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OLUME 39 : ISSUE 60 TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2004 NDSMCOBSERVER.COM Tragedy strikes Ebersol family University expresses sorrow after crash

By AMANDA MICHAELS Associate News Editor

A testam ent to the bonds of the Notre Dame community, the University was shaken by the tragedy that struck members of its own Sunday, and is extend­ ing its support to the Ebersol family in its time of grief. The charter plane carrying Notre Dame senior Charlie Ebersol, 21, his father, chair­ man of NBC Sports Dick E bersol, 57, and

Map of Accident Site C harlie’s b r o th e r H ospital Crash Site Dick and Charlie A Mass will Teddy Ebersol are E bersol, COLORADO be held for in stable 14, c r a ­ condition at a the Ebersol ■8-D enver i hospital in family at shed on G r a n d Ju n c t io n Grand takeoff Junction, while 10 p.m. M o n t r o s e a n d the co-pilot tonight in is at a hospital Keough erupted in Denver. Hall Chapel in flames MIKE HARKINS/Observer Graphic at M on­ Photos courtesy of the Associated Press and the Observer Archives tro se Right, officials from Montrose Airport and the National Transportation Safety Board search wreckage Monday. Top left, Teddy Ebersol, Susan Regional Airport Sunday. Saint James and Dick Ebersol attend a movie screening. Middle left, Notre Dame senior Charlie Ebersol poses for a student government photo. The Ebersol name is well known on campus and in the wider Notre Dame community, Plane crash leaves N D senior Charlie, father Dick injured; youngest brother dead and the family’s influence reaches from the wording of condition at St. Mary’s Hospital airport is located 185 miles Montrose Coroner Mark Young the new Student Union consti­ By CLAIRE HEININGER in Grand Junction, Colo, and are southwest of Denver and serves told the Montrose Daily Press. tution to the details of the new News Editor expected to make a full recovery, the Telluride Ski Area. The younger Ebersol was NBC television contracts. according to Kim Williams, The pilot and a flight attendant ejected from the plane and died In a statement released Notre Dame senior Charlie director of public relations at the of the CL-601 Challenger plane instantly, Young said. Monday, University President Ebersol survived a plane crash hospital. were killed on impact, the “He didn’t lay there and suf­ Father Edward Malloy offered th a t injured his father, NBC The private jet, carrying six Montrose County Coroner’s fer,” Young said. “The pilot and his condolences to the Ebersol Sports chairman Dick Ebersol, people, crashed during takeoff Office said in a press release. flight attendant were both eject­ family on the loss of their and killed his youngest brother from Montrose Regional Airport A body matching the descrip­ ed from their seats. The only one youngest son Teddy. Teddy Ebersol and two crewmen at approximately 10 a.m. tion of Teddy Ebersol, 14, was not ejected was Mr. Ebersol, and “The Ebersols have been in Montrose, Colo. Sunday. Mountain Standard Time, recovered underneath the his son, Charles, pulled him longtime friends of the The family said in a release according to a press release wreckage at 5 p.m. MST out.” Monday night that Dick and from the Montrose Fire Monday, following an extensive Charlie Ebersol were in stable Protection District (MFPD). The search of the wooded crash site, see CRASH/page 4 see EBERSOL/page 4

C ouncil of R epresentatives Students feel pain of Group discusses updates USC losing streak Members will send card prayers to Ebersol family , By M ADDIE HANNA place on an as-necessary of your respective groups to News Writer By MARY KATE MALONE basis, and members chose not come to our meetings. We News Writer to remove it. cannot vote if we do not have After watching the football COR discussed the issue fur­ enough members present,” team lose to USC on Saturday, The Council of Represen­ ther Monday, and representa­ she said. Notre Dame students returned tatives discussed business tives agreed the current con­ Representatives agreed to from Thanksgiving break sad­ from last week and coordinat­ stitutional requirement for do so. dened by the season-ending loss. “That was an absolute embar­ ed various events being FMB to meet on a bi-weekly In other COR new s: rassment,” sophomore Mac planned for the week Monday. basis is necessary and no con­ ♦ Cavanaugh senator Jordan Murray said of the football 41-10 At last w eek’s meeting stu­ stitutional changes should be Bongiovanni asked represen­ loss to No. 1 USC. dent body president Adam made. tatives to sign a card for sen­ Murray, who is from Chicago, Istvan presented a resolution Still, hall president’s co­ ior Charlie Ebersol and his traveled to Los Angeles with his to representatives that pro­ chair Claire Fadel, who family, who were involved in a family to watch the Irish play the posed changes that the attends FMB m eetings, said plane crash over the holiday Trojans. Council felt needed to be although last week’s meeting weekend. made to the new constitution. was very effective, many in “We shouldn’t have even been TRE “We bought a card to show on the same field with that Before members approved the the past have failed to be pro­ support for Charlie. Let’s all team,” Murray said. resolution, Student Union ductive due to poor atten­ keep them in our prayers,” MP Junior Steve Sweeney, who Board manager Jimmy dance. she said. Flaherty had expressed con­ “If we are going to meet on traveled to USC from northern CLAIRE KELLEY/The Observer cern with one provision that a bi-weekly basis, then the California with his dad, shared A football fan expresses dis­ suggested Financial Manage­ representatives here are going Contact Mary Kate Malone appointment after Notre ment Board meetings take to have to push the members at [email protected] see LOSS/page 3 Dame’s 41-10 loss to USC. page 2 The Observer ♦ PAGE 2 Tuesday, November 30, 2004

Inside C olumn Question of the Day: W h at did you th ink o f th e fo o tball g a m e ? 'Saved by the Bell' bliss Tim Feldmann Daniel Klauer Kat Moravek Gabriel Samudio Roger Knight Chris Dougher In recent weeks, my friends and I have devoted a good chunk of time to ju n ior jun ior junior sophom ore junior sophom ore watching every episode from every Dillon Dillon Caven Keenan Siegfried Zahm season of “Saved by the Bell." Pathetic? Perhaps a bit. But. watching 7 don’t think “D.J. Fitzpatrick “Expected.' “Go Irish!’ “I didn’t watch “It was the show now, it’s appropriate is awesome. ’’ it. ” foolball-rific.' when I am mature Kate Antonacci enough to recog­ fo r the nize that I will newspaper to never actually N ew s become Kelly Production print. ” Kapowski and Editor date the ever- desirable Zack Morris, it is interesting to see how our culture has changed in just 10 short years. The show had a real innocence and sweetness to it. All of the episodes had reassuring morals and the characters In B rief always made the right decisions — no drugs, no racism, no sex and no seri­ ous problems. The Center for Social Concerns Our generation seems utterly out of will sponsor a summer service control in comparison. And while I am project meeting from 7 to 8 p.m. glad that my wardrobe does not con­ in the Coleman-Morse lounge sist of fluorescent spandex and tacky tonight. patterned dresses, at times, I wish life mirrored “Saved by the Bell” just a lit­ UNICEF will sell Christmas tle. The perfection of the characters, cards and other materials from their relationships and their morals, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. today in no matter how “made-for-TV” they the Hesburgh Library concourse. may have been, were enviable. Proceeds will benefit needy chil­ For one, Kelly and Zack’s “going dren throughout the world. steady” was the epitome of pure, high school love. Zack solicited parental Theology professor Bob Krieg permission before asking Kelly out will lead a seminar on “Catholic and made deals with her boss to get Theologians and Nazi her out of work early for a dance. A Germany,”Wednesday from 3:30 kiss on the cheek was always followed to 5:30 p.m. in C-104 Hesburgh by an “ooooooo” from the audience. Center. Now, such courting and dating is a virtual has-been, while random hook­ Sally Winn, vice president of ups and casual, meaningless relation­ Feminists for Life of America, will ships dominate high school and col­ speak today on the topic “Refuse lege life. When and how did that to Choose: Reclaiming become the norm? Fem inism ” from 7 to 9 p.m. in Jessie took caffeine pills, Screech 126 DeBartolo Hall. RICHARD FRIEDMAN/The Observer made fake IDs to get everyone into an Notre Dame students eat dinner in South Dining Hall Monday underneath a balcony of new 18-and-up dance club, and Zack Christmas decorations, which went up across campus over Thanksgiving break. Pasquerilla East Hall will spon­ snuck out of detention. Today, people sor its Silent Night Silent deal with police citations, court hear­ Auction Wednesday from 7 to 9 ings and Res Life trials all the time p.m. The event will include free without blinking an eye. Though at food, karaoke and a free IPod the core the problems seem the same, O ffbeat giveaway. everything today is in excess and taken much more casually. Smiling frowned upon in “The subject's expression said. University of Iowa professor When did the innocence disappear? visa photographs should be neutral (non-smil­ The suspect, whose name Mary Wilson will speak today Did it ever really exist? Everything in PITTSBURGH — Imagine ing) with both eyes open, and was not released, taped two from 4 to 5 p.m. in 238 Galvin “Saved by the Bell” was sugarcoated. being denied a passport for, mouth closed. A smile with a cell phones and a battery .Life Science building about The real life angst of teens was of all things, your teeth. It closed jaw is allowed but is charger to three arrows, and “Molecular mechanisms of host- underplayed and problems were could happen, but not not preferred,” according to fired them over the 12-foot parasite interactions in leishma­ unrealistir.ally resolved in 30 minutes because they’re crooked. the guidelines wall into Mariefred prison niasis.” flat. But, I can’t help but think that Under new rules for visa outside Stockholm on Friday the show set a moral standard — it photographs that began this Man shoots cell phones into night, police spokeswoman Political science professor Luc encouraged hand-holding and court­ summer, the State Swedish prison Susanne Abrahamsson said. Reydams will discuss “Universal ing and sticking up for your friends. Department doesn't want to STOCKHOLM, Sweden — The man was not spotted Jurisdiction over Gross Human As outdated as the show may seem, it see them at all, according to Authorities in Sweden arrest­ by guards when he fired the Rights Violations: Back to manages to touch your heart, and we a story published in Sunday’s ed a man who shot mobile arrows, but was arrested Square Zero?”Wednesday from all end up trying to find our inner Pittsburgh-Post Gazette. phones into the yard of a after police found his car 4:30 to 6 p.m. in the Law School Bayside character. The new guidelines permit high-security prison with a parked about 650 feet from Courtroom. people to smile for passport bow and arrows, police said the prison walls, with a bow and visa pictures but frown Saturday. hidden underneath it, she To submit information to be on toothy smiles, which The 25-year-old man is said. included in this section of The apparently are classified as charged with planning to aid Observer, e-mail detailed infor­ unusual or unnatural expres­ a prison escape and could get Information compiled from mation about an event to sions. up to a year in jail, police the Associated Press. obsnews@nd. edu.

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New York Philadelphia P hoenix S eattle St. Louis Tampa Washington Tuesday, November 30, 2004 The Observer ♦ CAMPUS NEWS page 3 B oard of G overnance College reacts to tunnel closure T-shirt apology choice “I use [the tunnels] for “As Dalloway’s Promotions By N IC O LE ZO O K when it’s raining, or really Manager I am very concerned News Writer cold and snowy and icy,” about the tunnels connecting discussed by members Waltz said. “I’m not very the residence halls to Haggar For nearly a hundred years, happy about it.” being closed,” she said. “With Saint Mary’s students and Her roommate, sophomore many residence hall doors faculty have taken shelter Angela Ellison, said she being locked at 6 p.m., I am Together they decided it would from the South Bend snow would continue to live in Holy afraid that students w on’t be By KELLY M EEHAN be best not to issue the apology, and rain by walking through Cross next year despite the willing to make the effort to News Writer and agreed SAB had valid rea­ underground tunnels, which inconvenience of the tunnel walk around to get to sons not to do so. They said it are now scheduled to close closing. Dalloway’s in the evenings.” After much deliberation about was best to continue the discus­ Dec. 18. “I’ll still live in Holy Cross, Waltz and Ellison both issuing a second apology for sion process and keep holding In general, students and even though it’s the farthest agreed not having easy Saint Mary’s Pride Week T-shirt, identity forums to further unite faculty said they were con­ from everything,” she said. underground access would the Board of Governance decid­ all campus ideas. cerned about how the clos­ Professor Mark Abram- keep them from visiting the ed Monday that a statement “Actions speak louder than ing, which will likely be Copenhaver uses the tunnels campus eateries during such would be released to the student words, and keeping the identity indefinite, would affect cam­ to travel from Moreau to weather. body. forums are the best way to han­ pus. Regina Hall between classes “As for Haggar, I probably BOG said a second apology dle this situation,” public rela­ Junior Elizabeth Voss, a “all the time.” won’t go there anymore if the was not appropriate because the tions commissioner Ashley LeMans resident, said she felt “[I feel] a paroxysm of sad­ w eather is bad,” Ellison said. entire student body did not Thornburg said. the closing would present a ness the likes of which have “I usually only go there at request a second more specific Board members said they hope safety issue. rarely been encountered night if the weather’s too apology, and some students e- students will continue peaceful She also said the closing since Greek tragedy,” he said. nasty to walk outside to the mailed the Student Activities discussion about the issues would hamper students’ abil­ “It’s cold, it’s rainy, we have dining hall.” Board stating they would be brought up by the Pride Week T- ity to move freely from build­ to put on coats. Many agreed the tunnels offended by what they deemed shirt. ing to building at times when Besides pushing students are an important part of the an unnecessary apology. In other BOG news: it may be unpleasant to go and professors outdoors dur­ Saint Mary’s campus and said The Board instead will issue a ♦ Sunday from 11:45 a.m. to outside. ing class hours, inclement they would be sad to see statement about its intentions. 3:15 pm will be the last Service “I think it will be a great weather may affect business­ closed. SAB coordinator Lauren Fabina Sunday at the Christ Child inconvenience to walk es like the bookstore, the “It is such a wonderful said student government did not Society. Students are encouraged around when we have all Crossings snack shop in advantage of being at Saint wish to ignore students who to come and should contact Mary become accustomed to using Haggar and Dalloway’s after Mary’s,” Voss said. “I will be were not offended by the shirt. Beth Swyart for more informa­ the tunnels, especially at hours. very upset if they remain “We are in constant review of tion. night and in the cold,” she Voss said she worried about closed permanently.” our activities to provide the best ♦ Sophomore class president said. the campus businesses losing programs possible. We will keep Claudia Toth said all students Kyra Waltz, a sophomore customers when the tunnels Contact Nicole Zook at in mind the opinions of all stu­ are welcome to attend the living in Holy Cross, agreed. close. [email protected] dents and what offended them in abroad student send off tonight the planning of future events,” from 7:30 to 9 p.m. in the Fabina said. Stapleton Lounge. The sopho­ At the last BOG meeting, the “It's amazing how the series much louder.” more class will also host the “Big with USC has changed in the According to Hawley, momen­ Board considered issuing an Sister-Little Sister” kickoff event Football last three years. Four years ago tum shifted once USC settled apology if SAB opted not to. from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in the west continued from page 1 we beat them - they weren't down and found their offense. Student body president Sarah wing of the dining hall, which Catherine White and student that good. But they get a new “We lost our energy, and from will include a gingerbread house Murray's sentiment. coach and have beat us by 31 there it was all downhill,” body vice president Mary contest. Pauline Moran said they consid­ “We weren't prepared to play every year since,” Sweeney Hawley said. ♦ The second in a series of iden­ But students who were upset ered possible options and dis­ with the number one team in said. tity forums will be held Dec. 7 at the country for four quarters,” Sweeney said he pointed to by the game said they enjoyed cussed them with administra­ 4 p.m. in the Regina N orth tors. Sweeney said. the administration and head USC. Lounge. coach Tyrone Willingham for “The SoCal fans were great, “We gave a lot of thought to Sweeney pointed out the the team's poor performance. very intense, but an amicable how campus felt about these Contact Kelly Meehan growing gap in performance “I feel that the current admin­ rivalry. Outside of us getting issues as a whole,” White said. at [email protected] between the Notre Dame and USC teams. istration is fine with having a pounded, it was a really fun mediocre coaching staff,” time,” said Murray. Sweeney said. “Some people say Hawley enjoyed himself, but Brother Gorch Pool Hall that Ty's first recruiting class is noted the difference between only in their sophomore season, ND and USC fans. 8 BALL TOURNAMENT and that he needs time, but our “USC fans don't have the recruiting classes have been heart Notre Dame fans do - worse now than under [former when they’re down, they don't head coach Bob] Davie.” cheer. Win or lose, USC football Saturday, December 4 Freshman Ned Hawley, who just isn’t Notre Dame football.” lives in Los Angeles, attended Sweeney said he has attended Limit of 14 participants the game with family and Notre Dame-USC games since friends. he was little. Sign up at Brother Gorch Pool “Going into the game, I felt we “It's a great rivalry and most had a shot,” he said. “USC does­ USC fans are respectful, at least First Come, First Serve n't have the practice that we the ones I've been around,” he have in the rain, so the weather said. was on our side. We had a good PRIZES! turnout for the game, and in the Contact Maddie Hanna first quarter the ND fans were at [email protected]

