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The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary's OLUME 43: ISSUE 53 FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 14,2008 NDSMCOBSERVER.COM ND to mntinue need-b6nd admissions Guzman As economy worsens, University financial aid office says policies will remain the same discusses United States in "typical Notre ByJENN METZ Dame fashion," Joseph Russo, ~ li'Jk!J (fXil[} ~ News Editor Director of Student Financial Pinochet Strategies in the Office of 7Jfiljjj~ With the stock market down, Student Financial Services told college affordability has The Observer. By IRENA ZAJICKOVA become a significant issue for "We're staying steady, News Writer li'!l9ijllfl@ffil (gi@01iji"jj) _- G:;If,J(qj ~@.~@ @}f)il(q) ~fi.,F,)!J'@: families across the country. focused in a positive direction Recent articles in national ... we're typically very deliber­ Juan Guzman, the Chilean newspapers like The New York ate and pretty conservative," judge famous for indicting dic­ 200/- $35,190 $9,290 $44,480 Times have examined the state he said. "In terms of our tator Augusto Pinochet, dis­ 2001:1 of financial aid and the feasi­ finances, we're one of the most cussed the human rights vio­ bility of a need-blind admis­ stable institutions in higher lated during Pinochet's dicta­ sions process in today's econo­ education." torship and how some human 2001:1- 4.9% lnccdasa 2009 my. Russo said he agrees with rights continue to be violated The University of Notre representatives from other col­ in Chile, at the Hesburgh Dame will remain committed leges and universities who say Center Thursday. to two of its admissions' goals college affordability is becom­ Guzman, who is currently -accessibility and affordabili­ ing a concern. the director of the Center for ty - and will respond to the economic crisis facing the see AID/page 6 see GUZMAN/page 4 NBC to host University alUITIS participate in ACE program Green Week Students forgo job opportunities in order to give back to community through teaching

life," Ryan said. "When I got By HONORA KENNEY to college, I finally understood battle for last News Writer what a huge blessing and opportunity these schools Acting on the University's have been in my life. ho111e ga111e core values of faith, service Ryan said his parents served and education, some recent as his example when deciding graduates are choosing to to participate in ACE. By EMMA DRISCOLL postpone their job search in "I know my parents made News Writer order to participate in Notre huge sacrifices to put every­ Dame's Alliance for Catholic one in my family through Notre Dame Stadium is not the Education (ACE) program. Catholic schools, so I felt that only place that the Irish will have Brendan Ryan, who gradu­ this was an opportunity for a chance to defeat Syracuse next ated from Notre Dame last me to give this chance to week, as students, alumni and year with an engineering someone else," he said. fans will be playing an important degree, is currently teaching Ryan's twin brother, Brogan, role in NBC Universal's Green Algebra I and Geometry at is also part of the program. Week. Holy Family Cristo Rey High Despite a degree in account- "NBC had their first Green Week School in Birmingham, Ala. ing and a job offer from a Big Photo courtesy of Sadiera Hooks last year, but they've never col­ "I have been fortunate to go Sadiera Hooks, third from left, and the ACE community laborated with Notre Dame to Catholic schools my whole see ACE/page 9 in Jacksonville, Fla., teach at Catholic schools. before," president of GreeNO Lourdes Long said. "We have a close corporate relationship with them, so they have invited us to play a role this year." NBC challenged both Notre Dame and Syracuse to get as Students excited for Navy game many people as possible to join their Carbon Rally teams. Despite disappointing losses, many plan to flock to Annapolis for Saturday's showdown "You basically sign up and you can elect to take personal chal­ Midshipmen," Corcoran lnnges," Long said. By IRENA ZAJICKOVA said. "If we don't win, I'll Challenges may include making News Writer be hearing about it for a sure tires are properly inflated long time." and driving more "delicately," Despite Notre Dame's Some students said the without pushing the gas pedal shutout loss to Boston game against Navy will be a more than necessary, Long said. College last Saturday, stu­ chance for the Irish to The sehool that gets the greatest dents are excited for the rebound from their recent number of people to join its team matchup with Navy losing streak. wins $10,000, Long said. Saturday. The Midshipmen "I think this is the week Studnnts. alumni and fans can come into the game fresh we finally get back on all join Notre Dame's Carbon from a bye week. track," junior Sara Seidler Hally team. Long said. Sophomore Katrina said. "Everyone can go to the Office Corcoran, whose brother is Students said the team of Sustainability Web site and join a senior at the Naval might have added incentive the Irish team there," Long said. Academy, will be attending to defeat Navy this week­ NBC will also be sponsoring an Saturday's game. Corcoran end, since a win will give ad competition between Notre said she believes the Irish Notre Dame bowl eligibility. Dame and Syracuse. Students will be able to win on "We're one game away from both schools can create 30- Saturday. from being able to go to a second films about sustainability VAN I "I believe the talent of our bowl game," sophomore Members of the Fighting Irish football team line up to sing team will come together as see NBC/page 4 the alma mater after an overtime loss to Pittsburgh on Nov. 1. one to defeat the see NAVY/page 4 \ page 2 The Observer+ PAGE 2 Friday, November 14, 2008

INSIDE COLUMN QUESTION OF THE DAY: WHAT WOULD YOU MISS MORE, YOUR CELL PHONE OR LAPTOP? On Phillies and Phan1ily

It's bnnn over two weeks since the ''hiladelphia Phillies clinched the rleeisive ganw 5 of the 2008 World Allison Hickey David Unuscheck Katie Demantinl Tim Scallen Snries, to win the team's first champi­ onship sinee 1980. senior senior senior senior It's been an eventful two weeks, dur­ off-campus off-campus Welsh Family off-campus ing which we elected a new president and John Tierney saw gas prices fall "My cell phone "My cell phone "My laptop "Phone because dramatically. (I saw because I can because I love because I'm I need to be gas at $1.87 at the a Youtube Marathon by the Toll News Writer always steal text messaging able to text Hoad the other night roommate's and blackberry fanatic." during class. " ... crazy.) computer." messaging. " But if you can remember back two weeks ago, the World Series was pret­ ty eventful itself. The inclement weather that postponed game 5 in the sixth inning for two days led many pundits to call 2008's Fall Classic the most disastrous in memory. The 2008 World Series may have been messy, gross, and somewhat IN BRIEF antielimaetic, but led to great joy for the winning side. Flipside is holding a screen­ The Phillies' victory was especially ing of "The Breakfast Club" in joyful for a cf~rtain 85-year-old lady of the Montgomery Auditorium of JefTI~rsonville, Pa., who just got cable LaFortune Friday at 11 p.m. this year so she would be able to Breakfast food will be served. watch all 1 (J2 games. This certain lady Admission is free and all are would be my grandmom, Mrs. Bita M. welcome. Tierney, formerly of Conshohoeken. Crandmorn Tinrney had talked about The Department of Film, upgrading lwr cabin package to get all Television, and Theatre will bP the Phils' games pretty much for as showing the play "The long as I ean rpnwmb1~r. But she never Dispute" tonight and Saturday did it. at 7::~o p.m. and Sunday at But this year. she finally decided to 2:30 p.m. in Debartolo make thn switch. And boy, was she Performing Arts Center. The glad she did. play is a eomedy that explores Crandrnom Tierney got so into her the question of whether men or !'hils this summer. One day, I was women arn more inherently talking to her and she said that she unfaithful. Tickets arc $15 for was almost embarrassed by her pas­ the general public and $10 for sion for baseball. "I should be too old students. to care who's in first place, but darn it, I do," she said. The Class of 2012 will be Crandmorn Tierney has experienced having a service project called a lot of the less than pleasant sides of "Peanut Butter and Jelly being old- she takes more medica­ Gang" in the Notre Dame tions in one day than an entire sum­ Seniors Mark Skylling and Agata Michalskav examine the works at the Isis Room of LaFortune from 1 mer camp of middle schoolers takes in Exhibit for the Ted Neal Ceramics Gallery. p.