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The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary's OLUME 44: ISSUE 41 THURSDAY, OCTOBER29. 2009 NDSMCOBSERVER.COM Mendoza adapts in response to financial crisis Business College expands focus on ethics in Professor founds center curricula, continues leadership programs to examine regulation
What's important to us at Notre By BOB SINGER Dame is that this be viewed as a By IRENA ZAJICKOVA Assistant News Editor way of life, as a cornerstone of News Writer what a business education Amid widespread scrutiny of should be," Leo Burke, When the stock market corporate management and with Mendoza's Director of Integral began sliding in September the financial collapse in recent Leadership, said. "In the spirit of 2008, Notre Dame Finance memory, the business college is the place, through many of our professor Paul Schultz said expanding its approach to teach courses and our professors, we financial regulators took sev ing ethics, Dean of the Mendoza want to emphasize this need for eral futile measures that College of Business Carolyn Woo ethics." resulted in undesired side said. The College's MBA program effects. To prevent this from This fall, in addition to offering includes two courses in ethics, happening again, he decided more courses on ethics and con one required and one selected to create the Center for the tinuing its Executive Integral from a list of topics like market Study of Financial Leadership program, the College ing ethics, financial ethics in Regulation to examine the is hosting the annual Berges banking and global sustainability, effects of regulations and Lecture Series, which features Professor of Marketing Patrick provide input for future deci senior executives speaking about Murphy said. On the undergrad sions. their experiences in the ethical uate level, the College requires "There's a lot going on in dimensions of business. students to take a course on Observer F1le Photo financial regulation right "Some colleges have courses in The Mendoza College of Business has broadened its business ethics in their curricula. see ETHICS/page 6 ethics curricula as a consequence of the financial crisis. see CENTER/page 4 Study abroad rate ranks seventh in U.S. Lake path versation because she knows so By SARAH MERVOSH many students who are apply closed for News Writer ing. "I feel like it's just kind of • Sophomore Erin Wurst said something that everyone does. her study abroad application is It's not really an issue of it you repairs weighing on her mind more and are going abroad, it's like where more, not just because of the you are going abroad," she said. approaching deadline, but With 59.5 percent of Notre By KRISTEN DURBIN because everyone is talking Dame students earning credit News Writer about it. abroad, Notre Dame has the sev "All of my friends are apply enth-highest study abroad rate The east area of the Saint ing," she said. "Everyone is kind in the country, the 2008 Open Mary's Lake footpath was of talking about where are you Doors report said. closed Monday to allow for in your applications and what's "Our percentage is very high," functional and aesthetic your essay about because you Director of International Studies improvements on the path have to stand out to everyone Kathleen Opel said. "I would say and the surrounding else who's applying." higher than Ivy Leagues." lakeshore. Wurst, who is applying to Opel said Notre Dame has had This area, located just north study in Toledo, Spain, for a a long-term commitment to of the Grotto at the northwest year, said study abroad has intersection of Saint Mary's become a favored topic of con- see ABROAD/page 8 Road and St. Joseph Drive, has been a popular gathering spot, so heavy use coupled with erosion caused the STUDENT SENATE asphalt in the area to deterio rate, according to Daniel Younggreen, distribution supervisor for Notre Dame Ideas proposed to improve intellectual climate Utilities. "The main reason for Plato or great American replacing the path is that the By SARAH MERVOSH works," Duncan Hall senator walkway on the edge of the News Writer C.J. Kelly said. lake deteriorated due to wave Knott Hall senator Andrew action on the lake, which Senators discussed a per Bell said he had a professor caused erosion in that area," ceived lack of intellectual who came from Princeton, Younggreen said. discussion among students who said at Princeton, Notre Another factor contributing outside the classr.oom at Dame students were consid to the deterioration of the Notre Dame, as compared to ered inferior in their ability path is that the area was pre peer institutions, and dis to have intellectual discus viously coated with three-inch cussed suggestions for sion. diameter field stones, and improvement at the Student "But we were really good at people most likely threw Senate meeting Wednesday. taking notes and taking many of these stones into the "We can talk about sports, tests," Bell said. "It sort of lake. The gradual loss of field our internships, our study offended me at first, but it stone in the area led to fur abroad programs and the got us thinking. What do peo ther erosion of the shoreline. jobs we want to pursue later ple say about us and how can QUENTIN STENGER I The Observer Younggreen also noted safe- in life at lunch at dinner Senate leadership fields suggestions for ways to time, but we don't talk about see SENATE/page 6 enhance intellectual discussion among students. see LAKE/ page 8
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INSIDE COLUMN QUESTION OF THE DAY: WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE KIND OF HALLOWEEN CANOY? No hope for Ohio sports As a general rule, I like to remain opti mistic in life. However, when it comes to my sports teams, that is downright near impos Catie Baransky Mairin Talerico Mike Petravick Spencer Bruce Nick Berlin Cailin Ann Connolly sible for me, especially now. That is because I am an Ohio sports fan, not freshman freshman freshman freshman senior sophomore including Oncinnati, Lewis Lewis Duncan Morissey off-campus Lewis which I don't consider part of Ohio anyway. ,, ,, Growing up in "Kit Kat.,, "The Reeses "Dots." "Any King size "Milk Duds. "Candy Corn. Columbus, I have pumpkin.'' candy bar. ,, been a die-hard Ohio sports fan for my entire life (and yes, I still have some affinity to THE Ohio State University) but I Chris Michalski can't remember a time when my teams Sports were this bad. Production Let's start with the Editor Have an idea for Question of the Day? E-mail [email protected] NFL, where the Oeveland Browns have once again fallen to the bottom of the standings and show no signs of improving. IN BRIEF Even the beloved Brady Quinn couldn't save the abysmal Browns and has now sold The Kroc Institute for his house and will likely be traded. What's International Peace Studies is most depressing that the other guy, Derek hosting a panel discussion on Anderson, is even worse. Silver lining: he "Globalization, Social actually won a game. Unfortunately for Movements & Peacebuilding" hnn, though, going 2-for-17 with 23 passing today at 4 p.m. in 104 McKenna yards and an astounding 15.1 passer rating Hall. actually doesn't normally get you a win, go figure. The Gender Relations Center The front office attributes much of the is hosting "Sex Signals," an struggles to sickness and injury, with the flu improvisational two-person play, bug running through the team almost as in the Jordan Auditorium of the well as opposing offenses through their Mendoza College of Business porous defense. I'm no doctor but I do today at 7 p.m. The play offers know what makes me sick: watching the an irreverent take on dating, but Browns try to run an offense. Knowing is meant to provoke serious dis that, I'm not surprised that over a quarter cussion about sexual violence. of the team missed practice this last week due to illness. The Society for Women And then we have MLB's farm team, the Engineers will sponsor the Oeveland Indians. With the Tribe being Trick-or-SWEet 5K Run/Walk eliminated from playoff contention in late today at 7 p.m. The race fee is April, I haven't had much to watch as far as $10 and benefits the Miss Wizard baseball goes. I didn't even notice that they Day Charity. Prizes will be almost fell below the Kansas City Royals. MAGGIE O'BRIEN/The Observer awarded to the winner and per That being said, I was glad to see the Band members, who will be in San Antonio during Halloween, dressed up on son wearing the best costume. Indian's all-star team play this October. Too Wednesday as characters from the "Wizard of Oz." bad the Dodgers' ex-Indians Jim Thome, Friday is the last day to drop a Ronnie Belliard, Casey Blake, and Manny course. More information is Ramirez couldn't take down the defending available online at champs, the Philadelphia Phillies. But wait, http://www.registrar.nd.edu that's okay because manager Charlie Manuel will represent the Tribe (it's been a OFFBEAT The Notre Dame Men's while but I still remember him). And then of Hockey team will play Ohio State course the World Series features the Too fat to kill? Fla. man time of the 2006 killing, tral Somalia before hundreds Friday at 7:35 p.m. at the Joyce Indians' two Cy Young winners over the last uses weight as a defense was in such bad physical of guests. Somali adolescent Center Ice Rink. Ticket informa two seasons, C. C. Sabathia and OiffLee, in HACKENSACK, N.J. - A shape that he couldn't have girls are often married off to tion is available at 574-631- Game 1. Silver lining: maybe the Indians' man accused of running up pulled off the shooting or older men. But it is rare for a 7356. front office going back to the late 90s hey and down a flight of stairs the fast getaway the killer man as old as Dhore to day with Manny Ramirez by hiring another to kill a former son-in-law made. marry a girl of Abdulle's age. The Notre Dame Men's Soccer Manny (Acta). is offering a novel defense: Prosecutors are recom Dhore says he wanted to Team will play Connecticut There have to be some Ohio teams play At 5 feet 8 and 285 pounds, mending a six-year prison marry Abdulle for a long Saturday at 2 p.m. at Alumni ing well, right? Maybe the Cavs? No, I'll be he was just too fat to have term and restitution. time but waited for her to Field. pessimistic here too. They've already lost to pulled it off. Sentencing is scheduled for grow up. He says his chil division rival Celtics at home and the end of An attorney for Edward Jan. 8. dren and two other wives Saturday is Halloween. the King's contract is right around the cor Ates is making the case agreed to the marriage, as ner. The Blue Jackets? The Blue Jackets that his client wouldn't Somali who claims to be did Abdulle's parents. Daylight Savings Time ends are never good, I don't see why this year have had the energy need centenarian marries teen Dhore claims to be more Sunday at 2 a.m. Be sure to would be any different. ed to fatally shoot Paul MOGADISHU, Somalia- A than 100, but there is no way adjust your clocks. I've got one: the Columbus Crew. Wmners Duncsak, a 40-year-old Somali man who claims to be to verify the claim. This mar of the MLS Cup last year and the owners of pharmaceutical executive, a centenarian has married a riage was his 6th; three of To submit information to be the best record this year. This must be the from a perch on the stair 17 -year old girl. Ahmed Dhore's wives have died. included in this section of The team to root for. Only one problem: no one case. Mohamed Dhore celebrated Observer, e-mail detailed cares about soccer. Lawyer Walter Lesnevich his marriage to Safiya Information compiled from information about an event to Okay so maybe it's not entirely hopeless claims that Ates, 62 at the Abdulle late Tuesday in cen- the Associated Press. [email protected] in Ohio, and I'm sure there are other cities with the same thoughts and more facts to elicit pessimism. But as bad as baseball and football have been for Oeveland, I can't see how anyone can have hope. TODAY TONIGHT FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY a:: Contact Chris Michalski at LLI [email protected] :::1: The views expressed in the Inside ~ Column are those of the author and LLI not necessarily those of The Observer. 3: 0 ..... ,,,,,,, c( ,,,,,,, CORRECTIONS (,) 0 HIGH 65 HIGH 63 HIGH 61 HIGH 48 HIGH 48 HIGH The Observer regards irself as a professional .... publicarion and srrives for rhe highes! srandards of LOW 55 LOW 55 LOW 41 LOW 38 LOW 36 LOW journalism ar all rimes. We do, however, recognize rhar we will make misrakes. 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Thursday, October 29, 2009 The Observer + CAMPUS NEWS page 3 Off-campus safety SMC students vvork vvith hotneless group." Mary McDougall said. By ALICIA SMITH "We each cater kind of Since this is the first year discussedbyCCAC News Writer differently to the type stu for the course, students dents we have," she contin- have faced some difficulties In Professor Terri Russ' ued. "So while working ation of the Off-Campus Student communications course at we're just with the cen By MEGAN HEMLER "I think that this is Incident Report, which would Saint Mary's College, stu going there ter. However, News Writer serve as a way "for students to dents have the chance to every week probably one ofthe the experience report safety concerns and experience the classroom and meeting cooler classes that so far has Off-campus safety, traffic events" and "for student govern from a different angle. Russ with them rve ever taken just been benefi problems in South Bend neigh ment to start collecting data." and her students volunteer and going cial for both borhoods and issues regarding Dan Cochran, dean of students at the South Bend Center over general because I feel so Saint Mary's zoning were among the con at Holy Cross, expressed his for the Homeless each public speak immersed in it and students and cerns discussed by the concern that the lines of com Thursday, teaching commu ing skills, it's not like one of the members Community/Campus Advisory munication to report crimes nications skills to its teaching of the classes Coalition (CCAC) Wednesday against students are not always guests. them how to those things where they teach. afternoon at the Downtown clear. The class meets twice a write speech you memorize it and "I think that Office of the University of Notre "When the Holy Cross students week, once at the College es, different then forget all about this is proba Dame. were carjacked, the South Bend and once at the Center, and stuff like bly one of the The group is made up of rep police called Notre Dame, not according to Russ, the that." it. I find myself cooler classes resentatives from Notre Dame, Holy Cross," Cochran said. guests are eager to develop The course actually remembering that I've ever Holy Cross and Saint Mary's In addition to safety concerns, skills while they transition is designed to the things I am taken just College as well as representa the coalition discussed the prob back to society. help students because I just tives from South Bend city lems with traffic congestion on "Every time we go to the combine edu teaching to them. I feel so offices and agencies. home football game days. center, they're really excit cation with think it's something immersed in it The Coalition discussed a Individuals often park too close ed to see us and they're social justice that is really and it's not number of proposals for to the corner of intersections, really eager to learn and do by giving the like one of increasing safety in the neigh making drivers unable to see whatever activity we have class the different than any those things borhoods immediately sur whether or not a car is coming planned for the day," junior opportunity other class that rm where you rounding campus, including from the opposite direction. Caroline Baumgartner said. to connect taking." memorize it instituting a neighborhood There were also concerns "And they're always talking with the the night watch program, increased police regarding zoning procedures about it." South Bend before and presence and a new Transpo and housing codes. Often land The students teach speak community. Mary McDougall then forget all shuttle that will operate during lords and families rent single ing and speech writing Members of senior about it," the weekend late night hours. family homes to multiple Notre skills to a variety of guests, the class said McDougall "The shuttle will run from Dame students without the stu ranging from single moms it helped to said. "I find approximately 9 p.m. to 3:30 dents knowing. to teenagers. polish their public speak myself actually remember a.m. Friday and Saturday "It's a bold violation now," "Basically what we're ing, as well a their ability ing the things that I am nights, and anyone can ride it, said Cathy Toppel, director of doing is we're going there to pass on their knowledge teaching to them. I think but it is free for Notre Dame stu code enforcement for the city of and teaching a class to four to others. it's something that is really dents," student body president South Bend. different groups - single "While it helps us to give different than any other Grant Schmidt said. The CCAC will meet again on moms, general communica back to the community, it class that I'm taking. I just There will also be additional Dec. 2, at 3:30 pm at the tion, STAR [skilled, trained, also helps our public speak think that I've learned a lot officers in the Northeast neigh Downtown Office of Notre able, and ready] programs ing skills so we are all at more here than I have in a borhoods and Eddy Street Dame. and teens," senior Cassie once practicing our public lot of other classes." Commons, on foot and by patrol McDonagh said. "We're speaking skills and teach car, Schmidt said. Contact Megan Hemler at teaching public speaking ing those skills to people Contact Alicia Smith at Schmidt also spoke on the ere- [email protected] skills to the members of our who need to learn," senior asmithO 1 @saintmarys.edu