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University and we are deeply Young declined to discuss the saddened by their loss,” Malloy condition of Teddy Ebersol’s said. “We pray for a full recov­ body out of respect for his fami­ ery for Dick and Charlie ly- Ebersol, and ask God’s grace on News reports on the status of their family.” the Connecticut boarding school Father Mark Poorman, vice freshman were scattered president for student affairs, Sunday as local authorities con­ offered similar words of ducted a search of the area, prayerful thoughts and support. which is covered by brush and “As treasured members of the cedar trees and contains a large Notre Dame community, drainage ditch. At a press con­ Charlie Ebersol and his family ference at the airport Monday are in our thoughts and prayers morning, broadcast nationally at this very difficult time,” by CNN, Montrose County chief Poorm an said in a statem ent deputy coroner Matt Eilts said released Monday. “We all draw Teddy Ebersol was presumed Right, an NTSB official carries the recovered flight data recorder box. Eyewitness Doug Percival, top strength from our faith, and dead and that the investigation left, and Montrose County chief deputy coroner Matt Eilts, bottom left, speak about the plane crash. pray that God will provide heal­ had been suspended until rep­ ing and hope for the Ebersols.” resentatives from the National Students, especially those Transportation Safety Board according to the MFPD. Steve McLaughlin of MTJ Air rewriting of the student union closest to Charlie Ebersol, are arrived on the scene. Another The dead crewmembers were Services, which de-ices private constitution. still reeling from the shock. press conference was held at 6 pilot Luis Alberto Polanco planes at the airport, told the A film, television and theatre Clay Nuelle, an RA in Keough p.m. MST after the body was Espaillst, 50, of the Dominican Denver Post his company did major, Ebersol lived in Keough — where Charlie Ebersol lived found. Republic, and flight attendant not de-ice the Ebersols’ plane for two and half years before for two years before moving The Ebersols, who own a Warren T. Richardson III, 36, of before it took off. moving off-campus. off-campus — said the dorm is home nearby, stopped in Coral Gables, Fla., according to The Challenger plane was Dick Ebersol, 57, became banding together for strength, Colorado to drop off Dick a press release from the operated by Air Castle p re sid e n t of NBC S ports in but the lack of solid informa­ Ebersol’s wife, actress Susan Montrose coroner’s office. Corporation on behalf of Jet 1989, and was a chief negotia­ tion has made it hard to cope. Saint James of 1980s television FAA and NTSB officials were Alliance of Millville, N.J. Clifford tor in agreem ents to televise “I think, like with any kind of series “Kate and Allie.” The investigating possible causes of Russell, president of Jet Notre Dame home football tragic incident, it’s been diffi­ family was returning to South the crash Monday. The plane’s Alliance, issued a statement games on NBC. Most recently, cult, especially for the guys that Bend after a gathering at flight data recorder was found Monday morning that offered he, University President Father know [Charlie Ebersol] really Saturday’s Notre Dame football in the wreckage, burned on the condolences to those involved. Edward Malloy and athletic well,” Nuelle said. “They’re game against the University of exterior but protected by a Challenger aircraft have been director Kevin White collaborat­ taking it as well as you can pos­ Southern California, where son layer of asbestos, according to involved in other recent acci­ ed on a December 2003 con­ sibly take it, but from talking Willie Ebersol, 18, is a fresh­ the Montrose Daily Press. It will dents, including a crash that tract extension that granted with some guys earlier, not man. be flown to the NTSB’s Denver killed three crewm em bers on NBC rights to nationally broad­ knowing the whole situation is The plane skidded sideways office to conduct a preliminary takeoff in Wichita, Kan. in cast the Irish through 2010. part of the problem. It’s just after impact, ripping off the readout, the results of which October 2000, according to the Dick Ebersol also led NBC’s really difficult.” cockpit and one of the wings, should be available Tuesday, Denver Post. successful negotiations to tele­ As a vocal and sometimes eyewitness Chuck Distel told the NTSB inspector Arnold Scott Charlie Ebersol played a vocal vise the Olympics and NASCAR controversial figure on campus, Associated Press. Though it was told the Montrose Daily Press. role in Notre Dame student gov­ events, and in the early 1980’s he served as executive producer Charlie Ebersol faced tough snowing at the time of the “At this point there are still a ernment, twice running for stu­ criticism during both of his crash, Federal Aviation lot of questions unansw ered,” dent body president and losing of Saturday Night Live. presidential campaigns and his Administration spokesman Montrose Airport manager by narrow margins in 2003 and The Associated Press, CNN, term at Student Union Board — Allen Kenitzer told the Scott Brownlee said in the first 2004. Ebersol served as manag­ criticism born from mispercep­ Associated Press he did not news conference, broadcast by er of the Student Union Board the Montrose Daily Press and tion, according to 2004 Notre know if the weather was a fac­ CNN. and a member of the Council of the Denver Post contributed to this report. Dame graduate Tai Romero, tor. Brownlee added he did not Representatives during the who worked as SUB program­ Charlie Ebersol, 21, helped know if the plane’s wings had 2003-04 term. He was a key Contact Claire Heininger at ming director during Charlie pull his father out through the been de-iced before takeoff, actor in the recent restructuring of student government and the [email protected] Ebersol s run as manager. front of the plane, Distel said. saying it was the pilot’s choice. “Charlie is probably one of Another eyewitness, Pro Tow the strongest people I know employee Doug Percival, ran to and he has a very strong spirit the scene after spotting the that people confuse for arro­ plane’s tail end going airborne gance because they don’t know and bursting into flames. him,” Romero said. “But every­ “1 ran out and Charlie was one who knows him will say standing on a dirt hill scream­ that at foundation of everything ing, ‘My 14-ycar-old brother’s he does is his family. Those on the plane, please help family bonds are what make him,”’ Percival said. “I went University of Notre Dame Department of Music Presents Charlie the person he is today.” around the plane and that’s Romero said she wished the when I saw the two [crewmem- outpouring of support for bers] and Dick Ebersol.” University of Notre Dame Chorale & Charlie Ebersol would have The NBC executive was unre­ Chamber Orchestra come because students came to sponsive and appeared “very know his true character, and badly” injured, with his eyes Alexander Blachly, Director not because he is experiencing rolled back in his head, a time of grief. Percival said. Charlie Ebersol’s closest “I tried to reassure him that George Frideric Handel’s friends and girlfriend have help was on the way,” Percival been keeping in constant con­ said. tact with each other, so as to Percival told the Associated give the family privacy and Press that Dick Ebersol sat space, added Romero. numbly rocking back and forth Messiah During his decade of support on the snow-covered ground. for Notre Dame athletics, Dick Aside from a few scrapes on Ebersol s presence has made as the left side of his face, Charlie much impact on campus as his Ebersol did not have visible 8 : 0 0 eldest son’s. injuries, Percival said. “[Dick Ebersol’s] not out here “I think he was just more in Thursday, December 2, 2004 for every football game; but he shock than anything else,” Friday, December 3, 2004 does come for one or two Percival said, adding the senior games each fall, and often has grabbed him and told him he other family members with him had been sitting in the back as well. You get to know the row of the plane, while his Leighton Concert Hall family beyond business aspect,” brother had been sitting in the Notre Dame associate athletic fourth row. Marie P. DeBartolo Center for the Performing Arts director for media relations Charlie Ebersol was able to John Ileisler said. “It’s been a climb into an ambulance, General admission $6; faculty/staff $5; seniors $4; students $3 tough couple of days in our Distel told the Associated phone 574-631-2800 for tickets building, because that’s what Press, while Dick Ebersol was makes this hard, that it’s peo­ loaded onto a stretcher. ple you know and not just Charlie and Dick Ebersol names in a wire story.” were taken to Montrose There will be a mass tonight Memorial Hospital and trans­ at 10 p.m. in Keough for the ferred to St. Mary’s by Sunday Ebersol family. afternoon, while a Flight For Life helicopter transported the plane’s co-pilot to a Denver Contact Amanda Michaels at Trauma Center, where he was [email protected] in critical condition Monday, W o r l d & n a t io n Tuesday, November 30, 2004 COMPILED FROM THE OBSERVER'S WIRE SERVICES page 5

International N ews Congo to send reinforcements Bush chooses secretary of commerce KINSHASA, Congo — Congo intends to send 10,000 reinforcements toward its east­ ern border with Rwanda, a presidential With Senate approval , Kellogg Co. CEO Carlos Gutierrez will join the cabinet spokesman said Monday, after credible reports that thousands of Rwandan troops Associated Press crossed into its territory, raising fears of reigniting a devastating five-year regional WASHINGTON — war. President Bush on Monday A Western diplomat told The Associated chose Carlos Gutierrez, a Press Monday that thousands of Rwandan native of Cuba who rose troops moved into the remote forested hills from truck driver to chief of east Congo — an account supported by executive officer of Kellogg park rangers and local chiefs near the bor­ Co., to be secretary of der of the two neighbors and wartime ene­ Commerce. mies. If confirmed by the Rwanda refused to confirm or deny the Senate, Gutierrez would reported incursion, and the U.N. mission in succeed Commerce Congo said U.N. helicopter patrols and other Secretary Donald Evans, a sorties had failed to turn up any immediate Texas confidant of Bush’s, sign of Rwandan troops. who announced his resig­ nation shortly after the Victims compensated for torture Nov. 2 election. The presi­ SANTIAGO, Chile — Three decades after dent called the 51-year-old being imprisoned and tortured during the Gutierrez, 51, a “great military dictatorship of Gen. Augusto American success story” Pinochet, Mireya Garcia is among 27,000 and a visionary executive, Chileans who will finally get government who understands the world compensation. of business from the “first “It’s very special for us, who were kept rung on the ladder to the anonymous for almost 31 years, that the very top.” state admits that we were tortured,” Garcia “Carlos’s family came to told The Associated Press Monday. “Telling America from Cuba when the nation that we were tortured is the first he was a boy,” Bush said in act of reparation. Little by little, this begins the Roosevelt Room. “He to be a healing process.” learned English from a While the payments are small — about bellhop in a Miami hotel $190 a month — they will double the pen­ and later became an sions of many former victims. In addition, American citizen. When his victims and their relatives will receive free family eventually settled in education, housing and health benefits. Mexico City, Carlos took his first job for Kellogg as a truck driver, delivering Frosted Flakes to local N ational N ews stores.” Gutierrez, who was 7 killed in helicopter crash joined by his wife, son and With Donald Evans already having announced his resignation, Carlos Gutierrez, CEO BRUCEVILLE-EDDY, Texas — An Army hel­ two daughters, is the first of Kellogg Co., will become the new secretary of Commerce pending Senate approval. icopter carrying seven soldiers crashed and new member of Bush’s eco­ burned in the fog Monday after hitting a sup­ nomics team for his second every level of manufactur­ get into talking about indi­ ence the joy and the pride port wire on a TV transmission tower whose term. Bush’s chief econom­ ing and he will use that vidual members of the of ownership, where every­ warning lights had been knocked out in a ics adviser, Stephen knowledge to further Cabinet,” White House one can contribute and storm last week, officials said. Everyone Friedman, announced last strengthen the U.S. econo­ press secretary Scott where everyone can bene­ aboard was killed. w eek th a t he is leaving. my,” Engler said. McClellan said. fit. I have had the opportu­ The Ull-60 Black Hawk, bound for the Red Other changes also are Looking ahead to his sec­ Gutierrez, whose family nity to live that American River Army Depot in Texarkana, went down anticipated, although ond term, Bush is already fled Cuba in 1960 when he dream, so I know that the in a field about 30 miles northeast of Fort Treasury Secretary John making changes to his cur­ was 6, joined Kellogg in president’s vision is noble, I Hood. The fog was so thick when emergency Snow would like to stay. rent economics team. And, 1975. Known for having a know it’s real and I know crews arrived that they could not see more “The secretary views his private economists say it is strong work ethic and a it's tangible.” than halfway up the tower, authorities said. service to the president as possible that could include seemingly endless stream Gutierrez, Kellogg’s CEO The helicopter was headed to check out an honor and a privilege,” a change at the Treasury of ideas, he worked all over since April 1999, is credit­ equipment being readied for use in Iraq, said Rob Nichols, a Treasury post. In early February the world for the company ed with shaping a major Lt. Col. Jonathan Withington, spokesman for Department spokesman, 2003, Snow, 65, a former before being promoted to corporate and marketing the Fort Hood-based 4th Infantry Division. said of Snow. “Like all his chief at railroad giant CSX, president and chief operat­ overhaul at Kellogg, nar­ The names of the victims, all from Fort Hood, Cabinet colleagues, he replaced Paul O’Neill, who ing officer in June 1998. rowing the company’s pri­ were not immediately released. serves at the pleasure of was fired by Bush as part “I believe passionately in mary focus to cereal and the president.” of a shake-up of the presi­ your leadership and direc­ wholesome snacks and Medical marijuana laws disputed F orm er M ichigan Gov. dent's economic team. tion you’ve set,” Gutierrez reducing the company’s WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ques­ John Engler, president of The White House said told Bush. “I believe in debt. Under Gutierrez, tioned whether state medical marijuana laws the National Association of Bush appreciates the job your call for a vibrant, Kellogg’s net sales rose might be abused by people who aren’t really Manufacturers, hailed the Snow is doing but refused growing, entrepreneurial from $6.2 billion in 1999 to sick as it debated on Monday whether the appointment. to say he would remain in society where everyone has $8.8 billion last year, a 43 federal government can prosecute patients “Gutierrez understands his job. “I’m not going to the opportunity to experi­ percent increase. who smoke pot on doctors’ orders. Watching the argument was Angel Raich, an Oakland, Calif., mother of two who said Iraq she tried dozens of prescription medicines to ease the pain of a brain tumor and other ill­ nesses before she turned to marijuana. She and another ill woman, Diane Monson, filed Insurgent attacks kill American soldiers a lawsuit to protect their access to the drug after federal agents confiscated marijuana plants from Monson’s yard. sion, with at least 130 American U.S. troops went to the police sta­ Associated Press dead. tion Monday morning and arrested BAGHDAD — Insurgents stepped Monday’s suicide attack occurred two dozen people, police said. Local N ews up attacks on Iraq’s fledgling securi­ in Baghdadi, a Euphrates River town American officials had no comment. ty forces, killing seven Iraqi police about 120 miles northwest of the U.S. and Iraqi troops recaptured Favor for mom leads to death and guardsmen Monday in a suicide capital, where a driver detonated Samarra from insurgents in INDIANAPOLIS — A woman believes her bombing hours after storming a his vehicle near a police checkpoint, September, but the city remains brother was killed Thanksgiving night police station north of the capital. police Lt. Mohammed al-Fehdawi tense. because of a favor he did for their mother — The military reported five new U.S. said. A hospital official, Hatim Two American soldiers from Task safeguarding $140 in cash for Christmas deaths. Ahmed, confirmed seven police and Force Baghdad were killed and shopping. Thirteen Marines were wounded Iraqi National Guard members were three wounded Monday in a road­ Christopher R. Creed, 23, died after being Monday in a mortar south of killed and nine were wounded. side bomb explosion in northwest­ shot multiple times in what police believe Baghdad, the military said. No fur­ Late Sunday, gunmen stormed a ern Baghdad, the U.S. command was a robbery. ther details were released. police station west of Samarra, 60 said. One American soldier died and Indianapolis police arrested 27-year-old Military offensives in Fallujah and miles north of Baghdad, looted the two were injured in a vehicle acci­ Alan Collins, a parolee, on Saturday and are elsewhere have made November the armory, commandeered several dent 30 miles northwest of the town holding him at Marion County Jail on prelim­ second deadliest month for U.S. police cars and fled after encounter­ of Kut in eastern Iraq, the military inary charges of murder. troops since the March 2003 inva­ ing no resistance, Iraqi officials said. said. page 6 The Observer ♦ INTERNATIONAL NEWS Tuesday, November 30, 2004

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Associated Press ment) is done, as we want to was raised at the summit of Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Philippines, Singapore by 2010, it should become ASEAN members Brunei, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam. VIENTIANE— Rising pow er quite substantial: $130 or China moved Monday to $140 billion, perhaps,” he expand its influence in a told reporters. region long dominated by the In com parison, the annual United States, signing an ASEAN-U.S. trade is $120 bil­ accord with Southeast Asian lion and ASEAN-EU trade is nations aimed at creating the $110 billion per year, he said. world’s largest free trade Ong said it would be a long area by 2010 — a sprawling time before China surpassed market of nearly 2 billion the United States because the people. Americans are bigger China’s concerns about investors in the region. securing vital sea lanes and China’s deal with the feeding its booming econo­ Association of Southeast my’s ravenous appetite for oil Asian Nations was sealed as and raw materials were seen the 10-nation group agreed to as key motivations for the another pact that would build trade pact with the 10-nation an ASEAN community, much C Association of Southeast like the European Union, by Asian Nations at the group’s 2020. annual summit in Laos. The run-up to the ASEAN But some analysts believe summ it in the Laotian capital the agreement shows how an was clouded by concerns that in c re a sin g ly bold C h ina is Thailand’s crackdown last forging new alliances that month on a protest that left would reduce, and possibly 85 Muslims dead could eventually challenge, inflame militants, and over America’s influence in Asia. M yanm ar’s failure to deliver “China is using its huge on pledges to move toward market as a bait to lure democracy. ASEAN countries aw ay from Some member countries U.S. and Japan and build indicated they might call closer relations," said Chao those two ASEAN colleagues Chien-min, a China watcher to task — in a break with the and political science professor group’s tradition of keeping at Taiwan’s National Chengchi out of domestic affairs. But University. both issues were kept off the “I think what Beijing has in table during the summit’s mind is to forge good econom­ ASEAN-only agenda Monday. ic and trade relations now Thai government spokesman and then increase exchanges Jakrapob Penkair said. in other areas, particularly in Thai Prime Minister Thaksin FOR WINTER BREAK the military and security Shinawatra had threatened to arena,” Chao said. walk out if the crackdown Earn $7-8/hr. plus overtime from Dec.8-Jan.31. Part-time and full-time positions. The agreements signed Monday removed tariffs on Help make a difference by working for Better World Books, one of the largest online goods and created a mecha­ sellers of used books and a large donor to the Robinson Community Learning Center. nism to resolve ASEAN-China trade disputes. The accord Email Paul Drake [email protected] aims to end all tariffs by I O ffe r in g 2010, drawing ASEAN’s com­ j affordable ...... bined economies — worth $1 flying lessons v :■ trillion — closer to China's from South Bend $1.4 trillion economy. Regional Airport Ong Keng Yong, ASEAN’s secretary-general, said trade with China would speed up with the free trade agree­ ment. “So by the time this whole ETA (free trade agree­