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday. a week. Volunteers will be making (That's a legit fact. I worked at a sandwiches and bag lunches summer camp and saw how many for the South Bend homeless meds we were responsible for in a shelters. week, and I also stayed with Grandmom for a weekend. She wins OFFBEAT Health and Recreation will that contest in a runaway.) be holding a Camp Kesem 5k But the Phillies helped give Prisoner, too large for known as Big Mike -­ ers to divorce all but Run from·:~ p.m. to 5 p.m. on Grandmom a chance to experience cell, released early was arrested in four of the women, his Sunday around the campus one of the best parts of being old. OTTAWA - Canadian September 2006 and lawyer said. lakes. Registration is in "Being old isn't all bad," she told me. prison authorities were received a five-year sen­ The authorities in cen­ Fieldhouse Mall and there is a "I get to annoy people and watch the forced to release a 450- tence in May this year. tral Niger state had $10 registration fee. The run ballgames." pound (205 kg) drug The paper said he could charged Mohammed will raise money children On the night of Oct. 29, Grandmom gang member this week not fit on the chair in his Bello with "insulting whose parents have been diag­ gathered all five of her kids in her because he was too Montreal prison cell and religious" creed and nosed with or have died from apartment in building number three of large for his cell, the when he went to bed, his "unlawful marriages" cancer. the "Green at Westover" eomplex, and Journal de Montreal body protruded six inch­ after local chiefs and they watched the Phils, the losingest newspaper reported on es on either side. Muslim leaders gave him Religious Life is holding team in sports history, become world Wednesday. a September 7, 2008 Diwali: The Festival of Life on champions. Build Muscle and Get Preacher with 86 wives deadline to comply with Sunday from 6:30 p.m. to 10 I grew up in Phoenix and I'm a Ripped without Steroids gets court reprieve sharia, Islamic law, p.m. in Washington Hall. The Diamondbacks fan. But nothing in Building Strength and LAGOS -A Nigerian which allows a man to event will celebrate the Hindu baseball could have made me happier Muscle without Illegal court said an 84-year­ have no more than four New Year. It is open to the pub­ this year than to see the Phillies win it Substances old Islamic preacher wives. lie and free to everyone. all. New GI Bill Can Help with 86 wives should be The victory isn't going to change the You Earn a College released from jail after Information compiled To submit information to be nation, but it did spread joy in the Degree he was held for failing to from the Associated included in this section of The Tierney family. And really, what more Michel Lapointe -- heed a call by loeallead- Press. Observer. e-mailed detailed can I ask for?

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The Notre The class received half of the News Writer Dame vs. Navy football game funds from the President's thought it would be nice to is during the event and it Circle and half from Learning By ALICIA SMITH send him and the troops he Notre Dame students taking inspired the theme of the Beyond the Classroom, she News Writer works with letters." a seminar about mental and event, she said. said. They also received some Letters have been collected physical disabilities will put "The football game will be money from the Center for In a way to show support for at the front desks in all of the their classroom learning into on in the background which is Social Concerns, and the class the men and women currently College's residence halls, as action Saturday when they where we got the title of the members asked their dorms to stationed overseas, the Saint well as at the welcome desk in join local autistic teens to put event, 'Respect on and off the donate an item to go into the Mary's College Office of Civil Saint Mary's student center. together packages for Field,"' LeFevour said. packages. and Social Engagement spon­ Call said the campaign would American sol- The class "We knew of the President's sored a letter writing cam­ help students and faculty con­ diers in Iraq. brainstormed Circle and Learning Beyond paign for the troops in nect with family members who The class, a 'Tm hoping that I can about possible the Classroom so we wrote Afghanistan this past week. are currently stationed in college seminar learn how to relate service proj­ proposals to both of those "We are writing letters of Afghanistan. called Disability ects to do with about how doing the service appreciation for our troops are "Saint Mary's College is par­ taught by with them and build the clients and project is a learning project over in Afghanistan," Saint ticipating because we rarely Professor some kind of decided to hold for us," she said. Mary's senior have the oppor­ Essaka Joshua, relationship with an event in While tlie event offers the Erin Seidelman tunity to do collaborates them where it doesn't which the opportunity to give back to the said. "I started "Saint Mary's College something so with the LOGAN classmates and community, it also allows the seem as if I'm helping by just asking a is participating direct that Center in South the clients put class to experience the real few people I would benefit Bend, which them, but more as together pack­ life context of their studies in knew on cam­ because we rarely our troops," Call offers resources equals.,, ages with the classroom, LeFevour said. pus to write let­ have the opportunity said. "Many stu­ for the dis­ cards, games The central focus of the class ters, but there dents, and fac­ abled, Bridget and food items is the different gazes, or ways seemed to be a to do something so ulty and staff, LeFevour, a Bridget LeFevour to send to sol­ people look at the disabled, lot of interest so direct that would have siblings, member of the student diers serving she said. Doctors look at the it grew into a benefit our troops. " cousins, and class, said. abroad, disabled in a certain way and Campus wide children serving While educating LeFevour said. ordinary people look at the event thanks to overseas. This is students about the social and "We looked online and found disabled in another specific Carrie Call, the Carrie Call a way to reach medical aspects of being dis­ a Web site that provided infor­ way, she said. director of the director of out to those abled, the class also requires mation on what soldiers want "We are going to see how Office of Civil Office of Social and serving and students to perform a mini­ in packages sent to them," she the gazes work, now that we and Social Civil Engagement send our sup­ mum of three hours of service said. "We narrowed the list have talked about them," Engagement at port and love work with the LOGAN Center down to ten items, which LeFevour said. "It will be Saint Mary's." overseas." and hold an event at the cen­ ranged from socks, a certain interesting to see how we will Students were prompted to However, Call said the ulti­ ter, she said. kind of shirt, beef jerky, sun­ interact and relate with them write a letter of any length mate goal of the letters is sim­ LeFevour said a LOGAN flower seeds, crossword puz­ now that we are taking the with words of encouragement, ply to provide support to the Center worker suggested the zles yo-yo's, and things like class." prayers or gratitude. Letters troops. class hold a service event for that." LeFevour said she looks for­ were for both men and "I hope to achieve some corn­ the students to do with the The students and the clients ward to getting to know the women, and could include fort for those who are far from clients, 22 autistic teenagers. will also write cards to the sol­ teenagers as well. quotes or images. Cards will home, and allow our students "What is most beneficial for diers to put into the packages, ''I'm hoping that I can learn be sent in time for the holi­ to express their support and the clients is a full circle event, LeFevour said. how to relate with them and days. gratitude to some folks that with us helping them, but also "What they really want is build some kind of relationship "The goal is to send some they don't even know," Call having them give back to the cards," she said. with them where it doesn't love from home to our troops said. community," she said. LeFevour said the costs of seem as if I'm helping them, that work so hard to keep us Letters are due today. The students will meet with the packages, postage and but more as equals," she said. safe," Seidelman said. "My the autistic teens on Saturday items going into the packages cousin is currently fighting Contact Alicia Smith at at the LOGAN Center for add up to about $2,275, so the Contact Madeline Buckley at over in Afghanistan, and I asmithOl @saintmarys.edu lunch, and then they will class had to apply for grant [email protected]