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better regulatory decisions, according to Schultz. Center "Hopefully we can promote CLEAN good research in the area of continued from pagel regulations," Schultz said. COVER "And hopefully we can lead now. The SEC is very active regulators to make good CONTAIN in rewriting rules for trading decisions in regulations." in various markets and Schultz also said the Center there's new restrictions in would be useful in educating place on short selling," Notre Dame business stu Schultz said. "We're trying to dents about the regulatory promote academic research issues facing today's econo into some of these regulatory my. issues. Financial markets "What we hope to do is to have changed a lot in recent have some speakers who will years so that indicates there be on campus and will be will be a lot of changes in talking about some of these regulations in issues that will the next few be of interest to years." "Hopefully we can students," Schultz said promote good Schultz said. as technology The Center changes, new research in the area also plans to regulations are of regulation.'' host another needed, and conference in that these Paul Schultz the spring, rules are writ director, Center for the most likely ten primarily toward the end by lawyers. Study of Financial of May. "We [at the Regulation One of the Center] think main purposes that professors of the Center is and economists should have to bridge the gap between more input into this," Schultz business in the real world said. and business in academia. The Center was founded Schultz said the two areas last spring and hosted a con are becoming increasingly ference in April that brought disconnected. together academics and "Sometimes in universities members of the business we get kind of cut off on world, such as officials from what's going on in the real the Securities and Exchange world," Schultz said. "[By Commission (SEC) and United creating the Center for the States Federal Reserve. Study of Financial The new Center will prove Regulation], we hope to stay useful in helping regulators in closer contact with what's be more informed about the going on." possible long-term conse quences of their regulations, Contact Irena Zajickova at which will hopefully lead to [email protected]
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INTERNATIONAL NEWS CUBA Supposed centenarian marries teen MOGADISHU, Somalia- A Somali man who claims to be a centenarian has married Country ready to talk with U.S. a 17 -year old girl. Ahmed Mohamed Dhore celebrated his marriage to Safiya Abdulle late Tuesday in central Somalia before hun Foreign Minister reports that Cuba is awaiting U.S. response on embargo discussions dreds of guests. Somali adolescent girls are often married off to older men. But it is rare Associated Press for a man as old as Dhore to marry a girl of Abdulle's age. UNITED NATIONS Dhore says he wanted to marry Abdulle for Cuba is willing to hold talks a long time but waited for her to grow up. with the United States "on He says his children and two other wives any level," Cuban Foreign agreed to the marriage, as did Abdulle's par Minister Bruno Rodriguez ents. said Wednesday in concil Dhore claims to be more than 100, but iatory remarks aimed at there is no way to verify the claim. This mar the Obama administra riage was his 6th; three of Dhore's wives tion. have died. Rodriguez said in an interview with The UN wants Iran to accept uranium plan Associated Press the island UNITED NATIONS - Secretary-General nation was waiting for a Ban Ki-moon encouraged Iran on response from Washington Wednesday to accept a U.N.-drafted plan to to Cuba's offer to broaden ship much of its uranium abroad for enrich discussions. ment, saying it would be "an important con His comments came fidence-building measure." despite a testy exchange Iranian lawmaker Mohammad Karamirad between the top Cuban said the government will formally respond diplomat and a senior U.S. on Thursday to the proposal to send official just before the U.N. enriched uranium out of the country for pro General Assembly voted cessing, according to the semiofficial ISNA overwhelmingly to con news agency. Another Iranian lawmaker, demn America's 4 7 -year Alaeddin Boroujerdi, said the country's top trade embargo. security body would make a final decision on This year's U.N. vote was the proposal later Wednesday. 187-3 in opposition to the embargo, up from 185-3 last year, with only Israel and the tiny Pacific island NATIONAL NEWS nation of Palau supporting the United States. Man pleads guilty to rap crew attack Micronesia and the CINCINNATI - The driver of a vehicle Marshall Islands abstained involved in an Ohio gun battle that killed a both years. member of the rapper T.l. 's entourage dur It was the 18th year in a ing a wild highway chase has pleaded guilty row that the General AP to manslaughter and other charges. Assembly has taken up the The U.N. General Assembly overwhelmingly condemned the 4 7-year U.S. trade Forty-one-year-old Padron Thomas was symbolic measure, and the embargo on Cuba, which affects cuban vendors like the shoe repair man pictured above. initially charged with murder. But he struck first since President Barack a deal with prosecutors that allowed him to Obama took office in "We are waiting for the gance," Rodriguez said. He Department spokesman plead to lesser charges in exchange for testi January, promising to North American response," likened the policy to "an act Ian Kelly said the General fying in December against his brother, who extend a hand of friendship Rodriguez said. He also of genocide" that is "ethi Assembly vote on the pulled the trigger. to Washington's traditional said Cuba has been pleased cally unacceptable." embargo ignored U.S. A judge on Wednesday scheduled a sen enemies. by progress of ongoing U.S. Ambassador Susan efforts to help Cubans. tencing hearing for Nov. 17. Thomas faces That change in approach talks on migration and re Rice reacted strongly, call "This yearly exercise at 10 years in prison. He's already serving 17 has been noticed by establishing direct mail ing the Cuban diplomat's the U.N. obscures the facts years on unrelated federal drug charges. Havana, Rodriguez said. service. He called those dis statements "hostile" and that the United States is a Thomas's younger brother, Hosea Thomas, "We are prepared to have cussions "productive and "straight out of the Cold leading source of food and was sentenced to 66 years in prison for a dialogue with the govern respectful." War era." humanitarian relief to shooting Philant Johnson in May 2006 after ment of the United States at Rodriguez's tone in the "Here we go again," she Cuba," Kelly said. "In 2008, a T.I. concert in Cincinnati. any level," the foreign min interview was markedly dif said of Rodriguez's speech. the United States exported ister told AP after the vote, ferent from that in his "I suppose old habits die $717 million in agricultural Man uses weight as alibi adding that such talks must speech before the General hard." products, medical devices, HACKENSACK, N.J. -A man accused of be held on the basis of Assembly, in which he Still, Rice said the medicine, wood and running up and down a flight of stairs to kill mutual respect and sover claimed the embargo - Obama administration humanitarian items to a former son-in-law is offering a novel eignty. which the Cubans refer to was committed to writ Cuba." defense: At 5 feet 8 and 285 pounds, he was He reiterated that Cuba as a blockade - had cost ing "a new chapter to this Meanwhile, Venezuelan just too fat to have pulled it off. formally offered in July to the island's fragile economy old story" by engaging with President Hugo Chavez, An attorney for Edward Ates is making the hold expanded talks with tens of billions of dollars the Cuban government, and a close ally of Cuba, react case that his client wouldn't have had the the United States to cooper over the years and prevent she used the bulk of her ed to the U.N. vote by say energy needed to fatally shoot Paul Duncsak, ate in combatting terrorism ed Cuban children from speech to highlight the ing Obama has an opportu a 40-year-old pharmaceutical executive, and drug trafficking, and to getting needed medical steps Washington had nity to earn the Nobel from a perch on the staircase. work together to fight natu care. already taken to improve Peace Prize he was recent Lawyer Walter Lesnevich claims that Ates, ral disasters, among other "The blockade is an ties. ly selected to receive by 62 at the time of the 2006 killing, was in things. uncultured act of arro- In Washington, State lifting the embargo. such bad physical shape that he couldn't have pulled off the shooting or the fast get away the killer made. "You look at Ed and you don't need to hear it from a doctor," Lesnevich said. Bay Bridge failure stirs fear and anger
Associated Press "I thought I was going into the Bay," onto the deck below, causing another LOCAL NEWS said Andrea Nelson, a marketing con section to give way. It took state offi SAN FRANCISCO -When 5,000 sultant and personal coach who saw cials until 1997 to decide it would be Proposals receive negative responses pounds of metal broke off the San the crossbar and two rods fall and cheaper over the long run to build a ROCHESTER, Ind. - The first of three Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge and bounce on the road ahead of her as new span than retrofit the existing one. public hearings on a contentious proposal rained down on traffic during rush she headed into San Francisco for The cost initially put forth for to revamp Indiana's teacher licensing hour, the accident resurrected fears dinner. She swerved and her car spun replacing the bridge was $1.3 billion requirements drew criticism from dozens of about the safety of a span that mil out as she ran over the rods, which with a 2004 completion; that has educators. lions watching the 1989 World Series gashed her tires. grown to $7.2 billion with a 2013 Some at the meeting in Rochester on broadcast learned had failed during "I have lost so much confidence in opening. Meantime, the existing east Tuesday said they wor ried that the propos an earthquake. the experts, the millions of dollars ern span was outfitted with giant al would water down teacher standards, The terrifying scene on Tuesday left that are being spent to reconstruct shock absorbers and other fortifica while others urged state officials to take only one motorist with minor injuries, and build a new bridge," she said. "I tions meant to help it withstand a more time considering the changes. but stirred anger over the constant just fmd it shocking and unacceptable." quake. State schools Superintendent Tony delays and soaring costs of the still The catalyst for a replacement span Officials provided no precise esti Bennett says teachers spend too much time unfinished new eastern span of the Bay was the 1989 Lorna Prieta earth mate of when traffic would reopen on learning teaching methods and not enough Bridge, which has become the largest quake, which caused a 50-foot section one of the region's major transporta on subject matter. public works project in California history. of the bridge's upper deck to collapse tion arteries. page 6 The Observer + CAMPUS NEWS Thursday, October 29, 2009
