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The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary's VOLUME 41: ISSUE 40 THURSDAY, OCTOBER26, 2006 NDSMCOBSERVER.COM Abroad students travel to Belfast ND given Dublin Program trip focuses on political, Katrina religious divides within Northern Ireland recognition that have troubled this island's By KAREN LANGLEY northern end for generations. News Writer Between meeting with a rep­ University one of resentative of the Sinn Fein BELFAST - There's a lot of political party and touring nine to receive award baggage that comes with being Catholic and Protestant neigh­ Irish and Catholic in this city. Or borhoods, students were able to Irish and Protestant, for that learn experientially about life By RYAN SYDLIK matter. north of the border. News Writer Notre Dame students may not The group drove north on Oct. often have reason to think about 13, over ground where program Notre Dame's service in these challenges, given the pep­ director Kevin Whelan said Katrina-ravaged areas has band air which surrounds any snipers used to lie in wait. Upon done even more than campus expression of their uni­ arrival, they toured Stormont, improve the lives of the versity's traditional heritage. But the home of the Northern storm's victims - it's won last weekend, the students of Ireland Assembly - a legislative the University national Notre Dame's Dublin Program body which has not met since recognition. traveled to Northern Ireland's October 2002 because of tension The back wall of this Belfast home serves as a canvas for a Notre Dame was one of capital to see firsthand about Nationalist party mural. Students on the Dublin Program visited the nine U.S. universities to the political and religious divides see BELFAST/page 6 city last weekend. receive the Katrina Compassion Award for Excellence in Hurricane Relief Service award from the Corporation for National and Community Service, the Death penalty group begins on campus nation's largest independent grant-maker for the support of service and volunteerism. Notre Dame Against State Killing to hold lectures, work toward moratorium In addition to the award for Katrina relief efforts, the Campus Ministry. It forms a corporation also gave Notre By KAITLYNN RIELY coalition with various other stu­ Dame an award for its over­ News Writer dent groups on campus - all mission of service. including the Notre Dame Law Bill Purcell, assistant pro­ Given the debate surrounding School's ND Coalition to Abolish fessional specialist at the the death penalty within the the Death Penalty, Notre Dame Center for Social Concerns, Catholic Church, Notre Dame, as Right to Life and Amnesty said the corporation was a Catholic University, should International - who will help likely impressed by the quick address it. them sponsor and publicize and comprehensive nature of That's the philosophy of Notre events. Notre Dame's relief efforts. Dame Against State Killing "Last spring, in talking to The University reacted to (NDASK), a new student organi­ friends, we realized that there the tragedy through a vari­ zation. isn't really an informed opinion ety of prayer services, The group will launch its first about [the death penalty] on fundraising efforts and event this fall with a series of campus," Laidman said. forums to discuss national lectures to educate students ·"Everyone had very strong opin- issues that resulted in the about the death penalty. ions, but they didn't really have aftermath. NDASK co-organizers junior the facts on it." "It was everything from Andrea Laidman and senior Will The group differs from Notre the [Hesburghl Library col­ McAuliffe - who is also an Dame Right to Life, McAuliffe lecting books [to] engineer­ Observer columnist - described said, because it focuses solely on ing [students that] went AP the organization as a campaign the death penalty issue. NDASK [down to the region] in a NDASK shares the cause of people like these protestors observing under the direction of the a moment of silence Wednesday after a Aorida man's execution. Center for Social Concerns and see NDASK/page 4 see KATRINA/ page 4

Saint Mary's to install Professor stresses career vocation

Talk examines views 2006 Endowed Fall Lecture late Pope John Paul II new e-mail system series to discuss the chang­ specifically thanks "women of women, working; ing views of women in the who work," she said, which workplace. allows women to fulfill Zimbra Server boasts - iPlanet Messaging, encourages balance "Work is a vocation," their desire to work. known on campus as Aegis Wolfteich said. "Women are "Work does influence and developed by Sun updated features for By ABBY RICHARDSON primarily seen as mothers." women's life in many Microsystems - has been News Writer This stereotype, she said, ways," Wolfteich said. spring semester "showing its age" in the past has historically been a Careers give women a few months, Fowlkes said. threat to women working chance to redefine them­ By LIZ HARTER The new Zimbra The challenge of balanc­ outside the house. Over selves and their lives, she News Writer Collaboration Server boasts ing both a career and fami­ time, however, more said, and allows them to "all new software, hardware ly - a thought that worries women have dissolved that reshape their devotional and [has a] greater quota lnbox warnings of over­ many college students - image and pursued careers, life. capacity for our users," flowing e-mail accounts may served as the focus of she said. Wolfteich encouraged the be a thing of the past at Fowlkes said. It will include Boston University professor Wolfteich said this change women in the room to rec­ Saint Mary's next semester e-mail, a calendar system Claire Wolfteich's Tuesday has also stemmed from the ognize their job as a voca­ as the College prepares to and shared wikis. night talk at Saint Mary's. religious world, and she tion - something that not install a new messaging sys­ The Saint Mary's Web site As a professor and moth­ reminded the audience of many do, she said, espe­ tem during winter break, defines wikis as the ability er of three, Wolfteich came papal encyclicals that cially if work does not Chief Information Officer to use a Web site to collabo- to the College's Stapleton encouraged women to ven­ involve service or suffer- Keith Fowlkes said. Lounge as part of the ture into the workplace. The current e-mail system see E-MAIL/page 4 Center for Spirituality's In a 1995 encyclical, the see LECTURE/page 4 page 2 The Observer+ PAGE 2 Thursday, October 26, 2006

INSIDE COLUMN QUESTION OF THE DAY: WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE WILL FERRELL MOVIE? Let yourself fall behind this vveekend Bob Reish Chris Kane Devin Harrington Evan Sharpley Jessica Miller Matt Lind Believe it or not, it's still fall. sophomore junior sophomore sophomore senior sophomore And it will be until Dec. 22. Sarin Keenan Stanford Dillon off campus Keenan That's nearly two more months of the leaves changing, football, sweatshirts and mitten-less hands. '"Old School.' '"Old School.' '"SNL,' because '"Zoolander,' '"Elf,' because I '"Bewitched,' Right? Obviously Because Bam it's not too because he is so like eating from because that Not exactly. because he's Bam is a dork - crazy like some hot right now." the four food show is long Winter has come Katie Kohler living every he has a physique of his movies groups. overdue to be early this year. , We haven't man's dream. to die for - and and it's actually made into a even changed there's a guy funny." movie." our clocks back News Writer for daylight sav­ named Fred and ing time yet. he's got a pair of We have slacks." woken up more than once to snow on the ground in October. The heat is on in the dorms. Halloween? Please- Christmas is in the air. IN BRIEF For the first time in years, I don't think I'll be opposed to hearing David Shipler, Pulitzer Christmas music by Thanksgiving. Prize-winning author will Even though it may feel like win­ speak about "The Working ter, rest assured that fall isn't fin­ Poor. Invisible in America" ished. tonight at 7 p.m. in Jordan There are still things to look for­ Auditorium at the Mendoza ward to, despite the weather mak­ College of Business. ing it seem otherwise. One of those things is happening David Whalen, the associate at the end of the week. provost of Hillsdale College You guessed it. Daylight saving will speak give a lecture enti­ time is around the corner. tled "Scarlet Sins and Books That being said, this is now a that are Read" tonight at public service announcement to set 7:30 p.m. in room 129 of your clocks back one hour this DeBartolo Hall. Sunday. Being from the East Coast, I The Halloween Dance spon­ know most Indiana residents are sored by the classes of 2009 opposed to daylight saving time for and 2009 will take place various reasons (crops, farms, tonight at 9:30 p.m. in the cows?), but I'm sure no college LaFortune Ballroom. Free student would complain about an Chic-Fil-A will be served, and extra hour of sleep ... especially the event is free to all NO, after a Saturday night. SMC and HCC students. My favorite part about changing ALLISON AMBROSE/The ObseJVer the clocks back is that Sunday is a Junior Andrew Hayes acts out a Greek tragedy Wednesday afternoon on the Legends: The Best of 25-hour day. Fieldhouse Mall as part of the Classics Fest. Acousticafe will take place Have you ever heard the expres­ tonight at 10 p.m. at sion, "There aren't enough hours Legends. in the day"? Have no fear. Now there are. 25 The Notre Dame Symphony hours in one day. Orchestra will perform There are so many things you OFFBEAT Friday at 8 p.m. in Leighton could do with that extra hour, so Concert Hall of the DeBartolo don't waste it. Or maybe that's Principal returns to school said. young woman's goal of Performing Arts Center. exactly what you want to do. Take after "wedgie" Incident Messerli's behavior getting her driver's Tickets are $6, $5 that extra hour and put it into pro­ LIVINGSTON, Mont. - "warrants substantial dis­ license crashed this week faculty/staff, $4 seniors and ductive sleep time. The principal of Park High ciplinary action" but was - right into the license $3 all students. Whatever daylight saving time School returned to school not sufficient grounds for branch. The 20-year-old brings for you, just enjoy this little Tuesday after a six-day a recommendation for ter­ woman was pulling into a The bands Angel Melendez gift of extra time to relieve the suspension for giving a mination, he said. parking spot outside the and 911 Mambo will perform stress of the day, relax or be pro­ student a "wedgie. "'The Messerli was suspended license branch when she at 10 p.m. at Legends on ductive. Livingston School District for two days without pay hit the accelerator instead Friday. The concert is free for Before you know it we will be Board held a special and four days with pay for of the brake, Assistant NO, SMC and HCC students. setting the clocks forward and, I meeting Monday and grabbing a Park High Fire Chief Mike Bucy said. don't know about you, but I won't approved Superintendent senior's soccer jersey and The car jumped a small Relay for Life will began at be celebrating the 23-hour day. Hannibal Anderson's rec­ pulling it over his head curb and went into the 6 p.m. Friday and conclude at ommendation that and giving the student a building about 1:30 p.m. 10 a.m. Saturday at the Principal Eric Messerli be "wedgie" by pulling up on Tuesday, tearing out a Stepan Center. Contact Katie Kohler at allowed to return to work. the waist band of his large glass window and kkohleO 1@saintmarys. edu. "It has been clearly rec­ underwear. damaging a door and low To submit information to be The views expressed in the Inside ognized and stated that brick wall. included in this section of The Column are those of the author and the behavior is inappro­ Woman's driving test Observer, e-mail detailed not necessarily those of The Observer. priate, unprofessional and becomes a nightmare Information compiled information about an event to unacceptable," Anderson PORTAGE, lnd A from the Associated Press. obsnews@nd. edu.

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Special to The Observer Philosophy and the Program of in Krakow, Archbishop ballot access standards Liberal Studies, is titled Zycinski holds degrees in phi­ Archbishop Jozef Zycinski of "Evolution and Catholic Faith: losophy, theology and the phi­ Lublin, Poland will visit the Is There a Conflict?" The event losophy of science. He has held 18-4 vote raises requirement to 200 signatures University of Notre Dame from will be held from 3 to 4:30 the Chair of Logic and Oct. 31 to Nov. 3 [Tuesday to p.m. in Room 101 of Notre Methodology at Krakow's Friday] and on Nov. 1 will Dame's Jordan Hall of Science Papal Academy of Theology the ballot [by getting 100 By MARY KATE MALONE present the .----=------, and will feature remarks from since 1980 and served as the signatures] .... Now, this University's a panel of Notre Dame faculty vice-dean and dean of the News Editor shouldn't change who is on 2 0 0 6 members, a response from the academy's faculty of philoso­ the ballot, but it will get a Nanovic archbishop, and an audience phy from 1982 to 1985 and Students wishing to run for better representation." Institute question-and -answer session. 1988 to 1990, respectively. class officer positions will Gathering 200 votes is Distinguished Structured for a general inter­ Archbishop Zycinski holds now face stricter ballot about 10 perct;Jnt of a given European est audience, this forum will numerous public positions, access standards, thanks to a class at Notre Dame - a Lecture and examine this issue in light of including chair of the Bishops' constitutional amendment standard that, Lan believes, participate in some discussions of evolution Council for the Laity and the passed by the Student Senate is more comparable to the a public by the Church that included a Program Committee of KAI Wednesday. 700 signatures that student forum on Zycinski meeting at the Vatican in July. [Catholic Information Agency]. Previously, class officer body presidential and vice evolution and Appointed Archbishop of He also serves on the Polish candidates - who run for presidential candidates must Catholicism. Both events are Lublin in 1997, Archbishop Bishops' Commissions for the office in teams of four (presi­ gather in order to run for free and open to the public. Zycinski also serves as grand Doctrine of the Faith and for dent, vice president, secre­ those offices. The Nanovic lecture will take chancellor of the John Paul II Pastoral Care and holds mem­ tary and treasurer) - had to place at 8 p.m. in the auditori­ Catholic University of Lublin, berships in the Russian obtain 100 signatures from In other Senate news: um of the University's where his research focuses on Academy of Natural Sciences, members of their class in Hesburgh Center for the history and philosophy of the Committee for order to get their names on + The third and final stu­ International Studies. Titled science and the relationship Philosophical Studies of the the ballot. dent-alumni reception will "Neighbors? Jews and between science and evolution. Polish Academy of Sciences But in an 18-4 vote, sena­ take place Nov. 3 - but the Catholics in Post-Shoah He is the author of the forth­ (PAN). and PAN's Committee tors voted to raise that location has not yet been Poland," the presentation is coming book "God and on Evolutionary and requirement to 200 signa­ determined, said University sponsored by the Nanovic Evolution: Fundamental Theoretical Biology. tures. Affairs committee chair Aly Institute. Questions of Christian Archbishop Zycinski is the St. Edward's senator Brian Baumgartner. Film, televi­ The public forum, sponsored Evolutionl.sm." He has worked author of 40 books and more Lan crafted the amendment, sion and the ate r majors by Notre Dame's Reilly Center to promote Jewish-Catholic than 350 published journal which came out of the Senate should try to attend the for Science, Technology and relations in the diocese of articles. He founded the jour­ Oversight committee. The event, Baumgartner said, Values; Nanovic Institute for Lublin. nal series "Philosophy in stricter requirement ls not since prominent alums work­ European Studies; Jacques Ordained to the priesthood in Science," published by PAN, meant to deter students from ing in the entertainment Maritain Center; Departments 1972 following studies at the the Vatican Observatory and running for office, Lan said. industry will probably go to of Biology, Theology, Czestochowa Major Seminary the University of Arizona. Instead, it merely forces can­ the reception when they are didates to gather support on campus that weekend. from a larger percentage of the class. Contact Mary Kate Malone at "It was so easy to get .on [email protected]

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began to contribute to the helpful to relief efforts. The [Notre Dame received an rebuilding process during CSC's contact with New award] because we were not NDASK Katrina fall break of 2005, and 118 Orleans Archbishop Alfred one of the schools down in continued from page 1 continued from page 1 students recently returned Hughes allowed University the area," he said. from this year's fall break President Father John Other schools to receive helps Right to Life and Amnesty Winnebago," he said. relief effort, Purcell said. Jenkins to meet with him to the award included the International to turn their focus The fundraising process He said this highlights coordinate efforts. University of Connecticut, to their other issues because it began during the Sept. 17, Notre Dame's ongoing assis­ A Holy Cross school was Georgetown University, assumes responsibility for edu­ 2005 Notre Dame-Michigan tance efforts - which don't also able to house volun­ Baylor College of Dentistry, cating students about the death State 'home football game, involve just students. teers from the engineering Louisiana Tech University, penalty, McAuliffe said. and the University was able "It's faculty, staff, students department and ACE while Central Michigan University, "With us focusing solely on to donate "close to a million and alumni," Purcell said, they aided local schools. the State University of New. this issue, they don't have to dollars in cash [to I the "which is nice since we have Purcell said he did not York at Geneseo, Southern divert any of their own Catholic Charities U.S.A .... [the entire] Holy Cross fami­ expect to receive the award University and A&M College resources within their group." Holy Cross sites and ly ... helping [the Gulf Coast when he submitted the grant and Xavier University of NDASK's mission goes beyond [Alliance for Catholic family] in need." application that became the Louisiana. educating students on Notre Education] sites," Purcell Purcell said Notre Dame's basis to choose the award's Dame's campus. Its long-term said. connections as a Catholic recipients. Contact Ryan Sydlik at goal is to work toward estab­ Notre Dame students university were extremely "I was actually surprised [email protected] lishing a moratorium on the death penalty in the state of Indiana. "It's not a one-year goal," group." the downtime. new server during the move Laidman said. "This is going to While Aegis has been a "It will be somewhat process." be a lasting campaign on the E-IDail good Webmail system, it annoying [if the e-mail sys- Despite the College's effort campus. It takes so much mobi­ continued from page 1 does not have tem is] down to increase e-mail ease, not lization to campaign for [a the expand­ over break all students believe that the moratorium on the death penal­ rate on a document. ability the "We are looking at because this new system is necessary. ty] at the state level." Freshman Kate McKenna College need­ keeping both systems is the only e­ "I think that the current The group has a list of around said she doesn't know what ed, Fowlkes up until everyone has mail that I e-mail system is sufficient," 100 members, Laidman said, these wikis would be used said. u s e , senior Breeana Gregory but a core team of about five for, but hopes it's not class "We are gone throught the Stepaniak said. "One of [its] problems has organized the group. projects. Doing that, she looking at conversion process.,, said. is that there is not enough The organization has planned said, would eliminate a keeping both T h e memory, [but] if the memo­ level of social interaction systems up changeover ry was increased it would poster campaigns, information Keith Fowlkes sessions, a trip to Indiana's between students, which is until everyone of personal e­ be good." death row in Michigan City and how she said she met many has gone Saint Mary's mail accounts McKenna said while the an upcoming lecture series this of her friends. through the chief Information officer will be done system .has worked well fall. "Everything is getting so conversion through a during her first semester of The lecture series will intro­ high tech nowadays," she process, so, simple link college - "it's easy to use" duce a human element to com­ said. "I think if people real­ at this point, we are hoping on the homepage, Fowlkes - she is aware of students plement statistics and figures, ly started to do group work for little downtime," he said. not deleting e-mails and Laidman said. The speakers for [through the wikis on this said. "[Students] will have the creating an overflow prob­ the lecture series each bring a new system] it would be a Sophomore Lauren same e-mail address [and] lem. unique viewpoint on the death benefit, but [itl also would Stepaniak said she's looking no mail or folders will be penalty, she said. take away from the impor­ forward to the new e-mail lost," he said. "They will Contact Liz Harter at "We want people to hear tant parts of working in a system, but is worried about just be transferred to the eharteO 1 @saintmarys.edu these different stories, then draw the statistics and facts together with them," Laidman said. guidance for working she believes society has that part of my vocation Thomas Anthony Durkin, a Lecture women, she aLready made seriously." 1968 Notre Dame graduate and believes it is positive strides Sophomore Andrea Krebs a lawyer in Chicago, will speak continued from page 1 only a matter "The thing students to impress a said she believes the edu­ Nov. 1 in the Annenberg of time before have today that we balance of cational experience should Auditorium of the Snite in g. that changes. work and further address students' "There heeds to be more W h i I e didn ,t have is role home life onto potential role as mothers. Museum about his role in estab­ models.,, lishing a moratorium on the guidance for women, Wolfteich young women. [Being a mother] hasn't death penalty in Illinois. Wolfteich said, pointing at anticipates an "The thing even been addressed," Geographically, Indiana is in a the insufficient number of increase of MaryAnn Merryman students have Krebs said. "The focus is examples of women who female role today that we on the job and getting a good position because it is next Saint Mary's professor to Illinois and moratorium balance work and home. models, didn't have is good job." advocates can draw on its Although Wolfteich said accounting role models," resources in their fight against there is also a lack of spiri­ professor Merryman Contact Abby Richardson at the death penalty, McAuliffe tual models to serve as MaryAnn Merryman said said. "I value that. I take arichaO 1 @saintmarys.edu said. McAuliffe said Deacon George Brooks, director of advocacy and jail chaplain for Kolbe House, the Archdiocese of Chicago's prison and jail min­ istry, will speak Nov. 8 in the Hesburgh Center Auditorium about seeing murderers as chil­ dren of God. Former Indiana Gov. Joseph Kernan will speak Nov. 15 in Office of International Studies the Coleman-Morse Student 152 Hurley Building Lounge about his feelings on the T: 631-5882 CENTRAL EUROPEAN death penalty. Kernan has said he supports the death penalty in principle, STUDIES PROGRAM but believes it should only be used in the most serious cases. IN Indiana State Senator John Broden, a 1987 graduate of Notre Dame, will speak Nov. 29 INNSBRUCK, AUSTRIA at the same location. He cur­ rently serves as a member of the Indiana Assessment Team of 2007-2008 Academic Year the American Bar Association's Death Penalty Moratorium Implementation Project. Information Meeting A forum will be held in the With Professor Gernot Guertler, spring semester to continue the conversation about the death Director ofthe CES Program penalty. This is an issue that "can real­ ly attract students from a diverse background of inter­ Thursday, October 26, 2006 ests," said Laidman, explaining that the death penalty debate 210 DeBartolo 5:30pm-7:00pm involves legal, political and moral aspects. "It seems that in learning about it students become more and more interested," she said. Applications Available www/nd.edu/~ois