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After the end of Pinochet's needs to be offset in order to way of offsetting emissions. regime, impunity ran ram­ have a carbon neutral game. Long said 1,400 bulbs were Guz01an pant through Chile. An NBC Carbon emissions will be exchanged several weeks ago, continued from page 1 amnesty law that applied to continued from page 1 offset with different programs and another 3,000 will be the harshest years of the students and the Office of exchanged this Sunday with regime prevented the prose­ issues, and the winning ad Sustainability have done this the help of volunteer students. lluman Hights at the cution of violent crimes such will be broadcast during the semester, Long said. "I think the really exciting Univnrsidad Central de Chile, as homicide and torture. Notre Dame-Syracuse football Game day recycling, which thing is that we're going to be investigated potential human Advances in human rights game. has consistently collected over exchanging 3,000 light bulbs. rights violations by came in the 1900s, Guzman "I think there will be some 10 tons of recyclable products It's a concrete way students Pinochet's regime and spoke said. A new criminal proce­ highlighting of Notre Dame each game day, will help ofT­ can help out," Long said. nxtnnsively with torture sur­ dure put all power in the sustainability initiatives dur­ set carbon emissions, Long The Utilities of'lice has also vivors. judgns' hands, and an inves­ ing the football game," Long said. trained 100 students to con­ "I don't rnmembcr one that tigation provided judges with said. The energy competition that duct brief energy audits in the didn't ery. Everyonn cried. the names of those killed, Another component of challenged dorms to conserve dorms, Long said. During the And I cried with them," abducted and tortured. as Green Week will be that the energy is another program to audits, studnnts will check to (;uzrmin said. well as who committed the football game will be carbon that will contribute to the off­ see that heaters are running (;uznuin began his lecture crimes against the victims. neutral - a first for the set of emissions. On average, efficiently and that computers with a dnscription of thn "The investigations began University. dorms reduced their energy are set to ennrgy efficient coup Pinochet staged on with lawsuits in 1998 against "This is Notre Dame's first use by eight percent, accord­ standards, Long said. Sept. 11, 1973. Pinochet - for assassination, game that will be carbon neu­ ing to Long. The Off'ice of Sustainability "La Moncda, our Whit!1 for abduction, for torture," tral. It's actually one of the "Walsh Hall won and they will host a tailgate before the llouse, was bombnd thnatri­ Guzman said. "Nobody ever first in NCAA," Long said. had over 30 percent reduction game for all students and fac­ cally," Guzm;in said. "The thought Pinochet was going Long said emissions from over the course of the compe­ ulty who havn participated in president was killed. to be subpoenaed." fan travel, team travel and tition," Long said. sustainability initiatives, Long Pinodwt gave the order to While the investigation was any activities at the stadium Students will have the said. have him killed." going on, Pinochet was in on game the day will all be opportunity to exchange their (;uzman also described the London, but an order was taken into account in deter­ light bulbs for compact fluo­ Contact Emma Driscoll at consequences of the coup, filed that he be extradited to mining how much carbon rescent light bulbs as another [email protected] which he described as Spain. A court found that "human sacrifices." Pinochet was mentally unfit According to offieial ligures, and could not be tried in over 3.000 people were Spain. Sophomore Ashley development that has excited assassinated, over 1,200 ptlo­ "He returned to Chile and Navy Herrmann, who will also be students. ple arn still missing and over walked around showing attending Saturday's game, "The play calling hasn't 2,500 people were exiled. everyone how well he was," continued from page 1 said Notre Dame's loss to been the best lately. It'll be Guzman said the actual num­ Guzman said. Boston College did not hamper interesting to see how Weis bers, however, are much Guzman filed an order to Mary Kelly said. "Hopefully her excitement for the game does having assumed control higher than the numbers lift Pinochet's immunity, that will get the team fired against Navy. of the offense again," junior given. which won a majority vote up." "The Boston College game Keith Huehlmann said. The methods of torture and was implemented. Another factor motivating was a tough loss, but I love The trip to Baltimore will be were particularly gruesome, Guzman indicted him in the team this Notre Dame and Herrmann's first away game, Guzman said. People were three cases, but the Supreme weekend will be I love Notre and she is eager to see what tracked down, shoved into Court overruled two of them. Navy's triple­ "The play calling Dame football," Notre Dame football is like unmarked cars and taken to Guzman said although overtime win hasn't been the best Herrmann said. outside of South Bend. concealed prisons. Chile has made great over the Irish lately. It'll be "I am so happy I "I think it will be great to "They were tortured in the advances and achieved great last year, which have the chance see and experience the Notre most terrible forms," he said. progress, human rights are ended Notre interesting to see how to go and sup­ Dame community outside of Guzman also said water still being violated. Dame's 43- Weis does having port the team at our own stadium," Herrmann torture, sexual abuse, Indigenous people, students game winning assumed control of the Navy game. said. "There is nothing like asphyxiation and electric and other groups are being streak over the The players are Notre Dame football and the shocks, among other meth­ silenced, and when they Midshipmen. the offense again.,, great guys and fans it draws." ods, were used to torture mobilize, they are impris­ "Navy beat us deserve our The game kicks off at noon prisoners. The tortured men oned. last year when Keith Ruehlmann support." and takes place at the MT and women were always "After four governments everyone junior Irish coach Bank Stadium in Baltimore, naked. that are called democratic expected us to Charlie Weis Md. "When I asked the people governments, we are still win," Seidler has announced who survived what was the violating different human said. "So that'll be good moti­ he will be in charge of calling Contact Irena Zajickova at worst thing for them, they rights and impunity contin­ vation for the team." plays for Saturday's game, a [email protected] said the worst thing was to ues to rule in Chile," Guzman be naknd in front of so many said. people," he said. "Being naked was the ultimate Contact Irena Zajickova at humiliation." [email protected]

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INTERNATIONAL NEWS ELECTION 2008 Synagogue bombing suspect detained MONTREAL- Canadian police on Thursday arrested a sociology instructor suspected in One million expected at inauguration the 1980 bombing of a synagogue in Paris that killed four people and injured 20 others, Hotels booked, l£lwrnakers stop taking ticket requests as Obama's inauguration nmrs otncials said. Hassan Diab, 55, was taken into custody on Associated Press a provisional extradition warrant issued at the request of French authorities, Justice WASHINGTON­ Department spokesman Christian Girouard President-elect Barack said Obama's inauguration is On Oct. 3, 1980, a bomb containing the pow­ expected to draw 1 mil­ erful explosive pentrite hidden in the saddle­ lion-plus to the capital, bags of a parked motorcycle exploded outside and already some law­ the synagogue as hundreds of worshippers makers have stopped tak­ ing ticket requests and were gathered inside for a Sabbath service. hotels have booked up. Some people are barter­ Prince Olarl.es celebrates 60th birthday ing on Craigslist for places LONDON -Talk about an apprentice. By the to stay for the Jan. 20 cer­ time he turns 60 Friday, Prince Charles will emony when the Illinois have spent a lifetime in line