"On a systemic level, it's fueled discussions in a more infor Anderson said. "There is by the need for ongoing econom mal setting. Jordan said this division between the Mendoza ic growth," he said. "It fuels the Senate over fall break she visited academic life and residence continued from page 24 question, 'What levels of eco continued from page 24 Yale University, which offers life." nomic growth are sustainable a class similar to tutorials, "So maybe our focus and ethics and offers several electives environmentally and sustainable but more informal. our goal as we try to find on the subject. in terms of the social good?"' we usc what people are say "Sometimes these would tangible ways to get around Last year, Woo said, the College "At times, we need to look at ing about us to improve our be in the middle of the week this is try to blur that line," started offering a course called what more natural rates of intellectual atmosphere at 9 p.m. and there would he said. "Giving Voice to Values," which growth might be and how we here at Notre Dame?" be four or five kids from Keenan Hall senator Chase gives students the awareness to regulate our appetite to concur Community relations chair your class and you would Biddle said the reason he solve dilemmas revolving around with these natural rates of Denise Baron said it is talk about what you came to Notre Dame was the question, "When you say growth," Burke contf'nued. "If socially unacceptable to talk learned," she because of its something is wrong, how do you you look at high growth rates, it about intellectual topics in said. "It balance bring your values into the work requires more and more con social situations at Notre might be even "We can talk about between aca place?'' The College also offers a sumption and what we've see Dame. in an infor sports, our demics and course on "Business on the Front with more and more consump "There is this sense of mal setting social life. Lines"- described by Woo as an tion is that it has led to greater keep it for the classroom. So with coffee." internships, our study "I can't be in examination of "how to start and greater debt and has when you do bring it up, you Gender abroad programs and those institu business for the social good in a required more and more extrac get shot down about it or Issues chair the jobs we want to tions where it war torn country." tion of resources from the plan you have to preface a lot of Patriek Tighe is all about Additionally, the Executive et." what you say with this is agreed and pursue later in life in academics," he Integral Leadership program will Looking at the short term, really nerdy," Baron said. said he want lunch at dinner time, said. continue to be offered to Murphy said the business com Martha Bordogna of Ryan ed to change but we don't talk Maria Lynch Executive MBA students and real munity should "restore the trust Hall suggested assigning a the social cul of Breen world executives. of people at large about the required reading book for ture at Notre about Plato or great Phillips Hall The one-week program, fmancial problems and the prob incoming freshmen and then Dame by hav American works. " agreed, and according to Woo, promotes lems we were going through a having a discussion about ing elasses in said balance is year ago." the book during rreshmen the dorms, to part of what "self-reflection and self-under C.J. Kelly standing" by helping participants To create a more ethical busi orientation. combine aca makes Notre to recognize the disconnect ness environment, Murphy and The book would give stu demic and Duncan Hall senator Dame unique. between their values and deeds Woo argued for change among dents a common ground got residence life. Lynch said with the goal of "integrating inte business leaders. intellectual discussion, she "Having students at rior thinking and external "I think that changes must said. seminars with the people Brown University and actions." come from the inside," Woo said. Bordogna also said discus you live with and actually Providence College were Woo laid out four specific caus "Not only can it come but it must sion needs to play a larger having people come and envious of that part of Notre es of unethical business behavior, come from the inside, because role in the teach in your Dame. citing the ease with which people external regulation can never be classroom. dorms," he said. "They were so envious of can rationalize their actions and sufficient." "I am a "Community building Campus all our school spirit. While highlighting the incentives to Murphy also saw a need for political sci Technology they can maybe talk about record higher profits. more effective regulation and for ence and is facilitated by chair Walker Uzbekistan at dinner, they People "go with the flow" or society to identify ways for the history intellectual discourse Anderson said are really jealous of our diminish their sense of responsi business community to serve its major and and it builds a improving intel community here," she said. bility for unscrupulous deeds by needs. most of lectual discus Student body vice presi seeing themselves as part of a "Number two, there is those classes community of sion would dent Cynthia Weber clarified larger mechanism beyond their undoubtedly a need for the regu you would scholars." improve com- that Notre Dame is not try control, view ethical violations as latory community to take a look think would munity at Notre ing to become like an Ivy means to a nobler ends, engage at how they need to tighten up on have a lot of Walker Anderson Dame. League school, but to look in unethical practices because of a range of standards that prevent discussion," "Community at the weaknesses of our lax penalties and are pushed to excess," he said. "But even more she said "I Campus Technology chair building is facil- intellectual environment in sacrifice their principles with the important, individual citizens in am a senior itated by intel order to improve them. prospect of enormous gain, Woo society need to come together to and I can lectual dis "This is Notre Dame. We said. set the parameters on what the count on one hand the course and it builds a com are not an Ivy League and Burke discussed the larger role of business should be in the classes that I feel like I real munity of scholars," he said. we aren't trying to be an Ivy causes of ethical breakdowns in larger society." ly had a lot of discussion "ICurrentlyl. the commu League," she said. business and their significance in." nity aspect breaks down for a long-term view of the econ Contact Bob Singer at Farley Hall senator Elise into two things from what Contact Sarab Mervosh at omy. [email protected] Jordan suggested having I've been hearing," [email protected]
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Stocks Costco to accept food stamps Dow Jones 9,762.69 More and more warehouse clubs allow customers to use the vouchers Up: Same: Down: Composite Volume: 476 55 3,359 3,316,761,529 Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. - With many families suddenly NASDAQ struggling to feed them NYSE selves, the big warehouse S&P 500 1,042.63 -20.78 clubs known for king-size packages of steak and NIKKEI (Tokyo) .,!i,,li~.95 ;m""'ono jumbo boxes of Cheerios FTSE 100 (London) 5,080.42 -120.55 are increasingly competing with grocery stores for the 36 million Americans now COMPANY %CHANGE $GAIN PRICE on food stamps. CITIGROUP(C) -4.45 -0.19 4.08 Costco Wholesale Corp. said Wednesday that it S&P DEP RECEIPTS (SPY) -1.69 +2.01 104.41 would start accepting food BK OF AMERICA CP (BAC) -2.85 -0.44 15.01 stamps at its warehouse ISHARES MSCI E.M.I.F. (EEM) -4.56 -1.81 37.74 clubs nationwide after test ing them at stores in New Treasuries York. That is a big about 10-YEAR NOTE -1.47 -0.051 3.41 face for a chain that has catered to the bargain 13-WEEK BILL -14.29 +0.01 0.06 hunting affluent with its 30-YEAR BOND -1.07 -0.046 4.24 gourmet foods, and a S·YEAR NOTE -2.06 -0.049 2.33 reflection of the fact food stamp use has hit new Commodities highs. LIGHT CRUDE ($/bbl.) -2.09 77.46 Costco joins warehouse club competitor BJ's GOLD ($/Troy oz.) -4.901,030.50 Wholesale Corp., which PORK BELUES (cents/lb.) ·1.25 89.00 started taking food stamps last April, and Exchange Rates Sam's Club, which began YEN 90.7250 accepting them in the fall of 2008. EURO 1.4724 Up until recently, some CANADIAN DOLLAR 1.0791 wholesale clubs were skep BRITISH POUND 1.6393 tical poor people would be willing to pay the $50-a AP year membership fee or Costco announced that consumers nationwide will be able to use food stamps would be interested in buy at the company's warehouse clubs after testing them at stores in New York. IN BRIEF ing food in the bulk quanti ties for which the stores Department of Agriculture more popular than expect accept food stamps in Google adds song feature to search are famous. said nearly 200,000 retail ed. Richard Galanti said about half its 407 stores in LOS ANGELES - A new music feature rolled But now, in this economy, ers nationwide now accept the company's assumptions the U.S. by Thanksgiving. out by Google Inc. Wednesday will bring its stores are battling for food stamps, 20 percent were "probably a bit arro The rest will be phased in U.S. searchers one click away from listening to every dollar and see a big more than in 2005. gant." as Costco gets the neces a full-length song. potential market in the Most major food chains Moreover, some of the sary state approvals. The simple design brings up to four songs to growing ranks of food - like Wal-Mart Stores warehouse club chains say As for Kroger Co. and the top of search results. Once one is clicked stamp recipients. From Inc. and Safeway Inc. - that poor people - partic other grocers that have on, the song will play on pop-up players from warehouse clubs to super have accepted food stamps ularly those with large long accepted food MySpace or Lala. The search results are also markets and mom-and-pop and other public assistance families to feed - can save stamps, they are adding accompanied by album art and links to music groceries, stores are as payment for many money by buying food in new signs to welcome sites Pandora, imeem and Rhapsody. retraining their cashiers years. bulk. those on food stamps, as Internet users can search by artist name, and hanging new signs to Costco had refused to do The warehouse clubs are well as increasing album or song title and can even access a song welcome such customers. so, arguing that there not waiving their member staffing and stocking up by typing in part of its lyrics. "Certainly this economy would not be enough shop ship fees for food stamp on key products at the The clutter-free box pushes down other was a wake-up call," pers to make it worth the recipients, and member times of the month when search results, such as the artists' home page Costco chief financial offi trouble of updating its ships cannot be bought benefits are issued. and fan sites, and reduces what Google Inc. cer Richard Galanti recent electronic payment sys with food stamps. "This is a big deal. It's a calls "time to result," in this case meaning ly told investors. "It is not tems and that food stamps But Costco executives meaningful segment of our how much clicking one has to do to hear a just very low-end economic would slow down the said they were surprised to shoppers, and it's increas song. strata that are using checkout lines. find that some shoppers ing rapidly," said David "Within that mission of trying to make music these." In May, however, Costco are, in fact, paying the $50 Dillon, Kroger CEO, who search easier is to keep it simple," said R.J. The rolls of food-stamp began accepting food fee precisely because the recently visited a store to Pittman, Google's director of product manage recipients have grown by stamps in New York under company takes food talk with shoppers using ment. "Exercising great restraint in the design of 10 million over the past political pressure, and the stamps. food stamps about their this is what's going to maximize its adoption." two years. The U.S. practice turned out to be The company hopes to concerns. Taiwan to ease beef restrictions TOPEKA, Kan. - Kansas Gov. Mark Parkinson said Wednesday that he has been assured Taiwan will soon ease restrictions on Obama hails hate crime legislation imports of U.S. beef. Parkinson met in Taiwan last week with Associated Press afraid to walk down the street hold Wednesday. President Ma Ying-jeou during a trade mission ing the hands of the person they Conservatives have opposed the to the island nation. Parkinson said Ma indi WASHINGTON - President Barack love." Obama said in East Room legislation, arguing that it creates a cated Taiwan would soon begin accepting Obama on Wednesday signed and reception, surrounded by joyous sup special class of victims and could shipments of U.S. beef, although no timetable celebrated hate crime legislation that porters. "No one in America should serve to silence clergymen or others was given. extends protection to people based be forced to look over their shoulder opposed to homosexuality on reli The governor, speaking to reporters about on sexual orientation, sealing a long because of who they are, or because gious or philosophical grounds. his recent trade mission, said there had been fought victory to gay advocates. The they live with a disability." The bill is named for Matthew considerable effort at all levels of government president spoke of a nation becoming Civil rights groups and their Shepard and James Byrd, whose to reopen beef markets in Taiwan, as well as a place where "we're all free to live Democratic backers on Capitol Hill family members stood with Obama. other nations in Southeast Asia. and love as we see fit." have tried for a decade to expand the Shepard, a gay college student, was "President Ma indicated that the input we The new law expands federal hate hate crimes law, but fell short murdered and found tied to a fence provided was helpful, that he's headed toward crimes to include those committed because of a lack of coordination in Wyoming in 1998. The same year, a policy that will lift the ban," the governor against people because of gender, between the House and Senate, or Byrd, a black man, was chained to a said. "That would be a terrific benefit to the sexual orientation, gender identity or opposition from President George W. pickup by three white men and livestock industry, not just in Kansas, but disability. It also loosens limits on Bush. This time, the bill got through dragged to his death in Texas. across the United States." when federal law enforcement can when Democrats attached it to a "We must stand against crimes that Taiwan was the 16th largest market for intervene and prosecute crimes, must-pass $680 billion defense meas are meant not only to break bones, Kansas products in 2008. Taiwan ranks as the amounting to the biggest expansion ure over the protests of Republicans. but to break spirits; not only to inflict seventh largest export market for U.S. agricul of the civil-rights era law in decades. Obama signed the combined bill in a harm, but to instill fear," Obama tural products. "No one in America should ever be separate ceremony earlier on said. page 8 The Observer + CAMPUS NEWS Thursday, October 29, 2009
The office announces informa tions in every way possible. A'i we "Notre Dame has lots of study dents who go abroad at Notre tion sessions for each abroad loca approach November, I'm already abroad students because it's so Dame made her feel comfortable Abroad tion and has one general informa starting to get sad because I am easy to do. Being abroad is so enough to apply. continued from page 24 tion session during freshmen ori not ready for this experience to much fun and everything I'm "I know that I'll be surrounded entation, Opel said. end," she said. doing counts f(Jr college require by other Notre Dame students and international education since the "The students who come back Wurst said the accessibility of ments and for my major," Benson I'll be in an environment where I'll 1960s and continuously works to from study abroad are really our the study abroad programs make said. feel comfortable," she said. "I real improve the program by review best recruiters because they tell it easy for students to apply, and is Junior Emma Nalezny, who is ly don't think I'd go for a year if I ing each location and adding pro everyone in the dorm about their probably a contributing factor to also studying abroad in London, was on my own." grams to fill needs of departments. experiences," she said. the high rate of international study attributed Notre Dame's large Opel encouraged anyone who is "We've increased our number of Junior Gabriela Moriel, who is at Notre Dame. study abroad percentage to the interested to apply for a study programs and the kinds of oppor currently studying in Puebla, "They encourage you to go, and type of students who attend Notre abroad program. tunities people have," Opel said. Mexico, said the ringing endorse they are really organized and they Dame. "When you come back and have The University has 32 semester ment of studying abroad by make you feel safe about going "I think Notre Dame's study on your resume that you've done a and year-long study abroad loca returning students was a factor in abroad and comfortable," Wurst abroad rate is so high because the study abroad, not just for the sake tions in 29 different countries, the her decision to go abroad. said. "They make it really appeal students are willing to take on an of study abroad, that you really Office of International Studies Web "I did not hear from a single ing." adventure and discover new learned something, I think that's site said. person who did not absolutely love "I feel like at other schools, things," Nale7J1Y said. what makes it a really marketable "We have a variety of programs their study abroad experience," especially at big universities, it's Senior Alex Hiordan, who stud experience," she said. that fit different students' needs, she said. "And I think that is a like well you can study abroad if ied abroad in Toledo, Spain, "We want to put you abroad, so but we don't have so many that remarkable thing to say, especially you want, here's how you apply. agreed. help us do that for you by giving we don't have a good knowledge when we already go to the best And you are kind of on your own "Notre Dame students tend to us a good application," Opel said. of every program," she said. university in the country." from there," she said. "They don't value cultural awareness while The application deadline is Nov. Though Opel said about 948 stu Moriel said her abroad experi have as much direction as we do they also desire the excitement 15, according to the Office of dents study abroad during each ence has been just as positive as here at Notre Dame." that comes with being surrounded International Studies Web site. academic year, the Office of she had expected. Junior Elizabeth Benson, who is by completely new people, places, International Studies does little "My experiences in Mexico have studying abroad in London, and things," she said. Contact Sarah Mervosh at recruiting. completely surpassed my expecta- agreed. Wurst said the number of stu- [email protected]