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But industry MICROSOFT CP (MSFT) +0.64 +0.17 26.7, leader Wal-Mart said its sales in the seven days that -0.15 23.01 INTEL CORP (INTC) -0.65 ended Friday were disap­ SUN MICROSYS (SUNW) +4.75 +0.25 5.5 pointing and it lowered its sales forecasts for CISCO SYSTEMS (CSCO) 151 -0.29 18.9- November. The holiday shopping 30-YEAR BOND + 1.78 +0.87 49.75 season traditionally begins the day after Thanksgiving. 10-YEAR NOTE +2.12 +0.90 43.30 “Friday overall was 5-YEAR NOTE +2.12 +0.77 37.14 strong, but Saturday was 3-MONTH BILL +0.23 +0.05 21.57 weak and disappointing, so together it was only a mod­ est two-day performance,” LIGHT CRUDE ($/bbl.) +0.32 49.76 said Michael P. Niemira, GOLD ($ZTnoy oz.) -1.50 455.80 chief economist at International Council of PORK BELLIES (cents/lb.) -0.18 101.70 Shopping Centers. “Still, I continue to believe that this YEN 103.2700 is not a bellwether for how the season will end up.” EURO 0.7547 The first weekend of the POUND 0.5295 season, while important, is CANADIAN $ 1.1881 not as critical as the last 10 days before Christmas. So, despite the lackluster start, In B rief Niemira still forecasts a Carolyn Labarba clutches her selections during the early-morning shopping blitz at a Wal- sales gain of 3 percent to 4 Mart in Texas. Wal-Mart, among others were disappointed in this weekend’s sales. Creditors banned from seizing jets percent for holiday period. CHICAGO — A federal bankruptcy court Wally Brewster, Monday on the New York screen TVs and DVD play­ are considered the best judge has blocked a group of creditors from spokesman at Chicago- Stock Exchange. ers, benefiting stores like indicator of a retailer’s per­ repossessing up to 14 airplanes from United based General Growth “Wal-Mart was a big loser Best Buy and Circuit City. formance. Airlines, saving the bankrupt carrier tens of Properties, which operates because they didn’t get the Marshal Cohen, senior Total retail sales were up millions of dollars. 224 malls in 44 states, said same numbers of early bird industry analyst at NPD 10.8 percent on Friday Judge Eugene Wedoff issued a temporary sales and traffic were shoppers as they did a year Group Inc., a market compared with the day restraining order Friday barring the group, strong Friday but stabilized ago,” said C. Britt Beemer, research company in Port after Thanksgiving last represented by the Chicago-based law firm the rest of the weekend. As chairman of America’s Washington, N.Y., suspects year, but dropped 6.5 per­ Chapman and Cutler LLP, from seizing up to a result, he expects sales Research Group, based in that many mall-based cent on Saturday compared eight Boeing 767s and six 737s. for the weekend to increase Charleston, S.C. “The retail­ apparel retailers “took it on with a year ago, The group of financiers, which controls in the low single digits, in ers that won this weekend the chin.” ShopperTrak said. As a about one-third of United’s fleet, had threat­ line with modest expecta­ were the ones that were Niemira, who serves as result, total sales for Friday ened to seize the planes as early as Dec. 1 tions. super aggressive in special an adviser for and Saturday combined because of an impasse over their leases. Wal-Mart’s Thanksgiving purchases and special pric­ ShopperTrak, which tallies increased a modest 3.5 per­ United, the nation’s No. 2 airline, is seeking weekend sales suffered ing." sales results from 30,000 cent. ShopperTrak is to lower aircraft operating costs by renegotiat­ because it didn’t offer the Wal-Mart said Saturday it outlets, said a clearer pic­ expected to release sales ing its leases with creditors. However, it deep discounts it did in past now expects same-store ture of how the for the three-day weekend argued that the Chapman group was violating years, hoping to boost prof­ sales in November to be up Thanksgiving weekend later Monday. antitrust laws by renegotiating as a bloc its, analysts said. Penney only 0.7 percent, instead of fared will emerge Consumers were clearly instead of as individual leaseholders, forcing and Sears did better by the projected 2 percent to 4 Thursday. That’s when the hunting for good deals. “I United to accept higher lease rates. wooing customers with two percent. nation’s retailers report want a flat-screen TV to put “We believe the court rightly prevented this days of big price breaks. Without any must-haves their same-store sales fig­ in the family room,” said attempt to pressure United into accepting Wal-Mart’s shares fell in apparel and toys, the ures for November. Same- Gladys Wright, from Elkton, above-market rates for our aircraft leases,” $1.43, or 2.6 percent, to main attractions were elec­ store sales, or sales at Md., who was among the said Jean Medina, spokeswoman for the air­ $53.89 in early trading tronics, particularly flat- stores open at least a year, crowds. line. Ringback tones debut in US NEW YORK — Ring tones are so yesterday. If wireless companies have their way, the next Icahn to bid on Hollywood Video multibillion-dollar surprise in the cellular busi­ ness will be “Ringback" tones. Instead of the usual dialing noise that people video rental chains, Blockbuster Inc. either side with one of the existing Associated Press hear when phoning someone, callers to Verizon and Movie Gallery Inc. bids, or else come up with another Wireless subscribers may soon find themselves PORTLAND, Ore. — Another possi­ Analysts say Icahn also could be bid, or partner with another financial listening to a song until the phone is answered. ble suitor has emerged in the positioning himself to benefit from a party.” The service, pioneered by SK Telecom of Hollywood Entertainment Corp. bidding war without having to enter No one answered calls to Icahn’s Korea, is debuting in the United States in takeover fray: billionaire Carl Icahn. it. New York office and home Saturday. California and is slated to be available national­ Icahn’s firms have bought 5.1 mil­ R anked No. 21 on F orbes A message left at Hollywood’s offices ly by mid-2005. lion Hollywood shares in the last two Magazine’s list of wealthiest was not immediately returned. Verizon Wireless, a partnership between weeks, representing an 8.4 percent Americans, Icahn, 68, made the bulk In August, buyout firm Leonard Verizon Communications Inc. and Vodafone stake in the No. 2 video rental chain, of his fortune in the 1980s by buying Green & Partners offered to buy Group PLC, is charging 99 cents per month plus according to papers filed with the large stakes of companies steeped in Hollywood’s roughly 60 million an annual fee of $1.99 for each Ringback Tone Securities and Exchange takeover wars and profiting hand­ shares for $10.25 each. chosen. Other U.S. carriers are said to be con­ Commission. somely as the stock soared. This month, the bidding got more sidering a similar service. The move has fueled rumors that “He could be trying to make a heated when Blockbuster offered to Verizon subscribers can assign specific tunes Icahn could be poised to enter a bid­ quick buck,” said Arvind Bhatia, a buy the chain for $11.50 a share, fol­ for different callers to hear, choosing among ding war over the company. Three home entertainment analyst with lowed soon after by an undisclosed 2,200 songs from 13 music genres provided by companies have already made bids Southwest Securities Inc. “But the bid by Movie Gallery. Warner Music Group and Sony BMG Music for Hollywood — a Los Angeles buy­ other possibility is that he wants to With each new bid, Hollywood’s Entertainment. out firm and the No. 1 and No. 3 get more involved — and he might stock has risen. page 8 The Observer ♦ PAID ADVERTISEMENT Tuesday, November 30, 2004

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Associated Press ing all couples equally,” said unions, which would give them David Bucket, Lambda’s legal many of the same legal rights Associated Press about 720,000 away from WASHINGTON — The marriage project director. as marriage, other polls have, school property. For the most Supreme Court on Monday Lambda currently is suing in found. serious nonfatal violent crimes WASHINGTON — Violent rejected a challenge to the only four states — California, New Earlier this month, anti-gay — rape, assault and robbery — crime against students in state that allows gay mar­ Jersey, New York and marriage ballot initiatives the crime rates were lower in schools fell by 50 percent riages, declining to hear an Washington — on behalf of passed in all 11 states that had school than away from school between 1992 and 2002, with appeal aimed at overturning same-sex couples seeking mar­ them. every year from 1992 to 2002. young people more often tar­ the Massachusetts law that riage. Massachusetts voters may The report also found that, geted for violence away from prompted a national debate on Liberty Counsel, the Florida- have a chance next year to between 1992 and 2000, stu­ school. the legality and morality of based conserva­ change the state dents between 5 and 19 were There were about 24 crimes same-sex unions. tive group that constitution to 70 times more likely to be of rape, sexual assault, rob­ The decision ended the legal filed the challenge “The bottom line is bar gay mar­ murdered away from school bery and physical assault for light over a 4-3 Massachusetts to the Massach­ nobody is being riages but allow than on campus. There were every 1,000 students in 2002, high court ruling last usetts law, argued same-sex cou­ 234 homicides at school during harmed by the down from 48 per 1,000 a November giving gay couples the state Supreme ples to form civil that time span, compared with decade earlier, according to a the right to marry. But both Court ruling vio­ Massachusetts unions that more than 24,000 away from report Monday from the sides say the U.S. Supreme lated the U.S. state law treating make them eligi­ school. Education and Justice depart­ Court’s unwillingness to inter­ Constitution ble for the same “There was initially great all couples ments. vene means there will be more because state benefits as mar­ concern about school violence, equally. ” The reduction mirrored the fights in courts and legisla­ judges had made ried couples. but our report shows that kids trend found outside classrooms tures around the country. a decision more Legal analysts are safer at school than they — overall crime is at a 30-year President Bush has promised properly decided David Buckel said the are away from school, ” said low across the nation. to make passage of an anti-gay by elected legisla­ Supreme Court’s the report’s co-author, Katrina legal marriage project The report found instances marriage . constitutional tures. decision to stay Baum of the Bureau of Justice director for Lambda of school violence involving am endm ent a priority in his The high court out of the battle Statistics. students have dropped steadily second term. rejected the wasn’t surpris­ Overall in 1992 there were since a string of fatal shootings “Activist judges are seeking appeal without comment. ing, because the lawsuit made more than 3.4 million crimes in the 1990s, notably the 1999 to redefine m arriage for the Liberty Counsel is continuing a rarely used claim that in school against students killings of 13 people at rest of society, and the people’s the fight elsewhere, lobbying activist Massachusetts judges between 12 and 18, the report Columbine High School in voice is not being heard in this more than two dozen states to had violated the U.S. estimated. That included more Colorado by two heavily armed process,” said presidential pass state amendments ban­ Constitution’s guarantee of a than 2.2 million thefts — by students. spokesman Scott McClellan. ning gay marriages. republican form of govern­ far the most common serious “That’s why the president is “We will see legal battles ment. “There has been a drop, and crime in school — and over 1.1 we attribute a lot of that to the committed to moving forward around marriage hashed out in Legal challenges elsewhere million violent crimes. fact that schools are focusing with Congress on a constitu­ state courts, state legislatures in state and federal courts — By 2002, the report found on the issue more,” said tional amendment that would and in state referenda,” said including whether other states the total number had dropped William Lassiter, school safety protect the sanctity of mar­ Chai Feldblum, a civil rights must recognize Massachusetts’ to 1.7 million crimes: just over specialist at the Center for the riage.” law professor at Georgetown gay marriages — are likely as 1 million thefts and about Prevention of School Violence Lambda and other gay-rights University. the nation grapples with the 659.000 violent crimes. in Raleigh, N.C. groups were heartened that Gay marriage is opposed by issue, said Charles Fried, a Teachers are also targets of the Supreme Court let the rul­ a majority of Americans, Harvard law professor who sat Schools have taken a number schoolhouse crime. The report of steps, from installing metal ing of the Massachusetts according to an AP-Ipsos poll. on the Massachusetts high found-that from 1998 through detectors and hiring more Supreme Judicial Court stand. The poll taken Nov. 19-21 court from 1995-99. 2002 teachers were victims of security personnel to imple­ In the past year, at least 3,000 found that 61 percent oppose C.J. Doyle, executive director an annual average of 233,900 menting programs aimed at gay Massachusetts couples gay marriage and 35 percent of the anti-gay marriage crimes at school, more than curbing bullying, which can have wed. support it. Catholic Action League, called 90.000 of them violent. That “The bottom line is nobody is People are about evenly the Supreme Court decision lead to more serious crimes. A translates to an annual rate of recent analysis of more than being harmed by the divided on whether gays “one skirmish, one battle in a 51 crimes per 1,000 teachers. 200 studies show that school- Massachusetts state law treat­ should be allowed to form civil much larger issue.” The report shows that inner- based violence.prevention pro­ city teachers are more than grams reduce school violence twice as likely to be victims of by up to 50 percent, said violent crimes than those in Dewey Cornell, director of the suburban or rural school dis­ Virginia Youth Violence Project tricts, and that male teachers at the University of Virginia. are more often attacked that “Prevention programs have female teachers. The report Information session been quietly successful but does not give year-to-year tend to get overlooked. If you comparisons because the sam­ have one fight at school, it gets ple sizes studied are too small, a lot of attention,” Cornell Baum said. said. Other findings in the report: Others say the scope of the ♦ In 2003, 22 percent of stu­ problem is und erreported by dents in grades 9-12 reported the federal study, which relies using marijuana during the on limited surveys and self- preceding 30 days. That com­ reporting instead of tracking pares with 18 percent in 1993 actual reported crimes. In and 27 percent in 1999. addition, the data used is ♦ About 45 percent of high already outdated, said school students in 2003 said Kenneth Trump, president of they had at least one alcoholic Tuesday, November 30th National School Safety and drink in the 30 days before 7:00 - 8:00 PM Security Services, a consulting they were surveyed, about the firm. same as in 1993 and down in the “To tell the American public from a recent high of 52 per­ that school crime is dram ati­ cent in 1995. Co l e m a n M o rse S t u d en t Lo u n g e cally declining based upon ♦ A third of students in grades underreported, outdated and 9-12 said that someone had limited data is misleading and offered, given or sold them an FIND OUT HOW YOU CAM SPEND 8 W EEKS IN A SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCY AND EARN creates a false sense of securi­ illegal drug on school property ty,” Trump said. in 2003. That number has • $ 2 0 0 0 TUITION SCHOLARSHIP The report found students essentially remained the same are more apt to be victims of over the past decade. • 3 S /U Th e o l o g y credits violence outside schools. ♦ About 21 percent of students • Ex p a n d y o u r e d u c a t io n In 2002, there were about in 2003 said that street gangs • M eet people s t r u g g l in g w ith 659,000 violent crimes involv­ were active in their schools, so c ia l issu e s a n d inju stic es ing students at school and most often in urban districts. • M eet w o n d e r f u l a l u m n i / e HOSTS WHO PROVIDE ROOM AND BOARD hats gloves

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M a n a g in g E d i t o r B u s in e s s M a n a g e r 'bringing home the bacon' Mcghanne Downes Mike Flanagan research done by Heritage’s budget­ these traditional mechanisms by hir­ A s s t . M a n a g in g E d i t o r I take my assertion of last week ing lobbying firms. Joe Hettler back that there is nothing left to rant ary expert Brian Riedl, I came across about in the realm of politics. While it an extremely interesting list of what In what has become a quite lucra­ N e w s E d i t o r : Claire Heininger is true the behavior of grown men exactly your federal tax dollars are tive business, an ambitious lobbying V i e w p o i n t E d i t o r : Sarah Vabulas that act like children is an easy tar­ paying for. firm can bypass the entire process by. S p o r t s E d i t o r : Heather Van Hoegarden get, by no means I hope all of you like baseball and directly lobbying for an earmark in S c e n e E d i t o r : Maria Smith is it limited to the Tom Rippinger rock ‘n’ roll, because almost a million the next spending bill. As stated in S a in t M a r y ’s E d i t o r : Angela Saoud NBA. Specifically, dollars was earmarked in this past The Heritage Foundation WebMemo P h o t o E d i t o r : Claire Kelley our government Confessions of a spending bill toward both of those #613, “Predictably, an entire lobbying G r a p h ic s E d i t o r : Mike Harkins has sunk to Campus Hall of Fames. One and a half million industry has emerged to secure pork A d v e r t i s in g M a n a g e r : Carrie Franklin record lows in its Conservative dollars will be used to transport n atu­ projects for those willing to pay for

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Letters to the Editor Pray for the A call for change

We supposedly “returned to glory” in 2002 fans. with our new coach and fancy new offense. We see a clear and undeniable trend emerg­ Ebersol family Since that first opportunistic season, Notre ing over three seasons thus far. Our team has Dame has won 11 of its last 25 games. not been as well prepared as our opponent As many of you may have heard, one of your classmates and We were beat by BYU (20-17), too often. We’ve not made crucial my roommate, Charlie Ebersol, and members of his family Pittsburgh (41-38) and Michigan adjustments that must be made were involved in a tragic plane crash on Sunday morning State (22-16); run over by NCS during the season and games after Thanksgiving. I can not begin to fathom what Charlie (28-6), Syracuse (38-12), FSU to produce greatness and must be going through right now. The past 48 hours have (37-0) and Michigan (38-0); improve athletes. When we been indescribably surreal. This horrific experience has dominated by Purdue last play weak opponents or reminded me about the unpredictability of all of our lives. I year (23-10) and this gain leads, we play to request, from the bottom of my heart, that you pray for him season (41-16); and not lose rather than to and his family as they attempt to recover and seek closure USC, our biggest rival, win. And when clutch during this crisis. Whether you acknowledge it or not, Charlie effortlessly blew us decisions have to be has constantly made efforts to improve the quality of our away like never made in key situa­ Notre Dame undergraduate experience. From countless before the last three tions, there is no hours dedicated to student government and SUB-sponsored years, humiliating us confidence or even events, Charlie has created student unity and promoted school by 31 points each clear competence spirit. Having lived with him for the past four years, I can time (44-13, 45-14 displayed. Too assure you that few students, if any, have demonstrated a sim­ and 41-10). On a often the team ilar commitment to making Notre Dame a better place. His positive note, we’re looks like a giant level of compassion, motivation and maturity is a rarity barely above .500 chicken with its among people. Many individuals have not bothered to person­ after three seasons. I head cut off, which ally know Charlie; instead, they opt to base his character on think that calls for an is why I have finally rumors, unqualified opinions or assumptions. However, those Irish jig. It’s mediocre come to the conclu­ who truly know him will agree that he is one of the most self­ enough to make one sion that the head less and kindhearted people you will ever meet. I know for a sick, especially consid­ must be replaced. fact, regardless of affiliation or impression, he would ering all the talent on Consider this my call undoubtedly pray for any of you in this unimaginable situa­ our football team. for change. tion. Please abandon any preconceived notions and reflect on We can’t reasonably With no disrespect the magnitude of his loss. Charlie, not only a roommate but expect to win every single intended because I love the one of my best friends, is like a brother to me. As part of the game. Even great Knute man, I say “Goodbye, Ty. Notre Dame family, please keep the Ebersols in your thoughts Rockne lost. That’s part of the Notre Dame, Hire Urban and prayers. game and why we play each week. Meyer!” Go Irish! What’s not part of the game, especially at Austin Chen Notre Dame, is a tragic series of inconsistent Dave Daley sen io r appearances with few (if any) signs of improve­ ju n io r off-campus ment, adjustment or driving leadership. That’s Dillon Hall N ov. 29 not acceptable or fair to the players and loyal Nov. 28