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INTERNATIONAL NEWS Executions mark new government Bush: No 'simple solution' to war BUJUMBURA, Burundi - Burundi's spy agency has executed 38 people and arbitrar­ President dissatisfied with death toll and raids, still confident in Iraqi abilities ily detained 200 others since the Central African nation's new government came to power, a rights group said Wednesday. Associated Press New York-based Human Rights Watch WASHINGTON - Many accused President Pierre Nkurunziza year­ Americans are unhappy old government of failing to prosecute those with the war in Iraq, and accused of extra-judicial killings. A security President Bush said official acknowledged some officers had Wednesday he is dissatis­ committed human rights abuses, but said fied, too. But he does not the cases were isolated and that those want the United States to responsible were punished. change direction, pull out or "Since the new government took office, the set timetables for withdraw­ intelligence service has been free to use any al. means necessary, including killing and tor­ Bush came to the White ture, to reach its goals," the group's Alison House's East Room and des Forges said in a report. "The govern­ delivered an impassioned ment must address this pattern of continu­ defense of the long and ing violations." unpopular war, arguing that to leave now would mean Tropical Storm Paul weakening defeat. His appearance SAN JOSE DEL CABO, Mexico - Tropical came 13 days before elec­ Storm Paul quickly lost strength Wednesday tions in which Republicans as it swirled toward Mexico's mainland at fear Iraq could cost them the tip of the Baja California peninsula. control of the House, Senate About 100 residents who were evacuated or both. to government shelters in Cabo San Lucas While saying he was open were heading back to their homes, relieved to recommendations from a the sun had re-emerged and they had been blue-ribbon commission spared by Paul, which earlier in the week exploring U.S. options in had been the season's third hurricane to Iraq, Bush cautioned, "The threaten the region. road to victory will not be The storm was forecast to continue weak­ easy. We should not expect a ening, but it was moving quickly toward simple solution." mainland Mexico. It was expected to make "Our goals are unchang­ landfall later Wednesday and could dump ing," the president said. "We as much as 10 inches of rain and spark are flexible in our methods dangerous flooding, according to the hurri­ to achieving those goals." cane center in Miami. Bush expressed unwaver­ ing confidence in Defense Secretary Donald H. NATIONAL NEWS Rumsfeld, the U.S. generals running the war and Iraq's AP prime minister, Nouri al­ President Bush addresses reporters during a press conference in the East Room of Arizona official will resign Maliki, despite new strains the White House Wednesday. PHOENIX- State Treasurer David Petersen between Baghdad and will resign and plead guilty to a misdemeanor Washington. Bush's handling of Iraq, and month have been a serious support. Al-Maliki said the charge of failing to report $4,200 in commis­ "The ultimate accounta­ increasing numbers of concern to me and a serious raid "will not be repeated." sions for selling character-education materials bility rests with me," Bush Republican candidates have concern to the American Al-Maliki also criticized to schools, Attorney General Terry Goddard said of Iraq. "If people are signaled impatience with the people," the president said. the top U.S. military and said Wednesday. unhappy about it, look right president's policies as U.S. Bush said the United diplomatic representatives Petersen was to appear Wednesday in to the president." He spoke deaths have climbed above States was changing tactics in Iraq for saying his gov­ Maricopa County Superior Court for arraign­ at an hourlong news confer­ 2,800. Bush indicated he to deal with circumstances ernment needed to set a ment on the misdemeanor count that conclud­ ence dominated by Iraq shared the public's frustra­ in Iraq but shouldn't change timetable to curb violence in ed a months-long investigation that originally questions. tion even as he pushed back the overall direction of the the country. "I affirm that centered on allegations of theft, fraud and con­ Despite polls suggesting a against calls for troop with­ war. this government represents flict of interest. Democratic takeover of at drawals. "Absolutely, we're win­ the will of the people, and A memo from Goddard said the investigation least the House, Bush said "I know many Americans ning," the president assert­ no one has the right to found no evidence that Petersen stole or mis­ he was confident are not satisfied with the sit­ ed. impose a timetable on it," he used public money, though "numerous issues Republicans would prevail. uation in Iraq," he said in a Bush voiced confidence in said. pertaining to defendant's performance of his Dismissing Democrats' lengthy statement before al-Maliki, calling him "the Bush said he had asked duties and management of his office were hopes, Bush said, "We've got taking questions. ''I'm not right man" for Iraq now. for a transcript of al-Maliki's found to be outside the scope of a criminal some people dancing in the satisfied either." October has In Baghdad, the Iraqi remarks before coming into investigation." end zone here in been the deadliest month leader took a hard slap at the East Room. Al-Maliki Washington, D.C., ... meas­ this year for American the United States for a raid was correct in saying man­ New York taxi fare increased by $1 uring their drapes." forces, and the war soon by U.S. and Iraqi forces on dates could not be imposed NEW YORK- The cost of standing still, like Now in its fourth year, the will have lasted longer than the stronghold of a Shiite on Iraq, Bush said. He sug­ everything else in New York City, is going up. war is the top campaign U.S. involvement in World militia led by a radical anti­ gested there had been a The price of an average cab ride increased issue. A majority of War II. American cleric on whom miscommunication between by $1 when the city Taxi and Limousine Americans are opposed to "The events of the past Al-Maliki relies for political U.S. and Iraqi officials. Commission voted unanimously Wednesday to double the amount charged on the meter when a taxi sits idly in traffic. The unanimous vote puts New York's wait ARGENTINA time in the same range as other major U.S. cities, where the cost of sitting runs about $20 to $30 an hour, according to the commis­ sion. Prosecutors want Iranian arrested

Associated Press Argentine soil, the bombing of the and 1997. LOCAL NEWS Jewish cultural center in Buenos They also asked the judge to detain BUENOS AIRES - Argentine pros­ Aires killed 85 people and injured several other former Iranian offi­ Woman sues over strip search video ecutors asked a federal judge on more than 200 when an explosive­ cials, including a former intelligence HAMMOND, Ind. - A woman videotaped Wednesday to order the arrest of laden vehicle detonated near the chief, Ali Fallahijan, and former during a police strip-search has sued the city, former Iranian President Hashemi building. Foreign Minister Ali Ar Velayati. claiming the tape was distributed to others. Rafsanjani and seven others for the Iran's government has vehemently They also urged the arrest of two The woman is seeking the maximum 1994 bombing of a Jewish cultural denied any involvement in the attack former commanders of Iran's amount of damages allowed against a munic­ center that killed scores of people. following repeated accusations by Revolutionary Guards, two former ipality, $300,000, and cites the city of The decision to attack the center Jewish community and other leaders Iranian diplomats and a former Hammond on 10 counts, including intention­ "was undertaken in 1993 by the here. Hezbollah security chief for external al infliction of emotional distress, invasion of highest authorities of the then-gov­ Iranian authorities contacted here affairs. privacy and violation of the Fourth ernment of Iran," prosecutor Alberto by The Associated Press said they Nisman and fellow prosecutor Amendment. Nisman said at a news conference. would have no comment. Marcelo Martinez Burgos said they The complaint was filed Tuesday at Lake He said the actual attack was Prosecutors urged the judge to suspected that Hezbollah undertook Superior Court by the woman's attorney, entrusted to the Lebanon-based seek international and national activities outside Lebanon only Todd M. Conover. The woman's name is not group Hezbollah. arrest orders for Rafsanjani, who "under orders directly emanating included in the complaint. The worst terrorist attack ever on was Iran's president between 1989 from the regime in Tehran." page 6 The Observer + NEWS Thursday, October 26, 2006

ed in 2002. Agreement. "A handful of British politi­ In the Protestant communities, Belfast cians come over ... make ran­ the Union Jack waves from Anti-terror progran1s continued from page 1 dom laws for Northern houses while murals laud Oliver Ireland, fly back, and then Cromwell. In Catholic communi­ between Nationalists, who want resume their lives again .... They ties, the green, white and orange Northern Ireland to become part don't even live in Ireland," he of the Republic of Ireland are to face revisions of the Republic of Ireland, and said. "How can people stand for everywhere, and praise of the Unionists, who want the state to that?" IRA decorates family homes. Associated Press "The lack of oversight by this be totally under the control of Students from the Dublin Though most students have Republican Congress on this the United Kingdom. Program have visited Belfast and some knowledge of the political WASHINGTON - Two anti­ program and countless others is After the tour and an educa­ met with various political repre­ history of Northern Ireland, see­ terrorism ID programs have just another reason Americans tional session, Whelan and the sentatives since the program's ing Belfast themselves is pivotal been sent back to the drawing are ready to head in a new students met with Philip founding in 1998. in their education process, board and a third is being direction in November," Markey McGuigan, a Sinn Fein Member Representatives from all four of Whelan said. farmed out to private companies said. of the Legislative Assembly. Northern "It brings home after costing hundreds of mil­ Hawley called Secure Flight Sinn Fein is the political party Ireland's major to people how lions of dollars. the most important of the three that was closely associated with political parties close and yet how Begun after the Sept. 11, projects. It is envisioned as a the Provisional Irish Republican - Sinn Fein, the "It's an example of far apart the 2001, hijackings, the programs computer-based program to Army, the volunteer paramilitary Social the transition from Unionist and were supposed to help prevent check all airline passengers' organization that since 1969 Democratic and an armed struggle Nationalist com­ catastrophic terrorist attacks on names against terrorist watch acted with violence in support of Labour Party, the munities are," he the U.S. transportation system lists before they board an air­ Nationalist causes, and so many Ulster Unionist and terrorism to a said. by checking airline passenger plane. of McGuigan's initial statements Party and the democratic republic." The human names against watch lists and Airlines already check names regarded the relationship Democratic context of providing special identification against the lists and alert TSA between the two. Unionist Party - Northern cards to every worker with officials when a passenger's Kevin Whelan The two groups shared the have met with Ireland's political access to airports, railroads, name appears similar to one on same political objective - unit­ groups. program director problems was seaports or trucks. a watch list. The system has led ing all of Ireland under one Irish On two occa­ evident to Dublin So far, the Transportation to thousands of false identifica­ government- and th-eir mem­ sions, .the trips to Program partici­ Security Administration - tions. More than 30,000 people bership was drawn from the Stormont have pant Becky Antas which has been overseeing who are not terrorists have same communities, McGuigan coincided with major milestones when touring the neighbor­ development of the three pro­ asked TSA to remove their said. in the Northern Ireland peace hoods. grams- has not gone beyond names from the lists since Sept. "There's no denying that some process. Notre Dame students "It was sad to see the many testing, has issued no IDs and 11, 2001. of the leadership [of Sinn Fein] were in Northern Ireland in children running about and has screened no passengers The TSA for four years tried was once involved in the IRA," April 1998 when the British and playing in the streets next to vio­ against terrorist lists. to develop a technology system he said. Irish governments signed the lent, graphic murals painted on TSA chief Kip Hawley defend­ to take over the task of checking McGuigan, who is in his early historic Good Friday Agreement, the sides of their houses," she ed the agency's efforts this names against watch lists. The 30s, said that he was never a Whelan said. This weekend, said. week, saying the projects by major contractors on the project member of the IRA and never British and Northern Ireland Though Antas and her family their very nature use expensive were IBM, Lockheed Martin and "bombed or shot anyone." leaders meeting in Scotland have been active in Northern and unreliable advanced tech­ Eagle Force Associates. Also Clearly aware of his audience's came to the St. Andrews Ireland peace issues for years, nology. involved in testing were Acxiom nationality, he added that those Agreement, under which devolu­ touring the murals made her All three are back on track, Corp., HNC Software, Infoglide IRA volunteers who did bomb tion of political power back to even more eager for the Hawley said. "Massive changes Software, and Ascent and shoot may not have been so the Northern Ireland assembly Unionists and Nationalists to have happened here," he said. Technology. different from the American should occur within months. "finally compromise and end the "We have a good acquisitions In February, the Government militias who took up arms to Four years ago, students met age-old conflict." team and a good process." Accountability Office found resist their British colonizers. with the now infamous Denis Even outside the context of According to documents security vulnerabilities with T h e Donaldson. At the Irish studies, the situation of obtained by The Associated Secure Flight and it was sus­ Republicans time, Donaldson Northern Ireland is of interna­ Press, the agency has spent pended for retooling - after aren't made up of was a Sinn Fein tional importance, Whelan said. more than $200 million on the $110 million had been spent. psychopaths," 'We have always representative but "It's an example of the transi­ Transportation Worker Identity Hawley said the project stalled McGuigan said. was murdered in tion from an armed struggle and Credential, Secure Flight and because of debate about "Nobody wants to recognized any April after being terrorism to a democratic repub­ Registered Traveler programs. whether it should try to identify pick up arms and solution on the discovered as a lic," he said. On all three, the TSA and con­ unknown terrorists - which be killed or kill island will have us British spy. When Dublin Program partici­ tractors hired by the agency raises civil liberties concerns - someone else." On Oct. 14, the pant Michael Redding was walk­ have spent more than anticipat­ or simply match names against The IRA decom- all living together. " group toured the ing through the neighborhoods, ed, missed deadlines and raised watch lists. , missioned in 2005 political murals he noticed the looks on resi­ questions about their ability to "That debate was played out," and has ceased Philip McGuigan located within the dents' faces as they saw this protect the public's privacy and he said. "Congress said this is intelligence and Sinn Fein member Catholic and group of students taking a guid­ the private sector's commercial simply going to be watch-list fundraising activi­ Protestant commu- ed tour, complete with local his­ interests. matching." ties, Whelan later nities of Belfast. torian, of their neighborhood. Congressional investigators The Transportation Workers said. These brightly col­ "It wasn't that they didn't want have warned repeatedly that the Identity Credential, or TWIC, is McGuigan emphasized that his ored paintings on the side of you there," Redding said. "It was agency is mismanaging the pro­ an ID card to be issued to about desire for a united Ireland did stores and homes typically com­ just this look that they knew that grams. 6 million longshoremen, not stem from mere idealism, memorate those who died dur­ was as close as you would ever "Five years after 9/11, the mechanics, airport workers, but rather practicality. ing the Troubles, but the murals come to understanding the pain Bush Administration and TSA locomotive engineers and truck "It makes sense for the people are extremely sectarian in and division the Troubles have are stuck in neutral on critical drivers - if they pass govern­ of this island to decide their des­ nature. The Troubles refers to caused." security measures. said ment background checks. The tinies" without the interference the period of violence in Massachusetts Rep. Ed Markey, card will use a biometric identi­ of British rule in Northern Northern Ireland from the late Contact Karen Langley at a senior Democrat on the fier - fmgerprint or eye scan, Ireland, he said. 1960s until the Good Friday klanglel @nd.edu Homeland Security Committee. for example. This British presence in Ireland, and not hatred between Catholics and Protestants, was the cause of violence in Northern Ireland, McGuigan said. "We have always recognized Ave Maria School of Law offers a rigorous curriculum that successfully prepares graduates for any solution on the island will the practice oflaw in all jurisdictions throughout the U.S. Our students benefit from an emphasis on have us all living together," he said. ethics, natural law, the moral foundations of law, and the rich Catholic intellectual tradition. During the question and answer session, Whelan chal­ Inspired by Pope John Paul Il's encyclical, Fides et Ratio, Ave Maria School of Law produces lenged McGuigan's assertion that graduates who are extremely well prepared for the practic~ of law and will approach their legal Sinn Fein was a party which appealed to young people careers as an extension of their personal values and faith. throughout Ireland. "Most young people now Ave Maria graduates have: would rather have the Taliban running Ireland than Sinn Fein," • Taken the bar exam in 33 states, achieving a first-time pass rate of88 percent Whelan said. "You've tarnished • Secured 34 prestigious judicial clerkships, 28 of these with federal courts the ideas of the very people you want." • Accepted employment at national and regional law firms, federal and state agencies, and Later, Whelan said that while a host of public-interest organizations he was trying to provoke the politician into giving a straight, Visit Ave Maria's website for information about the Law School's generous scholarship program. emotional answer, he said it was true that young people in the As many as 20 full-tuition awards will be granted to members of the 2007 entering class. south see Sinn Fein as a relic of Ireland's violent past. The meeting at Stormont con­ vinced Dublin Program partici­ pant Matt Anderson that the troubled history of Northern Ireland has not been resolved, particularly since British parlia­ ment members have governed the state since the Northern Ireland Assembly was suspend- THE OBSERVER

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MARKET RECAP Stocks Chief financial officer indicted Dow }ones 12,134.68 +6.80 Refco Inc. leader defrauded investors resulting in more than $1 billion in losses

Up: Same: Down: Composite Volume: Associated Press 2,200 136 1,093 2,917,411,480 NEW YORK - The for­ mer chief financial offi­ cer of Refco Inc., one of the world's biggest com­ modities brokerages, was accused in an indictment Tuesday of defrauding investors in a scheme that resulted in losses of more than COMPANY %CHANGE I $GAIN I PRICE $1 billion. NASDAQ 100 TR (QQQQ) +0.71 +0.30 42.43 An indictment in U.S. District Court charged INTEL CP (INTC) +0.46 +0.10 21.72 Robert C. Trosten with SUN MICROSYS (SUNW) +2.71 +0.14 5.30 conspiracy, securities fraud, false filings and MICROSOFT CP (MSFT) +0.11 +0.03 28.31 wire fraud. It also added new charges to Treasuries the case against Refco's -1.06 -0.051 4.773 former chief executive 10-YEARNOTE officer, Phillip R. 13-WEEK BILL -0.10 -0.005 4.985 Bennett. 30-YEAR BOND -0.91 -0.045 4.897 Prosecutors said Trosten assisted Phillip 5-YEAR NOTE -1.04 -0.050 4.751 R. Bennett, formerly Commodities Hefco's chief executive LIGHT CRUDE ($/bbl.) +205 61.40 officer, in hiding hun­ dreds of millions of dol­ GOLD ($/Troy oz.) +3.20 590.80 lars of debt owed to PORK BELLIES (cents/lb.) +0.05 89.53 Refco by a company Excha Rates controlled by Bennett. YEN The superseding 118.8050 indictment also added EURO 0.7914 new charges against POUND 0.5316 Bennett concerning fraud against holders of CANADIAN$ 1.1233 Refco's bonds. Trosten, 37, of Sarasota, Fla., was IN BRIEF scheduled to make his Former Refco Inc. CEO Phillip R. Bennett leaves a New York federal court on initial court appearance Wednesday after entering a not guilty plea to charges of fraud. Wednesday. Bennett, 57, Interest rate left unchanged of Gladstone, N.J., is to defraud Refco's audi­ through its own and its assisting Bennett in car­ WASHINGTON - The Federal Reserve held currently free on $50 tors and investors from customers' trading in rying out the year-end interest rates steady yet again, noting the million bail and subject the mid 1990s to the mid 1990s, when transactions, including economy had slowed but saying growth would to electronic monitor­ October 2005, when Refco was privately held defrauding the pur­ probably pick up in the months ahead. ing. Refco announced it had and controlled in part chasers of $600 million With elections looming, Fed policymakers, Lawyers for both men discovered it was owed by Bennett. in notes issued by Refco wrapping up a two-day meeting on Wednesday, did not immediately $430 million by a com­ To hide the losses, in 2004 by hiding from delivered a largely balanced message about return telephone mes­ pany controlled by Bennett transferred the purchasers the exis­ economic conditions. Policymakers blended sages for comment. Bennett. them to appear as a tence and size of the equal parts of caution about inflation risks with If convicted, Trosten The announcement debt owed to Refco by a debt owed to Refco. confidence that the economy's nearly 5-year-old could face up to 45 caused the price of company controlled by It also charges expansion isn't in danger of petering out. years in prison while Refco stock to plunge. Bennett, prosecutors Bennett with defrauding Against that backdrop, Fed Chairman Ben Bennett could face up to The company which said. the purchasers of $583 Bernanke and all but one of his central bank 85 years in prison. went public in August The indictment million of Refco's com­ colleagues felt comfortable staying the course Bennett was already 2005 was later delisted accused Bennett and mon stock when the and kept an important interest rate at 5.25 per­ charged with conspiring by the New York Stock Trosten of manipulating company went public. cent for the third meeting in a row. That meant to commit securities Exchange and it and the company's financial The indictment commercial banks' prime interest rate - for fraud for hiding from many of its subsidiaries records from 1999 alleged that Bennett certain credit cards, home equity lines of credit auditors and investors filed for bankruptcy a through 2005 to make it caused Trosten to and other loans- remained at 8.25 percent. losses that Refco and its week after the appear as if the debt receive a payment of customers had incurred announcement. owed to Refco was actu­ about $48 million in in the financial markets. According to the ally owed by a Refco August 2004 when the ImCione names Carl Icahn chairman The indictment indictment, Refco sus­ customer. leveraged buyout trans­ NEW YORK - Financier Carl lcahn won the charged Trosten and tained hundreds of mil­ The indictment action was being han­ nasty battle to take control of biotech company Bennett with conspiring lions of dollars in losses charged Trosten with dled. lmClone Systems Inc. on Wednesday. The com­ pany named him chairman and said the four board members he was trying to oust are leav­ ing, including the interim CEO, who resigned effective immediately. lmClone shares climbed more than 5 percent. Steel corp. reaffirms merger intent Icahn, who owns roughly 14 percent of the company, had been seeking a management shake-up since September after declaring the Associated Press that is not expected until January. And vowed to fight the CSN merger, invok­ board had done a deplorable job running shareholders have a chance to reject ing a successorship clause in the labor lmClone, noting it had failed to both fully capi­ MORGANTOWN, W.Va.- Wheeling the plan at the Nov. 17 annual meet­ contract if necessary. talize on the potential of cancer drug Erbitux Pittsburgh Steel Corp. reaffirmed its ing in Wheeling, where they will be The USW has the right to reject any and fmd a suitable CEO. intention Wednesday to merge with a asked to choose between Bradley's deal that changes controlling interest In a statement, Icahn said his top priorities Brazilian steelmaker despite some team and a competing board of direc­ in the company. were finding a new chief executive and repair­ shareholders' objections, signing an tors. The structuring of the CSN deal calls ing relations with Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., agreement to create what it claims Wheeling-Pitt, which has survived for a $225 million, 9 percent interest which owns about 17 percent of ImClone and will be a well-capitalized company two bankruptcies and employs some loan that would convert to 11.8 mil­ jointly markets Erbitux, ImClone's only product. with a more flexible cost structure. 3,100 people at plants in West lion shares in the new company. Erbitux is facing competition from a rival In a prepared statement, Wheeling­ Virginia, Ohio and Pennsylvania, is at CSN would take 49.5 percent own­ product from Amgen Inc. that was recently Pitt Chairman and CEO James G. the center of a takeover battle ership of the new company, while approved. Bradley said he's confident the deal between CSN and Illinois-based Wheeling-Pitt shareholders would lmClone said that interim CEO Joseph L. with Companhia Siderurgica Nacional Esmark Inc., a steel supplier eager to control the other 50.5 percent. But the Fischer, who resigned Wednesday, would be positions his company "to deliver sus­ get into manufacturing. deal also calls for CSN's ownership to replaced by a newly formed executive commit­ tainable earnings as well as solid The United Steelworkers union jump to 64 percent after 18 months, tee chaired by board member Alex Denner, who future cash flows." opposes the CSN merger, saying subject to the union's approval. If the works for Icahn. Denner said candidates for the But the agreement must still be Esmark offers better long-term securi­ union rejects their ownership, the CEO slot had already been identified. approved by shareholders in a vote ty for Ohio Valley workers. It has $225 million becomes debt. ------page 8 The Observer+ INTERNATIONAL NEWS Thursday, October 26, 2006 fRANCE CONGO Youths march with grievance list Beans dis111issed as Immigrants present complaints to officials ne"W voting process on riot anniversary Associated Press observer who says she has helped some 30.000 illiterate MU.JA - Blondine Pendeyiki Associated Press and poorly educated brought a handful of red Congolese learn to vote. PARIS - Hundreds of youths beans to the voting station to "My work can be very from the poor, immigrant suburbs cast the first ballot of her life tough. The Pygmies, and that erupted in riots last year and was dismayed when she Africans in general, have oral marched through Paris was told she couldn't use traditions," she said. Wednesday to present a collection them to vote. "Learning to use a pencil is of 20.000 complaints to lawmak­ Election workers say that not a priority." ers and urge the disenfranchised after the first round of voting President Joseph Kabila to make themselves heard with a in Congo, they found notes faces Vice President Jean­ vote, not violence. like "I love you, I vote for Pierre Bemba, a former rebel Hours later, six to 10 young peo­ you!" on ballots, or beans, leader, in a runoff for the ple forced passengers off a public A citizen pressure group marched along a street in Paris Wednesday peas or pebbles carefully presidency of a country the bus in a western Paris suburb and to present a collection of 20,000 complaints to lawmakers. counted to correspond to a size of Europe. then set the vehicle on fire, offi­ candidate's number on the In the rural east, few cials said. minorities all over France. The crowd sang "La ballot and folded into the vot­ Pygmies have access to televi­ No one was hurt in the incident, The demonstrators held ragged­ Marseillaise," France's national ing papers - instead of the sion or campaign posters and which raised the specter of a looking notebooks filled with com­ anthem, and broke into chants of required thumbprints or most had no idea what the repeat of the three weeks of fiery plaints while crossing southern "Vive Ia France," proclaiming crosses. candidates looked like. So violence that rocked the country Paris toward the Assembly, the their allegiance to a country They expect to have to dis­ during the July 30 first round, last year, and overshadowed the lower house of parliament, after a where they often feel unwelcome. qualify more such ballots in unable to recognize them, peaceful message of Wednesday's stop at the Senate. Last year's riots sprang in part Sunday's second and decisive they came with beans to indi­ march. "Immigrants scare the French" from anger over high unemploy­ round. cate their choice. The events came ahead of read one unsigned entry. Another ment and discrimination against In a largely illiterate Congo Most knew they wanted to Friday's first anniversary of the entry, by a 17 -year-old boy from immigrants and their French-born trying to embrace democracy vote for Kabila and knew he riots by disaffected youths from Besancon in eastern France, children, many of them Muslims after four decades of dictator­ was listed as the seventh can­ the housing projects where people urged companies to use their prof­ from former French colonies in ship, 42-year-old Pendeyiki is didate on a ballot sheet that of Arab and black African descent its to create more jobs. Africa. far from alone. She still does­ listed 33 contenders for the live outside France's big cities. Police blocked the marchers as Police said the violence, howev­ n't understand why voting presidency, Bunzigiye said. So Many in the country fear new vio­ they neared the National er, was not driven by Islamic officials didn't accept her they folded the ballots around lence with rising tensions in Assembly, allowing only a small groups. beans during the first round seven beans or pebbles to recent weeks. group to reach the parliament. France's inability to better inte­ in July. indicate their choice, and "The context is still the same, Security forces have been girding grate minorities and recent vio­ "Many in my country have handed them in. nothing has changed. So the situa­ for renewed violence around lence against police are bocoming never voted before, so we Experts say it could be tion is propitious for other event<; Friday's anniversary, and many major political issues as the cam­ have to teach them why they years before communities in like last year," said Samir Mihi, co­ streets throughout southern Paris paign heats up for next year's can't use beans or stones to Congo's inaccessible interior founder of the AC-Le Feu group were blocked by vans of riot presidential and parliamentary vote," said Deodata Bunzigiye, have access to voter education that collected the grievances from police. elections. a social worker and election programs.

