Hall. It is choose to discontinue unprof lished this tain and highly awareness of free and open itable products and stop serving month by "Without a system of competitive busi the challenges to the public. area hospitals that weren't pay Jossey-Bass, values, a leader ness environ faced by people 'The best way Doug Marsh, ing off. departs from cannot even ments," Conlon with physical to provide an associate vice But what if the blood bank's much of the determine whether said. "Our book disabilities. president and mission is to serve all hospitals recent litera captures and The program environment that is University and all patients in need? ture on leader there is a problem, let illustrates many is designed to accessible architect, said "Well, those values would con ship, which alone begin down the of the tactics that increase archi to all is at the the intention of strain the possible solutions," often focuses path of preparing a produced happy tecture stu design stage.,, the program is says book co-author Ed Conlon, on a leader's endings to these dents' aware to make archi- associate dean and Edward personality. solution.,, stories." ness of the tecture students Frederick Sorin Society profes The book Each chapter many facets of Scott Howland aware of the sor in the Mendoza College of instead pres Viva Bartkus introduces and barriers that Business at the University of accessible disability services ents real-life management professor explores a theme people with dis Notre Dame. "Discontinuing design in the coordinator case studies of the problem- context of daily abilities can products or service would not be that demon- solving frame student life on face, while dis possible. We would have to look strate how problem solving is an work from the real cases. When the Notre Dame campus. tinguishing between Universal for another way to turn around essential yet often overlooked these themes are practiced dili Senior architecture students Accessible Design and mini the organization." leadership quality. Further, gently, Conlon and Bartkus say will be divided into three mum building and accessibility Finding "another way" illus Bartkus and Conlon provide a the framework helps the reader groups: one with crutches, one code requirements. Marsh said trates the central premise of framework for solving compli develop habits of mind and the with wheelchairs and one with this effort is a component of "Getting It Right" by Conlon and cated business problems utiliz confidence to discover solutions blindfolds and canes. They will the University's commitment to Viva Bartkus, associate profes ing management principles that are both good and good navigate the campus and par accessibility. sor of management at Notre taught at Notre Dame. The enough, to where more analysis ticipate in various day-to-day "The best way to provide an Dame. Leadership means not problem-solving framework is not likely to yield a greater activities such as riding a shut environment that is accessible only solving tough business shows how to find solutions by impact. The chapters conclude tle bus, attending class and to all is at the design stage," problems, but solving them examining the problem's symp with essays by notable people in using public restrooms. said Scott Howland, coordina within a framework of well toms, move from analysis to business and academia - Students will follow their regu tor of disability services at examined values in order to action, and drive the solution including Rev. Theodore lar schedules in the morning, Notre Dame's Sara Bea bring about the best result for through the organization. Hesburgh, C.S.C., president navigate Notre Dame Stadium Learning Center for Students the organization and everyone it The authors spent four years emeritus of Notre Dame - who in the afternoon and conclude with Disabilities. serves. working on "Getting It Right." It reflect on the thorny problems the day with a lecture on "This is a great way to make "Without a system of values, a is based on Bartkus' work as a they weren't able to solve.
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The cornerstone of the Basilica was laid in 1871, Marsh Basilica said. and the first Eucharist was continued from page 1 celebrated there in 1875. Zack said some people have projoet, Zaek and Marsh both commented to him about the said. No services at the Basilica appearance of' the Basilica. havn boon "I think they are in to rru p ted intrigued by it, as a result "People obviously because there is so of' the con know that we need to much of it there," he struction. said. "It surrounds Zack said. reinvest in all of our the whole steeple." T h facilities, especially Sophomore John Basilica our most cherished Ahearn said it was underwent a "unf'ortunate" that major intnri ones, and our most parents of f'reshmen or restora aged ones" and returning stu tion about dents had to see the 20 years Basilica surrounded Doug Marsh ago. Marsh in scaffolding on said. and at associate vice president their arrival or that timn. and University architect return to campus. sonw rPpair But he said. "if it work was makes it saf'er, all the done on thP outsidl' of' the build better." ing, but not to tlw extPnt that According to the Basilica's renovations arP taking pla<~e Web site. the distance to the top now. of' the ITOSS on the bell townr is JESSICA LEE/The Observer Marsh said hP has not lward 230 font, which makes the top Scaffolding surrounds the entrance of the Basilica of the Sacred Heart, which has been undergo much f'eedback about tho tem tip of the cross the highest point ing renovations since May. The project should be completed in the next few weeks. porarily altered appearance or on campus. The Web site the Basilica. reports that the Basilica "l'eopln obviously know that receives 50,000 visitors each gilding process that installed a you am working very high up in according to plan and on sched we need to minvnst in all of' our year. new layer or 28.9 karat gold the air," he said. "And workers ule." f'adlities. especially our most Scaf'f'olding surrounded the leaf. Marsh said the Dome reno are taking tools up by hand. It's cherislwd ones, and our most Golden Dome of the Main vation was a larger project. all very labor intensive work. Contact Kaitlynn Riely at aged mws," he said. Building in 2005, during a re- "Both are challenging because But both have gone well and [email protected]
Dame in 1975. complaint.•; about students being Howard llall also said she ''I'm looking forward to inter too tired after Frosh-0. enjoyed Frosh-0, but she would Rectors acting with and influencing the Frosh-0 · "This year they toned it down a have liked to socialize more with continued from page 1 women of Pangborn," Donnelly continued from page 1 little so that freshman would have other dorms. said. "And they will influence time to unpack and see their fam "It seemed like we did a lot of me as well. It's a mutual learn said. They cut the number of ilies," she said. stuff with our dorms which was Eckert has a long history at ing experience." multi.dorm activities in order to SCOC also tried to plan activi fun, but I wish we could have Notre Damn. lin graduatnd in Sophie Henrichs, rector of have the freshmen get to know ties that involved less athletic skill branched out a little and met with 1995 from thn University with a Pasquerilla West, earned a the other students in their dorm. than in the past, Mrowka said. other donns," she said. bachelor's degree in both eco masters in theological studies she said. "This was for the students who Brnen-Phillips Hall freshman nomies and Spanish. For three f'rom Notre Dame. For her "I think the whole process ran - aren't particularly athletic," she Victoria lladlock also wished she years, Eckert was undergradu really smoothly," Kellogg said. said. eould have socialized with other rector of St. ate education, In addition to increasing dorm Breen-Phillips Hall freshman dorms. Edward ·s II all as llenrichs activities, SCOC made several A'ihley Ulrich said Frosh-0 went "At times it wa.•; a little boring well as tlw dirnctor attended St. other changes as well, Rumer really well for her. because we didn't do anything of' Latino Student "''m one of the few Mary's said. "I met a lot of people and we with the guy's dorms until after Ministry in Campus who grew up in Las University in "This year there was time built had a lot of phone number trans our parents left," she said. Ministry and thn Vegas and became a San Antonio, into the schedule for the students fers going on," she said. Ulrich SCOC saw this orientation as a associate director Texas. to have free time to be with their also said she enjoyed the amount test year, co-eommissioners of the Office of priest." "I loved the family and run to Target," she of free time given to the fresh Humor and Mrowka said. Vocations for thn make-your said. The eommittee decided the man. "[The changes] worked well, Congregation of Father Daniel Nolan own pizza students needed more down time, "I heard that last year everyone but it's a matter of personal pref went from thing to thing to erence which style you prefer," lloly Cross. Keenan Hall nights and so they didn't plan activities Eckert lef't those pajama mass- extremely early or extremely late thing," she said. "This year we Humer said. positions to con- es that the like they have in the past, she had breaks to set up the room centrate on his Marianist said. and unpack." Contact Madeline Buckley at graduate studies, priests and Kellogg said she has heard Freshman Caroline Walsh of [email protected] and last spring earned a mas brothers held," Henrichs said. ter's degree in Iberian and "The same things that people Latin American Literatures at enjoy at Notre Dame are what I en sandwich and pizza - two said. "Though, some people the University. carried with me from my col of the restaurant's biggest sell miss the meatball sub." Eckert has traveled to Peru lege experience." Reekers ers- won't be featured on the The focus on organic and and Chile f'or mission work, llenrichs said she's liked her continued from page 1 new menu have nothing to locally-grown and produced and served as a deacon at St. time as a Notre Dame rector so worry about, Miller said. Many ingredients is part of NDFS' John Vianney Parish in far. Reekers' new menu, which familiar items still remain, and goal in continuing to focus on Goodyear, Arizona. ''I'm really pleased with how launched Aug. 12. the smoothie menu is the same. sustainability. Though he "I am the youngest (Jf 14 chil things have gone," she said. Mike Miller, the operations "People who have had expe couldn't say if' the menu con dren," Eckert Assuming the manager for the 24-hour earn rience with the menu wanted tains overall healthier choices said, "which position of rector pus restaurant Heckers, said something new," Miller said. than the old menu, Miller was good has gone the major goal of Notre Dame He said the chef, Don Miller, emphasized the f'reshness of preparation for "/ am the youngest of smoothly for the Food Services (NDFS) in adopt who is of no relation, wanted to the ingredients. livin~. in a 14 children. which new rector of ing the new menu is to provide create a menu with "a taste "There's so much fresh pro dorm. was good preparation Keenan II all, fresh food for students. profile with a lot of unique duce and not so much focus on Father Daniel Eckert also for living in a dorm." Through surveys conducted variations." the spreads and sauces," he brings to the job Nolan. on campus and through "You have the sweet and salty said. memories of "I love it here," employee responses, the menu of prosciutto instead of regular On Tuesday, the first day of undergraduate Father Tom Eckert Nolan said. "I at the popular late-night ham. The pancetta is cured and dasses, Heckers resumed being lifo at Notre rector feel like I died restaurant now contains a vari goes beyond the little nuances open 24 hours a day for the Damn. and went to Duncan Hall ety of' the piadina sandwiches, of regular bacon," Miller said. academic year. Not all mlmu "I remember Heaven." which are made with locally These changes, he said, make· items arc always ol'fernd, how all the hours Nolan is a sourced dough that is folded Heckers menu, with its domi ever, which is something Miller hanging out native of Las over and filled with f'resh ingre nant Italian and Mediterranean hopes will change. with my snetion matns, playing Vegas and has an older sister dients. influence, unique on campus. Breakfast, f'or example, is 1:ards, watching TV, just build and younger brother. Miller described the new Fresh ingredients include basil, currently only availabln from 6 ing our community bond," he ''I'm one or the few who grew sandwiches as being similar to shaved parmesan and fresh - 10 a.m. Those hours will be said. up in Las Vegas and became a a panini sandwich, though a mozzarella cheese. expanded, and breakf'ast foods Sister Mary Domwlly began priest," Nolan joked. piadina is not pressed. "We're the only people on will be available to order start her tenure this year as rector Bef'ore coming to Notr<~ Fl"'nshman Lisa Vavricka campus with those kinds of' ing at 2 a.m., so that late-night of' Pangborn II all. Dame, Nolan was a teacher. seemed pleased with her ingredients," Miller said. visitors to Beckers have more "I am so nxdted to be here," "I taught at the St. Viator's Heckers experience. She waited The new menu contains a list options "than just pizza and she said. Clerics' school in Las Vegas," on line to order a Genovese of ingredients that are avail shakes," Miller said. Domwlly, like Eckert, is also Nolan said. "I used to get tick piadina, a sandwich she has able a la carte that can be lie was unsure of exactly from a big family. She is the ets to Notre Dame games tried before and which she added to a sandwich or as top when those changes would go second oldest of s1wnn childrnn. against USC and Stanford, so described as "a healthier pings on pizza, which allows into eff'ect, but eited thn first Don rw II y a tl n n de d A q u in as that was my contact with Notre option." students to create their own football weekend as a possible College in Grand Hapids, Mich., Dame for a long time." "And it's really tasty," she combinations. date. but Notre Dame is in her f'amily said. "It's the beginning of thn - she has an older brother Contact Tess Civantos at Students who fear that school year, but I think it's been Contact Jenn Metz at who graduated from Notre [email protected] favorites like the Buffalo chick- well-received so far," Miller [email protected] ------ORLD & NATION Thursday, August 28, 2008 CoMrrtro FROM THE OBSERVER'S WJRE SERVICES page 5
