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VOLUME 44 : ISSUE 6 TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2009 NDSMCOBSERVER.COM Students struggle to find on-campus jobs
ND employment still SMC positions fill fast available, but scarce as economy worsens
By ANN-MARIE WOODS By ALICIA SMITH News Writer News W riter
Given the current state of the Campus employment provides economy, Notre Dame students students the luxury of a job that are facing more competition in is willing to work with their the on-campus job market than schedules and is within walking they have in previous years. distance. This year, however, Managers at popular on-cam students are finding employ pus locations have noted slight ment opportunities at the increases in the number of stu College rather scarce. dent applications for employ According to Kathleen Brown, ment. director of financial aid, jobs “Shifts were filled pretty have been much harder come quickly this year,” general man by this year than before. ager for the Huddle Jim LaBella “I would say the most notable said. “Normally, we have more difference is that the students openings at this time in the seem to be snapping up the jobs SARAH O’CONNOR/The Observer Heidi Eckstein, a junior, stands behind the counter at the Huddle Mart, her on-campus job. see ND JOBS/page 4 Employment is scarce on both campuses this school year. see SMC/page 4 Study abroad requires new health care Suspect in Students must now use HTH Worldwide insurance for International Studies programsrape case All program participants By JOSEPH McMAHON are now required to have Associate News Editor health insurance from HTH no longer Worldwide, which “special While there is much izes in study abroad and debate about health care international networks,” e n ro lle d reform in town halls across Opel said. the country, the Office of In the past, students were Observer Staff Report International Studies (01S) allowed to use their own has taken steps to insure full policies. health care coverage for all Opel said HTH Worldwide The man charged with felony program participants. provides comprehensive cov rape associated with a February “We have a standardized erage, and in most instances 2009 on-campus incident is no system where we know what students can go to the doctor longer enrolled at Notre Dame, is covered everywhere,” OIS without having to pay any University spokesman Dennis director Kathleen Opel said. additional fees. Brown said. “For us we think this is the “With [HTH Worldwide] The former student and mem there is no co-pay, and we ber of the swim team was Photo Courtesy of Nellie Gotebeski safest and most comprehen Senior Nellie Gotebeski poses for a photo while studying sive thing we can do to help charged with felony rape on Aug. abroad in Chile, where she contracted a mild strain of E. Coli. our students abroad.” see ABROAD/page 4 19, according to St. Joseph County court documents. Sgt. Bill Redman of the St. Joseph County Police said the man was arrested Aug. 20 when C a m p u s Life C o u n c il he turned himself in to police after the rape charges were filed. Redman said he was released CLC discusses plans for coming year on $5,000 bond. He was not arrested on cam pus, said Dave Chapman, assis looked into is student legal tant director for Notre Dame By ROBERT SINGER services on campus. There Security Police (NDSP). Assistant News Editor are some things that are very The court documents said the easy to do,” student body woman was found in Knott Hall To ju m p -s ta rt th e ir first president Grant Schmidt said. around 4 p.m. in February 2009 meeting of the year, members “We’ve talked to Captain [Bill] wearing only the man’s shirt. of the Campus Life Council Kirk to make sure students The man told police he had sex (CLC) review ed last y e a r ’s know what they’re looking for with her, but she said she had no accomplishments and voiced when they sign a lease. There recollection of any sexual rela their ideas for 2009 - 2010 are certain other things that tions with the man, according to school year, including student we want to look into, for the charges. She told police she legal services, a more inclu example, if a student is given would not have consented. sive orientation experience a citation for drinking.” The woman had a blood-alco- for transfers and a safety The members emphasized hol level of 0.13, according to the awareness campaign. that since the CLC proposes PAT COVENEYZThe Observer documents. “To start this conversation, Grant Schmidt, student body president, addresses the CLC Court documents indicate the one of the things that we’ve see CLC/page 4 Monday alongside Cynthia Weber, student body vice president. case is active.
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In s id e C o lu m n Question of the Day: W h a t s o n g b e s t d e s c r ib e s y o u r l if e r ig h t n o w ? Those hot summer days As the weather has been a frigid 60 to 70 degrees these past few days, I find myself facing the dismal comprehension that summer is finally over. The days of Katie Riojas Leon Zhou Micaela Telleria Priscilla Choi rest and relaxation have officially come sophomore to an end, and I am back here at school. sophomore sophomore sophomore, Not that I don’t Breen-Phillips Stanford Breen-Phillips Breen-Phillips enjoy my college Alicia Smith days, because I do. ______“Baby You ‘“Break Even ’ “Come As You “There’s no I wouldn’t trade News Writer them for anything. W ouldn’t Last by the Scripts. A re.’’ song that can But nothing can Another Minute Wait, no, th a t’s describe me compare to the hot summer days I spent on a Creek. ” a lie. I ’m not right now!” outside at the park. This past summer, I worked as a coun even close to selor for a day camp at my local park breaking even. ” department. My days at Elmwood Park consisted of entertaining 10 to 25 kids. We would play games, do crafts and run semi-organized sports. Have an idea for Question of the Day? E-mail [email protected] I worked with a great guy, who I had a great time hanging out with. This guy was six-foot-seven. He was lean and ath letic, and plays basketball on a scholar In B r ief ship at the local university. Though he was ridiculously tall, he was the nicest, most non-intimidating person on the An exhibition entitled planet. Graffiti Art Project will be I, on the other hand, am five-foot-four- held in the Crossroads Gallery inches tall. And for some reason the kids today at 9 a.m. The collection were scared of me. I had their frill consists of artwork from a respect everyday. Not that I was mean to summer program made up of them; I never yelled at them, even if they 10 to 17-year-olds with inter did something very wrong. I never really est in art. even snapped at them that much. I sim ply asserted my authority, and even with Para la Gente: Art, Politics my small stature, they accepted it. and Cultural Identity of the Two days into the job we had our first Taller de Grafica Popular is fist fight. Luckily, I didn’t have to break taking place at today at 10 this one up. This fight was over dodge p.m. in the O’Shaughnessy ball, a game the kids adored and 1 hated. Galleries in the Snite Museum Every time we played, the kids went of Art The exhibition has nuts. No matter how hard we tried, they selected works of the Charles wouldn’t listen to the rules, and eventu Hayes Collection of Twentieth ally the game was banned. Century Mexican Graphics. Day three hosted another round of Admission is free. fighting. This time it was over four square. Apparently, if you are an 11- A photography exhibit enti year-old boy, cheating is not tolerated. tled Thin: Photographs by As the weeks went on I faced many Lauren Greenfield will be pre other difficulties. One boy decided that COLEMAN COLLINS/The Observer sented in the O’Shaughnessy he didn’t like the restrooms because The Duncan interhall football team practices Monday night. Their first contest is in West Galleries in the Snite there were bugs in the toilet (keep in two weeks. Museum of Art The collection mind we are at a park!). So he proceed has 53 color photos of groups ed to go to the bathroom on the sidewalk of women. The exhibit opens right outside of the bathroom instead. at today at 10 a.m. When I caught him in the act, I told him to go inside and go to the bathroom. He Mass will be held in the did, and continued to pee the whole way O ffbea t Sacred Heart Basilica today at there. 11:30 a.m. and 5:15 p.m. We had one girl fight while at the park. Largest mariachi band 520 mariachis who per pickup a check from an audi This one didn’t consist of fists. It was consists of 549 members formed in San Antonio, torium where South Florida The Emerging Concepts in simply a “so-and-so called me this” type GUADALAJARA, Mexico — Texas, in 2007, said Stimulus Coalition banners Cancer Biology From of fight. It ended in a frank discussion Ay, ay, ay, ay! Guadalajara Francisco Beckman, an hung. Molecular Mechanisms to about respect. A few days later, the girls finally boasts the worlds organizer of the record- When the fugitives arrived, Nanotechnology lecture will causing the trouble left the park. biggest mariachi band. breaking attempt. they were identified and be held in room 129, We had another kid who was a run A total of 549 musicians Record-breaking is all the arrested on offenses ranging DeBartolo Hall today at 3:30 away. He often would do the craziest got together to win the rage in Mexico. from grand theft to fraud to p.m. things. One day, he climbed all the way record for the birthplace of attempted murder. on top of the playground equipment. mariachi Sunday, playing Florida police promise Police spokesman Sgt. Activities Night will be held Now I don’t mean the legal way you are several songs in just over 10 checks to make arrests Frank Sousa says the two- in the Joyce C enter supposed to climb it. No, he climbed on minutes, closing with MIAMI — Police in Florida day sting was dubbed Fieldhouse today at 7 p.m. It the outside of the equipment, and was favorites Cielito Lindo and are using the promise of a Operation Show Me The will feature many different putting his life in danger. He was five. Guadalajara. stimulus check to make some Money. Sousa says the sting clubs and origanizations Later, he decided to leave the park, and A representative of the arrests. saved man hours and offered at the University. ran to the road. My co-worker chased Guinness Book of World Authorities in Fort allowed police to make him for about half an hour. In the end we Records, Stuart Claxton, Lauderdale say they sent let arrests in a controlled envi To submit information to be called his parents and he wasn’t allowed made it official at the ters to fugitives offering them ronment. included in this section of The to come back anymore. International Mariachi stimulus money. The suspects Observer, e-mail detailed infor After my second summer at the park I Festival. were asked to call a hot line Information compiled from mation about an event to have several fond memories. I remem The old record belonged to and set up an appointment to the Associated Press. obsnews@nd. edu ber the sweet summer breeze. I remem ber my kids at the park, and I remember all the magnificent stories that I now have to tell about my awesome kids at TODAY TONIGHT WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY my park.
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C o r r e c t io n s HIGH 73 HIGH 63 HIGH 76 HIGH 77 HIGH 76 HIGH 7 5 The Observer incorrectly reported the former Notre LOW 49 LOW 50 LOW 53 LOW 55 LOW 57 LOW C7 Dame student charged with felony rape was arrested on campus in an Aug. 28 article. The student turned himself in to police and was not arrested on campus. Atlanta 79 / 63 Boston 72 / 52 Chicago 73 / 53 Denver 86 / 60 Houston 92 / 67 Los Angeles 91 / 68 Minneapolis 75 / 53 The Observer regrets this error. New York 76 / 56 Philadelphia 76 / 53 Phoenix 108 /84 Seattle 77 / 58 St. Louis 77 / 53 Tampa 86 / 75 Washington 78 / 59 Tuesday, September 1, 2009 The Observer ♦ CAMPUS NEV^S page 3 Center celebrates 25 years ND alumnus piloting
in the public eye since 1984, an external face to the stu By BRITTANY VANSNEPSON it has moved to a new build dents and more of a resource NASA space shuttle News Writer ing, transitioned under the to the public. Ultimately, the care of a new directors and Center hopes to capture the the Air Force Institute of The Saint Mary’s Center for has seen an endless number students’ attention and Special to The Observer Technology at Wright Patterson Spirituality has reached its of Saint Mary’s students pass acquaint them with what is Notre Dame alumnus Kevin Air Force Base in Ohio. 25th year while battling through its doorways. going on in the Center. A. Ford is serving as the pilot This is Ford’s first flight obstacles, making improve With the Center’s first fund “We want to ask the stu of Space Shuttle Discovery on aboard the space shuttle. He ments and focusing on future ing, donated by the Sisters of dents the question,” Dolphin the STS-128 mission that joined NASA as a pilot in 2000 education based on the inter Holy Cross, the Center for said, “can you be a critic and launched last night from and has had a variety of action between reason and Spirituality became the first a believer at the same time ... NASA’s Kennedy Space Center assignments, including techni faith. establishment of its kind in and our answer is yes.” in Florida. cal duties, advanced explo A special symposium will be the United States. Under the In order to commemorate Ford is carrying the jacket of ration issues, and avionics and held on Oct. 8 and 9, in mem lead of Keith Egan, the first the Center’s beginning, a book titled “Aeronautics to testing. orandum of the life of Monika director, spirituality was Dolphin will be hosting a Aerospace at the University of In 2004, Ford was director of K. Hellwig, the first Madeleva introduced as having an aca series of activities. The first Notre Dame,” which was writ operations at the Gagarin lecturer. demic component, Dolphin will be an open house on ten by Thomas J. Mueller and Cosmonaut Training Center in “When the Center started, said. Sept. 10 on the first floor of Robert C. Nelson, professors of Star City, Russia. Between the first program was quietly “What started out on a Spes Unica from 3 to 5 p.m. aerospace and mechanical 2005 and 2008, he was capsule established as the Madeleva smaller scale,” Dolphin said, A lecture will be held the engineering, into space. communicator in the mission Lecture Series,” director Dr. “has become very successful.” following Tuesday at 7:30 During a 13-day flight, the control center for six shuttle Kathleen Dolphin said. Evidence of Dolphin’s state p.m. in Vander Vennet crew of seven Discovery astro missions. Hellwig’s career as a the ment can be found in the Theatre, where speaker nauts will deliver science and A retired U.S. Air Force ologian brought about recently funded Quest Kathleen Sprows Cummings, storage racks, a freezer to colonel, Ford has 4,300 flying advances for the Center by Project, a program that spon a history professor at Notre store research samples, a new hours and Federal Aviation inspiring both the academic sors events that stress the Dame, will discuss sleeping compartment and a Administration commercial study of spirituality as well as importance of a healthy rela “Reflections on Catholicism, treadmill named after comedi certificates for planes, helicop implementing it as a way of tionship between the spirit Feminism, and History.” an Stephen Colbert to the ters and gliders. life. She did so through the and the mind. International Space Station. Notre Dame alumnus Michael Madeleva Lecture Series. The Center’s goals for the Contact Brittany VanSnepson The treadmill is a consolation T. Good flew as a mission spe Since the Center has been future are to become less of at [email protected] prize for Colbert, who hoped to cialist on Space Shuttle Atlantis have a room in the space sta Mission STS-125 in May of this tion named after him. year. Ford, who was born in Alumnus and astronaut Portland, Ind., and considers James D. Wetherbee, who Montpelier, Ind., his home retired from NASA in 2005, (Confirm ation town, was graduated through flew six times aboard the space Notre Dame’s ROTC program in shuttle and is the only U.S. 1982 with a degree in aero astronaut to command five space engineering. In 1989, he space flights. earned a master of science W. Michael Hawes, a 1978 H fc degree in international rela graduate, is associate adminis tions from Troy State trator for program analysis University and, in 1994, a mas and evaluation in NASA’s office ter of science in aerospace of the Administrator. engineering from the Annette P. Hasbrook, a 1985 U niversity of Florida. He graduate, is a lead space sta earned his doctorate in astro- tion flight director at NASA’s nautical engineering in 1997 at Johnson Space Center. New AgencyND director appointed
choose their own sources require Special to The Observer new ways of thinking and mar Don Schindler, a University of keting communications skills. Notre Dame graduate and for Don has lived in this world and merly a senior digital strategist we are excited have him join us Sunday, A ugust 30,4-5 P.M. for the digital marketing and and lead the AgencyND team.” Thursday, September 3, 5:30-6:30 P.M. advertising firm MediaSauce, has Schindler has worked in digital been appointed managing direc media since 1999 and has led the Sunday, September 6, 4-5 P.M. tor of AgencyND digital marketing at the University and advertising Room 330 Coleman Morse Center of Notre Dame, “The fragmentation of efforts of interna effective Monday our media and the tional and nation (Aug. 31). ability for individuals al clients, includ Contact: Fr. John Conley 631 -7888 A seasoned ing RCA, professional in to own their own P a r a P R 0 , or strategic plan content and choose Keynote.org, John & Sylvia Dillon 631-7163 ning and posi their own sources Mars, Kimball tioning, Schindler Office, Riley will oversee the require new Children’s operations of ways of thinking Foundation and CM AgencyND, Notre Indiana Tourism. Campus Mtniso and marketing Dame’s integrat During his time ed marketing communications with MediaSauce, communications skills." Schindler was agency. instrum ental in “The world of Todd Woodward developing and communications executing the is rapidly associate vice president “Digital expanding and for marketing Blueprint,” a dig changing,” said communications ital strategic Want to write for News? Todd Woodward, marketing plan associate vice based on emerg president for marketing commu ing technologies, social network nications. “Where once we made ing and conversational advertis Contact Madeline at phone calls, sent press releases ing. He formerly served as a and relied on brochures, we now product marketing manager for have social networking, video RCA/Thomson and is co-editor of and digital communications. “The Social Media Bible.” [email protected] “In just the last two to three After serving for four years in years we have moved from e- the Navy aboard the U.S.S. mail, to text messaging, to Woodrow Wilson, Schindler YouTube, Facebook and Twitter. earned his bachelor’s degree The fragmentation of our media from the University of Missouri and the ability for individuals to and his master’s degree in cre own their own content and ative writing from Notre Dame. The Observer ♦ CAMPUS NEXXZS Tuesday, September 1, 2009
jobs are updated frequently on 24], the schedule was already our planning. I think the ND Jobs the online job board provided pretty full,” Galvin, who was CLC is a good balance of not by the Office of Student hired at Starbucks, said. “I do CLC just talk, but also action.” continued from page 1 Financial Services. While the not know if jobs at Starbucks continued from page 1 Drunk driving could be the listings range from tutoring are in greater demand this year focus of an effort to raise year.” positions to building services than in other years, but it did ideas directly to Vice student awareness about While the Office of Student jobs, the greatest number of seem like a lot of students were President of $tudent Affairs safety issues, said senior Financial Services cannot pre available positions are in food interested in applying there at Fr. Mark Poorman, the com Gustavo Gari, director of dict what the upswing in stu services, specifically the dining the same time that I was apply mittee can bring about more external affairs. dent employment will look like halls and the LaFortune restau ing.” immediate change. “I think that one of the this year, on average, 40 per rants. In addition to the most popu “This is a much more effi problems that we saw this cent of the student body is “There is still employment lar and sought-out locations on cient channel su m m e r is employed each year by the available if students are willing campus, the student employ than some of student drunk University in an on-campus to work the late night shifts,” ment branch of the Office of our o th er “Essentially it’s to driving,” Gari position. LaBella said of the Huddle. Student Financial Services is boards,” speak on behalf of the said. “I think “It is difficult to know at this “They are not the most desir encouraging students to be $chmidt said. student body to take with Father point whether or not there will able shifts but if they want to proactive and creative in their The m e m Pete in the be an increase in students seek work, we have shifts available.” job search, exploring opportuni bers also dis on tasks that student awareness ing employment,” senior stu Beginning on Aug. 24, the hir ties at various places on cam cussed the government might not campaign that dent service representative ing for student jobs at pus and within their particular possibility of a feel ready to take on, should be an Yolanda Teamor said. LaFortune was described as colleges. transportation given the power we essential ele However, Teamor said she is “first come, first serve,” as stu “Start early when searching service that m ent.” optimistic that students will still dents were encouraged to come for an on-campus job,” Teamor w ould be have to present G ari also have the opportunity to find early to sign up for shifts at the advised. “Check the job board freely avail certain resolutions to said it would various locations in the student often as it is regularly updated.” campus jobs, citing the large able to stu Father Poorman. ” be important number of postings listed on the center, junior Karina Galvin dents wanting to help the student job board. said. Contact Ann-Marie Woods at to travel to student body The majority of on-campus “When I signed up on [Aug. [email protected] popular ven Fr. Pete McCormick adjust to the ues in South Keough Hall opening of Bend. director Eddy Street “This year, even if you look at they would get to compensate “H aving a Commons, as the number of jobs we have left for the amount of pay. “In the free ride off issues could SMC as of today it is a lot less than past two years, the increase of campus is a lot better than arise with the close proximi continued from page 1 we usually have at