to become king. senator takes the oath of That's put him in quite a bind. The longest­ office. They are offering waiting heir in British history only ascends to cash or even help with the throne when his beloved mother dies or dishes for residents will­ ing to open up their decides to step down. homes. Queen Elizabeth II hosted a birthday party The National Park for her son Thursday at Buckingham Palace. Service, which is planning The Philharmonia Orchestra, of which the for an inaugural crowd of prince is patron, played for invited members of at least 1 million, will his extended family, European royalty and clear more viewing space assorted soeiety figures. along the Pennsylvania His sons William and Harry addressed the Avenue parade route. guests, describing Charles as an inspiration - Jumbo TV screens will but also poked fun at their aging father, joking line the National Mall so that an electric stair lift would be installed at people can watch the inauguration and parade, his country home in Gloucestershire, in south­ park service spokesman west England, to mark his birthday. David Barna said Thursday. The District of Columbia's delegate, NATIONAL NEWS Eleanor Holmes Norton, is urging planners to use arenas and stadiums to Washington's Fairmont Hotel is offering a $40,000 "inauguration package," Seven rescued in Oregon flood help with overflow crowds including use of a Lexus hybrid vehicle and his and her spa treatments. TILLAMOOK. Ore. -A woman and two wanting to view the cere­ young children were rescued from the top of monies on big-screen TVs. crowded parade route. parade route from 20,000 Secret Service the lead in their SUV as floodwaters swept over the vehi­ She is also urging church­ War protesters sued after seats to 8, 700, leaving coordinating all law ele's roof on a coastal Oregon road. es to hold viewing parties. President George W. much more of the route enforcement agencies to Bush's last inauguration, open to people without secure the event. There Seven poople were rescued from their vehi­ "You can't judge by past inaugurations. It's going to forcing the government to tickets, Barna said. are 58 federal, state and cles south of Tillamook on Wednesday night, open up more free public Seat tickets had sold for local law enforcement after a two-day storm washed out a culvert break all the records," Norton said. "They're viewing space between the between $15 and $150 in agencies working togeth­ and a strotch of county road above it. No one Capitol and White House. 2005 to help pay for the er. was seriously hurt. going to come with or without tickets .... It's U.S. District Judge Paul inaugural parade. Details The largest crowd ever Fire Capt. Charles Spittles in Tillamook each man and woman for Friedman ruled in March for the 2009 parade tick­ recorded on the National County said Stephanie McRae and her three himself." that the park service vio­ ets have not been set Mall was for President children were in a Ford Expedition that was The city's police chief, lated its own rules by giv­ because Obama's Lyndon B. Johnson's 1965 swept a quarter-mile downstream and lodged Cathy Lanier, said organ­ ing preferential treatment Presidential Inaugural inauguration. At the time, against a tree. Jler 11-year-old daughter man­ izers brought in an addi­ in ticketing for bleacher Committee, which organ­ the park service estimated seats along the parade izes the parade, is being 1.2 million people aged to crawl through the broken front win­ tional 3,000 officers from forces around the country route for supporters of the formed. descended on the area. In dow and shimmy across a branch of the tree to government over its crit­ There will also be desig­ 1981, President Ronald get to safety and seek help, he said. to help with the last inau­ guration. This time, the ics. Friedman wrote the nated "free speech" areas Reagan's inauguration inauguration "is not a pri­ for protesters along the drew about 500,000 peo­ Photos of alien planets now available request probably will be for about 4,000 officers. vate event." parade route, Barna said. ple, and President Bill WASIIINGTON - Earth seems to have its Because of a lawsuit, New rules to be issued The inauguration has Clinton's 1993 inaugura­ first fuzzy photos of' alien planets outside our people should have more Monday will lower the been designated a tion drew about 800,000 solar system, images captured by two teams of standing room along the number of ticketed National Special Security people, according to park astronomers. bleacher seats along the Event, giving the U.S. service estimates. Tho pictures show four likely planets that appnar as specks of white, nearly indecipher­ able except to the most eagle-eyed experts. All are trillions of miles away - three of them orbiting the same star, and the fourth circling a dill'erent star. Nebraska parents abandon teenagers

To the state's surprise and embar­ for a 17 -year-old girl who fled an Associated Press rassment, more than half of the 31 Omaha hospital as her mother tried LINCOLN, Neb.- The mother was children legally abandoned under the to abandon her. Her 14-year-old LOCAL NEWS running out of more than patience safe-haven law since it took effect in brother was taken into state custody, when she abandoned her 18-year-old mid-July have been teenagers. health officials said. Court overturns mayoral election daughter at a hospital over the week­ But state officials may have inad­ Child welfare experts said the late INDIANAPOLIS - The Indiana Court of end under Nebraska's safe-haven vertently made things worse with deluge of drop-offs was probably Appeals threw out the 2007 mayoral election law. their hesitant response to the prob­ inevitable. After all, they said, some in Terre Haute on Thursday, declaring the She was also running out of time: lem: The number of drop-offs has date had to be picked to begin chang­ otnce vacant because winner Duke Bennett's She knew that state lawmakers almost tripled to about three a week ing the law. former job running a federally funded mental would soon meet in a special session since Gov. Dave Heineman But some of them said lawmakers health network made him ineligible to run. to amend the ill-fated law so that it announced on Oct. 29 that lawmak­ and the governor missed chances to would apply to newborns only. ers would rewrite the law. change the law early because they The court ruled 2-1 in favor of former "Where am I going to get help if With legislators set to convene on underestimated the number of des­ Mayor Kevin Burke, who claimed after the they change the law?" said the moth­ Friday, weary parents like the Lincoln perate families looking for help. election that Bennett's candidacy had violated er, who lives in Lincoln and asked to mother have been racing to drop oft' Heineman called the special session the !latch Act prohibiting political activities not be identified by name to protect their children while they still can. only after a spate of five drop-offs in by federal workers. her adopted·child. On Thursday, authorities searched eight days. I • page 6 The Observer + CAMPUS NEWS Friday, November 14, 2008 ~ • I' to that, and in the end, we 'Affordable and accessible' Association Clubs fall under the como up a bit to pay for this • come up with a number that Notre Dame is committed to eategory of outside scholarships, reduction," Husso said . .