INTERNATIONAL NEWS Business booming in Iraqi city Biden accepts VP nomination NAJAF - The city's first airport is weeks away from opening, but already a bigger one Senator says nation needs 'more than a good soldier;' Obarna joins running nu1te on stage is talked about. Land price~ are soaring. Merchants say they don't remember business Associated Press ever being so good. Four years ago, Najaf was an urban battle DENVER - Joe Eiden field with American troops fighting Shiite accepted the Democratic militiamen loyal to cleric Muqtada al-Sadr. vice presidential nomination Today, the Shiite holy city is a hot spot of a Wednesday night and declared that the challenges different kind thanks to improved security, a America faees require free-for-all market eeonomy - and a direct "more than a good soldier" pipeline to the Shiite-led government. in the White House, hailing The boomtown buzz in Najaf is more Barack Obama as a wise remarkable for its limited company. It's leader who can deliver the matched only in the northern cities of change the nation needs. Sulaimaniyah and lrbil in the self-ruled In a single sentence, Kurdish region in northern Iraq, which has Obama's new running mate been mostly a bystander in the war. complimented John McCain's years of military service and slapped his Combat flares along tribal belt claim on the White I louse. ISlAMABAD - Pakistani troops drove off a As Biden concluded his Taliban attack on a fort and pounded another speech accepting the nomi band of militanl'i holed up in a health eenter, offi nation, Obama stepped on cials said Wednesday as fighting spread to a third stage and embraced his aroa of the tribal belt along the Afghan border. man to a convention roar. A'i many ac:; 49 insurgents wem reported killed. "I want everybody to now The violence came a week after the threat of understand why I am so impeachment forced longtime U.S. ally Pervez proud to have Joe Biden ... Musharraf to resign as president, triggering a and the whole Eiden fami ly," Obama told the boister scramble for power that resulted in the collapse ous crowd. "I think he's pre of Pakistan's governing coalition. sented himself pretty well The party led by f(wmer Prime Minister Benazir so far, what do you think?" Bhutto until her assassination last December is More cheers. now in a position to dominate the government In his speech, Biden also and it is toughening il'i stance against Islamic sniped at Vice President extremists at a time when they are becoming Diek Cheney, saying that increasingly bold. after he takes over the job, for Americans trying to do the right thing and honor the Constitution, "no longer NATIONAL NEWS will the eight most dreaded Delaware Senator Joe Biden accepts democratic vice presidential nomination at words in the English lan the Democratic National Convention in Denver on Wednesday. Storm Gustav may cause evacuation guage be 'The vice presi NEW ORLEANS -On the eve of Hurricane dent's office is on the Eiden was unanimously in Georgia, Iraq, Pakistan after he managed only 1 Katrina's third anniversary, a nervous New phone."' chosen to be his running and Afghanistan, and I can percent of the vote in Iowa's Eiden said the bedrock mate. tell you in no uncertain opening caucuses. Orleans watched Wednesday as another Ameriean promise of a bet He called Republican terms: This administration's Eiden said that in debat storm threatened to test everything the city ter tomorrow is in jeopardy McCain a Senate friend of policy has been an abject ing Obama, watching him has rebuilt, and officials made preliminary "but John McCain doesn't three decades, but the failure." react under pressure, he plans to evaeuate people, pets and hospitals get it." wrong man for the White Eiden said McCain wants learned about the strength in an attempt to avoid a Katrina-style chaos. "I know it, you know it ... House. "I profoundly dis to keep it going on the same of the Democratic presiden Forecasters warned that Gustav could Barack Obama gets it," he agree with the direction course. tial candidate's mind and grow into a dangerous Category 3 hurricane said. that John wants to take the "America cannot afford his ability to touch and in the next several days and hit somewhere "This is the time as country," he said. four more years of this," inspire people. along a swath of the Gulf Coast from the Americans, together, we get At one point, misspeak Bid en said. " ... Again and "And I realized he has Florida Panhandle to Texas - with New back up," he said. " ... ing, he started a sentence again, on the most impor tapped into the oldest These are extraordinary by referring to George - as tant national security issues Orleans smack in the middle. American belief of all: We times. This is an extraordi in President Bush - and of our time, John McCain don't have to accept a situa nary election. The then corrected himself to was wrong and Barack tion we cannot bear. We Patrol struggles to keep new officers American people are ready. say John - as in McCain. A Obama was proven right." have the power to change IMPEHIAL BEACH, Calif. - Law enforcement Barack Obama is ready. Freudian slip, he quipped. It The 65-year-old Delaware it," Eiden said in excerpts of ollicers wanted: must work graveyard shifts This is his time. This is our is a connection Democrats senator told the convention his prepared remarks. alone in remote towns along the Mexican bor time. This is America's are bent on making at every he'd learned a lot about Biden, ehairman of the der. put in long hours and perform well in triple time." opportunity. Obama by campaigning Senate Foreign Relations digit temperatures. Hours after the Biden went hard against against him for the party's Committee, said that "our That message is never touted in U.S. Border Democratic National McCain and the presidential nomination. country is less secure and Patrol recruitment brochures, but the sobering Convention nominated Republicans on foreign poli Eiden was an early dropout more isolated than at any Obama by acclamation, cy. "I've been on the ground nmlity of working on the border ha'i created an in that campaign, quitting time in recent history." environment in which about 30 percent of agnnl'i leave their jobs in less than 18 months. "This has complications up and down the GEORGIA line," said Ilichard Stana, director of homeland security issues at the Government Accountability Oflice. "You're constantly in a recruiting mode ... If this population keeps churning, you're con Leaders call Russia to 'change course' stantly training." ratist enclaves that were the flashpoint said his nation was "not afraid of any Associated Press for the five-day war between the two thing, including the .prospect of a Cold TBILISI - Western leaders warned nations earlier this month. War." For the two superpowers of the LOCAL NEWS Russia on Wednesday to "change The tensions have spread to the Black first Cold War, the United States and course," hoping to keep a conllict that Sea, which Russia shares unhappily Russia, repercussions from this new Gunshot kills man in police shooting already threatens a key nuclear pact with three nations that belong to NATO conflict could be widespread. OSCEOLA, Ind. - An autopsy found that and could even raise U.S. chicken prices and two others that desperately want to, Russia's agriculture minister said a gunshot wound to the chest killed an from blossoming into a new Cold War. Ukraine and Georgia. Some Ukrainians Moscow could cut poultry and pork Osceola man who authorities say died while Moscow said it was NATO expansion fear Moscow might set il<> sights on their import quotas by hundreds of thousands trying to flee an off-duty police officer. and Western support for Georgia that nation next. of tons, hitting American producers was causing the new East-West divi Eugene Nusbaum. 43. was found dead in In moves evocative of Cold War cat hard and thereby raising prices for sions, and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and-mouse games, a U.S. military ship American shoppers. his pickup truck late Monday after it struck lashed out at the United States for using carrying humanitarian aid docked at a Russians sometimes refer to American a tree about a quarter mile from where a military ships to deliver humanitarian southern Georgian port, and Russia sent poultry imports as "Bush's legs," a refer Mishawaka police detective confronted him aid to Georgia. a missile cruiser and two other ships to ence to the frozen chicken shipped to in a used ear lot, said Catherine Wilson, a Meanwhile, Georgia slashed its a port farther north in a show of force. Russia amid economic troubles follow St. Joseph County prosecutor's offiee embassy staff in Moscow to protest The maneuvering came a day after ing the 1991 Soviet collapse, during spokeswoman. Russia's recognition of the two sepa- Russian President Dmitry Medvedev had George H.W. Bush's presidency. page 6 The Observer + NEWS Thursday, August 28, 2008
knock on people's doors to tell W. Iraq needs fewer troops BOG them about the Pep Hally. continued from page 1 In other BOG News: United States to yield responsibility for Sunni stronghold within days + Saint Mary's activities night is a! SMC-tee after it was unveiled tonight from 6-8 p.m. last week. + The student government ness unleashed in Iraq follow posed cutbacks to his superi office is still open from 8-10 p.m. Associated Press Public Helations commissioner ing the U.S.-led invasion in ors, but Conway declined to Katie Danko during the week to WASHINGTON- Conditions 2003. . give specifics, saying only that designed the broadcast the in the western Iraqi province The turnaround in Anbar is the current number of SMC-tee, "We're undefeated at Democratic National of Anbar. where a brutal all the more dramatic for Marines there is excessive. which is this rally. Notre Dame Convention and next insurgency once ruled, have what it might mean for The remarks by Conway, being sold in is undefeated so it's week to show the improved so dramatically that Afghanistan, the fight that has who is responsible for the Student Hepublican National the United States is handing in some ways supplanted Iraq Marines' recruiting, training Government really going to be Convention. over responsibility for securi as a front-line battleground. and equipping but not their Office for $5. special." "So far we've only ty in the Sunni stronghold to The diverging trends make it use in combat, are an addi BOG hopes had one non-BOG likely that a U.S. buildup in tional sign of the likelihood Iraq within days. Troops freed students will Mickey Gruscinskl person show up, but up in Iraq could shift to Afghanistan will follow a that Gen. David Petraeus, the wear it on who knows if that Saint Mary's student Afghan is tan. drawdown in Iraq. top U.S. commander in Iraq, Sept. 5 when will change," "There arnn 't a whole heck Conway said he learned on will recommend soon that Saint Mary's body president Grusdnski said. of a lot of bad guys there lel't a visit to Anbar this summer troop withdrawals resume co-hosts the + The Twilight to fight." Gen. James T. that violence remains low and this fall. Petraeus has been first pep-rally of the year with Tailgate is Thursday, Sept. 4 on Conway, the top Marine Corps the 25,000 Marines there are assessing the overall seeurity Knott Hall, Siegfried Hall, and Library Green. Dinner will bn general, said Wednesday. doing more rebuilding than situation in light of the with both Pasquerilla East and served from 4:30-7 p.m. and the A ceremony marking the fighting. drawal of five Army combat Pasquerilla West llalls. movie "Made of llonor" will be Anbar turnover is expected to "Quite frankly, young brigades earlier this year. "We're going to spread the shown at 9 p.m. Caramel apples, he held Monday, several U.S. Marines join our Corps to go There now are about news of the pep rally by word of cotton candy and popcorn will be and Iraqi officials said. Each fight for their country," 146,000 U.S. troops in Iraq mouth," Gruscinski said. "We're served during the movie, said spoke 011 condition of Conway said. "They are doing and 33,000 in Afghanistan, undefeated at this rally. Notre Student Activities Board coordi anonymity because the Iraqi a very good job of this nation according to Pentagon fig Dame is undefeated so it's rnally nator Miehelle Peterson. government has not yet building business (in Iraq). ures. going to be special." announced it. Anbar would be But it's our view that if there The Petraeus recommenda BOG members will be walking Contact Liz Harter at the I Oth of Iraq's 18 is a stiffer !'ight going some tion, which is expected to be around the dorms next week to eharteO 1 @saintmarys.edu provinces to be returned to place else ... then that's where accepted by President Bush, is Iraqi governnwnt control, a Wll need to be." important not only for its step toward phasing out the That place might be implications in Iraq and for its American combat role as Afghanistan, he said. potential impact on the presi Iraqi security forces grow Speaking at a Pentagon dential contenders' debate morn competent. news conference, Conway said over Iraq but also for its con The dnvelopmm1ts in Anbar the top Amnriean commander nection to what U.S. com have additional resonance in Anbar, Marine Maj. Gen. manders call an urgent need becausn the province once John Kelly, believes fewer U.S. for more troops in was synonymous with the fon~es are needed to keep the Afghanistan - perhaps as worst violenc1~ and lawless- peace. lie said Kelly has pro- many as 10,000 more.