this time of the minimum wage has had a walking and possibly getting ty of a business develop the year. But there are still jobs significant impact on student mugged,” senior Brendan ment to campus. a lot earlier than in the past,” available, as of today.” employees’ paychecks. Over the McQueeney said. With security changes Brown said. According to the College’s past two years the average pay While discussing ideas for being implemented as part Although there is no definitive Student Employment Database, check for a student worker has the upcoming year, the of this year’s effort to answer as to why campus there are 204 different campus increased by about a dollar an members also improve foot employment has become so pop jobs, many of which have more hour. defined their 7 think that one of ball game-day ular, Lisa Karle, library assistant than one position for employees. “Of course every year mini purpose. weekends, the as well as supervisor of the col As of Monday, there were only mum wage increased we had to “Essentially the problems that we CLC also lection management department nine different job types available correspondingly adjust our pay it’s to speak saw this summer is p lan s to at the Cushwa-Leighton Library, for student employment on cam rate,” Brown said. “We’ve got on behalf of student drunk address any speculated that the current state pus. Each of these jobs only had four pay rates. The majority of the student issues that of the economy might have limited positions remaining. our jobs are in our second level. body to take driving. ” develop something to do with it. Another cause for concern in Two years ago that pay rate was on tasks that regarding stu “Demand is higher than I’ve campus employment stems from $6.35 an hour and this year it’s student gov Gustavo Gari dent arrests, ever seen it since I’ve been here, the recent increases in the mini $7.35. Our other pay rates have ernment director of $chmidt said. since 1997. I believe it’s partial mum wage. also changed in the last two might not feel N ext m e e t ly the economy and partially Although positions have not years.” ready to take external affairs ing, the CLC tuition levels, and situations that been cut, students may find Although jobs may seem on, given the plans to pro families are in,” Karle said. themselves with fewer hours to scarce this fall, both Brown and power we have to present pose focus groups to begin Although the number of posi work in order to compensate for Karle encouraged students to certain resolutions to Father addressing these issues for tions at the College has not fluc the increase of pay. continue to search for an Poorman,” said Fr. Pete the upcoming year, Schmidt tuated much in recent years, “In the library, we have the employment opportunity. McCormick. “When you added. this year more students are same amount of positions even “I’d like to encourage students think of the printers that looking for employment. though the minimum wage to persevere in finding a posi are all throughout the Contact Robbie Singer at “In past years, we would end increased. So maybe the num tion, because it will be helpful dorms, that’s a byproduct of [email protected] the school year with some jobs ber of individual student hours when they need their resume that were just never filled. Last would be lowered, but we’re and when they need references school year if I recall correctly, trying to employ as many stu for the future,” Karle said. all of the student jobs we had dents as we did in the past,” try our delicious available were pretty much Karle explained. “We’re sort of Contact Alicia Smith at taken by January,” Brown said. offsetting the number of hours asmithO 1 @saintmarys.edu 6 we would have insurance for heard about Gotebeski’s ill everyone.” ness, her first thoughts were Abroad HTH Worldwide coverage hoping that she had the prop V continued from page 1 has proven valuable to stu er coverage. dents in the past. While “I feel great relief because I r have negotiated agreements spending last spring semester have worried many times,” so that in many of the places in Chile, senior Nellie she said. “When I first heard students don’t have to pay a Gotebeski contracted a mild Nellie was sick, I thought, I thing,” she said. “The doctor strain of E. Coli. hope she hasHTH,’ because just bills directly to HTH.” “I actually got a strand of E. we just don’t know what other HTH will provide coverage Coli and went into kidney fail insurance companies pro in the most extreme situa ure, but luckily I purchased vide.” tions. the insurance that Notre Opel said in the past some “With the policy we have Dame had recommended,” students have relied on their now, we have emergency Gotebeski said. “It actually own insurance policies or evacuation [and] repatriation covered everything. 1 was in bought into national health of remains, if something terri the hospital for over a insurance systems in the % ble should happen,” Opel said. month.” countries they visited. According to Opel, the Gotebeski said she almost However, Opel said in some insurance premium is covered did not buy the insurance cases countries will reject the by raising the study abroad before she left, but it ended policy, leaving students with fee from $600 to $750. up saving her thousands of expensive medical bills. However, the increased fee dollars and her mother was “A lot of countries won’t also helps pay for rises in air able to visit her. accept your home policy line costs. 01$ administrative assistant because they don’t have time “What that covers is the Paula Worhatch said the to scour through and see what increase in air fare that we’ve U niversity was planning on things are covered by which had and it includes insurance mandating insurance before policies,” she said. coverage for all students,” she Gotebeski fell ill. Opel added students are $5 F00TL0NGS AVAILABLE OFF CAMPUS! said. “Even prior to Nellie’s expe often traveling while abroad, Opel said plans to extend rience, 01$ determined that and although they might have universal coverage to all many of the coverages offered coverage in one country, they abroad participants have been through HTH Worldwide are often not covered when ‘SR 23 @ I nutwood in the works for some time. insurance could prove invalu visiting others. *SR 933 North “We’ve been looking to do able to our students and their Ultimately, Opel said having ‘Downtown this for over a year, starting families in certain situations everyone on the same cover ‘Speedway with the fall students. But we and decided to provide HTH age will help ensure the safe SR23 @ Edison announced it last year,” she insurance to all-academic ty of all future study abroad said. “As we did our recruit year, fall and spring semester participants. ‘Indian Ridge Plaza ing session last year, we international program partici announced to all students pants,” she said. Contact Joe McMahon at ~ *V ' f ; >!', twfcSt " .:i * $ that, beginning with fall 2009, Opel said when she first [email protected] w o r l d & n a t i o n Tuesday, September 1, 2009 COMPILED FROM THE OBSERVERS WIRE SERVICES page 5
International N e w s J apan Turkey, Armenia start diplomatic talks YEREVAN, Armenia — Armenia and Turkey, Japanese party transitions into power bitter foes for a century, took a step toward reconciliation Monday by announcing they would launch final talks aimed at establishing diplomatic ties. But they won’t discuss the Conservative newcomers scramble to make good on campaign promises deepest source of their enmity: the World War I-era massacres of Armenians under Ottoman Associated Press rule. Both sides said in a joint statement they TOKYO — Japan’s newly expected the talks to take six weeks and to end empowered leader Yukio with an agreement setting up and developing Hatoyama rushed Monday ties. The two countries, whose shared border is to select Cabinet ministers closed, are U.5. allies and came under and start making good on American and European pressure to move promises to revive the toward peace. world’s second-largest econ The talks face pitfalls, and will follow months omy after his party’s historic of inactivity after signs of promise earlier in the trouncing of the ruling con year when President Obama appealed for rec servatives. onciliation during a visit to Turkey. Hatoyama, who also has signaled he wants to rede Hurricane Jimena heads for Mexico fine Tokyo’s diplomacy to LO$ GABOS, Mexico —Extremely danger make it less reliant on ous Hurricane Jimena roared toward Mexico’s Washington, said in a victo resort-studded Baja California Peninsula on ry speech late Sunday he Monday, prompting emergency workers to set would focus on a quick and up makeshift shelters and chasing away an smooth transition and make international finance conference. a priority of choosing the Jimena is just short of Category 5 status — nation’s next finance minis the top danger rating for a hurricane — and ter. could rake the harsh desert region fringed Hatoyama spoke only with picturesque beaches and fishing villages briefly with reporters on as a major storm by Tuesday evening, fore Monday before huddling casters said. Heavy bands of intermittent rain with his party leaders. moved across the resort town of Los Cabos on Prime Minister Taro Aso, Monday evening. conceding defeat, said he Workers at the Cabo San Lucas marina would step down as presi nailed sheets of plywood on storefront win dent of the ruling Liberal dows while fishermen secured their boats Democratic Party. ahead of Jimena, which was packing winds “I have no plan to run for near 155 mph (250 kph). re-election,” Aso said. His successor is expected to be named late next month. “The most important thing AP N ational N e w s is rejuvenating our party.” Although the nation gave Yukio Hatoyama, who leads Japan's main opposition party, the Democratic the Democrats a landslide Party of Japan, inside the party's election center in Tokyo Sunday. Warrant out for Conn. mayor’s arrest win, most voters were seen Hatoyama’s Democratic years, Japan is facing its bill comes to 16.8 trillion HARTFORD, Conn. — Mayor Eddie Perez, as venting dissatisfaction Party of Japan had won worst crisis of confidence in yen ($179 billion) when fully already scheduled to go on trial on bribery with the Liberal Democratic more than 300 of the 480 decades. implemented starting in the charges, said Monday a state judge had signed Party and the status quo seats in the lower house of In the long-term it faces a 2013 fiscal year. a new arrest warrant accusing him of wrongdo more than they were parliament. That would eas bleak outlook if it isn’t able The party has said it plans ing involving a former state lawmaker. endorsing the policies of the ily be enough to ensure that to figure out how to cope to cut waste and rely on Perez, one of the state’s most powerful politi opposition. he is installed as prime min with a rapidly aging and untapped financial reserves cal figures, did not go into detail about the alle The Liberal Democrats ister in a special session of shrinking population. to fund their programs. But gations other than saying they involved former have governed Japan for parliament that is expected Government estimates pre with Japan’s public debt state Rep. Abraham Giles, whose dealings with virtually all of the past 54 to be held in mid- dict the figure will drop to heading toward 200 percent the city have been investigated. He said he was years. September. 115 million in 2030 and fall of gross domestic product, innocent and vowed to complete his term, The Democrats will also The task ahead for the below 100 million by the the Democrats plan has which expires in 2011, and to restore his repu face next year an election Democrats is daunting. middle of the century. been criticized as a financial tation. for the less powerful upper Japan managed to climb The Democrats’ solution is fantasy that would worsen “I will fight for the facts to come out because house of parliament. They out of a yearlong recession to move Japan away from a Japan’s precarious fiscal the truth is on my side,” Perez told reporters at have controlled that cham in the second quarter, but its corporate-centric economic health. his attorney’s office. ber with two smaller allies economy remains weak. model to one that focuses on Japan’s stock market since 2007, but if they fail to Unemployment and anxiety helping people. They have surged early in the morning White mayor a possibility in Atlanta deliver quickly on their over falling wages threatens proposed an expensive on the news of the election, ATLANTA — The city that became a post-civil promises the Liberal to undermine any recovery. array of initiatives: cash but then fell back — indicat rights movement emblem of the political power Democrats could resurge. The jobless rate has risen to handouts to families and ing uncertainty among held by African-Americans could have a white Official results were still a record 5.7 percent. After a farmers, toll-free highways, investors about what the mayor for the first time in a generation — a pos being counted, but exit polls rapid succession of three a higher minimum wage Democratic government will sibility that has some in the black community by all major media said administrations in three and tax cuts. The estimated bring. scrambling to hold on to City Hall. Atlanta Councilwoman Mary Norwood, who is white, is one of the front-runners for the Nov. 3 election, along with City Council President Lisa Borders and state Sen. Kasim Reed, both of whom are black. Eight slain in mobile home killing All three have bristled at a racially charged e- mail circulated by a black leadership group call ing for Norwood’s defeat before a possible runoff. Heinze yelled in the background as a to jeopardize the investigation, frustrat Associated Press maintenance man at the mobile home ing residents who want to know if they park stayed on the phone with the dis should be concerned about their safety. BRUNSWICK, Ga. — Guy Heinze Jr. patcher. “He’s beat up! His face is The Georgia Bureau of Investigation Loca l N e w s arrived home from a night out to find a smashed in!” was conducting autopsies, but Glynn gruesome scene — seven people dead, a A 12-minute 911 call released Monday County police, who would release Police crack down on university cousin with Down syndrome clinging to provided some of the only details about a results, declined to do so. The FBI is also BLOOMINGTON, Ind. —When Indiana University life and another critically injured. crime — which the county police chief investigating but referred calls to county held Welcome Week, the Indiana Excise Police were “My dad’s dead, my uncle’s dead. calls the worst murder case in his 25 officials. ready and waiting. There’s like six. My whole family’s years on the job — that has this coastal Heinze’s neighbor, Margaret Orlinski, Excise police issued 84 tickets from Wednesday to dead!” Heinze said, struggling to Georgia community on edge. told a dispatcher she was half-dressed Saturday at the Bloomington campus. Officer Travis describe the scene to a dispatcher after Heinze’s cousin, whom police identi $aturday morning when Heinze ran to Thickstun says in a statement that number is up his neighbor called 911 and handed him fied as 19-year-old Michael Toler, died her door at New Hope Plantation, a from the 63 tickets issued during Welcome Week the phone. “It looks like they’ve been later at a hospital, bringing the total mobile home park on the grounds of a 2008, but down from 181 in 2007 and 107 in 2006. beaten to death. I don’t know what to do, slain to eight. A ninth person remained historic plantation a few miles north of Most of the citations handed out last week were man.” in critical condition Monday. Police have Brunswick, a city of about 16,000 for illegal possession of alcoholic beverages, illegal Moments later, the 22-year-old went not named any of the other victims and between Savannah and Jacksonville, Fla. consumption of alcoholic beverages, possession of back inside and discovered his cousin said they have no suspects. “He sounds hysterical. I can’t under false identification and furnishing alcohol to a Michael still breathing. They have released little information stand him,” Orlinski said on the call. minor. “Michael’s alive, tell them to hurry!” about the case because they do not want “He’s freaking out.” page 6 The Observer ♦ NATIONAL NLVC^S Tuesday, September 1, 2009 Two firefighters Judge halts work on Gadhafi home
Wildes said he was happy The dispute arose after a killed in L.A. fire Associated Press with the ruling because it Scottish court recently freed a leaves the grounds unsuitable man convicted in the 1988 ENGLEWOOD, N.J. — A judge for a head of state. He said bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 Hall was a captain with 26 on Monday ordered a halt to Associated Press that’s the only way to assure the over Lockerbie, Scotland, and years in the Los Angeles work being done outside a man Libyans keep their promise last let him go back to Libya, where LOS ANGELES — As the County fire department, sion where Libyan leader week that Gadhafi won’t travel he received a warm welcome. roaring wall of flame raged while Quinones, a specialist, Moammar Gadhafi wanted to to New Jersey, which lost The bombing killed 270 people, through the Angeles National had eight years of service. stay during his first U.S. visit dozens of residents in an air including 38 from New Jersey Forest, firefighters Ted Hall They worked together super and pitch a ceremonial plane bombing widely believed and 59 from New York. and Arnie Quinones worked vising a state Department of Bedouin-style tent to entertain to have been the work of Libyan Talk of Gadhafi’s possible visit feverishly to protect their Corrections fire crew, which guests. intelligence. to Englewood sparked angry fire-crew camp, made up later was rescued from the Englewood Mayor Michael “This is a victory for the peo protests by residents, who said mostly of prison inmates. fire. Wildes had sought to stop all ple of New Jersey, because he wasn’t welcome. But all too suddenly, the Neighbors and colleagues renovations to prevent Gadhafi Gadhafi won’t come here if he Englewood attorneys claim fire invaded the campsite. described both men as devot from staying at the 5-acre doesn’t have the kind of opulent the Libyans failed to secure all Hall and Quinones shepherd ed to their families and their estate when he visits the United presence worthy of a national the construction permits and ed 55 inmates and several jobs. Nations in September. Bergen leader,” Wildes said. “But this is plans they needed in the corrections and fire person Hall lived with his wife County Superior Court Judge a Band-Aid on a long-term upscale community of 28,000 nel into a cinderblock dining K atherine in Oak Hills, a Peter Doyne gave the city a par problem for our community residents about 12 miles north hall to shelter them from the rural area of San Bernardino tial legal victory, ordering a halt because" we don’t want the of Manhattan. The judge ruled blaze. County where homes sit on to work on the estate’s pool and Libyans here if they're not renovation may continue inside The fire burned through 2.5-acre lots. His sons — lengthy driveway. going to be good neighbors.” the mansion and a poolhouse. the camp, leaving it in ruins. Randall, 21, and Steven, 20 The dining hall provided ade — and his parents live near quate shelter for now, but by, neighbors said. Hall and Quinones knew they “Ted was very family-ori had to get everyone to safety. ented,” said next-door neigh So they jumped in an engine bor Sandy Nuckolls. “He truck and left to search for loved going motorcycle riding Pick up your , an escape route down Mount with his boys.” Gleason. Quinones lived in Palmdale It proved a fatal move. with his pregnant wife Smoke blanketed a winding Loressa. Express Unit Passport road that is perilous in the Los Angeles County fire best of conditions. The truck fighter Karen Zakowitz, 46, at any express unit location below! careened off the blacktop, of Fontana, recalled tumbling as it plunged 800 Quinones as a “gung ho and feet down the steep moun happy person” who was tainside. The vehicle crashed called “Q.” Make a purchase at the express I upside down, killing the two “I would have taken his Exptcss Unit men. place in a heartbeat,” she The fire they had tried to said, choking back tears. unit locations in your passport outrun quickly caught up to “The wildland firefighting Passport them and left the truck a family is special, even if you and receive a stamp. Turn in your scorched hulk — a reminder don’t like each other, you that death lives in the shad hang together and we’re completed passport to any express ows of firefighting. grieving together. You can Quinones, 35, leaves feel it all across the camp.” fO O D SERVICES unit before Fall Break and you'll NOTREn d a m e behind a pregnant wife who The deaths also hit fire is due to give birth to the fighters who have come from be entered in a drawing to win an couple’s first child in the next around the state to pitch in. few weeks. Hall, 47, had a Fremont Fire Capt. Rick wife and two adult sons. Cory, 41, said he immediately iPhone, $100 in Flex Points, and more. The deaths, the second and called home to let his family third of firefighters in the know he was safe. “It was line of duty in California this pretty shocking,” he said. Also, find us on Facebook! Just search n d f s year, have shaken the ranks “But it’s part of the job. Bad NOTRE DAME FOOD SERVICES of men and women battling things happen even if ydu do for “NDFS Express Unit Passport" to the 105,000-acre fire. Morale everything right.” is dim and the mood somber. Wildfires pose particular learn about weekly specials and “It hits home,” said Los challenges for firefighters Angeles Fire Capt. Sam because of the rugged terrain Padilla. “This morning my and narrow access roads. discounts at each express unit location. daughter hugged me a little Firefighters often have limit tighter than usual.” ed access to oxygen tanks, The department is sending and toil in close proximity to a crisis management team to flames that are notoriously CROSSINGS the camps that worked close unpredictable CAR F9CHt ly with Hall and Quinones in But that feeling of being on the Air and Wildland the edge was one reason fire Division, and will hold a fighters said they loved their memorial service later this jobs. “Pretty much anyone week at the firefighters’ stag who fights fires likes the a la D escartes ing camp. excitement of it, the adrena “They were selfless,” said line rush, the atmosphere of Terry Thornton, spokes the unknown,” said U.S. woman for the state Forest Service firefighter Department of Corrections Angie Bishop, 29, of and Rehabilitation. “They put Mendocino County. “It is Notre Dame Graduate others’ safety ahead of their really scary, but you don’t Joins Leading Area Veterinary Hospital own.” really process that.” Magrane Pel Medical Center Welcomes: 1,000 attend funeral Keith Kitson Logue, DVM Magrane Pet Medical Center Dr. Logue is a graduate of University of Notre Dame for slain Baptist pastor and Purdue’s School of Veterinary medicine.