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Associated Press tried Wednesday to block the house burned." punishment by challenging Prosecutors also showed Associated Press Lakes town for GOP congres­ HUNTSVILLE, Texas - A the constitutionality of the how Summers previously col­ sional candidate Ray Meier. man was executed lethal injection method, lected insurance payoffs from AURORA, N.Y. - The omi­ "They're a little dispirited, Wednesday for initiating a accusing prosecutors of hid­ fires at his grandmother's nous chill Republicans are thinking Eliot Spitzer is going murder-for-hire plot that ing evidence and raising house and a vehicle. feeling these days has little to to win, but that's why we call authorities said led to the questions about testimony "Greg was pure evil. He'd do with October's blustery them, that's why we bring fatal stabbings of his parents from a trial witness who been bleeding them dry for winds and everything to do them out for the vote." and an uncle. implicated money over the years, and with the big coattails Hillary Meier is running to replace The lethal Summers. when he realized he couldn't Rodham Clinton and Eliot moderate Republican injection of "Greg was pure evil. The U.S. get any more out of them, he Spitzer bring to the top of the Sherwood Boehlert in New Gregory He'd been bleeding Supreme Court figured he could get their state Democratic ticket on York's 24th Congressional Summers, 48, them dry for money three weeks insurance," said Miles Election Day. District, a Republican strong­ came more ago refused to LeBlanc, Sutton's prosecutor With voters across the coun­ hold for decades, although it than seven over the years, and review his partner. ty signaling discontent with has significant numbers of years after the when he realized he case. 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The Democrat in the race, and Helen prosecutor slayings were involvement and blamed the "New York state is in a Michael Arcuri, a district Summers, the result of killings on two companions death spiral," state legislature attorney, regulary refers to both 64, and Summers' par­ who testified against him. candidate Tim Julian, a himself as a "Boehlert Billy Mack ents' frustra­ "We were able to find Republican, said at a recent Democrat," though Boehlert Summers, 60. Their home in tion with bailing their son out enough circumstantial evi­ political forum in Rome, N.Y. has enthusiastically supported Abilene was set on fire after of his financial problems and dence to piece together a At the top of the Democratic Meier. they were attacked and their Greg Summers' attempt to get strong case," LeBlanc said. ticket, Clinton is enjoying the The district is also gripped bodies were found in the rub­ $24,000 in life insurance. 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George Pataki. 10:16 p.m. EDT, he was pro­ "Greg was going to inherit least three other inmates Similarly, Spitzer, the attor­ Heary, chairwoman of the nounced dead. everything and that was one have execution dates over the ney general who built a head­ Cayuga County GOP, said the Attorneys for Summers of the reasons he wanted the next four weeks. lines-rich career going after state party has been of little white-collar crime on Wall help. Even in the middle of a Street, is strongly favored to furious campaign season, she win the state's governorship said, she hasn't heard from over Republican John Faso, a the chairman in five months. former state assembly minori­ "The feeling you get is that ty leader. you're on your own," she said, "It's not been a good year as guests filled the mint-green for Republicans, that's for kitchen of the 1850s farm­ sure," said Cheri Heary, house where Meier thanked organizer of a recent cam­ supporters for driving through paign event in this Finger a howling storm to see him.

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APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE: http://www.nd.edu/ ""'0iS page 10 The Observer + NATIONAL NEWS Thursday, October 26, 2006 Study: Scans detect early cancer Research opponents Technology can create peace of mind for those with health concerns to air ad during Series Associated Press 1990s, when CT scans were small, you can essentially cure developed. most of them," Henschke said. The Fox ad has triggered a Associated Press A controversial new study These sophisticated X-rays The scans cost between $200 backlash, with some criticizing offers the strongest evidence yet produce images of the lungs and $300, roughly double the ST. LOUIS - Days after actor it as exploitive. Conservative that screening smokers for lung from many angles and can price of a manunogram. Insurers Michael J. Fox appeared in a TV radio commentator Rush cancer with computerized chest reveal pea-size growths long are not covering lung scans ad urging Missouri voters to Limbaugh claimed Fox was scans can save lives, much as before they produce symptoms. because the government does support stem cell research, "either off his medication or act­ mammograms do for women Interest in the scans rose in not recommend them. opponents will unveil their own ing," though he later apologized. with breast cancer. 1999, when Dr. Claudia The biggest weakness in the commercial during the World Dr. John Boockvar, a neuro­ Doctors have long had doubts Henschke of New York­ study is that it lacked a compari­ Series Wednesday night. surgeon and assistant professor that early detection of tumors Presbyterian Hospital!Weill son group, making it impossible The Cardinals' starting pitcher at Weill Cornell Medical Center could improve survival, and also Cornell Medical Center published to tell how people would have for Game 4, Jeff at New York's feared that screening would lead a landmark study showing that fared if they didn't receive a CT Suppan, is Presbyterian to too many false alarms and they found far more tumors than scan. among several Hospital, called unnecessary biopsies. Scans are conventional X-rays did. Henschke said the general celebrities who "If there is one single Limbaugh's not now recommended, but Her new study, reported in population can be the compari­ appear in the disease that has the claim "ludi­ many smokers have been paying Thursday's New England Journal son group, because lung cancer minute-long ad. highest potential for crous." for them on their own for their of Medicine, extends these is so common and its survival Others include Boockvar said peace of mind. results to a odds are so well Arizona benefit from stem cell those with The new study strongly sug­ larger group known. But Cardinals quar­ research it's Parkinson's gests there is a survival benefit. of people and many scientists terback Kurt Parkinson ,s. ,, have "on" and But it does not prove the point, reports on "They need to know disagreed, and Warner, Kansas "off' spells. because it lacked a comparison survival. said her study City Royals play­ "If there is group, many scientists say. Dozens of that the chances are falls short for er Mike John Boockvar one single dis­ In the study, people whose researchers good that something this reason. Sweeney and neurologist ease that has early lung tumors were detected around the abnormal will be "It raises great two actors - the highest by CT scans and promptly w o r l d found.,, hope for CT Patricia Heaton potential for removed had an estimated 10- screened screening," but of TV's "Everybody Loves benefit from stem cell year survival rate of 92 percent 31,567 people it doesn't prove Raymond" and Jim Caviezel, research," Boockvar said - much better than the roughly at high risk of Joan Schiller a benefit, said who portrayed Jesus in "The Tuesday, "it's Parkinson's." 70 percent who typically survive, lung cancer cancer specialist Dr. Denise Passion of the Christ." The Missouri ad opposing and far better than the dismal 5 because they Aberle of the "Amendment 2 claims it bans Amendment 2 was finished percent who make it that long were current University of human cloning, but in the 2,000 Tuesday and was immediately after the disease has spread or former California, Los words you don't read, it makes available on the Internet. beyond the lungs. smokers or had been exposed to Angeles, who is helping conduct cloning a constitutional right," Missourians Against Human "It gives us greater confidence a lot of secondhand smoke. a government-funded study that Suppan says in the commercial. Cloning spokeswoman Cathy that screening may really offer Participants were initially should give more definitive "Don't be deceived." Ruse said the ad was already in advantages in saving lives from screened between 1993 and answers. It is screening 53,000 Amendment 2 would provide the works, "but we sped up pro­ lung cancer," said Dr. Robert 2005, and the vast majority current and former smokers constitutional protections for duction after the Michael J. Fox Smith, director of screening at came back for repeated screen­ with CT scans or regular chest embryonic stem cell research in ad came out. the American Cancer Society, ings about a year later. Thirteen X-rays to see whether either can Missouri. The 30-second spot "That ad claims opponents which was among more than percent of those who were ini­ cut lung cancer deaths. The featuring Fox, 45, who sways want to criminalize research two dozen groups that funded tially screened and 5 percent Mayo Clinic also is leading a uncontrollably in the ad due to and prevent the expansion of the study. who had repeated screenings screening study, and others are his Parkinson's disease, is actu­ stem cell research. Those claims Even though the study lacked a had suspicious spots that under way in Europe. ally a commercial for are just false and misleading," comparison group, he said, "it's required further testing. Biopsies Until there is proof, patients Democratic U.S. Senate candi­ Ruse said. "Our gripe with highly unlikely that this com­ were performed on 535 patients; considering screening should ask date Claire McCaskill. Amendment 2 is it creates a pletely invalidates the observa­ 484 were diagnosed with lung their doctors about the pros and But the Senate race and stem right to do human cloning and it tion of a favorable benefit from cancer, including 412 in the early cons, said Dr. Joan Schiller, a cell issue are intertwined - creates the right to human egg early diagnosis." stage. Most had surgery or cancer specialist at the McCaskill's Republican oppo­ trafficking for cloning Lung cancer is the world's top chemotherapy, and eight were University of Texas Southwestern nent, Sen. Jim Talent, opposes research." cancer killer. About 17 4,4 70 untreated. Medical School. the stem cell measure. Connie Farrow, a spokes­ Americans and 1 million people Researchers then calculated "They need to know that the Fox also has lent his celebrity woman for Missouri Coalition worldwide will be diagnosed survival probability using a com­ chances are good that something to Democrats Rep. Benjamin L. for Lifesaving Cures, a support­ with it this year. The vast majori­ mon statistical tool. The estimat­ abnormal will be found," which Cardin, running for the Senate er of the amendment, called the ty will die, largely because the ed 10-year survival rate, regard­ could lead to false alarms, she in Maryland, and Wisconsin Gov. ad "a pathetic attempt to distort disease is found too late for less of when the cancer was said. Jim Doyle, who is seeking re­ the facts and mislead voters." treatment to do much good. Only diagnosed or the type of treat­ In light of the latest results, at election. Both politicians also "To believe the claims made in 16 percent of cases in the United ment, was 80 percent. least one patient advocacy group back stem cell research. their ad you'd have to believe States are detected in Stage 1, That increased to 88 percent if - the Lung Cancer Alliance - is "They say all politics is local, that over 100 nonprofit patient when tumors are still confined to the cancer was detected in an urging doctors to regularly but it's not always the case," and medical organizations, the lung. early stage, and to 92 percent if screen patients for lung cancer. Fox says in the ad that began including the Missouri State Studies in the 1970s found that such patients had surgery within "This is the most important airing Saturday during Game 1 Medical Association, the screening smokers with regular a month of diagnosis. The eight breakthrough for the lung can­ of the World Series. "What you Juvenile Diabetes Research X-rays did not improve lung can­ untreated patients all died within cer community that has ever do in Missouri matters to mil­ Foundation and the Muscular cer survival, and such efforts five years of diagnosis. happened," president Laurie lions of Americans - Americans Dystrophy Association, just to were largely abandoned until the "When you find it when it's Fenton said in a statement. like me." name a few, are conspiring to mislead voters," Farrow said. "And that defies commonsense." Celebrities have a long history of supporting political candi­ dates. But there's no question that Fox, who campaigned for John Kerry in the 2004 presi­ dential race, is uniquely suited as a spokesman for stem cell research. Fox, who starred on TV's "Family Ties" and "Spin City" plus the "Back to the Future" films, shakes and rocks as he directly addresses the camera, the effects of his disease clearly LONDON PROGRAM apparent. "The reason that he's power­ ful is that he's comparatively young," said Kathleen Hall Jamieson, director for the APPLICATION MEETING University of Pennsylvania's FOR FALL 2007 & SPRING 2008 Annenberg Public Policy Center. "As a result, a lot of people in Thursday, October 26, 2006 that age range can look at him and say, 'If that can happen to 141 DeBartolo him, it can happen to me."' 6:00pm Jamieson noted that the stem cell issue has the potential to be an advantage to Democrats in SOPHOMORES WHO MISSED THE SEPTEMBER the November elections since polls have shown the majority of Americans favor some form of MEETING ARE WELCOME! stem cell research. Critics say it requires the destruction of a human embryo. Thursday, October 26, 2006 The Observer + NATIONAL NEWS page 11 N.J. court opens the Madonna to adopt African son doors to gay tnarriage Tells Oprah Wednesday that her baby, David Banda, is healthy