ELECTION 2008 Rotnney rainps up his attacks against Obama
Gov. Tim Pawlenty, was sched A..sociatcd Press uled to play attack dog in I>envnr on Thursday. I>ENVEH - Mitt Homnny. Thn Arizona senator is playing Hnpublican pit hull on nxpneted to name his vice presi the pnriplwry of the Democratic dential pick in the coming days, National Conv1~ntion, charged maybe even while Obama is Ttwsday that a Bamek Obama holding court in Denver. Rallies presidency would "make in Ohio, Pennsylvania and America a weakPr nation." Michigan, perhaps involving the The United States under an complete GOP ticket, are Obama administration would planrwd for the run-up to the sen "less prosperity, and less GOP convention that starts sentrity," said Homney, in what Monday in St. Paul, Minn. could have bnnn an II th-hour For now at least, McCain's audition to join Sen. John campaign is mum on the delib MeCain's tickd. erations. Uncharacteristically, The fornwr Massaehusetts so, too, is the candidate himself. governor lnd a Hnpublican dele And, McCain's prospective gation to the convention city to candidates are dodging ques rain on Obama's parade. tions about the process to avoid Obarna, though, wasn't even violating McCain's demand for there; he'd decided earlier to secrecy around his search. But nwthod ically wend his way the appearances by Homney here. making campaign appnar and Pawlenty in Denver are anens along tlw way. certain to stoke speculation and llolding a news conference on invite questions. the fringe of thn ~~onvention "I don't have anything to tell arena, Homney cited Obama you about Senator McCain's votns on taxes and proposals vice presidential selection Friday September 5, 2008 • 7:00pm for government spending. And process," Homney said repeat he took not11 of the Illinois sena edly when asked about his tor's comment earlier this year prospects on Tuesday. in debate that he would negoti Likely by design so top Saint Patrick's Park ate with leaders of rogue McCain aides could gauge their nations. efl'ectiveness, both Homney and Summing up his pitch, Pawlenty have emerged as top South Bend, Indiana Homney questioned the surrogates for McCain over the Democrat's judgment, saying: past few months as he has "Barack Obama is a charming weighed his choice. and fine person with a lovely Homney, a former McCain family but he's not ready to be rival. would bring economic presicllmt." credentials and a battle-honed Tickets on sole now at the Morris Box Offtce, charge by phone 574/235-9190, McCain's campaign dis pitch from the rough-and-tum patched Homney, who is ble GOP primary to the team, or online www.morriscenter.org. Also at all Ticketmasttr locations. lwlinved to be a top contender while Pawlenty, a longtime Charge by phone 574/272-7979 or www.ticketmaster.com. for tho vice presidential spot on McCain ally, would bring a solid the ticket, spedlieally to assail conservative resume and blue $25.00 advancef$30.00 day of show Obama. Another Hnpubliean collar roots. said to bn in serious contnntion But both men also present rto lawn chairs or coolers - bri a blanket. This is a no smoking show. for thn No. 2 slot. Minnesota drawbacks for the GOP ticket. -~~------~-- ~------
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Stocks Mich. incomes fall, poverty rises
Dow +89.64 Data points to auto industry's downward plunge in state's declining economy Jones 11,502.51
Up: Same: Down: Composite Volume: Associated Press 2,424 92 735 3,503,797,580 TRAVERSE CITY Government data painted a bleak economic picture for Michigan, where the auto industry's downward plunge has rippled across the state. Michigan was the only state where poverty rose last year, as well as the only COMPANY %CHANGE $GAIN PRICE one where incomes fell, according to U.S. Census S&P DEP RECEIPTS (SPY) +0.97 +1.24 128.63 Bureau statistics released FREDDIE MAC (FRE) +19.65 +0.78 4.75 Tuesday that illustrate the uniqueness of the state's FANNIE MAE (FNM) +15.30 +0.86 6.48 economic swoon. POWERSHARES (QQQQ) +0.65 +0.30 46.73 "It's really a depressing picture," said Amy Rynell, director of the Heartland Treasuries Alliance Mid-America 10-YEAR NOTE -0.32 -0.012 3.772 Institute on Poverty, an 13-WEEK BILL -2.09 -0.035 1.640 advocacy group based in Chicago. 30-YEAR BOND -0.27 -0.012 4.383 Michigan's poverty rate 5-YEAR NOTE -0.72 -0.022 3.026 was 14 percent, up from 13.5 percent in 2006 and Commodities more than a full percentage point above the national UGHT CRUDE ($/bbl.) +1.88 118.15 rate, which was virtually GOLD ($/Troy oz.) +5.90 834.00 unchanged during the same period. The state's rate has PORK BELUES (cents/lb.) -2.98 91.05 grown steadily since 2000, when it was just above 10 percent. The number of Exchange Rates people in poverty increased YEN 109.4950 by 45,000 during 2006-07. EURO 0.6776 The 2007 median income in Michigan was $47,950, AP CANADIAN DOLLAR 1.0460 down 1.2 percent or $596 An auction sign is displayed on a home in Rochester Hills, Mich. Michigan was BRITISH POUND 0.5452 from the 2006 median of the only state where incomes fell and poverty rose last year . $48,546. The state's nation wide ranking slid from 24th this year boosted tax incen from 6 percent in 2006 to people. Both had rates of to 27th. tives for businesses adding 6.5 percent last year. Eight 35.5 percent. Nationwide, the median jobs. years ago, the rate was 4.8 "We know that many peo IN BRIEF household income rose to Last week, Granholm percent. ple are struggling harder $50,233, a modest increase announced 20 new busi "We know that people and harder just to get by, U.S. thrifts suffer record losses of $665 from the previous ness expansions or reloca with incomes that low are and more vulnerable people WASHINGTON - Federal regulators say year, although it was the tions expected to bring living in unsafe conditions," are turning to public servic U.S. thrifts lost $5.4 billion in the second third consecutive annual $658 million in new invest Rynell said. "Children prob es for help," said Sharon quarter and set aside a record amount to rise. While- the overall ment to the state. ably are not getting enough Parks, president and CEO of cover losses from bad mortgages and other poverty rate held steady at Whether such improve healthy food to eat. People the Michigan League for loans. 12.5 percent, Latinos, chil ments will be enough to off may be living in shelters. Human Services. "This Data from the U.S. Office of Thrift dren and the foreign-born set continued gloomy news Seniors are likely skipping reinforces the need to dosages of medication to strengthen our strained Supervision show federally-insured savings - demographic categories from the automotive sector that overlap considerably remains to be seen. But the make ends meet." safety net, and policymak and loan institutions posted their second - experienced significant 2007 statistics, reported in The child poverty rate ers must pay attention to largest quarterly loss ever in the April-June increases. the Census Bureau's annual increased from 17.8 per these startling figures." period, after the $8.8 billion loss in the Michigan Gov. Jennifer American Community cent to 19 percent between In another report fourth quarter of last year. Heavily focused Granholm has emphasized Survey, offer little reason 2006-07, while the national released Tuesday, the on mortgage lending, thrifts have been stung diversifying the state's for optimism. rate stood at 17.6 percent. Census Bureau said 11 per by mounting home-loan defaults. economy, promoting growth They also showed Detroit's poverty rate of cent of Miehigan residents The $5.4 billion quarterly loss compared of industries such as Michigan's rate of "extreme 33.8 percent was highest had no health insurance with net profits of $3.8 billion in the year defense contracting, alter poverty" - a yearly income among cities of 250,000 or coverage in 2007 - up ago period, and a loss of $627 million in the native energy and film pro of less than half the poverty more, while Kalamazoo and from 10.4 percent in 2006 and 9.1 percent at the first quarter. duction. The Democratic threshold, or $10,325 for a Flint tied for fifth among governor and lawmakers family of four - jumped cities of 65,000 to 249,999 beginning of the decade. Russia may cut poultry, pork imports MOSCOW - Russia could cut poultry and pork import quotas by hundreds of thou sands of tons, the country's agriculture minister said Wednesday. The move could Gains reported on durable goods hit American producers hard and comes amid heightened tensions between Moscow Associated Press The July increase matched a 1.3 to benefit from a boom in exports and Washington over the war in ex-Soviet percent rise in June, which was due mainly to the decline in the WASHINGTON - U.S. factories value of the dollar earlier this year. Georgia. revised up from an earlier reading saw a surprisingly hefty increase in of 0.8 percent. The matching gains "These upbeat capital goods num "It is time to change the quota regime their orders for big-ticket products were the strongest since orders for bers amid a downtrodden U.S. con and reduce imports, which have unfortu in July, reflecting continued durable goods, items expected to sumer sector indicates how helpful nately built up in recent years," Alexei strength in export sales and a boost last at least three years, jumped by a weak dollar is in the current Gordeyev told reporters, according to the to business investment from the 4.1 percent in December. cycle," said Daniel J. Meckstroth, ITAR- Tass news agency. government's tax stimulus package. Wall Street investors were chief economis1t for the He said domestic producers could make Economists, however, remain encouraged by the better-than Manufacturers Alliance/MAP!, an up the shortfall if imports were reduced. worried that spreading economic expected gain in durable goods industry trade group. Any substantial cuts would likely have a weakness overseas and a rebound orders. The Dow Jones industrial But some eeonomists expressed significant impact on U.S. poultry produc in the value of the dollar could spell average rose 89.64 points to close concerns over how mueh longer the an end to the export boom later this export boom can las1t, given spread ers, for whom Russia is the biggest mar at 11,502.51. year. A huge rebound in orders for ing economic weakness in Europe, ket. Russians sometimes refer to U.S. poul The Commerce Department said commercial aircraft, which had fall Japan and other major overseas try imports as "Bush's legs," a reference to Wednesday that orders for durable en sharply in June, led last month's markets. They noted that the dollar, the frozen chicken shipped to Russia amid goods rose 1.3 percent last month, strength. But even outside the which had been on a. long slide, has economic troubles following the 1991 far above the slight 0.1 percent volatile aircraft category, there was come off its recent lows, which Soviet collapse, when the current U.S. increase Wall Street had been widespread growth, indicating that could translate into less of a price president's father was in office. expecting. American companies are continuing advantage for U.S. exporters. THE OBSERVER page 8 IEWPOINT Thursday, August 28, 2008 THE OBSERVER The state of the (viewpoint) union P.O. Box 779, Notre Dame, IN 46556 024 South Dining Hall, Notre Dame, IN 46556 All right everybody. As this is the der issues, the ones involving Notre enough to draw fire. At this school, EDITOR IN CHIEF beginning of another fantastic, and Dame's friendly neighbors to the West, that isn't too diflicult. Chris Hine hopefully fantastically controversial, St. Mary's. Generally, this debate is Last year, there was the kid who sug MANAGING EDITOR BUSINESS MANAGER new year in Viewpoint, I thought it pretty formulaic. It begins when one of gested parietals were already too late Jay Fitzpatrick Kyle West might be beneficial to talk about the The Observer comic strips takes some and should be moved down to 10 p.m. state of the exaggerated and stereotypical jab at You can imagine the backlash. AsST. MANAGING EDITOR: Katie Kohler Viewpoint section. I the St. Mary's student body. These Business majors who never had AssT. MANAGING EDITOR: Deirdre Krasula do this only to claims are usually one of two tasty fla thought of putting down their Natty to NEWS EDITOR: Jenn Metz throw fodder into vors. The first, of course, is that they pen a Letter to the Editor were polish VIEWPOINT ElliTOR: Kara King the fire and get an are some seriously promiscuous girls. ing off their long forgotten skills to SroRTS EDITORS: Dan Murphy early start on the The second, that they can't add two unleash a deluge of criticism on this Bill Brink year. and two together (or that a St. Mary's guy. His complete insensitivity to the SeEN!