More than a dozen speakers, Dr. Logue brings a wealth of experience in emergency and critical Associated Press most who knew her and some care medicine - care o f the sickest pets, to our experienced staff. OKLAHOMA CITY — As who didn’t, told mourners at many as 1,000 people packed Greater New Zion Baptist “Caring for your pet is caring for a family member and 1 feel privileged to a church Monday for a nearly Church that Carol Daniels was work with a great team to care for your pet, whether healthy ” or ill. three-hour service to cele not just a victim of a violent brate the life of a pastor who crime. To schedule an appointment call: 574.259.5291 was found slain inside her “Rain, sleet and snow — she Email questions to KKLogue(« magranePMC.com church in southwest was faithful to the word. Not Oklahoma and to remember very many pastors are that Conveniently located to N.D. in the Edison Lakes Business Park (Mishawaka) her as a sweet, loving woman committed to their ministry,” of God. Elder Steve Taplin said. 8 minutes from Notre Dame, directly east on Angela / Edison Road T % T h e O b ser v er B u s i n e s s
M ark et R e c a p Stocks Disney catches Marvel in $4 billion web Acquiring Marvel superheroes will lend Disney credibility with, boys men J o n e s 9 , 4 9 6 . 2 8 -47.92 Up: Same: Down: Composite Volume: Associated Press 1,008 104 2,712 1,718,994,363 LOS ANGELES — The AMEX 1,670.65 15 39 Walt Disney Co. is punch NASDAQ 2,009.06 19.71 ing its way into the uni verse of superheroes and NYSE 6,643.24 -65.80 their male fans with a deal S&P 500 1,020.62 -831 announced Monday to acquire Marvel NIKKEI (Tokyo) 10.492.53 O.W Entertainment Inc. for $4 FTSE 100 (London) 4,908.90 +39.55 billion, bringing characters such as Iron Man and COMPANY %CHANGE $GAIN PRICE Spider-Man into the family of Mickey Mouse and “Toy CITIGROUP (C) - 4.40 -0.23 5.00 Story.” E‘TRADE Fin Corp (ETFC) +7% +0.12 1.76 The surprise cash-and- stock deal sent Spidey FANNIE MAE (FNM) - 5.39 -0.11 1.93 senses tingling in the S&P DEP RECEIPTS (SPY) - 0.89 -0.92 102.46 comic book world. It could Treasuries lead to new rides, movies, action figures and other 10-YEAR NOTE 1.45 -0.050 3.40 outlets for Marvel’s 5,000 13-WEEK BILL 0.00 0.000 0.13 characters, although
30-YEAR BOND 0.64 -0.0270 4.18 Marvel already was aggressively licensing its 5-YEAR NOTE 2.73 -0.0670 2.39 properties for such uses. The deal won’t have ben efits right away, and LIGHT CRUDE ($/bbl.) -2.78 69.96 Disney stock sank on the GOLD ($/Troy oz.) -5.30 953.50 news. Disney expects a PORK BELLIES (cents/lb.) -0.25 76.25 short-term profit hit, and Marvel characters from X- Men to Daredevil are YEN 92.9850 locked up in deals with other movie studios and EURO 1.4333 theme parks. But Disney’s CANADIAN DOLLAR 1.0940 CEO, Robert Iger, promised Comic book creator Stan Lee stands beside some of his drawings in the Marvel an action-packed future. BRITISH POUND 1.6286 Super Heroes Science Exhibition at the California Science Center in Los Angeles. “’Sparks will fly’ is the expression that comes to Wonder Woman, was Disney’s recently rebrand those rights in perpetuity mind,” Iger told analysts. bought by Warner Bros. — ed, boy-focused cable net unless they fail to make Stan Lee, the 86-year-old now part of Time Warner work, Disney XI), and that more movies. co-creator of “Spider-Man” Inc. — in 1969. looks likely to increase, Separately, Viacom In B r ie f and many more of Marvel’s Buying Marvel is meant Iger said. The shows are Inc.’s Paramount Pictures most famous characters, to improve Disney’s follow “right in the wheelhouse has a five-picture distribu Cigarette makers sue over tobacco law said he was thrilled to be ing among men and boys. for boys,” he said. tion deal for Marvel-made RICHMOND, Va. — Two of the three largest informed of the marriage Disney acknow ledges it There will be some lag movies, the first of which U.S. tobacco companies filed suit Monday to Monday morning. lost some of its footing with before Marvel’s trove of will be “Iron Man 2,” set block marketing restrictions in a law that gives “I love both companies,” guys as it poured characters are fully devel for release next May. the U.S. Food and Drug Administration author he said. “From every point resources into female oped at Disney, because of Paramount said it expects ity over tobacco, claiming the provisions violate of view, this is a great favorites such as “Hannah licensing deals Marvel has to continue working with their right to free speech. match.” Montana” and the Jonas with other studios. Marvel and Disney. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co., maker of Camel The deal is expected to Brothers. For example, Sony General Electric Co.’s cigarettes, and Lorillard Inc., which sells the close by the end of the “Disney will have some Corp.’s Columbia Pictures Universal Studios has an Newport menthol brand, filed the federal law year and marks Disney’s thing guys grew up with is developing the next attraction called Marvel suit with several other tobacco companies. biggest acquisition since it and can experience with three “Spider-Man” Super Hero Island in It is the first major challenge of the legisla purchased Pixar Animation their kids, especially their sequels, starting with Orlando, Fla., that will stay tion passed and enacted in June, and a lawyer Studios Inc., the maker of sons,” said Gareb Shamus, “Spider-Man 4” set for a in existence as long as for tobacco consumers doubted the lawsuit will “Up” and “Cars,” for $7.4 whose company Wizard May 2011 release. News Universal wants to keep it be successful. billion in stock in 2006. Entertainment Group runs Corp.’s 20th Century Fox there and follows the con The tobacco makers claim provisions of the Marvel would follow several of the Comic-Con has the long-term movie tract terms, Universal said. law “severely restrict the few remaining chan another storied comic book conventions around the rights to the “X-Men,” Disney said it will honor nels we have to communicate with adult tobac publisher into the arms of nation. "Fantastic Four,” "Silver and re-examine Marvel’s co consumers,” Martin L. Holton III, senior vice a media conglomerate. DC Marvel TV shows already Surfer” and “Daredevil” licensing deals upon expi president and general counsel for Reynolds, Comics, the home of account for 20 hours per franchises. ration and may extend the said in a statement. Superman, Batman and week of programming on Both studios maintain profitable ones. The Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act gives the FDA authority over tobac co for the first time and lets the agency reduce nicotine in tobacco products, ban candy flavor ings and block labels such “low tar” and “light.” Tobacco companies also must put large Former Miss California sues over firing graphic warnings over any carton images.
Stocks end strong month with selling Associated Press pageant that marriage should be The suit also claims Moakler and NEW YORK — After giving the stock market a big between a man and a woman. Lewis improperly revealed that Miss gain during August, investors still worried about the LOS ANGELES — Former Miss She was named first runner-up, California USA had paid for Prejean’s economy backtracked the final day of the month. California USA Carrie Prejean sued and many believe she lost her shot at breast implants. Stocks fell in light trading Monday after a 6.7 per pageant officials Monday for libel, the Miss USA crown because of her Moakler’s attorney, Mel Avanzado, cent plunge in China’s main stock market sent a slander and religious discrimination, answer. said in a statement that Prejean’s wave of selling around the world and added to con accusing them of telling her to stop LiMandri said Prejean filed suit lawsuit was without merit. cerns that stocks have rocketed too high, too fast mentioning God even before her con only after he sought detailed infor “More importantly, as everyone since hitting 12-year lows in March. troversial remarks against gay mar mation on what events Prejean who watched or read her public The Standard & Poor’s 500 index rose 3.4 percent riage. missed. statem ents is well aw are, Ms. in August for its sixth straight monthly gain, advanc Prejean sued California pageant “I wanted to give them every Prejean’s unfortunate and bigoted ing despite some periodic choppy trading as executive director Keith Lewis and opportunity to provide the basis for statements are responsible for any investors fretted about an economic recovery. It is actress and former Miss USA Shanna those claims,” LiMandri said. public humiliation or damages to her up 50.9 percent since early March, the best six- Moakler, who served as a co-director He said he found no proof that reputation that she has claimed to month run since 1938. before resigning in protest of Prejean. Prejean missed events. “There were have suffered,” Avanzado wrote. “Ms. Monday’s h ading followed a pattern seen several Prejean was fired in June by pag no contract violations,” he said. Moakler strenuously denies that she times during August, with U.S. stocks falling along eant officials who said she missed The lawsuit claims Lewis and did anything wrong and looks for side other world markets after China’s Shanghai several scheduled appearances. Moakler both told Prejean not to ward to proving that in a court of exchange slid on uneasiness about country’s econo Her attorney, Chuck LiMandri, said mention God on her Miss USA appli law.” my. If China is struggling, its problems could affect that wasn’t true, and Prejean was cation or at public events at least two Prejean is also suing publicist the recoveries in other countries including the ousted because of controversial months before she gave her anti-gay Roger Neal, who handles press for United States. remarks in April during the Miss USA marriage answer. Miss California USA and Lewis. page 8 The Observer ♦ NATIONAL NEV^S Tuesday, September 1, 2009 Tobacco companies file lawsuit Fragment of bone
ments, including virtually all the marketing provisions A ssociated Press point-of-sale and direct-mail stripped from the law. found in backyard RICHMOND, Va. — Two of advertisements.” The com “My expectation is that this the three largest U.S. tobacco plaint also says the law pro lawsuit will be ultimately human or animal. companies filed suit Monday hibits tobacco companies u n su c c e ssfu l,” said Ed A ssociated Press Authorities have been searching to block marketing restric from “making truthful state Sweda, a lawyer for the ANTIOCH, Calif. — Police say Phillip Garrido’s property and the tions in a law that gives the ments about their products Tobacco Products Liability they have found one small bone one next door for any possible U.S. Food and Drug in scientific, public policy Project in Boston, pointing to fragment on the property next links to unsolved crimes in the Administration authority and political debates.” previous laws limiting ciga door to the home of a Northern area. over tobacco, claiming the The tobacco makers say rette advertising and market California man charged with kid Garrido and his wife, Nancy, provisions violate their right the new mandated health ing that have been in place napping a little girl and hiding her were charged last week with kid to free speech. warnings for cigarettes for more than 40 years. in his backyard for 18 years. napping Jaycee Lee Dugard in R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co., would relegate the compa Floyd Abrams, a lawyer Contra Costa County Sheriff’s 1991. They allegedly kept her maker of Camel cigarettes, nies’ branding to the bottom representing Lorillard in the Department spokesman Jimmy captive in a backyard encamp and Lorillard Inc., which half of the cigarette packag case, said he was confident Lee said Monday authorities do ment of tents and sheds. They sells the Newport menthol ing, m aking it “difficult, if the suit would be successful. not know if the bone is from a have pleaded not guilty. brand, filed the federal law not impossible, to see.” “Some of these regulations suit with several other tobac The lawsuit doesn’t chal go so far in the direction of co companies. lenge the decision to give the stifling the entirely lawful Proudly Presents In South Bend It is the first major chal FDA authority over tobacco speech of Lorillard to its cus Little Ol' Bond From Tokos I » Rock ti Roll Moll of Fome Members lenge of the legislation products, and Reynolds tomers that it violates the '11#= fl passed and enacted in June, spokesman David Howard First Amendment,” he said. and a lawyer for tobacco said the company opposes The law doesn’t let the FDA consumers doubted the law only portions of the law. ban nicotine or tobacco, but suit will be successful. Joining in the suit filed in the agency will be able to *«r dS e-ntA . The tobacco makers claim U.S. District Court in Bowling regulate what goes into provisions of the law Green, Ky., are: National tobacco products, publicize “severely restrict the few Tobacco Co., Discount those ingredients and pro remaining channels we have Tobacco City & Lottery Inc., hibit certain marketing cam to communicate with adult and Kentucky-based paigns, especially those tobacco consumers,” Martin Commonwealth Brands, geared toward children. L. Holton III, senior vice which is owned by Britain’s Richmond, Va.-based Altria president and general coun Imperial Tobacco Group PLC. 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Gibbs described the top priority. sought refuge in their hot tub Acton, with flames all around as the groundwork for a fresh the review as “an assessment McChrystal said the supply only to get badly burned by them. request to add more American of where we are and what in of fighters in the Afghan the encroaching flames. Five Gov. Arnold forces next year. his assessment needs to insurgency is “essentially end people who decided to ride Schwarzenegger urged peo Gen. Stanley McChrystal said change.” less,” the reason violence con out the wildfire threat ple to heed evacuation the nearly 8-year-old war is “Any resource — specific tinues to rise. He called on became trapped at a ranch, orders. w innable, but his rep o rt is resource recommendations, troops to think of how they leaving firefighters helpless “There’s so many that think expected to be a blunt I’m told, will be made in the would expect a foreign army to do anything but wait for that they have to stay behind appraisal of the Taliban’s coming weeks, but are not a to operate in their home coun the fast-moving blaze to and protect their home, but increasing tactical prowess part of this report,” he said. tries, “among your families pass. ... they sometimes pay dearly and diminishing popular sup There is little appetite at the and your children, and act Other residents managed to for that,” said port in Afghanistan for both White Flouse and in Congress accordingly,” to try to win flee, but left precious posses Schwarzenegger, who on the foreign-led war effort and for further expansion of a war over the Afghan population. sions behind, like Adi Ellad, Monday toured remains of a the fragile, corruption-riddled that is backsliding despite Gates requested the report who lamented losing to Northern California neigh central government. nearly eight years of fighting as a gut check following flames a family heirloom borhood leveled over the “The situation in and millions in development Obama’s announcement of a Persian rug and a photo weekend by a quickly moving Afghanistan is serious,” money. pared-down counterinsur album he put together after grass fire, marveling at the McChrystal said, and success U.S. and NATO commanders gency strategy and the rare his father died. extent of the devastation and “demands a revised imple have said they do not have wartime firing of a top general “One second I’m crying, consoling a sobbing resident mentation strategy, commit sufficient troops and support this spring. McChrystal was one second I’m guilty, the whose home burned to the ment and resolve, and to expand the fight against a sent to Afghanistan this sum next moment I’m angry, and ground. increased unity of effort.” resilient and well-organized mer to oversee the addition of then I just want to drink Near Los Angeles, fire McChrystal did not ask for Taliban insurgency. But Gates 17,000 U.S. com bat forces, tequila and forget,” said crews set backfires and more troops but is expected to noted his oft-repeated worry part of a record U.S. commit Ellad, who lost his home in sprayed fire retardant at do so in a separate request in about placing too many forces ment of 68,000 by the end of Big Tujunga Canyon over the Mount Wilson, home to at a couple weeks, two NATO in Afghanistan, a strategy that this year. weekend. least 20 television transmis officials said on condition of failed for the Soviet Union in “While there is a lot of The human toll of the fires sion towers, radio and cell anonymity because they were the 1980s. gloom and doom going began to set in Monday as phone antennas, and the cen not authorized to speak on the “I think there are larger around, I think that General the more than 164-square- tury-old Mount Wilson m atter. NATO nations have issues,” Gates said. “We will McChrystal’s assessment will mile blaze destroyed at least Observatory. The observatory repeatedly declined U.S. have to look at the availability be a realistic one, and set 21 homes and forced the also houses two giant tele requests to send larger num of forces; we will have to look forth the challenges we have evacuation of 12,000 more, scopes and several multimil- bers of new troops or to lift at costs. There are a lot of dif in front of us,” Gates said. “At feasting on tinderbox-like lion-dollar university pro restrictions on many of those ferent things we will have to the same time, I think we have conditions as it swept north, grams. It is both a landmark now fighting in Afghanistan. look at.” some assets in place and some south and east through the for its historic discoveries Defense Secretary Robert McChrystal’s recommenda developments that hold prom rugged foothills northeast of and a thriving modern center Gates said Monday that the tions were being sent up ise.” Los Angeles. It was the for astronomy. Obama administration will through U.S. Central The allied strategy in largest of at least eight wild The fire about a half-mile look closely at the “resources Command commanders, Afghanistan hinges on fires burning across away was expected to reach requests” expected to flow including Gen. David Petraeus, increasing the number of California after days of the mountaintop eventually, from McChrystal’s assessment. who would add their com Afghan soldiers and police so triple-digit temperatures and said Los Angeles County fire Gates said the review’s hard ments to it. Pentagon U.S. forces can one day with low humidity. Capt. Mark Whaling. If the look at the U.S. military’s per spokesman Bryan Whitman draw. Some 134,000 Afghan On Monday, four men and a flames hit the mountain, cell formance contains bright would not say whether Gates troops are to be trained by woman who refused to evac phone service and TV and spots amid “gloom and doom.” had seen it yet, but said the late 2011, but U.S. officials uate threatened areas radio transmissions would be “We have been very explicit report would not be made say that number will need to reported they were trapped disrupted, but the extent was that General McChrystal public. be greatly increased, an at a ranch near Gold Creek, unclear. should be forthright in telling In B russels, NATO expansion that the U.S. will Los Angeles County sheriff’s The blaze in the Los us what he needs,” Gates said spokesman James Appathurai finance. spokesman Steve Whitmore Angeles foothills is the following a tour of the Texas said the report would also be The deaths of two U.S. serv said. A sheriff’s helicopter biggest but not most destruc factory where next-generation examined by NATO’s political ice members Monday in the was unable to immediately tive of California’s wildfires. F-35 fighter jets are built and and military leadership. He south — raising the record reach them because of Northeast of Sacramento, a tested. stressed it was an assessment death toll to 47 in August, the intense fire activity, fire destroyed 60 structures U.S. officials are bracing for by the commander of NATO deadliest month of the eight- Whitmore said, but would try over the weekend, many of a troop request above the forces in Afghanistan, “not a year war — underscored the after the flames passed. them homes in the town of 21,000 new American forces change of strategy.” escalating violence. “What this says is, ‘Listen, Auburn. President Barack Obama com McChrystal’s report recom Concerned about the grow listen, listen,’” Whitmore The 275-acre blaze was 50 mitted to Afghanistan this mends focusing the U.S. and ing use of roadside bombs or said. “Those people were told percent contained Monday year. That would force an NATO co u n ter in su rg en cy “improvised explosive to get out two days ago, and morning. It wiped out an unpleasant choice on Obama: efforts on the Afghan popula devices,” Gates said he wants now we are putting our peo entire cul-de-sac, leaving Add more troops to tion and less on militants, one to send additional armored ple in danger to get them only smoldering ruins, a Afghanistan just as the strain of the NATO officials in vehicles and more surveil out.” handful of chimneys and of the huge force commit Afghanistan said. lance equipment. Already, two firefighters burned cars.