U-WlRE NASA's new budget doesn't 'Poke' this deserve recent harsh criticism “Since there is nothing so well worth having as friends, never lose a chance to make them. “ — Francesco The recent approval of NASA’s for supporting future human but it doesn’t always have to be Guicciardini 6 percent budget increase has spaceflight,” said Space.com that way. Perhaps it has been As Internet community and networking sites continue to taken a lot of flak in the political writer Robert Britt. In layman’s forgotten that the great achieve­ spring up and prosper in cyberspace, we are reminded that arena and the scientific commu­ terms, scientists art upset ments of a handful of individuals popularity is still a factor in determining one’s self-confi­ nity, but both groups, for one because their brilliant robots and can have the same if not greater dence. reason or another, fail to see the ingenious machines of science effect. Sites like Friendster and, more recently, The Facebook, scope of President George Bush’s will be replaced in an unexpect­ Skepticism is a resource that is have enabled students across the country to “network” vision for future space explo­ ed twist of fate by astronauts inexhaustible, but regardless of together to make new acquaintances and reestablish commu­ ration. bound for nearby planets rather what the politicians and scien­ nication with old friends. This, of course, The House of Representatives than undiscov- tists think or is in addition to connecting to the current Staff Editorial voted in favor of the budget ered ones. say, the money friends an individual has. increase Understandably, “A stark financial and being appro­ All the while, the “friend” tally marks Ball State 344 to 51, Jim Foreman they would like resource refocusing is priated to keep adding up. And perhaps this is University but some ------to see as much underway at NASA in NASA should where these sites go wrong: their uses. Daily News complained Texas A&M hard science per be considered The Facebook has received more atten­ that the University dollar spent as which robotic efforts will a sound invest­ tion and certainly more users than Friendster and its fore­ two-foot- The Battalion possible, but be planned less for pure ment. It will runners ever did. The site is currently active at well over 100 thick stack without any­ science and more for supplement schools and the Facebook’s features are being awaited at of budget thing tangible to the thousands many more. With that in mind, the demand for students to be documents it came with gave show for their supporting future of jobs that “connected,” “associated,” “poked” and “Facebooked” with them almost no time to review it efforts, it’s going human spaceflight. ” NASA has cre­ each other has gone from a small Internet trend to universi­ thoroughly, according to Florida to be hard to ated and, in ty-aged jargon. Today. NASA has been repeated­ demonstrate a turn, it will But why? ly given the congressional cold need for a space spend more Sure, it may be great to be virtually connected to a group of shoulder when it comes to lobby­ program in the Robert Britt money which people, let alone friends, but sites like Friendster and the ing for investments, but since future. People Space.com writer will bolster the Facebook begin to push quantity over quality. Without a Bush made his bold announce­ just don’t get economy. It doubt, this was not the sites’ original intention, but it slowly ment that NASA would be getting excited about will also seed has evolved into a major underlying theme of its use. all the help it needs, it seems space dust like they used to. the ingenuity and creativity of Certainly the harsh stereotype does not describe all users. that Congress is grudgingly and When Bush announced his the NASA engineers with which If one is truly “loved,” though, they do not need an online unwillingly supporting the meas­ plans for NASA he said, the possibilities are endless. The service to tell them so; and the same goes for friendships. ure. More than likely, members “Mankind is drawn to the heav­ space shuttles will once again be As many elders would tell us, were we to try to count on of Congress would much rather ens for the same reason we were able to fly until they are decom­ our hands the number of truly close, loyal and dedicated see that money go toward their once drawn into unknown lands missioned by their long overdue friendships we have, we may be very surprised at the amount annual salary increase and and across the open sea. We replacements, and America will of fingers we still have down. However, if we still have at retirement pension (congress­ choose to explore space because once again lead the world in least a few fingers up, we should consider ourselves quite men don’t use social security). doing so improves our lives and exploration. lucky. To make matters worse, many lifts our national spirit.” In the Simply put, friends are invaluable. members of the scientific com­ shadow of a war, a space shuttle This column originally And by the way, if you were wondering: Aside from being munity are opposed to Bush’s accident and terrorist attacks, appeared in the Nov. 29 issue of quotable, Guicciardini was also a politician. agenda to put men back on the one would think seeing an The Battalion, the daily publica­ moon and then on Mars. “A stark American on the moon again tion at Texas A&M University. This editorial originally appeared in the Nov. 29 issue of financial and resource refocusing would give the United States The views expressed in this The Daily News, the daily publication at Ball State is underway at NASA in which something to smile about. column are those of the author University. robotic e(Torts will be planned It is true that in the face of and not necessarily those ofThe The views expressed in this column are those of the author less for pure science and more tragedy, people come together, Observer. and not necessarily those ofThe Observer. T h e O b s e r v e r

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M ovie R eviews Depp shines as the author behind Peter Pan classic

Neverland,” as J.M. Barrie passed By CHRIS KEPNER away in 1937. The famous playwright’s Scene Critic absence might actually work to Depp’s advantage, however, as he is afforded "Finding Neverland" explores the life the opportunity to interpret the charac­ of Sir James Matthew Barrie (Johnny ter in his own way, adding subtle Depp) and the experiences that nuances and, really making the charac­ inspired him to write the classic story ter his own. of Peter Pan, the boy who refused to The resulting performance is another grow up. bright gold star on the ever-more- Depp’s stardom has recently soared impressive list of cast credits for Depp. to new heights on the incredible suc­ He captured the film’s prevailing theme cess of “Pirates of the Caribbean," a of undying youth brilliantly, setting the trend that promises to continue with tone for the rest of the cast — even the his forthcoming role as Willy Wonka in children. “Charlie and the Charlie Factory” and Barrie is already a successful play­ another stint as Captain Jack Sparrow wright in turn-of-the-century London in “Pirates of the Caribbean 2.” when the film opens. He is just coining But as one of the finest craftsman in off a flop, however, when he meets a modern American cinema, the depth of widower and her four sons at the park. Depp’s acting extends well outside the Before he knows it, he’s helping the Hollywood blockbuster. One’s attention boys to put on impromptu performanc­ is called to another of his nonfictional es in their backyard. As he becomes characters: the brilliant portrayal of more and more a part of their family eccentric author he distances him­ H u n te r S. self further from Thompson in Finding Neverland his already “F e a r an d unhappy wife. Loathing in Las While simply try­ Photo courtesy of movieweb.com Vegas.” Depp pre­ ing to show these J. M. Barrie (Johnny Depp) shares a story with Peter (Freddie Highmore), the pared for that role kids how to grow inspiration for Barrie's classic Peter Pan character, In “Finding Neverland.” by spending four Director: Marc Forster up without losing months with W riters: Allan Knee and David Magee their childhood boys. Dustin Hoffman also appears as Highmore so much that asked director Thompson, learn­ Starring: Johnny Depp, Kate Winslet, innocence, Barrie Charles Frohman, the producer of Tim Burton to cast the young man as ing his manner­ Julie Christie and Dustin Hoffman is in sp ire d to Barrie’s plays, but his screen time is Charlie Bucket in next year’s “Charlie isms and vocal write “Peter unfortunately sparse. “Finding and the Chocolate Factory.” inflection. He borrowed Thompson's Pan.” This classic children’s tale tells Neverland” is clearly Depp’s film from Powered by Depp’s performance, car and some of his clothes for the film, the story of a magical place called start to finish. “Finding Neverland” is as innocent and and even let the author shave his head. Neverland, where children can hold Freddie Highmore does an excellent touching a tale as the original “Peter Now that’s dedication. onto their innocence. job playing the character of Peter Pan” classic. Unfortunately this approach wasn’t Kate Winslet shines as Sylvia Llewelyn Davies, the inspiration for available to Depp for “Finding Llewelyn Davies, the mother of the four Peter Pan. Depp enjoyed working with Contact Chris Kepner at [email protected] 'National Treasure' anything but buried gold

officials of a plan by Ian to steal the By BRANDON HOLLIHAN Declaration of Independence, which Scene Critic • apparently contains another clue lead­ ing to the treasure. Of course, no one “National Treasure” is as cliched as takes them seriously — most notably any movie that concerns itself with Abigail Chase (Diane Kruger), protector uncovering ancient artifacts in the of the National Archives. Ultimately, name of public good, all while fending Gates has no choice but to steal the off foreign bad guys and getting your Declaration himself to ensure its safety, own government to hate you. “Raiders and ends up dragging Abigail alongside of the Lost Ark” came out over 20 himself and Poole as they race against years ago, and studios are still using Ian towards the treasure’s where­ the same formula to make a cheap abouts. profit. The decision to make a PG version of But at least "National Treasure” isn't the film is very smart; there is plenty of afraid to hide the fact that it’s recycling action to keep adults interested, but it the same material again, just as long won’t offend younger viewers. For as its audience understands this and example, instead of killing the security enjoys the capers of the treasure- guards at the Archives, the bad guys hunters. rely on laser guns to knock them out. The cast for “National Treasure” is The bad guys, obviously, arc blessed actually quite with the ability to solid, given the not hit Gates at hackneyed plot- National Treasure point blank range line: archeologist with a semi auto­ Benjamin matic pistol, but Franklin Gates what else can we (Nicholas Cage) expect from a descends from a Director: JonTurteltaub standardized family bred to W riters: Cormac Wibberley action film? Photo courtesy of movieweb.com believe that the Starring: Nicolas Cage, Diane Kruger, All the actors in Benjamin Gates (Nicolas Cage) tries to rediscover a war ch e st hidden by the founding fathers Sean Bean, Harvey Keitel and Jon Voight this film turn in Founding Fathers after the Revolutionary War in “National Treasure. ” of the United decent perform­ States left clues to the burial of a price­ ances, but they still seem uninspired. ter than the carbon copy villain he ‘Tis the season, indeed, for taking a less treasure all across the world. Bartha was really difficult to watch at plays in this film. Cage, meanwhile, has break from weekend shopping, catch­ Teaming up with Riley Poole (Justin times because he is forced into the played the unlikely action hero a bit ing a matinee at the mail’s cinema and Barilla) and Ian Howe (Sean Bean), he cliched role of the comic sidekick, too often, and he’s running out of giving your brain cells a couple of travels to the Arctic Circle to begin working too hard to get laughs from tricks. hours of rest. At least for that purpose, searching for clues regarding the the audience. You wonder, though, “National Treasure” won’t come “National Treasure” will provide some treasure. what he really could have done with a across as anything new to its audience, temporary escape from reality. After Herr Howe and his cronies turn better part. but it has some good moments, and the on Poole and Gates, the pair escapes Bean, too, has had more interesting tour of American monuments is pretty Contact Brandon Hollihan at and heads to Washington, D C. to warn roles in the past, and he deserves bet­ interesting to watch unfold. [email protected] I r i s h I n s i d e r Tuesday, November 30, 2004 OBSERVER Southern California 41, Notre Dame 10 California creamin' Leinart throws for 400 yards and 5 touchdowns as USC destroys Irish 41-10

By JOE HETTLER Sports Writer

LOS ANGELES — Different year. Different teams. Same 31 -point result. Two years after allowing Southern California quarter­ back Carson Palm er to throw for 425 yards and four touch­ downs en route to winning the Hoisman Trophy, Notre Dame let Matt Leinart make his own case for the nation’s most prestigious award on Saturday. The Trojan quarterback tal­ lied a career-high 400 yards and five touchdowns while leading No. 1 USC to an easy 41-10 victory in Los Angeles. It was the third straight season USC beat Notre Dame by 31 points. “They are No. 1 for a rea­ son,” Irish head coach Tyrone Willingham said. “They dem onstrated tonight th a t if you take something away from them ... they will find some other way of getting past you.” The Irish shut down USC’s running attack for most of the game, holding the Trojans to just 91 yards on 28 attempts. But it was USC’s passing game — led by Leinart and his arse­ nal of receivers — that was simply too powerful for Notre Dame. Leinart threw two touch­ down passes to 6-foot-5 fresh­ man Dwayne Jarrett of 12 and 57 yards, a 69-yarder to Reggie Bush, a 35-yarder to Steve Smith and a 23-yarder to Jason Mitchell. CLAIRE KELLEY/The Observer “What we have to do is make Irish linebacker Mike Goolsby pursues USC running back Reggie Bush during Notre Dame’s 41-10 loss to the Trojans Saturday. the plays,” Willingham said. “They made big plays tonight. Bush scored a 69-yard touchdown in the third quarter, one of five passing touchdowns from quarterback Matt Leinart. We had opportunities in some cases and we didn’t live up to yard touchdown drive, capped were in positions at times, but 16 , the game was all but over. Irish running back Darius them. To me, that was the dif­ off with a 12-yard pass to we jpst didn’t make the plays. “Matt played great tonight,” Walker said. ference.” Jarrett on a slant pattern. T hat’s the bottom line. USC coach Pete Carroll said. Leinart’s five touchdown Notre Dame began the game Southern California’s defense “I thought we did some “He made some great throws passes ties for the most ever like a team poised for the held Notre Dame on its next things that probably confused and had some great protec­ against Notre Dame. The Irish im probable upset. Behind 6- possession, them at times, tion. We had guys running yielded five scores to of-7 passing from quarterback and Leinart especially in down the field and he found Pittsburgh’s Tyler Palko on Brady Quinn, the Irish went back to “We just didn’t make the the first half. them. He just made another Nov. 13 in a 41-38 Panther vic­ m arched 92 yards in 13 plays work, this plays we needed on But they’re a statement tonight. He’s done it tory. to take a 7-0 lead. On fourth- time finding pretty good all.” “I know coming into this and-goal from the 1-yard line, Jarrett for a offense and then we second half Meanwhile, Notre Dame’s game, everybody really Quinn found tight end Billy 57-yard score. didn’t make the plays we team .” offense struggled after its believed we could win, that we Palmer for the score. The freshman needed on defense. ’’ The Trojans promising first quarter. were going to win. I think you Southern California added a wideout str­ dominated the Quinn finished the game 15- saw that in the first half,” Irish field goal on the ensuing drive eaked through Irish in the of-29 for just 105 yards, one linebacker Mike Goolsby said. to cut the Notre Dame lead to a leaky Notre Darius Walker second half as touchdown and zero intercep­ “Coming out in the second 7-3. The Irish outgained the Dame second­ Irish running back Leinart con­ tions. half, they were more success­ Trojans 124 to 72 in the first ary and Lein­ tinued build­ The Irish rushing attack ful than us — bottom line. quarter. art tossed a ing a strong gained a more-than-respec­ “All I can say is th e r e ’s a Steadily, throughout the near-perfect strike for the go- resume for the Heisman table 195 yards, but that was­ reason [Leinart’s] a Heisman game, USC made adjustments ahead score. Trophy. When the junior sig­ n’t enough to win. candidate and there’s a reason and began taking control mid­ “They have some great nal-caller found a streaking “We just didn’t make the they’re No. 1.” way through the second quar­ receivers and some great Bush for a 69-yard touchdown plays we needed on defense ter. Down 10-3, Leinart led the speed,” Irish defensive coordi­ with 3:06 left in the third and then we didn’t make the Contact Joe Hettler at Trojans on a seven-play, 80- nator Kent Baer said. “We quarter to put USC ahead 27- plays we needed on offense,” [email protected]

player of the game stat of the game play of the game quote of the game

Matt Leinart 3 8 Reggie Bush’s third-quarter “It was kind of like taking candy touchdow n from a baby. ” The USC quarterback was 24 -for-34 number of unanswered points with five touchdowns and 400 scored by USC after the Irish took The speedy back’s score made the Matt Leinart yards. an early 10-3 lead. margin 27-10 in favor of USC and all USC quarterback referring to Reggie but eliminated any chance at the upset. Bush’s third-quarter touchdown page 2 The Observer ♦ IRISH INSIDER Tuesday, November 30, 2004 report card

quarterbacks: Quinn had one of his least productive games this season, C+ throwing for only 105 yards. He didn’t turn the ball over, but also only had one touchdown. running backs: Despite the work of Ryan Grant (94 yards) and Darius Walker A- (64 yards), the Irish were still only able to muster one touchdown. You can’t blame the backs for that. sS®» receivers: Palmer was the only receiv­ er with a touchdown, and nobody had more than two catches. Stovall D+ and Holiday each had some drops at key points in the game.

offensive line: The offensive line did a good job opening holes, for the backs B but allowed three sacks.

defensive line: The line only managed one sack, and didn’t provide too B- much pressure on Leinart. They did shut down the Trojans running game, making White a non-factor.

linebackers: Goolsby and Hoyte each had live tackles, and this unit did a good job B- of stilling the USC rush. They weren’t very successful at stopping short passes.

defensive backs: This unit was probably the most disappointing. Parish and F Ellick were each burned several times, and Leinart put on a passing clinic.

special teams: Fitzpatrick was outstanding on punts and kickoBs, keeping the ball • away from Rush all day. The return game B- struggled yet again and Fitzpatrick’s missed field goal was costly. CLAIRE KELLEY/The Observer Irish quarterback Brady Quinn walks dejectedly off the field and looks in the direction of the USC fans after Notre coaching: The Irish looked great in the Dame’s 31-point loss to the Trojans Saturday. The Irish have made a habit of losing big under the direction of coach first quarter, then seemed to lose it for Tyrone Willingham. Notre Dame has lost eight games by more than 21 points in the last two years. the next 45 minutes. The team was C prepared, but couldn’t sustain momentum from a positive start. overall: The Trojans are a Blowouts a disturbing trend good team, but the Irish 2.26 should have kept this one closer. Losing by 31 points to LOS ANGELES — Coming into a Lou Holtz, Faust, Dan Devine and team in weeks where the opponent anybody is embarrassing. game as more than a 20-point Ara Parseghian had four such losses wasn’t a big name. underdog. combined in 38 seasons under the Just watching the teams come out Allowing five touchdown passes to Golden Dome. after halftone, the Irish showed few an opposing quarterback for the sec­ Think back to Saturday night’s signs of life despite being down by ond consecutive game and what was more surprising only seven points and getting the adding up game, after it — the Irish leading 7-3 over the No. ball. never happened 1 Trojans after the first quarter or The Trojans came out fired up, before in Notre the end 41-10 result? and you could just see them smelling the numbers Dame history. Matt Leinart essentially wrapped blood. They went for and got the kill. Losing by up the Heisman Trophy by disman­ With an opportunity to knock off more than'21 tling the Irish secondary. Reggie the best team in the country, the number of third down conversions out of 15 points to eight Bush blew past Brandon Hoyte off Irish seemed defeated before the chances by the Irish Saturday — Notre Dame opponents in the the line, cut left to avoid Quentin second half even started. converted 3 of its first 4 first downs in the gam e past two years. Burrell and outran Dwight Ellick for Not only have the results taken a This is what a 69-yard touchdown. The Trojans 180-degree turn since the Return to M att Lozar Notre Dame eventually cruised to win their 20th Glory, but so has the attitude to play number of games in USC’s current winning football has straight overall and 21st consecutive four quarters of Notre Dame foot­ 20 streak become. at the Coliseum and moved to one ball. It’s becoming Sports Writer game away from playing for their “The attitude, that 60-minute the standard for second straight national title. mentality, I think we played a great minutes left in the third quarter when the Irish under Those events weren’t shocking — 15 minutes in the beginning, there the game's first penally was accepted coach Tyrone Willingham. they were expected. were times we pieced 30 seconds of 3:18 Since the 8-0 start in 2002, the The talent gap isn’t to blame for it together,” Irish center Bob Morion Irish are 13-15. Bob Davie’s worst these embarrassing losses. The wins said. “We just didn’t have the men­ 28-game stretch was 15-13 while over Michigan and Tennessee defeat tality in here to go the entire game.” *7 O C completion percentage for Matt Leinart Gerry Faust’s was 14-14. You have that argument. How can anyone say progress has / (50-of-68) in his last two games against to go back to the Joe Kuharich era The schedule isn’t too difficult. been made in the past three sea­ to find a darker period. Yes, the Irish have one of the tough­ sons? How can the University expect The trilogy of 31-point losses to est slates in the country, but it’s not students, fans and alumni to contin­ number of times the Irish have allowed an opposing C\ USC in the past three years is the unreasonable, and they had two ue to support a team that looks quarterback to throw for five touchdowns in the team ’s / biggest combined margin of defeat weeks to prepare for USC. more like a team that belongs in the history — both have com e in the past two g am es to a team that has beaten Notre The coaches and the players are Insight Bowl and watching on New Dame in three straight years. saying what they’ve said all the time Year’s than playing on Jan. 1? How The previous mark was 89 points in these blowouts — it comes down can the coaching staff expect top number of yards gained by USC in the by Miami over Faust’s teams from to big plays on Saturday. recruits to commit when after this second quarter after getting only 72 in the 1983-85. “What I look at is our inability, loss an ESPN analyst is saying Notre 174 first In those three years, Faust beat overall in all the areas, not just one Dame came to play? USC all three times. in particular area, to really make Something needs to change. Prior to Willingham taking over, big plays and sustain drives,” If not, it’s realistic to expect more margin of victory in points for each of USC’s O 1 the Irish lost eight games by 21 Willingham said. “That’s where I games like Saturday’s and more sea­ last three wins over Notre Dame O X points from Nov. 16, 1985 to Sept. think we fell short.” sons like the past two. 29, 2001. But it’s hard to believe only big The opinions expressed in this col­ Take it one step further — the plays are the reason USC is 31 umn are those of the author and not number of times a Notre Dame athletic Irish have lost by 31 points or more points better than Notre Dame. necessarily those of The Observer. director lost his seat in the press box to a five times in Willingham’s 36 games More than one player has ques­ Contact Matt Lozar at 1 Scholastic writer as head coach in South Bend. Davie, tioned the attitude and focus of the [email protected] Tuesday, November 30, 2004 The Observer ♦ IRISH INSIDER page 3 Leinart makes his case for Heisman scoring