\ EDITOR: Analise Lipari Of course, most lit final is based on a combination of rest of the male population's hopes and of these topics have Dr. Seuss and Beverly Cleary novels). I dreams of making a successful play on SAINT MARY's EDITOR: Liz Harter been trampled on Jason Coleman expect these to be slightly less heated a girl was appalling. The suggestion PHOTO EDITOR: Jessica Lee pretty seriously in this year, with only one comic strip, did, however, result in a few days of GRAPHICS EDITOR: Mary Jesse the past, but here rather than three, to spark these let pretty funny discussion. ADVERTISING MANAGI\R: Maddie Boyer at Notre Dame they Man at Large ters. These debates are generally sort However, while these letters are always seem open of boring anyways. The first letter lam amusing and some of the debates (still) AD 01\SIGN MANAGER: Mary Jesse to new and passionate discussion. This bastes the comic strip for the dig; the controversial, I want urge the student CONTROllER: Tim Sobolewski also serves to warn the freshmen and responses are usually just to "lighten body to take the great opportunity this SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR: prep them for the serious debates up". Snore. 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Bragging - about practice and the offensive line almost decision had nothing to do with the doing something in a way and a place parents' occupation, purported ran me over as they herded by the bus match between Malvern and my gifts, unfamiliar to him. And in this moment wealth, girlfriends stop. Their cleats on the driveway or whether God was "calling" me of Dis-orientation, he fills with fear, - was the curren- Fr. Lou Delfra sounded like the Orcs marching on there, as Sr. Clare liked to frame it. It panic, and inevitably, begins to sink. cy of the 8th-grade Gondor, and I almost puked. My stellar had everyth~ng to do with the fact that "Lord, save me!" Followed by one of corner of the performance in the spelling bee, 8th Malvern, that first day, made me feel the most consoling lines in all of the recess yard. Faithpoint grade tennis title and everything else I the opposite of what I felt at my 8th Gospels: "Jesus immediately stretched Though, of course, had accomplished went out the win grade recess yard. And the fact that I out his hand and took hold of him." being 8th graders, dow, as these behemoths trampled by. couldn't find the bathrooms. Peter would grow, and regain his con we weren't relegated to a corner, we Suddenly, the only autobiographical Many of our poignant (i.e. - humili fidence, but it took some time. And chose to be there. We could go wher information I could remember was ating) childhood experiences can be Jesus patiently led him through his ever we darn well liked - unless Sr. that I was 5'4" and 85 pounds, which I quite instructive. I often recall this fears into a life of freedom and joy, so Clare said otherwise, though we also suddenly recalled put me squarely in memory anytime I am preparing to effectively that Peter -- prone to fear (quietly) bragged that our elder status the 17th percentile ... This didn't feel begin something new, and feel the and equivocation - is ultimately freed made even Sr. Clare tentative to call us right. inevitable butterflies in my stomach. It to become a great leader in the faith, out. Like I said, it was an absurd My freshman escort ushered me to a makes me remember that, when God and even to give his life away. bravado. seat in the freshman biology class. invites us into something new (in the Where is Jesus leading us during Starting around October, the recess Moments after Mr. Riviello had started end, Sr. Clare's framework of vocation these days of dis-orientation? If we yard smack talk was predictably inter a lesson on taxonomy - the first word and discernment was utterly accu allow him, as Peter eventually did, jected with one-upsmanship about in a couple years I didn't comprehend rate), our initial response is often not surely He is leading w; to greater free where we would attend high school. It (I had won the spelling bee, did I men one of total acceptance and embrace. dom and joy, a life of robust magnifi was cool to be going to Cardinal tion that?) - I realized that I really Rather, it is some confusion at the cation of our gifts4 including ones now O'Hara, but totally out to go to needed to go the bathroom. But no unfamiliarity, and a resultant hesitan unknown to us, and a life of more gen Monsignor Bonner. But nowhere was way the 8th-grade visitor was raising cy. Days that many like to call erous service to others. Do we have cooler than Malvern Prep - you even his hand to stop a science class that "Orientation" are often, internally for Peter's patience and resolve to let had to take a test to get in there. (Why was taking on taxes - this was heady, those going through them, days of rad Him? this made it cool is no longer apparent high-level stuff. I held it. For as long ical "Dis-orientation." Less days of Oh, I graduated from Malvern in '88, to me). Mid-October, my best friend as I could. Finally, nearing emergency "Vocation" than days of "Equi and was off to Notre Dame. I remem Terry Redican and I made it widely status, I ran for the door and made it Vocation." And one natural reaction to ber I felt so cool ... known at recess that we would not be to the hallway. Looking frantically for such feelings is: get me back to the at school tomorrow, as we would be the men's room, I could only find a 8th-grade recess yard, where I know This week's article is written by Fr. visiting Malvern. door marked "Restroom." Was it guys the terrain, know the people, and Lou DelFra, CSC, Director of Campus That morning, I strutted out of my or girls? I very uncomfortably paced know which gender the bathrooms are Ministry Bible Studies. Campus bedroom. I strutted out the front door. the halls until class let out. I ran to my for. Ministry's Faithpoint reflections will I strutted down the driveway to the freshman escort and breathlessly I like to pray to St. Peter on days of appear each Thursday in The bus stop. I had the grades, I had the blurted, "Is that a guys' room or girls' starting something new. He plunged Observer. extracurriculars, I had the faith - I room?" He looked at me like I was ... into new opportlmities with all the The views expressed in this was on the high school bus to visit well, a 5'4", 85-pound grade-schooler, unbridled enthusiasm of a cocky ado Faithpoint are those of the author and Malvern. I was too darn cool. as he reminded me, "This is an all- lescent. "Lord, if that is you, tell me to not necessarily those of The Observer. INS l~lt'r [Y()tJit Jllt'r] Ill~ Ill~ Viewpoint is currently looking for illustrators. E-mail Kara at [email protected] for more information. .------ THE OBSERVER page I 0 CENE Thursday, August 28, 2008 BLAIR CHEMIDLIN I Observer Graphic BLAIR CHEMIDLIN I Observer Graphic to leave any fans in the dust. By ANALISE LIPARI By STEPHANIE DePREZ The album is a bit of a trip, Scene Editor Assistant Scene Editor with songs blending into other Tickets are on sale for The This summer was an epic songs and others ending Show, thn opnning on-eampus one for the average indie rock nowhere near where they concert of the 2008-2009 academ er. Besides the monolith started. "Viva La Vida," with ie year. The Show 2008 Committee releases by Death Cab for Cutie its revolutionary aesthetic has invited hitmakers Good and Coldplay, new artists embodied in the hijacked eover Charlotte bounded onto the scene with art, is clearly a collection, with and upcom- The Show full foree, including new ehic the first and last traek acting ing act Tlw rocker Katy Perry and uber as bookends. Hadio singles Cool Kids to Joyce Center indie duo She and llim. "Violet Hill" and "Viva La Vida" play this Auditorium Canadian singer-songwriter are quite good, alone or within Friday. Alanis Morissette made a the context of the album. August 21Jth Friday at 8 respectable comeback, and Overall, Coldplay manages to at 8:00 p.m. Admission: $10 The Duke Spirit revived the stay atop their game, avoiding at thn Joycn Doors open at 7 spirit of Stevie Nieks. repetition or the near Center. "Narrow Stairs" didn't fail to inevitable sell out at this point The Cool impress, as Death Cab fulfilled in their career. Kids, composed of Antoine "Mikey all expectations and even man Alanis Morissette rocked it Hocks" Hnnd and Evan "Chuck aged to follow the same gener out again with "Flavors of Inglish" Ingersoll, is a hip-hop duo al layout of their last album, Entanglement." She airs all based out of Chieago and Detroit. 2005's "Plans." The radio her dirty laundry with the Like a lot of bands in the post mainstay "I Will Possess Your same lyrical vivadty of "Jagged Napstl~r nra, The Cool Kids' popu I Ieart" is the dear eenterpiece Little Pill," but still manages to larity grew thanks to their page on of the album, coming in at sound more mature and Myspace.eom. The duo has played track two but setting the tone grounded in her sound, which Photo courtesy of wordpress.com at festivals such as Lollapalooza for the rest of the songs. The gets the expected over-produc In June Alanis Morissette released "Flavors of and Austin's South by Southwest, benefit of buying the album is tion pick-up of someone who Entanglement," her latest since 2004's "So-Called Chaos." as well as opening for acts like the fact that lis- topped charts M.I.A. Their latest album. "The teners get all in the 90's. and liked it. Love it or hate it, with a bit of a "Juno" kick. Bake Saln EP," was released in eight glorious Coldplay 's "Vzva La She's no this song is definition summer London roekers The Duke Spirit May and is available on iTunes, minutes of Vzda" took the British longer just of '08. I ler album "One of The channels the likes of Fleetwood and their debut, "When Fish Hide "Possess," not interested in Boys" is about more than just Mae with their song "The Step Bicycles," is due to be re-released just the three musicians in a new the men who kissing girls, though, as the and The Walk," but stayed true later this year. minute radio direction, but didn't spurn her but song "Waking Up in Vegas" to their London roots with a llnadlining The Show 2008 is version, which seem to leave any fans the ~norant manages to have all the sing punk-wave tribute in "Send a pop-punk outfit Good Charlotte. allows the song world as a along chorus potential of Kelly Little Love Token." Originally founded in 1996 and led to build its in the dust. whole, as Clarkson's "Since U Been This summer wa.