Cocaine laced with veterinary drug kills three, more than 100 ill
that most physicians know virtually wide circulation. occurred in New Mexico and in Alberta, Associated Press nothing about its risks. At the same time, hospitals around the Canada. LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Nearly a third “I would think it would be fair to say country began noticing more cocaine Many other people have become of all cocaine seized in the United States the vast majority of doctors in the United users coming in with agranulocytosis, an gravely ill, including about a dozen is laced with a dangerous veterinary States have no idea this is going on,” illness that suppresses white blood cells patients in Denver and 10 more in medicine — a livestock de-worming drug said Eric Lavonas, assistant director of necessary to fight off infections. Seattle. At least one patient in each city that might enhance cocaine’s effects but the Rocky Mountain Poison and Drug In Spokane, Wash., a woman in her required intensive care or extensive sur has been blamed in at least three deaths Center in Denver, where as much as half mid-40s who tested positive for cocaine gery. and scores of serious illnesses. of the cocaine is believed to contain lev turned up at a hospital suffering from In a study published in the Annals of The medication called levamisole has amisole. “You can’t diagnose a disease rashes and other maladies. She eventu Internal Medicine, researchers suggest killed at least three people in the U.S. you’ve never heard of.” ally died, and the doctor who investigat ed that the medication might increase and Canada and sickened more than 100 Authorities believe cocaine manufac ed suspected she had used cocaine laced dopamine in the brain, as it has in previ others. It can be used in humans to treat turers are adding the levamisole in with levamisole. Doctors suspect lev ous animal experiments. colorectal cancer, but it severely weak Colombia, before the cocaine is smug amisole in at least three other illnesses Levamisole “elevates opiate levels in ens the body’s immune system, leaving gled into the U.S. and Canada to be sold in the Spokane area. various brain regions, like codeine and patients vulnerable to fatal infections. as white powder or crack. “It’s hard to know where this contami morphine,” said Don LeGatt, a clinical Scientific studies suggest levamisole Economic pressures may play a role. nation (is), in what part of the country toxicologist at the University of Alberta might give cocaine a more intense high, Decreased supply in the U.S. has raised it’s located, because there’s really no who has studied levamisole in cocaine. possibly by increasing levels of cocaine prices and lowered street-level systematic testing for it,” said Dr. Joel “Once you get those elevated, people dopamine, the brain’s “feel good” neuro- purity. Cocaine traffickers may believe McCullough, health officer for the tend to feel fairly comfortable and not transmitters. levamisole adds an extra boost to an Spokane area. too bad.” Drug Enforcement Administration doc otherwise weakened product. “I don’t think it’s on the radar of a lot The tainted cocaine has received only uments reviewed by The Associated Levamisole started showing up fre of people, so if there are some other limited attention in the U.S., though fed Press indicate that 30 percent of all U.S. quently in cocaine from Colombia in symptoms, I don’t know if many clini eral authorities are monitoring its use, cocaine seizures are tainted with the January 2008. By late last year, the DEA cians would think to consider that.” said Paul Knierim, a DEA spokesman in drug. And health officials told the AP concluded that the spiked cocaine was in Other suspected levamisole deaths Washington. T The Observer uesday, September 1, 2009 V i e w p o i n t page 10
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Attention all members of ND Nation: enthusiasm. your nation. Your nation needs you. Football season is upon us, Freshmen, newest members of our nation: You are Subway Alumni and all avid fans: You are an inde- and a new chapter will soon be added to the greatest now part of something that is much larger than your spensable part of our nation and we thank you for tradtition in all of sports. The outcome of that chapter selves, and something that is beyond explanation. your loyalty. Continue your passionate fanaticism this is up to you. A great opportunity stands before us, and Take it all in as you enter the student section this ' year and you will be greatly rewarded. we must heed the battle call. It is our duty as loyal weekend because you will remember it for the rest of The greatness of our nation will be on full display members of ND nation to defend the honor of Our your lives. Remember that for each one of you there for the first time this season at the rally on South Lady as we come together this season on the field, in are hundreds more who wish they could stand in your Quad this Friday. As we prepare for glory, we expect the stands, and at the rallies. place. Live up to this honor by throwing your support nothing less than a deafening roar and a zealous So ask yourself this question: What will YOU do for behind your nation with unparalleled fervor. crowd at every one of our rallies and games. We must ND Nation this season? Seniors: This is our last chance to leave a legacy. rise and strike as one nation. I have full confidence in Domers: We are the lifeblood of ND Nation. Our Hold nothing back. our ability to do so as we celebrate our nationhood energy drives the overwhelming spirit that can only Faithful Alumni: We need you to reawaken the with the type of intense, raucous, confident, and pas be felt on this hallowed campus. Our time here is only echoes of your glory days as students. We must fill our sionate energy that can only be created here at Notre temporary, but we can make it last forever in the col entire stadium with energy on gamedays. The student Dame. lective memory of our nation. It is up to us to embrace section will bring the noise, but we need backup. Feed For glory, for honor, for Notre Dame, our coming glory and welcome it with unbridled off of the energy, recall your passion, and support Your Fightin' Irish Leprechaun
U-WlRE Invasion of the elders It's an average Monday night and my family has just schools could now keep kids off of football teams and old” in a time when some of the most interesting and finished watching their latest Netflix rental. While we out of school dances. fun technology is being invented, and they should have wait for Conan O’Brien to come on, the volume on the Next, it was employers notifying employees that they the right to know how to use it. Parents aren’t limiting television is lowered so my mother can hear herself would be checking MySpace profiles to ensure that their themselves to boring games of cards, bingo and re-runs shoot zombies on her favorite iPhone app. new hires weren’t misrepresenting the company or dis of “The Price is Right” anymore. Instead, parents are Still waiting for Conan, mom checks what movie is in cussing confidential information outside of work. Many defining themselves on MySpace while making new her queue, has a conversation employers go as far as checking potential employees’ friends, networking on Facebook while organizing with relatives through Facebook Leslie Ventura profiles before they are hired. events and speaking their minds on Twitter, just like we Chat, updates her status on------Now that parents are using the same networking are. Twitter and downloads mp3s University of sites, younger MySpacers don’t have anywhere else to As I get older, I’m starting to realize that our person from indie music blogs - all via Nevada, Las hide. Not that they ever did or could because the ality quirks and characteristics stay with us no matter her MacBook. Vegas Internet is public domain.The Internet was never pri how old we get. The ability to speak your mind and con My mom is cooler than me. fh e Rebel Yell vate and it probably never will be. Many Web sites allow vey your thoughts to the world in seconds may not have As much as we may hate to users to enable privacy settings on their pages, but that been fathomable when our parents were our age, but admit it, our parents are proba doesn’t stop mom from friend-requesting you 13 times the appeal is just as real to them as it is to us. bly having more fun than we are. until you finally cave in and accept. Millenials are angry Most days, I come home to my mom playing table ten The days when mom and dad weren’t hip enough to that Facebook has been “invaded” by adults and nis on the Wii she bought for herself. Having already know anything about teenage technology are gone. Here annoyed that parents try to follow our tweets: The atti read her latest Twitter update, I ask how yoga went and are the days where many parents not only use the tech tude that youth has toward adults is “get out and stay we end up talking about how our days went and even nology, but know more about it than we do. out.” play a match of virtual golf. More importantly, kids and young adults alike are not But in a time where we denounce racism and sexism, In fact, technology might be bringing us closer. happy about it. what makes this discrimination against older people You can run from it or you can embrace it. Either way, The issue isn’t really about technology. If parents OK? the technology we once thought was ours alone is now want to use computers to pay bills and check stocks, The fact is, the allure of having your own space that available to all ages. more power to them. defines who you are is transcendent. This phenomenon Instead of being horrified that your mother added you The issue is what they use technology for and why is not limited by age — almost everyone enjoys talking on Facebook, maybe it’s a sign that you really shouldn’t that technology is important in the first place - Web about their lives and reminiscing about the past. It is a have all of those pictures of you doing beer bongs up for sites like MySpace and Facebook were originally creat way of casting memories into stone, like scrapbooking, the world to see. And what goes on in your parents’ ed as a little spot in the World Wide Web to help people but on a much larger scale for everyone to see. These lives may be as cool and interesting as your own. define themselves from everyone else. Web sites have woven themselves into the fabric of Before parents’ involvement became a concern, kids human culture. This column first ran in the Aug. 27 edition of The Rebel were already furious that teachers were “invading their And while the youth of today is worried that there Yell, the daily newspaper serving University of Nevada, privacy,” digging into a place as private as their bed won’t be any money left for social security when we are Las Vegas. rooms. Using photo evidence of students partaking in old, our parents have the amazing ability to stay young The views expressed in this column are those of the underage drinking readily available on MySpace, socially even as they age physically. They are “getting author and not necessarily those o f The Observer. College is where character is built, not changed Looking back three years in my life, I was in the same really couldn’t stand him. I ended up working through As I stated earlier, character is built, it isn’t changed or boat as all of you freshmen are in now. I was wide-eyed the rest of the semester and I got progressively better in shifted. You already have a character foundation, so you and looking for adventure, dreaming about making an my writings and became better because of it. (I even can only build onto it — you can’t move your foundation. impact over my college career. I was coming to college to thanked the professor at the end of the semester for You may think you have “changed” your character, but become a “new” person. I had plans of what I was going challenging me.) This taught me what it means to be that is just a distraction, and you will soon find that out. to do, what I wanted to learn persistent, but it was something that he said in one of In essence, success is found in constant building, not while studying and how I wanted Bret Babcock my classes that has meant the most to me. radical changes. So look at these new experiences as to leverage myself for the future. It was early on in the semester, and he stopped a dis ways to build up your character and become a better As I fast-forward three years, I University of cussion on one our readings to say something along person, instead of changing who you are. really haven’t changed all that Toledo these lines, “Over your college career you are going to I took this advice to heart, and I believe I have become much, and I still have similar The learn and experience things that will challenge the better because of it. I have challenged my own beliefs plans. I still want to learn, and Independent things you learned as a child. These experiences could while in college and because of that I am more firm in I’m still trying to leverage myself change the way you think or believe about issues and those beliefs today than I was when I first got here. towards that great career which Collegian could challenge what you thought was right and wrong. College isn’t a time or place where you come to change will give me a great future. The But I will give you fair warning: Everything you have who you are; it is a time to experience exciting new fact is, the person that I was, coming into college, isn’t learned growing up isn’t wrong, and you should not things and become a better person. Take this principle to much different than the person I am now. In this fact, I abandon your principles just because you came across heart: Success in life is not found in changing who you can find security and reservation, because I can look something else that has challenged it. It is okay to chal are; it is found in constantly becoming a better person. back on my college career and say that I didn’t change lenge your beliefs, but don’t throw them away easily.” Lastly, to all the freshman out there: Look at these next who I am; I only got better. 1 say this in all humbleness, Now, the above quote is not verbatim, but it gets the four to five years as a time where you can grow stronger because I have truly had shortcomings these last three point across. in what you believe in right now and learn as much as years, but these shortcomings have contributed to my You come into college around the young age of 18 you can, because college isn’t about becoming a “new” betterment. It can be said that character is built; it isn’t (you’re more of a child than you are an adult), and you person, it’s about bettering yourself. changed or shifted — it is simply built. And that saying will meet new people who think differently than you. Best of luck and have fun! gets back to something I learned in my first few weeks Through meeting new people, you will be exposed to here at the University of Toledo as a freshman. new philosophies and belief systems that are foreign and This column first ran in the Aug. 31 edition of The 1 was in my first Honors Reading Conference, and I intriguing to you; and there is great value in this. Independent Collegian, the daily newspaper serving had a professor that was a very intelligent man but was However, don’t let this exposure change who you are; University o f Toledo. very frustrating at the same time. Needless to say, after instead, learn about these beliefs and study them, then The views expressed in this column are those of the my first two papers were returned with bad grades, I see if they align with who you are. author and not necessarily those of The Observer T h e O bserv er
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ByMAIJA GUSTIN Love,” usually sound great live, but they really and their previous albums, the Decemberists Scene Writer weren’t at their best at a festival of this size. played “The Hazards of Love” straight Their songs are so wonderfully intimate that a through, acting as the characters in costumes. Lollapalooza, the annual alternative music large crowd kind of ruins the effect of the This album was a departure of form for the \ festival, kicked off with an incredible lineup music. That being said, they sounded good, Decemberists, but playing the album straight August 7. The festival, which has been held and if you were close enough to the stage you through is clearly how it was meant to be yearly in Grant Park, Chicago, since 2005, could have had a great experience. Definitely heard. When taken as a continuous whole featured a slew of today’s hottest up and com check them out if ever given the chance to see rather than a series of songs, “The Hazards of ing artists. them in a smaller venue. Love” is really a great piece of music. For the indie rock-loving folks at Fleet Foxes were easily one of the best acts Andrew Bird is known for putting on Lollapalooza, Friday was the highlight to an of the weekend. What makes their music bizarre live shows, particularly because of the impressive weekend. Acts like Manchester great is their really tight harmonies, both way he plays his music live. Rather than have Orchestra, White Lies, Bon Iver, Ben Folds, one performer play each different instrumen Fleet Foxes, The Decemberists, Andrew Bird tal part, he has only a small band on stage ' and Kings of Leon thrilled cold crowds on a with him. They begin each song by playing rainy Chicago day. Rounded out with hip-hop various melodies and then electronically loop duo The Knux, dance-rockers The Virgins, them so that they will continue playing while Nintendo-on-speed electro band Crystal Andrew Bird and company play something Castles, Asher Roth, Peter Bjorn and John, entirely different. experimental rockers Of Montreal, and But for whatever reason, this seems to add straight-from-the-80s Depeche Mode, Friday to the overall effect of Andrew Bird’s music. proved to be a solid day of good music for He clearly envisions his music as multi-lay anyone and everyone. Kven a little rain (actu ered instrumental pieces, and he has mas - sM* ally, a lot of rain) couldn’t keep the crowds tered the technology to make possible the lay away. ering of music in a live show. It’s an incredibly Manchester Orchestra, an indie-rock band unique experience, enhanced by Bird’s amaz from Atlanta, played early in the day, but they ing overall talent as a musician and show had a huge crowd singing along with every man. He definitely knows how to put on a # song. Without knowing any of their songs, show. His set was without a doubt another they were a little hard to get into, but they highlight of the weekend. played a pretty good set anyway. They dis While most of the younger attendees were played high energy and were definitely crowd watching Kings of Leon Friday night, the pleasers. All in all, they put on a good show, crowd for Depeche Mode was having a blast, x but not a totally memorable one. vocal and instrumental. Typically, such pre even though the median age was significantly 1 The Knux, a small hip hop/rock outfit from cise harmonies are really difficult to pull-off at higher. Everyone was up and dancing to the New Orleans, provided a nice change of pace a live show, but those guys definitely did it. ‘80s electronic band. They played all of their for a festival that didn’t feature many hip hop In fact, they blew their recordings out of the biggest hits from back in the day, like acts. They started off slow with some of their water. Fleet Foxes are best live because their “Personal Jesus” and “Enjoy the Silence,” lesser-known stuff, but picked it up quickly subtle nuances really take center stage. And along with songs from their newest album, with their biggest single, “Cappuccino.” They unlike Bon Iver, the large crowd didn’t dwarf “Sounds of the Universe.” Their old hits were were good entertainers and had the crowd the sound or the effect of the music. definitely the highlights of their set, with most dancing, but they really ruined their set with The Decemberists put on a great show. of their new songs falling pretty flat. But they long ruminations on their post-Lollapalooza Their most recent album, “The Hazards of put on a great show and proved that they still plans for the evening and other stories that Love,” is something like a rock opera, featur have it. cannot be repeated here. ing defined characters and a plot. Rather than Bon Iver, best known for their song “Skinny play a set featuring hits from both “Hazards” Contact Maija Gustin at [email protected]