By JUSTIN SCHUVER summary Associate Sports Editor

LOS ANGELES — It took 117 years 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total before Pittsburgh’s Tyler Palko became Notre Dame 7 3 0 0 10 the first quarterback to throw for five USC 3 14 10 14 41 touchdowns against the Irish. It only took two weeks for USC’s Matt First quarter Leinart to repeat the feat. Notre Dame 7, USC 0 Leinart passed for 400 yards and five Billy Palmer 1-yard reception from Brady touchdowns Saturday as he made his Quinn with 6:24 remaining (D.J. Fitzpatrick kick) case for the Heisman Trophy in No. 1 Drive: 13 plays, 92 yards, 6:24 elapsed USC’s 41 -10 rout of Notre Dame. Notre Dame 7, USC 3 “He played an excellent ball game,” Ryan Killeen 39-yard FG with 1:26 remaining Irish coach Tyrone Willingham said of Drive: 13 plays, 46 yards, 4:58 elapsed the Trojan quarterback. “What he was Second quarter so strong at was that he did not turn the ball over. [USC] is No. 1 for a reason.” Notre Dame 10, USC 3 The Irish all but stopped the Trojan Fitzpatrick 28-yard FG with 11:51 remaining ground game, keeping running backs Drive: 12 plays, 73 yards, 4:35 elapsed LenDale White and Reggie Bush cor­ Notre Dame 10, USC 10 ralled for only 83 rushing yards. Dwayne Jarrett 12-yard reception from Matt But Leinart was more than up to the Leinart with 5:53 remaining (Killeen kick) task, shredding the Irish secondary as Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:39 elapsed he completed 24-of-34 passes with no USC 17. Notre Dame 10 Jarrett 57-yard reception from Leinart with interceptions. His 400 yards Saturday 2:06 remaining (Killeen kick) were also a career high. Drive: 4 plays, 73 yards, 1:55 elapsed “I was very proud of the way we played,” Leinart said. “We knew that Third quarter I Notre Dame] had a very tough defense, USC 20, Notre Dame 10 especially their front seven, and so we Ryan Killeen 42-yard FG with 9:16 remaining had some difficulty running the ball at Drive: 11 plays, 49 yards, 3:33 elapsed times. USC 27, Notre Dame 10 “We just kept pounding and knew that Reggie Bush 69-yard reception from Leinart things would start to open up eventual­ with 3:06 remaining (Killeen kick) ly." Drive: 3 plays, 78 yards, 1:38 elapsed Leinart was aided by a bevy of talent­ Fourth quarter ed and speedy wide receivers — head­ lined by true freshman Dwayne Jarrett, USC 34, Notre Dame 10 who had two touchdowns of 12 and 57 Steve Smith 35-yard reception from Leinart yards. Sophomore running back Reggie with 12:27 remaining (Killeen kick) Drive: 6 plays, 67 yards, 2:41 elapsed Bush, and wide receivers Steve Smith and Jason Mitchell also scored for the USC 41, Notre Dame 10 Jason Mitchell 23-yard reception from Trojans. Leinart with 6:57 remaining (Killeen kick) Leinart’s touchdown pass to Bush was Drive: 7 plays, 79 yards, 3:43 elapsed perhaps the play that broke Notre CLAIRE KELLEY/The Observer Dame’s resolve. The quick back lined up USC quarterback Matt Leinart looks for an open receiver during Notre Dame’s 41- in the slot on third-and-two and caught 10 loss to the Trojans Saturday. Leinart threw for 400 yards and five touchdowns. a short pass from Leinart before out­ running Irish defensive backs Quentin Leinart’s performance Saturday Orange Bowl, the national champi­ statistics Burrell and Dwight Ellick to the end- evoked memories of USC quarterback onship game. zone. Carson Palmer’s game against the Irish “We’re going to relish this victory, but total yards The touchdown made the score 27-10 just two years earlier. then we have to get ready to play I in favor of USC, and all but eliminated Palmer threw for 425 yards and four against [UCLA],” Leinart said. “I would­ any hope the Irish would pull off the touchdowns as the No. 6 Trojans defeat­ n’t really focus on [talking about the upset of the top-ranked trojans. ed No. 7 Notre Dame 44-13 in Los Heisman], I just wanted to go out there rushing yards “We ran that play earlier in the game Angeles on Nov. 30, 2002. Palmer’s per­ and do the same thing I’ve done for this and this time when they lined up we formance all but wrapped up his team all season - lead the offense, make knew that [Notre Dame] was in man-to- Heisman Trophy award, and Leinart’s plays, hit the open guys. man,” Leinart said of Bush’s touch­ impressive showing could do the same “All that other stuff is more what down. “I could tell that they were in for him this season. other people say; I just want to go out passing yards man-to-man coverage when they But Leinart and his Trojans still have there and help this team to win games.” motioned out, and all I had to do was bigger fish to fry. With a victory this get |Bush] the ball and he’d do the week against rival UCLA, USC will finish Contact Justin Schuver at I rest.” the season No. 1 and head to the [email protected] return yards

I li c M 2 6 Irish surprised by USC s fake punt time of possession U S C 2 8 : 3 0 Willingham said he did not to call the play.” Fitzpatrick punts well By JO E H ETTLER fault USC for calling the fake Parish gets start, gets D.J. Fitzpatrick w asn’t sup­ Sports Writer punt. picked on posed to let Trojan star “That’s their call,” Freddie Parish figured USC returner Reggie Bush catch % With a comfortable 34-10 Willingham said. “It was a would throw his way all the ball on punts and kickoffs 37-195 rushes-yards 28-83 on Saturday. lead midway through the good play on their part. I game Saturday, in the sopho­ 15-30-0 comp-att-int 25-35-0 fourth quarter Saturday, thought we were in pretty m ore’s first-career start. He Mission accomplished. 8-43.9 punts-yards 3-35.7 Southern California coach good position. I have no figured right. Fitzpatrick boomed eight 2-0 fumbles-lost TO Pete Carroll surprised Notre problems with them doing The Trojans threw nearly punts for a 43.9 average, 3-36 Dame by calling a fake punt that.” every pass on their first sev­ including a long of 59. More penalties-yards 2-10 16 with the Trojans facing a Palmer grabs first career eral drives to Parish’s side. importantly, Bush did not first downs 23 fourth-and-three at the Notre touchdow n “At the beginning I felt they return a kickoff or punt dur­ passing Dame 39-yard line. On Notre Dame’s first drive were coming at me, but I had ing the entire game. Quinn 15-30-0 Leinart 24-34-0 “We’ve been looking for a of the game, the Irish faced a no problem with it,” a visibly “The kickoffs we tried to Holiday 0-1-0 Cassel 1-1-0 chance to do that for weeks,” fourth-and-one at the 1-yard dejected Parish said after the kick them high and to the Carroll said. “Finally the line. Who did the team throw game. “Bottom line, I should right and I don’t think he had rushing right opportunity showed up to? have stepped up. a return on kickoffs,” Grant 15-94 White 14-51 and we were able to execute Billy Palmer. “They gave me the oppor­ Fitzpatrick said. “Punting the Walker 11-64 Bush 8-25 the play perfectly. We’d like The fifth-year senior tight tunity that I had been asking ball, we wanted to keep it Quinn 8-30 Leinart 3-7 to have run it earlier in the end scored on a play-action for — it was time for me to away from him, put it on the Wilson 1-5 Reed 1-2 1-2 season, but the right situa­ fake to put the Irish ahead 7- put up or shut up, and I did­ sidelines and put enough Thomas Dennis 1-(-1) tion never came up.” 0. n’t make enough plays.” hang time on it so he has to receiving Irish defensive back Mike It was Palmer’s first career Parish, who hadn’t played fair catch it. I think we did a Walker 3-10 Jarrett 6-102 Richardson was called for touchdown, third catch of the the cornerback position since pretty good job tonight.” Fasano 2-25 Smith 4-96 defensive pass interference, season and fifth reception of junior year of high school, Gameday captains Wilson 2-17 Holmes 4-44 which resulted in a 16-yard his career. said the coaching staff helped The captains were running Shelton 2-13 Byrd 4-23 penalty. The Trojans scored “It was definitely a good him get ready for USC’s out­ back Ryan Grant, linebacker Collins 2-9 Mitchell 2-38 on the next play when experience,” Palmer said. standing passing attack Mike Goolsby, defensive end Stovall 1-17 Bush 1-69 Leinart found receiver Jason “Obviously I wish the out­ throughout the week. Justin Tuck and wide receiv­ tackling Mitchell for a 23-yard touch­ come of the game would have “[I] had to learn as much as er Carlyle Holiday. Tuck 5 Tatupu 8 down. been different, but it was def­ possible, and I think [the Goolsby 5 Grootegoed 6 Contact Joe Hettler at After the game, Notre initely a thrill. I’m happy the coaches] prepared me well,” Burrell 5 Cody 6 Dame coach Tyrone coaches had the confidence he said. [email protected] Hoyte 5 Bing 5 page 4 The Observer ♦ IRISH INSIDER Tuesday, November 30, 2004

L o s in g t h e T r o ja n W a r

Notre Dame went to Los Angeles in hopes of pulling off the biggest upset of the year.

Instead, USC showed its No. 1 ranking is no fluke, dismantling the Irish secondary en

route to an impressive 41-10 victory. It was the third year in a row Notre Dame lost to

the Trojans by 31 points, and the second straight game the Irish have allowed an oppos­

ing quarterback to throw for five touchdowns. After scoring the initial touchdown of the

game, the Irish simply could not get anything else done on offense and couldn’t stop

Heisman candidate Matt Leinart and the rest of the Trojans.

CLAIRE KELLEY/The Observer Clockwise from top left, Jared Clark, left, and Mark LeVoir, center, celebrate Billy Palmer’s first career touchdown in the first quarter. Darius Walker tries to break a USC defender’s tackle. Notre Dame defensive lineman Victor Abiamiri tackles USC running back Herschel Dennis late in the game. USC quarterback Matt Leinart is flushed from the pocket and pursued by Notre Dame defensive tackle Derek Landri. USC defensive back Darnell Bing tries to strip the ball away from Irish running back Ryan Grant. T h e O b s e r v e r

Tuesday, November 30, 2004 page 13

DVD R eviews Darker, scarier 'Potter' is the best of the series

Radcliffe) discovering that Sirius Black By MOLLY GRIFFIN (Gary Oldman) escaped from Azkaban Assistant Scene Editor prison, and is coming after him. He and his friends Ron (Rupert Grint) and Adolescence isn’t easy, particularly if Hermione (Emma Watson) have to deal you’re Harry Potter. Not only does the with finding Black, as well as the mys­ young wizard experience the feelings of terious werewolf that has been spotted angst and embarrassment that all around the Hogwarts school grounds. teenagers face, but he is also hunted by On top of juggling the usual school- an escaped murderer, followed by a work, the trio also finds themselves group of soul-sucking wraiths known facing the menace of the Dementors, & as Dementors, finds a werewolf on the the soul-sucking Azkaban guards who grounds of his school and has some prowl Hogwarts searching for Black. experience with time travel. The plots intertwine at the end, and all The third installment of the interna­ is resolved with a little help from tionally popular series, “Harry Potter Hermione’s newfound means of time and the Prisoner of Azkaban,” finds the travel. appropriately darker tone and gothic The third film suffers from what sensibility that was present in the seems to be the curse of all the “Harry books but missing in the earlier Potter” films, which is being unneces­ movies, thanks in part to an edgy new sarily long and slow moving. But the director, Alfonso Cuaron (“Y Tu Mama writers do a much better job with Tambien”). This “Harry Potter” proves adjusting the plot for the big screen. to be the best so far in the series. The They are less obsessively faithful to the actors continue to grow into the roles original text and help translate a diffi­ and display their experience and cult plot effectively to the screen. growth in this latest installment. The DVD for “Harry Potter and the Photo courtesy of movieweb.com “Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Prisoner of Azkaban,” like the two Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe) faces the threats of an escaped convict, a were­ Azkaban” also benefits from a solid films before, is definitely aimed at a wolf and soul-sucking wraiths in “Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban." screenplay that dares to stray slightly younger audience. The first disc from J.K. Rowling’s novel. includes the movie, a cast list, trailers because of the emphasis on attracting durable and streamlined. The film opens with Harry (Daniel from all three of the movies, scene younger viewers. “Harry Potter and the Prisoner of selections and subtitles. The sound for the DVD is Dolby 5.1, Azkaban” is definitely not a perfect The second disc is all and it is effectively used for the subtle movie, but it is the best so far in the Harry Potter & the extras, including deleted background noises, like the wind whip­ series. It finally captured the darker scenes, commentary ping through hallways and distant tone of the books and used it effectively Prisoner of Azkaban from various members howling, which adds to the darker to parallel Harry’s transition into ado­ of the cast and crew, a atmosphere that the film strives to cre­ lescence. Hopefully, the “Harry Potter” L memory game, 360- ate. The video quality is good, and the films will continue to improve with Warner Bros. degree tours of various dark tones, like blues and blacks, turn each successive film and find that Sir a sets from the movie and out especially well. The previous two intangible quality that makes the books a few “making-of" fea- “Harry Potter” films came in cardboard so appealing. turettes. There is no fold-out cases, while this one is in a audio commentary or typical DVD hard case. This decision Contact Molly Griffin at full-length documentary makes sense because it is more [email protected] Animated antics, characters soar in beloved sequel

spired plot, “Shrek 2” continues in the By MARK BEMENDERFER vein of the first by consistently being Scene Critic original and fresh for the viewer. The characters include everything from an Most students are familiar with the assassin cat to a 100-foot Gingerbread typical fairytale. A princess is taken and Man named Mongo. All 'of the original locked in a tower guarded by a fero­ characters return, so fans of the origi­ cious dragon. It is the duty of the honor­ nal will not be disappointed. able, perfect rescuer, Prince Charming, Since the first movie established the to slay the dragon, rescue the princess main characters, and the roles that they and win her heart. The original “Shrek” play, it was the job of the sequel to place took a slightly different route, with the the characters into new situations that princess being rescued by an ogre, and would shake up their roles. This is done his sidekick falling in love with the very well as all the returning characters dragon. Those twists from the ordinary are given a chance to shine in humorous were a big reason for the original film’s situations that keep “Shrek 2” fresh and charm and success, both at the box distinct from the original. office and with critics. This keeps the movie from getting Well, “Shrek 2" begins with Prince stale, and falling into the typically bad Charming finally arriving at the tower to sequel realm. However, this movie Photo courtesy of movieweb.com rescue the fair princess. Needless to say, keeps the same formula as the first; Shrek (Mike Myers) thinks Puss In Boots (Antonio Banderas) is just an he is a little irked to find her missing, meaning if you didn’t like that one, this adorable little cat and decides to keep him in the animated film, “Shrek 2." having already been rescued by some­ one has little to offer. one else. And then the scene is set for The picture quality on this DVD is sound doesn’t play evenly on all the of a karaoke snippet starring all of the the rest of the movie. excellent and is one of the finest trans­ speakers. There appears to be an characters from the movie, “Shrek 2” While a lot of sequels are content to fers ever released on DVD. With the emphasis on the front speakers. But has “Far, Far Away Idol.” A parody of a star the original characters in an unin­ entire film generated completely by that should only bother the harshest of certain popular television show and computers, the film is of DVD critics, not the av e rag e N otre starring the notorious Simon Cowell, the highest clarity. Dame student. this one is pretty humorous and gives Typical hard points to The special features mirror those the audience a chance to listen to the Shrek 2 animate, such as water found on the original’s DVD, with com­ characters within the movie sing their and hair, are done with mentaries, behind-the-scenes documen­ favorite songs. ease within “Shrek 2.” taries and specials. The commentaries “Shrek 2” is a great movie, filled with ,v The movie is beautiful, are a little flat, as they consist of people parodies and humor. No fairy tale is D r e a m w o r k s and could be seen for talking about the technical aspects of spared, nor any piece of pop culture. It that reason alone. the film. None of the stars participated would almost be impossible to watch The sound is also very in the commentaries, although they did and not enjoy it. ’ A A ' ^ good, with all of the make appearances for some of the <0 VjCf vjv audio coming through interviews. Contact Mark Bemenderfer at M CowKOYOf AllTlWE! clearly. However, the In response to the first film’s inclusion [email protected] page 14 The Observer ♦ CLASSIFIEDS Tuesday, November 30, 2004