<> a perfeetly by twin brothers Joel and Benji "creeper aura" explained in Gone." balanced hodgepodge of new Madden, (;ood Charlotte's hits even more. songs like Other introductions of note releases, eatering to the musical include "Lifestyles of the Hieh & The lyrics of the album come "Citizens of the Planet." included She and Him, a duo tastes of any indie with an iPod. Famous," "I Don't Wanna Be In straight from Death Cab's own Alanis does manage to bring it including Zooey Deschanel, an Love it or hate it, there was a Love (l)ance Floor Anthem)" and heart, and songs like "Long down a bit for a few songs that actress best known as the girl slew of songs that will have "Girls and Boys." Their 2002 Division," "Your New Twin end up feeling jarringly toueh from "Elf' and the older sister direct association with whatev album "The Young and the Sized Bed" and "Grapevine ing, like "Not As We" and from "Almost Famous." Their er it wa.<> you were doing for the Hopeless" eventually went triple Fire" are all very effective. "Torch." Starbucks-ready CD included last three months. platinum, selling over 3 million Coldplay's "Viva La Vida" New kids on the seene induct the song "Why Do You Let Me------ copies. The band's fourth and took the British musidans in a ed anti-pop princess Katy Perry, Stay Here?" and is a clean Contact Stephanie DePrez at most recent album, "Good new direction, but didn't seem who you all know kissed a girl, throwback to sixties dream pop [email protected] Morning Hevival," debuted in the top ten (m U.S. charts. The Madden brothers might be best known in the tabloids for their high-profile romances - Jon! and aetress Nicole Hichie are currently raising a daughter, llarlow. and Benji and Paris Hilton are still going strong - but the group's appearance at The Show will highlight the bnst of their musical library. The Show is ol'ten one of the school year's highest-profile con cnrts. In pnwious years, the Show has played host to Common, Cak1~. Third l·:ye Blind and .Jason Mraz among othnrs. The Show is nxdu sivn to studnnts at Notre Damn. Saint Mary's ami lloly Cross, and prornisns to bn a solid night of nntnrtainnwnt. Notrn Dame students can pur chasn ti1~knts onlirw. and Saint Mary's and lloly Cross studnnts can purchasP thPrn at thPir rnsJJP<"livn Student Activities ollicPs. Tkknts arn $10. courtesy wordpress.com courtesy Contact Analise Lipari at British rockers Coldplay released "Viva La Vida" in June. Death Cab for Cutie's newest release, "Narrow Stairs," [email protected] Their fourth studio album, "Viva" follows 2005's "X & Y." reached number one on the Billboard charts. .------~------ THE OBSERVER Thursday, August 28, 2008 CENE page 11 FACE IN THE CROWD Ever wqndered what 1 chided me for mi attend a three-day sum and Jtage, $linda ... 't .· 0 festival? Well. it's hot, sweaty; all that bad,£ arrived ear y at the physically exhausting and depend~ PatKand ctt;ught ing on what you listen tQ, quite Potl~ another Austin-b sibly dangerous. But I onljtwentfoi'< group known as "The 0 a day. . ··· Project." ·...... ·...... ·.·.· . .··.·• .• .•. · For the last the instrument&.! band puton~i four years MarkWltte· remarkable showin the$b()tt45 Chicago bas minutes they were allotte~~ woo~ hosted the tbree A$ststan~. ingthe (a),}~ by sV¥ftching • ..•••.•. day American Scene Editor m~nts and demonstrat . ·fiji music festival mastery of the Theremin; an elec~ Lollapalooza ... tro:tlic instrumentplayed without inside the magnificent Grant Park: being toucl\ed. ··· ··p•• ...·.······ In 2007 the likes ofPeariJam, Next I heard yet another Austin Modest Mouse, Snow Patrol. Muse based band called "WhatMade and Ben. H;arper graced tQe festh • Milwaukee Famous.• " wh val's stage. This year the headlin+ likemusicwasn't discor· ers were Radiohead on Friday, means. butJ'elt a little too soporific Rage Against tbe Machine and formyt1:lsY1s.Leayjl}g. · .... l <·. Wilco on Saturdafand Kanye West headed over to rendeziro th all·· and Nine Inch Nails rounding off my friends and Sunday'slineup...... w~walkedover Thankstomy nupaidiitternship ' ·· · tothenorthend at the Michiana News Channel. I oftheparkfor had neither the time nor the money the John Butler to attend< all three days o£ show •'J¥if), and resigned to purchasing a d lhad neve:i · pass to either Saturday or Sunday, het~,rd the ·· But this became a proqlfltn as well. First off. none.ofthefour weekend headliners grabbed my attention. I didn't~t the political mold for ~age!E> rl:l'volution, · · · · never jumped oii the Wile{) wagon, I U] upco~tcecli~~wpui~Ch<~Wtg for Sunday. And although a hometown friend also attending Lollapalooza Iaten .------~-----~------~------~------OUND THE NATION Page 12 CoMPILED FROM THE OssERvnrs WIRE SERVICES Thursday, August 28, 2008 Pre-Season NSCCAA/ADIDAS NFL Men's Soccer Ran kings team Recur prev 1 Wake Forest 22-2-2 1 2 Connecticut 20-3-1 5 3 NOTRE DAME 14-5-5 6 4 Boston College 15-5-1 12 5 Santa Clara 16-2-4 7 6 Creighton 12-3-5 9 7 Indiana 13-4-5 14 8 Maryland 10-6-5 15 9 Ohio State 17-4-5 2 10 Virginia Tech 14-4-5 3 11 Brown 25-2-1 16 12 Akron 15-4-2 23 13 Massachusetts 17-8-1 4 14 UCLA 9-9-3 RV 15 West Virginia 14-5-2 13 16 Illinois-Chicago 13-6-5 10 17 SMU 14-5·2 18 18 South Florida 14-6·2 17 19 Saint Louis 12-2·5 22 20 Northwestern 12-5·3 21 21 Bradley 16-6·5 10 22 UC Santa Barbara 13-4·4 8 23 Tulsa 15-3-2 20 24 North Carolina 7-8·5 NR 25 Furman 19-4·0 RV NSCAA/ADIDAS Women's Soccer Rankings team Record last week 1 usc 1-0-0 1 2 North Caro Una 1-0-0 3 AP 3 UCLA 0-0-0 2 San Diego Chargers linebacker Shawne Merriman awaits the snap during a 2007 NFL pre-season football game 4 NOTRE DAME 1·0·0 5 against the San Francisco 49ers In San Diego. 5 Florida State 0·0-0 4 6 Portland 1·0·0 6 7 Virginia 1·0-0 6 8 Texas 1·0-0 8 MerriiDan to play with knee injury 9 Penn State 1·0-0 9 10 Stanford 1-0-0 10 11 West Virginia 1·0·0 12 Associated Press work in this and I want to play, you know, I'm going defense the past three 12 Connecticut 0·1-0 11 play." to play." seasons. He has 39 1/2 13 Texas A&M 2·0·0 15 SAN DIEGO - The sur Merriman said late last When he does have sur sacks in that span, more 14 Tennessee 1·0-0 13 geon's knife can wait. week that he has tears in gery, he'll be looking at a than any other NFL play 15 Boston College 1-0-0 14 Shawne Merriman is both the posterior cruci rehab of six to seven er. lie's played in three Duke 16 1·0-0 16 going to play football, two ate and lateral collateral months. straight Pro Bowls. 17 California 1·0·0 17 torn knee ligaments and ligaments in his left knee, 'Til have the surgery at Hight or wrong, 18 Illinois 1·0-0 19 19 Georgia all. which he hurt in a game any point," he said. Merriman's deeision was 1·0-0 18 A day after visiting a 20 Wake Forest 21 at Tennessee in "Nobody knows. I kind of big for a team that has 1·0-0 fourth doctor, the San December. He spent sev Jell it on the table when to Super Bowl expectations. Diego Chargers' star out eral days seeking outside have it. Not even doctors Star running back side linebacker decided opinions. He returned can tell me that." Lai>ainian Tomlinson, Wednesday to play this Tuesday after seeing a While denying reports knocked out of last sea NCAA College Football season rather than have doctor in Miami. the situation could be son's AFC championship Preseason Polls his damaged left knee Merriman said all four career-threatening, hn game aft!w aggravating a repairnd now. doctors he saw said he pledged to be "the same knnn injury, was happy to "To be as simple as pos needed surgery, but there old Shawne Merriman. hear Merriman will play. AI' USA Today sible, I just want to play "just wasn't a time frame That's what I'm hoping." "llow do you tell a war football," Merriman said. on that. My knee still With his nonstop energy rior to sit down'! That's 1 Georgia 1 Georgia 2 Ohio State 2 "That's what it comes looks pretty good. The and spasmod ie sa(~k what he is, a warrior. lie's usc down to. I know what's on 3 usc 3 Ohio State deeision was left up to me dance, the player known trained for this. It's hard 4 Oklahoma 4 Oklahoma the table, I know what's to play. If you give a foot as "Lights Out" has been to tell a guy to sit down," 5 Florida 5 Florida on the line. I put a lot of ball player a decision to the face of the Chargers' Tomlinson said. 6 Missouri 6 LSU 7 lSU 7 Missouri 8 West Virginia 8 West Virginia 9 Clemson 9 Clemson IN BRIEF 10 Auburn 10 Texas 11 Texas 11 Auburn Harvey signs contract after Alvarez refuses to sign Kotsay leaves Atlanta for 12 Texas Tech 12 Wisconsin long holdout with Jaguars contract with Pirates Boston 13 Wisconsin 13 Kansas JACKSONVILLE, Fla. PITTSBURG - No. 2 draft pick NEW YORK - The Boston Hed Sox 14 Kansas 14 Texas Tech Defensive end Derrick Harvey Pedro Alvarez refused to sign his acquired Mark Kotsay from Atlanta for 15 Arizona State 15 Virginia Tech ended a 33-day holdout contract with the Pittsburgh a minor leaguer Wednesday, adding Wednesday by signing a five-year, Pirates, and the players' associa depth to their outfield one day after J.D. $23.8 million contract with the tion filed a grievance Wednesday Drew went on the disabled list. Jacksonville Jaguars. claiming the Aug. 15 deadline was Kotsay hit .289 with six home runs Harvey was the last first-round unilaterally extended by Major and 37 RBis in 88 games with the draft piek to sign, a lengthy hold League Baseball without the Braves. He arrived at Yankee Stadium out that frustrated coach Jack union's permission. on Wednesday before Boston's game De I Rio and left the former The Pirates announced early on against New York and was available ofT" around the dial Florida standout behind in prepa Aug. 16 that Alvarez, a power-hit the beneh. ration for the regular season. ting third baseman from "I figured once I deared waivers and The eighth overall selection in Vanderbilt, agreed to a minor there wasn't really any action that I'd April, Harvey was expected to league contract with a $6 million fini'>h out the season in Atlanta," Kot'>ay bolster a pass rush that struggled signing bonus. The Pirates said his told a pool reporter. "But this obviously MLB to pressure quarterbacks last agent, Scott Boras, told the team is exciting to eome to a dub that's in the season. But he missed all of Alvarez would not report unless playoiT race, and especially one like Phillidelphia at Chicago Cubs training camp and the first three the deal was renegotiated. Boras Boston that has the history of a gn~at 8:05 p.m., WGN preseason games. elaimed the agreement was tradition." It was unclear whether Harvey reached after the midnight dead Kotsay's only postseason experience would play in the preseason line for draft picks to sign on Aug. came in 2006 with Oakland. The Bed finale Thursday ' night at 15. Sox lead the AL wild-card raee and Washington. He did travel with Alvarez was placed on baseball's began the day 31/2 games behind first the team to Washington, D.C. restricted list. place Tampa Bay in the AL East. Thursday, August 28, 2008 The Observer + CLASSIFIEDS Page 13 MLB Cubs svveep Pirates, continue to hold best record in 1\/[ajors Tampa Bay squeezes by Toronto for twelfth shutout; Cleveland wins tenth straight with 9-7 mark over Detroit the All-Star break. Pittsburgh is Associated Press 7-18 since trading leading run PITTSBURGH -Two bunts, producer Jason Bay to Boston one double and nine well on July 31. pitched innings. The Chicago Asked if the Pirates are glad Cubs proved on a Wrigley Field they won't see the Cubs until like day they can win when next season, manager John their bats are not booming, and Russell needed only a one-word their by-the-textbook victory answer: "Yeah." came before they begin what may be their toughest stretch Rays 1, Blue Jays 0 all season. Matt Garza and two relievers Jason Marquis shut down combined on a six-hitter and Pittsburgh's batters on a cool, Carlos Pena homered to lead AL windy day that must have made East-leading Tampa Bay past the Cubs feel at home, a11d Toronto 1-0 Wednesday night. Chicago turned two well-placed Garza (11-7) allowed six hits bunts into two runs in the sev and three walks with fivB enth inning to sweep yet anoth strikeouts over 7 2-3 innings for er three-game series from the the Rays. Grant Balfour got the Pirates with a 2-0 victory final out in the eighth before Wednesday. Dan Wheeler pitched the ninth "That's the sign of a good for his ninth save in 11 chances. team, one that can win in dif Pena provided the scoring ferent ways," Reed Johnson with a solo homer in the fourth, said. "We've been able to win his 27th of the season and sixth the last couple of weeks by sit over his past 13 games. ting back and swinging the bat. Blue Jays rookie David Purcey Today we weren't swinging the gave up five hits and struck out bats very well, so we were able a career-high 11 in eight to play a little bit different game innings for his first career com and it ended up working out for plete game. The left-bander us." was coming off a start Aug. 20 After scoring 26 runs-12 on against the New York Yankees AP Monday, 14 on Tuesday-in the in which he allowed five earned Chicago's Reed Johnson, left, scores in the seventh inning of the Cubs' :!