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By ANDREW SEROFF The most disappointing performance of album, “Humbug,” but they gave an Scene Writer the day came from TV on the Radio. extraordinary set worthy of their journey Music critics have hailed the band as across the pond. This year at Lollapalooza, Saturday possessing a “new sound,” one of the The crowd for the Arctic Monkeys was was widely criticized as the day with ultimate compliments musicians can the largest for any non-headliner act the weakest lineup. Its headliners receive. While the members of the over the entire weekend. Every person included the psychedelic-metal niche Brooklyn-based alternative group strug sized patch of grass within visual range group Tool as well as the Yeah Yeah gle to break into the m ainstream , they of the Budweiser stage was filled with Yeahs, who received the prestigious have been in the critically acclaimed two to three people eagerly anticipating invitation as a last-minute substitute indie spotlight since their debut album the band. Alex Turner and his mates for the Beastie Boys. was released in 2003. Showing progress came out promptly, filling their hour-long The bill of acts for the day presented in this regard, their latest album, “Dear block with the maximum amount of sonic a hodgepodge of foreign artists such as Science,” was named Album of the Year splendor they could manage. The materi Federico Aubele, British groups like for 2008 by several popular music estab al ranged from the dance rock of the Arctic Monkeys and Los lishments, including “Rolling Stone,” “Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What Campesinos!, and the neo-metal pro “Spin” and MTV. I’m Not” to the pulsating power rock of gressive-rock of Rise Against and Unfortunately, that “new sound” was “Favourite Worst Nightmare.” They Coheed and Cambria. For casual music horrendously lifeless live. A fan or an touched upon the new material of listeners seeking to put faces to the attendee who had done her homework “Humbug,” performing the single “Crying bands they hear on the radio, Saturday would have been anticipating a highly Lightning” and one or two other songs, was probably not the day to get a one- articulate, thoroughly composed, orches but they mostly stuck to their hits, almost day pass. For audiophiles seeking a tral sound. Instead, listeners were treat completing the impossible task of fitting cornucopia of unique acts, however, ed to deflated renditions of the melodic them all into an hour. Saturday was the highlight of the ambiguity featured so prominently weekend. Unfortunately, because of the throughout their recorded works. The Contact Andrew Seroff at [email protected] scheduling logistics and the size of charm and ingenuity of Grant Park, even the most ambitious their songwriling were festival-goers had to prioritize the lost somewhere between groups they wanted to catch. the artificial-sounding The first group of the day, and possi sampling and the Lou bly the most pleasant surprise of the Reed-esque arrogance of entire festival, was an Americana bar- their stage presence. rock quintet from San Diego called The highlight of the day Delta Spirit. The youthful group is came in the Arctic freshly arrived on the music scene, Monkeys’ rare trip to the having made a quiet entrance by sign United States. Other than ing to an indie label and cutting an EP their “Riot Van” tour sev in 2006. They received national atten eral years ago, the UK tion for their 2008 full album “Ode to band tends to gratify Sunshine,” in support of which they their extremely loyal performed on late-night television cir British fan base almost cuits and opened for the Shins. exclusively, touring their Delta Spirit’s set was exceptional, own stomping grounds showcasing the multi-instrumental ver and the rest of Europe. satility of the group’s musicians. They They hardly ever venture played their own brand of heavy, to this hemisphere, and bluesy soul-rock, but their sound drift rarely for more than a ed from the extremes of thrash metal few days when they do. to mellow folk. They even ended their The group was in the set by venturing into jazz for a thun awkward void of time, derous, half-time rock cover of Louis between recording and Armstrong’s “St. James Infirmary.” releasing their third
By ALEXANDRA KILPATRICK formed in broad daylight within the dancing exuberantly and again singing Assistant Scene Editor hyper-excited crowd when the band mem along with the chorus. bers, decked out in bright sunglasses, Los Angeles-based alt-rock band Lollapalooza literally held its own on polos, and shorts, began playing the ever- Silversun Pickups, whose spacey, distorted Sunday, the final day of a relaxing popular “A-Punk.” A few new tunes from sound has often been compared to that of weekend of good music at Chicago’s the band’s upcoming sophomore album the Smashing Pumpkins, performed at the Grant Park. The laid-back summer were sprinkled throughout the set for Vitamin Water stage. The crowd was music festival became more crowded everyone’s enjoyment as well. small because many were just leaving the than ever on Sunday, bringing in a total Neko Case was simultaneously playing Snoop Dogg dance party, which received a of more than 75,000 people. Many of her rocking set on the Budweiser stage. very large, enthusiastic audience and them were there to see Perry Farrell’s Her strong lead vocals, backed by the excellent reviews on behalf of the polished band Jane’s Addiction, whose farewell oddly fitting instrumentation of banjo, party jams and covers of club favorites. tour back in 1991 became the first steel guitar and tenor guitar, soared In spite of the small crowd, Silversun Lollapalooza festival. In spite of the throughout the park. Case, all dolled up in Pickups lived up to expectations, with annoying bottlenecks formed through a black cocktail dress, performed singles catchy driving tunes like the new hit sin out the park because of the large from her new album “Middle Cyclone,” gle “Panic Switch” and the ever-popular crowds, Sunday went smoothly in terms including the breezy and beautiful new “Lazy Eye.” Lead Singer Brian Aubert’s of the musical quality of the perform favorite, “This Tornado Loves You.” vocals were not quite up to par as he ances and the responses of the audi Back on the south side of the park, seemed to blow out his voice with his ences. happy-go-lucky Passion Pit played an loud, raspy, high-pitched singing. One of the first acts of the day, upbeat set on the Citi Stage. The synth- Nonetheless, the fuzzy, distorted guitar Airborne Toxic Event, played at the pop indie band from Cambridge, Mass., riffs and Aubert’s outspoken thankfulness Chicago 2016 stage to a surprisingly drew in the gleeful crowd, who backed for the audience’s support certainly large audience, most of whom were lead singer Michael Angelakos’ signature charmed the crowd. likely there to stake out spots for the falsetto vocals on the “higher and higher” It’s tough to headline opposite the band well-anticipated, New York-based band chorus of “Little Secrets,” a new single whose farewell tour started it all. Vampire Weekend. The Los Angeles- from their debut LP, “Manners.” The audi Nevertheless, the Killers’ headlining show based Airborne Toxic Event certainly ence also received “The Reeling” well, Sunday night at the Chicago 2016 stage drew in the crowds, and for good rea not only was a wild success, but also son. proved to their loyal fans and many oth A harmonic distorted violin and slow ers that the band is not “losing touch.” drumbeat accompanied by entrancing The Las Vegas-based alternative rock lead vocals seemed to translate well to band opened the set with “Human,” the the dehydrated and sweaty yet enthusi first single off their new album “Day & astic audience, especially during the Age.” band’s angsty hit single “Sometime The show was entirely over-the-top, Around Midnight.” The alt rock band including a Las Vegas-themed stage setup certainly seemed well rehearsed and complete with neons, sequins and plenty precise during their show, but they of palm trees, but each and every song inexplicably decided to end the set 10 brought enthusiasm from the audience, minutes early. who danced to the point of exhaustion by Vampire Weekend performed an hour the end of the hour and a half show. later on the same stage. The preppy Altogether, Lollapalooza came to an end indie band certainly got the audience Sunday with a lineup of talented musi dancing to familiar favorites from their cians and enthusiastic crowds. debut LP, heard in college dorm rooms throughout the nation last year. An Contact Alexandra Kilpatrick at unexpected yet welcomed mosh pit [email protected] BLAIR CHEMIDLIN I Observer Graphic page 14 The Observer ♦ CLASSIFIEDS Tuesday, September 1, 2009
N C A A F ootball Michigan coach Rodriguez denies any wrongdoing
Statement responds to allegations by current and former players that practice time exceeded NCAA standards
to “tear up” the effort to associated Press rebuild a program that ANN ARBOR, Mich. — stumbled to a 3-9 record last Michigan coach Rich season, including a dismal 2- Rodriguez said Monday that 6 in the Big Ten. It was his football program has Michigan’s first losing sea abided by NCAA rules, son since 1967 and its first despite allegations from without a bowl in 34 years. anonymous players and for “Nobody on my staff would mer players who say the ever tell a player to miss a team has practiced far class ... never have, never beyond the time allowed. will, ” Rodriguez said. “We know the rules,” Michigan athletic director Rodriguez said, “and we fol Bill Martin announced the low the rules,” school investigation, saying At a news conference in the allegations were taken Ann Arbor, Rodriguez seriously. became emotional and had “We believe we have been to gather himself several compliant with NCAA rules, times with glassy eyes as he but nonetheless we have denied any wrongdoing. launched a full investiga “I guess I’m here to tell tion,” Martin said in a state you that whatever you’ve ment released by the school heard or want to believe, the Sunday night. truth is that this coaching Martin’s statement also staff cares very deeply about indicated the school had the young men in our pro reached out to both the Big gram,” he said. Ten and the NCAA about the The school on Sunday allegations, adding the uni launched an investigation versity would have more to AP into allegations that the foot say after its inquiry was University of Michigan head coach Rich Rodriguez talks to his team after an Aug. 10 practice. ball program regularly vio done. Rodriguez recently denied charges of exceeding NCAA limits on practice time. lates NCAA rules limiting Like Rodriguez, the univer how much time players can sity’s compliance director, spend on training and prac Judy Van Horn, has denied tice. that the football program The announcement came violated NCAA rules. NFL after a Detroit Free Press Those regulations allow article in which players from players to spend eight hours the 2008 and 2009 teams a week on mandatory work said the amount of time they outs during the offseason. NFL rules on Twitter usage spend on football during the Players told the Free Press season and in the offseason that they have spent two to greatly exceeds NCAA limits. three times that amount on Players can update their Twitter pages before, after games The players spoke to the required workouts. newspaper on condition of The players said the Earlier this summer, Chargers tweet saying the report was anonymity because they amount of time they spent on Associated Press cornerback Antonio Cromartie incorrect. feared repercussions from football activities during the NEW YORK — Tweet away, was fined $2,500 by the team The NFL’s security depart coaches. season exceeded the weekly boys. Just save it for before and for criticizing the food service at ment assists players in remov Big Ten compliance offi limit of 20 hours and often after the games. training camp on Twitter. ing fake sites on Facebook and cials arrived on campus exceeded the daily limit of The NFL said Monday it will The Miami Dolphins imposed Twitter. Sunday to assist with the four hours. They also said allow players to use social restrictions on players, “The growth of social media investigation, according to quality-control staff often media networks this season, but reporters and even spectators platforms such as Twitter and two people at the school. watched seven-on-seven off not during games. Players, at their training camp, and sev Facebook has created impor One person, who spends a season scrimmages that are coaches and football operations eral other teams also set up tant new ways for the NFL and lot of time with the team, supposed to be voluntary personnel can use Twitter, some restrictions on practice clubs to communicate and con said the school’s compliance and that only training staff Facebook and other social fields, including the Broncos, nect with fans,” the league said office often makes unan are allowed to attend. media up to 90 minutes before Patriots, Bills, Colts, Saints and in a statement. “The NFL ... will nounced visits to make sure Rodriguez said what has kickoff, and after the game fol Lions. continue to emphasize innova the program is following the bothered him the most is the lowing traditional media inter But NFL players have tive and appropriate use of rules. Both people spoke on perception that he and his views. embraced the network to the these new forms of communica the condition of anonymity staff do not care about their During games, no updates point that some announce news tion.” because the school will not players. will be permitted by the individ by tweeting, including Saints Commissioner Roger Goodell publicly discuss the case “That is disheartening,” he ual himself or anyone repre rookie cornerback Malcolm tweeted from the draft in April. until the probe is completed. said. senting him on his personal Jenkins. He sent out word of his Other leagues have not issued “Our office does not con Rodriguez, who is guiding Twitter, Facebook or any other signing with the team on formal policies on social media. duct investigations in situa college football’s winningest social media account, the Twitter. Charlie Villanueva, then with tions such as th is,” the Big program after a successful league said. The Cincinnati Bengals sent the Milwaukee Bucks, posted a Ten said in a statement. “As stint as West Virginia’s head The use of social media by out first official word of first- message on Twitter during half- that task is undertaken by coach, opens the season NFL game officials and officiat round draft pick Andre Smith's time of a game and got a stern the institution and — Saturday at home against ing department personnel will signing Sunday on a tweet on lecture from coach Scott Skiles, depending the circumstances Western Michigan. He said be prohibited at all times. The their Web site. That came one who thought it gave the impres — the NCAA. To the extent he is not worried about the league, which has always day after Bengals receiver Chad sion that Villanueva wasn’t we get involved, it is purely allegations becoming a dis barred play-by-play descrip Ochocinco sent out a tweet say focused. Villanueva also tweet in an advisory capacity.” traction. tions of games in progress, also ing Smith had signed, which ed that he was signing as a free Rodriguez suggested the “Nothing is going to change extended that ban to social was wrong. So Smith’s agent, agent with the Pistons earlier complaints were an attempt their focus,” Rodriguez said. media platforms. Alvin Keels, sent out his own this summer.
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NFL Preseason AP Division 1 Football Top 25
team points previous
1 Florida 1498 1 2 Texas 1424 4 3 Oklahoma 1370 5 4 Southern California 1313 3 5 Alabama 1156 6 6 Ohio State 1113 9 7 Virginia Tech 1054 15 8 Mississippi 1047 14 9 Oklahoma State 989 16 10 Penn State 989 8 11 LSU 914 NR 12 California 746 NR 13 Georgia 714 13 14 Boise State 659 11 15 Georgia Tech 593 22 16 Oregon 587 10 17 TCU 521 7 18 Florida State 307 21 19 Utah 289 2 20 BYU 267 25 21 North Carolina 261 NR 22 Iowa 229 20 23 NOTRE DAME 225 NR 24 Nebraska 207 NR 25 Kansas 134 NR
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team previous 1 Penn State 1 Patriots Linebacker Tedy Bruschi, right, hugs New England head coach Bill Belichick before announcing 2 Texas 2 his retirement at a news conference at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass., Monday. 3 Washington 4 4 Hawaii 7 5 Florida 8 Patriots' Tedy Bruschi retires after 13 seasons 6 Nebraska 3 7 Michigan 16 “I didn’t think it was possi But Bruschi was listed longest tenured member of 8 Illinois Associated Press 10 the team. Quarterback Tom 9 UCLA ble” to play again. with the second unit this 9 FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Bruschi’s performance summer behind second- Brady, drafted in 2000, is 10 California 6 Tedy Bruschi retired declined last year. He year pros Jerod Mayo and the second most senior 11 Stanford 5 missed much of training Gary Guyton. Even before 12 Iowa State 13 Monday after a 13-year Patriot. camp with an undisclosed 13 Minnesota 11 NFL career in which he Bruschi’s retirement, Mayo On defense, 2001 first- 14 Oregon 14 won three Super Bowl titles injury but played in two of had taken over the defen round pick, defensive end 15 San Diego 15 with the New England the team’s last three exhi sive signal-calling. A first- Richard Seymour, has been 16 Southern California 12 Patriots and made a gallant bition games. round draft choice out of with the team the longest. 17 Utah 17 return from a stroke. Coach Bill Belichick, usu Tennessee, he was the In the offseason, the 18 Kentucky 21 The inside linebacker ally stoic, choked up as he Defensive Player of the Patriots lost two other 19 St. Louis 20 played for no other team discussed Bruschi. Year last season. defensive leaders — safety 20 Michigan State NR and leaves football with “How do I feel about Tedy “I wouldn’t specifically Rodney Harrison to retire 21 Pepperdine NR only one unachieved goal Bruschi?” Belichick said. say the torch has been ment and linebacker Mike 22 UC Irvine NR — a fourth championship. “He’s a perfect player.” passed to me, but it’s been Vrabel in a trade with 23 Kansas State 22 “I’m 36 years old,” Bruschi’s reaction? passed to this whole Kansas City. 24 Purdue 19 Bruschi said at a news con “That’s something you’ll defense,” Mayo said. “It’s “I don’t think you can fill 25 Wichita State 18 ference. “Your body doesn’t never hear during your just going to take a group that (leadership) void with heal as quickly.” career,” he said as he and effort to really pick up the one person,” outside line He came back from a Belichick laughed. “To slack for his absence.” backer Adalius Thomas NGCA Women’s Golf Division I mild stroke in February have him say that to me is Bruschi’s retirement said. “(Bruschi) has been 2005 to play eight months probably the best compli leaves running back Kevin here. He’s seen so much, Coaches later. ment he could ever give Faulk, drafted by the been through so many “I was retired,” he said. me.” Patriots in 1999, as the things.” team points 1 Arizona State 448 2 UCLA 431 In B rief 3 Southern California 412 4 Oklahoma State 395 5 Auburn 369 Favre may have cracked Chiefs head coach fires Court limits Delaware sports 6 Virginia 342 rib, still starts vs. Texans offensive coordinator betting to professional games 7 Wake Forest 319 HOUSTON — Vikings quarterback KANSAS CITY — Rookie head coach DOVER, Del. — A federal appeals 8 Alabama 291 Brett Favre says he might have a Todd Haley fired offensive coordinator court on Monday dealt another body 9 Purdue 257 cracked rib, although it didn’t prevent Chan Galley and assumed that role him blow to Delaware’s plans for a new 10 LSU 254 him from starting against the Texans. self Monday, 13 days before he opens sports betting lottery, saying it must be 11 North Carolina 238 Favre told ESPN before Monday the season with a very unsettled quar limited to parlay bets on professional 12 Duke 193 night’s game at Houston that he has terback situation. football games. 13 Pepperdine 190 n’t received an official diagnosis but Matt Cassel was injured in Saturday A three-judge panel of the 3rd U.S. 14 Georgia 176 that taking a deep breath caused him night’s preseason loss to Seattle, limping Circuit Court of Appeals declared last 15 Arkansas 171 some discomfort. He also doesn’t plan away with a knee injury. But Haley week that Delaware’s sports betting to wear any kind of special padding, refused to discuss the injury to Cassel, plan, which included single-game bets saying “the damage is done.” who signed a six-year contract for a and wagering on a variety of profes Favre didn’t appear to be in any guaranteed $28 million. sional and collegiate sports, violated pain when he handed off to Adrian Yahoo! Sports, citing a source in the federal law but it did not expressly say around the dial Peterson on the first play of the organization, reported Cassel sprained why. game, and Peterson scored on a 75- the medial collateral ligament in his left On Monday, the panel outlined its M e n’s T ennis yard run. knee and could miss two to four weeks. reasoning in a 23-page opinion. The U.S. Open Favre was expected to play the The top candidates to replace Cassel court said it interpreted language that entire first half against the Texans. are Tyler Thigpen and Brodie Croyle, exempted Delaware from a 1992 feder 1 p.m., ESPN2 He wasn’t listed on the injury report, who are 1-18 as starting quarterbacks al ban on sports gambling — known as and none of his teammates men in the NFL. Thigpen took about 80 per the Professional and Amateur Sports W o m e n ’s T ennis tioned the injury before the game. cent of the snaps with the first team in Protection Act — as precluding any U.S. Open The three-time MVP signed a $25 practice Monday, but a decision could be type of betting beyond what it had 7 p.m., ESPN2 million deal with the Vikings on Aug. based on who plays well in the final pre offered in a failed National Football 18. season game at St. Louis on Thursday. League lottery in 1976. page 16 The Observer ♦ SPORTS Tuesday, September 1, 2009