Younggreen said. Also, a six Notre Dame Landscape inch layer of aggregate base Services. The primary focus of Lake will be placed underneath the the annual maintenance is to continued from page 24 path to ensure and extend the ensure the limestone paths life of the path. are even and safe for use by ty is another central reason In addition, a storm inlet members of the Notre Dame for repairing the path, which structure will be installed community. closely borders the lake, along St. Joseph Drive to cre The project will be complet because further erosion could ate a conduit for collecting ed within the next two weeks, potentially be hazardous to rainwater. This structure will culminating with the reopen pedestrians. allow rainfall to run into the ing of the area at noon on Nov. The project, overseen by ND lake through the conduit 6. Utilities for Landscape instead of across the soil, Younggreen said the project Services, involves replacing which would cause increased would not affect general use the remaining field stone with erosion of the lakeshore. of the path because the area glacier field stone on the "We fND Utilities I are using under construction is roped exposed shoreline. The new best management practices off for pedestrian safety. stone, with an average diame throughout the project in The Saint Mary's Lake paths ter of 12 to 18 inches, will be doing anything we can do to and banks were last renovated placed on geotextile fabric to improve storm water quality in the summer of 1995 in prevent silt from getting into and be good stewards of the order to improve the design of the field stone and to mini environment," Younggreen the lake area. The field stone mize erosion. said. currently being replaced was Improvements on the path Although ND Utilities is installed during the previous also include the installation of overseeing the project, the project. a timber border between the paths around both Saint path and the field tones for Mary's and St. Joseph's Lakes Contact Kristen Durbin at aesthetic purposes, are maintained yearly by [email protected]
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If you're still asking, "How was your don't roll your eyes as you're reading a loved one for granted, or by allowing all? Probably. We don't believe as break?" it's time to switch gears; it's - I know it's not a mainstream way of one's prayers to become lax and insin Catholic Christians that we need to iso Oct. 29 and there's only two days to thinking, but she believes so strongly cere. As Screwtape reminds late ourselves from the world. Jesus go. both in the existence of God and in the Wormwood, nothing drastic is neces certainly never did. Halloween can be In our house, Halloween isn't too big existence of evil that it pains her to sary because "the safest path to hell is a great reason to have a party, to buy a deal. The extent give a day, or anymore now practically the gradual one." a little extra of our favorite candy, to of our decorating the whole month of October, over to So is it a ridiculous stretch of the carve a pumpkin, and yes, even to includes two big Kate Barrett glorifying so much of what pulls us imagination to believe that Halloween dress up in a costume. But it might pumpkins from away from God. somehow qualifies as a holiday in also be the perfect time to remember the farmers' mar Faith Point C. S. Lewis, his wonderful book "The which fictional forces of evil such as to be careful - very, very careful - of ket plopped on our Screwtape Letters," reminds us quite Screwtape and Wormwood - or the the insidious ways evil can creep into front steps, which humorously - but also forcefully - real forces of evil in which we our lives and tug us gently but insis some enterprising squirrels have that evil enters our lives on a petty, Christians believe - might take great tently away from our focus on God. already discovered as the perfect fall even unnoticeable level, much more delight? I don't think so. Big-time Evil Each time we pray the Lord's Prayer snack food. Our daughter plans to be a often and insidiously than on a grand gets our attention, but sneaky little evil we ask God to "lead us not into temp hippie, though she had to Google "60's scale. The "patient" referred to in the weasels its way in when we're not tation, but deliver us from evil." If evil fashion" to answer the question, book simply tries to live his life as a looking. Maybe we ought to think twice is real enough that we need to be "Mom, what does a hippie look like?" Christian, while Screwtape (who's sort before wanting to "be" Freddy, or delivered from it, then we'd better Our oldest son originally wanted to of a middle management type in Lewis' Jason, or Leatherface, or a "sexy" learn to recognize that evil too wears dress as his favorite food, bacon, or bureaucratic depiction of the under French maid (costumes which are now many costumes, and wants to disguise "the candy of meats," as he prefers to world) and his nephew and lackey widely available in grade-school sizes). itself so that we can't see it, no matter call it. Then he learned that a) now Wormwood plot and scheme about how Halloween's origins specifically con how hard we look. So whatever you that he's in high school you don't get to to use the most ordinary events of the nected it to All Saints' Day on Nov. 1, decide to do on Saturday, be sure to wear your costume to school and have young man's life to draw him apart and the message was quite clear: evil remember the Halloween advice of a party in your homeroom - in fact, from The Enemy (God). Screwtape could give it a try, but goodness would teachers and parents everywhere: you don't even really have homeroom; coolly prods Wormwood to "keep the triumph in the end. Now that connec don't choose any costumes that might and b) because of a sporting event he waters muddied," to make it difficult tion is largely unknown, and obstruct your vision. will miss out on trick-or-treating and enough for the man to live with faith Halloween has become the second on two friends' Halloween parties. and integrity that he might just give up most commercialized holiday behind ... This week's Faith Point was written I have a dear friend whose opinions I trying. The young Christian "patient" (tah dah) Christmas. Ugh. Screwtape by Kate Barrett, director of the respect, whose five children have could be doomed simply by not looking and Wormwood might find our culture Emmaus Program. She can be reached never trick-or-treated or dressed up in carefully enough for the truth of a situ filled with such easy targets they at kbarrett@nd. edu Halloween costumes. She feels quite ation; by growing more and more com wouldn't even want to waste their The uiews expressed in this column strongly that the holiday celebrates fortable delivering humorous insults to time. are those of the author and not evil with too cavalier an attitude. Now, garner a laugh; by taking the efforts of So can we celebrate Halloween at necessarily those of The Observer. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Prudence, Pickens style Those defending At Monday's event featuring energy executive T. Boone Pickens, I expected a constructive discussion of his plan for energy policy, wind, and natural gas. I overestimated. What I found the innocent completely lacked argumentative structure and, worse, encouraged people to endorse a mys terious policy out of self-interested hate. Among Mr. Pickens' main topics: (1) T. Boone To Eduardo Magallanez ("Pro-life vs. pro-birth," Oct. 27), I agree with Pickens has money and famous friends. (2) Anything American is inherently good (except your thoughts regarding the respect we desire for human life of all stages. that which doesn't bring profit, like national parks and the interests of poor people). (3) As Catholics we should strive to defend the dignity of life as John Paul II Natural gas is located within U.S. borders. Therefore, it is inherently good (and inherently said "from conception to natural death." I fail to see, however, if you believe accessible to Mr. Pickens' companies). It's the best way to stop buying oil from The Enemy abortion is abhorrent, why you would attack the pro-life efforts on campus. (and start buying from Pickens). Why didn't Pickens actually explain his policy plan? As you have pointed out, the degradation of the gift of life takes many I'm all for seriously rethinking our energy policy, but taking Mr. Pickens' policy advice is a forms. lot like agreeing with a Notre Dame raccoon who recommends that the dumpsters should The abomination that is the murder of the innocent unborn is the most have doggie-doors installed, so the little raccoon can get to the profits- er, dinner. Unlike horrific of these attacks and therefore we work to end it. By focusing on this Mr. Pickens, though, our raccoon doesn't usually dehumanize people who happened to be issue we do not downplay or disregard the others that you listed. Ideally we born in the Middle East by referring to them as, collectively, the "enemy" and "people who would be able to address every threat to the dignity of life, and as the hate us." The worst part of this event was the applause at Mr. Pickens' point that if energy Christian community as a whole we can. Yet within this community of saving batteries are Chinese and not American, then batteries do not belong in a U.S. policy believers there is no reason why individuals should not direct their energies solution. I can only repeat this idea in order to beg the clappers to consider what they were toward a specific problem. applauding: Mr. Pickens' prudence in appealing to fear on behalf of his own bank account? It is illogical to criticize these individuals who are working to end a partic His fortitude in grossly oversimplifying our energy and foreign trade problems in front of a ular evil, by claiming that they should also be working to end all types of bunch of smart Notre Dame people? Or his faith, hope, and love for the god we call America, evil. Your intention to point out that there are many life issues that need to no matter what? be addressed is valid and laudable, but mocking Notre Dame's pro-life indi On second thought, the worst part was that the Office of the Provost co-sponsored this "lec viduals and their efforts does not move us closer to bringing about the uni ture." So much for our pursuit of truth through inquiry enriched by Catholicism's intellectual versal respect for life that you and I desire. and cultural resources. Joe Mackel Kristi Haas freshman senior O'Neill Hall off campus Oct. 27 Ocr. 28 Too expensive After picking up my student tickets for the upcoming Notre Dame Men's Basketball season, I am not only upset but disappointed. Four years ago, tickets were $60, now ... $100. While at the ticket office I asked out of curiosity, "Why the increase in price." The response, "There are more games, and it's a brand new arena." Let's just say that answer did not satisfy me. Our non-conference schedule is easier than a freshman at CJ's after a football game. I swear Greg Oden's AAU team had a tougher November than we do (barring UCLA). So it's true that there are more games, but how about the quality of the opponent instead of quantity. Second, the new Purcell Pavilion, I assume was paid for by Mr. Purcell himself. Even if it was only partial, students should not shoulder any of the burden of a new arena. That is not fair. Should tuition go up because the University decided to build Duncan and Ryan Halls? Wait, it probably did. Don't get me wrong, I will still attend the games and support our team, as I will have noth ing better to do on a Tuesday night in February. Go Irish, beat all these opponents that kill our RPI come March. James Murphy seniOr off campus Oct. 27 THE OBSERVER page 12 CENE Thursday, October 29, 2009 By SHANE STEINBERG on the situation, and on each hoopla behind the Scene Writer other, the problem becomes film, really- pays increasingly more horrifying, off in the last 30 snc with the camera there to onds of the film. Or Writer-director Oren Peli's document it all. maybe it doesn't. Like "Blair Witch"-inspired cult Micah is the real diamond "The Blair Witch classic in the making, of a character here because Project," Pvcrything "Paranormal Activity," is the of his believability and his is thrust onto the closest thing to actually ultimate progression through screen during the ali being worthy of being called the film. His curiosity is real or-nothing closing a "horror film" since its near and understandable, and the scene, culminating in identical twin forever made fun -turned -concern-turned what will either be camping in the woods terri terror that he goes through interpreted as a fying nearly 10 years ago. It evolves in such a way that mightily satisfying takes cues from everything he acts as a microcosm for scare of all scarPs from its predecessor's viral the audience itself, and how that'll leave you dis marketing campaign, to its someone in his shoes would turbed long after the medium, making it seem a in fact deal with the eerie film ends, or a prP near replica of "Blair happenings in his home that dictable gag that's Witch," thus signaling a plague his girlfriend. We live ultimately uneven departure from everything his terror, not necessarily and too "by the that has plagued the recent hers, and that makes the book." It happens so "Saw" -inspired horror genre journey all the more enjoy quickly that not even that has been horrifying, but able. a breath is sparPd for all the wrong reasons. All of the suspense, all of before its over, and in The film is filled with raw the build up the end, it affect that it tries to havP. that the feeling is lost. ness and a sense of believ -and all doesn't The film straddles the line Horror is a onlv breath ability, and thankfully lacks of the have the of believability but never away-real horror· the likes any sort of post-production s a m e quite settles deep enough of which hasn't been seen in touch-ups, over-the-top force, nor under the skin that it loses theaters for quite some scares, pop-outs that are s h 0 c k the vibe of time-but it just there for kicks and any value, nor being just a never quite semblance of unnecessary linger film, and onp manifests itself. gore. Instead, the film i n g that despite 'The film straddles the