Associated Press about the adoption, which has ages other people from doing ment. been challenged by human the same thing," she said. "I Lawmakers determine For gay rights advocates, there CHICAGO - Madonna said rights groups that allege the feel the media is doing a great same-sex unions must was debate over whether the the 13-month-old boy she plans singer used her fame and for­ disservice to all the orphans of ruling was a victory. to adopt from the African coun­ tune to flout Malawai's adoption Africa, period, not just the be honored 'Within state Lara Schwartz, legal director try of Malawi is healthy and laws. orphans of Malawi." of Human Rights Campaign, said thriving in her London home, in "If only my wealth and my Winfrey, whose talk show is Associated Press if legislators have to choose an interview that aired position could have made things based in Chicago, commended between civil unions and mar­ Wednesday on "The Oprah go faster," Madonna for TRENTON, N.J. - New riage, it is a no-lose situation for Winfrey Show." she said. "I the adoption. Jersey's highest court opened the gay couples. "They get to decide The child, David Banda, was assure you it "I have to door Wednesday to making the whether it's chocolate or double­ taken to London last week after doesn't mat­ say, Madonna, state the second in the nation to chocolate chip," Schwartz said. Malawi's High Court granted ter who you "I did have my heart set that's a brave allow gay marriage, ruling that Steven Goldstein, executive Madonna and her husband, are and how on David, but I was also thing that you lawmakers must offer same-sex director of Garden State director Guy Ritchie, an interim much money told there was a did," Winfrey couples either marriage or Equality, New Jersey's main gay adoption order. you have, said. "This something like it, such as civil rights group, said his organiza­ Madonna said David was nothing goes possibility I wouldn ,t be audience, I unions. tion wants nothing short of mar­ healthy, despite having over­ fast in able to adopt him. ,, k n o w , In a ruling that fell short of riage. "We get to go from the come malaria and tuberculosis. Africa." applauds you what either side wanted or most back of the bus to the middle of The interview was taped Typically, Madonna for it." feared, the state Supreme Court the bus," he complained. Tuesday via satellite from prospective In a phone declared that gay couples are The New Jersey high court London. parents are singer interview entitled to the same rights as castigated the treatment same­ "David is amazing," the 48- required to from Miami, heterosexual ones. The justices sex couples receive under the year-old pop star said. "What stay in the Ricky Martin, gave lawmakers 180 days to law. really surprises me is how great country dur- who has rewrite the laws. "The seeming ordinariness of my children are with him and ing the 18-month evaluation defended the rights of children The ruling is similar to the plaintiffs' lives is belied by the how he's transitioned so easily period, but the judge who through his foundation and as 1999 high-court ruling in social indignities and economic from living in Africa in an granted the interim custody an ambassador for UNICEF, told Vermont that led the state to cre­ difficulties that they daily face orphanage to living in our order Oct. 12 said the issue of The Associated Press: "I know ate civil unions, which confer all due to the inferior legal standing house." residence is not specified in the Madonna as a mother, and she's of the rights and benefits avail­ of their relationships compared David's father, Yohane Banda, laws. A social worker in London exemplary. The love she gives able to married couples under to that of married couples," the has said he didn't understand will check on David for the next her kids is a dream, and I know state law. court said. the adoption meant he would 18 months. that her heart is big enough to "Although we cannot find that Outside the court, news of the give up custody of his son "for Madonna said she initially adopt not just one child but to a fundamental right to same-sex ruling caused confusion, with good." But in an interview post­ was urged to consider adopting adopt 20." marriage exists in this state, the many of the roughly 100 gay ed Tuesday on Time magazine's a child in Ethiopia or Kenya When asked if he would like unequal dispensation of rights marriage supporters outside ask­ Web site, Banda said he will not because of Malawi's vague to adopt someday, the 34-year­ and benefits to committed same­ ing each other what it meant. contest the adoption. adoption laws. old pop star said: "Totally. I sex partners can no longer be ''I'm definitely encouraged," "I don't want my child, who is "I did have my heart set on don't know when, but right now tolerated under our state said Chris Lodewyks, one of the already gone, to come back," he David, but I was also told there I am sponsoring three children Constitution," Justice Barry T. plaintiffs who gathered at a said. "I will be killing his future was a possibility I wouldn't be in India and we have a very Albin wrote for the four-member Newark law office. But he added, if I accept that." able to adopt him," she said. "I beautiful connection." majority. ''I'm not sure what this exactly Banda has said he is too poor was told to look around at all David Banda has spent most The court said the Legislature means in terms of marriage." to raise David. the orphanages." of his life in an orphanage. His "must either amend the mar­ Another plaintiff, Saundra Madonna said she met Banda, Madonna said she was wor­ mother died shortly after child­ riage statutes to include same­ Toby-Heath, was more effusive: who thanked her for giving his ried the firestorm of publicity birth. sex couples or create a parallel "I feel they were listening and son a new life. "I sat in that that surrounded the adoption Madonna and Ritchie traveled statutory structure" that gives paying attention to us as human room, I looked into that man's may dissuade other parents to the southeast African country gays all the privileges and obli­ beings who wanted to have the eyes," she said. from adopting children from of Malawi on Oct. 4. They spent gations married couples have. same rights." The 30-minute interview with Africa. eight days visiting orphanages The vote was 4-3, with the Garden State Equality, New Winfrey was the first time ''I'm disappointed because the singer is funding through three dissenting justices arguing Jersey's main gay political Madonna had spoken on TV more than anything it discour- her charity. that the majority did not go far organization, quickly announced enough. They asserted that gay that three lawmakers would couples should have the "right to introduce a bill in the Legislature the title of mar- to give full riage" as well as marriage its benefits. rights to gay Gay rights couples. activists had "New Jersey is a " N e w seen New Jersey Jersey is a as a promising progressive state and progressive place because it has a tradition for state and has is a largely tolerance.,, a tradition of Democratic tolerance," state in the said one· of Northeast. The Reed Gusciora the lawmak­ only state to Democratic assemblyman e r s allow gay mar­ Democratic riage is Assemblyman October 26 Massachusetts. R e e d So What Do You The only states Gusciora. allowing civil unions are GOP Assemblyman Richard Plan To Do With a Vermont and Connecticut. New Merkt said he would seek to Jersey is also one of just five have all seven justices Philosophy Degree? states that have no law or consti­ impeached. "Neither the framers tutional amendment expressly of New Jersey's 1947 constitu­ Meet the Career Center Team banning gay marriage. tion, nor the voters who ratified and find the answers to those If the court had legalized gay it, ever remotely contemplated marriage outright, the effect the possibility of same-sex mar­ pesky questions from parents could have been more far-reach­ riage," Merkt said. and roommates. ing, and New Jersey could have Gay couples in New Jersey can become more of a magnet for already apply for domestic part­ Raffle to Win: iPod & gay couples than Massachusetts, nerships under a law passed in which has a law barring out-of­ 2004. Among other things, Portable DVD Player state couples from marrying domestic partnerships give cou­ there if their marriages would ples the right to inherit posses­ 119 O'Shaughnessy not be recognized in their home sions if there is no will and states. New Jersey has no such health care coverage for part­ law. ners of state employees. A clear-cut ruling legalizing Democratic Gov. Jon S. Corzine Contact information: gay marriage this close to supports domestic partnerships, Office of Undergraduate Studies Election Day could also have but not gay marriage. 104 O'Shaughnessy, 1-7098. been a political bombshell, gal­ Former Gov. James E. vanizing Republicans and the McGreevey, who resigned in religious right. Eight states have 2004 after announcing that he ~ gay marriage bans on their bal­ was gay and had an affair with a lots in November. male staff member, praised the w New Jersey Republicans, who court's decision. "I applaud the UNIVERSITY OF are in the minority in the court's courage," McGreevey NOTRE DAME Legislature, said they would said. "I regret not having had the work to ban same-sex unions by fortitude to embrace this right enacting a constitutional amend- during my tenure as governor." page 12 The Observer + NEWS Thursday, October 26, 2006 Colleges Adults advised to get shingles vaccine stage large Associated Press Shingles is a painful, blister­ No vaccine was available immune system weakens with ing skin rash that is most until May, when the U.S. Food age, doctors say. • ATLANTA - An influential common in people 60 and and Drug Administration The vaccine is a souped-up government advisory panel older. It usually goes away licensed Zostavax, made by version of Merck's chickenpox campaigns voted Wednesday to recom­ after four weeks, but one in Merck & Co. vaccine for children, with a mend routine vaccines to pro­ five shingles sufferers devel­ Shingles is caused by the live virus that is 14 times tect older adults against shin­ ops excruciating long-term varicella zoster virus, which more potent. gles. nerve pain known as posther­ also causes chickenpox. An The FDA approval was Associated Press The Advisory Committee on petic neuralgia. Complications estimated 15 percent to 30 based largely on a study Cornell University is going Immunization Practices voted also can include scarring and percent of people infected involving more than 38,000 all-out this week. to recommend the vaccine for loss of vision or hearing. with the virus develop shin­ people, with 19,000 getting Today features a news con­ adults 60 and over. The com­ Antiviral medications are gles later in life. the actual vaccine and others ference in New York City with mittee's recommendations only of limited help, and some The virus essentially hiber­ who got placebo. People who the mayor. On Friday, 1,000 usually are accepted by feder­ doctors say they do not pre­ nates for decades in nerve got the shot developed shin­ volunteers and wealthy alum­ al health officials, and they vent shingles from progress­ cells around the spine. It gles at only half the rate of ni such as former Citigroup influence insurance coverage ing into postherpetic neural­ reactivates in some patients, those who got the fake vac­ chairman Sanford "Sandy" for vaccinations. gia. probably because the body's cine, researchers found. Weill will be back on the main campus in Ithaca, N.Y., for an elaborate dinner. The menu: a salad that includes wild mushrooms and sweet vermouth cheesecake; mari­ nated beef tenderloin; and, a hazelnut Godiva chocolate tart with minted raspberry sauce. Cornell should more than recoup the bill. The festivities are kicking off a campaign to raise $4 billion. y u now. It's a jaw-dropping sum that exceeds the size of any university's entire endow­ ment 20 years ago, and all but about 15 today. To hit the target, Cornell President David Skorton will have to raise more than $1.6 million every day for the next five years. But $4 billion isn't even the biggest campaign announced in higher education this month. Stanford and Columbia just announced campaigns of $4.3 billion and $4.0 billion, respectively. Yale and the University of Virginia recently announced $3 billion campaigns, and 24 universi­ ties are officially trying to raise $1 billion or more, according to The Chronicle of Higher Education. The campaigns come at a time when college is more expensive than ever. Just Tuesday, a national report found college price increases again outpacing inflation. Tuition, fees and room and board at Cornell run $43,707 this year, though it promises aid for any student who needs it and will use some of the campaign money for more scholarships. "We have a· lot of wonderful things to do with the money," Skorton said in a telephone We want you to succeed, and all the signs say GO. interview this week. Of the $4 billion target, he said: "I hope That's why we've created an environment that's conducive we're going to blow right by to personal and professional growth and success. At that." They probably will. Cornell Ernst &Young, we offer award-winning learning tools and a range has already raised about $1 of experiences, so that you keep moving ahead-from your billion. Universities don't announce campaigns until very first day. So visit us on campus, or at ey.cornjus/careers. they're confident they'll make it, though sometimes they extend the typical deadline. UCLA stretched a recent cam­ FORTUNE$ paign to a decade to reach $3 billion. 100 BEST Multibillion-dollar cam­ COMPANIESgs paigns have transformed how TO WORK FOR~ elite universities raise money. The traditional prodding at homecoming cocktail parties is supplemented by data min­ ing and marketing consult­ ants. Cornell's fundraising staff numbers 125. Some schools pay top rainmakers $200,000 or more. The goal is luring the big fish. Nobody gets to $4 billion in tens and twenties. Colleges still solicit small donations from young alumni, but that's largely to increase the odds Audit • Tax • Transaction Advisory Services ilJ ERNST & YOUNG that alumni who strike it rich will already be in a giving © 2006 ERNST & YOUNG llP Quality In Everything We Do habit. Thursday, October 26, 2006 The Observer + NATIONAL NEWS page 13 Falllilies vvork harder Rolling executed for Fla. lllurders to finance college fees Serial killer took the lives offive University of Florida students in 1990

Associated Press Associated Press savings alternative, Hurley said. STARKE, Fla. - Danny NEW YORK - With the cost Harold Simansky, founder of Harold Rolling, Florida's of tuition and fees soaring, par­ Educational Investments LLC in most notorious serial killer ents face a daunting task in Brookline, Mass., said he urges since Ted Bundy, was execut­ trying to figure out how to a multigenerational approach ed by injection Wednesday finance their children's college to financing college educations. for butchering five college educations. "The numbers are just too students in a ghastly string of The College Board, which big for the parents to do it by slayings that terrorized tracks college pricing trends, themselves," he said. "And for Gainesville in 1990. reported earlier this week that grandparents, saving for a Rolling, 52, was pro­ tuition and fees at four-year grandchild's education and nounced dead at 6:13 p.m. public colleges rose more than paying for tuition has estate EDT, more than 16 years 6 percent to an average of planning and gift tax planning after his killing rampage at $5,836 this fall. The cost at pri­ benefits." the start of the University of vate four-year colleges That's because tuition pay­ Florida's fall semester. increased just under 6 percent ments don't count against an When asked for a last to an average of $22,218. individual's $12,000 a year statement, Rolling sang for "Those numbers are intimi­ gift-tax exclusion. two minutes what sounded dating, but parents have to Contributions of up to $12,000 like a hymn with the refrain remember they don't have to to 529 accounts also qualify, "none greater than thee, 0 pay it all up-front," said Bruce and contributions of between Lord, none greater than D. Harrington, vice president of $12,000 and $60,000 can be thee," witnesses and prison Boston-based MFS Investment treated as if they were made officials said. Management. over a five-year period for gift­ He appeared to continue The typical family, he said, tax purposes. singing after prison officials "pays for college in three dif­ Although some families plan turned off the microphone, AP ferent ways: one-third out of on tapping home equity to finally stopping just before he Jonathan Samonas stands by a memorial wall Wednesday in current income, one-third out cover college expenses, died. Gainesville, Ra. The wall stands in memory of five college stu­ of college savings, and one­ Simansky discourages it. The bodies of his victims dents killed in a string of slayings that terrorized Gainesville. third out of loans or grants." "If they tap into their homes were found over three days Still, Harrington said, fami­ to pay for education, what are in late August, just as the chapter of this book." The Gainesville Sun, thank­ lies will find it easier if they they going to do in retire­ University of Florida's fall "This man brought this out­ ing the community for its start saving sooner rather than ment?" he asks. semester was beginning. All come to himself, and the law support: "We hope you will later. Jon Veenis, executive vice had been killed with. a hunt­ of the land carried through to remember August 1990 and Among the most popular president for San Francisco­ ing knife. Some had been show us justice," Hoyt said. the years that followed with­ ways for families to save are based Wells Fargo & Co., said mutilated, sexually assaulted Outside the prison, death out any sense of community the Section 529 plans, which he urges families to "pursue and put in shocking poses. penalty opponents stood in a shame for what has hap­ are state-sponsored programs the least-costly money first." One girl's severed head had circle singing "Amazing pened here. You turned a named for a section of the That means to start by look­ been placed on a shelf, her Grace" after Rolling was pro­ blemish into a rose." Internal Revenue Code. Money ing for "free" money such as body posed as if seated. nounced dead. Rolling was calm and coop­ set aside in 529 plans grows scholarship and grants, then The killing spree touched Other onlookers supported erative ahead of the execu­ tax-deferred, and distributions looking at government-guaran­ off a huge manhunt and the execution. "They're doing tion, Corrections Department to pay for a beneficiary's col­ teed loans such as the Stafford plunged the laid-back college a good thing," said Randy spokesman Robby lege expenses are exempt from for students or the PLUS for town into panic. Students fled Hicks, 35, a truck driver and Cunningham said. He spent federal income taxes. parents. and residents armed them­ former prison guard who several hours with his broth­ Joseph F. Hurley, president Veenis said families that need selves. occasionally watched over er Kevin and his brother's and chief executive of additional financing then can Belongings that Rolling left Rolling. "This guy deserves pastor, officials said. Savingforcollege.com, a college look at private loans, such as at a campsite in the woods it. It's very overdue." The gathering of people on financing information center, those issued through the Wells and DNA taken after a later Death penalty protesters a barren cow pasture across pointed out that Congress ear­ Fargo student loan program, or arrest for robbery linked him said the execution only from the prison was reminis­ lier this year voted to extend home equity loans. to the slayings. When he served to provide Rolling cent of the crowds that the tax exempt status of 529 "The choice here depends on came up for trial in 1994, he additional attention. assembled for Bundy's execu­ plans indefinitely rather than several considerations," he shocked the courtroom by "The state of Florida is giv­ tion on Jan. 24, 1989 in the allowing it to "sunset" in 2010. said. "A key question is, who is pleading guilty. ing this psychopathic killer state's old electric chair.. "That uncertainty is eliminat­ going to be obligated for the "There are some things you just what he wanted," said Bundy was suspected in the ed now, making 529 plans debt? Is it going to be the par­ just can't run from, this Mark Elliott of Clearwater, deaths and disappearances of more attractive," he said. ents, the student, or some com­ being one of those," Rolling spokesman for Floridians for 36 women across the coun­ In addition, a change in the bination? That could drive the told the judge. Alternatives to the Death try. tax law has made money decision." He later told The Penalty. Bundy died in the electric invested in custodial accounts Harrington of MFS Associated Press: "I do The attention surrounding chair in 1989 in the same under the Uniform Gifts to Investment Management, deserve to die, but do I want Rolling's execution reopened death chamber. The case was Minors Act, UGMA, or Uniform which operates an Oregon­ to die? No. I want to live. Life old wounds in Gainesville still fresh in the minds of Transfers to Minors Act, sponsored 529 plan, suggests is difficult to give up." and for the families of the many when Rolling's killings UTMA, more likely to be taxed families can accumulate more Dianna Hoyt, who step­ victims. began the following year in at the parents' rate. This again if they set up a systemati~ sav­ daughter was slain, said the The victims' families ran an roughly the same area as makes the 529 plans a better ings plan. execution marked "the final advertisement Thursday in some of Bundy's crimes. Study: Obesity adds to gasoline consumption

Associated Press removing excess baggage, car­ The obesity rate among U.S. Engineering Economist, a peer­ year, Jacobson said. rying around less weight in adults doubled from 1987 to reviewed journal published by The estimates "are probably CHICAGO - Want to spend their trunk, or yes, even losing 2003, from about 15 percent to the American Society of pretty reliable," said Larry less at the pump? Lose some weight, they will indeed see a more than 30 percent. Also, the Engineering Education and the Chavis, an economist at the weight. drop in their fuel a v e r a g e Institute of Industrial University of North Carolina in That's the implication of a consumption." weight for Engineers. Chapel Hill. "I don't know if it's new study that says Americans Outside experts 'The bottom line is American men Jacobson, an industrial engi­ going to encourage anybody to are burning nearly 1 billion said that even if was 191 neer, conducted the research go out and lose weight to save more gallons of gasoline each the calculation that our hunger for pounds in with Laura McLay, a doctoral gasoline, but even for individual year than they did in 1960 aren't exact, the food and our hunger 2002 and 164 student in his Champaign­ families, it could have an effect because of their expanding study makes sense. for oil are not pounds for Urbana lab who now works at on their budget." waistlines. Simply put, more "If you put more women, about Virginia Commonwealth Dr. Jeffrey Koplan, former weight in the car means lower weight into your independent." 25 pounds University. CDC director and chairman of gas mileage. car, you're going to heavier than in They estimated that more an Institute of Medicine report Using recent gas prices of get fewer miles per Sheldon Jacobson 1960, govern­ than 39 million gallons of fuel on obesity, said the fmdings are $2.20 a gallon, that translates gallon," . Emory University of Illinois ment figures are used each year for every almost beside the point. to about $2.2 billion more spent University health show. additional pound of passenger "The wrong fuel is being on gas each year. care analyst researcher The study's weight. focused on," said Koplan, now "The bottom line is that our Kenneth Thorpe conclusions The amount of extra fuel con­ at Emory University. "If you're hunger for food and our hunger said Wednesday. are based on sumption blamed on weight heavier, the most important fuel for oil are not independent. The same effect those weight gain since 1960 - 938 million you use more of is food." There is a relationship between has been seen in airplanes. figures and Americans' 2003 gallons - would fill almost 2 Eating less, driving less and the two," said University of Research from the Centers for driving habits, involving roughly million cars with gas for an choosing more active means of Illinois researcher Sheldon Disease Control and Prevention 223 million cars and light .entire year. However, that is transportation would reduce Jacobson, a study co-author. found that heavy fliers have trucks nationwide. only 0. 7 percent of the total gas consumption, and also help "If a person reduces the contributed to higher fuel costs It will appear in the October­ amount of fuel consumed by reverse rising obesity rates, he weight in their car, either by for airlines. December issue of The U.S. passenger vehicles each said. THE OBSERVER page 14 IEWPOINT Thursday, October 26, 2006 THE OBSERVER Patriotic doesn't mean blind P.O. Box 779, Notre Dame, IN 46556 024 Sourh Dining Hall, Notre Dame, IN 46556 Last week, CNN aired video footage his scientific poll with gratitude that implies that if you do not support our EDITOR IN CHIEF from Baghdad showing insurgent somebody was telling their brutal story methods, you must therefore be against MikeGilloon snipers taking aim at American soldiers. to an insulated nation. Thankfully, we our goal, and in fact against us. If CNN

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Thursday, October 26, 2006 IEWPOINT page 15 Notre Dame Catholicism Are you even as a force for change reading this?

Editor's Note: This is the third of three Salvadorans to fight for human rights dur­ Are you between the ages of Please don't get me wrong; I'm columns calling for greater attention to ing the country's civil war in the 1980s. 18 and 22? Have you begun to not fishing for compliments or the global health crisis as discussed in the The struggle continues today, still support­ read this column? If so, you praise. Every day my husband academic forum earlier this semester. ed by the liberation theology of the Jesuit might be the only undergradu­ and my kids tell me they love community at the University of Central ate doing so. This may make you me, so I'm good. It's not that I In light of the recent America in San Salvador and its communi­ want to: a) need to hear whether you (the events on campus involv- Jillian Mueller ty outreach efforts. After just one week in stop here; who Kate Barrett hypothetical "you," if you're still ing the President's the country, I thought, this is it. I had wants to be hanging in there) liked it or not; Forum on Global Health Guest found the core of the Catholic faith in the the only one Faithpoint my concern is simply this: I'd and the latest issue of Columnist vibrant lives and beliefs of these resilient doing any- like to write about what you'd Notre Dame Magazine, people. thing? or b) forge ahead; you've like to read. Actually, cancel which explores our "moral obligation to My trip to El Salvador opened my eyes to always thought of yourself as a that; I'd like to write what you those in need," I have been reflecting on what being a Catholic can truly mean. One cutting-edge type. need to read. What's going on Catholicism and how it is expressed at of Farmer's remarks sums up my experi­ The "Faithpoint" column runs with you that you would like Notre Dame. I can't help but think there is ence well: "Wow, this isn't the Catholicism on the Viewpoint page of The another faith perspective about? a disparity between the teachings of Jesus I remember!" Being a Catholic should go Observer every Thursday, writ­ What topics would help you as concerning feeding the hungry, visiting the beyond simply following a set of guide­ ten from Campus Ministry alter­ you grow and explore your sick and sheltering the homeless and the lines, attending Mass and supporting char­ nately by Father Dick Warner, faith? What do you pray about? forms that our Catholic faith takes on a ity work from a distance as items on life's our director, or me. It's a What questions do you have daily basis here on campus and through­ checklist. Being a Catholic should mean chance to write and think about about Catholicism in particular out our lives. embracing Jesus' message, standing in issues facing the campus com­ or Christianity in general? How At the forum, a panel addressed global solidarity with the poor and fighting to munity from the perspective of are you- or are you not- con­ health problems and the systems of pover­ remove the institutionalized injustices that our Christian faith. necting the way you live each ty that underlie them. One of the panelists, keep them impoverished and without basic r'have found that in the days day to what our faith teaches Dr. Paul Farmer, addressed the Notre human rights. For Farmer, it means living following the appearance of a us? What topics would spark a Dame community not just as a group of a life dedicated to the poor, public health column, I receive some very worthwhile conversation among students and academics, but as fellow problems and social injustice. For me, it lovely comments from readers (I your friends? Catholics. Farmer also contributed an arti­ means participating in Notre Dame's am typically not a controversial I'm not trying to abandon my cle to the latest issue of Notre Dame GLOBES Ph.D. program where we seek to person - although you could new cyber-friends, most of Magazine entitled "If We Fail to Act." If understand the connections between the ask my husband about my whom I've never met, who have you read his biography, you know that environment, social systems and global recent run-in with the cell sent me often very moving e­ Farmer was raised Catholic but withdrew health and to develop the tools needed to phone guy when we updated our mails after a column, or the from his faith until he encountered the address these problems at a global scale. plan- so I don't get a lot of assorted faculty members or people and politics of Haiti shortly after What does it mean for you? heated, angry responses to friends (or the one grad student completing his undergraduate education. The Notre Dame community is over­ these columns). I heard from once) who out of In Haiti, Catholicism came alive for him in whelmingly Catholic and has a huge set of I once had a "subway alum" the goodness of their hearts the doctrine of liberation theology. resources at its disposal, including out­ who reads The Observer on-line read what I write and take a Developed by Latin American theologians standing students and faculty. Our univer­ send me an e-mail from his minute to tell me so. I don't and embraced by many Latin American sity already has international programs office at NASA in Houston. mind just sending these reflec­ bishops and other conscientious Catholics and projects with the Center for Social Students' mothers who get the tions off onto Notre Dame's little and non-Catholics around the world, liber­ Concerns, and 10 percent of each graduat­ paper at home write to me. corner of the information super­ ation theology speaks out against institu­ ing class enters into full-time service pro­ Sometimes people I pass on the highway every other week by tionalized poverty, promotes the preferen­ grams. Many undergraduates participate quad will mention that they Wednesday noon, but it does tial option for the poor inherent in the in service activities as well. While this is liked an article they read sometimes seem a bit like talk­ teachings of Jesus and calls for activism to certainly admirable and already above the recently; other parents who ing to myself. I walk across the fight for social justice and human rights. curve compared to most universities, we work at Notre Dame will make quad from the parking lot by In witnessing the faith of Haitians and the can do better. Only 20 percent of those kind comments as we pick up Lyons over to Co-Mo in the systemic injustices that impoverish this service programs are international, and, our kids from school at St. Joe mornings and watch many of nation, Farmer now lives and breaths his on average, the Notre Dame student grade school downtown. Even a you tromping off to your 8 a.m. mission to put Jesus' message into action, spends just over 28 hours per year doing few of my husband's colleagues classes and wonder, what can I helping the poor and suffering throughout service. What could we accomplish if we in the Law School have sent write that will touch your the world. invested as much interest, money and encouraging e-mails my way. hearts? I may be hopelessly out I experienced a similar transformation energy in poverty issues and developing Why do I mention this? If of touch; after all, I was a stu­ this past spring, though on a much smaller countries as we do in football? What could you've read this far (and again, dent here before you all were scale. I was raised Catholic in a family that we learn and be exposed to if there was as if you're a freshman, sopho­ even born, but I'm a quick dutifully attended Mass each week, and much desire to study in Latin America as more, junior or senior at this learner. though I completed 17 years of Catholic there is for studying in Ireland? Our uni­ fine university, you may be the So. My e-mail address is con­ education, I strayed from my religion dur­ versity has a mission that seeks to trans­ only one who has read this far) I veniently located right here ing high school and college. By my senior late learning and scholarship into service will let you in on my secret: I after the next - and last - sen­ year of college at Saint Louis University, I for justice. It's time to step up and fully don't think undergrads ever tence. was not what I would term religious. But it embody that mission by placing our talents read the "Faithpoint" column. I'd love to hear from you. took only one week in El Salvador during and assets at the service of the poor. Father Warner disagrees with that senior year to rediscover Catholicism me, but I say, at least not when Kate Barrett is the director of through liberation theology as Farmer did. lillian Mueller is a biology graduate stu­ I write it. We have a little joke resources and special projects I was awed by the way the Salvadorans' dent participating in the new Global in our house: an informal run­ in the Office of Campus faith was thoroughly ingrained into all Linkages of Biology, the Environment. and ning accumulation of months Ministry. She can be reached at aspects of their lives. It was through that Society (GLOBES) program. She can be gone by since I started writing kbarrett@n d. edu faith and the proliferation of liberation contacted at jmuelle4@nd. edu the column- without any tan­ The views expressed in this theology by Archbishop Oscar Romero and The views expressed in this column are gible evidence that one single column are those of the author other Jesuit priests, many of whom were those of the author and not necessarily undergrad has made it beyond and not necessarily those of The martyred and massacred, that inspired those of The Observer. the headline. Observer.