C lub S ports Irish end seasons with solid performances in various fields

Western Illinois 7-1. play of John Tibbie and Nolan captured high point honors two LaDue and Katy Booth tied for Men's water polo In the championship game, Cal Kane on the critical point of the weeks ago in a show at Purdue. sixth. Liz Bell, one of the Irish finishes 13th at Poly earned a record fourth match that swung momentum The Irish edged the host top performers, also earned a national title, and third in the and victory to the Irish. After Boilermakers 32-30 to claim first sixth-place ribbon in open fences. Championships past four years, with a 7-5 victory dropping the opening game 25- place in the field. Hayden Fiscal Squash over Arizona. Finishing below Cal 19, the Irish won 25-22 to force capped a great individual per­ Notre Dame’s squash club con­ Special to The Observer Poly and Arizona in order were the deciding game to 15. With formance by participating in a tinued to cut its teeth in its form­ Michigan, Yale, Grand Valley both teams giving everything on ride off for individual high point ative stages as it competed in the Notre Dame finished 13th in State, Miami (Ohio), Villanova, each point, the moment of truth honors for the event. ISRA League play two weeks ago. the Collegiate Water Polo Oregon, North Carolina, Florida came at 9-8, when MSU struck Top Irish performances includ­ Youth and inexperience were Association national champi­ International, Texas, Middlebury, what all expected would be a ed Fiscal and Kristin LaSota tying costly as the Irish line-up featur­ onships, hosted two weeks ago at Notre Dame, South Dakota and winning kill. However, Tibbie for first in novice flat, with ing two freshman and two sopho­ Rolfs Aquatics. The Irish dropped Western Illinois. raced to track down the ball and Catherine Linn second, and Fiscal mores fell to Purdue 3-2, and their opener to top seed Men's volleyball on the second hit, from 30 feet off tying for first with Mary Dorgant Lakeshore, 5-0. Against the Michigan, 10-3. Down 4-0 at the The Notre Dame’s men’s volley­ the court, kept the ball in play. in novice fences. Liz Bell and Boilers, James Zhang and Mike half, Matt McNicholas tried to ball club captured its own invita­ Kane then ran down that save to Molly Kopacz claimed first and Gelinas garnered 3-0 wins at the lead a comeback with a pair of tional two weeks ago, as the Irish place an unplayable ball on the fifth respectively in open flat, top two spots, but it was not goals, but the Irish were not able stormed back to defeat Michigan other side of the court. The Irish while the Irish nearly swept the enough as the Irish dropped the to match the speed of the State in the feature match of the then rode the momentum to a 15- field in intermediate flat as Caitlin next three. Team captain Wolverines. Ryan Wyatt, one of day. The Irish A team, the Gold 11 victory and a tournament Landuyt took first, Chelsea Sereeparp Ananlavrasilp played two Wolverines on the first team Squad, opened with successive championship. Brown second, Andrea Oliverio a very close match at the third all-tournament team, led all scor­ sweeps of Northwestern, 25-23, The Irish B team, the Blue fourth and Ana Richter fifth. spot, before falling 3-1. Mike ers with three goals. 25-13, Grand Valley State, 27-25, Squad, placed third in the field, Landuyt and Oliverio also tied for McConnell and Randall Rainosek The Irish dropped a heart- 25-21, Cincinnati, 25-23, 25-21 with victories over Miami (Ohio), second in intermediate fences. picked up valuable playing expe­ breaker in their second round to and Miami (Ohio), 25-17, 25-16 20-25, 25-23, 15-11; Indiana, 25- Strong performances by Katie rience, but dropped matches at Florida International, 6-5. The to set up the showdown with the 23, 25-22, Northwestern, 25-20, Baron and Kelsey Ostberg earned four and five respectively. Irish were up 4-1 at the half, but Spartans. 18-25, 15-11, before falling to them a tie for third in open The Irish were blanked by Fill goalie Alex Martinez made Captain Mike Giampa, setter Michigan State, 25-18, 25-16. fences. In a down-to-the-wire Lakeshore, but Zhang and 13 saves to spur the comeback. Brad Weldon and outside hitter Kevin Overmann at setter and contest where every point was McConnell both won games Captain Mike Grow rifled home Dan Zibton, one of the best of a Rob Dombrowski at 3rd receiver pivotal, the Irish also scored in against veteran players. two goals for the Irish. Grow con­ promising group of freshmen, led led the squad to its strong show­ walk trot as Joanne Arfanis fin­ Lakeshore Club’s lineup consisted tinued his hot scoring with three the Irish throughout the tourna­ ing in the nine-team field. ished second and Nicole of former collegiate players who goals in the season finale for the ment. But in a seesaw struggle Equestrian Gonsalves sixth; and in advanced have played the Chicago tourna­ Irish, as the team defeated with the MSU squad, it was the Notre Dame’s equestrian club walk-trot-canter, as Heather ments for several years.

SMC B asketball Belles post 3-game winning streak over holiday break

on Sunday, and Saint Mary’s final period as Saint Mary’s Saint Mary’s is back to action (ConweU 4). Total fouls: Saint Mary's 14. By KEN FOWLER used all of its players in its 60- extend its four-point halftime soon, as the Belles hit the road Manchester 20. Sports Writer 43 win. lead over Manchester College to Wednesday when they travel to SAINT MARY’S 60, KNOX 43 Lipke and Bridget Boyce a comfortable 12-point margin Albion for a 7:30 p.m. tipoff. at Galesburg, 111. Saint Mary’s extended its paved the way for the Belles, with eight minutes left in the winning streak to three against scoring 15 points apiece. Emily game. SAINT MARY’S (2-2, 0-0) Monmouth College Sunday with Creachbaum added 14 points Creachbaum began the sec­ SAINT MARY’S 68, K. Boyce 0-5 2-2 2, Lipke 6-13 0-0 15, B. a 69-54 win. and seven rebounds. ond half with consecutive MANCHESTER 52 Boyce 6-17 1-1 15, Bush 3-3 0-1 6, at the ANGELA ATHLETIC Creachbaum 6-9 2-3 14, Kania 0-0 0-0 0. The Belles opened up an A stingy Belles defense forced three-pointers, each after a Kessler 0-10, 4-4 4, S. Broderick 1-2 0-0 2, insurmountable 13-point half- 28 turnovers and held the Manchester bucket had cut the CENTER Malone 0-0 0-0 0, B Broderick 0-4 0-2 0. time cushion and comfortably Prairie Fire to just 45 total Belles lead. Millen 0-0 0-0 0, Mangan 1-6 0-0 0, Baum SAINT MARY'S (1-2, 0-0) 0-2 0-0 2. coasted to a 15-point victory shots. Kessler shot 9-for-9 from the B. Boyce 3-12 7-8 14, Creachbaum 8-12 3- over the Fighting Scots. Lipke had four steals to tack free throw line in the second 4 21, Bush 2-6 0-0 4, K. Boyce 0-4 0-0 0, KNOX (0-1, 0-0) Bridget Boyce had a career- on to her 15 points, and half en route to a breakout 13- Lipke 4-5 1-1 12, Kania 0-0 0-0 0, Kessler Grana 2-4 3-6 7, Drummond 0-5 0-0 0. high 24 points, shooting 9-for- Creachbaum thieved the Prairie point, six rebound perform­ 2-6 0-1 9-9. S. Broderick 0-0 0-0 0, Widaman 1-6.0-0 0, Petereson 1-4 0-0 2. Malone 0-0 0-0 0. B Broderick 0-0 0-0 0, 15 from the field and 4-for-5 Fire three times in the game. ance. Her skill at the line was Fondow 1-4 7-9 9, Finley 0-2 0-0 0. Burke Mullen 1-3 2-2 4. Mangan 0-0 0-0 0. Baum 3-7 0-2 8. Golz 0-0 0-0 0, Perkins 1-3 0-0 from three-point land. Maureen Bridget Boyce was impressed emblematic of Saint Mary’s suc­ 0-0 0-0 0. 2, Colgan 0-0 0-0 0, Allison 6-10 1-1 13. Bush snagged 11 rebounds for by her teammates success on cess all night in converting the Belles, and Brigdet Lipke both defense and offense. opportunities into scores, as the MANCHESTER (2-1, 0-0) 1st 2nd Total Ward 2-9 2-4 6. Sewell 8-10 4-5 20, Quinn netted 12 points. “.We really played well togeth-. Belles went 24-for-27 (89 per­ SAINT MARY'S 29 31 60 1-3 0-0 2, ConweU 0-3 0-0 0, Kane 0-0 2-2 Knox 19 24 43 Saint Mary’s shot 64 percent er; we were clicking well on the cent) from the stripe. 2, Krisiak 0-3 0-0 0, Clapp 2-10 1-5 5. from the floor in the opening floor,” she said. “Right from the For Saint Mary’s, double­ Hstridge 3-5 0-0 8, Freed 3-7 0-0 6, Henn 3-point goals: Saint Mary's 5-17 (K Byce half, including 3-of-4 from long get-go we were really good on teaming Manchester’s Erica 1-4 1-2 3. 0-1, Lipke 3-6, Boyce 2-8, Kessler 0-1, B distance. steals, fast breaks and lay-ups.” Sewell in the second half Broderick 0-1), Knox 2-17 (Drummond 0- 1st 2nd Total 1, Widaman 0-3, Peterson 0-2, Fondow 0- The win put the Belles over played a pivotal role in pre­ SAINT MARY'S 27 41 68 1, Finley 0-2. Burke 2-5, Perkins 0-1, .500 for the first time in more Saint Mary’s 68, Manchester 52 venting a comeback. Sewell Manchester 23 29 52 Allison 0-2) Fouled out: None. Rebounds: than three years, as they are Alison Kessler and Emily scored 15 in the first half, but Saint Mary's 39 (Creachbaum 7). Knox 43 3 -p o in t goals: SMC 4-7 IB. Boyce 1-2, now 3-2. Creachbaum stepped up and only five in the second. (Grana 15). Assists: Saint Mary's 15 (Lipke Creachbaum 2-2, Bush 0-1, Lipke 1-1, 5), Knox 5 (Drummond 2, Peterson 2) delivered big in the second half “We really wanted to double Kessler 0-1), Manchester 3-12 (Ward 0-1, Total fouls: Saint Mary's 19, Knox 14 Saint Mary’s 60, Knox 43 to lead Saint Mary’s to its first team her to start the game,” ConweU 0-1, Krisiak 0-1, Clapp 1-5, The Belles faced Knox College win of the season last Tuesday. Belles coach Suzanne Beilina Estridge 2-3,.Freed 0-1) Fouled out: None. Rebounds: Saint Mary's 35 (Kessler 6), in the opening game of the The pair combined for 12 of said. “We got it done in the sec­ Manchester 29 (Sewell 11). Assists: Saint Contact Ken Fowler at Pizza Hut-Econofoods Classic the Belles first 13 points of the ond half.” M ary's 14 (B. Boyce 5), M anchester 8 [email protected]

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AP C o a c h e s team team 1 Wake Forest Wake Forest 1 ' 2 Kansas Kansas 2 3 Syracuse Illinois 3 4 Georgia Tech Georgia Tech 4 5 Illinois Syracuse 5 6 Oklahoma State Connecticut 6 * 7 Connecticut Oklahoma State 7 8 Kentucky Kentucky 8 9 North Carolina Michigan State 9 10 Duke Duke 10 11 Michigan State North Carolina 11 12 Maryland Maryland 12 13 Pittsburgh North Carolina State 13 14 Washington Pittsburgh 14 15 Mississippi State Texas 15 . 16 North Carolina State Washington 16 17 Louisville Louisville 17 18 Texas Florida 18 19 Florida NOTRE DAME 19 20 NOTRE DAME Arizona 20 21 Arizona Mississippi State 21 22 Alabama Alabama 22 23 Iowa Wisconsin 23 24 Virginia Cincinnati 24 25 Wisconsin Virginia 25

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AP C o a c h e s team team 1 LSU Tennessee 1 2 North Carolina LSU 2 3 NOTRE DAME Georgia 3 Stanford head football coach Buddy Teevens watches his team lose a home game to Oregon 16-13 in the rain on 4 Tennessee Texas 4 5 Stanford Stanford 5 Oct. 23. Teevens has been fired after three straight losing seasons. 6 Georgia NOTRE DAME 6 7 Texas North Carolina 7 8 Connecticut Connecticut 8 Stanford's Teevens fired after 3 losing seasons 9 Baylor Duke 9 10 Duke Ohio State 10 11 Ohio State Texas Tech 11 process we ve gone morning, then met with his offensive-minded coach. Associated Press 12 Texas Tech Baylor 12 through. I am comfortable players Monday afternoon. Stanford has six recruits 13 Vanderbilt Purdue 13 STANFORD, Calif. — with the decision.” Respected for his class coming to campus this 14 Purdue Michigan State 14 Three years ago, Ted Leland, a close friend of and loyalty, Teevens even weekend and Leland want­ 15 Michigan State Vanderbilt 15 Leland thought he’d found Teevens, met with the showed up for the official ed a decision on Teevens’ 16 Rutgers Kansas State 16 the right offensive football coach last week after the announcement of his firing. job status to be resolved 17 DePaul Minnesota 17 mind for Stanford in coach Cardinal finished 4-7 for “Unfortunately, it’s a win- before then. 18 Minnesota Rutgers 18 Buddy Teevens. the second consecutive loss business and I didn’t “The things that he’s built 19 19 Kansas State DePaul The results eventually year. Stanford lost 41-6 to win enough ballgames,” here, they’re going to stay,” Boston College 20 20 Boston College told the athletic director archrival California in the Teevens said. “The attitude linebacker Jon Alston said. Louisiana Tech 21 21 Louisiana Tech otherwise, and Teevens Big Game on Nov. 20 for its I have is I do believe I “He started the boat 22 Maryland Maryland 22 was fired after three fifth straight defeat, ending improved the quality of the rolling. Unfortunately, with 23 TCU Oklahoma 23 straight losing seasons. a season that began 4-2 program. I appreciate the the nature of this business, 24 Vlllanova Arizona 24 “It was an extremely dif­ with hopes of a bowl game. opportunity. When you look 10 wins in three years at 25 UCLA Villanova 25 ficult decision, but I simply The 48-year-old Teevens, back, there are a lot of Stanford is just something felt that the program was who had two years remain­ things that are could have, that people don’t tend to in need of new direction ing on his contract, is the should have.” accept. The outlook is very and leadership,” Leland first Stanford football coach Leland said a search for a positive among the team.” Men’s CCHA Hockey said Monday. “It’s a tough to be fired since Jack Elway successor would begin Fans and alumni seemed day that we find ourselves was dismissed in 1988 after immediately, but he doesn’t to lose faith in Teevens for Conference in, a tough place, I guess. I going 3-6-2. Teevens have a timeline for making good following the embar­ am comfortable with the learned of his fate Sunday a hire. His focus is an rassing Big Game defeat. te a m CCHA O vera ll Ohio State 7-2-1 9-4-1 Michigan 7-1-0 9-4-1 Nebraska-Omaha 5-4-1 7-4-1 Bowling Green 4-2-2 7-3-2 In B rief Northern Michigan 4-3-1 6-4-2 Lake Superior 4-5-1 4-7-1 Police suspect identity of the chair, which hit several people time in the last 13 years. NOTRE DAME 3-4-3 4-5-4 Pistons’ chair thrower including a police officer, could be Clemson, South Carolina Alaska Fairbanks ' 4-4-0 5-5-0 AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — Police charged with felony assault. Other players suspended for fight Western Michigan 3-6-1 7-6-1 believe they know the identity of the participants could be charged with COLUMBIA, S.C. — Six Clemson Miami Ohio 3-6-1 5-8-1 man who threw a chair in a brawl misdemeanor assault and battery. players and six South Carolina play­ Michigan State 3-5-0 6-7-1 between players and fans during the Hokies, Hurricanes prepare ers were suspended one game by Ferris State 1-6-1 4-9-1 Indiana-Detroit game on Nov. 19. for new league their conferences Monday for Police did not identify the man CORAL GABLES, Fla. — After years brawling during a game between Monday, though they said he is a 35- of battling for supremacy in the Big the in-state rivals Nov. 20. year-old Pistons’ season-ticket hold­ East, Miami and Virginia Tech will The Atlantic Coast Conference and er. He has not been interviewed and now do the same in the Atlantic Southeastern Conference handed is not in custody. Police Lt. Jam es Coast Conference. down the punishment. around the dial Manning said police have met with In their first meeting as ACC rivals, “The actions of these suspended the man’s attorney. the Hokies and Hurricanes will play student-athletes violate the letter The lawyer, Kenneth Karasick, did Saturday with a conference title and and spirit of the SEC and NCAA not immediately respond to a tele­ Bowl Championship Series bid on the rules and regulations of sportsman­ M e n ’s C o l l e g e B a s k e t b a l l phone message seeking comment. line. like conduct,” SEC commissioner Michigan at Georgia 7 p.m ., ESPN The fight among spectators and No. 10 Virginia Tech (9-2, 6-1) will Mike Slive said. “These suspensions Michigan State at Duke 9 p.m., ESPN players broke out near the end of the claim the outright ACC title if it beats are intended to send a clear and Florida State at Minnesota 7:30 p.m., ESPN2 game after an on-court dispute over Miami for the second straight year; unequivocal message to all student- the Hokies eased past the Hurricanes athletes in the Southeastern Maryland at W isconsin9 p.m., ESPN2 a foul. A fan hurled a drink at Indiana’s Ron Artest, who then 31-7 last year in Blacksburg, Va. Conference that this conduct will charged into the stands and began If No. 9 Miami (8-2, 5-2) wins, it’ll not be tolerated now or in the beating a man he thought had done finish in a three-way tie atop the future.” NFL it. league with the Hokies and Florida Both schools declined bowl invita­ St. Louis at Green Bay7:30 p.m., ABC Oakland County Prosecutor David State _ which would have at least a tions last week as punishment for Gorcyca has said the man who threw share of the ACC title for the 12th their teams. Tuesday, November 30, 2004 The Observer ♦ SPORTS page 17

with this program.” Bowl Despite the fact that with a win over USC, the Irish could continued from page 24 have possibly been participants in the Jan. 1 Gator Bowl due to Dame’s 26th postseason Boston College and West appearance, and its first in the Virginia’s losses, Willingham Insight Bowl. The payout for sees the Insight Bowl as a good the bowl is $750,000 for both opportunity for players, teams. “Number one, it’s a chance to Willingham hopes the bowl get a win,” Willingham said. game will give the Irish positive “It’s also a great opportunity for momentum for next season. our underclassmen to continue “It makes the winter a lot eas­ their preparation because what ier,” Willingham we hope and said of a possible believe is there are bowl win. “You “Of course, the big great things on the finish on a higher thing there for us horizon for this note, as opposed is to win a bowl football team. So, to finishing with this is an opportu­ that losing taste game. That’s nity to continue in your mouth. something that that because you Even though our Notre Dame can’t get better sit­ season should ting in the dorm. provide great hasn’t done in You can only get motivation for us about i i years.” better by practic­ through the win­ ing and performing ter — because it Tyrone Willingham on the football field was a season in and this is an Irish coach which we didn’t opportunity to do reach our expec­ that.” tations — but you like to go into The Irish will have to wait the next season feeling good until this weekend’s games in about where you are.” the Pac-10 Conference, Notre Dame has not won a California against Southern bowl game since they defeated Mississippi and USC against Texas A&M, 24-21 in the Cotton UCLA, to see who they will face. S ally A. W in n Bowl following the 1993 season. “I think that this team, com­ Willingham recognized this and ing off of two losses, is hungry Vice President said the seniors can use this for a win,” Irish quarterback Feminists for Life of America game as an opportunity to leave Brady Quinn said. “But at the their legacy. same time, there’s a lot of “Of course, the big thing there things that we need to fix with­ for us is to win a bowl game,” in ourselves, fix some things mm I f e m i n i s t s r o R l i f e he said. “That’s something that that we weren’t executing to o n m u Notre Dame hasn’t done in the best of our ability.” about 11 years. So, it would be Rffu.se to Choose1” • 'Romeo Iksvrve Belter* a great way for the seniors to Contact Heather Van Hoegarden feminisfsforlife.org leave something very positive at [email protected]