Instead, the builds off of mental its producers line of believability but film is rather suggestion manifest exhaustive never quite settles deep choppy in the ed in a keen eye efforts, is, in weirdest sort of for tension-ridden the end, fic enough under the skin way. For you suspense that is tional. It's a that it loses the vibe of see, suspense is so masterfully shame too, being just a film, and built up master built up through because there fully and the the use of a static are a couple one that despite its scares are sep video camera. of instances producers' exhaustive arated by "Paranormal in the film efforts is, in the end, enough story Activity" follows when even that believabili a young couple, the most fictional. " ty isn't sacri Micah and Katie. horror- ficed, but when Katie claims to be resistant the audience is haunted by some viPwer can't help but be really pulled in and the unknown pres in an "okay-l'm-kind-of opportunity to become a ence in their new f're a ked-out-right-now truly great horror film pres house. Her histo let 's-snn-w hat-happens ents itself, the film loosens ry with such next" state. It's in these its vice grip. If only it capi hauntings is moments that the audi talized on the opportunity, persistent and ence is swept under a this would be a truly scary therefore cover or eeriness that film. Instead, it looms much alarming, but tugs at the nerves and larger than most of the other not to her sends shivers down the garbage that passes as "hor immature, spine, but the tragedy ror" these days, but falls more-curious here is that it's in the quite short of the "Blair than-anything successive moments Witch" plateau. else, testos terone-driven boyfriend, Paranormal Activity Micah, who gets the bright idea to film the Directed by: Oren Peli couple during Starring: Katie Featherston, Micah Sloat, Mark the wee hours of the night to Fredrichs, Amber Armstrong see what's real ly going on, if anything. What ensues is a whole lot more than either of them is ready to handle, and as the couple loses their grip BLAIR CHEMIDLIN I Observer Graphic THE OBSERVER Thursday, October 29, 2009 CENE page 13 rr Interview with the Vampire @ SAO Halloweeli E~ents all evening Halloween Hip Hop Night @ Alexander Nevsky @ DPAC 3 DPAC, 10 p.m. SAO, in conjunction with severaL. Legends, Midnight p.m. With an all-star cast including other groups on campus, has put All dressed up and nowhere to This 1938 film is part of a two Brad Pitt, Tom Cruise, Christian together a variety of Halloween activ- go Saturday night? Legends is series entitled "Medievalism onL Slater and Kirsten Dunst, ities for this weekend. It all starts at 3 hosting Halloween Hip Hop night Film: Those were the days" "Interview with the Vampire" is p.m. on Fieldhouse Mall, featuring and in the words of their Web which includes four films which the perfect fix for everyone's cur- ••· pumpkins, corn hole, OJ music, hot site it will be "like every other. all depict medieval life. rent vampire addiction. It centers chocolate, hot apple cider and hip hop night but better: this one} "Alexander Nevsky" chronicles upon a man named Louis who donuts. At 9 p.m. be sure to partici- has costumes." And what could the life of Alexander Nevsky, a loses his wife and child. He meets pate in the Halloween SCVNGR Hunt be better than great music and .. Russian prince in the 13th cen Lestat, a vampire, and makes the which takes place at all the spooky fun costumes? Come with all your tury who leads a ragtag team of decision to become a vampire sites across campus. Text "ndhaunt- friends and your most inspired .• civilians against a foreign himself. This decision turns out to . edtour" to 728647 to sign-up. From 9 outfit. The music promises to be aggressor. The film is in Russian torment Louis as he learns to live ) p.m. to 2 a.m. SAO will be sponsoring good and if past hip hop nights with English subtitles and is with the new beast he has campus hayrides leaving from Stepan are any indication, everyone will based on the true story of become. The SUB movie for this Center. Also, from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m.i be there. Plus, there is nothing Nevsky's life. It is running in the week, "Interview with the SAO will be sponsoring a haunted better than dancing with a myste- rowning Cinema at 3 p.m. Vampire" is showing Thursday house in Stepan Center with several rious stranger in a gorilla cos- Sunday. Tickets are $6 for thei night at 10 p.m. and Friday and different walk routes and no limit on tume. In short, this is a great . public, $5 for faculty and staff, Saturday nights at 8 p.m. and . re-entering. Costumes are encour- way to end an epic Halloween $4 for seniors and $3 for all stu 10:30 p.m. i aged at all events. weekend. dents. Contact·GertnaMcCabe··at [email protected] By JOEY KUHN thanks to a particularly haunting before Nirvana, the Meat Puppets mental than their first. It pinpoints though it still retains the surreal, Assistant Scene Editor vocal performance by Cobain. had created a unique sound of a delicate ratio of punk, country acid-washed atmosphere. With Tragically, Cobain died only 138 their own, blending hardcore western and acid rock, so that about half of the songs being pure When most people think of '80s days after the con somehow, all these ele- ly instrumental, the Meat Puppets music, the sound they usually con cert, but his ments manage to hang here show a knack for creating jure up is a kind of glossy, sexy, d e a t h together in a sound that lovely, intricate little acoustic webs. synth-laden pop somewhere assured the is ~eird yet appe_a~g. With every album, the Meat between David Bowie and Duran high sales of Thmk the Ptxtes, Puppets continued to expand and Duran. Yet there were a lot of Nirvana's Muslc REWIND things happening in music during final record that decade besides electronic ing and beats and crazy clothes. One of cemented those things was the Meat a place in Puppets. rock history for the The Meat Puppets are best Meat Puppets. punk, country and psychedelic Johnny Cash and Jerry Garcia in evolve their sound. After their known for their contribution to But the Meat Puppets do not rock. Their eponymous first one band. All three of the songs major exposure from "MTV Nirvana's final album, "MTV deserve to be relegated to a minor album, which was heavily punk performed on Nirvana's "MTV Unplugged," the Meat Puppets put Unplugged in New York." Kurt footnote in the influenced, contained only the Unplugged" are from this album. out their best-selling record, "Too Cobain, the famously suicidal lead of seeds of this sound. But by their Not only is the music bizarrely High to Die," on which we finally singer of Nirvana, became a second album, released in enjoyable, but the surrealist lyrics do hear the influence of the eight fan of the Meat Puppets 1984, the band mem also run the gamut from simply ies creeping in with a synthesizer after he saw them open bers "were so sick of quirky ("Oh Mary Lou, won't you and perfectly metronomic drum for a Black Flag concert. the hardcore thing," tell me what to do I I got a dollar beats. They also began to sound In late 1993, he invited according to drummer on the corner and a razor in my more like some of their Seattle two members of the Derrick Bostrom. shoe") to downright indecipher grunge contemporaries such as Meat Puppets, broth "We were real- able ("It's a poor living room I Just Pearl Jam. ers Cris and Curt ly into pissing above the dock I Wish those wild The Meat Puppets went through Kirkwood, to join him off the hens there I Feathers drip from two breakups in the '90s and early on "MTV crowd." every corner"). Curt sings the '00s, but after each they revived Unplugged." "Me at words in a distinct, warbling voice themselves with a new lineup. The On the show, they Puppets not unlike that of a different Kurt. band is still active and consists of played three of the II," per "Up on the Sun," the 1985 fol two of the three original members, Meat Puppets' songs: haps the low-up to "Meat Puppets II," Curt and Cris Kirkwood, plus Ted "Plateau," "Lake of Fire" quintes delves even further into the coun Marcus on the drums. They have and "Oh, Me." These sential try western vein. Distancing them released two albums with this new three songs were some of M e a t selves from punk, the band mem line-up, the latest being 2009's the strongest in the set, Puppets bers mostly ditched tl1e distortion "Sewn Together." and "Lake of Fire" album, is in favor of twanging acoustic gui particularly became much tars and a rambling bass. As a Contact Joey Kuhn at a staple of alterna m o r e result, this album has a much [email protected] tive rock radio experi- lighter feel than "Meat Puppets II," BLAIR CHEMIDLIN I Observer Graphic page 14 The Observer + CLASSIFIEDS Thursday, October 29, 2009 NFL Favre prepares for bitter return to Green Bay around which this story of hotel rooms for his relatives After kickoff, though, butter some Raider-Charger games, so Associated Press revolves to reveal a mental or had already been booked this flies usually return to their I think I've seen the worst in EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. - emotional breakdown in antici summer. cocoon. Yes, playing the the league," Leber said. Before Brett Favre's first pre pation of Sunday's main event. ''I'm way too cheap for that," Packers is a big deal and being After Favre's first retirement season game with Minnesota, a "I think that's probably more Favre said. a visitor at Lambeau is a first, in 2008, he tried to force his meaningless performance fea intriguing to everyone else," Vikings coach Brad Childress but the motivation of a 7-1 way back with the Packers, turing all of six snaps, he was Favre said. didn't plan any special talks record is stronger. who ultimately decided he nervous and nauseous. He expects a mixture of with his quarterback. "To me, being able to focus, wouldn't fit anymore. Favre In the last hours before the cheers and boos, but insisted "He's a 40-year-old man, as being relaxed, kind of seeing acknowledged Wednesday "it's Vikings played his former team "there's no sentiments" about you know," Childress said. things clearly as they're hap probably best that things at the Metrodome, Favre mut the upcoming trip. Favre Perhaps this classic scene pening, is a much better and worked out the way they did." tered to himself, "Man, I'm los recalled Wednesday scooter from the 1980 comedy more productive way to play," After playing for the New ing it." rides with his youngest daugh "Airplane" is the true reflection Favre said. "Being nervous and York Jets last year, hanging it So how anxious must he be ter, Breleigh, around the stadi of Favre's feelings: The lead having anxiety and things like up and then reconsidering THIS week? It's the highly um concourse to combat the character, Ted Striker, tells the that, I don't think can be a plus again to sign with the Vikings, hyped rematch in Green Bay at winter blahs, but beyond that htdy sitting next to him early in when you're in a decision-mak Favre is in prime form for a Lambeau Field, where he wasn't in a reminiscent the film that he's nervous. ing role." talented, well-rounded team betrayed fans will be waiting mood. He's already been in the "First time?" the woman Teammate Ryan Longwell, with serious Super Bowl aspi with what could be a cold wel visiting locker room at asks, shortly before the flight who left the Packers to join the rations. come and the Packers are Lambeau for photo shoots, and begins. Vikings in 2006, talked to That's what burns Packers eagerly preparing to avenge he's even been booed there "No, I've been nervous lots of Favre several times this sum fans most. their recent defeat. before during a handful of bad times," Striker replies. mer as he mulled coming to "I think our fans here in "I don't think it'll be as bad," games. Sure, Favre will feel his stom Minnesota. By far, their longest Green Bay are first class, and I Favre said, "but I don't know This will be a unique experi ach stirring as he takes the conversation was about this think they'll do what they feel that." ence, but Favre is more con field Sunday afternoon with the particular game. is appropriate," Packers coach The NFL's all-time leading cerned about the NFC North Vikings and hears the boos - "I think it'll be different for Mike McCarthy said, when passer wearing rival purple race between the Vikings (6-1) however many there are - him, but I think he'll know how asked what kind of reception and white - rather than the and Packers (4-2). After emanating from the stadium to handle it," Longwell said. he thinks Favre will get. home green and gold - in his appearing stiff and tired during bowl. Considering the signifi Defensive end Jared Allen Favre has maintained a defi return to the site where he his news conference, Favre cance of the game, the fans are expects a "good harsh ripping ant stance when asked about played 16 exceptional seasons, loosened up and joked about bound to be at their loudest. on" from the crowd. his deteriorating legacy in helped revive the famed fran checking fan mail from After failing to generate any "I want to hear some funny Green Bay. He repeatedly said chise, and played on a Super Wisconsin for "something tick pass rush in Minnesota's 30-23 stuff out there," Allen said. his success there should speak Bowl winner will go down as ing" or "white powder." He victory at the Metrodome, Linebacker Ben Leber down for itself, and described a one of the most memorable revealed that only two of his Green Bay's defense could played the possibility of nasti stream of supportive letters moments in sports history. family members are going to bring a more aggressive ness at Lambeau. he's received from Packers Just don't expect the man the game, denying that a bunch approach. "Listen, I've been a part of backers since he left. NFL Westbrook questionable against Giants after concussion immediately after the game. ing week and players who That was the Chiefs. This is "Will there be pressure if Associated Press "His eyes were clear," Reid were not knocked unconscious the Giants. Brian can't play, I hope not, but PHILADELPHIA - Brian said. "He didn't have that hazy not able to play the following Westbrook has done well there will be. For (McCoy) it's Westbrook will be a game-time look about him." week. against the Giants, including just a matter of relaxing. It's a decision for the Philadelphia Burkholder, who ushered "Every situation is different," an 84-yeard punt return for a different role for him. He just Eagles against the New York Westbrook off the field is tak the trainer said. "Some guys touchdown in the Eagles' win has to see the hole, hit it and Giants on Sunday after suffer ing the one-day-at-a-time take 10 days, some guys take in 2003. In nine games against hold onto the ball. The same ing a concussion earlier this approach, but is encouraged by three days." New York, he has topped 100 things he did in camp and the week. what he has seen. The Eagles have one less day total yards eight times and 100 preseason." "We'll see how he does this "He knows everything," to get Westbrook back, after yards rushing five times. He's McCoy, for his part, said he's week," Eagles head coach Burkholder said. "He knows playing Monday night. also scored 11 touchdowns in ready if he has to go. Andy Reid said Wednesday. his brother was on the field. He "That's one of the things I those nine games. "There's always a little pres Westbrook was knocked knows Andy was behind me. told management after the The one Giants game sure on you," the rookie back unconscious in the Eagles 27- He remembers walking off the game," Burkholder said. "We Westbrook missed, early in the said. "But that's my job to go in 17 win over Washington on field, going to the locker room, have a short week. That will 2007 season, the Eagles lost and help us out, if Brian can't Monday night when he took a being on the field in the second play into it. But I can't worry and scored just three points. go." knee to his head in the first half. He remembers all of that. about that. I worry about "You prepare for Westbrook," Looking to bolster their depth quarter. "Now, we're looking at a Brian." Giants head coach Tom at the position, the Eagles The NFL instituted a rule in headache. Once his headache If Westbrook can't play, he Coughlin. "He's a great player signed P.J. Hill off New 2007 that states a player who clears, and it's a mild will be replaced by rookie run and he's a guy they rely on Orleans' practice squad. Hill, loses consciousness during the headache, but it's still a ning back LeSean McCoy, the tremendously. In key situa 5-foot-10, 218 pounds, was course of a game cannot return headache. Once that clears team's second-round draft pick tions, he's going to get the signed as a rookie free agent to that game. we'll get his heart rate up and out of Pitt. ball." by the Saints out of Wisconsin. Westbrook did not practice see how he responds. If he McCoy played in place of This week he might not. He carried 26 times for 128 Wednesday, nor did he do his does well there we'll try some Westbrook, who was out with a ''I'm not a doctor and I'm not yards, a 4. 