NFL Several teams deal with quarterback injuries
Culpepper injury gives Stafford opportunity; Cassell's status still uncertain; Bulger to sit out final preseason game
I know all three of our plays. 1 Associated Press would probably just throw to ALLEN PARK, Mich. — For Calvin Johnson on every play. one day, there was no ques “I’m not scared, though. tion that Matt Stafford was the Write that down: Nick Harris Detroit Lions' first-string is not scared.” quarterback. Injuries to both Daunte Knee injury may sideline Culpepper (foot) and Drew C assell Stanton (knee) meant Stafford Brodie Croyle kept getting was Detroit’s only healthy hurt and Tyler Thigpen quarterback at Monday’s seemed ill-suited for an NFL practice. offense, so the Kansas City “It was fun — it was like Chiefs traded for Matt Cassel being back in college,” said and gave him a guaranteed Stafford, who took every snap $28 million contract before for Detroit on Monday. "I got the first snap. to do everything — even play Now Cassel is hurt, Croyle is Peyton Manning on the show healthy and Thigpen is proba team .” bly still ill-suited. But either Coach Jim Schwartz, howev he or Croyle could start er, cut the session short. He against the tough defense of said he doesn’t know if he will the Baltimore Ravens on Sept. have either Culpepper or 13 in the season opener. Stanton for Thursday’s final Cassel injured his knee in preseason game in Buffalo, or Saturday night’s preseason if he will have to find an loss to Seattle and the Chiefs emergency quarterback. may be down to Croyle and Stafford, the first pick in Thigpen, who between them April’s draft, has been battling are 1-18 as NFL starters. Culpepper for the starting job, The decision will be up to with Stanton solidly head coach Todd Haley, who entrenched at No. 3. Nothing stirred his team’s murky changed during Saturday’s 18- waters even further on 17 win over Indianapolis, but Monday by firing Chan Gailey the situation got strange over as offensive coordinator and AP the weekend. assuming the role himself, just Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford hurried in Detroit’s Aug. 29 preseason game against the First, Culpepper cut the top 13 days before opening his Indianapolis Colts. Detroit is one of many teams coping with quarterback injuries. of his foot at home Saturday first season as a head coach. night. The wound required “It’s almost unheard of that eight stitches and left him you have something like that was designated as the founda well for what he was working “You want to get as many unable to practice on Monday. happen right now,” Thigpen tion quarterback for Ilerm with. It’s not like we were out reps as you can on the field, “He sort of stubbed his toe, said. “We’ve got to take Edwards’ rebuilding program. there with 11 Pro Bowlers.” but I think I’ll be re a d y ,” and when the skin stretched, responsibility.” But Croyle missed almost the Bulger said. “That won’t be an it tore behind his middle Haley refused to breathe a entire season with knee sur Broken right pinkie keeps excuse once the season toes,” Schwartz said. “If you word about the status of gery and, when backup Bulger out starts.” or I had done it and gone to Cassel or any of his other Damon Huard was also The $t. Louis Rams plan to Spagnuolo said he constant the hospital, they probably injured starters. But Yahoo! shelved with an injury, the job sit quarterback Marc Bulger ly weighs the benefits of play would have put in two or Sports, citing a source in the fell to Thigpen. in the preseason finale to ing in the preseason vs. the three stitches, but they want organization, reported he Croyle would certainly wel lessen the chance of him downside of aggravating ed to secure it tightly, so they sprained the medial collateral come the opportunity to win aggravating a broken right injuries, and has consistently put in eight. We’ll have to wait ligament in his left knee and the starting job after spending pinkie. erred on the side of caution. and see about his status for could miss two to four weeks. several months getting over Bulger got his arm warmed "If we were playing a regu Thursday.” The players indicated they the surgery. up for the second straight day lar season game, my guess is The situation got worse had no inkling how long “You’ve got to be ready for Monday, throwing 25-30 pass probably all those guys would when Stanton reported on Cassel might be gone. it. This is what I’ve rehabbed es with the pinkie and right be pushed to play,” Spagnuolo Monday with a badly swollen “It’s unfortunate for Matt,” for,” he said. “This is what ring finger taped together for said. “They’d probably want left knee. The team was Croyle said. “Who knows the I’ve tried to get back for.” stability. That’s more throws to play. But at this point I awaiting the results of an MRI timetable when he’ll be back? So far in p reseaso n duty, than on Sunday, and the plan don’t know if it’s a smart thing test. If it comes time to go, I’ll just Croyle has looked the best. In calls for even more on to do.” The lack of quarterbacks led have to be ready.” a dismal loss to the Seahawks Tuesday in a gradual buildup. If the game against the Schwartz to remove about 20 The fourth preseason game, on Saturday night with But he’s yet to take a snap Chiefs counted, Bulger said percent of the plan for usually little more than a final Thigpen playing most of the from center since being he’d be in the lineup with the Monday’s practice. tryout for rookie free agents way, the Chiefs were 1 for 10 injured Aug. 17, routine for a help of an injection that would “We advertised for a quar and long-of-tooth veterans on third down. healthy quarterback but numb the affected area. terback on Craigslist, but no straining to stretch their “When you’re 1-10 on third potentially jarring for one “When it’s a pain thing, guys one answered, so we just had career one more year, could down, you’re not getting it with Bulger’s injury. So back find ways,” Bulger said. Matt,” he said. “We cut some be critical for the Kansas City done at quarterback, ” Haley up Kyle Boiler will get his “There’s ways to get around things, because we didn’t quarterbacks. Whoever shows said. "There’s just no way. third consecutive start on that. But you don’t want to do want to work him too hard. It well against the Rams on Even if there are breakdowns Thursday night against the it too much. So when the time isn’t just the passing, but all Thursday night could find at other places, the quarter Kansas City Chiefs in the comes and if there’s still a the dropbacks and everything himself calling plays in back, it’s his responsibility to annual Governor’s Cup game pain issue, it won’t be an else. He had worked up a Baltimore. move the chains. At 1-10, in St. Louis. issue. ” pretty good sweat by the time "We’ve got to have our there really wasn’t much good “Right now we’re planning Bulger uses the pinkie most we finished.” ducks in a row, no doubt,” happening.” on him not going,” coach ly for gripping the ball and Stafford laughed when Haley said. “They’re going to Thigpen, a former seventh- Steve Spagnuolo said. “He’d joked a week ago that if he asked if he had planned to kick off in 12 days, or 13 days. round draft choice, started 11 have to come in here tomor had to amputate one finger, eliminate his competition. We’ve got to have everything games last year and caused row begging to play and say the pinkie would be the one. "No — this isn’t a situation lined up and be ready for any the Chiefs to switch their that it’s OK.” He said the swelling is gone where I’m pushing people thing.” offense to a spread formation Spagnuolo said Bulger and he’s able to bend the fin down the stairs,” he said. “I Whoever starts and whoever because he had trouble lining would have likely played in a ger with just “a little pain” knew about Daunte when I got calls plays is likely to have a up and executing under cen regular-season game, along when he grips the ball. here, but I hadn’t heard about tough time until the Chiefs get ter. This time last week, with other players nursing The most recent X-rays Drew. It was a bit of a su r their offensive line straight Thigpen was also the subject injuries. Defensive end show there’s still a break. prise.” ened out. In just 19 pass plays of trade rumors. Leonard Little (knee), guard Bulger expects more X-rays Schwartz could use one of the first three preseason “That’s the way this busi Richie Incognito (knee) and this weekend but said they’d his current players — Nick games, Cassel was sacked four ness works,” said Thigpen, fullback Mike Karney (ankle) be more for his "piece of Harris or Derrick Williams — times, including the play when who took most of the snaps also will be held out. mind. ” as an emergency quarterback. he got hurt. with the first team in practice Bulger knows missing the Boiler is 26 for 45 for 212 Harris seemed startled by the “Until we get on the field on Monday. “You’ve got to be last three games of the pre yards with one touchdown and idea of switching from punter and we’re winning games and ready.” season is far from ideal, espe no interceptions in the presea to quarterback. doing the things we need to do Johnson winces at memories cially for a franchise rebuild son. The former Ravens "I’ve never played quarter detail-wise, it doesn’t matter of last year’s 2-14 campaign. ing after going 5-27 the previ starter signed with St. Louis back in my life — well, I guess who calls the plays,” running "It w as tough. We w ent ous two seasons. But he reit after missing last season with I ran the scout team a few back Larry Johnson said. through three different quar erated he’d be ready for the a shoulder injury and has times at Cal, so I could run the “We’ve got to go out and exe terbacks, then we had to regular-season opener Sept. been getting more comfort option and some sweeps,” cute and do the things we change almost the whole 13 at Seattle, and prom ised able running a low-risk West Harris said. “I do know how to need to do right.” offense to fit one quarter not to blame inactivity if he Coast offense in Bulger’s get under center, though, and This time a year ago, Croyle back’s strengths. (Gailey) did struggled in the early season. absence. Tuesday, September 1, 2009 The Observer ♦ SPORTS page 17
Tennis Have you thought about teaching Religion U.S. Open begins at and becoming a Catechist? Flushing Meadows
*Do you enjoy working with Defending champions Federer and Williams children or adolescents? advance, along with former winner Clijsters
of Poland and No. 14 Marion *Can you give one two hours of Associated Press Bartoli, whose next opponent your time each week? NEW YORK — Former world is Clijsters. No. 1 Kim Clijsters m arked France’s Bartoli, the 2007 her return to the U.S. Open Wimbledon runner-up, was *Do you welcome the challenge to with a 6-1, 6-1 victory over also the first woman Clijsters 79th-ranked Viktoriya played in her comeback. articulate and share your faith? Kutuzova of Ukraine on Clijsters beat her. Monday and a warm welcome “I just have to go on court from the Flushing Meadows and think I’m still the player *Would you like to be a valuable as crowd. with the better ranking, so I’m Clijsters’ lone Grand Slam supposed to win,” Bartoli said set to a local parish? championship came the last Monday. “This time I know time she played at the U.S. what to do. I have a plan, so Open in 2005, and her first- it’s going to be different.” round victory was the 26- That was only one of several year-old Belgian’s first Grand impressive wins for Clijsters Slam match since January already, including against 2007. Azarenka and French Open In the intervening years, champion Svetlana Important Information Meeting: Clijsters retired, got married Kuznetsova. Wednesday, September 2 and, in May 2008, gave birth “Where I was the most sur to a daughter. She came to the prised,” Clijsters said, “is how 5:30 6:30p.m. U.S. Open unranked and comfortable I felt out there Room 330 Coleman Morse Center needed a wild-card invitation from the beginning.” from the U.S. Tennis She hit seven aces against Call John or Sylvia Dillon at 631-7163 Association. Kutuzova, and won 60 of the “Little more nervous than 88 points to shouts of “Come usual. It’s a very special court on, Kim!” from the crowd. to me, but I really enjoyed it,” There also were some mis C-M Clijsters said. “I felt really takes and some rust, includ Campus Ministry good out there.” ing four double-faults. Clijsters came back this Clijsters started thinking month at two hard-court about ending her retirement warmup tournaments, win seriously early this year, after ning five of her seven match being invited to play in exhibi es. tion matches to test Defending champions Roger Wimbledon’s new Centre Federer and Serena Williams Court roof. won, too, and Andre Agassi As Clijsters began to get in came back to the site of the shape for that, she knew a final match of his career in return to the tour was what Inri-SaintMary's 2006, participating in an she wanted. Maybe even opening-night ceremony. needed. 11 0 t e I & Suites By beating 18-year-old “I wasn’t surprised when American Devin Britton 6-1, Kim told me she w anted to 6-3, 7-5, Federer ran his win give her tennis career another Availability for the following football weekends: ning streak to 35 matches at go. I knew she was young the tournament and became enough, and the more times the first tennis player to sur she picked up the racket, the Nevada pass $50 million in career more the competitive bug bit prize money. Williams also her,” said her husband, Brian Washington beat an American teenager in Lynch, an American who Connecticut straight sets, eliminating played professional basketball Alexa Glatch 6-4, 6-1. in Belgium. “I’m excited and “Tricky match for me, play happy for her — that our fam For information e-mail [email protected] or call 1-800-947-8627. ing a guy who’s got absolutely ily has a chance to go on this nothing to lose,” said Federer, adventure together.” seeking a sixth consecutive Clijsters looked at times U.S. Open title. Monday like she never went No one has won five straight away: those deep forehands, U.S. Opens since Bill Tilden all-over-the-court movement, won the American Grand the occasional volley. Slam tournament every year “Just the match rhythm, I g M g i l i l l u n from 1920-25. think, is something I have to “T h at’s w hat I’m here for, get used to,” Clijsters said. MGarden Inn trying to equal Bill Tilden’s “OK, matches like this today record. But I’ve never met Bill — I didn’t really get tested.” Tilden. Never saw him play. Kutuzova explained why So it’s hard to kind of relate to afterward: She was bitten by him in any way, except a spider a couple of days ago Availability for the following football weekend: through records,” Federer and had a bad allergic reac said. “It’s fantastic to be sort tion, one that left parts of her of compared to someone who arms red and swollen. A doc Connecticut played such a long time ago, I tor gave her some medicine — guess.” too much medicine, Kutuzova Other winners included said. For information e-mail [email protected] or call 574-232-7700. American John Isner, who “I w asn’t even sure if I can knocked off No. 28-seeded play, because I was feeling Victor Hanescu of Romania 6- very bad. When it was long 1, 7-6 (14), 7-6 (5); No. 21 points, I couldn’t breathe,” James Blake of the United she said. “I couldn’t really see States; former No. 1 Lleyton the ball, and everything was Hewitt of Australia and twisting.” French Open runner-up Robin Still, Kutuzova was Soderling of Sweden. impressed by the woman Two-time major champion across the net: Kim Clijsters, Amelie Mauresmo of France back on a Grand Slam stage, won easily, as did No. 7 Vera back at the U.S. Open. Zvonarev of Russia and No. 8 “I didn’t see any difference,” Please Recycle The Observer. Victoria Azarenka of Belarus, Kutuzova said, “between how Italian No. 10 Flavia Pennetta, she was playing before and No. 12 Agnieszka Radwanska how she’s playing now.” page 18 The Observer ♦ SPORTS Tuesday, September 1, 2009
MLB Pena's home run, four RBIs lead Rays over Tigers
Reds' right fielder McDonald scores on wild pitch in bottom of ninth to lift Reds over Pirates in first game of doubleheader
Burrell had a two-run double to win his second consecutive out on the concourse and the another trading spree, getting Associated Press earlier in the inning. outing and improve to 3-0 in cars on the highway outside.” rid of most of their starters. DETROIT — Carlos Pena and “It was great,” said Pena, who five career starts against the Foul balls clattered around Only Ryan Doumit and Adam the Tampa Bay Rays headed finished August with 12 homers Tigers. the 42,000-seat ballpark. There LaRoche are left from the line into September on a high note. and had his seventh game this Guillen had his sixth career wasn’t much competition for up that manager John Russell Next up, a key series against season with four or more RBIs. multihomer game. Detroit got the T-shirts shot into the stands wrote out on that rainy April 10 the Boston Red Sox . “That first inning really put its last two runs in the ninth off between innings. night. Pena hit his AL-best 38th momentum on our side.” reliever Brian Shouse . “You could hear everything,” For the Reds, it’s been all homer and drove in four runs to Pena added an RBI double in “It feels good,” Guillen said. “I Reds manager Dusty Baker about injuries. Every starter help the Rays beat the Detroit the fifth and Bartlett homered hit the ball good. I was just try said. “I saw one guy who was from that game has been side Tigers 11-7 on Monday for a in the sixth off Washburn, who ing to stay short and make good missing a finger catch a foul lined at some point in the sea split of their four-game series. lost for the second time since contact.” ball, and I could hear him say, son - 18 players overall have Tampa Bay scored six times in joining the Tigers in a July 31 ‘That hurt like hell,’ but he gone on the disabled list. Joey the first inning against the AL trade with Seattle. He left the Reds 4, Pirates 3 caught it. That’s one of those Votto was the only mainstay left Central leaders, capped by mound to a chorus of boos after CINCINNATI — Shhh! days where everyone could get in the lineup from April. Pena’s two-run drive. James allowing eight runs and nine A tiny crowd finally cheered a foul ball and a T-shirt.” The mood matched the Shields remained unbeaten hits in 5 2-3 innings. when Darnell McDonald scored Neither of these teams has moment. against Detroit, and Jason "He certainly didn’t have very from third base on a wild pitch been able to get many wins this When the game began, 11 Bartlett added a solo homer as good success today,” Detroit in the bottom of the ninth season, turning it into a fans were scattered in the the Rays moved within five manager Jim Leyland said. inning Monday, giving the matchup of the NL Central’s upper-deck bleachers in left games of idle Boston in the “Some of it by his own doing Cincinnati Reds a victory over bottom dwellers. field, attended by two ushers. wild-card race. and some of it was that’s just the Pittsburgh Pirates in a It ended when McDonald When Pirates starter Daniel Tampa Bay hosts the Red Sox the way it is sometimes. makeup game played with ten- scored on Jesse Chavez ‘s wild McCutchen - called up before on Tuesday night, the start of a “Sometimes it just isn’t your nis-match silence most of the pitch with two outs in the ninth. the game and given No. 62 - three-game set. day.” time. McDonald got the first of threw a 92 mph fastball for his “1 don’t know if it gets any Pena singled in the first of Fewer than 2,000 fans Cincinnati’s two singles off first pitch in the majors, a fan bigger,” Evan Longoria said. three Tampa Bay runs off showed up for the first game of Chavez (0-4), who then skipped behind the Pirates dugout “Today is a great way to head reliever Ryan Perry in the sev a day-night doubleheader at a pitch past catcher Jason yelled: “There you go!” home. It should be fun.” enth and finished a seven-game Great American Ball Park, Jaramillo . Nick Masset (5-1) The next pitch was gone, a Tampa Bay is 4-1 against the road trip with four homers and which turned into a red-seat got the victory with one inning homer by Stubbs into the lower Red Sox at Tropicana Field this 12 RBIs. echo chamber. Fans could hear in relief on an eery afternoon. deck in left. Two fans gave season and has won seven of “Carlos is looking extremely the players’ banter. Players “You could hear everything,” chase as the ball bounced up the first 11 meetings. sharp,” Rays manager Joe could hear the fans’ chatter. It McDonald said. “I think that the empty concrete aisle. Carlos Guillen had four hits Maddon said. didn’t take long to take a head makes it harder to focus when After the fourth inning, the for Detroit, including a pair of Shields (9-10) allowed both count. you can hear individual com video board showed one fan two-run homers. two-run homers by Guillen, one “I felt like I was back in the ments.” surrounded by empty seats and Tigers starter Jarrod in the first and another in the Florida State League,” said The game originally was played Eric Carmen’s “All By Washburn (9-8) allowed his first seventh, but had little trouble in rookie Drew Stubbs , who led rained out on April 10. A lot of Myself,” drawing a smattering six batters to reach base. The between. The right-hander off the Reds’ first inning with a bad things have happened to of applause and laughs from the last was Pena, who hit a shot yielded four earned runs in homer. “I could hear (announc both teams since. other fans who knew the feel down the right-field line. Pat seven innings and struck out six er) Jeff Brantley ‘s voice from The Pirates went on yet ing. Community of Sant'Egidio