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15 points. The senior point 0. Bauer 4-12 2-2 12, Mutzfeld 0-0 0-0 0, NOTRE DAME 54, By PAT LEONARD guard also had four steals, six Bourne 0-0 0-0 0, Malone, J. 1-3 0-2 3, CHARLESTON SOUTHERN 38 1st 2nd Total Associate Sports Editor Campbell. P. 4-7 0-0 9. Campbell, C. 2-4 0- NOTRE DAME 22 32 54 assists and no turnovers. 1 4, Egeric 0-0 0-0 0. at the JOYCE CENTER Charleston Southern 22 16 38 The Irish did not shoot well 1st 2nd Total Mike Brey was disappointed from 3-point range (5-for-20) or NOTRE DAME 30 43 73 NOTRE DAME (3-0. 0-0) 3-point goals: Notre Dame 5-20 (Quinn 3- after his team scored only 66 from the field overall (18-for- IPFW 18 27 45 Cornette 1-5 0-0 2, Francis 1-1 2-2 4, 8, Thomas 1-6, Falls 1-3, Cornette 0-3). Charleston Southern 4-14 (Harrison 3-6, points against Harvard. He said 48). But the guard play was the Latimore 2-8 2-2 6. Thomas 5-14 4-7 15, Quinn 7-13 0-0 17, Israel 1-2 2-2 4, Williams 1-1, Rice 0-2, Lane 0-2, if the Irish were going to aver­ difference. Notre Dame got just 3-point goals: Notre Dame 7-16 (Quinn 3- Covington 0-1). Fouled out: None. 4. Falls 3-4, Cornette 1-4, Thomas 0-2, Cornett 0-2 0-0 0, Falls 1-3 2-2 5, Nickol 0- age 65 points a game this sea­ 10 points and 11 rebounds 0 0-0 0, Kurz 0-0 1-2 1, Carter 0-0 0-0 0. Rebounds: Notre Dame 32 (Latimore 7), Carter 0-1, Nickol 0-1), IPFW 7-21 (B. Charleston Southern 34 (Rice 11). Assists: son, they would be in serious from the frontcourt of Rick Malone 3-5, Bauer 2-7, P. Campbell 1-4, J. Notre Dame 9 (Thomas 6). Charleston trouble. Cornett, Torin Francis and Malone 1-2, Carouthers 0-2, Hawkins 0-1). CHARLESTON SOUTHERN (1-2, 0-0) Southern 7 (Rice 2). Total fouls: Notre After three games, Notre Dennis Latimore. Francis, who Fouled out: None. Rebounds: Notre Dame Cain 1-1 0-0 2, Rice 5-13 0-0 10. Ball 2-12 Dame 11, Charleston Southern 17. Dame is averaging 64.3 points. committed four turnovers to 39 (Latimore 11). IPFW 26 (C. Campbell, 0-0 4, Moore 1-3 0-0 2, Harrison 3-9 0-0 9, Butler 5). Assists: Notre Dame 19 (Thomas Lane 0-4 0-0 0, Williams 3-4 0-0 7, But despite offensive prob­ match his four points, sat the 11), IPFW 11 (Bauer 5). Total fouls: Notre Covington 0-2 0-0 0, Stiglbauer 0-0 0-0 0, Contact Pat Leonard at lems in the first half against bench in the second half and Dame 12, IPFW 16. Fails 0-0 0-0 0, Jegdic 2-4 0-0 4. [email protected] Charleston Southern Friday, played just 14 total minutes. No. 19 Notre Dame held the “I wasn’t active on the defen­ Buccaneers to the second-low­ sive end so coach took me out, est opponent point output in put in a smaller lineup and they MCNAIR SCHOLARS PROGRAM AT Joyce Center history and won, were effective,” Francis told the 54-38, to improve to 3-0. South Bend Tribune. NOTRE DAME | “I’m just glad we held them But Francis and Latimore had to 38 points," guard Chris their day in Notre Dame’s sec­ ANNOUNCES THE Thomas told the South Bend ond win Nov. 23. Unlike 2004 - 2005 R ecruitm ent m eetings Tribune Friday. “We had to play Friday’s game — when Quinn good defense. I felt like we did and Thomas were the only two W ith Prof. d on pope-D avis that." Irish players in double figures The record low point total for — Tuesday’s 73-45 win over and Ms. M ary N ichols (1 - 7 5 1 4 ) an opposing team in the Joyce Indiana University-Purdue Center was a 35-point outing University at Fort Wayne from Bice in a 50-35 defeat at (IPFW) saw four players score WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER l z 2004 the hands of Notre Dame on in double figures. Jan. 23, 1984. While Quinn led Notre Dame On Friday, the Irish shot just with 15 points, Francis scored 7:00 - 8:00 PM 26.9 percent from the field in 11 points and grabbed seven the first half. But Notre Dame rebounds. Latimore had career (Hors d'oeuvres w ill be served) held its opponent to the same highs of 12 points and 11 shooting percentage in the sec­ rebounds. I N R O O M 119 O'SHAUGHNESSY ond half and limited Charleston Thomas had his best game of Southern — with no free-throw the season so far, scoring 10 attempts in the game — to 16 points along with 11 assists and only one turnover. points in the final 20 minutes of FOR ALL UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS WHO ARE play. Notre Dame shot 50 percent The Buccaneers’ Thomas from the field and 43.8 percent EITHER: Harrison tied the score at 29 from 3-point range. with a 3-pointer at the 13:30 mark. But Irish forward Jordan NOTRE DAME 73, IPFW 45 • First Generation College Students Cornette scored on a put-back at the JOYCE CENTER from low income families off a Thomas miss and ignited a 14-0 run from which NOTRE DAME (2-0, 0-0) Charleston Southern would Cornette 1-4 1-2 4. Francis 4-9 3-5 11. Latimore 6-11 0-0 12, Thomas 3-8 4-4 10, OR never recover. Quinn 5-7,2-3 15, Israel 1-2 0-0 2, Cornett Chris Quinn, who has led 1-3 4-6 6. Falls 3-4 0-0 9. Nickol 0-1 0-0 0, Notre Dame in scoring in all Kurz 1-1 0-0 2. Carter 1-2 0-0 2. • African Americans, Hispanics, Native Americans three games thus far, scored 14 IPFW (2-2, 0-0) of his team -high 17 points in Hawkins 2-4 0-0 4, Butler 2-6 0-0 4. the second half. Thomas added Malone, B. 3-9 0-0 9, Carouthers 0-6 0-2 L a w & . . . An Interdisciplinary Colloquium Series

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ND W om en ’s B asketball Irish don't play well at USC, but survive

LOS ANGELES — Mullet The good news — the Irish to 18-16 in.the first half, the McGraw looked like a helpless faced stiff adversity, and came center checked in and prompt­ leader Friday night, watching out on top in their first road ly scored five straight points — her team slowly tail apart to a game of the season. The bad including a 3-point play — less-talented, more-energetic news — Notre Dame looked then blocked a shot that lead USC squad. nothing like the team that beat to a breakaway layup for She paced. top-10 Duke and Ohio State Jacqueline Batteast. Just like She shook just a few days ago. that, the Irish had a nine-point her head. For much of the contest, it edge at 25-16. She yelled appeared like the Irish had D’Amico and the Irish played and scream­ taken out the blueprint from with resilience in their first ed. But little the 2003-04 season on ‘How road game of the season. They McGraw did- To Lose Road Games,’ and struggled for much of the could change then followed it to a T. The game, but never quit. It takes Notre Dame’s Irish made uncharacteristic a certain level of toughness to performance. turnovers, couldn’t hit key Joe Hettler win on the road and the Irish Trailing by shots, didn’t rebound, missed showed that Friday evening. live points free throws, got into foul trou­ Courtney LaVere battled in with seven ble and didn’t play anywhere the paint all game, before minutes Sports Writer near their potential. painfully hitting the court after remaining, Breona Gray summed up spraining her ankle in the sec­ Notre Dame most of Notre Dame’s night ond half. With tears in her looked dead. when she stole a pass with eyes, LaVere hobbled to the In a game like this last sea­ 7:13 left in the game. Gray end of the bench, stuck watch­ son on the road, the Irish raced down the court for the ing her team during the final would have surely lost. But basket, looking to cut the minutes. Friday, Notre Dame picked Trojan lead to one. Instead of Guard Megan Duffy got itself up off the Los Angeles making a seemingly easy jacked in the neck with an Sports Arena floor after blow­ layup, Gray lost control of the elbow, which limited her ing a nine-point halftime lead ball out of bounds — despite speaking abilities for some of in less than four minutes to not being touched. the second half. Despite that, make the big plays and ulti­ Much like that play, Notre she performed the best of any mately sneak away with a 60- Dame shot themselves in the Notre Dame player. CLAIRE KELLEY/The Observer 56 victory. foot time and again Friday Simply put, Notre Dame Irish guard Breona Gray ta k e s th e ball to th e b asket against The team can take much against a much weaker oppo­ wouldn’t allow USC to win. The USC in Notre D am e’s win Friday night. from this hard-fought victory. nent. Irish made the big shot when it Yet, the Irish didn’t quit or mattered the most. They creat­ fold. They didn’t panic when ed the crucial turnover when USC sprinted to a 20-7 run to USC started to regain momen­ WANT TO SEE YOUR DESIGN ON THE begin the second half. Instead, tum. They secured the key BACK OF THE “CHEERING THOUSANDS*? Notre Dame found a way to rebound when the Trojans des­ win. perately needed another shot. “We w eren’t running our “We really showed our poise THE SHIRT PROJECT IS IN THE PROCESS OF offense. Mentally I don’t think at the end,” McGraw said. we played a great game,”. That they did. The Irish SELECTING ITS 2005 STUDENT DESIGNER. McGraw said. “But you have to found a way to pass their first GIVE US YOUR ORIGINAL DESIGNS, accept that for the first road road test of the season — game. I think they’re still a lit­ albeit barely. But a ‘W’ is a SKETCHES, AND IDEAS FOR tle gun-shy on the road, so this ‘W’— no matter how ugly or N EXT YEAR'S 5 H I RT. gives them a lot of confi­ painful it is to watch. dence.” The biggest surprise about The opinions expressed in this come-from-behind victory this column are those of the was that Notre Dame’s fresh­ author and not necessarily men led the charge. Specific­ those ofThe Observer. ally, Melissa D’Amico. Contact Joe Hettler at jhet- [email protected] BE A PART OF With Notre Dame’s lead cut

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ND V olleyball Hockey Spikers sweep Irish split series over weekend

puck deep and fed By JUSTIN SCHUVER it to Gill in the low over weekend Associate Sports Editor slot, who then fired a low wrist shot that beat Rogers Tarutis. The score was the same but By ANN LOUGHERY Loomis continued to impress the winners reversed as Notre for the goal. Sports Writer on Saturday in the Long Beach Dame (3-6-4, 2-5-3 in CCHA) The Nanooks got State match, helping the Irish split a two-game series with back in the game After this weekend’s-suc­ edge out the 49ers 30-28, 22- Alaska Fairbanks (6-4-0, 5-3-0) at 18:15 of the sec­ cess, coach Debbie Brown has 30, 25-30, 30-22, 16-14. In this weekend, winning 3-2 on ond, with defense- been counting her blessings. one of her best career per­ Friday before falling to the man Darcy Camp­ The Irish (20-8) gave her formances, Loomis swung for Nanooks 3-2 on Saturday. bell beating Brown much to be thankful for last a match-high 29 kills and had “We played well all weekend,” with a slapshot. weekend, as they swept UC a season high .414 hitting per­ Irish coach Dave Poulin said. But it took only 52 Irvine 3-0 on Friday and centage. “We wanted more than two seconds for the edged out Long Beach State on Defensively, Loomis contin­ points.” Irish to respond JOANNA PAXTON/The Observer Saturday 3-2. Brown said she ued to dominate, taking part Notre Dame’s win Friday was with their second Irish goalie Morgan Cey makes a save is proud of the team’s compet­ in a m atch-high three solo the second consecutive road win power play goal of against the USA National Team Nov. 19. itive spirit and the team’s abil­ blocks and six total bocks. for the team, as David Brown the night. ity to shine under pressure. “Loomis was absolutely out­ made 35 saves on the night, with Mark Van Guild­ “All around everyone played standing,” Brown said. “She many of those saves coming on er slapped a shot Nanooks at the 7:01 mark. with a lot of confidence this made some great swings and nine UAF power plays. The from the left wing that Paige was Grinevitch scored on a 3-on-l w eekend,” Brown said. “At blocks. She was really the dif­ Nanooks were held scoreless on able to deflect past Rogers’ five- odd-m an rush in the second, different times during the ference maker.” those power plays. hole for a 3-1 Notre Dame lead. slapping a hard shot that beat matches, different people Teammate Kelbley also “I would say it was David’s “Our penalty killing was Coy high to the glove side at 2:05 would step up when we need­ proved to be an offensive most consistent game,” Poulin tremendous,” Poulin said. “The of the second period. ed them to.” standout, collecting three cru­ said. “He was really solid. I special teams are different on The Irish broke through on Brown added this weekend cial fifth-game kills after the always tell our guys to just let in the Olympic rink. It’s a very dif­ Rogers in the third, as Evan served as a final prep for the Irish faced match point. one less than the other guy.” ferent game. That’s one of the Rankin scored his fourth goal of competition the team expects Kelbley became the 15th play­ The Irish picked up goals from advantages they have up there.” ' the season, beating the UAF to face in the NCAA tourna­ er in the history of the pro­ Tim Wallace, Tony Gill and Jason UAF scored a late goal at 18:07 goalie with a wraparound goal ment this weekend. gram to record 1,000 kills, Paige in the contest. Paige and of the third period as Corbin on the power play at the 6:23 “It was good to play teams totaling 1,006 career kills by Wallace’s goals both came on the Schmidt beat Brown with a hard mark. stronger than those in the Big the end of the match. power play as the Irish went 2- slapshot to the stick side, but the The Nanooks answered right East and still have success,” Cooper also showcased her f'or-5 in the game Friday. Irish were able to hold on. back just 1:26 later as McLeod Brown said. “It was just per­ offensive capabilities, collect­ Notre Dame got on the score­ Notre Dame picked up the vic­ scored on a 2-on-l rush. A late fect for what we needed going ing 12 kills and recording a board first, as Wallace deflected tory despite being outshot 37-16. goal with 40 seconds remaining into the NCAA’s.” .462 attack percentage. a Brock Sheahan shot past UAF Brown was especially sharp in by Notre Dame’s Josh Sciba gave UC Irvine (18-10) gave Notre Long Beach State freshman goalie Wylie Rogers at 17:40 of the second period, stopping 16 of the Irish hope, but they fell short Dame its first test of the week­ Alexis Crimes, the Big West the first period. 17 shots he faced. in their bid for a third straight end, but the Irish cruised to a Rookie of the Year, proved to The Irish increased their lead The Irish were not as success­ road win. victory, sweeping the be a challenge for the Irish, as in the second period as Gill, the ful Saturday, falling behind 3-1 Notre Dame will face the Anteaters 30-23, 30-28, 30- she ended up with nine blocks younger brother of last year’s before rallying late but still los­ CCIIA's second-place team in 27. and 27 kills on .469 hitting. captain Aaron Gill, scored the ing to the Nanooks 3-2. Michigan this weekend, taking Notre Dame dominated Henican led the Irish first collegiate goal of his career Curtis Fraser, Jason Grinevitch on the Wolverines in a homc- defensively, registering 13 defense with 25 digs and at the 13:08 mark of the period. and Ryan McLeod all scored and-home series. The Irish travel blocks for an average of 4.33 brought her total digs to 513 Noah Babin broke up a UAF goals for UAF against Notre to Ann Arbor, Mich. Friday, then per game and 13 digs. for the year to break a school rush at the Irish blue line and Dame goalie Morgan Cey, who return home to face Michigan at Additionally, the Irish limited record from 1993. dumped it along the right wing finished with 22 saves. the Joyce Center Saturday night. the Anteaters, who were vying The first game demonstrat­ boards to center where Josh Fraser scored on a rebound for an NCAA bid, to a .146 ed just how tight the matchup Sciba fed the puck ahead to goal in the first period, picking Contact Justin Schuver at attack percentage. was, with 17 ties and each Wallace. Wallace carried the up a power play tally for the [email protected] Junior Lauren Brewster led team holding no more than a the Irish effort, taking part in three-point margin. The Irish eight of the team ’s 13 blocks relied on Loomis, who had and just missed a triple-dou­ eight kills and .636 on hitting ble. Further, she finished with and Cooper, who had six kills 11 digs and 10 kills with .333 on .667 hitting to lead the hitting. offense. Junior captain Meg Henican But Notre Dame was able to also played a crucial role in pull it off in the fifth game, the team’s success, collecting through a team effort. a team-high 13 digs. The Irish take the courts Long Beach native Ashley again this weekend in the first Tarutis helped the Irish to a round of the NCAA to u rn a­ .287 hitting percentage and ment, facing Valparaiso, who Joh n matched her season high for defeated them earlier this sea­ assists with 41. The hometown son. crowd also saw Tarutis load the Irish to a .409 attack per­ NOTRE DAME 3, UC IRVINE 0 R och e centage in the last game. at THE PYRAMID Leading the Irish hitters was junior Lauren Kelbley, who NOTRE DAME 30 30 30 totaled 14 kills on .357 hitting. UC Irvine 23 28 27 Freshman Adrianna Stasiuk and senior Emily Loomis fol­ NOTRE DAME — Kills 49 (Kelbley 14), Assists 46 (Tarutis 41). Digs 51 lowed up her efforts with (Henican 13), Blocks 13 (Brewster 5), Stasiuk posting 11 kills and Hitting percentage .287 (Kelbley .357), 21 years of Loomis adding eight kills. Aces 3 (Kelbley, Tarutis, Herndon 1) “We played really steadily UC URVINE — Kills 45 (Wing 14), Assists 41 (Hain 35). Digs 47 (Wing against UC Irvine,” Brown 14). Blocks 3 (Wing, Cash, Norman 1), style! said. “(Cooper) had some Hitting percentage 146 (Kurzbard unbelievable blocks and I 429), Aces 2 (Hain. Wing 1) think as a team, we have Happy become a lot more confident." NOTRE DAME 3, LONG Capitalizing on a five-point BEACH STATE 2 run after trailing 14-11, the at THE PYRAMID Birthday! Irish quickly seized control of the first game. NOTRE DAME 30 22 25 30 16 UC Irvine encountered much Long Beach State 28 30 30 22 14 Love, of the same in the second NOTRE DAME — Kills 81 (Loomis 29), game, plagued by Notre Assists 72 (Tarutis 62), Digs 78 Mom and Dame’s ability to sustain runs (Henican 25), Blocks 18 (Cooper 7), and defensive efforts. The Hitting percentage .295 (Cooper .462), Irish held their opponents to Aces 6 (Stasiuk 3) LONG BEACH STATE — Kills 82 Dad 13 kills on a .049 hitting mark. (Crimes 27), Assists 75 (Mazzarella 64), Although UC Irvine looked Digs 95 (Laudato 40), Blocks 16 as though it could make a (Miramontes 10). Hitting percentage comeback in the third game, .255 (Crimes .469), Aces 4 (Lawlor, Kroneberger, Miramontes, Laudato 1) the Irish slammed shut their window of opportunity, thanks to the combined efforts of Contact Ann Loughery at Cooper, Loomis, Kelbley and [email protected] Tuesday, November 30, 2004 The Observer ♦ SPORTS page 21