9 yards per carry scheduled weekly press confer football drills." knee injury against Kansas City Brian, so I don't know," Eagles average and scored three ence. Burkholder said through the in the third game of the season quarterback Donovan McNabb touchdowns in the preseason. Reid and Eagles trainer Rick years he has seen players who and finished with 84 yards said. "But it's a tough deal. You Among the Saints' final cuts, Burkholder both said the star were knocked unconscious rushing on 20 carries with a get a knee to the head like he was signed to the team's running back was doing better come back and play the follow- touchdown. that, it's tough. practice squad on Sept. 7. The Observer accepts classifieds every business day from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Notre Dame office, 024 South Dining Hall. 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OUND THE NATION CoMPILED FROM THE OBsERVER'S WIRE SERVICES Thursday, October 29, 2009 page 15 NFL 1 Stanf&rd 2 Portland 3 UCLA 4 Flsrida State 5 NOTRE DAME 6 North Caronna 7 Boston College 8 UCF 9 Rutgers 10 Florida 11 Wake forest 12 Maryland 13 South Carolina 14 Santa Clara 15 Ohio State 16 LSU 17 Virginia Tech 18 Southern California 19 BYU 20 TexasA&M 21 Washington State 22 Purdue 23 Indiana 24 Charlotte 25 Penn State NSCAA/adidas Men's Soccer Top25c AP team piJIJvtal!$ ' Chiefs running back Larry Johnson hangs his head during Kansas City's 37-7 loss to San Diego Sunday. Johnson, who has a 1 Akron history of poor behavior both on and off the field, was given a one-game suspension this week. 2 Wake Forest 3 North Carolina 4 UC Santa Barbara 5 louisville Chiefs suspend Johnson for gay slurs 6 Maryland 7 UCLA Associated Press Nov. 8. that disloyalty will not be night said only that 8 Conn eclicut The Chiefs had been say tolerated. Johnson, who turns 30 in a 9 South florida KANSAS CITY, Mo. - ing for three days that they A two-time Pro Bowler few weeks, was suspended 10 Virginia Running back Larry were "investigating" the sit who needs just 7 5 yards for conduct detrimental to 11 Charlotte Johnson, who made two uation. Johnson was told to rushing to break the team's the club. The Chiefs said 12 Northwestern gay slurs within a 24-hour stay away from the team on career record, Johnson first they would have no further 13 North Carolina State period and has a history of Tuesday. used the gay slur on his comment on Johnson's sta 14 Monmouth poor behavior both on and In 2007, Johnson signed a Twitter account in an tus "at this time." 15 Harvard off the field, was given what five-year contract extension exehange with one of his Johnson wrote the objec 16 Duke amounts to a one-game that guaranteed him about followers on Sunday night. tionable material on his 17 Butler suspension Wednesday $19 million and could be Earlier he had posted com Twitter account several 18 Tulsa night by the Kansas City worth as much as $45 mil ments calling Haley's quali hours after the Chiefs (1-6) 19 UC Irvine Chiefs. lion. But because of these fications into question. lost 37-7 to San Diego, one 20 Brown Missing one game check latest problems, his future Then in a whispered of their most lopsided home 21 Stanford will cost the troubled for with the Chiefs beyond Nov. remark on Monday after losses ever. 22 fona mer Pro Bowler about 8 may still be cloudy. telling reporters in the lock Johnson issued an apolo 23 UNC Wilmington $213,000. Coach Todd Haley and er room he was not talking, gy on Tuesday, almost 24 Dartmouth In a three-sentence first-year general manager exactly 12 months after 25 Missouri State Johnson repeated the slur, release, the Chiefs said Scott Pioli have repeatedly according to the Kansas apologizing to the team and Johnson would be suspend said they are trying to build City Star which has posted its fans and ownership for ed until Manday, Nov. 9. a new eulture and a new audio of the alleged com two incidents in Kansas City The team is on its bye week attitude for a struggling ment. nightspots that led to his and will not play again until franchise which has sunk to The three-sentence news pleading guilty to disturbing USTFCCCA traveling to Jacksonville on the bottom of the NFL and release issued Wednesday the peace. Men's Cross Country,Tof,r10 IN BRIEF team :/?~~~~~Us 1 Stanford .. 3$~···· Iverson sits out season Edwards refuses to Sanchez donates 500 hot 2 Oregon 331 opener against Pistons comment on assault charge dogs and ham burgers 3 Oklahoma State · aaz,, ... MEMPHIS, Tenn.- The Memphis FLORHAM PARK, N.J. - New York FLORHAM PARK, N.J.- Mark 4 Colorado 3~4··· Grizzlies will have to wait a while Jets wide receiver Braylon Edwards Sanchez is hot-doggin' it again. 5 Northern Arizona 315·· longer for the debut of veteran refused to provide details Wednesday This time, the New York Jets' 6 Alabama 309 guard Allen Iverson. about the misdemeanor assault rookie quarterback isn't sneaking a 7 BYU ~1 Iverson, the Grizzlies' highly charge he faces over accusations he snack on the sideline, though. 8 Portland 2fi5 publicized free-agent signing, was punched a man outside a Cleveland Sanchez bought 500 hot dogs and 9 William & Mary ····263 listed as inactive Wednesday night nightclub. 500 hamburgers, along with buns 10 Georgetown 24:1 for the season opener against his "I have lawyers for that, and that's and rolls, through A&P supermar former team, the Detroit Pistons. their job to take care of that," ket, and donated them to the Iverson is still recovering from a Edwards said in his first media avail Community Soup Kitchen of partially torn left hamstring he ability since the charge was filed Morristown, N.J. sustained early in the preseason. Monday. "Right now, I'm focusing on "Something happened here and When an MRI revealed the tear on football. That's what I'm here to do. wanted to turn it into a positive," around the dial Oct. 7, the initial scheduled Those people can take care of that Sanchez said Wednesday. return was Wednesday's opening and} can focus on helping this team Sanchez was grilled Sunday after night. out. television cameras caught him try NHL But Iverson has been unable to Edwards is accused of punching ing to discreetly put mustard on a Blackhawks vs. Predators practice while rehabilitating the promoter Edward Givens, a friend of hot dog and eat it late in New 8 p.m., CSN injury and was not game ready. NBA star LeBron James, following an York's 38-0 win at Oakland. He "He's starting to work with us in argument Oct. 5. Two days later, the apologized after the game, saying MLB World Series a non-contact aspect, so that's a Browns traded Edwards to the Jets. he didn't feel well and needed to positive," Memphis coach Lionel The charge carries a maximum eat something. Phillies vs. Yankees Hollins said. "That makes me feel sentence of six months in jail and a "I didn't mean it as a form of dis 8 p.m., Fox good that it won't be long." $1,000 fine. respect," Sanchez said. page 16 The Observer + SPORTS Thursday, October 29, 2009 NCAA BASKETBALL our vocation to Hoosiers to honor starts here. former president The tribute is expected to Associated Press begin at 6 p.m. and last about INDIANAPOLIS - About 90 minutes at Conseco 1,000 people are expected to Fieldhouse, the home of the attend Tuesday night's special NBA's Indiana Pacers. tribute for Myles Brand, the Indiana will also recognize late NCAA president who died former Brand by naming an of pancreatic cancer last endowed faculty position for month. cancer research for him. 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Open to complete a career Grand through those lessons, they can tains an admission he used crys around my house, cleaning it Among the most successful Slam, then added a second learn a lot about themselves. tal meth in 1997 and failed a from top to bottom. I dust the and popular tennis players in career U.S. Open title en route to And I think it's fair to say that drug test - a result thrown out furniture. I scour the tub. I make history, Agassi drew attention fmishing 1999 at No. 1. they will." after he lied by saying he "unwit the beds." not just for his play, but also for After an exhibition match In a posting on People's Web tingly" took the substance. U.S. Fed Cup captain Mary Joe his outfits, hairstyles and rela Sunday in China against long site, Agassi says he "was worried According to an excerpt of the Fernandez, a contemporary of tionships with women, including time rival Pete Sampras, Agassi for a moment, but not for long," autobiography "Open" published Agassi's, described the revela a failed marriage to actress was asked if his autobiography about how fans would react if Wednesday in The Times of tions as disappointing and "a bit Brooke Shields. contained any major revelations. they found out he used drugs. London, the eight-time Grand of a shock." Agassi's first major champi "I think I had to learn a lot "I wore my heart on my sleeve Slam champion writes that he "It takes a lot of guts and onship came at Wimbledon in about myself through the and my emotions were always sent a letter to the ATP tour to courage to come out and say 1992, and he won a gold medal process," Agassi said. "There written on my face. I was actual explain the positive test, saying something that nobody would at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics. was a lot that even surprised me. ly excited about telling the world he accidentally drank from a have really known about," But by late 1997, he dropped to So to think that one won't be sur the whole story," Agassi says. soda spiked with meth by his Fernandez said. ''I've always No. 141 in the rankings, and he prised by it, it would be an According to the publisher, he assistant "Slim." admired Andre. He was a huge was playing in tennis' equivalent understatement. worked closely on the book with "Then I come to the central lie part of inspiring my generation, of the minor leagues. "Whatever revelations exist, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist of the letter," Agassi writes. "I and he did a lot of great things He resuscitated his career in you'll get to see in full glory," he J.R. Moehringer, author of "The say that recently I drank acci and continues to do a lot of great 1998, making the biggest one- added. "But the truth is, my hope Tender Bar." dentally from one of Slim's spiked sodas, unwittingly ingest ing his drugs. I ask for under standing and leniency and hasti ly sign it: Sincerely. "I feel ashamed, of course. I promise myself that this lie is the end of it." Agassi said the ATP reviewed the case, accepted his explana Christian Culture tion and threw it out. The tour responded with a statement, not ing an independent panel makes LECl~URE the final decision on a doping violation. "The ATP has always followed this rule, and no executive at the Saint Mary's College ATP has therefore had the authority or ability to decide the outcome of an anti-doping mat ter," the statement said. The International Tennis Federation said it was "surprised Crusader Prologues: and disappointed" by Agassi's revelations. "Such comments in no way reflect the fact that the tennis anti-doping program is currently Preparing for War regarded as one of the most rig orous and comprehensive anti doping programs in sport," the ITF said in a statement. in the In the past three years, the organization has begun oversee ing anti-doping efforts on behalf of the ATP and WTA tours. "The events in question Gothic Age occurred before the World Anti Doping Agency was founded in 1999 and during the formative years of anti-doping in tennis, when the program was managed by individual governing bodies," the ITF said. The president of WADA, Jim Fahey, said he was disappointed by Agassi's revelations and expects the ATP to "shed light on this allegation." Agassi, who married tennis star Stcffi Graf and has two chil dren, retired in 2006. Excerpts from his autobiography, which A lecture by comes out Nov. 9, are being pub lished this week in the London newspaper, as well as Sports Illustrated and People maga zines. William Chester In a story posted on People magazine's Web site Tuesday, Agassi says: "I can't speak to Jordan addiction, but a lot of people would say that if you're using anything as an escape, you have Professor of liistorv and Chair of du: a problem." History Department at Princeton Univenity According to the Times of London, Agassi writes in his book that "Slim" was the person For more information, visit: who introduced him to crystal meth, dumping a small pile of saintmarys.edu/chri.sdan·cuJru.re~lecture powder on the coffee table. "I snort some. I ease back on the couch and consider the The Christian Culture lecture honors Profeswr Bruno Schlesinger and Is made possible by the Rubicon I've just crossed," generosity of Dr. Susan Flttger;)ld Rke '61 and her husband, Or, Donald 8. Rke. Agassi writes. It is apremier program of the Humanistic Studie> Department showcasing both It and "There is a moment of regret, followed by vast sadness. Then Saint Mary3 College a.s cef'lters of excellence fOI' the liberal arts. comes a tidal wave of euphoria that sweeps away every negative thought in my head. I've never page 18 The Observer + SPORTS Thursday, October 29, 2009 NFL NFL's Goodell downplays effect of concussions leader DeMaurice Smith, who take a look at your antitrust doctors are not advocates for Dick Benson told the commit Associated Press said the union "has not done its exemption" and that she thinks the players and called for an tee about the death of his 17- WASHINGTON - NFL com best in this area. We will do it should be removed. independent neurologist to be year-old son, Will, a high missioner Roger Goodell did better." Both men did agree to A 1961 law grants profes on the sidelines. school quarterback in Austin, not acknowledge a connection turn over players' medical sional sports leagues antitrust Dr. Robert Cantu, co-director Texas, several weeks after a between head injuries on the records to the committee. exemption for broadcasting. of Boston University's Center helmet-to-helmet hit in 2002. football field and later brain In addition, Conyers wants That has allowed the NFL to for the Study of Traumatic The following year, Benson diseases while defending the information on head injuries sign TV contracts totaling bil