U-WIRE Voting an important right exercise it

Judging from the large number of political and socially conscious groups on pied - clubs, intramural athletics, classes. campus, it's easy to see college students care about what goes on in the world. However, college is not a bubble. It is a time to explore new options and get An article in Tuesday's USA Today said millennials - individuals in their involved in organizations that matter to the individual. mid-20s or younger- "are civic-minded and socially conscious as individuals, We are fortunate to live in a country where our vote matters, regardless of consumers and employees." Staff Editorial what students might think. At least in local elections, one vote is all it takes to Education, poverty, human rights, equal rights, AIDS and ensure a victory for one candidate over another. hunger were listed as some of the our top-10 most important Kansas State Voting is a right for which we should all be grateful. issues. University Yet, we are also the most apathetic voters. Kansas State This editorial originally appeared in the Oct. 25 edition of the Kansas State Perhaps one of the biggest reasons millennials do not vote Collegian Collegian. the daily publication at Kansas State University. is because we do not care. It's easy to be cut off from the The views expressed in this column are those of the author and not world in college because there are so many other things to keep students occu- necessarily those of The Observer. THE OBSERVER

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of the series that focuses on By LAURA MILLER family life, rather than life in Scene Writer a religious vocation. This film, directed by Nancy Faith and films - those are the Savoca, tells the story of an words of choice as the Browning Italian-American family in the Cinema at the DeBartolo Center for years after World War II. As the Performing Arts hosts the Films the daughter in the story and Faith Weekend. Put on by the ages, she develops an theology and film, television, and increasing level of religious theatre departments as a College of fanaticism. Arts and Letters "Decade of the Arts" This film explores ideas signature event, the series will show about faith in the family con­ films from various countries this text as well as a discussion of Friday through Sunday night. The Italian-American life and reli­ weekend will open with a reception gious ideals. This is the only and keynote address in the Browning film of the series that is Cinema lobby at 6 p.m. Friday. filmed in English, so it pro­ As a series, the films provide a vides a good option for those glimpse of spirituality across differ­ who dislike films with subti­ ent temporal dimensions. The theme tles. for this weekend is "Faces of the Saint." In keeping with this theme, +"Therese" (1986), the grouping of films seeks to Saturday, 10 p.m. and demonstrate a varied depiction of Sunday, 7 p.m. spiritual life. This film, directed by Alain Each of the six featured films "Into Great Silence" is the first film to show the life inside of the Grande Cavalier, tells the story of the focuses on saintly individuals and Chartreuse, the mother house of the legendary Carthusian Order in the French Alps. life of St. Therese de Lisiux. actual saints to explore the ways Unlike "The Flowers of St. spiritual life has been portrayed in Francis," "Therese" is in nar­ dramatically different ways by with English subtitles. This film tells will be sent back to Dachau. This rative form. It attempts to adhere to French, German, Italian and the story of the life of a small-town movie is notable because of its rela- a historically accurate representa­ American directors over the past five priest and his daily tively fresh tion of St. Therese through the use of decades. Most of the films explore struggles. The approach to the depictions from Therese's journals. the lives of religious clergy, but novel, written by Films and Faith Weekend: Holocaust Because the life of St. Therese is so "Household Saints" explores spiritual author George Faces of the Saint that is, how compelling - she died from tubercu­ aspects of family life. Bernanos, is also Christians losis while still young - little is done It is ambitious to expect any stu­ part of a lecture approached (or to sensationalize the film. Rather, dent to attend the entire film series, series, "Shining in When: Friday-Sunday did not Cavalier simplifies his style in order but these films definitely have great Obscurity: Where: Browning Cinema, DeBartolo approach) the to allow the story to speak for itself. potential. If nothing else, students Rediscovering Four Performing Arts Center moral issues The film is in French with English should take advantage of the chance Catholic Authors" Cost: $6 general public, $5 faculty/staff, surrounding it. subtitles. to see a few noted foreign flicks. that will take place $4 seniors and $3 students The program also helps to put each during the next +"The Flowers +"Into Great Silence" (2005), movie in context with opening several weeks on of St. Francis" Sunday, 3 p.m. remarks, as well as question-and­ campus. The novel can be purchased (1950), Saturday, 3 p.m. Director Philip Groening picks up answer sessions after each showing. at the Hammes Notre Dame This film is one of the most unique on a growing trend of artistic film.ing Since Notre Dame is one of the pre­ Bookstore, and the lecture will take of the series - rather than a woven in "Into Great Silence." As its title mier religious institutions in the place on Nov. 7 at 7 p.m. in 155 narrative, it consists of short seg­ indicates, this film has no spoken country, the series in Films and Faith DeBartolo. ments about the life and teachings of dialogue. The story traces the lives is unique to the status of the univer­ St. Francis of Assisi. It is directed by of a group of monks in the French sity. Although mainstream movies +"The Ninth Day" (2005), Friday, Roberto Rossellini, in Italian with alps. The lives of these monks are generally do not incorporate many 10 p.m. English subtitles. Cast with monks extraordinary in their silence - only religious themes, this series high­ "The Ninth Day" is one of the more from the Nocera lnferiore Monastery, interrupted by prayer and song. lights the films whose primary aim is recently made films to be shown this this film promises to be authentic in There are English subtitles, as the on religious discussion. weekend. Directed by Volker appearance and meaning. It is also monks pray and sing in French and Schlondorff, it tells the story of a an extremely brief film - just over Latin. While this film has no narra­ +"Diary of a Country Priest" priest from Luxembourg who is sent an hour - an easy thing to squeeze tive story, it is designed to provoke (1951), Friday, 7 p.m. to the Dachau concentration camp in if you're not watching the football spiritual inspiration through watch­ This film is probably one of the during the Holocaust. He is released game. ing the monks go through their daily most familiar names around campus, on the condition that he convince the routine. due to the fact that it once was a Bishop to sign an agreement with +"Household Saints" (1993), fairly popular novel. The film, direct­ Nazi Germany and is told that if he Saturday, 7 p.m. Contact Laura Miller at ed by Robert Bresson, is in French fails to do this within nine days, he "Household Saints" is the only film [email protected]

Photo courtesy of sampofilms.com courtesy Starring 13 real Franciscan Monks, "Flowers of St. Francis" portrays a community The priest (Claude Laydu), right, counsels the countess (Marie-Monique Arkell) dur­ built on unwavering humanity and compassion amid regional violence and unrest. ing her grief after her child dies, as he endures the intense animosity of the town. THE OBSERVER

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JEFF ALBERT/Observer Graphic the young cast members. By BRIAN DOXTADER "They've come a long way Scene Editor and have rehearsed hard," Dennis said. William Shakespeare once wrote, The acting is solid "We are such stuff as dreams are throughout, led by Eyerman, made on." Those dreams guide The Bonosky and Moore. Not So Royal Shakespeare Company Schroeder, Valdivia and (NSR) throughout its production of Preston provide great comic "The Tempest." relief, while the extra "The Tempest" follows Prospera rehearsal time of the Ariels (Jeff Eyerman) and his daughter is evident in their outstand­ Miranda (Chelsea Moore) as he ing performaces. magically causes a shipwreck to The cast is rounded out by the vessel carrying members of the Ben Drda, Kevin McCarthy, royal Italian family. Timothy Gotcher, Brian Antonio (Patrick Tighe) and Dolinar, Robert DeBroeck, Alonso (Stephan Iwanski), two of Kevin Stein, Jennifer those shipwrecked, wronged Betancourt and Alyse Prospera years ago and banished Kinchen. him to his current home on an "The Tempest" is one of unnamed island, which leads him Shakespeare's more seg­ to seek revenge by causing the mented plays, which means shipwreck. that individual storylines Other characters include are seemingly independent Ferdinand (Adam Bonosky). who of the rest until the dis­ falls in love with Miranda; Caliban I parate threads rejoin at the (Devin Preston), Prospera's ser­ Prospera (Jeff Eyerman) discusses the happenings on his island with one of the incarnations end of the play. vant; Stephana (Marty Schroeder, of Ariel (Mary Levy). Prospera's plans are the driving force of Shakespeare's "The Tempest." "Seeing it come together an Observer Assistant Scene has been amazing," Editor) and Trinculo (Andre just how much effort went into the Natalie Conneely, are inspired by Eyerman said. "'The Tempest' was­ Valdivia), who decides to kill show. Kathakali, a classical dance style n't one of my favorite Shakespeare Prospera and take over the island; Eyerman stresses that the NSR of Kerala, in southern India. shows, but this production has and Ariel, Prospera's servant fairy. production emphasizes both the Conneely explains that in the given me new appreciation for it." Directed by senior Krysta Dennis, aspects of spectacle and story. The dances, each dancer is given a Both Eyerman and Dennis hope the NSR version of "The Tempest" centerpieces of the spectacle are mythological god to embody and the show appeals to the larger focuses on the performance aspect two dances, performed by the dance through. Notre Dame community. While of the Bard's text. Ariels. The accompanying soundtrack is Dennis said the relevance of study­ "We try to play with Shakespeare In Shakespeare's text, Ariel is a taken from Bollywood, an Indian ing Shakespeare is still important, and have fun with Shakespeare and single charac- cinema style that she also wants the show to enter­ not let it be such an academic ter, but the often emphasizes tain. thing," Dennis said. NSR version 11 The Tempest'' music and specta­ "The opportunity to see She emphasizes that the Bard is utilizes six Not So Royal Shakespeare Company cle. Shakespeare, at any level, is essen­ meant to be seen and heard, as actresses to As fantastic and tial," Eyerman said. opposed to analyzed as a text, not­ play the role When: Today through Saturday, 7:30 memorable as The NSR production of "The ing that the original intent of his - Lisa Floran, p.m. these sequences Tempest" has obviously been a plays was to entertain. Meghan Where: Washington Hall are, they don't labor of love that has accomplished "I've always liked 'The Tempest,' Hartmann, Cost: $7 general, $5 students necessarily Dennis' far-reaching goals. As a which is Shakespeare's last play," Kathleen Tickets can be purchased at the door or detract from the fast-paced and lavishly produced Dennis said. "It's got all kinds of Hession, at the LaFortune Box Office characters and version of Shakespeare's text, it elements in it, like political unrest, Elizabeth storyline, espe- succeeds while still allowing the mystical aspects and all kinds of Kuhl, Mary cially as embod­ story and acting to impressively great characters." Levy and ied by the actors. shine through. Previous NSR productions were Danielle Truskowski. "There's not a bad actor in the "The Tempest" will be shown in notable for their minimalism, but "Often when you do 'The cast," Eyerman said. "Any one of Washington Hall throughout the Dennis said "The Tempest" Tempest,' you use some kind of these actors is strong enough that weekend, starting tonight. required a more lavish presenta­ concept involving the fairy Ariel," the entire show could be about As a production created com­ tion, which is certainly visible Dennis said. "I decided I wanted to them." pletely by Notre Dame students, it throughout. have a whole team of spirits. The Dennis also noted that the play is a very strong interpretation of The lighting (by Ryan Retartha). sequences involving the dance involves students from every class "The Tempest," bringing to life a costuming (by Mary Levy and never made sense to me in the text, year. Eyerman himself is a second brave new world. Ashley Ceniceros) and set design but I made it make sense using the year law student, and both he and (by Retartha and Samantha Towles) dances." 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I The court of the king of Naples is tossed and turned about in a tempest created by Ariel Prospera (Jeff Eyerman) contemplates how to further his plans while discussing while Prospera's daughter Miranda (Chelsea Moore) looks on from a rock on the island. what to do with the new denizens of his island with his etheral servant spirit Ariel. page 18 The Observer + CLASSIFIEDS Thursday, October 26, 2006

NHL Babchuk's goal lifts 'Canes to overtime win

Belfour makes 35 saves in 4-2 win over New York; Detroit snaps three-game losing streak against Sharks at home

Associated Press Ilya Kovalchuk, who extend­ "That's the best we've ed his goal-scoring streak to played 5-on-5 all season," RALEIGH, N.C. - Anton three games, tied the game at Florida coach Jacques Martin Babchuk scored 1:11 into 4-all when he deflected a shot said. "Eddie was solid. He overtime to help the Carolina in the slot from Vitaly showed a lot of experience Hurricanes win their first Vishnevski with 11:39 left. and composure." game at home, beating Kovalchuk has scored five Juraj Kolnik and Gregory Southeast Division leader goals in the last three games. Campbell also scored for Atlanta 5-4 on Wednesday Walker hit the post from Florida. night. point-blank range with 3 min­ "It feels good to play a full Babchuk took a cross-ice utes left, missing a chance to 60 minutes," Kolnik said. pass from Justin Williams and give Carolina the lead. "That's how you win." beat Atlanta goalkeeper Kari Atlanta's Marian Hossa took New York, idle since winning Lehtonen with a nifty back­ a hooking penalty with just a shootout in Toronto on hand shot for his first goal of over 2 minutes left in regula­ Saturday night, lost for the the season. tion but Carolina, which was fifth time in its last seven Two of Atlanta's three losses 1-for-6 on the power play, was games to fall to 4-5-0. have come against Carolina, not able to convert. "I still don't like the way we including its last loss on Oct. Atlanta was 0-of-4 on the played," Rangers star Jaromir 13. Since then Atlanta had power play. Ward finished Jagr said. "We're uptight. won four straight. with 32 saves against 36 We're not loose, for what ever The Hurricanes fell behind shots, while Lehtenin stopped reason. I don't know why. 1-0 as Eric Boulton scored 33 of 38 shots. "Notes: Maybe we concentrate to 3:14 into the game when he Carolina RW Scott Walker much on the defense, we don't netted a tip-in. Carolina ral­ reached 300 career points do anything else. It wasn't a lied and scored the next three with a goal and an assist. fun game to play. goals to take a 3-1 lead at the Atlanta LW Kovalchuk has "We didn't cycle the puck end of the first period as Eric scored a point in five straight much. We didn't have many Staal, Scott Walker and games. chances. We had a lot of shots Andrew Hutchinson scored. but not many chances. We just Atlanta tied the game in the Florida 4, New York Rangers have to play looser and have second period, as the 2 fun. We're just concentrating Thrashers took 22 shots. Ed Belfour flashed the form on not making a mistake but AP Jon Simm stole a pass from that has long made him one of we have to play hockey. The Sharks forward Mike Grier pins Detroit's Chris Chelios against Carolina's Brett Hedican at the the NI-IL's top goalies and Jozef one good thing is that it's early the boards in the second period of the Red Wings' 2-1 win. Hurricanes' blue line and Stumpe! came up big offen­ in the season and we've got scored at 11:31. sively to lead the Florida time to change it." timing is better and I'm seeing with 37 seconds left and a Then at 17:21, Scott Panthers to their first road The 41-year-old Belfour, 2- the puck much better. We defi­ backhander by Milan Michalek Mellanby scored on a tip-in victory of the season. 2-0 in his first season with nitely needed this win." from in close with 30.2 sec­ from the right post as the puck Belfour stopped 35 shots and Florida, allowed only Petr Stumpe! opened the scoring onds left. bounced over Cam Ward's Stumpe! scored two goals to Prucha's power-play score on a power play in the first Bernier scored the lone goal pads. help the Panthers beat the early in the second period and period and sealed the victory for San Jose (7-3-0). Ryan Bayda's first goal of New York Rangers on Martin Straka's goal off an with 3:29 remaining with his Lang broke a 1-1 tie with the season didn't stand up for Wednesday night. Coming off uncontested close-range shot fifth goal of the season. 8:58 remaining by tipping in a the Hurricanes, whose 4-3 consecutive losses to Atlanta, with 6:50 left in the third. "It's huge," Stumpe! said. shot from the point by lead in the third period was Florida improved to 1-4-1 on ''I'm starting to get in my "We needed a good feeling in Schneider for his third goal of short-lived. the road and 5-5-1 overall. groove," Belfour said. "My the locker room about playing the season. on the road." Schneider's power-play goal Kolnik gave the Panthers a 38 seconds into the third peri­ 3-1 lead at 6:32 of the third od tied the game at 1. period after stealing defense­ Schneider beat Evgeni man Michal Rozsival's back­ Nabokov, who was being hand pass attempt along the screened by Tomas boards. Kolnik broke in alone Holmstrom, with a one-time on Henrik Lundqvist, faked slap shot from the top of the him out of position and easily right circle. forehanded the puck into the Nabokov finished with 21 empty net for his fourth goal saves. of the season. The Red Wings had a 39-23 shots advantage for the game Detroit 2, San Jose 1 and despite being outshot 14- Robert Lang's third-period 4, San Jose led 1-0 after one goal broke a tie and lifted the period. Detroit Red Wings to a win The Sharks took advantage over the San Jose Sharks on of Johan Franzen's interfer­ Wednesday night. ence penalty late in the first Detroit (4-4-1), which ended period with Bernier's power­ a three-game losing streak, play goal with 2:50 left in the also got a goal and an assist opening period. He beat Hasek from Mathieu Schneider. with a one-timer from the bot­ AP Dominik Hasek made 22 tom of the left circle off a pass Florida's Jozef Stumpel beats New York goalie Henrik Lundqvist in the third period to give the saves, including a tip attempt from Milan Michalek. It was Panthers a win in Madison Square Garden Wednesday night. and rebound by Steve Bernier Bernier's third goal.