• Aid • we think is reasonable for the meeting 100 percent of stu­ Husso said. These figures added The national avnragf~ tuition • family," Husso said. dents' demonstrated need, up "to the tune of over $2.7 mil­ discount rate is 40 percent, he • continued from page 1 • These calculations make Husso said, and the University lion this year." said. Some schools have reached "It has for familins, it has for several assumptions - induct­ plans on continuing its previ­ "That's very special for Notrn their limit as far as tuition dis­ '• • policy makers. and it certainly ing the family's willingness to ous admissions and financial Dame and I don't see that chang­ counting goes, and are currnntly •' • has for the nwdia." he said . contribute, he said. aid policies, even though the ing- I see it growing," he said. running into trouble, he said. •' Familins, he said. an~ now "There's clearly going to be, 11conomy may negatively affect Although the University does "We would like to have most of • :• wondering if they can still rnal­ for a lot of families, a lot of its financial situation this year. not currently plan on cutting out our scholarship dollars be mal • istically aspire for their chil­ sacri11ce ... and a lot of hard Notre Dame is need-blind loans for all students, Husso said dollars and to not put the burden :' dren to attnnd four-year pri­ work." during the admissions process that might someday bn a possi­ on tuition," Husso said. "We'd : vate institutions, like Notre A combination of work - "which is referenced by a bility. like the tuition discount rate to • Dame, or if they need to look at and/or loans and University couple of presidents in recent "There will be students, in the be zero - that's a tough goal to • • four-year publie or two-ynar Scholarships may be added to articles as something that is end, who don't have any loans," reach." • • community schools. Likowise, the financial aid package, to very difficult to do," he said. he said. A $1.5 billion fundraising cam­ '• policy makers - both gov<~rn­ cover the family's need and to "But we will remain that way." paign is curnmtly underway, he ' mnntal and institutional - are reach what the Office of Being a need-blind institution Where does the money come said - the third University ' '• concerned with trying to con­ Financial Aid calls the "Cost of is the University's "premier from? f'undraising campaign in the last ' strain tlw rising cost of college, Attendance." This 11gure takes policy" in terms of admissions Husso said money for 15 years. The No. 1 priority of ' he said. into account tuition and fees, and financial aid, Russo said. A University scholarships come these campaigns has been "llow can college costs con­ room and board, books and Need-blind institution does not from three places - the undergraduate scholarship tinun to rise at this rate, and supplies, as well as personal consider an applicant's finan­ University endowment, private endowment. what will thny bn like in 50 and transportation expenses. cial situation when making donors and tuition. ynars? These are legitimate The average freshman schol­ admissions decisions. The first two sources provide Reviewing packages <:oneerns," Husso said. arship this year will be "There are not a lot of high­ what Husso called "real money" No immediate changes are According to a rnport recent­ between $22,000 and $23,000, cost private institutions that to pay students' bills. Twenty-five planned to thn University's policy ly released by The College Husso said, and roughly 45 have this policy, and those that percent of the University endow­ of nwiewing or re-evaluating Board nntitled "Trends in percent of students receive do arc going to be looking hard ment is allottnd for scholarships financial aid paekagns. Collegn Pricing," eollnge price Univorsity scholarships. at it this year," he said. The third source, called tuition Husso said there has benn inernasns have gnnerally knpt Athletes and the children of Notre Dame, however, will be discounting, is the single-largest "nothing out of thn ordinary" in pace with the rising inflation, University employees who keeping this policy. source o!' University terms of circumstances brought as measured by the Consumer receive educational benefits "We want to be accessible to Scholarships, he said. Tuition to tlw Office of Finaneial Aid's Price Index (CPU. are not ineluded in either of anybody, we want the admis­ discounting uses what Russo attention, like a parent losing his In thn 200S-2009 acadnrnie those figures. he said. sions decision to be basnd on called "funny money." or lu~r job or th<~ death or a par­ year, tlw averag<~ tuition and About three quarters of all applicants' credentials as they This method reduces the stu­ nnt. In these easns, the University reo listnd prices !"or under­ Notre Dame undergraduates compete with other students, dent's bill "behind the scenes," does re-evaluate aid packages graduates currently attending receive some sort of financial not on whether they can afford which creates an expPnse that In these eases, the Univnrsity four-year privatn, non-profit help from some place - to come here," Russo said. has to be offset by revenue. The does re-evaluate aid packages. postsecondary institutions including athletes and chil­ "Only a handful of high-priced primary source of revenue !"or increas1HI by 5.9 porcent. dren of University employees. privates can say that. If you're the University is tuition, "so Contact Jenn Metz at The average price increase During the 2007-2008 aca­ admitted, we can look anyone everybody's tuition has got to [email protected] was highnr than the 5.S per­ demic year, over $270 million in the eye and say, 'Wn can cnnt inernasn in CPI as of July dollars were given to all Notre make this happen.' 200S. Dame students. Of that total, "We can make it affordable Tuition. fens, room and $167 million was given to -we want access and we want board priens at four-ynar pri­ undergraduates, and specifi­ affordability," he said. vate, non-profit institutions cally $39 million was given to The University has a "very i n <: r e as n d h y 5 . 6 p n r e e n t , froshmen. generous" policy dealing with according to the report. These percentages are com­ the treatment of outside schol­ A e <: o r d i n g to a co m p a n i o n parable to peer institutions arships - that is, scholarships report, titled "Trends in such as the Ivy League from outside groups like a local Studnnt Aid." also released by schools, Duke, Northwestern Hotary Club or the National The CoiiPgn Board. the total and Stanford, Husso said. Merit Scholarship. Part of this grant, work-study and educa­ The University is one of the policy has to do with being tion t.ax bmwlits to college stu­ charter members of an organi­ competitive with peer institu­ dents ros<~ to a record high in zation called the 568 tions, Russo said. the 200S-2009 academic year Presidents' Group- com­ Notre Dame allows the - $143.4 billion. prised of 27 institutions com­ money received in outside Annualizod over thn period mitted to need-blind admis­ scholarships to count toward of the last I 0 years. University sions and to addressing "some the amount of work and/or tuition has gonn up, on aver­ real serious issues that creat­ loans in a student's financial age, (> percent earh year. Tho ed divergence in how families aid package. 200S-2009 amount or $36,850 ability to pay was being calcu­ "That's very generous. Most is a 4.S pnrcent increase from lated." Husso said. schools haven't met families' 2007-2008's $35,190. Husso is a member of' the need, and that gap needs to be Taking into account tuition. Group's technical committ1w lilled with outside seholarships, l"nes, room and board. equal­ working to solve these prob­ and those who have met need ing tlw total bill. this year's lems and come up with a con­ might not be as generous in the 11gure or $46,680 is a 4.9 per­ sensus approach to detnrmine way they treat outside scholar­ <:ent in<:reasn or last ynar's a ramily's ability to pay. ships," he said. $44,4SO. "We're all going to do it the Scholarships awarded by same way - that's the consnn­ about 140 of the world's rough­ Notre Dame financial aid: A sus approach," he said. ly 280 Notre Dame Alumni profile Financial aid is detnrrnined at Notre I>amo by 11rst 11guring Master of Engineering in Manufacturing out tlw amount a l"amily is abln to pay, Husso said. and Creating Global Professionals then calculating their nnaneial IHWd. Need is measured "very carnfully," he said. New technologies and markets I>npnnding on the resourcns in qunstion, need is calculated require a new kind of professional. by two diiTnnmt mnthodologins We prepare students with the - l"ederal and institutional. The f'ednral government is a knowledge and experience they "big provider or studnnt aid - need to become innovators in the through l"ndPral grants, feder­ al loans and work study," field of global manufacturing. 10% 15% 20% 2S'Yo Percent of Global Value-Added Husso said. Manufacturing, 2005 The l"ederal methodology Source: United Nations Statistics Division "drives eligibility for nnnd­ The Master of Engineering in hased l"ederal student aid," he Manufacturing is an intensive one­ Become a leader in manufacturing and learn the process, said. year program with an integrated, product, system, and business aspects of manufacturing. For Notre Damn dollars, the project-oriented curriculum Univnrsity us<~s a similar For more information, including application materials, visit methodology railed institu­ grounded in engineering science. tional nwthodology, a product http:/ /web.mit.edu/meng-manufacturing/ of" Tho College Board. which A group project in industry gives many schools subscribn to. students real-world experience. Master of Engineering Program "This is not a perfect science MIT Room 35-231 Massachusetts - we gather as much infor­ 77 Massachusetts Avenue Institute of mation as w<~ can from the Fellowships and opportunities for Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139 family. we verify it with tax 617-258-5622 Technology docum!Hlts and wn revinw the global study are available. [email protected] initial reading that The Manufacturing is more Collegn Board snnds us, and important than ever, in the sonwtimns make adjustmnnts U.S. and around the world. ------~------. • • • • THE OBSERVER i: • • ' Friday, November 14, 2008 USINESS page 7 MARKET RECAP Bush defends free enterprise system Stocks Dow Prior to this weekend's global economic summit, Bush praises capitalism Jones 8,835.25 +552.59 Up: Same: Down: Composite Volume: Associated Press 2,650 81 919 3,711,172,332 NEW YOHK - President AMEX George W. Bush fervently ·1~367.62 -~\~)i~[ defended U.S.