-0 victory over first two games, the Cubs runs and seven hits in four Pittsburgh Wednesday. The Cubs now have the best record the team has had since 1945. turned to pitching and defense innings. for their third three-game Purcey struck out 10 and ing. Roberts gave Baltimore the gle off Chicago's Lance and drove in three runs and sweep this season of the NL allowed just three hits-two by lead for good with a two-run Broadway in the fifth, Mora Curtis Granderson also home Central rival Pirates. The Cubs Pena, including the homer-in single in the second, then drove connected in the sixth and Luke red for Detrolt, which lost its won the season series 14-4, the the first five innings. He previ in a run with his AL-leading Scott doubled and scored in the fourth straight. _ most victories they've have ous high for strikeouts was 46th double in the fourth. seventh to make it 8-2. Fausto Carmona (7 -5) against Pittsburgh since going eight. Aubrey Huff hit his 29th Dye hit his 32nd homer lead allowed four runs and seven 15-7 in 1954-and their most The Blue Jays got one hit, homer and drove in three runs, ing off the eighth, Chicago's hits in six innings to beat Justin against any opponent since including a third-inning double and Melvin Mora and Kevin major league-leading 198th of Verlander (10-14), who gave up beating St. Louis 15 times in by Joe Inglett, in each of the Millar also homered for the the season. five runs and seven hits in six 1978. first four innings, but failed to Orioles, who put a positive fin Huff hit a two-run drive in the innings, walking three and Chicago, a major league-best score. ish on a 2-7 homestand that bottom half and Millar added a striking out eight. 83-50, won its fifth in a row and Garza retired nine in a row began with three games apiece solo shot to seal the blowout. The Indians had surrendered 13th in 16 games. The Cubs are after Lyle Overbay's single with against Boston and the New After Baltimore used two sin a two-run lead and trailed 4-3 33 games over .500 for the first two outs in the fourth. Matt York Yankees. gles and a sacrifice fly by Huff in the fourth when Shoppach time since they were 98-56 at Stairs ended the stretch with a Paul Konerko and Jermaine to take the lead in the first put them ahead for good with the end of the 1945 season. two-out single in the seventh. Dye homered for the White Sox, inning, Liz served up a belt-high his 17th homer, a two-run shot The Cubs went 7-2 in a nine After a single by Rod Barajas whose lead over Minnesota in fastball on a 3-1 count to to left off Verlander. It also game stretch against NL weak put runners on first and second, the AL Central was sliced to one Konerko, who hit it an estimat scored Ryan Garko, who was lings Cincinnati, Washington John McDonald popped out. game. Chicago had won its pre ed 415 feet into the seats in left. hit by a piteh to start the and Pittsburgh. It gets tougher Alex Rios and Vernon Wells vious four road games by a The Orioles regained the lead inning. starting Thursday night against drew two-out walks in the combined 27-8 score. in their half of the second. Lou Shoo made it 7-4 in the sev the Phillies as they play 27 of eighth to end Garza's night. White Sox starter John Danks Montanez drew a two-out walk enth with a two-run homer, his their final 29 against teams that Balfour entered and struck out (1 0-7) allowed four runs and and Castro doubled before seventh of the year. are .500 or above. Adam Lind on three pitches. seven hits in four innings. He Roberts hit a two-run single. Cleveland took a 1-0 lead on "You've got to make sure to The announced attendance was unbeaten in nine road Chicago's Jim Thome had an Jhonny Peralta's two-out RBI take same approach every was just 12,678, the fifth starts since May 3. RBI single in the third, but was single in the first. It scored pitch, every at-bat, every game straight Rays' home game with Radhames Liz (5-3) gave up thrown out at second by right Dave Dellucci, who hit a one and not let the mental errors a crowd under 20,000. two runs, three hits and five fielder Nick Markakis. out double and moved to third and mental mistakes get to walks in 5 1-3 innings for the on a groundout. you," Marquis said. "That says Orioles 11, White Sox 3 Orioles, who hadn't held an Indians 9, Tigers 7 Granderson tied it by leading a lot for this team, how good we Brian Roberts turned a sched opponent under four runs in Kelly Shoppach homered and off the game for Detroit with feel we're going and how good uled day off into a three-RBI their previous 10 games. drove in three runs and Shin his 16th homer. Granderson we can be-and how we're not performance, and the Baltimore Roberts doubled in a run to Sao Choo also went deep to lift lined Carmona's 2-2 pitch to going to let up until the season Orioles ended a five-game los make it 4-2 in the fourth, but the Cleveland Indians to their the opposite field in left. is over." ing streak by defeating the Baltimore missed a chance to lOth straight win, 9-7 over the Grady Sizemore's two-out, As if their schedule would let Chicago White Sox 11-3 on pull away when Huff was Detroit Tigers on Wednesday two-run single gave the Indians them do that. Wednesday night. retired on a fly ball with two night. a 3-1 lead in the second. It The Pirates lost their season Baltimore's original lineup outs and the bases loaded. That Cleveland's team record is 13 scored Garko, who led off with high seventh in a row and 11th had Alex Cintron leading off, ended Danks' night after 93 consecutive wins, accomplished a walk, and Shoppach, who sin in 13 games despite one of Zach but Roberts was inserted after pitches. twice, the last time in 1951. gled. They moved up on a sac Duke's few effective starts since Cintron developed food poison- Juan Castro hit a two-run sin- Magglio Ordonez homered rifice. The Observer accepts classifieds every business day from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Notre Dame office, 024 South Dining Hall. Deadline for next-day classifieds is 3 p.m. All classifieds must be prepaid. CLASSIFIEDS The charge is 5 cents per character per day, including all spaces. The Observer reserves the right to edit all classifieds for content without issuing refunds. TUTOR for Prob & Slats. Fee nego- 3-4 bdrm, 2 full bath house. New BUYING SAN DIEGO STATE, If you or som<3one you care about liable. 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(574)243-9279 277-1659. nant.shtml Bake them cookies. page 14 The Observer + PAID ADVERTISEMENT Thursday, August 28, 2008 THESH 2008 featuring Friday, August 29 JACC Fieldhouse 8 P.M.- Doors open at 7 P.M. Tickets $10 available @ theshow.nd.edu Valid ND/SMC/HC student ID required for admittance Thursday, August 28, 2008 The Observer + SPORTS page 15 BOXING Preparations begin for De La Hoya's final fight Negotiations for Dec. 6 match against Manny Pacquiao nearly finished, deal to be announced later today today, said De La Hoya's long will bring together boxing's most the heaviest weight of his career Olympic gold medalist, repeatedly Associated Press stalled talks with Pacquiao bankable star and arguably its by far. · has said he will not fight again Oscar De La Hoya has nearly recently revived when the sides most talented fighter at the MGM The fighters' camps also after this yeaJr. After a proposed wrapped up a deal to finish his found an acceptable way to split Grand in Las Vegas. The deal was argued over the split of the purse, rematch with Mayweather in boxing career Dec. 6 against the possible $100 million in rev first reported by ESPN.com. with De La Hoya angling for 70 September was scuttled by Filipino star Manny Pacquiao, enue from what's certain to be It has not been an easy match percent while Pacquiao pursued Mayweather's retirement, De La two people with knowledge of the boxing's most lucrative fight since to make. Both boxers must make a 40 percent cut. The resolution Hoya has struggled to find a suit negotiations told The Associated De La .Hoya's split-decision loss to physical sacrifices for the 147- to this impasse was not immedi able opponent for his final bout Press on Wednesday. Floyd Mayweather Jr. last year. pound bout, with De La Hoya ately clear, but should be before turning his full attention to The people, who spoke on con Barring any last-minute dropping down to welterweight announced Thursday. his burgeoning promotions com dition of anonymity because any changes of heart in a sometimes for the first time in nearly eight De La Hoya (39-5-0, 30 KOs), pany and other business inter deal will not be announced until contentious negotiation, the fight years while Pacquiao bulks up to the six-division champion and ests. NFL Manning excells in first practice after surgery did it end the speculation Associated Press about whether he would keep Now Peyton Manning can his streak of 160 consecutive start fine-tuning the mechan starts intact Sept. 7 against ics, timing and rhythm. Chicago. Just do not expect him to try Things changed Tuesday it in Thursday night's presea when Manning returned to October son game against Cincinnati. practice one day after the six Coach Tony Dungy increased week anniversary of surgery. South Bend Symphony the two-time league MVP's Indy did not practice Monday. Orchestra Concert workload Wednesday, one day Manning threw passes with "Violin Fireworks!" after he finally returned to velocity and moved around on Stefan Jackiw, Violin practice and showed no linger his legs Tuesday, but as with ing effects from the knee sur most injured players, the real gery that kept him out for the test came Wednesday morning past six weeks. when Manning returned to the "We didn't have him in team team complex. The Backyardigans work (Tuesday), but he did The result: No soreness, "Tale of the fine and hasn't experienced which prompted Dungy to Mighty Knights" any problems," Dungy said. increase Manning's workload "So far, so good. He'll get a lit gradually. Forever Tango tle more work today." "We've been telling you guys Broadway Musical Manning, who has never that he's been doing a lot of Presented by missed a start in his 1 0-season things, and we have a pretty Broadway Theatre Leagu€) NFL career, had surgery July extensive workout before we 14 to remove an infected let guys get back on the field," South Bend Symphony bursa sac from his left knee. Dungy said. "They go through Orchestra Concert Team officials initially said a routine on the side and do "Misbehavin' Tonight" their franchise quarterback some individual work, and it's Fats Waller Tribute would miss four to six weeks, like a decathlon. So when we Byron Stripling, Trumpet and all along Dungy, team clear guys to come back, I usu president Bill PoJiao and oth ally don't worry about how ers contended Manning was on they're going to be." schedule amid speculation he Manning, like most of the might miss more time. That team's starters, will not play did not end the questions Thursday