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NHL Standings NFL

Eastern Conference, Atlantic Division team record points PP% Pitlsburgh 5-3·0 10 25.0 New Jersey 4-4-1 9 15.2 NY Rangers 4-4-o 8 19.1 NY Islanders 3-3·2 8 19.6 Philadelphia 1·6·1 3 7.3

Eastern Conference, Northeast Division team record points PP% Buffalo 9·0·0 18 21.8 Toronto 4-3·3 11 15.6 Montreal 4·2·2 10 24.4 Ottawa 4·4·0 8 5.4 Boston 2-4·1 5 10.8

Eastern Conference, Southeast Division team record points PP% Atlanta 7-1·1 15 24.5 Florida 4·5·1 9 24.5 Carolina 3-4·2 8 16.4 Tampa Bay 4·4·0 8 8.7 Washington 2-2-3 7 15.9

Western Conference, Central Division team record points ppo,;, Nashville 4·3·1 9 15.6 Chicago 4·4·0 8 21.3 St. Louis 3·3-2 8 15.9 Detroit 3-4·1 7 8.7 Columbus 2·4·1 5 18.9

AP Western Conference, Northwest Division Cowboys quarterback Drew Bledsoe leaves a news conference in Irving, Texas, Wednesday after head coach Bill team record points PP% Parcells announced that Tony Romo would replace him as the starting quarterback. Minnesota 7-1·0 14 22;2 Edmonton 6·2·0 12 15.1 Parcells natnes Romo starting QB Vancouver 5-4·1 11 11.9 Colorado 4-3·2 10 19.6 Calgary 3-4·1 7 fi.tl Associated Press a couple of things that His last pass Monday the Cowboys first place in assist us." night was an interception at the NFC East. IRVING, Texas -Tony Neither Bledsoe nor the goal line just before In Dallas' three victories, Western Conference, Pacific Division Ramo is now the first-string Romo appeared in the halftime when the Cowboys Bledsoe had six touchdown team record points PP% quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys locker room had a chance to take the passes and one intercep­ Dallas 8+0 16 14.5 Cowboys, and will make his Wednesday. The team said lead. Bledsoe had already tion. But those have all San Jose H·D 14 25.4 first career start Sunday Bledsoe would talk later in been sacked four times, been against teams with Anaheim 6·0·2 14 24.4 night at Carolina. the day. once for a safety. losing records. Against Los Angeles 3·5·2 8 11.8 Coach Bill Parcells said Ramo, a fourth-year pro Parcells rarely changes playoff contenders Phoenix 2·8·0 4 10.7 Wednesday that Romo, who who had never thrown a quarterbacks midseason, Jacksonville, Philadelphia replaced 14-year veteran pass in a game until this often showing loyalty to vet­ and the Giants, he has one Drew Bledsoe in the second season, will be the ninth erans. Two years ago, TD and seven INTs. half of Monday night's 36- different starting quarter­ Parcells stuck with 41-year- Parcells told Bledsoe 22 loss to the New York back for the Cowboys {3-3) . old Vmny Testaverde during about his demotion NCAA Men's Cross Country Giants, will start. since Hall of Farner Troy a 6-10 season. Like Wednesday morning. Top15 "Any time you do some­ Aikman retired after the Bledsoe, Testaverde had "lie was emotionally thing like this, it's not with­ 2001 season. also played with Parcells under control. I'm sure he out a lot of consideration," Bledsoe joined Parcells in earlier in his career. wasn't happy to hear the team points Parcells said. "I've been Dallas last year, reuniting But Bledsoe apparently news," Parcells said. "I just .. thinking about it for some with the coach who made made too many costly mis­ told him we're going to 1 Wisconsin 448 time .... Hopefully, maybe as him the No. 1 pick in 1993 takes for Parcells. His last make this change right 2 Colorado 427 3 lona 422 the team is comprised right for the New England interception came in a now, and that he needed to 4 UTEP 391 now, he might be able to do Patriots. game that could have given stay around ready." 5 Stanford 390 6 Arkansas 387 7 Oregon 364 8 Florida State 339 IN BRIEF 9 NC State 321 10 Florida 295 Raiders' WR Porter g_ames beforethe suspension. only two cars in each of the ses­ 11 Portland 270 sions. 12 NOTRE DAME '267 reinstated after suspension ChanS!es. made by Formula 13 Santa Barbara ALAMEDA, Calif. - Jerry Porter One Racmg Foot injury causes 266 SAO PAULO, Brazil - Formula Davydenko to withdraw 14 Minnesota 237 returned to the Oakland Raiders on 15 Alabama 228 Wednesday after the NFL Players One will look a lot different next ST. PETERSBURG, Hussia- Top­ Association dropped its appeal of season. seeded Nikolay Davydenko retired the receiver's four-game suspension Seven-time champion Michael with a foot injury while leading 6-2, and the team reduced the punish­ Schumacher is out - retired, and 3-3 Wednesday against Weslie ment to two games. several other top drivers are switch­ Moodie at the St. Petersburg Open. The Raiders announced the settle­ ing seats. I felt some pain in my right foot at ment Wednesday and said coach Art Fernando Alonso, who clinched his 4-2 in the first set," Davydenko said. Shell would address it later in the second consecutive title in the sea­ "In the second set, I realized that I around the dial day. The team did not know if Porter son-ending Brazilian Grand Prix, vould not receive - any shot into a would report to the team will end his successful partnership corner was a problem for me." Wednesday. Phone messages left with Renault to join McLaren. He's Davydenko called a trainer for MLB with the NFLPA and Porter's agent taking the seat of Kimi Raikkonen, treatment at 2-3 in the second set. were not immediately returned. who will be move to Ferrari to Davydenko, who leads a group of WORLD SERIES Porter was suspended Oct. 15 for replace Schumacher. players seeking the last four spots in Detroit at St. Louis insubordination a day after being In the first Formula One season the season-ending Masters cu·p in 8 p.m., FOX kicked out of practice by Shell. Shell without Schumacher in 16 years, Shanghai, will need to reach quar­ and Porter clashed almost immedi­ there will be plenty of new rules terfinals at Paris next week to ately after the coach was hired in from practice sessions to tires. advance. NCAA FOOTBALL February over Porter's offseason The two free practice sessions on Fourth-seeded Tommy Haas Clemson at Virginia Tech workout plans. Porter made public a Fridays of each race weekend will defeated Nenad Zimonjic of Serbia 8 p.m., ESPN trade demand at the start of training be extended from 60 to 90 minutes, 6-2, 6-7 (6). 6-2 after saving two camp and was inactive for the four and teams will be allowed to use break points in the second set. page 20 The Observer+ SPORTS Thursday, October 26, 2006

NCAA FOOTBALL Penn State's Posluszny nears tackles record les shy of tying Greg Buttle's move Tim Shaw from middle Nittany Lions' inside career record of 343 at linebacker to a hybrid defen­ Linebacker U. sive end/outside linebacker linebacker is set to win "It's always good to hear. position and get young, talent­ another Butkus award Anytime something comes up, ed. Sean Lee into the starting it's not just for any particular lineup outside. Associated Press player, it's for the defense in Posluszny didn't complain, general," Posluszny said about though there were some early STATE COLLEGE, Pa. - Paul the accolades. "But the most question marks. Posluszny's trophies from the important thing right now is He looked out of position at 2005 season have been collect­ Purdue. The most important times and missed tackles on ing dust in his parents' base­ thing is winning." plays that appeared to be auto­ ment. Mom and Dad may soon Reserved off the field, "Pos" matic hits last year. Some won­ need to clear space for some is a fiery competitor on game­ dered if Posluszny was a step new hardware. day, so renowned for his lead­ slower because of the knee. The hard-nosed senior is ership that teammates elected "It seemed like at the begin­ again making big stops for him the first two-time captain ning of the year with the first Penn State, though 2006 didn't at Penn State since 1968-69. game, I didn't have double­ start quite as smoothly as last He's a bookworm, too, having digit tackles, and for some, year's star-turning campaign, been the seventh Nittany Lion they said, 'This kid is terrible when Posluszny earned awards to earn All-America and now.' That was interesting, to as the nation's best defensive Academic All-America honors say the least," Posluszny said. player and linebacker. in the same season. Posluszny Coaches dismissed questions Posluszny suffered a serious has talked in the past of joining about his knee, though right knee injury during the the military, though undoubt­ Posluszny did say he felt more Orange Bowl in January that edly an NFL career awaits. limited earlier in the season limited him in the offseason. "Paul is one of the best line­ wearing a heavier brace. After going through rehabilita­ backers that we've ever had," These days, he sports a small­ tion, Posluszny was moved said Paterno, in his 41st year er, less obtrusive contraption from outside to inside at the as head coach. on the knee. start of the season as coach Still, there were questions The biggest challenge was Joe Paterno switched to a four­ about his knee to start the sea­ mentaL linebacker scheme. It took a son. Posluszny was carted off "I feel so much more com­ while for Posluszny to get com­ the field during the Orange fortable now," he said. ''I'm fortable with the defense and Bowl with two partially torn starting to finally feel at home his rehabbed knee. ligaments in his right knee. at the position." Not that Purdue co·ach Joe He was held back from full Not good news for oppo­ Tiller noticed a difference. contact at spring practice, but nents. AP "He looks like he came from pronounced himself 100 per­ "Mentally, he's running the Penn State linebacker Paul Posluszny tackles Illinois running the womb playing linebacker," cent to start the preseason. whole show," defensive coordi­ back Rashard Mendenhall in a 26-12 Nittany Lion win Oct. 21. said Tiller, whose Boilermakers Team doctors have insisted nator Tom Bradley said. (5-3, 2-2 Big Ten) host the that Posluszny wear a knee The highlight-reel plays - He still made the highlights gling offense some breathing Nittany Lions (5-3, 3-2) on brace as a precaution, an such as his takedown of Ohio last week, bringing Illinois' room in a 26-12 win. Saturday. "The great ones are order that the senior begrudg­ State quarterback Troy Smith Isiah Williams down from Posluszny went to Shaw for that way." ingly accepts. from behind during a night behind and reaching for the advice earlier in the year about Posluszny is a semifinalist Then coaches threw him game last year at Beaver quarterback's right arm just playing inside, counsel that again to be the nation's top another curve and asked him Stadium - aren't as frequent. enough to cause a fumble that isn't needed as much anymore. defender and linebacker. And to play inside linebacker. With Freewheeling outside lineback­ led to Tony Davis' 6-yard "He's got it pretty much he might soon be able add this a lack of experienced linemen, ers often get more chances to touchdown return. The score down pat," Shaw said. "I knew to his resume - he's 17 tack- the switch allowed Paterno to make those kinds of plays. gave the Nittany Lions' strug- it wouldn't take him that long."

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AUTO RACING Mario Andretti honored for skill, citizenship

Columbus Citizens Foundation unruly black hair, a gleaming same day that Andretti over the world have appreciat­ Famous Italian racer in New York. smile and hard, determined wrapped up the world champi­ ed and admired. A beaming Andretti, standing eyes remains just as clear as onship. The Commendatore was pre­ given Italy's highest before a small crowd of family ever to those who watched Yet Andretti never missed a sented by Antonio Bandini, honor in New York and friends, received the Mario race on circuits all over race due to injury until the late Italy's Consul General to New Commendatore dell'Ordine al the globe. 1980's, when he broke his col­ York, on behalf of Italian presi­ Merito della Repubblica He not only drove just about larbone in a crash at the dent Giorgio Napolitano. Associated Press ltaliana in honor of his public anything with Milwaukee Mile "Fantastic achievements in NEW YORK- Mario Andretti service, achievements as a an engine, he during a CART sport are not the only reason just grins when reminded that race car driver and enduring won in what­ "Indeed, Mario event. we honor him with the most police officers all over America commitment to his Italian her­ ever he raced. Despite a career important distinction of the - and maybe the world - still itage. And he did it Andretti has always filled with disap­ Italian Republic," Bandini said. invoke his name after they pull The Commendatore, as it is during a time been a prominent pointments - par­ "Indeed, Mario Andretti has over a speeder. known, is the highest honor when deaths member of the ticularly at the always been a prominent "Who do you think you are, granted a civilian by the Italian and serious Indianapolis 500, member of the Italian Mario Andretti?" government, similar to being injuries in rac­ Italian American where the phrase American community (and) Andretti shakes his head and knighted in Great Britain. Only ing were com­ community." "Mario is slowing extremely proud of his Italian says, "Hey, that even happened a handful of Italian Americans mon. on the backstretch" heritage." to me once. You can imagine have been given the honor, and Andretti has became something In the crowd on Monday the look I got when I said, it took a while for the folks often said he Antonio Bandini of a refrain - evening, eldest son Michael 'Yeah, it's me."' who give out these things to used to sit in Italian consul general Andretti's overall Andretti glowed with pride. Andretti didn't get that tick­ get around to Andretti. the prerace record likely will "I remember going to race­ et. Still, it was more or less meetings in never be duplicated track with dad when I was a Over the years, the man who inevitable. his Formula One days and - or even approached. kid and the respect that people holds the unofficial title of best It's been 12 years since the wonder which of the drivers in He did win at Indy in 1969, gave him," said Michael, who all-around racer ever has been most famous of the racing the room would be dead by the and he also added victories in retired from full-time racing given many honors. None is Andrettis retired from compe­ end of the day. Ronnie NASCAR's Daytona 500, the 12 two years ago after his own more prized than the one he tition. But the image of the Peterson, his best friend, was Hours of Sebring sports car great career to concentrate on received Monday night at the skinny kid with a shock of killed in a crash in 1978 on the race - three times - and team ownership. Monte Carlo, among many oth­ "I never really thought about ers. Andretti was a four-time how good he was because he U.S. national champion and was doing all that stuff before I became only the second was born and it just seemed American to win the Formula natural," he added. "But, after One title, joining Phil Hill. I started racing, I realized how The diminutive Andretti won incredible he was. During the Flot Screen TVs races in five decades, was years that we raced against 1/zu.tJdai{J Driver of the Year each other in I in every booth I three times and CART, I saw up Korooke was named co­ ''I'm sure he could close just how Driver of the 20th still get in a car good he really 9 pm - 1 om NFL Sundoy Ticket Century, along was." with A.J. Foyt, by and be Marco, Mario's ~~;~ setUJeen tile a panel chosen by competitive. " 19-year-old The Associated grandson who ~ Reader,.. 5 ...::..... #1 ftS Press. -~Choi= ·' ...... Marco Andretti nearly won the Sports Bor He came from Indy 500 in May ~x"~ SPORTS BAR humble begin­ grandson but was overtak- nings, born in en on the last lap t:?anzpu~ _s?.ho-pp12~, _s?o-u~h L?12nd 1940 in the town to finish second, vvvvvv. Bet:vveent:heB u n s.co m of Montana in an area called just ahead of his father, leans Istria, formerly part of Italy, on his grandfather as a racing ceded to Yugoslavia after mentor. World War II and now divided ''I'm sure he could still get in between Slovenia and Croatia. a car and be -competitive," Andretti spent seven years in Marco said. "When I ask him a displaced persons camps after question, he always knows the anned the war before emigrating with answer. He has been in every his family to Nazareth, Pa., situation possible on a race­ where he still makes his home. track and he is really good nancy? Over the years, Andretti rep­ about being able to tell me resented his adopted country what should be happening out with a passion. But he also there. I would love to have the remained very much an Italian opportunity to race against - something fellow Italians all him.

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NHL NFL Ruff plays with perfection Big Ben questionable Despite a 9-0 start, Sabres' head coach still looking for improvement for gan1e in Oakland

Associated Press Islanders, the Sabres would Over the course of their Steelers have a tough data, and don't stand up to have an opportunity to break streak, the Sabres have won in peer review. BUFFALO, N.Y.- Poor Lindy the record when they host almost every imaginable fash­ decision regarding the So when the NFL says no evi­ Ruff. Atlanta on Saturday. ion: from scoring six times in dence has been found that The Buffalo Sabres coach is The NHL is recognizing the a period, as they did in a 9-1 QB's long-term health brain function declines as a trying his nitpicking best, but streak even though the Sabres win over Philadelphia last result of a concussion, the news fighting a losing battle in an have won three games by week, to three times overcom­ Associated Press is greeted with skepticism in attempt to find fault with his shootout, which the league ing two-goal deficits. the medical community. team's perfect start. instituted last season to elimi­ Eight of their wins have Questionable is a word used a "What the NFL allegedly finds At 9-0, Buffalo is one win nate ties. The Maple Leafs in come against teams that made lot around the NFL. It's there is totally at odds with scores of short of matching the NHL 1993, by comparison, won the playoffs last year, includ­ every week in the injury publications that are out record set by Toronto in 1993 nine games in regulation and ing two victories against reports that bookies and bet­ there," said Dr. Robert Cantu, a for best start to a season, a one in overtime. Carolina. They've defeated tors like to study so much, usu­ neurologist and leading expert feat the Sabres can accom­ Little of this matters to three division champs, includ­ ally stuck somewhere in in brain injuries at Brigham plish when they play the Sabres players, some of ing Detroit, which had the between probable and doubtful. and Women's Hospital in Islanders at Long Island on whom, such as defenseman NHL's best record last season. Ben Roethlisberger, who was Boston. "The stuff the NFL is Thursday. Henrik Tallinder, weren't And they've contributed to last seen sprawled unconscious putting out is just not the way To hear Ruff tell it, his team aware the team broke its fran­ the NHL's first coaching on the field in Atlanta, is ques­ the thinking is in the communi­ is a work in progress. chise mark of 8-0 set in 1975 change, Philadelphia's Ken tionable this week. The ty of sports medicine and spe­ "You've got to find the little or was even approaching a Hitchcock was fired last week­ Pittsburgh Steelers said so, cialists with expertise in this things to make you even bet­ league record. end in part because of his meaning their star quarterback area." ter," he said Wednesday. "You know what, I really team's loss to Buffalo. may or may not play Sunday Among those is a recent study "We'll just keep wasn't paying The Sabres have actually against the Oakland Raiders. by the University of North nitpicking." attention to all won 14 straight regular-sea­ Questionable. It's a word that Carolina, which reported 10 And yet, for "You ,ve got to find that," Tallinder son games after winning their can be used to describe many percent of retired NFL players every problem the little things to said. "I don't last five last season. And, for things. say concussions have had a Ruff attempts see it like a big those counting, the only blem­ Let's begin with the judgment permanent effect on their abili­ to identify - make you even thing. But ish on their record in the past of anyone involved with the ty to think and remember and he's down better., records are two months was a 4-1 loss to Steelers who actually believes it things as they've gotten older. to complaining made to be bro­ Columbus in Buffalo's second is a good idea to rush back Hall of Fame linebacker about Buffalo's Lindy Ruff ken, so why not preseason game. Roethlisberger after two con­ Harry Carson of the New York forecheck in an break it if we "It's pretty impressive. And I cussions in four months. Giants is one of them. He esti­ otherwise effi­ Buffalo coach can." hope we're not done yet," said Head injury one Sunday, mates he had a dozen or more cient 4-1 win at The Sabres' defenseman Jaroslav Spacek, starting nod the next. You don't "bell-ringers" in his career, Montreal on ho-hum attitude the team's only offseason free­ need a degree in neurology to though he wasn't aware they Monday - there are a half­ belies what has otherwise agent addition. figure out something is wrong were concussions. Carson said dozen or so things that leave been a determined, workman­ To put the Sabres' streak with this equation. he has long had from memory him impressed. like approach for a team into perspective, among North Concussions forced two other problems because of postcon­ "There are moments where already pegged as Stanley Cup America's top four pro sports quarterbacks out of the game cussion syndrome. you look at the plays, you look contenders. The high expecta­ leagues, there have been only in recent years. Troy Aikman For others, it's even worse. at some of the goals, you look tions are a result of Buffalo 13 teams that have gone 9-0 and Steve Young retired early Former Steelers lineman at the effort, you look at some returning most of its team to start a season since 1993, because the cumulative effect Terry Long died last year at the of the blocked shots, you look intact after losing Game 7 of according to the Elias Sports of concussions, and they're age of 45 from a brain inflam­ at the desperation, and you the Eastern Conference finals Bureau. The best start of the hardly alone among NFL alum­ mation that resulted, in part, say, 'Boy, they did a lot of good to eventual Stanley Cup cham­ bunch is the NBA Houston ni. from repeated head injuries. things,"' Ruff said. pion Carolina Hurricanes last Rockets, who went 15-0 in Current players aren't faring Fellow Steelers center Mike With a win against the season. 1993. much better. Webster was diagnosed with Quarterbacks Charlie Frye football-induced dementia and Steve McNair recently left before he died at the age of 50. games with concussions and so Coaches, though, seem to did Minnesota receiver Troy regard them as minor irritants. Williamson. Vikings coach Brad Childress Carolina linebacker Dan offered his own diagnosis the Morgan's season is over, and other day after Williamson was the horrifying image of Chiefs injured. quarterback Trent Green hav­ "He does know what time ing his head slammed to the zone we're in right now, and he ground in the first game of the can read a clock. So he's going season is an indelible one. to be OK," Childress said. Concussions, it seems, are the Football, of course, isn't alone NFL's dirty little secret. It's not in having to deal with brain just that they happen so often, injuries. Keith Primeau had two but that the league doesn't years and $6 million left on his seem to be doing much about it. contract with the Philadelphia Sure, the NFL says it has had Flyers but retired earlier this a committee of doctors studying year when even the most mun­ them since 1994. But experts in dane skating drills caused him the field say the league's stud­ problems due to past concus­ ies are flawed, use suspect sions.