-style free NASDAQ 1,596.70 +97.49 enterprise Thursday as the cure for the world's finan­ NYSE @L .. s,7:t:s· •. 7s,::=·::itiiii~;rl: cial chaos, not the cause. S&P 500 911.29 +58.99 He warned foreign leaders NIKKEI (Tokyo) 8;541.55 ahead of a weekend sum­ FTSE 100 (London) 4,169.21 -12.81 mit not to crush global growth with restrictive new rules. COMPANY %CHANGE $GAIN PRICE "We must recognize that S&P DEP RECEIPTS (SPY) +6.23 +5.35 91.17 government intervention is not a cure-all," Bush said POWERSHARES (QQQQ) +6.10 +1.75 30.46 from Wall Street, setting GEN ELECTRIC CO (GE) +3.50 \ +0.57 16.86 his own tone for the two­ CITIGROUP INC (C) -1.97 -0.19 9.450 day meeting that begins Friday in Washington seek­ Treasuries ing solutions to the eco­ 10-YEAR NOTE +4.17 +0.153 3.818 nomic crisis that has spread around the world. 13-WEEK BILL +35.71 +0.050 0.190 "Our aim should not be 30-YEAR BOND +3.41 +0.140 4.330 more government," he told 5-YEAR NOTE +0.97 +0.023 2.387 the business executives. "It should be smarter govern­ Commodities ment." LIGHT CRUDE ($/bbl.) +2.08 58.24 The president acknowl­ edged that governments -13.30 705.00 GOLD ($/Troy oz.) share the blame for the PORK BELLIES (cents/lb.) +0.30 85.63 severe economic troubles that have hit banks, homes Exchange Rates and whole countries. YEN 97.1350 He spelled out his pre­ EURO 0.7846 scription, which includes tougher accounting rules CANADIAN DOLLAR 1.2172 and more modern interna­ BRITISH POUND 0.6747 tional financial institutions. But he stopped short of the tighter oversight and regu­ President George W. Bush speaks about financial markets and the world economy at BRIEF lation that European lead­ IN ers want. All his ideas the Financial Institute Thursday. came with a warning: Don't rescue the fmancial indus­ Leach and former But Britain's Brown, on EPA coal-burning permit blocked disturb capitalism. try. His government has Secretary of State his way to the summit, WASHINGTON - The Environmental "In the wake of the finan­ also signed off on costly Madeleine Albright to rep­ declared, "There is a need Protection Agency was blocked Thursday from cial crisis, voices from the rescues for housing, insur­ resent him. Obama's tran­ for urgency." issuing a permit for a proposed coal-burning left and right are equating ance and other financial sition team says they will It was fitting that Bush's power plant in Utah without addressing global the free enterprise system institutions. primarily be listeners on argument against regulato­ warming. The ruling by an agency appeals panel with greed, exploitation The U.S. wields enor­ the periphery of the meet­ ry overreach was delivered and failure," Bush said. mous clout in any global ings. not in Washington but on means the Obama administration probably will "It is true that this crisis response to the economic The world leaders come Wall Street. His speech determine the fate of other similar plants. included failures, by lead­ crisis, and Bush is host for to Washington with their venue was venerable The panel said the EPA's Denver office failed to ers and borrowers, by the weekend gathering, own ideas for change. Federal Hall, home to the adequately support its decision to issue a permit financial firms, by govern­ bringing together heads of French President Nicolas first Congress and within for the Bonanza plant without requiring controls ments and independent state from the world's Sarkozy, British Prime shouting distance of the on carbon dioxide, the leading greenhouse gas. regulators," Bush said. biggest economies as well Minister Gordon Brown New York Stock Exchange. The matter was sent back to that office, which "But the crisis was not a as emerging nations. It is and others are advocating There was freshly sober­ must better explain why it failed to order limits failure of the free market intended to be the first in a a broader overhaul of ing news on the U.S. econo­ on carbon dioxide. This is "an issue of national system. And the answer is series. financial regulations than my: The number of newly scope that has implications far beyond this indi­ not to try to reinvent that But Bush's personal influ­ Bush wants. The laid-off people seeking ence is waning. vidual permitting process," the panel said. system." Europeans also want a unemployment benefits That warning about the In about two months, pledge for concrete jumped to a level not seen EPA spokesman Jonathan Shrader said the dangers of too much gov­ Democrat Barack Obama changes in just 1 00 days. since just after the Sept. agency wa..<; reviewing the ruling by the appeals ernment intervention came will take over as president. The stated goal for this 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. panel, which traditionally gives great deference not long after he champi­ Though the president-elect weekend is to examine the Still the Dow Jones indus­ to agency decisions. lie declined to say how many oned the biggest bailout in does not plan to attend this causes of the crisis and trial average surged 553 other eoal plant permits might be affected. U.S. history: a $700 billion summit, he has authorized begin mapping out princi­ points at the end of the taxpayer-funded plan to former Iowa Rep. Jim ples for a response. trading day. Family, Medical Leave Act Finalized WASIIINGTON - The Labor Department on Thursday announced final revisions in the Family and Medical Leave Act, including new rules delining how families of wounded service Democrats set to vote on auto bailout members will be able to take unpaid leave to care f(Jr them. While the addition of military families to the Associated Press General Motors Corp., Ford Motor nor sound fiscal policy," Boehner landmark law received positive reviews, the Co. and Chrysler LLC are lobbying said. WASHINGTON- The auto industry feverishly for Congress to approve Senate Republican leader Mitch Labor Department's other revisions to the Act and business groups mounted a lob­ the aid, citing an economic downturn McConnell of Kentucky - home to a caused concern among labor and employee bying onslaught Thursday to thwart that has choked off sales and frozen General Motors and two Ford plants advocates. GOP opposition to a Senate vote next credit. - has been noncommittal about new The AFL-CJO's Cecelie Counts said the new week on Democrats' plan for a $25 But the idea is running into resist­ aid. His office says Congress should regulations dealing with military families were billion emergency loan plan for U.S. ance from Republicans and President instead speed release of $25 billion "fair" but called the rest a "rather stingy reading carmakers. George W. Bush, who are reluctant to in loans approved by Congress last of' the law." Senior Democrats are drafting leg­ back any additional money for the month to help automakers develop Rep. Lynn Woolsey, D-Calil'., said letting mili­ islation that would carve out part of struggling industry. House GOP more fuel-efficient vehicles. tary families use the FMLA was necessary "to the $700 billion Wall Street bailout leader John Boehner of Ohio issued a House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D­ for loans to the three major U.S. auto help military families balance work and family." statement Thurs<;lay promising to Calif., has yet to schedule a legisla­ companies in exchange for a govern­ oppose any new auto industry loans. tive session to consider the new loans But the "other changes to the Family and ment ownership stake in the compa­ "Spending billions of additional as Democrats keep hunting for the Medieal Leave Act look like they will, on balance, nies. federal tax dollars with no promises votes to pass it. benefit employers at the expense of workers," They hope to push the measure to reform the root causes crippling "Right now, I don't think there are said Woolsey, a member of the House Education through during a postelection session automakers' competitiveness around the votes," said Sen. Chris Dodd, D­ and Labor Committee. of Congress that begins Monday. the world is neither fair to taxpayers Conn., chairman of the Senate page 8 The Observer + NEWS Friday, November 14, 2008