Encephalopathy, said there is founded the Will Benson league's policies on concus from the NCAA, high schools lions of dollars on behalf of all "growing and convincing evi Foundation for Sports Safety. sions before Congress on and medical researchers to its teams, helping transform dence" that repetitive concus He said the game needs to be Wednesday. better understand football's the league into the economic sive and subconcussive hits to changed to reduce physical That frustrated several mem health risks. powerhouse it is today. the head in NFL players leads contact, especially helmet-to bers of the House Judiciary Still, several Republicans When Waters was done to a degenerative brain disease helmet contact. Committee, including the com questioned the point of the grilling Goodell, she walked to known as chronic traumatic "My one request is," he said, mittee chairman, Michigan hearing. Rep. Ted Poe of Texas the back of the hearing room encephalopathy. pausing to sob, "don't let it Democrat John Conyers, when said Congress' involvement in and greeted Hall of Fame run "The public health risk is happen again." Goodell told him the NFL isn't football would mean the end of ning back Jim Brown with a already here, and we cannot Former running back Tiki waiting for that debate to play the sport. hug. Other former NFL stars afford to wait any longer to Barber said he was concerned out and is taking steps to make "We'd all be playing touch present included Willie Wood, make changes to the way we that high school players don't the game safer. football," he said. who sat in his wheelchair, a play sports," he said, calling for have the medical access that "I just asked you a simple Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., few rows behind the witness rule and technique changes. pros do. question. What is the answer?" whose husband played in the table. llis colleague at the center, "My ask of you is that you persisted Conyers. NFL, asked Goodell how the In his testimony, Goodell said Dr. Ann McKee, showed the find a way to mandate that Goodell replied by saying a league was addressing the wel that the league has "reduced committee images of brains of every high school athletic pro medical expert could give a fare of retired players during red tape, simplified the process dead football players with CTE. gram has access to medical better answer than he could. current collective bargaining for applicants and their fami "We need to take radical doctors who can diagnose, But some House members com negotiations. lies, and sped disability deter steps" to change the way foot understand and treat concus plained later that Dr. Ira Goodell said it's a "priority minations." ball is played, she said. sions,'' he said. Casson, chairman of the NFL's for the owners and players to Several retired players testi committee on concussions, had take better care of our retired fied at the hearing, ineluding not testified. players," but Waters cut him former fullback Merril Hoge, Rep. Linda Sanchez, D-Calif., off, demanding specifics. who said a series of concus gave Casson some exposure "We've heard from the NFL sions cost him his career. After anyway, playing a clip of a TV time and time again - you're his first concussion, he said he Interested in Law? interview in which he denied always 'studying,' you're never saw a neurological doc evidence of a link between always 'trying,' you're 'hope tor and was cleared to play five multiple head injuries in NFL ful,"' Waters said, pointing a days later. players with brain disorders finger in Goodell's direction. "I "What happened to me would such as dementia and want to know what are you not happen in the National Alzheimer's. doing ... to deal with this prob Football League today," Hoge Sanchez said that reminded lems and other problems relat said. "That does not mean we her of tobacco companies deny ed to injuries?" are all the way there. We are ing a link between smoking and When Goodell said talks on the way." health damage in the 1990s. between owners and players Gay Culverhouse, former Goodell testified alongside are in the early stages, Waters president of the Tampa Bay new NFL Players Association said it's time "for Congress to Buccaneers, said NFL team Attend the 2009 ND Law Fair October 30, 2009 McKenna Hall 11 :00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Representatives from over 60 law schools will be available in an informal setting to answer questions and provide information to students about their law schools. ()n ~ale ~vw: South Bend Symphony Celtic Thunder Tyler Perry's South Bend Symphony Pops Concert &Celtic Concert ''Laugh to Keep Orchestra Concert 1 "Latin Exposure" Orchestra from Crying ' "Signature Strings" Saturday, Oct. 31 Monday, Nov. 2 Tuesday, Nov. 10 Saturday, Nov.14 UPt:Vminl! ~hVW§ Thursday, October 29, 2009 The Observer + PAID ADVERTISEMENT page 19 page 20 The Observer + SPORTS Thursday, October 29, 2009 NFL 49ers name Smith "An bblull an Gbaallge agat?" starter against Indy Yes we do. ation that he gets to play Associated Press football for a living. SANTA CLARA, Calif. - "To me he's been a true A, &• Unwen.«y of lloffe Dam&, atudtl!ti find $Omtthlug IMI U!ey won't at ally ather u111Yersttv In fi1lrtll America: aBII:im Mike Singletary can see it in team player, the ultimate depameat mfael. ot~r Oopal'll'ltetli of lrislllllngw..- and tltm~tm Is 1M only pmu ill North Amltriea wllert ulldOfllradeatt stlldlllrts Alex Smith's eyes, in his body team player, through this Cllll ·~fill llllllc:ademlc ooooM!Jatian-11 minm--tuwm on tile 1r1stt bnvuqe and tile del! nternry tladttilllllt l!at prndue~td. language. He's a different process," Singletary said. player now. Confident. "The thing that spoke vol Mature. Experienced. umes to me about him was in At all of 25, Smith has been the offseason he had a at the top and at the very bot chance to move on and go to Cinnte, ta si againn go deimhin. tom during his short NFL another team and make more career. There was all the money. But he decided to stay hype and talk of his potential because he felt that he want when the San Francisco 49ers ed to be a part of what was chose him No. 1 overall in the here. He wanted to finish 2005 NFL draft. what he started. I'm excited Three years later he had for him going forward and disappeared, having worked I'm not going to build too his way back from shoulder much into it. I'm going to let surgery only to get hurt again Alex's play speak for itself." three days before last year's This season marks the first season opener. He missed all time Smith has been fully of 2008. healthy since shortly after his "Alex is a totally different promising 2006 season in guy today than he was even which he took every snap for six months ago," Singletary the 49ers, throwing for 2,890 said Wednesday. "I think his yards and 16 touchdowns. His mindset is clear." shoulder problems began On Sunday, Smith gets to with a sack early in the 2007 start over, given a second campaign and later stoked a chance - a rare thing in pro periodic feud with former fessional sports these days. coach Mike Nolan that seri San Francisco's game at ously hampered both men's UNlV£1UWfY OJ! N01'R£ DAME Indianapolis will mark his careers. Nolan questioned first start since Nov. 12, how hurt Smith really was on 2007, and it just so happens several occasions, shocking btt p:!/studyirhdt.nd.edu' the Colts are also the team he behavior from an NFL head faced in his NFL debut back coach. in '05. Smith seems to have forgot "I think it's just coincidence ten all of these bad memo I'm back starting again ries, or at least pushed them against the team I got my out of mind. first start against," Smith He has stayed ready, though said. he never knew when he might He is taking this all in get another shot. Mass stride, but it's clear he's "This is the NFL. If you're a thrilled to be the top guy backup quarterback and With an African American Flavor again after all this time. think you're not going to play, "Back on the podium," you're kind of in a dream Smith said with a smile land," Smith said. "How many (aka Rejoice! Mass) Wednesday, the standard day QBs go through a season and for the starting quarterback take all of the snaps and can to address the media. "I handle that? It's a lot. You missed it the most." have the mindset, you have to Smith missed this so much have the expectations to play. he opted to stay with San The question is, when does it Francisco last spring rather come? You have to be ready than leave for a pote-ntially for that because you don't better situation and more know when it's going to money elsewhere. He said at come." the time he wanted to finish Smith isn't making too what he started, to redeem much of his promotion, know himself. He never lost belief ing full well how quickly he could be a starting quar things can change in this terback for this franchise. league. If he doesn't perform, Now, others may begin to Singletary might decide to regain faith in him, too. make another switch, even Sunday, Nov. l Singletary has, that's for though the coach said this sure. Even when the coach won't be a "flavor-of-the named Shaun Hill the starter month kind of thing." 9:00p.tn. during training camp. Smith's teammates are The 49ers need Smith's proud of his turnaround. leadership on offense now They all know it's not often Coleman-Morse Center like no other. They have someone gets to revive their endured six straight losing career with their original Chapel ofNotre Dame Our Mother seasons. They're 3-3 and organization, but rather is have lost two straight games forced to start over elsewhere on the heels of a 3-1 start, with a clean slate. though Smith nearly led them Smith took over for Hill in The Alliance.for Catholic Education back from a 21-0 deficit in a the second half against the Jvill provide a reception following Mass! 24-21 defeat at Houston last Texans on Sunday and com Sunday. pleted his first six passes on In March, Smith agreed to a the way to a 15-of-22 day for restructured contract that 206 yards. He threw three sharply reduced his base touchdowns to tight end C-M salary. Vernon Davis. Campus Ministry Smith was due to make "I always believed in Alex," nearly $10 million this season Davis said. "Sometimes it under the deal he signed in takes certain guys a little 2005. The 49ers now have longer to come around. He For inf(mnation, contact .Jud ' Madden 631-8508 or ·madden2(a}nd.cdu Smith under contract through always had the tools but it next season at a salary more just took him some time. He's commensurate with his four always had it." up-and-down years with the Smith doesn't think he's club. Smith isn't all about the changed to get to this point, money. He said everything even if others notice differ he's endured has given him a ences in his relaxed new perspective and appreci- demeanor. ------~------~---- -~~~------ Thursday, October 29, 2009 The Observer + SPORTS page 21 Connell said. Lyons and Cavanaugh will Interhall face off tonight at Riehle continued from page 24 Field at 9 p.m. Cavanaugh enters the game Ryan vs. Pangborn without a win and has ques Pangborn takes on Ryan tions at the quarterback posi with a chance to play their tion because of injuries. way into the playoffs. "We need a strong perform Throughout the season, the ance from our defense," sen· Phoxes (2-2) have been a ior captain Sarah Cline said. competitive team and one of Umk!r "We have an awesome the top in their division. After defense and we just need starting their season with two . i' them to do what they can." heartbreaking loses, includ The Chaos have had an up· ing one to Pasquerilla West in FIll!. and-down season that has the final seconds, Pangborn included a game in which has been on a tear with wins they were routed by over Lyons and Badin. In Pasquerilla West 30-6, but order to make the playoffs, they hope to carry only the Pangborn needs to win their positives over from before final two games and hope for break. a loss by either Walsh or "We should not struggle Pasquerilla West. because of break," Cline said. On the other side, Ryan (1- "We don't expect any nega 3) has struggled in their tive effects there. We prac inaugural season, only man Carolina Barco ticed [Tuesday] and we feel aging one win. Colombian Ambassador to good and are ready to play. Pangborn has relied on a the US and former Minister of When Cavanaugh has total team effort to win. Key Foreign Affairs, Colombia excelled this season, their contributors include junior offense has been a key factor. Gabby Tate, junior Emily Luis Ernesto Derbez "The offense has executed Wurtenberger, sophomore Liz President, University of the Americas, well this season," Cline said. Pawlak, and senior Meghan Puebla, and former Minister of the "When we've struggled, it has Besher. They feature a strong Economy, Mexico been in rainy weather that balance on offense and a has been difficult to pass the stingy defense. Daniel Brinks ball in. If we get a couple "Our keys are quick passes Associate Professor of Political Science, scores early, we should be and being aggressive on and Faculty Fellow, Kellogg Institute for fine." defense and always trying to International Studies Lyons, meanwhile, is win get out hands on the ball," less on the season but hopes junior quarterback Gabby Luis Cosenza to break through with a victo Tate said. Hewlett Visiting Fellow for Public Policy, Kellogg Institute ry against the Chaos. But the most important for International Studies, and former Minister "We've had some tough part of the Phoxes game is of the Presidency, Honduras games but we are still work not talent or schemes, but (Moderator and Discussant) ing hard and ready to go," their team unity. said senior quarterback "We feed off each other's Claire Connell, who has energies and keep the missed time due to an injury, momentum going," Tate said. leading a freshman to take "For example, when Emily over the signal-calling duties. Wurtenberger makes a sack, "We aren't too concerned it makes me that much more about how much time off we determined to get out there have had," Connell said. "All and score a touchdown." the other teams have to deal Pangborn hopes to make a with the layoff as well, so we strong push for the playoffs Interrace Forum don't think we will be at a starting tonight against Ryan AIHcan Americans Dismissed fi·om Native American Nations disadvantage there." at 9 p.m. at Riehle Field. Lyons expects to be ready to USTED: A:presentation on Rate,, hientlty and Multwulturru Illswries go and compete with the Contact Kevin Baldwin at by Snite MUSelilll of Al·tCut'&fill'[email protected] Mo:tl~O Chaos despite their injury [email protected], Andrew problems. Owens at [email protected] and "If we come out and play Barrick Bollman at About the Presentation hard we should be fine," [email protected] Thi'i prewruation \\'ill expkm:~ iht Chtrokr:w mH.ion\ o:nHrtNenial ded:tlon !n make "lndian llloud" ;1 n::quirenlt'lll il,w dtit:<'!bhip In up in the conference next sea son. ttl07, Tilt• polky uhim~itely ! rultm"iljXTWHW··' ... · · · -t- :· ·· · .... f~l)('ch!l\t· ·i. · ·· -~-~ "'~ whn·· · · ·I 1'Ul1 · ·· wbn· ·• ·· tfv··wt•!s ... in.... drTidr···' .. · ..:· ·· ·md~ · ... season. through recruiting and get Olivet got on the scoreboard ting stronger in the offseason where ami to whom do I bdnng? early in the sixth minute of Crabbe said. the game, but Saint Mary's While they are losing their battled back. With just over main starting goalkeeper in 12 minutes remaining in reg Duffy, they have freshman ulation, Wehrli passed to Adele Bruggeman to step in Smogor for the tying goal. and help fill the void. Wednesday, November 4~ 2009 Neither team could convert a "[Bruggeman] has worked shot on goal in either over very hard," Crabbe said. "Our 5:30pm time period, ending the game goalkeeper coach Marc in a tie. Colwell has done a tremen· Geddes Hall Crabbe knows that he and dous job with both Adele and the coaching staff will have to Patty this season." (Oenrer fur SooW Concerns Coffoo House) emphasize the fundamentals Through improving their next season with their lack of defense, and working on the 1\w\h, 4M "t.1!tk fw '', ;1 th:mht hwtlmw1 veteran leadership as they fundamentals the Belles are •<~~Jrlft) d' !