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MLB Pettitte takes perfect game into seventh in victoiy
Braves move within three gamesofNL Wild Card with victory; Lee's homer, four RBIs spark Astros in win
speaks for itself. He was on especially sitting back and see the ball real good, for me ager Jim Hendry said there Associated Press tonight and he was tough.” watching how the first six it’s here. I hit a lot here - I got was no serious trade discus BALTIMORE — A fter an Pettitte threw 104 pitches, innings went,” Braves third places I don’t see the ball good sions between the Cubs and error ruined Andy Pettitte‘s 73 for strikes. It was the first baseman Chipper Jones said. and it’s the other way around. the Twins. bid for perfection, the left time he went eight innings David Ross, Adam LaRoche, It’s funny how it works.” Harden said the reports hander’s effort to console his since July 20, 2008. and Yunel Escobar each drove Sure is. were on his mind throughout dejected teammate was After retiring his first 15 in a run for the Braves in the Lee hit a two-run home run the week. absolutely flawless. batters, Pettitte began thinking opener of a four-game series. and drove in four runs Monday “It was. You just can’t ignore Pettitte retired his first 20 he just might pull off the per- With the win, Atlanta (69-62) night, leading the Houston it,” Harden said . “The whole batters before a lamentable fecto. moved within three games of Astros to a 5-3 victory over the thing was ridiculous. It had seventh-inning sequence “I went out there feeling like wild-card co-leaders San Chicago Cubs . nothing to do with my per spoiled both his perfect game I’ve had such good stuff before Francisco (72-59) and Lee has hit 20 of his 31 formance today. Can’t make and no-hit bid, and the New and gone a few innings, two or Colorado (72-59), both of homers against the Cubs at the excuses.” York Yankees beat the three. ... It never comes about, which were idle on Monday. “Friendly Confines.” He also With one out in the fifth, Jeff Baltimore Orioles 5-1 Monday ever,” he said. “Like I said, Florida (68-63) has lost four of had a two-run single to give Baker singled and scored from night. after the fifth inning I really five to fall four games back. him 85 RBIs against the NL first on Hill’s double. With two Pettitte (12-6) was poised to felt good, and I was throwing “We are very fortunate we Central division rival. outs, Ryan Theriot hit an RBI finish the seventh without everything for strikes, putting have played some really good Lee came into the series single. allowing a baserunner, but for it right where I wanted to. So baseball since the All-Star after going 1 for 12 in a three- Milton Bradley was 0 for 4 mer Oriole Jerry Hairston Jr. it’s like, hey, it could happen.” break,” Jones said. “Pretty game series at Arizona. for the Cubs and was booed let a tw o-out g ro u n d e r by Then, after Hairston botched much all of September we are “Guys have places that they after every out he made. Adam Jones slip through his the grounder, he sheepishly going against teams in our swing the bat well they see the legs for an error. Hairston was returned the ball to Pettitte. division so there won’t be any ball good in and Carlos swung Twins 4, White Sox 1 playing in place of Alex T didn’t look at him. Nobody surprises. We have two big the bat pretty good just in Home runs by Joe Mauer Rodriguez, who was given the feels worse than I do. It’s kind series with Florida and I’m Arizona but he didn’t get a and Jason Kubel in the third night off. of tough to swallow,” Hairston sure it’s going to be tooth and whole lot of luck. Most guys inning lifted Nick Blackburn Nick Markakis followed with said. “It’s unfortunate. I really nail the whole way.” usually have a ballpark where and the Minnesota Twins to yet an opposite-field single inside wanted him to do it. All of us In the seventh, Chipper they’re pretty comfortable,” another Metrodome victory the third-base line, drawing did. It’s just a shame. But what Jones and Escobar singled off said Astros manager Cecil over the collapsing Chicago further groans from a crowd of can you do? I just missed it.” Johnson (13-4) ahead of Cooper . “Maybe it’s because White Sox, 4-1 on Monday 25,063 filled with Yankees Brian Bruney gave up a walk Infante’s triple to deep center he was a White Sox or some night. fans. and a single in the ninth field with two outs. Ross then thing.” The Twins crept within 3 1/2 Hairston felt terrible, but before Mariano Rivera got two made it 3-1 with a base hit up Roy Oswalt pitched seven games of first-place Detroit in Pettitte eased his pain by giv outs for his 37th save — and the middle, forcing Johnson strong innings for Houston, the AL Central, leaving the ing him a hug in the c lu b career-best 33rd in a row. out of the game. who won for just the second White Sox six games back. house. The only thing resembling a “Just one bad pitch,” time in eight games. Minnesota has won 15 of 17 “He was kind of funny,” close call against Pettitte over Johnson said. “The other Oswalt (8-5) bounced back against Chicago in its soon-to- Hairston said. “He was like, the first six innings came pitches were a broken bat and after giving up a season high- be-vacated domed home. ‘You took the pressure off me.’ when Matt Wieters topped a a jam shot. They hit one hard tying 10 hits in six innings of a The White Sox have lost He goes, ‘If I haven’t thrown a slow grounder to third with ball. It’s just one of those days 3-2 loss to St. Louis on eight of nine overall. They no-hitter by now, then I’m not one out in the sixth. Hairston when things don’t go your Wednesday. Oswalt is 5-1 since were so bad last week that going to do it.’ He was proba picked up the ball barehanded, way.” June 29 and the Astros have manager Ozzie Guillen joked bly the best. He said he didn’t and his off-balance throw got Johnson allowed three runs nine wins in Oswalt’s last 11 he was stealing money from want to throw nine innings Wieters by a step. and five hits in 6 2/3 innings. starts. He allowed two runs on owner Jerry Reinsdorf, and anyway. That’s what type of Nick Swisher homered and He struck out eight and six hits, striking out three and they finished August at 11-17. attitude he has.” had three hits for the AL East- walked three. walking one. Blackburn (9-9) matched his Major leaguers long ago leading Yankees, who have “Johnson is one of the top “Didn’t really have my good career high with seven strike found out what kind of pitcher won four straight and 21 of guys in baseball,” Braves man stuff, though,” Oswalt said. “I outs in seven strong innings, a Pettitte is, and his perform 27. New York is 10-3 against ager Bobby Cox said. “You was able to locate some pitch big boost for his confidence ance against the Orioles the Orioles this season. have to put him in the top five es but as far as feeling 100 and the team’s struggling staff. showed that he’s still got plen Baltimore starter Jeremy anyway, for me, in all of base percent I didn’t really feel 100 Joe Nathan pitched a perfect ty of talent. Guthrie (9-13) allowed two ball and that’s with some real percent.” ninth for his 35th save. “After the fifth inning, I kind runs and four hits in six ly good ones. He’s that good. Astros reliever LaTroy After giving up consecutive of started thinking about it a innings. J'he right-hander was The kid is that good.” Hawkins allowed a solo shot to singles to start the first, Gavin little bit. It was cool,” Pettitte good, but on this night he Kawakami (7-10) quietly Derrek Lee in the eighth Floyd struck out Mauer and said. “You can’t not with the needed to be near perfect to kept the Braves in the game as inning and Jose Valverde finished unscathed, and short fans; it seemed almost like we outpitch Pettitte. he allowed one run and six pitched a scoreless ninth for stop Alexei Ramirez made two were at home, the fans were Guthrie matched Pettitte for hits in six innings. He threw his 20th save in 24 opportuni sharp, off-balance throws for getting into it so much. two innings, retiring the first 51 of his 75 pitches for strikes ties. Michael Bourn made a outs from deep in the hole “It’s neat for me to be able to six batters before Swisher led and struck out five without diving catch in center on Koyie after snagging grounders in do something like that this late off the third with his 22nd walking a batter. H ill‘s ball to end the game. the second and fourth. in my career. There’s not a homer and fourth against “After giving up that one The Cubs fell six games The Twins built their lead, whole lot that gets me excited, Baltimore. Melky Cabrera fol run, I knew I couldn’t give up behind Colorado and San though, with the defense-proof and I didn’t get too, too excited lowed with a one-out double any more runs with how Francisco in the NL wild-card offense: the long ball. Mauer about it yet, because I had a but did not advance. (Johnson) was pitching,” race. crushed the first pitch of his whole lot of outs to get. But it New York used successive Kawakami said through a Chris Coste led off the fourth at-bat in the third into the was fun.” doubles by Robinson Cano and translator. inning with a walk and upper deck for his 26th homer, After Melvin Mora led off the Swisher to make it 2-0 in the LaRoche and Escobar each advanced to second on a and after Justin Morneau eighth with a home run, fourth. drove in a run with back-to- Oswalt’s sacrifice bunt. Bourn smacked a single, Kubel took Pettitte completed his master The Yankees pulled away back base hits to right field off followed with an RBI double Floyd’s fastball into the foot ful effort by getting three with a three-run eighth that Dan Meyer in the eighth to off the ivy in center against ball seats behind center field straight outs. featu red an RBI single by stretch Atlanta’s lead to 5-1. Rich Harden . Harden walked for a 3-0 lead. The 37-year-old Pettitte took Johnny Damon and a two-run “Anytime your best pitcher is Jeff Keppinger and Lance That was all Blackburn his dominance of the Orioles to double by Cano. on the mound, you want to win Berkman to load the bases. needed. With the rotation deci a new level with a vintage those games,” Marlins manag Then Lee lined a single to left, mated by injuries and a lack of pitching gem that enabled him Braves 5, Marlins 2 er Fredi Gonzalez said. “We scoring Bourn and Keppinger. minor league depth, the Twins to move into sole possession of Six innings in, Chipper Jones didn’t add on runs.” In the fifth inning, Keppinger are desperate for Blackburn to third place on the Yankees and the Braves didn’t feel too The Marlins took a 1-0 lead led off with a single and, one help stabilize the staff the way career wins list. He broke a tie good about their chances in the second inning when out later, Lee homered to left- he did in the first half. with Lefty Gomez with his against the Marlins. Jorge Cantu led off with a dou center to put the Astros up 5- As the deadline to finalize 190th victory with New York, a Then they figured out Josh ble down the left-field line and 0. It was Lee’s 22nd of the sea postseason rosters arrived number bested by only Hall of Johnson. scored on a sacrifice fly to son. without any further action by Earners Whitey Ford (236) and Omar Infante hit a two-run center by Dan Uggla. Harden (8-8) allowed five the front office, the Twins are Red Ruffing (231). triple in the seventh and Uggla added an RBI double runs on five hits in five taking a rotation with two Pettitte allowed one run and Kenshin Kawakami pitched six in the ninth. innings. He struck out nine but rookies into the September two hits, struck out eight and effective innings to carry the “There’s no sense of walked six. stretch drive after recently walked none to improve to 4-0 Atlanta Braves past the urgency,” Uggla said. “There’s “It was one of those nights acquiring Carl Pavano to sup in his last seven starts. He’s Florida Marlins on Monday still time, there’s still a lot of where I felt really good, maybe port their best starter, Scott 26-6 lifetime against the night, 5-2 in a matchup games left. We’re all calm and too good. I just had trouble Baker. Orioles, including 16-4 in between NL wild-card con relaxed and I’m pretty sure getting a feel and getting into The third inning was a good Baltimore. tenders. we’re going to stay that way.” a rhythm and obviously walks sign Blackburn had his swag “I think that’s the best I’ve Johnson did not allow a hit killed me, I had a lot of those,” ger back. With speedy Scott seen Pettitte since I’ve been up until the sixth inning, when Astros 5, Cubs 3 Harden said. “It was either Podsednik at second base, the here,” said Markakis, in his Matt Diaz lined a 2-2 slider to Carlos Lee has a simple rea strikeout, a hit or a walk, not right-hander battled through a fourth season with the Orioles. center field with two outs after son for putting up big numbers what the team needed pesky at-bat by A.J. Pierzynski “He was just mixing up his Kawakami had a 10-pitch at- at Wrigley Field. tonight.” and struck out the scrappy pitches, going in and out, just bat. “I just think that I see the Harden was reportedly catcher with a low fastball the putting it where he wanted it. I “It’s a huge win, probably ball real good here,” Lee said. claimed on the waivers by the stadium radar flashed at 93 think his ball-to-strike ratio the biggest one of the year If you take a ballpark that you Twins, but Cubs general man mph. page 20 The Observer ♦ PAID ADVERTISEMENT Tuesday, September 1, 2009
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402 Actuarial Science Club 320 Human Rights-ND 426 Pre-Dental Society 427 301 Africa Faith & Justice Network 711 Humor Artists Pre-Law Society of Notre Dame 428 601 African Students Association of Notre Dame and SMC 321 Identity Project of Notre Dame (IDND) Pre-Professional Society > 403 Africana Studies Club 611 Indian Association of Notre Dame 429 Pre-Veterinary Medical Association of UND/SMC Club re 342 Progressive Student Alliance 302 Alumni Student Club 515 Inspire £ 303 Amateur Radio Club 417 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 716 Project Fresh E 501 American Cancer Society Club 418 International Development Research Council 529 Proponents of Animal Welfare Service
404 American Chemical Society 419 Investment Club 430 Psychology Club
405 A m erican Institute of A eronautics & A stronautics (AIAA) 712 Irish D ance Club 431 Quizbowl Club of Notre Dame
406 American Institute of Architecture Students, (AIAS) 516 Irish Fighting for St. Ju d e Kids 432 Real Estate Investment Club oo 353 Right To Life o 407 American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AlChE) 105 Irish G ardens CO Irish Rover 343 Risk Club 502 American Red Cross Club 901 N 408 American Society of Civil E ngineers (ASCE) 322 Iron Sharpens Iron 433 Roosevelt Institution i T" 409 Ame. Soc. of Mechanical Engineers/Soc. of Automotive Engineers 626 Italian Club 225 Rugby Football Club
410 Anthropology Club, Notre Dame 612 Jap an Club 622 Russian Club CO <0 602 Asian Amencan Association 323 Jewish Club 218 Sailing Club, Notre Dame/Saint Mary's College 723 Saint Edward's Hall Players 603 Asian International Society 103 Judicial Council/Class of 2013 0 411 Association of Women in Mathematics 713 Juggling Club 108 Scholastic Magazine c 701 Bagpipe Band 519 Knights of Columbus, Notre Dame Council, No. 1477 434 Science Business Club 3 344 Scrabble Club of Notre Dame 702 Ballet Folklorico Azul y Oro 613 Korean Student Association v. 703 Ballroom Dance Club, Notre Dame/Saint Mary's 614 La Alianza 345 Shades of Ebony O 304 Baptist Collegiate Ministry 615 Le Cercle Francais (French Club) 530 Slice of Life ND t i 522 Best Buddies 517 LEAD-ND 346 Social Justice in American Medicine (SJAM) re
503 Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Notre Dame and St Mary’s 324 Leprechaun Legion 435 Society of Physics Students _ i 412 Biology Club 325 Linux Users Group 436 Society of Women Engineers 10 604 Black Cultural Arts Council 518 Literacy Awareness - Notre Dame 536 Sociology Club v - 605 Black Student Association of Notre Dame 911 Liturgical Choir, Notre Dame 347 Sorin Rifle T eam (AROTC) co 201 Bowling Club, Notre Dame 521 Logan Recreation Club 623 Spanish Club c 606 Brazil Club of Notre Dame 420 Management Club 523 Special Friends of Notre Dame 504 Camp Kesem 421 Marketing Club 219 Squash Club, Notre Dame 505 Campus Girl Scouts, Notre Dame - Saint Mary's 209 Martial Arts Institute 348 St. Xavier Club of Notre Dame (XND) < 305 Chess Club 422 Math Club of Notre Dame 437 Student Association for Women in Architecture (SAWA) <0 306 Children's Defense Fund 616 M EC hA deN D 101 Student Government 607 Chinese Culture Society 326 Mediaeval Society of Our Lady of the Lake 438 Student International Business Council o 506 Circle K 327 Men Against Violence 717 Student Players re 104 Class of 2011-Junior Class Council 210 Men's Boxing Club 718 Student Stand-ups of Notre Dame 102 Student Union Board c 202 Climbing Club, Notre Dame 212 Men's Running Club o 531 Students for Environmental Action 001 Club Coordination Council 214 Men's Volleyball Club u 307 College Democrats of Noire Dame 215 Men's Water Polo Club 524 Super Slbs
308 College Libertarians of Notre Dame 423 MexicanAmericanEngineers&Scientist/SocietyofHispanicProf. 349 Sustained Dialogue at the University 507 College M entors for Kids 328 Militia of the Im m aculata 719 Swing Club 2 309 College Republicans, University of Notre Dame 617 Minnesota Student Club of Notre Dame 532 Taking Education Abroad at Notre Dame (T.E.A. ND) 0 310 Communion and Liberation at Notre Dame (CLU@ND) 424 Minority Pre-M edical Society 533 Teamwork for Tomorrow of Notre Dame JZ 508 Community Alliance to Serve Hispanics 329 Mock Trial Association 624 T exas Club ■o 413 Computer Club, Notre Dame 330 Model United Nations Club 109 The Juggler 0 705 Coro Primavera de Nuestra Senora, El 331 M OTOdomers (MXD) 106 The Shirt Project 0 203 Cycling Club 525 Ms. Wizard Day Program 534 Timmy Foundation
706 Dance Company 332 Muslim Student Association of Notre Dame 220 Triathlon Club
520 Daughters of Isabella 333 M ustard 720 Troop Notre Dame O 107 Debate Team 334 National Alliance on Mental lllness-Notre Dame 350 TwiND: the Twin Club of Notre Dame c 311 Detachment 225 Flyin'Irish, Notre Dame [AFROTC] 618 National Association for the Advancement of Colored People 221 Ultimate Club of Notre Dame 721 Unchained Melodies JQ 110 Dome Yearbook 425 National Society of Black Engineers 3 509 Domers Mentoring Kids 619 Native American Student Association of Notre Dame 439 Undergraduate Women in Business Association 414 Economics Club 335 ND for Animals 351 University Young Life o 625 Vietnamese Student Association 415 Entrepreneurship Society 336 ND-8 re 722 Voices of Faith Gospel Choir 204 Equestrian Club, ND/SMC 526 Neighborhood Study Help Program im 707 Parley Hall Players 906 Notre D am e Television (NDtv) 352 Wabruda, The 312 Feminist Voice 714 Not-So-Royal Shakespeare Company 222 Waterski Club of Notre Dame CO £ 205 Field Hockey Club 527 Operation Smile Student Organization 440 Women in Politics Club m 206 Figure Skating Club 337 Orestes Brownson Council 211 Women's Boxing Club i u c 313 Filii M ariae/Children of Mary 620 Organizacion Latino Americana 223 Women's Ice Hockey Team 608 Filipino American Student Organization 338 Orthodox Christian Fellowship Club 912 W om en's Liturgical Choir o 708 First Class Steppers 339 Park Flyers Pilots Club 213 Women's Running Club o 207 Fishing Club 715 Pasquerilla East Musical Company 216 Women's Water Polo Club -I 314 FlipSide 340 Peace Fellowship - Notre Dame 535 World Hunger Coalition