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NBA MLB Stern cracks down on guns Hank Aaron avvard hit by a car. players are "informed of the Commissioner wants The NBA's collective bar­ legalities of it, what you can or goes to Jeter, Howard gaining agreement allows can't do, and the pros of cons players to stop taking players to own licensed guns, of having a weapon are dis­ firearms into public but they can't carry them on cussed extensively." 755 was also on hand to pres­ any league or team business. With the start of the season Fans vote sluggers ent the awards. less than a week away, Stern ''I'm extremely proud that Associated Press Asked what kind of firearm top offensive players rule he would want if collec­ also addressed the arena situ­ I'm sitting here today to give NEW YORK - David Stern tive bargaining weren't ation in Sacramento. The city's in respective leagues this award to two of the play­ understands having a gun to involved, Stern said: "I would residents will be asked to ers that I think have exempli­ protect your home. He's not favor being able to have a approve two ballot measures Associated Press fied what I think Major convinced carrying one on the firearm to protect your home. on Nov. 7 that would increase League Baseball is all about," streets makes you any safer. Period." · local sales tax as part of the ST LOUIS - Young slugger Aaron said, praising both For that reason, the NBA He added that walking the Kings' quest to replace Arco Ryan Howard of the Phillies players for their performance commissioner said Wednesday streets carrying guns was Arena with a new downtown and Yankees sparkplug Derek on the field and the way they that he would prefer his play­ "dangerous for our players," building. Jeter were selected by fan­ carry themselves off it. ers leave their firearms behind but said there has been no fur­ The measures are consid­ voting as winners of the Hank Howard, who helped the when they go out. ther discussion with the union ered long-shots to pass, and Aaron Award as outstanding Phillies make a late-season "It's a pretty, I think, widely about strengthening the policy. Stern seems to understand offensive performer in each run at the playoffs, said he accepted statistic that if you Union spokesman Dan why after claiming that a deal league, Commissioner Bud had a lot of fun in 2006. carry a gun, your Wasserman said between the city and the Selig announced on "It's been a pleasure this chances of being it already was developer hasn't been final­ Wednesday. season. It was a blast," shot by one "/ would favor bolstered in last ized. Howard, 26, belted 58 home Howard said. "Hopefully increase dramati­ being able to have year's agreement, "In the absence of a deal runs to lead the major many more to come." cally," Stern said a firearm to protect at the request of between the city and a devel­ leagues in 2006 and set a club Jeter, sitting next to base­ during his pre­ the league. oper, I don't know what any record with the National ball's all-time home run season confer­ your home. '' "In response to fair-minded citizen of League's Philadelphia Phillies. leader and young slugger ence call. "We issues raised by Sacramento is being asked to The first baseman, who won Howard, said, "I sort of feel think this is an David Stern the NBA during vote on," he said. "I would love Rookie of the Year honours out of place." alarming subject, NBA commissioner bargaining last to see them support an arena last season, also led the The Yankees shortstop, who that although year," he said, "a development, but I would tell majors in runs batted in with stole 34 bases, hit only 14 you'll read play- provision was them that they better make 149. homers. ers saying how they feel safer added to the collective bar­ sure that the city gets with it Jeter finished second in the "With Hank Aaron, the first with guns, in fact those guns gaining agreement that sub­ to see whether the deal can in American League batting race thin'g that comes to mind is actually make them less safe. jects the players to discipline if fact be done. Right now there with a .343 average, finished home runs. Ryan Howard the And it's a real issue." they bring any kind of firearm, is no deal anyplace." second in runs scored (118), same thing. So when people It's one that was raised even if it's licensed, to an NBA Also, Stern said he expected tied for third in hits (214) and said what award I was going recently when Indiana's arena, practice facility, or even to rule on Larry Brown's griev­ was fourth in on-base per­ to win, I stuck my chest out, Stephen Jackson shot a gun in a team or league* offsite pro­ ance with the Knicks sometime centage(.417). and I said, 'You know, the the air at least five times out­ motional appearance." during the second week of the Hank Aaron, who in 1974 Hank Aaron Award. What do side an Indianapolis strip club Wasserman also said that season. The Knicks refused to surpassed Babe Ruth's record you think?" said Jeter. on Oct. 6. He originally told the dangers of firearms are pay the remainder of Brown's 714 career home runs, and "It's an honor and a privi­ police he fired in self-defense discussed during the rookie contract after firing him one went on to establish the cur­ lege for me to be here, and I during a fight in which he was transition program, where year into a five-year deal. rent major league record of really appreciate it."

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PGA Els under pressure at Chrysler Championship

Associated Press East Lake next week. But at No. had some good finishes outside three months because of knee the top 150 for conditional sta­ 30 on the PGA Tour money list, of the U.S. In the U.S. itself, I surgery. tus. PALM HARBOR, Fla. - Ernie he needs a good week at haven't really been up to my Els is not alone in his pursuit of The odd man out appeared to Els has never missed the season­ Innisbrook simply to get into the best." secondary gains at the Chrysler be Bubba Dickerson. ending Tour Championship when Tour Championship. He only has Els is back in the United States Championship, which starts He had a chance to sew up his playing a full schedule with a a $53,000 margin over Tim Clark for the first time in two months. Thursday at Innisbrook. card last week until a 72-78 healthy body, so he jotted that at No. 31, knowing that any of Now, the goal is to stay two This is the fmal full-field tour­ weekend at Disney moved him down as part of his global sched­ the 60 guys behind him could weeks. nament of the year, one last up to No. 125. But with such a ule when laying out his plans for win and potentially knock him Since joining the PGA Tour in chance for players to either get low standing, he was the third the year. out. 1994, the year he won his first into the Tour Championship (top alternate at Innisbrook, and But not everything has gone "I really don't want to miss it," U.S. Open, Els has missed the 30 on the money list) or the milling around the locker room, according to plan. Els said Wednesday. "Finishing Tour Championship only twice - Masters (top 40). Perhaps more he was losing hope that three Els thought the Chrysler in the top 30 would give you in 1998 when his season was critical is keeping a job for next guys would pull out of the event Championship might be a good something. I haven't had too hampered by back injuries and year, and that will be decided by over the next 24 hours. place for him to get ready for much to grab onto this year. I've last year when he missed the last the top 125 for full status and Dickerson, a former U.S. Amateur champion, blamed no one but himself. "I could have taken care of it last week," he said. "I wouldn't be in this situation if I had played better golf. It's tough to take." He could still keep his position, but it's unlikely. Any of the three guys behind him on the money list only have to make the cut to give Dickerson one more tourna­ ment this year - the fmal stage of Q-school. "I would walk away from here thinking I'm toast," he said. 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MLB Game called due to rainy weather in St. Louis Constant downpours cause World Series matchup to be cancelled for first time since Yankees-Braves in 1996

Associated Press A silver tarp covered the Detroit's first-round series at infield all evening, players Yankee Stadium also was ST. LOUIS - Pitchers domi­ didn't come out to warm up postponed. nated the first three games of and Game 4 never got start­ The postponement gives St. the World Series and the rain ed. Louis manager Tony La Rossa took over. "You want to go out there a chance to juggle his rota­ Game 4 was postponed and play, but you can't con­ tion if he wants. He could Wednesday night because of trol the weather. It's not that bring Jeff Weaver back on rain and will be made up big of a deal," St. Louis out­ regular rest in Game 5 Thursday at 8:27 p.m. EDT, fielder Preston Wilson said. instead of pitching rookie potentially sending the World Steady showers all day led Anthony Reyes again. Reyes, Series into to the first however, tossed eight-plus scheduling World Series strong innings for a 7-2 victo­ chaos. More 'Tou want to go out rainout since ry in the opener. showers are the 1996 opener Tigers manager Jim Leyland expected the there and play, but between the could do the same with Kenny next two days, you can't control the Atlanta Braves Rogers, who beat Weaver in and nobody was weather.,, and New York Game 2 on Sunday night and certain when Yankees. The extended his shutout streak to the Detroit rain fell harder 23 innings this postseason. Tigers and St. Preston Wilson as the night But Leyland specifically set Louis Cardinals St. Louis outfielder progressed, and up his rotation to give Rogers would play the game was two starts at home, and the again. called after a Series doesn't shift back to "They're going Detroit until to be dicey," said Jimmie Lee delay of 1 hour, Game 6. Solomon, executive vice presi­ 51 minutes, the A sparse dent of baseball operations in first time a "They're going to be crowd at Busch the commissioner's office. Series game in dicey., Stadium was Game 5 at Busch Stadium St. Louis has informed of the was pushed back to Friday been rained out. rainout about Jimmie Lee Solomon night, which was supposed to It also was the three minutes be a day off in the Series. It fourth washout executive vice president after Major doesn't look much better this of a wet post­ Baseball Operations League Baseball weekend in Detroit, with a season. The made the forecast of rain and cold. Cardinals had announcement. The Cardinals lead the best­ two games \ Fans covered in of-seven Series 2-1 after a 5- rained out in the NL champi­ plastic who had hoped for the AP 0 victory behind ace Chris onship series against the New rain to stop quickly filed St. Louis fan Kirk Pound waits in vain for the beginning of Game Carpenter on Tuesday night. York Mets, and Game 2 of toward the exits. 4 at Busch Stadium. The game will be played Friday night.

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MLB MLB La Russa unsure of starter Henderson celebrates be" of rest always helps, but I feel Reyes, Weaver could After the Cardinals' third good right now." anniversary of 'Wave' each pitch in Game 5 rainout of the postseason, La Verlander struggled in a Russa said Reyes and Weaver matchup of rookie starters get their side of the story. It's Associated Press would pitch Games 5 and 6 against Reyes in Game 1. 'Krazy George' says he with the order to be deter­ While Reyes was brilliant for like a war with me." ST. LOUIS - Jeff Weaver mined by where the series eight innings in a 7-2 victory began cheer in 1981 Krazy George, known best by and Anthony Reyes sat togeth­ stands. Weaver could go on that night at Comerica Park, that name and for pounding his er in the interview room, look­ regular rest in Game 5 on Verlander, a 17 -game winner, Associated Press drum in stadiums across the ing at each other and waiting Friday followed by Reyes, a gave up six earned runs in United States, is a California for questions. There was one rookie, and ace Chris five-plus innings. OAKLAND, Calif. - Krazy native who moved north to they couldn't answer: Who's Carpenter on He has a George Henderson has spent Napa from Southern California at age 17. He left for New York going to pitch Game 5 of the regular rest in "You can second guess 10.80 ERA the last quarter-century trying World Series for the St. Louis a Game 7. against the to persuade everyone that he three years ago. Cardinals? That's the how the rotation ·s going Cardinals and debuted the "Wave" during an A former high school shop "I don't know which it's most likely sce­ to go the rest of the a 7.47 ERA in Oakland Athletics' playoff game teacher, Krazy George's lone going to be, so they're both nario, although three postsea­ against the Yankees - not job the last 30 years has been series, whatever you those Washington football fans as a for-hire cheerleader - getting ready," St. Louis man­ La Russa noted want to do.,, son starts. ager Tony La Russa said that he could The Tigers who claim the Huskies first working all of about three Wednesday. bring back were disap­ performed the now famous hours a week. Yes, that's it. He That decision will be Carpenter on Jim Leyland pointed with cheer. averages one game every seven Debate aside, the Wave is 25 days. delayed another day because three days' Tigers manager Verlander's Game 4 was postponed by rest in Game 6 lack of velocity years old and still going strong. In that first Wave game, the rain Wednesday night. Jeff if the Cardinals in Game 1. "It's been really interesting," Yankees eliminated the /\s 4-0 Suppan and the Detroit needed a win to keep the Normally around 100 mph, Krazy George said in a phone to reach the World Series. Dave Tigers' Jeremy Bonderman series going. Verlander's fastballs were in interview from his home in Righetti, now the San Francisco will try again on Thursday, "What our record is has a the low 90s. New Rochelle, N.Y. "I see it at Giants' pitching coach, was the with the teams facing another lot to do with it," pitching "I wasn't really driving with the Olympics. There's a video of winning pitcher. A crowd of iffy forecast. coach Dave Duncan said. my legs as much as lhad been Fidel Castro doing it. If it had 47,302 was on hand for the The Cardinals lead the best­ The rainout means that earlier in the year," he said. actually originated in New York first Wave. of-seven series 2-1. Suppan, the MVP of the NL "We worked on that a little at a Yankees game, they would "We put it on the map in Tigers manager Jim Leyland championship series, would bit. I think it was just a mix of· have thought it was sent by the 1981," said Shooty Babitt, a wouldn't discuss his options be able to pitch only once in maybe the mechanics and gods." rookie on the '81 Xs. "A lot of after Game 4 was called. the series. how my arm felt that day." Krazy George, now 62, says people wish the Wave would go Justin Verlander had been set La Russa wasn't looking The Cardinals seemed stuck he spent three years perfecting away now. A lot of people don't to go in Game 5, but Kenny beyond the next game. with the 25-year-old Reyes for the Wave. He first pulled off the understand when you should Rogers could move ahead of "Just play the one tomorrow Game 1 after beating the Mets move - in which fans take do it. ... The new-age fan does­ him if the Tigers face elimina­ and don't get too far ahead," in a seven-game NLCS turns, by section, .standing up n't understand where the Wave tion. he said. because their other starters and waving their arms - on originated. But Krazy George "You can speculate as you The pre-game scene was weren't rested. Oct. 15, 1981, at the Yankees­ still looks the same today as he all do," Leyland said. "You can unusual and somewhat awk­ Reyes is ready to go again. A's AL championship series did 25 years ago." second guess how the rota­ ward, although neither right­ So is Weaver, who might have game in the Coliseum. Krazy George is a well­ tion's going to go the rest of hander sounded too worried. pitched on three days' rest for Washington, meanwhile, did it known figure at sporting ven­ the series, whatever you want "I always go at it like I'm the first time in his career. two weeks later, on Oct. 31. ues, especially in the Bay Area. to do. going to pitch, so I just do Now, he won't have to do that. Former Husky yell leader Mostly bald with blond curls "Jeremy Bonderman is everything I was going to do "I've done my preparation Robb Weller had returned to above his ears, he wears his pitching the next game for the before, like I'm going to for a short rest to start and campus for a homecoming striped athletic socks pulled up Tigers, he's earned it. He's pitch," Reyes said. "If it's not everything feels good," he said game against Stanford. He and always has a drum in one of our horses and he will my time, I just try to prepare in the afternoon. "So either began a vertical version of the hand. be on the mound when Game for the next one." way I feel like it's not going to Wave in the '70s, but first did He has been featured in 4 starts, whenever that may Said Weaver: "Another day matter." the horizontal Wave that day. national magazines and TV Officials at Washington programs and has several acknowledge Krazy George as upcoming interviews with being first, but what they are international publications. AnAcK FoRMATION certain of is that the Huskies That game in Oakland was popularized the cheer. It soon the biggest crowd yet for Krazy caught on at a Seattle George, who had tried the Seahawks game, too. cheer a couple of times at high It took a year and a half, school rallies. according to Krazy George, for A simpler version originated the Huskies to fess up that at San Jose State several years they'd seen the Wave on televi­ earlier. Krazy George would sion and given it their own call for the three student sec­ twist. Good thing, too, because tions to chant - one word for he has the proof on tape: The each group - "San!" "Jose!" Wave was part of the Xs 1981 "State!" He would point to each highlight video shown to poten­ section signaling those stu­ tial season ticket holders for dents' turn. the following year. He also did something similar "That's the best-kept lie in for the former Colorado the last 25 years. But now, Rockies hockey team, using most of the world recognizes "Go! Rockies! Go!" But it didn't me," Krazy George said. "Their work so well with only 5,000 theory is that they came up fans in the seats many nights. with it in 30 seconds! 'Oh, we He knows there are plenty of just thought it up.' fans out there who refuse to "They kept doing it the whole participate or become grumpy football season and of course when their view of the game ALLISON AMBROSE/The Observer they were a big national foot­ gets briefly blocked. Irish safety ~hinedum Ndukwe, left, linebacker Travis Thomas, center, and defensive tackle ball power with a big budget. I "There are always a few peo­ Trevor Laws, r~ght, wait to rush the quarterback in Notre Dame's 20-17 win over UCLA Saturday. tell everyone to call Seattle and ple," he said.

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NBA Clippers challenge Lakers as top team in L.A.

teams. Why not share the love?" reverse when the Lakers traded Host of young players Clippers guard Cuttino Mobley Shaquille O'Neal to Miami after said. "The Lakers are supposed the 2003-04 season, and sank to turning heads of So. to get the credit. We're just try­ 34-48 the following year. The California b-ball fans ing to earn ours." Clippers, meanwhile, showed The teams haven't had much significant improvement, going Associated Press of a rivalry since the Clippers from 28-54 to 37-45. moved to Los Angeles in 1984 The Clippers added veteran LOS ANGELES - Elton Brand because the Lakers have been Sam Cassell before last season, remembers how it used to be so dominant, winning 80 of and improved 10 games to 47- when his lowly Clippers played their 103 matchups. But the 35 for the second-best record in the mighty Lakers. count is 4-4 the past two years, the franchise's 36-year history. "It was great if we could get a and with the Clippers on the The Lakers also got better, win for us and our fans," Brand rise, a rivalry appears to be going 45-37 and returning to recalled. brewing. the playoffs. How about now? "Rivalries can't happen until Regarding the dominance by "We expect to get a win both teams are in the playoffs," the Lakers over the years, against anybody in the league," Mobley said. Cassell smiled and said: "It ain't he said. That happened last spring, that way no more, which is good And that, of course, includes and the Clippers did their part for the city." the Lakers, who have history on to set up the first-ever postsea­ But Reggie Miller, who grew their side - but have finished son matchup between the teams up in Los Angeles, cautioned behind the Clippers in each of by beating Denver for their first that because the Clippers' iden­ the past two seasons. playoff series victory in 30 tity has changed, so will the "We're definitely making our years. level of their competition. mark," Brand said. "It's two The Lakers led Phoenix 3-1 in "I thought I would never say years in a row now. The Lakers' their first-round series, but the this, but it is slowly becoming a winning tradition, you can't Suns rallied to win the final Clipper town," the former take that away from them, of three games, thwarting a poten­ Indiana Pacers star said. "My course." tial "Hallway Series" at the biggest question is, will they be The teams share the Staples Staples Center. content? Will complacency seep Center, but there's been a dis­ "That would have really been in? ... Now when they go on the tinct Lakers flavor there since it fun," Brand said with a wide road, the Clippers are starting opened before the 1999-2000 grin. to sell out. It's not the Clippers season. And for good reason. Like a long, leisurely homes­ of old that were pushovers. High above the court on the tand. Teams will be getting up now AP south wall are the nine NBA "I was ready," Lakers forward for the Clippers." Clippers guard Ryan Humphrey dunks In a preseason game Oct. championship banners the Luke Walton said. "It would While the Lakers have last 21. The L.A. team has quickly earned the respect of local fans. Lakers have won since moving have been so much fun, people season's scoring champion Kobe to Los Angeles in 1960, and talking about it. You tried not to Bryant leading the way, the But those numbers are evening ilege, with the best seats priced another representing the team's think about it because you were Clippers have a superstar of out, too. at $2,200. For the Clippers it's five titles in Minneapolis. in another series." their own in Brand, who fin­ The Lakers have sold between less than half that amount. The retired jerseys of former In the first five seasons after ished seventh in the NBA Most 13,000 and 14,000 season tick­ And, this being Los Angeles, Lakers stars Elgin Baylor, Jerry the Lakers left the Forum, they Valuable Player voting last sea­ ets, keeping some single-game both teams have their famous West, Magic Johnson, Kareem quickly put their stamp on the son. tickets available. The Clippers fans - Jack Nicholson and Abdul-Jabbar, James Worthy, new Staples Center, winning The Lakers have the most suc­ have sold over 12,000 season Denzel Washington attend most Wilt Chamberlain and Gail three championships and cessful coach in league history tickets - a franchise record. Lakers games; Billy Crystal and Goodrich hang nearby, along advancing to the NBA Finals in Phil Jackson. The Clippers And the average attendance at Penny Marshall support the with a microphone honoring four times and the Western have Mike Dunleavy, a top-flight Lakers games last season was Clippers. longtime announcer Chick Conference semifinals once. coach in his own right. 18,883, and the average atten­ "There's definitely a rivalry Hearn. The Clippers, meanwhile, had The Lakers have outdrawn dance at Clippers games was now," Walton said. "Even some And the Clippers? Nothing. a 140-270 record and never the Clippers over the years, with 17,376. of my own friends, they're Maybe someday. made the postseason. most of their games selling out Of course, sitting courtside at wearing Clipper jerseys. It's "The city's big enough for two Their fortunes began to since Staples Center opened. the Lakers is still a distinct priv- fun."