\·a'l hmkr~.•t, phMii\1\\fhn only have one junior on the looking forward to continuing roster this season. to build on their improvement After not making the end of from this season. the season conference tourna ment the Belles will need to Contact Katelyn Grabarek at continue to improve to move kgrabaO 1 @saintmarys.edu page 22 The Observer+ SPORTS Thursday, October 29, 2009 we couldn't come up with that one game against the Irish at Dame should try to schedule: vital tying goal." their stadium. Utah, TCU and Boise State. Spartans The Irish outshot Michigan Schedule Both Alabama and Miami These three teams are in the continued from page 24 State 14-8 in the game and 7-3 in continued from page 24 have expressed interest in BCS discussion almost every the second half, but had little to playing Notre Dame in recent season. Tulsa and Western a cross from senior forward Jeb show for it. In fact, the Spartans The last three games added, years, and, for their part, the Michigan are not. Brovsky. It was Mena's first goal had just two shots on goal in the though, give some reason for Notre Dame athletic depart Just because two random in an Irish uniform and it tied the game compared to Notre Dame's pause. ment has said they are inter non-BCS teams, as Swarbrick game at 1-1. four, but both went in. Next year, the Irish will play ested. It seems, though, that points to Ball State and "It was a really bonnie goal," "If it was on shots taken, we non-traditional opponents they are only interested if Buffalo, were decent last sea Clark said. "Adam, in the game carried the game," Clark said. Utah, Tulsa and, they they don't have to make any son doesn't mean Tulsa and against Georgetown, met a simi "But the only statistic that really announced this week, concessions to the 7-4-1 Western Michigan will be lar ball and hit it with his head counts is goals and unfortunately Western Michigan. model. good next season. Yes, there the same way and it hit the cross they came up on the right side of There's nothing wrong with Notre Dame has said that are surprise schools every bar. This time he hit it better and that." the game against Utah. Ever the 7-4-1 is in place to maxi season, but it would be safer it went in. It was really neat for The match was Notre Dame's since Urban Meyer took over mize the number of home to schedule at least a lower him." last away game of the regular as head coach there, the Utes games for Irish fans, which level BCS team to ensure at The score remained tied into season and also its last non-con have been a solid, if not elite, sounds great on the surface. least some stability. halftime, though Clark said the ference game. The Irish will football team. But if we're getting home Finally, and almost worst of team wished the first half hadn't return to Alumni Stadium The problem lies in the last games against Western all, next year's schedule is ended. Saturday for Senior Night against two games, against Tulsa and Michigan and Tulsa, is it real just downright boring. "We were good, we were back No. 5 Connecticut. The Huskies Western Michigan. These two ly worth it? Sure, the numerical in the game, pushing the game at currently lead Notre Dame by one agreements, in which both I'll be the first one to agree strength of schedule will that point," he said. "You're sorry point in the Big East Blue Division schools will play one game at that there's nothing like a probably end up being decent, to see halftime come because that standings, and an Irish win com Notre Dame with no return game in Notre Dame Stadium, but is anyone - outside of broke our momentum. We had bined with a Husky loss or tie to trip, reflect a disturbing trend but aren't road games an inte Tulsa and Kalamazoo - excit really good momentum after we Marquette Monday would give in Notre Dame's recent sched gral part of college football, ed to see the Irish take on scored." Notre Dame the regular season uling policies. too? It's fun to load up the car Tulsa or Western Michigan? Michigan State once again title. The Big East tournament Beginning this season, Notre with your friends, hit the Proponents of the watered struck first in the second half begins Nov. 4. Dame has started with a "7 -4- road, and see the Irish in down schedule will just say, when midfielder Cyrus Saydee got The Irish will also be fighting 1" scheduling model, meaning another team's stadium. As "Well, everyone else is doing one past senior goalkeeper for a chance to make the NCAA the team plays seven home anyone who traveled to it." Andrew Quinn in the 56th tournament. Before Wednesday's games at Notre Dame Atlanta in 2006 or Happy Yes, Florida played Troy minute. game they stood in 36th in the Stadium, four true road Valley in 2007 can attest, road State and Charleston "[Michigan State] wasn't doing Ratings Percentage Index (RPI), games, and one off-site home games are a good thing. Southern this year. The anything special and suddenly used to determine at-large bids to game, such as this weekend's The 7-4-1 would even be Gators, though, can fall back their left winger scored a pretty the tournament, to which 32 against Washington State in fine, though, if it weren't filled on a loaded SEC conference fantastic goal," Clark said. "He teams are invited. San Antonio. with Western Michigan and games against LSU, Georgia toasted two or three of our "If we're going to make the The main problem of the 7- Tulsa. Either one on it's own and Tennessee. defenders before hitting a shot tournament we've got to win 4-1 model is the fact that it would even be okay, but the As an independent, the his from a very tight angle." some games," Clark said. "These severely limits the amount of combination of the two is, at tory of Notre Dame football is Notre Dame was then in a very games take on tremendous true road games Notre Dame best, undesirable. based on big games against familiar position - down one importance. Today's game was a can play. In any given season, "Last year it was Ball State varying opponents. Sure, the goal and fighting for life - but very important game to us and three away games are taken that was on that remarkable. Irish have had memorable was unable to get the ball into the we came up short. We've got to up by the "regular" opponents run, and Buffalo had a great showdowns against USC and net. start winning some games." that aren't leaving the sched year. Certainly, it's no surprise Michigan, but who can forget "They worked very hard trying ule any time soon. that TCU and Boise State are Catholics vs. Convicts in 1988 to get back into the game," Clark Contact Laura Myers at The main problem with lim having the kind of years or the Snow Bowl in 1992? said. "We huffed and puffed but [email protected] iting road games is that it cuts they're having," Notre Dame Unless Jack Swarbrick and down on which teams Notre Athletic Director Jack the athletic department have Dame can realistically sched Swarbrick told the South a pleasant surprise for us, it ule games with. The reason Bend Tribune Oct. 22. "That's looks like those games are "I think on our side who's a the Broncos and Golden the landscape of college foot gone for the foreseeable good team is Georgetown, Hurricane are coming to ball now. And I know our fans future. Top seed who we just played Sunday South Bend is because they are so savvy and they follow continued from page 24 night," Waldrum said. "We agreed to do so without the games closely that they'll The views expressed in this haven't seen St. John's all demanding a return trip from understand that." column are those of the coach Randy Waldrum said year and didn't play them last the Irish. Any top-caliber There are three non-BCS author and not necessarily the Irish are not overlooking year, so they're consistently team would demand at least conference teams that Notre those of The Observer. the chance to win yet another good and we could see them Big East title. up there." "Every year they're able to Waldrum was also careful keep their focus," Waldrum not to overlook some of the Great La e said. "They've been through other teams in the conference this enough that we're in the who didn't receive byes, part of the season where it's including potential quarterfi Swimmers one game and you're out and nal opponents DePaul and we can't slip up, so there has Villanova, who could present n't been a lot of discussion some difficulties for con about us being the top seed tenders on the other side of and winning the regular sea the bracket. son championship. At this "I don't say [the other teams point, every team is good would be a tough game] to enough to beat you on any underestimate DePaul or given day." Villanova on the other side of Notre Dame's biggest chal the bracket. The other side is lenge to winning another so difficult and has been so championship could come close all year," he said. from No. 9 Rutgers, who fin Another sleeper that ished second in the Big East Waldrum said could advance National division behind all the way to the final on the Notre Dame and remains the other side of the bracket is only other conference foe Marquette, who won the Big thursday, october 29, 2009 ranked in the NSCAA poll. East American division for the However, the Scarlet Knights first time in school history to find themselves on the oppo receive the other top seed in site side of the bracket in the the tournament. tournament as a result of "There's a good chance you ~olJ~rhDC?~~L I V E N\USIC I N S 0 U T H B E N 0 their second place finish and could see Marquette in the would only face the Irish final," Waldrum said. 1 ass n. Hickory rd. should both teams reach the The Irish will face off sout-h bend S74-272-8424 title game. against the winner of the first (nort-h o• edison ... across •rom Hickroy Village) On Notre Dame's side of the round matchup between c.J'} bracket, Waldrum said a chal DePaul and South Florida at 1 lenging match-up could occur p.m. Sunday at Alumni ,__C5 with the winner of the quar Stadium. 0.0 terfinal match between ~ c::: Georgetown-St. John's should Contact Mike Gotimer at the Irish advance that far. 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By KEVIN BALDWIN, left off and use tonight's Bullfrogs' defense at quarter around player. Pasquerilla West is practic ANDREW OWENS and game to prepare for the play back, equally adept at run Badin's offense will have to ing as hard for this game as BARRICK BOLLMAN offs. ning the ball as she is at strike early and assertively in they would any, intending to Sports Writers "Interhall football is a game passing. order to gain the upper hand finish the season as strong as of momentum," Curley said. "[Bigi] is the heart and soul against a relentless Purple they started it. Pasquerilla West is looking "Coming off the break is hard of our offense," Curley said. Weasels defense. Junior quar "We never underestimate to finish its season off with a and everyone is gunning for The Bullfrogs need a win terback Carli Fernandez, anyone," Curley said. perfect 6-0 record when it us." tonight in order to have any along with freshman team The game will begin tonight plays Badin tonight. Badin (1- The Pasquerilla West shot at earning a spot in the mates Tommasina Domel and at 7 p.m. at Riehle Field. 3) hopes for an upset after defense features senior postseason. Ashley Okonta, will try to securing its first win just Lindsey McMahon, a reliable "This is a must win for us," catch to the opposing team Lyons vs. Cavanaugh before fall break over Lyons. force on the defensive line, senior captain Kelley Daniels off guard with a high pow Lyons and Cavanaugh face The Purple Weasels' (5-0) and sophomore Alison said. "We're all pumped." ered performance. off tonight in a make-up last game was also against Lindeen, a ball hawk at safety The Bullfrogs' defense has "We've been improving with game that was originally Lyons in which they raced to responsible for many inter improved remarkably since every game," Daniels said. scheduled for Oct. 8. a 27-0 shutout. Senior cap ceptions. the beginning of the year with "We have to do our part but tain Cynthia Curley hopes her Junior Simone Bigi will pose sophomore Kelsey Brennan we're also going to need see INTERHALL/page 21 MEN'S SOCCER fOOTBALL COMMENTARY Spartan surrender Schedule Irish can't rally and fall for2010not to Michigan State 2-1 acceptable By LAURA MYERS Assistant Sports Editor Notre Dame released its finalized 2010 football sched Notre Dame found itself playing ule this week, and it is, shall catch-up twice Wednesday and we say, uninspiring. ultimately fell short as it lost 2-1 The regulars are all there - at Michigan State. USC, "We always seem to be chasing Michigan, the game," coach Bobby Clark Michigan said. "The team put in tremen State, dous effort. That was a given and Purdue, I couldn't fault them for their Stanford and effort. I thought they worked Navy. Recent very, very hard." series against The Spartans (1 0-4-1) got off to Boston College and an early lead with a goal by for Sam Werner ward Rubin Bega in the 14th Pittsburgh minute. continue "I thought after they scored next season, Associate that really woke us up," Clark and of Sports Editor said. course The Irish (9-7 -1) responded in everyone is excited for the the 36th minute as sophomore game against Army in the new midfielder Adam Mena headed in VANESSA GEMPISffhe Observer Yankee Stadium. Sophomore midfielder Michael Rose slides for the ball during a 3-0 loss to Indiana Oct. 14. see SPARTANS/page 22 Notre Dame was edged at Michigan State 2-1 Wednesday. see SCHEDULE/ page 22 ND WOMEN'S SOCCER SMC SOCCER Team nets No.1 Big East seed Late goal gives Belles By MIKE GOTIMER 1-1 tie in season finale Sports Writer able to really step up for the After another undefeated By KATELYN GRABAREK team in their final game in a run through the· Big East reg Sports Writer Belles uniform especially ular season, No. 5 Notre goalkeeper Patty Duffy, and Dame finds itself in a familiar The Belles fought to a 1-1 midfielder Jessica Slean. position at the top of the tie in their final game Duffy has been a key play bracket heading into this against Olivet in double er for the Belles this season week's Big East champi overtime Wednesday, with and Crabbe has noted onship. both teams fighting to end Slean 's improvement this Although the Irish received the season on a high note. season. a bye to the quarterfinals and "The team really played "Patty with 12 saves was have a strong chance to well today and showed a lot tremendous in goal," Crabbe secure their 11th Big East of resilience battling back said. "Jess Slean showed a title, the road to the champi from giving up an early lot of toughness and deter onship game should provide a goal," head coach Ryan mination as well. It was number of challenges as Crabbe said. "The game was great to see Sam Smogor Notre Dame tries to navigate physically very tough as score the goal late to tie the through the competitive field both teams were trying to game and she was assisted of opponents. For this reason, SUZANNA PRATTffhe Observer end their seasons' on a high by fellow senior Katie Junior forward Rose Augustin battles for a ball against note." see TOP SEED/page 22 Georgetown during a 2-0 Irish win on Sunday. Saint Mary's seniors were see BELLES/page 21