I~ I t CONGO Kings want share Violence in Congo separates fanillies Children search for parents in refugee camps; thousands homeless in shirt proceeds

dise, which nets the center safer there. are particularly vulnerable to Associated Press Associated Press "The military came in. I was abuse, exploitation, violence and about $800,000 annually. KIBATI - Hebncca Nyiringindi afraid," she said. "I hid next to recruitment into armed groups," ATLANTA Zealous The family is protective of scanned the sprawling refugee the radio tower. My parents said, said UNICEF spokesman Jaya guardians of his words and his how King is depicted, and camp in eastern Congo, search­ 'Go, we'll come after you.' I went Murthy. likeness, the family of the Rev. Farris said any items that are ing for just one person among along the road and I didn't see The youngest child registered Martin Luther King Jr. is inconsistent with his uncle's the thousands of hungry and them again." at Kibati is 3 and the oldest 17, demanding a share of the pro­ message and image would not homeless. There are no schools in the aceording to Save the Children. ceeds from the sudden wave of be approved. "My mother's name is camp, and young children run Their young ages and inability T-shirts, posters and other mer­ Any proceeds from King­ Alphonsine," the underfoot all day, to give detailed information - chandise depicting the civil Obama merchandise would also 1 0-year-old said dodging waves of plus the lack of official records in rights leader alongside Barack go to the King Center, said softly, sucking new arrivals. At the Congolese countryside - Obama. Farris, a member of the estate her thumb. "I hid next to the night, say resi­ make it even more difficult to Isaac Newton Farris Jr., management team that reviews "She's short. dents speaking in track down the children's fami­ King's nephew and head of the intellectual property issues. She's very dark." radio tower. My fearful whispers, lies. nonprofit King Center in The family, which refuses to Hebecca was parents said, 'Go, drunk soldiers "We're doing everything possi­ Atlanta, said the estate is enti­ divulge details of its licensing among more we'll come after rampage ble to find the families of these tled to hundreds of thousands deals, is also discussing how to than 150 chil­ through, raping children," Murthy said. "But of dollars in licensing fees - go after violators. dren searching you.' I went along women and girls. we're talking about tens of thou­ maybe even millions. King's estate sued CBS over for their parents the road and I didn't N e e m a sands of people who have fled. "Some of this is probably put­ its sale of a video documentary Thursday in a see them again. " Maombi, 8, fled It's just not that easy to find ting food on people's plates. that used excerpts of his 1963 camp in Kibati, the northern where these people have gone." We're not trying to stop any­ "I Have a Dream" speech. An just miles from town of Aid workers said they plan to body from legitimately support­ appeals court ruled in 1999 where soldiers Rebecca Nylrlnglndi Nyanzale, about take photos of the children and ing themselves," he said, "but that the speech was covered by and Tutsi rebels refugee 60 miles from the post them at the camp to try to we cannot allow our brand to copyright and was not public guarded a tense provincial capital help them reunite with their be abused." domain, but the estate ultimate­ front line, raising of Goma, in early families. But while Obama's election as ly settled out of court for an fears that fight- September with Congo's conflict has been the first black president may be undisdosed sum. ing would resume in this miner­ her sister Solange, 16. Her fueled by festering hatreds left the fulfillment of King's dream "They are probably one of the al-rich region. account of being caught in this over from the 1994 Rwandan and could yield a big windfall most careful, concerned and Some 70,000 refugees have complicated conflict is simple. genocide in which half a million for his estate, policing his on-top-of-it groups of image fled to Kibati since lighting inten­ "I heard bullets," she said. "I Tutsis were killed. More than a image and aetually collecting protectors I've ever met," said sified in eastern Congo in ran." million llutu extremists who par­ any fees could prove to be a Philippa Loengard, assistant August, displacing at least A<>ked to describe her parents, tieipated in the slaughter fled legal nightmare because of the director of the Kernoehan 250,000 people despite the pres­ the child plucked at her tattered Rwanda for the safety of Congo. great proliferation of unautho­ Center for Law, Media and the ence of the largest U.N. peace­ blue shirt and said: "My mother Rebel leader Laurent Nkunda, rized King-Obama parapherna­ ArL<> at Columbia University. keeping force in the world. is small. My father is short." an ethnic Tutsi, accuses the lia, much of it sold by street Realizing the value of his Aid agencies took advantage of "My mother Congolese gov­ vendors. ideas, King himself copyrighted a lull in righting this week to makes good food, ernment of not King's writings, likeness and several of his speeches during return to camps near the front like potatoes and "Children who are doing enough to voice are considered intellectu­ his lifetime. After he died, that line and rnsume registering chil­ beans," she separated are protect minority al property, and almost any use duty fell to his widow, Coretta, dnm who were separated from added with a shy particularly Tutsis from the - from graduate thesis papers and, since her death in 2006, to their parents during the eonflict smile. "She Hutu militias. A to TV documentaries - are their children. Some scholars in Congo's North Kivu province. makes banana vulnerable to corrupt and inef­ subject to approval by his have complained about the Some were clearly trauma­ beer." abuse, exploitation, fective govern­ estate, now administered by his family's aggressive pursuit of tized. Zawadi Bunzigiye, 6, UNICEF says violence and ment, and rival surviving children, Martin moneymaking opportunities. stared down at her grubby blue hundreds of chil­ claims to the Luther King III, Dexter King But the Kings have never dross and said, in a voice barely dren have been recruitment into country's vast and the Rev. Bernice King. faced a ehallenge quite as big above a whisper, ''I'm afraid of separated from armed groups. " mineral (Because Obama is an elected as this. Vendors across the bulleL'i." their families resources, have official, his words and image country have capitalized on Many children fled with only since fighting fanned the vio­ are in the public domain and connecting Obama to King, the clothes on their backs. When flared in August, Jaya Murthy lence. can be used without permis­ mostly without permission and lighting erupted Oct. 27 in the and that overall UNICEF spokesman Aid agencies sion.) without a penny of the proceeds rebel-controlled town of more than 1 ,600 say they are con­ Farris said he expects to going to his estate. Kibumba, about 12 miles from children in the cerned about the announce deals in the eoming "We realize the historic the camp, Hebncca said she fled province are seeking their par­ children's vulnerability to malnu­ weeks to license some items nature of events surrounding on li10t, accompanied only by the ents. Just 17 have been reunited trition and disease. featuring images of King and President-elect Obama and we family's goat. with their families in the last Squatting by a muddy stream Obama, and may sell some in are seeking an elegant solution "But I lost it," she said. "It was three days in Kibati. Thursday, a young boy used a the King Center bookstore to address the eommercial use a chocolatl\-eolored goat. It was Those who have not are taken plastic bag to draw water, then alongside recordings of his of Dr. King's image in connec­ a big goat." in by other families - and they drank the opaque contents. speeches, postcards, calendars, tion with our newly elected She said her parents sent her wait. Downstream, other children mugs bearing images of King, president," Dexter King said in to the camp, believing she'd be "Children who are separated played in the murky water. and other licensed merchan- a statement.