even though the about Manning being hurt Colts' quarterback situation is worse than first feared, nor precariously thin. SENIOR PORTRAITS! Sign up for your Notre Dame Graduate Portrait @ www.LaurenStudios. com to ensure your place in the 2009 DOME Yearbook (Use the school password· "'DOME 2009" to access the Notre Dame Portrait Schedule) Who: Class of 2009 Students When: I:tictures taken September 1 -12 Where: La Fortune 108 Why: To be in your 2009 Notre Dame Dome Yearbook ~~------Re1nenzher------___, ~ ~- 7"'7 Sign Up Today! ~~ [ www.LaurenStudios.com ) School Password - 4 -"'--;o-______JlQM_!1___?!l!l2------~~-- page 16 The Observer + SPORTS Thursday, August 28, 2008 last year's results and plans defeating Malcolm Jonson of Ilavens and Johnson over to bounce back. Johnson Community College. came a tough Iowa team in Honors "I think I can speak for the ITA Davis and Havens met in the three sets in the second round continued from page 20 entire team when I say we continued from page 20 quarterfinals with Havens but fell in the third round. weren't pleased with how last coming out on top of a tight Davis and Stahl fell to a but I would always pick team season turned out, but we're Matt Hansen of Northern three-set match and advancing Memphis team in the second success over individual sue ready come back," junior Illinois. to the semifinals. Stahl lost to round. cnss. I would love to trade it middle blocker Tara The strong play continued in Sanam Sing of Virginia, who The Irish are looking to con in f'or an NCAA titln." Enzweiler said. the fourth round with Davis went on to beat Havens in the tinue their dominance this fall Phillips and Stremick were "We look fantastic," Phillips earning a victory over Chris semifinal match. when the team returns without both second-team all-Big said. "We are gelling great Peek of Indiana University and Davis and Stahl also compet former No. 1 Sheeva Parbhu. East players last year with and our entire starting lineup Havens beating Jon Tragardh ed together in the doubles impressivn pnrf'ormances for is playing every position very of LSU. Stahl also earned a draw and Havens and Johnson Contact Kate Grabarek at the Irish. Brown attributes well." spot in the quarterfinals by entered as a team as well. kgrabaO [email protected] thnir success last year to Adding to the mix are con tlwir ability to control the not tributions from all areas of both on ol'fnnsn and dnfense. the team, including a promis "Both hit a high percentage ing freshmen foursome. MLB as wnll as have high kills, "We nxpeet a lot out of the and tlwy arn also very good freshmen," Brown said. blockers," Brown said. "They bring us a lot more ".Justine IStremickl is orw of' depth." Red Sox demolish Yankees th11 bnst blockers that we Freshman middle blocker have over had in the pro Megan Barnielc has been Bay tried to score on Jason Binghamton, then ripped a gram. Snrinity [l'hillipsl is slowed down by an inf'eetion Associated Press usually on the outside and in her foot. but thn other Varitek's single and was eut double to right to score Beltran shn is one of' tlw best we have fn1shmon arc ready to eon NEW YORK - Jason Bay down on a strong throw by for a 4-3 lead, snapping an 0- nvnr had out thorn as well." tribute right away, including drove in four runs, Dustin right lieldcr Bobby Abreu. for-16 slump. Brian Schneider But Brown has even higher outside hitter Kristen Dealy, Pedroia hit a grand slam and Alex Hodriguez's two-out followed with a bloop single the Boston Red Sox routed the double in the bottom half down the left-field line that n x p 1H: t a ti on s for them this libcro/del"1~nsive specialist listless Yankees 11-3 on scored Abreu from first, and drove in two runs. y1~ar. F r c n e h y S i I v a . an d s.e t t c r "Those are the strengths Beth Wildnrmuth. Wednesday night, putting an New York tied it in the fourth. Murphy was in llawaii and nurnbnrs that allowed Dealy is making surprising emphatic dent in New York's A-Rod led ofT with another preparing to play winter ball thorn to bn able to be recog contributions f'or a f'irst-year dwindling playoff' chances. double and scored on Robinson last Sept•~mbnr when tho Mets nizml as all-conference play player and Brown believes Paul Byrd beat the Yankees Cano's two-out HBl single ofT crumbled, but ho paid closn Prs. and I lwlinvo thny are she is playing above her in a crucial game for the sec the glove of a diving Pndroia at attention to thn race. capable of' doing much morn years. ond consecutive year, and second base. "It was kind of' helpless," he this year and I'm nxcited "Kristen is a great all David Ortiz reached base four With runners at the corners, said. "You always want to see about that," Brown said. around player. She's a good times for the second straight Byrd retired No. 9 batter Ivan the big league team do well." Phillips and StrPmiek are seornr, passer, and defensive night. Hodriguez on a !1y ball. Brian Stokes (1-0) pitl:hed a both taking a tnarn approach player." Brown said. "She Pedroia's first career slam Ponson settled in until scoreless inning for his first to the year, focusing on what understands the game very capped a seven-run eighth Pedroia's perfect hit-and-run win with tho Mots. Pedro the whole team can takn well." inning and sent hordes of boo single put runners at the cor Feliciano and .Joe Smith away f'rorn last ynar and Adding versatility away ing Yankees fans shuffling ners in the fifth. Consecutive worked the eighth and Luis i rn prove upon. from thn net is Silva, who toward the exits. With co walks to Ortiz and Youkilis Ayala finished for his second "J.ast year definitely wasn't plays both the libero and chairman Hank Steinbrenner forced in the go-ahead run save in throe trios. Ayala our best season." Strnmick defensive specialist positions. in attendance, New York before Bay's sacrifice !1y made couldn't hold a one-run load said. "In gmwral. our season "ISilval is a defensive spe dropped seven games behind it 4-2 and chased Ponson. who with two outs in tho ninth could have !wen better. We cialist." Brown said. "She is Boston, which leads the AL is 0-3 in his past four starts. Tuesday. lost sonw games we should ineredibly quick and has wild-card race by 2 1/2 games Nnw York's Johan Santana have won." great overall skills." over Minnesota. Mets 6, Phillies 3 had nothing to show f'or anoth The tnarn lwlinves the turn Hounding out the freshmen The Heel Sox remained 3 1/2 PliiLADELPIIIA - This er quality start. lie gave up around has already begun in is Wildermuth. who gives the games behind first-place resilient group surfl isn't last three runs and live hits in six tho prPseason with hard team the flexibility to alter Tampa Bay in the AL East. year's New York Mcts. innings, striking out six. It was work during practice f'rorn their formations and improve In a game they needed badly, Daniel Murphy hit a the 13th time Santana gave up nveryonn. their match-ups. the injury-depleted Yankees tiebreaking double after Carlos three earned runs or fewer Delgado's second solo homer and didn't get a win. The two "We had a great preseason "!}cth is gr_eat setter f'or gave the ball to Sidney Ponson and we are looking to us, Brown said. (7 -5). I Ie lasted 4 2-3 innings had tied the game in the eighth time AL Cy Young award win improve," sophomore middle The combination of experi and dropped to 3-13 with a and the Mets beat Philadelphia ner has a 2. 70 EHA, second blocker Kelli Seiacca said. ence, depth, and youth is 6.95 ERA in 22 starts against on Wednesday night to reclaim best in the NL. "Everything is falling into what the Irish intend to uti the Heel Sox. first place in the NL East. "These guys battled," place. We have a go-get-'em lize to reestablish themselves Boston will try for a three Ryan Howard hit a two-run Santana said. "It was a team philosophy and we have as a Big East power this year. game sweep Thursday with homer and Jayson Werth effort. It's not about one guy or made great strides in the lefty Jon Lester on the mound homered for the Phillies, who one pitcher. We did a great fell a half-game behind the job." preseason." Contact Jared Jedick at against 16-game winner Mike No matter how much the The team was unhappy with [email protected] Mussina. Mets in the division. Byrd (9-11) stymied New New York rebounded from Mets stress this is a different York's struggling hitters with Tuesday night's tough loss in season, people won't let them floaters and soft stuff, just as which the Phillies overcame a forget about the historic col he did last October when the 7-0 deficit and won 8-7 in 13 lapse last year. right-hander won at Yankee innings. A sellout crowd of 45,138 at Stadium to clinch a first-round "This was a huge, huge win Citizens Bank Park jumped on playoff series for Cleveland. for us simply because of the the Mets right from the start. Still using his old-fashioned way we lost last night," Mcts One fan held up a sign that windup, Byrd allowed two runs manager Jerry Manuel said. read: "Hemember September!" and five hits in six innings. He "We could've afforded to (lose), Another sitting behind the visi struck out five and improved to but the way we lost last night, tor's dugout yelled at players 2-1 in three starts since Boston you never know where that's and continuously flashed a acquired him from the Indians going to lead you." choke sign to anyone who this month. The Mets blew a seven-game looked his way. *CHICAGO Byrd has won six of his last lead with 17 remaining last Onee New York rallied in the seven starts following a five season, losing the division to eighth, it was the Mets fans game losing streak. the Phillies on the final day. making all the noise. Also a Red Sox newcomer, They're determined to avoid "We're fighting some * Bay hit a two-run double in the another collapse, though they demons. the demons of the first and an RBI triple in the don't have quite the same past, the rascals that have eighth when Boston battered cushion. hung around us for a year," relievers Jose Veras and David One night after New York's Manuel said. "Every time we Robertson. bullpen blew a ninth-inning lose a game likH last night is a Bay has six RBis in his first lead for the 1Oth time this sea reminder of that." two games playing in the Red son, the Phillies couldn't pro The teams meet for a three Sox-Yankees rivalry. teet a one-run lead in the game series at Shea Stadium Pedroia, last season's AL eighth. next weekend that will eon Rookie of the Year, hit a shot Rudy Seanez (5-4). getting a elude a 1 0-gamc road trip for off Hobertson that landed on rare opportunity as a setup the Phillics. Tho Mets lead the the netting above New York's man because four other reliev series 10-5 this season. retired numbers in left-center. ers were unavailablfl, retired Phillies startnr Kyle Kendrick In the Boston bullpen, star the first two batters before allowed two runs and eight closer .Jonathan Papelbon Delgado hit an opposite-field hits in five-plus innings. spread his arms with delight. shot to left to tie it at 3. The 24-year-old right-hander The Red Sox jumped ahead Seanez left after Carlos has rebounded nicely from in the first. Pedroia singled Beitran reached on an infield conseeutivo poor starts in and went to third on Ortiz's single. which he allowed 13 runs in double. Ponson whiffed Kevin Brad Lidgc, who is 31-for-31 seven innings. lin's given up Youkilis for the second out, but in save chances, came in and throe runs in 10 2-3 innings in Bay hit a sinking liner toward intentionally walked Hyan his last two starts. the gap that dropped just in Church after Beltran stole sec "''m disappointed I didn't go front of diving left fielder ond. deeper in this game," Kendrick Xavier Nady for a two-run Murphy, a rookie who spent said. "It's frustrating. We had a double. most of the season at Double-A win right there." Thursday, August 28, 2008 