MLB CRUNCH TIME Oakland looks for Orel support Athletics interview former pitcher Hershiser for new manager job

Associated Press Hurt, who led the team with nary phone conversation 39 home runs and 114 RBis, with Los Angeles Angels OAKLAND, Calif. - The has a two-year offer on the pitching coach Bud Black, Oakland Athletics will inter­ table from the A's. who was expected to inter­ view former major league The 48-year-old Hershiser view with the club soon. pitcher Orel Hershiser for went 204-150 during an 18- Black already interviewed their managerial opening. year playing career that with the San Francisco A's general manager Billy included 13 seasons for the Giants about their manageri­ Beane will schedule a meet­ Los Angeles Dodgers, includ­ al opening. ing with Hershiser, currently ing his final year in 2000. He Oakland's internal candi­ an ESPN baseball analyst, in pitched for the San Francisco dates who will have inter­ Phoenix for sometime during Giants in 1998. views are bench coach Bob the week of Nov. 6. Hershiser rejoined ESPN Geren, a close personal Beane fired fourth-year earlier this year. The former friend of Beane, and third­ manager Ken Macha on Oct. NL Cy Young Award winner base coach Ron Washington. 16, two days after Oakland's was an analyst for ESPN and Washington also inter­ season ended in a sweep by ABC during the Little League viewed last week with the the wild-card Detroit Tigers World Series from 2000-01 Texas Rangers about becom­ in the AL championship and was on ESPN's major ipg Buck Showalter's series. The A's won a playoff league Wednesday telecasts replacement. Washington series for the first time since during 2001. and Geren both interviewed 1990, ending a string of four He joined the Texas for the A's opening a year straight first-round exits Rangers in November 2001 ago when the club briefly cut from 2000-03. as an associate to former ties with Macha before bring­ Beane plans to take his general manager John Hart, ing him back about a week time hiring the next manager became pitching coach in later. Geren was promoted and was still trading phone June 2002, then was shifted from bullpen coach in 2006. calls with Frank Thomas' last November to executive The 54-year-old agent, Arn Tell em, on assistant to team president Washington just completed Wednesday about getting Jeff Cogen. Hershiser left the his 11th season with the A's TIM SULLIVAN!The Observer something done to keep the Rangers in February. and is popular with the play­ Irish defensive lineman Trevor Laws breaks the huddle 38-year-old slugger. The Big Beane has had a prelimi- ers. during Notre Dame's 31-10 win over Stanford Oct. 7. Thursday, October 26, 2006 The Observer + SPORTS page 29

NHL Los Angeles can't control Wild in 3-1 defeat

In the offseason the Wild Sedin scores twice in overhauled their defense, part­ Vancouver's 5-0 win ing ways with Filip Kuba, Andrei Zyuzin, Daniel Associated Press Tjarnqvist and Alex Henry and signing a trio of experienced ST. PAUL, Minn. - The defensemen with a history of Minnesota Wild's stingy defense winning - Kim Johnsson, and goaltending are continuing Petteri Nummelin and Keith to fuel the team's franchise-best Carney. start. Fernandez's play also has Manny Fernandez made 35 been a bright spot. No longer saves and Brian Rolston scored splitting time with Dwayne two goals to help the Wild Roloson, who was traded to defeat the Los Angeles Kings 3- Edmonton in March, the lOth­ 1 on Wednesday night. year veteran entered Holston scored his team-high Wednesday's game with the seventh and eighth goals of the third-best goals-against average season, Todd White had a goal in the NHL at 1.60. and two assists, and Pierre­ "Any defenseman that is on Marc Bouchard added three the ice, we have confidence that assists for the Wild. they're going to do their job," Northwest Division -leading Bouchard said. "And Manny is Minnesota (8-1-0) moved into a doing a great job. He's making tie with Dallas for the Western some key saves." Conference's best record. Fernandez and the Minnesota Buffalo {9-0-0) is the only team defense have been particularly in the NHL with a better mark. impressive against the power "Hopefully we can keep play. going," Wild coach Jacques The Kings were 0-for-7 with AP Blackhawks goalie Brian Boucher watches as a shot from Canucks center Henrik Sedin sails Lemaire said. "All the points the man advantage Wednesday past him for a goal in the third period of Vancouver's 5-0 win over Chicago Wednesday. that we're getting could be as the Wild increased their points that could help us make NHL-best penalty-killing per­ the playoffs." centage to 93.5. opinion," Bouchard said. "I before they get a chance," us to find out about our team Brian Willsie scored a third­ "They're good. They're confi­ guess he wanted to try some­ Lemaire said. and whether we could play on period goal for the Kings, who dent with the puck," Lemaire thing else, and it's good that he the road," Vigneault said. "I are 1-5-2 in said of put us back together." Canucks 5, Blackhawks 0 think in general we did that. their past eight Minnesota's The switch paid off quickly, The Vancouver Canucks took We're coming back home with games. defensemen. when Rolston got the Wild on advantage of the Chicago an above-.500 record and it's a Included in that "All the points that "They can the board at 13:02 of the first Blackhawks being without four good start for us." stretch was we're getting could be make plays. I period. White fired a slap shot of their top players. Vigneault was pleased with Minnesota's 2-1 points that could help think they from the left circle that Cloutier Roberto Luongo recorded his the Canucks offensive break­ overtime victo­ believe in their saved. Rolston gathered the first shutout with Vancouver, through against Chicago. ry at Los us make the playoffs. " ability to get rebound and backhanded the making 32 saves in a victory Vancouver hadn't scored more Angeles on Oct. the puck out, to puck off the post and into the over the Blackhawks on than four goals in a game this 18. Jacques Lemaire move it." net. Wednesday night. season. Dan Cloutier Wild coach The Wild also Rolston struck again for Luongo, acquired in a multi­ "We finally found a way to stopped 26 have received Minnesota's second goal, as he player trade from Florida in the score a couple of goals," he shots and balanced scor­ sped ahead of the pack, took a offseason, registered his 28th said. "Roberto did a good job of dropped to 7- ing. The team long pass from White and career shutout. shutting them down. Once we 10-4 in his career against the played its third consecutive knocked in his own rebound "They· worked hard all night took a four-goal lead, it's chal­ Wild. game without star right winger from close in 8:34 into the sec­ and outshot us 18-11 in the sec­ lenging for the opposition to "I played them a lot when I Marian Gaborik, sidelined with ond period. ond period," said Luongo said. have to score four goals off of was with Vancouver," Cloutier a groin injury, but got a big White gave the Wild a 3-0 "Even though the score was a Luongo." said. "But they seem to have boost from the line of center lead with 5:02 left in the sec­ little lopsided they worked for Havlat is out for two to three more offense this year. And White and wingers Bouchard ond. Bouchard collected the 60 minutes. weeks with a sprained ankle. Manny is playing very well right and Holston - the only line puck off the boards and passed "It's nice to get the shutout," Handzus is out with a season­ now." coach Lemaire has kept intact it to White, who then beat he added, "but I think the main ending knee injury. Khabibulin Minnesota, which was coming this season. Cloutier top shelf from the right thing for me is to get some wins is out for 10 to 14 days with a off a 2-1 West Coast road trip, On Wednesday, Lemaire actu­ circle. under my belt." broken fin­ improved to 6-0 at home. ally used Pavol Demitra with Willsie spoiled Fernandez's Henrik Sedin had ger. All The Wild have gotten off to Bouchard and Rolston for the shutout bid at 10:53 of the third two goals and an "If you miss three of three were such a red-hot start in part second line's first time on the when he scored his first goal of assist as the your key guys, I don't hurt last because teams have had such a ice, but the coach went with the season, but the Kings could­ Canucks handed think any team in this weekend. hard time scoring against them. White, Bouchard and Rolston n't mount a comeback against the Blackhawks Ruutu, who Minnesota has allowed 15 goals for the rest of the game. the defensive-minded Wild. their third straight league is going to have sprained a this season, tied with Dallas for "A little bit surprised, but "We're trying to play where loss. Chicago skat­ the success they would knee in the the fewest in the NHL. Jacques has got his different the team has to beat five guys ed without for­ otherwise. " preseason, wards Martin h a s Havlat, Michael resumed Handzus and Henrik Sedin practicing Tuomo Ruutu, and Canucks center and may goalie Nikolai return next Khabibulin. week. Sedin's goals were his first Chicago goalie Brian Boucher this season. stopped 26 shots. "If you miss three of your key "Our defense wasn't as good guys, I don't think any team in as it has been and our goaltend­ this league is going to have the ing was average," Blackhawks success they would otherwise," coach Trent Yawney said. Sedin said. "We knew if we "We've got to find a away to nip could match their work ethic, this as fast as possible. No one we'd have a good chance to is going to feel sorry for you." win. Cooke opened the scoring "I've been shooting a lot, but 4:54 into the first period when the puck wasn't going in," he he spun and backhanded in a added. "So it was nice to get a rebound of Mattias Ohlund's couple tonight." shot just past Boucher's out­ Matt Cooke, Brendan stretched glove and inside the Morrison and Taylor Pyatt also right post. scored for the Canucks, who Morrison's deflection on the completed a five-game road trip power play with 3:02 left in the with a 3-2-0 record. Daniel period gave Vancouver a 2-0 Sedin had three assists. lead. Positioned at the left edge Vancouver coach Alain of the crease, Morrison redi­ Vigneault, whose team has rected Ohlund's shot from the played nine of its first 11 games right point in mid-air, about a on the road, was more pleased foot off the ice. that his team is off to a 6-4-1 Sedin stretched the lead to 3- AP start. 0 at 3:41 of the second when his Wild left wing Derek Boogaard takes a swing at Kings left wing Raltls lvanans during the third period "These nine of 11 games on 45-foot wrist shot fooled of Minnesota's 3-1 win over Los Angeles Wednesday. Both received major penalties for fighting. the road were going to permit Boucher. ------

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end is the only way to know second half as both teams sent whether a hockey team should out only 10 players because of be ranked, receiving votes or Belles injuries suffered to a short­ sitting unranked in the sin continued from page 32 handed Tri-State team. bin. Even with only 10 on the It is the first time since sen­ 7-0, 0-14-0) did not control the field, the Belles continued to ior captain T.J. Jindra's fresh­ ball until three minutes into move the ball well against Tri­ man year, a season that ended the game, but by that time they State, but did not find the back with a NCAA Tournament were already in a 1-0 hole. of the net again until the 70th appearance, that he can recall Freshman Katie Wehrli got minute when senior Colleen the Irish holding to such a the scoring started when she Courtney found Mandy stoic and no-nonsense philoso­ dribbled past Thunder goalie Thomson on a first-touch pass phy. Vicki Bearman and buried the off a throw-in. "We beat them on Friday, shot for her second goal of the "[Courtney] has always been and we were happy," Jindra season.· a tough player for us," said. "But we took care of Seven different players were Mackenzie said. "We are going business, and we were able to find the back of the net . to miss her along with the rest already looking towards against the Tri­ of our seniors." Saturday. That's the key to State keeper, "[Courtney] has always Courtney heat­ being a good team." with striker ed up in the sec­ And Irish coach Jeff Jackson Micki Hediqger been a tough player for ond half with hopes the entire team has as the only p'Iay­ us. We are going to another assist adopted that attitude. er with multiple miss her along with the on a long pass He said that the coaching goals. The fresh­ to Justine ANNA AMtii::H~lAI staff has prepared the team man scored rest of our seniors. " Higgins who fin­ Irish center Mark Van Guilder faces off against Maverick mentally for the obstacles that twice in a three- ished the play in forward Zach Harrison in Notre Dame's win over MSU Oct. 12. are generated by big wins, but minute span to Caryn Mackenzie the lower left it is only a matter of time to end the first Belles coach corner of the nate captain Wes O'Neill's determine if it has worked. half. net. She also put words, of the post-win locker "We've made really good "She had a the exclamation G-word room barely held over to the strides in a lot of areas," he nice game," Mackenzie said. point on her final regular sea­ continued from page 32 next day, when the team said. "This is one that we "She has improved a little bit son game scoring the team's crushed a competent haven't had before. This is every game and she has really eighth goal with just under five adjust to the dark, but no final Providence squad. The Irish one area that we haven't had showed some great speed for minutes remaining, destination can be seen along are too good of a team to to deal with yet." us." With the win Saint Mary's the horizon. allow a slip up to happen - but It will take several week­ Bedinger raced past two finished tied for third in the Which path do you take? good luck trying to get them to ends and more likely severitl Thunder defenders for her first conference with Hope College. Which path leads to the most call themselves the g-word. months to see how the Irish goal after receiving a long pass The Belles lost the head-to­ desirable ending? They would much rather be deal with their newfound from Sarah Budd. With just head match-up so they were Well, Notre Dame has cho- . called a consistent team than celebrity, but they are headed under four minutes left in the given the fourth seed in the sen the path to the right, and a good team. They know the in the right direction. That half, she got loose again and tournament coming up this that speck along the horizon teams that think they are good shapeless horizon may, six beat Bearman on a rebound weekend. may very well be a lucrative will eventually get lost in the months from now, brighten front of the net. The goal gave Saint Mary's will face tournament finish - be it brilliance of their own accom­ and reveal a hard-earned Saint Mary's a 5-0 edge head­ Kalamazoo at home this CCHA or NCAA or both. plishments and emerge dazed title. ing into the break. Saturday in first round play. The team refuses to buy into and confused at the end of the And if it does, Jackson, Although Bearman gave up The game time hasn't been the hype that has surrounded road without a sense of direc­ Jindra, O'Neill and the rest eight goals to the Belles, she announced yet. them in the days since they tion. will be the first to say that had 21 saves in the game plowed through New England. They would rather remain cursed g-word. against 41 shots by the Belles. They don't even think they are in the dark and win - one The offensive onslaught Contact Dan Murphy at a great team, because, of game at a time. The views expressed in this slowed at the beginning of the [email protected] course, it's only October and Irish coach Jeff Jackson column are those of the author there are another 32 games to knows this and believes that and not necessarily those of go. consistency is the only litmus The Observer. The euphoria and 'crazy test for a strong program, that Contact Kyle Cassity at atmosphere', in senior alter- winning weekend after week- kcassily@nd. edu senior midfielder Ian Etherington played the ball DePaul toward the end line. Lapira ran continued from page 32 onto the pass and drove a low limit Notre Dame's offense "I thought the first ten min­ hard cross across the goal­ Big East attack -- for a while at least - utes was just brilliant," Clark patient because we knew they mouth. Senior midfielder Nate and did manage more shots on said. were going to put all their play­ Norman fired the cross home to continued from page 32 goal than they had previously, Despite DePaul's bunkering, ers back in their half," Irish notch his second goal of the none of their shots ever threat­ the Irish were patient on offense coach Bobby Clark said. "We season. on Sept. 10. Notre Dame took ened Notre Dame goalkeeper like Clark had instructed them just had to keep playing, keep "It was nice to see Norman 1 7 shots - nine fewer than the Chris Cahill. to be before moving the ball, and we did a get that insurance goal as it 26 it took the first time around "The shots that the match. good job of that." took some pressure off down -while the Blue Demons man­ they had weren't "The shots that [DePaul] While Joseph It wasn't until the 41st minute the stretch," Clark said. aged 10 total shots Wednesday really quality had weren't really Lapira's goal that the Irish were finally able · Etherington played only his compared with just four in the chances," Cahill quality chances. It was in the 41st to break through the DePaul second match since leaving teams' first meeting. said. "It was a lot minute defense. Junior midfielder Kurt Notre Dame's game against DePaul's new strategy likely of balls that just a lot of balls that just opened up the Martin dispossessed Blue Pittsburgh Sept. 23 with a bone had much to do with the shot dribbled through." dribbled through. " field for Notre Demon defender bruise. Clark differential between the two Cahill credited Dame and John Partyka and is glad to games. In September, the Blue the Irish backline Nate "He comes off the bench Chris Cahill threaded a have his two Demons attempted to run with for making his Norman's through-ball maybe because there's a time all-Big night a relatively Irish keeper goal in the the Irish and play a more open between two little more space when he East midfield­ style of soccer. Wednesday, easy one. 56th ended DePaul defenders er back for DePaul had no illusions of how "I thought our the scoring, into the path of an comes into the game, but the postse a­ it matched up, and stacked the guys pretty much shut down the Irish had the game won onrushing Joseph what he does with the son. box defensively. any real chances," he said. "It before that. Lapira. DePaul ball is magic." "It's terrific Not surprisingly, the Irish was a tough game for them. The only team on the field keeper Brian having Ian were not caught ofT guard. Really, they had to stay tuned in Wednesday night capable of Visser blocked [Etherington] · "We pretty much knew they because we played in their half beating Notre Dame was Notre Lapira's initial Bobby Clark back," Clark were going to put for the majority of Dame, and the Irish played attempt, but he Irish coach said. "It gives all eleven players "I thought our guys the game." maturely to avoid the upset. collected the us that little back in their own Ultimately, They played smart and superior rebound and fired the ball into bit of depth as we can rotate half," Irish coach pretty much shut Notre Dame did soccer from whistle to whistle, the back of the net. guys throughout the midfield." Bobby Clark said. down any real what it had to do like they did the last time they Martin - who had two shots With Wednesday's win in the "We knew we chances." as the favorite­ played DePaul and like they to go along with his assist - books, Clark already has his were going to pos­ play smart soccer have done for most of the sea­ provided a spark off the bench team preparing for its remain­ sibly turn the ball and prevent an son. for the Irish, consistently beat­ ing games. over in their half, Bobby Clark inferior opponent For most of the game, it ing DePaul defenders with his "From now on, every game and we [couldn't] Irish coach from catching seemed DePaul's main strategy quick turns and deft passing. we play is going to be against a get frustrated." lightning in a bot- was to get a lucky break, and "[Martin] had a fabulous good team," Clark said. "This is DePaul seem- tle and stealing a more likely than noll! it was assist," Clark said. "He comes a pretty level-headed group. We ingly banked hopes of extending victory. While facing a team of beaten before Notre Dame ever off the bench maybe because just have to do a good job of its season on shutting down an DePaul's caliber could lead scored a goal. there's a little more space when taking it one game at a time." Irish offense whose 40 goals many teams to come out flat, he comes into the game, but The Irish will travel to lead the Big East and picking up the Irish set the tone from the The views expressed in this what he does with the ball is Piscataway, N.J., next to play the decisive goal by converting start, establishing their superi­ column are those of the author magic. He's an excellent play­ Rutgers in the quarterfinals of a turnover into a productive ority and not allowing the Blue and not necessarily th'ose of er." the Big East tournament. breakaway or putting a shot in Demons to move the ball into The Observer. Notre Dame doubled its off of a set piece. the Notre Dame half for the first Contact Eric Retter at advantage in the 55th minute Contact Greg Arbogast at While the Blue Demons did 10 minutes. eretter@nd. edu on a play that started when [email protected]

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MEN'S BASKETBALL Falls nan1ed Big East preseason honorable mention

Devendorf, as voted by the 16 Big edges he's one of the more publi­ and I don't want to graduate with Gray was named preseason Big By BOB GRIFFIN East head coaches. cized players in the conference. that feeling." East Player of the Year. Sports Writer Falls averaged 13.8 points per He just wants to win. Eleven players were named to game his junior year while setting "I think we're going to make the preseason All-Big East team, Notes: Irish guard Colin Falls, after a Notre Dame single season [the NCAA Tournament]. I don't including Pittsburgh forward + Notre Dame was picked No. three years of becoming one of record with 3-point field goals want to be on the cusp again," Aaron Gray, Connecticut forward 11 in the Big East preseason the top sharpshooters in the (102). His 32-point game against said Falls on Media Day Oct. 11. Jeff Adrien, DePaul forward coaches poll behind Pittsburgh, country and establishing Notre Seton Hall on Feb. 18 was a "We're going to have to prove Wilson Chandler, DePaul guard Georgetown, Syracuse, Dame's 3-point offensive identity career high. ourselves, it's easy to say it, but Sammy Mejia, Georgetown for­ Marquette, Connecticut, in the Big East last season, was Falls is a career 40.3 percent 3- when it's all said and done, I ward Jeff Green, Georgetown Louisville, Villanova, DePaul, St. named All-Big East preseason point shooter (232-of-576) and an think we're going to be picked on center Roy Hibbert, Louisville for­ John's and Providence. honorable mention Wednesday. 82.9 percent free throw shooter that Sunday. ward Juan Palacios, Marquette West Virginia, Cincinnati, The Irish senior is one of three (141-of-170) in 91 career games. "Our mindset going into last guard Dominic James, St. John's Rutgers, Seton Hall and South players to receive this distinction But for Falls, the goal heading year was get better every day and forward Lamont Hamilton, Florida round out the rankings. alongside Louisville junior for­ into the season isn't to set records try to get to the Big East tourna­ Syracuse forward Terrance ward David Padgett and Syracuse or impress people around the ment. Nobody on this team has Roberts and Villanova forward Contact Bob Griffin at sophomore guard Eric league, even though he acknowl- been to the NCAA Tournament Curtis Sumpter. [email protected]

MEN'S SOCCER Starting off on the right foot

The Blue Demons didn't have By GREG ARBOGAST a chance, and they probably Sports Writer knew it as much as anybody. DePaul, 3-0 losers at Alumni The result was never serious­ Field earlier in the season and ly in doubt Wednesday night at arguably the Alumni Field as No. 8 Notre worst team to Dame efficiently dispatched of advance to DePaul 2-0 to advance to the the Big East second round of the Big East tournament, tournament. didn't fare The Irish outshot the Blue well in what Demons 17-10, and the ball will likely be was in the DePaul half for its last game nearly the entire evening. of the season. Despite its advantage in posses­ On paper, Eric Retter sion, Notre Dame had trouble Notre Dame's creating solid chances as Associate performance Sports Editor DePaul seemed content to play against the defense, often bringing all 11 Blue Demons players back behind midfield. in Wednesday's 2-0 win was less "Before the garrie, my mes­ convincing than it was when sage to the team was to be TIM SULLIVAN/The Observer DePaul last visited South Bend Irish defender Jack Traynor, left, fights for the ball against Blue Demon forward Alex Mangan, cen­ see DEPAUL/ page 30 ter, and midfielder Mark Plotkin during Notre Dame's 2-0 home win Wednesday over DePaul. see BIG EAST/page 30

HOCKEY COMMENTARY SMC SOCCER Newly ranked Irish Belles shake down the Thunder refuse to say 'g-word' By DAN MURPHY Sports Writer Yeah, they beat No. 1 Boston hadn't come upon in more than College. And, two years. Saint Mary's ended its regu­ yeah, they're On the left, the path is broad, lar season on a high note now No. 11 well-lit and slick with freshly Wednesday afternoon with an in the coun­ watered ice. Loudspeakers spit 8-0 shutout of Tri-State. try. praise so loud that one cannot "It wasn't an ideal game "Big deal," hear anything else, and it is so right before the conference they say sar­ brilliant that little can be seen tournament, but I guess it castically. beyond the first dozen yards. was good to get a little confi­ With the 7- On the right, the path is nar­ dence booster," said Belles 1 trouncing row, dim and the ice shavings coach Caryn Mackenzie. of those Kyle Cassity pile up high enough around The Belles (5-8-1, 4-3-1 Jesuits from divots in the sheet that they MIAA) wasted no time in Chestnut Hill Sports Writer could be confused for snow­ establishing the tempo of the and a nearly drifts in the Yukon. It runs game, controlling the ball on identical 6-1 encore over those straight and it is possible to offense for the first nine min­ utes of play. The Thunder (0- Franciscans from Providence stare for miles once the eyes KRISTY KING/The Observer the next night, Irish hockey Belles midfielder Katy Durkin, right, challenges a Briton reached a fork in the road it see G-WORD/page 30 see BELLES/page 30 defender in Saint Mary's 2-11oss to Albion Sept. 6.

MlB MlB MU3 Wild 3 Current ESPN base­ Oakland superfan Game 4 of the World Yankees shortstop Italy granted Mario Kings 1 ball analyst Ore! "Krazy George" Series between St. Louis Derek Jeter and Phillies Andretti its highest Stingy defense and Hershiser interviews for Henderson celebrates and Detroit postponed first baseman Ryan honor for his contribu­ good goal tending lead Oakland's vacant mana­ the 25th anniversary of until tonight because of Howard receive the tion to sport and Italian­ to Minnesota's win. gerial position. the Wave. heavy rain. Hank Aaron Award. American heritage. page 29 page 28 page 27 page 26 page 23 page 21