of-the-year candidate Chris­ tine Sinclair cut the Notre Escape Advance Dame lead in half with a goal continued from page 24 12 minutes into the second continued from page 24 half. To get to that point, the But the Irish put the game got that.” Irish had to deal with Mother with a goal from its own play- Jacqueline Batteast scored Nature as well as the Pilots. er-of-the-year candidate. Notre Dame’s first six points en Before the game, a plow had Thorlakson scored directly off route to the Irish opening up a to clear a layer of snow off the of a corner kick just five min­ 16-9 lead seven and a half min­ field to make conditions utes later to halt Portland’s utes into the game. The Irish playable. However, the ground momentum. The kick curved then scored two points in the had not yet frozen, and the as it headed towards the goal next 7:18 as the Trojans closed to field quickly turned to mud. and snuck in under the cross­ within two at 18-16. “It just was really really bar for Thorlakson’s team- Searching for some offense, wet,” Irish coach Randy leading 22nd goal of the sea­ McGraw inserted Melissa Waldrum said, “But it really son. D’Amico into the Irish lineup and didn’t seem to change the “We picked it up right after the freshman sparked a 7-0 run quality of the game that [the Portland | goal and start­ by scoring five points and block­ much. We really moved the ed playing well again,” ing a shot that led to an easy ball well and kept it more on Gunnarsdottir said. “They had Batteast layup. the ground than I thought a span of maybe 20 minutes ’ “I thought she was the differ­ either team would be able to.” when they had [control] in the ence in the first half,” McGraw Irish players were forced to game but after that we just said. “She came in, she was deal with the adverse weather picked it up. strong in the post, blocked a shot, conditions after South Bend The Notre Dame defense got a couple of rebounds and saw snow all day Wednesday. played its usual solid game scored. That’s what we needed “Your first step is obviously despite yielding its first goal her to do.” not going to be as fast as nor­ of the NCAA to u rn am en t to With a 29-20 halftime lead, the CLAIRE KELLEY/The Observer mal, but we actually played Sinclair. The defense still lim­ Irish came out cold scoring seven Jacqueline Batteast, who led the Irish with 18 points and four pretty well,” defender Gudrun ited the Pilots to only three points and making two field goals assists, drives down the court against a USC defender. Gunnarsdottir said. “We’re shots on goal and only two in the first nine minutes of the probably more used to playing corner kicks. second half. The Trojans used a Irish made all six of their free NOTRE DAME 60, USC 56 in conditions like that than Meanwhile, the Irish offense 20-7 spurt to gain a 40-36 lead. throws in the last 26 seconds to at Los Angeles, Calif. Portland. We dealt with it real was in high gear, led by the The Irish tied the game at 40 close out their sixth straight win well.” play of Cinalli. The three goals to open the season. NOTRE DAME (6-0, 0-0) only to see the Trojans open up Batteast 7-20 4-4 18, LaVere 1-5 0-1. 2, Despite the messy condi­ were the most the Pilot their biggest lead of the game at The Irish return to the court Borton 1-3 0-2 4, Duffy 2-6,8-8 12, Gray tions, Cinalli got Notre Dame defense has allowed all sea­ 45-40. McGraw called a timeout tonight at Valparaiso. 1-5 2-2 4, Gaines 1-2 0-0 2, Allen 2-3 2-4 off to a quick start when she son. and had a simple message for 6, Powers 0-0 0-0 0, D Amico 2-2 1-1 5, Erwin 4-5 1-2 9. scored in the gam e’s fourth “It says how well Amanda her team. N otes minute. Junior Annie Schefter has really done this year. Ten “[I told them to get back to] ♦ Duffy was hit in the neck in USC (1-2, 0-0) took a pass from Thorlakson goals [on the season] for a running our offense, we were the second half and had trouble Woodward 4-12 0-0 8, Funn 6-9 1-5 13. and then lifted a high crossing freshman is incredible,” going one-on-one too much. I talking for the rest of the game. Gipson 4-8 4-5 12, Hagiya 0-4 0-0 0, She went to the bench a couple of Gnekow 1-10 0-0 2, LeNoir 2-8 0-1 5. pass which Cinalli headed in Waldrum said. thought we were putting too Cameron 0-0 0-0 0, Murphy 5-12 0-1 3, to the left side of the net. She “My teammates make it much on Jackie — save us, [by] plays after getting hit, but Kaskowiak 0-2 0-0 0, Kerr 1-1 2-5 4. notched her second goal with easy,” Cinalli said. “The pass­ throwfing] her the ball,” McGraw returned later and finished the just over 15 minutes to play in es they gave me for the goals said. “Then we got into the game. 1st 2nd Total were beautiful passes.” ♦ Forward Courtney LaVere NOTRE DAME 29 31 60 the first half. This time offense we did the triple hand off USC 20 36 56 Thorlakson set her up right in Her two goals produced a where Megan [Duffy] got the injured her right ankle in the sec­ front of the goal to give the win that has a two-fold signif­ layup. That’s what we need to ond half after making a jump 3-point goals: Notre Dame 0-3 (Duffy 0- Irish a 2-0 halftime lead. icance for her coach. The vic­ do.” shot with 4:49 remaining in the 3), USC 3-19 (M urphy 2-6, LeNoir 1-3, “The first half, [Portland] tory gives Waldrum 300 wins game. She did not return to the Jaskowiak 0-1, Gnekow 0-5, Hagiya 0-3, With 7:59 left in the game, the Woodward 0-1). Fouled out: Kerr. rarely even got out of their as a collegiate head coach and Irish followed McGraw’s mes­ game. Rebounds: Notre Dame 36 (Batteast 5, end,” Waldrum said. “It was also marks the third time he sage, were patient with their ♦ Irish freshman Tulyah Gaines LaVere 5, Borton 5), USC 42 (Gipson 9). huge to go into the locker has advanced to the Final offense and then clamped down saw her first action since the sea­ Assists: Notre Dame 12 (Batteast 4), USC son opener early in the first half 6 (Gnekow 2, NeLoir 2). Total fouls: Notre room up two goals.” Four in his six-year coaching on defense. Using a 10-0 run, the Dame 20, USC 21. However, the Pilots respond­ tenure with the Irish. Irish built a 50-45 lead in the of the game against the Trojans ed in the second half with a next four minutes. and played 14 minutes overall. much more aggressive offen­ Contact Matt Mooney at USC never got closer than Gaines had missed the past four Contact Matt Lozar at sive attack. Portland’s player- [email protected] three the rest of the way, and the games due to a neck injury. [email protected]

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of controversy. football team is expecting to go struggle ... and at the end they Loss “The whistle [to begin play] Running 6-5, and suddenly finds them­ were able to put it all together went after the kick was taken.” selves at 11-0, only to then lose and really accomplish some­ continued from page 24 Clark said. “Their player didn’t continued from page 24 in the BCS championship. thing great.” know he had to wait until the Meanwhile, the women had a Connelly also discussed how whatever reason, because I whistle. Men’s coach Joe Piane was lot more success in the race as the attitude of the team slowly think the team played well,” “He took it, and just after he upset with the team’s perform­ they finished fourth. changed because of the injuries Irish coach Bobby Clark said. took the free kick, the ref, who ance, despite the fact it was bet­ “There were a whole lot of over the course of the season. “There were a lot of positives wasn’t looking at the ball — ter than anybody expected at them that were far from 100 “At the start of the year, our and they played very hard.” which didn’t make sense — the start of the season. percent, they just ran and gave goal was to be top three or four The Irish fell behind early, blew his whistle. [The Irish “I was very upset, we did not everything they had,” Irish in the country, and to be quite yielding arguably their softest defenders] hesitated because run up to our potential,” Piane women’s coach Tim Connelly honest going into nationals we goal of the year three minutes, they didn’t know why the whis­ said. “To a man, each guy, to the said. “It was a great effort.” had stopped worrying about 31 seconds after the opening tle had gone then and some­ seven that competed, each could Stephanie Madia led the Irish that,” Connelly said. “Our goal whistle. how the ball ended up through have run a little better. Some with a 23rd place finish overall, w asn’t to w here we going to Corralling a booming punt a lot of players [and into the could have run a lot better.” running a 20:58. Sunni Olding place, it was just to have seven from Buckeye goalkeeper Ray net].” Piane attributed part of the and Kerry Meagher were not too people coming out of that meet Burse, Big Ten Offensive Player Feeling slighted by a ques­ disappointing finish to certain far behind Madia, finishing 32nd feeling like they ran as well as of the Year Justin Cook fired tionable turn of events and runners simply not doing what and 34th, with times of 21:10. they could. That was the most from inside the box and beat playing for its tournam ent life, they were supposed to do. All three were All-Americans. important thing that we accom­ Irish goalkeeper Chris Sawyer Notre Dame kept its compo­ “A couple guys didn’t do what Molly Huddle, who was run­ plished the other day.” for an early 1-0 Ohio State sure, yet ultimately was unable they were told to do, and that ning on a broken foot, finished Both the men and the women lead. to find the back of the net for a certainly did hurt them,” Piane in 40th place for the Irish. should be excited for 2005. “They got a goal early and second time. said. “We were really happy, I mean “We’re bringing back some that obviously settled them," “Even after the [Ohio State) The culmination of their bril­ going in we had a couple kids great kids,” Connolly said. “Our Clark said. “It was a disap­ goal, we kept our dignity,” liant season was slightly disap­ injured, and we really didn’t expectation is to every year be pointing goal from our point of Clark said. “In a game where pointing, but considering where know what to expect,” Connelly one of the better teams in the view. [Burse] just got it, raced the outcome means so much they were at the beginning there said. “Our kids competed really, country, and whether that to the edge of his box and hit and you seem to get a tough is something to be proud of. really well.” means top four or top-10, that’s this enormous punt and [Cook] call, it’s very easy for teams to “At the outset of the season, if Connelly spoke at length about kind of our expectation.” latched on to it, made a good dissolve, and I think they hung you had said, Coach, you could how proud he was of his team, a Piane agreed. run behind our two central tight and continued to play be No. 11 in the country,’ I team that had a season full of “We should be pretty strong defenders and finished it very tough and well within the rules would have said ‘Thank you’ injuries and problems that had next year. We retain six of our well.” of the gam e.” and walked away a happy to deal with on a weekly basis. top seven, but the fellas that Although Notre Dame held a Regardless of the score, the man,” Piane said. “But after the “Its kind of funny because a were eight, nine, 10 and 11 are 5-4 advantage in shots at the belief that the Irish were the way the season went, which year ago, we had a great season also all back,” he said. “So that half and dictated the pace of better squad only added insult went exceptionally well, that all the way through and then at gives us 10 of our top 11 back.” the game, the Irish had trouble to injury. ' was disappointing.” the end we kind of fell apart at producing quality scoring “It was a little bit like last Piane compared the team’s nationals,” Connelly said. “This Contact Bobby Griffin at opportunities in the game’s year — without taking any­ loss to a situation w here the year the whole season was a [email protected] first 45 minutes. thing away from [Ohio State], "When looking at the video, we felt that we were the better we actually didn’t do so badly side,” Clark said. “I think Ohio in the first half,” Clark said. State has a good team — you "We controlled the first half don’t win a sh are of the Big without making a lot of Ten without being a good team chances — we had about 70 — but at the same time 1 think percent of the possession.” that we were the better side, Faced with the prospect of and we showed that.” Student early elimination, the Irish While the wounds from Nov. fought back in the second half. 23’s upset are still relatively After forward Tony Megna and fresh and need time to heal, it midfielder Nate Norman nearly would difficult to classify a sea­ put Notre Dame on the score­ son in which the Irish claimed Appreciation board, defender Christopher their first Big East regular sea­ High headed home a free kick son title in program history as off the foot of fellow defender anything other than a success. Kevin Goldthwaite to provide “I think if you give it another the equalizer just over 13 min­ week’s time, it will seem a utes into the second half. pretty decent season,” Clark Dav “It was a set piece,” Clark said. “It’s a tough pill to swal­ said. “The boys had worked on low when you see everyone it in the days before the game. still playing and you say, ‘we Illighl made a good run and should still be playing.’ When connected with the free kick. you get a loss like that, the TODAY! It w as a good goal, w ell- only thing that will make it taken.” seem better is time.” With the score knotted at 1- Although the 2004 campaign 1, the Irish continued to play has come to an abrupt, unex­ November 30th inspired soccer, consistently pected close, it won’t be long pressuring the Ohio State goal. until the Irish return to the The Buckeyes, on the other pitch. 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F ootball Team accepts invitation to Dec. 28 Insight Bowl

Phoenix. with a positive mindset and a season 6-5 and will face a Pac- By HEATHER “We’re excited and I think our lot of energy, and get a win. 1 10 opponent, who will be VAN HOEGARDEN young men are excited,” Irish think it gives our football team announced Dec. 5. The gam e Sports Editor coach Tyrone Willingham said another opportunity to play will be held at Bank One Sunday evening. “There are a football and 1 think they will Ballpark, capacity 42,915 and After closing out the regular lot of places in this country enjoy doing that. I believe the home of the Arizona season with a 41-10 loss to USC where you could spend the holi­ game gives us that feeling that Diamondbacks of Major League Saturday, Notre Dame days and Phoenix will be a we still have some business to Baseball. announced Sunday it has delightful spot for our team and take care of and w e’d like to be The bowl appearance is Notre accepted an invitation to the our fans. able to do that.” Insight Bowl Dec. 28, in “Hopefully, we can go in there The Irish finished the regular see BOWL/page 17

N D W o m en ’s S occer M en ’s S occer Finally, four Another first-round

By MATT MOONEY loss ends Irish season Sports Writer

The Irish shouldn’t have to By MATT PUGLISI deal with any more snow Sports Writer where they’re headed. Fourth-seeded Notre Dame Welcome to Upsetvillo. Again. (23-1-1) will make the trip to For the second consecutive Cary, N.C. for the Final Four of tournament, the Irish bowed the W omen’s College Cup fol­ out in their first contest as No. lowing Friday’s 3-1 NCAA 5 seed Notre Dame (13-3-3) quarterfinal win over fifth- dropped a 2-1 heartbreaker to seeded Portland (20-4-0) at Ohio State in the second round Alumni Field. of the NCAA Tournament at mm Despite the cold and sloppy Alumni Field Nov. 23. conditions, Irish freshman In their previous match Nov. Amanda Cinalli lit up the 6 — also at home — the con­ scoreboard with two goals and ference-favorite No. 1 seed teammate Katie Thorlakson Irish were upset by Seton Hall tacked on a goal and two (0-0, 8-7 in penalty kicks) in assists to send Notre Dame to the quarterfinals of the Big its seventh national semifinal East Championships. appearance in program histo­ The Irish joined No. 12 seed TIM SULLIVAN/The Observer Kevin Goldthwaite traps a ball ry. Old Dominion and No. 10 seed “It’s indescribable, this feel­ Penn State as the only seeded in his final game for the Irish. ing," Cinalli said. “I don’t think squads to fall in the second it’s hit me yet, I don’t think it round of the NCAA “I think it was a day that we will until I get [to Caryl ” HILLARY THORNTON/The Observer Tournament — 16 teams weren’t destined to win for Annie Schefter carries the ball upheld against Providence received seeds at the beginning sec ADVANCE/page 21 earlier this season. The Irish advanced to the Final Four. of the tournament. see LOSS/page 22

N D C r o ss C ountry ND W o m en ’s B asketball Irish runners finish Close USC game is Irish victory

“I thought they played a great among nation s best By MATT LOZAR defensive game,” Irish coach Spores Writer Muffet McGraw said. “They are For the men, Kurt Benninger terrific defensively. They are By BOBBY GRIFFIN led all Irish runners with a time LOS ANGELES — Last season it physical, strong inside, rebound Sports Writer of 31 minutes, 54 seconds, which took five games. like crazy. I thought that was the was good for 42nd place. Tim This season it only took one, difference in the game.” As the Grateful Dead once Moore finished right behind but it wasn’t pretty. USC outrebounded the Irish sang, “What a long strange trip Benninger in 43rd place, with a Struggling in 42-36, including 18-7 on the it’s been.” 31:56., its first road offensive boards. The Irish com­ No truer words could be spo­ Kaleb Van Ort and Sean game of the See Also mitted 23 turnovers and the ken about the men’s cross coun­ O’Donnell finished 96th and 97th, season, Notre “Irish don’t play teams combined for 48 overall. try team, who started the year respectively, with identical times Dame (6-0) well at USC, but “It was a little bit of a track unranked, ran its way to No. 5 in of 32:32. was able to put m eet especially in the begin­ the nation, and then finished Ryan Johnson, Vincent it together late surv iv e" ning,” McGraw said. “We want to 11th in the NCAA championships Ambrico and AJ Andrassy also in the second page 19 run too, but maybe a little Monday, Nov. 22 in Terre Haute. ran for the Irish, finishing 189lh, half and escape smarter. ... I did expect a very On the other side, the Irish 224th, and 240th overall. CLAIRE KELLEYZThe Observer with a 60-5.6 physical game, and we certainly women finished fourth in the Charel Allen dribbles win at Southern California (1-2) nation, an impressive finish. sec RUNNING/page 22 upcourt against USC. Friday night. see ESCAPE /page21

ND VOLLEYBALL HOCKEY MEN S BASKETBALL NCAA FOOTBALL CLUB SPORTS SMC BASKETBALL | n O Notre Dame 3, UC Notre Dame and Notre Dame 73, Teevens fired Water polo places Saint Mary’s wins Irvine 0 Alaska Fairbanks IPFW 45 from Stanford 13th in nation three in a row DC 3 Notre Dame 3. split series Notre Dame 54, Long Beach State Charleston Stanford's head foot­ Irish club sports tally The Belles capped a 2 After winning Friday, Southern 38 ball coach was fired solid performances in three-game winning OS The Irish won two on the Irish fell 3-2 to the The Irish improved to after going 4-7. all areas. streak with two road the road. Nanooks on Saturday. 3-0. victories. 85s page 20 page 20 page 18 page 16 page 14 page 14