The Observer+ SPORTS page 17 MEN'S GOLF Irish golfer falls in first round of U.S. Amateur match play at the U.S. Amateur By MICHAEL BLASCO (the year the current format Sports Writer was adopted), Santos-Ocampo made the cut at three other top llave y()U th(.rught about teachir1g l{eligi(>n After one of the finest sum amateur tournaments during -~- .. . ~:)...... ,.. . . ·r "'-. Monday, Sept:ember 1 - 5:30 - 6:30 pm Sunday, September 7 - 5:30 - 6:30 1Pm Room 330 Coleman-Morse Cente1r Contact: Fr• .John Conley 63:1-7888 or .lohn & Sylvia DiUon 631-7163 C-M page 18 The Observer+ SPORTS Thursday, August 28, 2008 CORE COUNCIL FOR GAY &LESBIAN STUDENTS University Resources for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Questioning Students The Core Council for Gay and Lesbian Students (Information, education, and resources) Contact: Sr. Sue Dunn, OP, 1-5550, or Eddie Velazquez [email protected] Office of Campus Ministry (Annual retreat for gaynesbian/questioning students and their friends; pertinent library resources VANESSA GEMPISfThe Observer in 304 Co-Mo; discussion and support) Irish centerflelder A.J. Pollock follows through on a swing Contact: Fr. Joe Carey, CSC, at 1-7800 during Notre Dame's 10-3 loss to St. John's on Apr. 25. University Counseling Center ing up opposing pitching (Individual counseling) during the summer, Pollock Contact: Dr. Maureen Lafferty at [email protected] Fal01outh did find time for leisure in continued from page 20 Falmouth, which borders the Atlantic Ocean. Visit our web site at lion with all those [scouts "It was incredible. You've and fans[ at those games," got the beaeh right there and http://corecouncil. nd .edu/ Pollock said. "The summer the really nice town," dnl"initnly helped me with Pollock said. that." He said his time in Cape Polloek. who led the Irish Cod was one of the best with a .:~52 batting average experiences he has had. last snason, said he expeets "Everything about the sum to earry momentum into this mer was incredible. spring. Everyone's telling me I'm "I havn a lot of eonfidnnee going to look baek and say right now," hn said. ''I've had that it was one or the best a good eouple of years [at summers of my life," he said. Notre Damel but after eom ''I'm already feeling that way pnting with tlw best players and I've only been back one in tlw eountry like that, my or two weeks." eonfidenen is obviously pret ty high ... Contact Fran Tolan at I>nspite consistently tear- [email protected] forces him to perform well. Crist "He tells it like it is," Crist said. "lie has a very challeng SoMt)vA.'f continued from page 20 ing mood about him, and he's going to try to bring the best baeks have a tight relation out of you. That's what you ~ yv'\AStt..rs ir'\ ship of'f the field, he said, need as a quarterbaek, and something that causes the rest that's what was most appeal or the team to poke fun at ing to me." them. Crist was excited about the "They kind of joke that the other students getting back to quarterbacks are always on school and said the team was thnir own thing; on the rise we really are," heading into Crist said. "You're going to get a the season. Crist and competitive nature !low well it freshman quar from me every day I does is any tnrbaek Nate one's guess, but Montana, Joe step on the field. " his confidence Master something a little easier, Montana's son in the squad's who hails from Dayne Crist abilities is like your personal finances. Concord, Calif., Irish freshman unshaken. have trained "I see no rea together. They quarterback son why we Wells Fargo knows that college can be a challenging time. That's why we have a wide have the same shouldn't be range of tools to help you along the way, from checking and savings to a College Combo"' quarterback coach, and Crist competing with the best teams specifically designed to help you be financially successful. And best of all, you'll get someone said the extra coaching can in the nation this year," he 5 help nail down fundamentals said. "Everyone's on the same to answer your questions and help you make sense of it all. Why wait for someday? M Stop by in a way praetices with Weis page." Wells Fargo, visit wellsfargo.com/student or calll-800-WFB-OPEN (1-800-932-6736) today. cannot. Regarding his own contribu "Obviously when you're here tions, he said his drive to suc everything is in tune with ceed will be present no matter eoach Weis' system, very what. ofTnnsive-oriented," he said. "You're going to get a com "You're given a chance with petitive nature from me every the quartnrbaek eoaeh to kind day I step on the field. That's of work on some mechanics. not going to ce!ise regardless Footwork - you can never be of what I do this year," he too aeeurate." said. Not that Crist shuns Weis' eoaehing; in raet, he feeds off Contact Bill Brink at of it. 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Please complete the accompa nying form and mail it today to receive The Observer in your home. THE OBSERVER Thursday, August 28, 2008 PORTS page 20 BASEBALL Centerfielder Pollock nan1ed MVP of Cape Cod League said. "To be mentioned with slugging percentage (.556). honor, Pollock said he will sure to lead the Irish. By FRAN TOLAN those guys is just incredi Pollock, who played third work hard to keep improving "Now that I'm a junior, Associate Sports Editor ble." base as a Notre Dame fresh so that he does not end up some people might expect Every summer, the Cape man before switching to cen being defined by just this me to be a little more vocal," What do Thurman Munson, Cod League draws most of terfield last season, commit award. he said. "And I'm sure some Paul O'Neill, Evan Longoria the best eollege players in ted just one error in 45 "At one point, it's pretty of the guys will expect me to and A . .l. Pollock havn in the country to New England. games. incredible and it's a thrill," take on a more designated common? Arter the Notre But the top-tier competition "Before the summer, every Pollock said. "But at the leadership role." Dame junior centerfielder's was no match for Pollock, one from my town told me same time, I'm sure there But after his season in stellar summer season, the who starred for the how great the Cape Cod are a lot of guys on that list Cape Cod, Pollock should corn~ct answer is that all of Falmouth Commodores. The League was," Pollock said. "I [of past MVPsl that you've have no problem with many them have been namf~d Most Hebron, Conn., native fin just tried to take the same never heard of." sets of eyes on him. Valuable Player of the Cape ished second in the batting approach I always do and Pollock said he also under "Another thing is I'm going Cod League. race with a .377 average fortunately it worked out for stands that aceolades like to be used to r added) atten- "It's pretty incredible while leading the league in me." the one he earned this sum I'm not going to lie," Polloek hits {61), doubles {15) and Despite the tremendous mer come with added pres- see FALMOUTH/page 18 FOOTBALL The future to Notre Dame, drew a good Crist says he puts deal of attention. lie the team's needs first addressed it, as he did every thing else, calmly, at once seeming innocent and mature. By BILL BRINK "We're both very competitive Spons Editor people. We both learn from eaeh other," Crist said of l>ay1w Crist looked comfort Clausen during freshmen able even though he had to media day on Aug. 22. "Even eollapsn his 6-foot-4 frame the time we've spent here, it into a folding sPat. The fresh seems like il's only been a man quarterback relaxed, matter of months, but we've with a charming smile and a learned from each other buzz cut - a freshmen unity greatly." initiative, courtesy of the run Crist was a top recruit from ning backs - while answering Notre Dame High School in questions about everything Sherman Oaks, Calif. from learning a pro-style Hivals.com ranked him as the offense to his mothnr to No. 25 prospect in the nation whether, as a California boy, after he completed 58 percent he had bought a winter coat of his passes for 2,178 yards yet. and 16 touchdowns in his sen lie was unfazed and careful. ior season. Early speculation Thn phrase, "Whatever coach is that he will redshirt, which Weis wants me to do ... " came would give him two years to QUENTIN STENGEA!The Observer out of his mouth more than start after Clausen graduates. Irish freshman quarterback Dayne Crist throws a pass during practice Wednesday. once, and he talked rnpeatedly lie said the toughest aspect Afterwards, Crist spoke about learning Notre Dame's offensive system. about the healthy competition of fall practice so far has been - between the quarterbacks. His learning Notre Dame's offen remember is that it's not a and everything just jumps up." He said plays now seem to be relationship with sophomore sive system. It frustrated him normal college system, it's an His next hurdle after under slowing down for him. quarterback Jimmy Clausen, at first, but he said he has a NFL system," he said. "You're standing the playbook, he Crist and the other quarter- who he went to middle school better grasp of it now. making an even larger jump. said, was being comfortable with and who helped lure Crist "What a lot of people don't The terminology, the verbiage, enough to make quick reads. see CRIST/page 18 VOLLEYBALL MEN'S TENNIS Irish prilned to bounce Sophs play in Bloomington back from subpar year Four players close out summer on a high note at ITA Championships As a result of their accom Dame well down there. The Derek Stephens knocked By JARED JEDICK plishments last year, both By KATE GRABAREK bond in this year's sophomore Johnson out of the tournament Sports Writer were voted to the Big East's Sporrs Wrirer class is something that can after Johnson lost the first set preseason team. carry us through the tough 6-2 and was forced to retire in Notre Dame is looking to "I was surprised and very Notre Dame sent four play times." the second set. eome on strong and forget excited." Phillips said. "It ers to the Intercollegiate Play opened on Aug. 11 and "Each- of our guys had good about a disappointing season was a great compliment and I Tennis Association (ITA) included two rounds of singles wins," Bayliss said. "Stephen last year with the help of two am going to just keep work Summer Championships in play. [Havens] did well to reach the of the Big East's strongest ing along with the team to do Bloomington. Davis and Havens each semifinals, not to mention playnrs, senior middle block our best." Sophomore Tyler Davis, earned a spot in the second good doubles results." er Justine Stremiek and jun Stremick also appreeiated Stephen Havens, Matthew round with a bye, while Stahl In the third round Davis, ior outsidP hittPr SPrinity the honor, but said she would Johnson, and Dan Stahl all and Johnson both escaped Havens and Stahl all • Phillips. have preferred some hard competed in both singles and their first round matches easi advanced. "Both of them had great ware for the entire team. doubles. ly. Davis earned a 6-1, 6-3 vic competitive seasons in the "It was a surprise, but it's "The results in the ITA In the second round of play tory over Brett Powers of St. Big East last year," Irish nice to bf~ honored for the National Summer both Davis and Havens came Edwards. Havens earned a 6- coad1 Debbie Brown said. hard work in the last eouple Championships are encourag away with 6-2, 6-2 victories. 3, 6-3 victory over Mark "Their stnmgths are in· the years," Stremick said. "It is ing," Irish coach Bobby Bayliss Davis defeated Memphis's Oljaka of South Florida. Stahl front row where they are always nice to be honored, said. "Dan Stahl. Stephen Jordan Smith for his win, and nabbed a 6-2, 6-2 win over tremendous hitters and Havens, Tyler Davis, and Matt Havens defeated Indiana's blockers." see HONORS/page 16 Johnson all represented Notre Stephen Volg. see ITA/page 16