510 Foodshare 528 Pentathlon Coaches of Notre Dame 224 World Taekwondo Federation 416 Forum on Biomedical Ethics 341 Perspectives 913 WSND-FM SPECIAL GUESTS 914 WVFI Radio 511 Friends of the Orphans 621 Polish Club 002-003 Student Activities Office 609 German Club 004 Legends 315 Glass Club COMMUNITY AGENCIES 902-903 RecSports 512 Global Health ND 801 Big Brothers Big Sisters 811 Little Flower Catholic Church 821 Ronald McDonald Family Room 904 Athletic Promotions 316 G luten-Free ND 802 Boys and Girls Club 812 Logan Center 822 SBCSC Partner Up/Read to a Child 905 First Aid Services Team 317 GreeND 803 Catholic Worker House 813 Memorial Hospital & Health System 823 Sisters of the Holy Cross 907-910 C am pus Ministry 318 Gulf Coast Action League 804 C enter for the H om eless 814 Milton Adult Day Service 824 S-O-S of Madison Center 915 Educational T a lent Search 208 Gymnastics Club 805 Dismas House 815 Near Northwest Neighborhood Inc. 825 South Bend Juvenile Correctional Facility 916 Gender Relations Center 513 Habitat for Humanity 806 El Cam pito, Inc. 816 Neighborhood Resources Corporation 826 Sunshine Clubhouse 917 Core Council 709 Halftime 807 Hannah & Friends 817 Notre Dame Upward Bound 820 Take Ten 918-921 Center for Social Concerns 710 Harmonia 808 Healthwin 818 R eins of Life, Inc. 827 United Religious Community 922 Career Center 610 Hawaii Club - Na Pua Kai 'Ewalu 809 Hope Ministries 819 Robinson Community Learning Center 828 Women's Care Center 923 Undergraduate Admissions 514 Helpful Undergraduate Students 810 La Casa de Amistad, Inc. 829 Youth Service Bureau 924 Office of Alcohol and Drug Education
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son, and could now power clean “We’re excited about our NCAA F o o t b a l l close to 400 pounds. youth, our athleticism,” Weis D-Line “Ian is probably in the best said. “I think with youth and continued from page 24 shape he’s ever been in,” Weis athleticism comes some uncer said. “It isn’t just the power tainty as you go in.” Five freshmen could Hawaii Bowl win. clean numbers, he’s in really The Irish also have a new face Irish head coach Charlie Weis good shape.” coaching the defensive line in said he expects a more physical Rounding out the starting line Randy Hart, who was hired start for Vols in opener ly mature Johnson to take is sophomore Kapron Lewis- after Jappy Oliver resigned. another step forward this sea Moore, who may just be the Hart had coached at son. biggest question mark. Even Washington for the previous 21 to start at tight end and junior Associated Press “Ethan Johnson played a though he has yet to play a seasons, and said he was excit Kevin Cooper at fullback. whole bunch last year, but he down for Notre Dame, Weis said ed about taking over a line full KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Five true Also listed as offensive starters wasn’t 285 [pounds] like he is he was confident in Lewis- of potential. freshmen are among the possible are: senior tackle Chris Scott, sen right now,” Weis said in a press Moore’s ability to contribute in “Because we don’t have the starters for the Tennessee ior guards Vladimir Richard and conference. “There’s a big dif 2009. experience, the guys are excited Volunteers when they open Sept. Jacques McClendon and either ference. You look at him right “He came here at 220 and working hard,” Hart said. 5 against Western Kentucky. redshirt freshman Aaron Douglas now, he looks like a big mucha- [pounds], he’s 265 [now],” Weis At the end of the day, Hafis Tennessee released a depth or junior Jarrod Shaw at tackle. cho.” said. “He’s a lot more ready for Williams said what the Irish chart for the game on Friday that All-American safety Eric Berry The Irish will have their most prime time than he was a year defensive line lacks in experi listed running back Bryce Brown, was the only Vol with a guaran experienced defensive lineman ago, without a drop off in his ence, they’d make up for in wide receiver Nu’Keese teed starting position at the start starting up the middle in junior athleticism as well.” intensity. Richardson, defensive tackle of fall camp. He will be joined in nose tackle Ian Williams, who The Irish have several other “Our opponents are going to Montori Hughes, cornerback Mike the secondary by sophomore right has played in all 25 games of his players who will contribute in see a team that’s like really hun Edwards and free safety Janzen cornerback Art Evans, sopho Notre Dame career. Last year, the defensive trenches in 2009 gry dogs and get after the ball Jackson as freshmen who may more Anthony Anderson or Williams totaled 40 tackles, as well, most notably junior every time,” he said. start. Edwards at left cornerback and including two for a loss. Weis defensive end Kerry Neal and Coach Lane Kiffin has repeated Jackson or junior Dennis Rogan said Williams also added a great sophomore defensive tackle Contact Sam Werner at ly said all players would have a at free safety. deal of strength in the off-sea- 1 lafis Williams. [email protected] chance to win a starting job. At defensive line is junior ends “These coaches, they stuck to Gerald Williams and Chris that so much, and I respect them Walker, senior tackle Wes Brown so much for that,” said junior and either senior tackle Dan was second in kills (324) and is definitely indicative of the Nick Stephens who is listed as Williams or Hughes. Junior points (390.5). rest of the season, I think, if backup to starting quarterback LaMarcus Thompson, junior Nick Dealy “As a freshman it was we play as well as we did Jonathan Crompton. “I couldn’t Reveiz and senior Rico McCoy will continued from page 24 hard,” Dealy said. “But now I against Stanford.” have asked anything more of start at linebacker. feel I can back up my spot Dealy credited the older coach Kiffin and these other Richardson is listed to return “It was fun to play,” Dealy better. I feel like I’ve earned girls with helping her to feel coaches. It was a great opportuni punts and Oku and Rogan to said. “The team played really my position on the team.” comfortable right away. ty.” return kickoffs. Junior Daniel well, especially against By starting every game, “They definitely gave me Kiffin did not address the media Lincoln will start at place-kicker Stanford.” Dealy learned by doing as a advice,” she said. “They didn’t after the depth chart was and junior Chad Cunningham will Although young, Dealy is no freshman. She said she hopes treat me like I was younger. released on Friday afternoon. handle punts and kickoffs. stranger to contributing to the those lessons will carry into They show you the way, but The depth chart lists Brown or The Vols completed one last team. She was one of only two her sophomore year. not too much, which was senior Montario Hardesty as the tough practice on Friday and players to start every match in “It helps knowing how the nice.” starting tailback with freshman were scheduled to do light scrim 2008, her first season. season goes,” she said. “As a It can only mean good David Oku behind them, though maging work on Saturday before However, she said it was noth freshman you don’t under things for a team when even all three could see playing time in beginning their Western Kentucky ing special to be starting so stand that every game is so the sophomores are veterans, a game. game week preparations. much as a freshman. crucial. This year I’m going to and Dealy said she thinks the Projected to start with “Everything is getting ready for “You have to make sure push as hard as I can in every Irish are going far. Richardson from a wide receiver Western Kentucky now. After that [you’re] working hard, game.” “Obviously beating Stanford corps depleted by injuries is sen big scrimmage (on Aug. 15), prac because it is a big responsibil The Irish finished 2-1 in the showed what we can do, but I ior Quin tin Hancock, who did not tice is a little toned down and all ity,” she said. “But I didn’t Shamrock Invitational, defeat think we can do even better,” catch a single pass last season. of that, but it’s still high-tempo. really think about it.” ing No. 5 Stanford Saturday she said. “This is a really spe Kiffin had already announced Right now, a lot of us are basically Dealy put up several big but losing to LSU the next day. cial year for Notre Dame vol Crompton would start at quarter still just fighting and battling, and numbers in her freshman sea “It was a wake-up call,” leyball.” back and senior center Cody the coaches are still pushing us son. She led the team in serv Dealy said of the loss to LSU. Sullins would start as Josh McNeil hard, and we’re just trying to ice aces (30), digs (325) and “It let us know how hard we Contact Laura Myers at recovers from knee surgery. come out here and deliver,” service receptions (30), and have to work. The Shamrock [email protected] Junior Luke Stocker is projected Richard said.
NCAA F o o t b a l l SATURDAY MASSES Sophomore Smith BASILICA CRYPT named Vandy QB
and one interception. That arm Beginning September 5, 2009 Associated Press is what Johnson wants for an NASHVILLE, Tenn. — offense that must improve on Vanderbilt coach Bobby 2008 when the Dores ranked Mass will be offered at 10:00 am. Johnson went with youth over 117th out of 119 Football Bowl experience for his starting Subdivision teams in total quarterback Monday. offense. each Saturday during the Johnson announced redshirt “We’re going to try to move sophomore Larry Smith is his the ball, throw the ball down- starter, beating out senior field a little bit more than we academic year in the Crypt of the Mackenzi Adams and redshirt have the last couple years. junior Jared Funk. Smith start Larry also has a presence in ed the Commodores’ historic the pocket. I think he sees the Basilica of the Sacred Heart Music City Bowl win last field very well and knows what December and is a former we’re trying to do with the Alabama Mr. Football who led offense. He’s also used to win his high school team to a state ning a bunch of games,” title. Johnson said. “All the time you do think of Smith led Prattville High to a the future, but your big charge state title as a senior when he now is to win Saturday’s was Alabama’s Mr. Football in game,” Johnson said at his all classes. A three-year starter, weekly news conference. Smith led Prattville to a 39-2 “That’s all we’re concerned record and set school records * i i about. We’re not playing for by throwing for 6,011 yards 2010, 2011. We’re trying to and 54 touchdowns. Better still, % have a big year this year. So Smith never lost a regular-sea our top charge is to try to get son game in high school. the player in there who’s going “The best way to develop it is to help us win games this year.” to get him in the game,” The Commodores love Johnson said. Smith’s strong arm and his The Commodores open the poise under pressure. Smith season Saturday night at home appeared in two games last against Western Carolina, Campus Ministry season and was 19-of-34 for eager to pick up where they left 167 yards with one touchdown off 2008. page 22 The Observer ♦ SPORTS Tuesday, September 1, 2009
tion to a good squad we already shutting out Northwestern 1- every year, and playing a have.” 0 in their last game at old strong Michigan team right Mierzwa The Belles have been showing Michigan Alumni Field. off the bat is a good way to continued from page 24 their strength the last few years on continued from page 24 “We are all looking forward test the waters immediately. the conference and national stage. to the Wolverines,” Clark “This is a great opportunity play for Saint Mary’s. Even as one Finishing second in the MIAA last points in the season, and per said. “Scrimmages are great, to get off to a good start this of the newest additions to the fall, they came out strong in the haps knock a chip off of the but there is no substitute for season,” Clark said. “This team, Mierzwa has definitely stood spring and finished 10th at the Big Ten, one of the top soccer real action.” first game can set the out. NCAA Championships. However, conferences in the country. Now that the players have tempo.” “It’s a little early, but things have for Hamilton and his Belles team, “The Big Ten is a great con gotten into the rhythm of This Irish team has a been going very well so far,” second in the conference isn’t good ference, but you would studying and playing, Clark chance to rebound from its Hamilton said. “She’s been learn enough. always like to see more believes the team is ready to early postseason exit last ing a lot from the other girls, and “Our fall goal is always to win teams from your own confer step out on the pitch and year and have a very strong vice versa.” the MIAA championship which has ence in the postseason,” make a statement. showing this season. Mierzwa isn’t new to the com eluded us the last three years,” Clark said. “This is a good “We are ready to start the “We have a good group. We petitive golf scene, however. She Hamilton said. “We want to posi opportunity to get some early season,” Clark said. “We like have a very focused group. has already made her mark in tion ourselves well again for the points, both for us and for this group and they have They are ready,” Clark said. Poland on the golf course as a two- National Championship in the the Big East.” worked extremely hard all The Irish will have a time national women’s amateur spring. The Irish are glad to finally offseason. I am optimistic chance to prove they are champion. “We want to learn not how to be out of preseason play and about what we can do this ready at 7 this evening in “No doubt she is a great player, just be a good team, but a great actually play some games season.” Alumni Stadium. and definitely has that competitive team.” that really count. The Irish Clark said he believes the drive,” Hamilton said. “I think swept the preseason, beating team is well-served by facing Contact Jared Jedick at she’ll learn how to play college golf Contact Meaghan Veselik at Northern Illinois twice and the best teams in the country [email protected] from our team. She’s a great addi- mveselO 1 @saintmarys.edu
After taking on Holy Cross today, the Belles will travel to Belles Danville, Ky. this weekend to continued from page 24 take part in the Centre College Tournam ent where they will tions,” Crabbe said. “I’d like to face teams from Centre and see us get off to a positive start; Trannsylvania College. however, I do expect some nervous energy and there will Contact Katelyn Grabarek at be mistakes.” kgrabaO 1 @saintmarys.edu The team has seven freshmen on the roster to open the sea son and Crabbe will look to them along with 17 returning players to help improve. “They have done quite well so far,” Crabbe said. “There are two in particular that will be Save the date! called on to start and con tribute. We have added depth at goalkeeper as well which Friday, September 11, 2009 was by far for our biggest pri ority coming into the 2009 sea son.” The Belles are returning eight players this fall that scored at least two goals last season to provide some offensive support. Senior Micki Hedinger will be a major offensive weapon for the Belles this season again. She scored eight goals last sea son and, along with senior Sam Smogor and sophomore Katelyn Tondo-Steele, will look to pro vide a strong attack. “From an attacking perspec tive I have high expectations from Micki Hedinger, Sam 8 a u j c O Smogor, and Katelyn Tondo- Steele,” Crabbe said. “In addi tion, Colleen Ferguson, Jess Slean and Keely Noonan bring a full season of playing together in the midfield this year.” Crabbe also said he believes the defense has enough return ing starters and depth to improve dramatically from last season. “On our backline sees two new faces, Corissa Hart and Taylor Paton joining Bridget Ronanyne and Michelle Marshall,” Crabbe said. “Also, we get Katie Wehrli back in 2009 after she missed much of 2008. I expect every player on our roster to contribute this fall.” Hedinger, and Tondo-Steele were second and third on the An HAmazing Race" style contest brought to you by the team respectively in scoring last season. Hammes Notre Dame Bookstore, in conjunction with Anthony Travel and With last season’s centralized scoring attacks, Crabbe hopes the ND Alumni Association with proceeds benefiting the United Way for everyone to contribute this season. “I am looking for a good com The first person to win "the Race" gets a free trip petitive attitude from all of our players, regardless of their role to see Notre Dame play at the Alamodome! on the field,” Crabbe said. “Our energy level when we defend will be important. Finally, we need our attacking players to take greater responsibility in For more information, please contact Kristin Biitch ( [email protected] - 574,631.5791) front of goal this year. In 2008 or Julie Nave [[email protected] - 574,631.6469) or visit ndcatalog.com we spent too much time waiting for one player to score all of our goals. This year we have quite a few players capable of contributing on the score- sheet.” Tuesday, September 1, 2009 The Observer ♦ TODAY page 23
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M e n ’s S o c c e r Irish open season, Alumni Stadium against Wolverines
said. “It must be one of the who were able to best the Michigan brings back five and play balanced soccer. By JARED JEDICK finest college venues in the Irish last year by scoring starters and 17 letter-winners “I believe a team always Sports Writer country.” three goals, a rarity in that from last season’s squad, rep needs to take what the other The new $5.7 million stadi season. resenting a team that knows team is giving them, and then The No. 10 Irish look to kick um was the generous gift of “They were able to put three how to score. use whatever is appropriate,” off the regular season with a the alumni and in particular on us, which you did not see “M ichigan is a good team Clark said. “We are a well- win this evening at newly con of former Irish soccer players much last year,” Clark said. “I with some very good players,” rounded team. We have good structed Alumni Stadium Tom Crotty and Rob Snyder. do not want to say we are out Clark said. “They are a good speed, good technical ability, against a No. 21 Michigan “We would really like to for revenge this year, but we attacking team that gets play and a good idea of how to play team that defeated Notre thank the former players for will definitely take them seri ers forward.” together.” Dame 3-1 last year. coming back and doing this ously.” Clark believes Notre Dame This game also marks a “There is huge excitement to for us,” Clark said. The main issue for the Irish has an answer for the good opportunity to get early be playing in the new stadi Taking the pitch opposite will be containing the Wolverines attack as long as um,” Irish coach Bobby Clark the Irish is No. 21 Michigan, Wolverines’ potent attack. they stay within their game see MICHIGAN/page 22
F oo tba ll S M C S o c c e r Young and restless Hopeful Belles face Defensive line filled with youth and talent Holy Cross By SAM WERNER Associate Sports Editor By KATELYN GRABAREK Sports Writer Heading into the 2009 season, the Irish defensive line may be The Belles hope to rebound one of Notre Dame’s most talent from a disastrous 2008 cam ed, if least experienced, position paign when they host Holy units. Cross in their home opener at 4 “I think we’ve got a lot of young p.m. Saint Mary’s went 2-13-1 guys who’ve got a lot of poten last season and 1-7 in the tial,” sophomore defensive tackle MIAA. Ethan Johnson said. “We’ve got a The players have been train lot of team speed.” ing for two weeks, and second- Johnson appears to have the year head coach Ryan Crabbe most potential of any Irish defen wants to see how the team sive lineman. As a freshman in responds to a more competitive 2008, the Portland, Ore. native atmosphere. appeared in all 13 games, rack “There are some new faces in ing up 18 tackles and 3.5 sacks, the lineup along with some including two in Notre Dame’s VANESSA GEMPISZThe Observer returning players in new posi- Junior noseguard Ian Williams starts off the line against North Carolina in a 29-24 loss in Chapel Hill see D-LINE/page 21 on Oct. 11. Williams will anchor the middle of the Irish defense alongside sophomore Ethan Johnson. see BELLES/page 21
SMC G o l f ND V o l l e y b a l l Polish freshman leads Dealy shines at Shamrock
Belles in tourney debut By LAURA M YERS Sports Writer freshman in the four-team tourna By MEAGHAN VESELIK ment. Mierzwa tied University of It seems Notre Dame’s six Sports Writer Indianapolis individuals Megan seniors have dominated the Kiley and Lauren Vogt for the third storylines in the early part Freshman Martyna Mierzwa place title, only two strokes behind of the new season — but may be a long way from home, but Indianapolis’s Sarah Prascsak’s don’t tell Kristen Dealy. nothing could stop her as she led second place finish. Greyhound The sophomore outside the Saint Mary’s golf team to a sec junior and 2009 D-II Individual h itter is already d istin ond place finish in their first invita Champion Lyndsay McBride was guishing herself after post tional last weekend. only seven strokes ahead of the ing 33 kills, 25 digs and 34 The Ponzan, Poland, native tore freshman Belle to win the invita total points at this week up the course last Saturday and tional overall. e n d ’s Sham rock Sunday to start off the season with Saint Mary’s coach Mark Invitational. The perform a two-day finish of 155, tying her Hamilton heard about Mierzwa ance earned her recogni for third place. through a friend of a friend on the tion as part of the all-tour Shooting a 76 the first day and golfing scene, and brought her to nament team. VANESSA GEMPIS/The Observer coming back with a 79 the second, Notre Dame sophomore Kristen Dealy follows through on a spike Mierzwa stood out as the lead see MIERZWA/page 22 see DEALY/page 21 against LSU on Sunday in a 3-0 victory for the Tigers.
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