Solidarity Sunday November 16,2008

The Spirit of Inclusion .•. '~Strangers and Sojourners no longer~' (Ephesians 2:19)

"We value gay and lesbian members of this community as we value all men1bers of this community". "We consciously create an environment of mutual respect, hospitality and warmth in which none are strangers and all may flourish .... "We prize the uniqueness of all persons as God's creatures. " -adopted b_y the ~[Jicers ~[the University on Aunust Z7, 1997 ERASMUS BOOKS • Used Books bought and sold • 25 Categories of Books • 25,000 Hardback and Please join the Notre Dame family in our annual Paperback books in stock • Out-of-Print search service "'\Veekend-long prayer and "'\Velcome • Appraisals large and small OPEN noon to six Tuesday through Sunday 1 027 E. Wayne Copi ...~s ofth(..~ ...~ntirc statement ofthe Spirit of Inclusion will be available South Bend, IN 46617 f()llo"ving all Mass(_~s on Novcmlu~r 15-16, 2008. 232-8444 Friday, November 14, 2008 The Observer + NEWS page 9

Members of the ACE program ACE teach in under-resourced Millions stage 111ock earthquake Catholic schools for two years continued from page 1 while living with other ACE pro­ gram teachers in community Emergency drill used to test preparedness of emergency responders Four firm, he chose to teach and growing spiritually. During math and religion to 7th and 8th the summer, the teachers study Northridge, the last damaging lowing the same script. graders at St. Jude Educational education at Notre Dame, and Associated Press quake in Southern California, Under the scenario, the south­ Institute in Montgomery, Ala. typically earn a Masters degree LOS ANGELES - People which toppled bridges and ern San Andreas suddenly "I had always thought about in education after their two­ across Southern California on buildings. awakens near the Mexican bor­ doing a year or two of service year tenure. Thursday looked like they had Olivia Paluch, 17, who sported der, sending shock waves after graduation to work on Like the Ryans, Saderia Nicole stepped out of a disaster movie. a fake gash on her head and marching toward Los Angeles integrating service into my life Hooks also graduated in 2008. Children ducked under their cheek, pondered the "Big One" and eventually stopping in the after college," he said. "I looked Now teaching at St. Pius V in desks. Victims with fake blood as she waited for firefighters to high desert. The 200-mile rup­ at several of the programs that Jacksonville, Florida, she said lay on the ground. First respon­ take her away by stretcher. ture would leave a path of recruit at Notre Dame but was the spiritual and communal val­ ders sprang into action to treat "It's really scary seeing all my destruction. Shaking would last drawn to ACE because of how ues fostered by the program the "wounded." friends like this," Paluch said, about three minutes. well it integrates the service, served as her motivation to The controlled chaos was all gesturing to her fellow students The minimum participation spirituality, community and teach. part of a mock "Big One" - an painted with gruesome injuries called for people to dive for work aspects of the program." Hooks said she thought it earthquake drill billed as the on their bodies. "It's over­ safety. Firefighters and other Brogan Ryan said ACE's sell­ "would be a great way to begin largest in U.S. history and whelming." emergency responders staged ing point was the fact that it is a a career in education ... ACE aimed at testing the prepared­ Another student, Emily Loren, full-scale exercises complete faith-based program. not only offered me the opportu­ ness of governments, emer­ 17, lay on the ground nearby with search-and-rescue mis­ "ACE separates itself from nity to teach, but also to earn a gency responders and residents. with a bandaged head. Loren sions and medical triaging of other programs because it Master's Degree in education At 10 a.m., a cast of millions said she was pretending to be a people posing as casualty vic­ emphasizes not only service and simultaneously." dropped to the ground, covered student who was studying in the tims. spirituality, but also professional their heads and held onto furni­ library and got hit by a falling It was business as usual at development and community Contact Honora Kenney at ture. Local television stations book during the shaking. Bishop Alemany High until life," Ryan said. [email protected] interrupted their regular pro­ "It's exciting. It's better to be sirens sounded shortly after 10 gramming to announce the drill prepared. At the same time, it's a.m. and a soundtrack simulat­ and covered it as they would a nerve-racking," said Loren, who ing earthquake noise blared major earthquake, though with had a fake IV attached to her through the loudspeakers. FRANCE continual reminders that the arm. Spanish teacher Fiorella emergency wasn't real. Even California's governor­ Linares, who had been checking Thursday's drill was based on actor played a role. Gov. Arnold homework, ordered her approx­ a fictional magnitude-7.8 event Schwarzenegger arrived by hel­ imately 20 students to "cover," Russia seeks new on the southern San Andreas icopter at the football field and they dove under desks and Fault. If such a quake occurred triage center in the late morning grabbed onto the legs of chairs. today, scientists estimate it to survey the situation. He Some of the teens giggled and would kill 1,800 people and thanked the federal government joked. ''I'm dying," one shouted start for U.S. ties cause $200 billion in damage. for funding the drill and praised in mock horror. Some high-rises would fall, sec­ the agencies that cooperated. "Don't laugh," Linares scold­ the world on his election victory, tions of freeways would crumble "It's one thing to talk about ed. "You have to think about Associated Press Medvedev gave a stern warning and gas pipes would crack. being ready for an emergency, what if this really happened." about U.S. plans to base missile The dress rehearsal served to but it's another thing to actually Despite decades of research, CANNES - Russian President defense units in Eastern Europe, remind Californians that they test it," Schwarzenegger said. scientists still cannot predict Dmitry Medvedev said Thursday saying Russia would react by bas­ live on shaky ground that can Some people, however, when an earthquake will strike. that U.S. President-elect Barack ing short-range missiles in the rupture without warning. That remained blase. California sits atop two of Obama's move to the White House western territory of Kaliningrad. southern San Andreas has not "I live under the assumption Earth's major tectonic plates is a chance for a fresh start Medvedev and other Kremlin popped in more than three cen­ that the engineering going into and is the most seismically between the two powerful, officials have backed off slightly turies, and scientists fear stress these buildings is pretty sophis­ active state in the continental nuclear-armed nations, whose ties since then, however. In an inter­ buildup could unleash a big ticated," said Grant Casner. who U.S. More than 300 faults criss­ have deteriorated over the past view with French journalists quake. works on the ninth floor of a cross the state including the decade. broadcast Thursday, Medvedev "We're really taking a step downtown high-rise and who mighty San Andreas, which "We are ready to develop really again suggested that if forward toward earthquake didn't take part in the drill. spawned the monstrous 1906 good-neighborly relations with the Washington halts its plans, safety," said Lucy Jones, a U.S. Although the statewide drill San Francisco earthquake. U.S.," Medvedev told business Moscow would do the same. Geological Survey seismologist was scheduled to start at 10 Less than half an hour after leaders in Cannes, France. ''I'm Medvedev said he had had a who has long urged residents to a.m. Pacific time, the exercise began, a small very glad the president-elect looks good telephone conversation with prepare. Schwarzenegger surprised his quake - magnitude-3.2 - hit at these problems .. . as a priority Obama last week and that the two At Bishop Alemany High staff by practicing the drill at 5 central California, but it shook for U.S. foreign policy." men had agreed they should meet School. a San Fernando Valley a.m. The governor said he was little and injured no one. "For us, relations with the U.S. face-to-face as soon as possible. campus badly damaged by a pleased by his staffs response. Scientists have long warned are a foreign policy priority, too ... "I hope ... we'll be able to find a 1971 quake and destroyed by Organizers said about 5 mil­ about the possibility of a "Big given the special role and mission way out of these (difficult) situa­ the 1994 Northridge disaster, lion people had signed up to One." They recently calculated a of our two countries," Medvedev tions, which we haven't been able the football field was filled with participate. The exercise coin­ 99.7 percent chance that a mag­ said. to do with our current col­ hundreds of mock mass casual­ cided with an annual disaster nitude-6. 7 quake or larger will "The new administration will leagues," he said in the televised ties who wore colored wrist­ preparedness exercise held by rock the Golden State in the have the chance, if not to start interview. bands indicating the severity of the state. Unlike previous years, next 30 years. The chance of a with a totally clean slate, then at "The new president has a big their fake injuries. the simulation involved scores magnitude-7.5 or greater was least to look at the issues without reserve of good will. He was elect­ Many of the students posing of governments, first respon­ 46 percent during the same prejudice," he said. ed during a very difficult period. I as faux victims said they were ders. schools, businesses, period with the epicenter more Last week, as congratulations wish him success in dealing with too young to remember churches and residents, all fol- likely in Southern California. poured in to Obama from around what lies before him," he said.

United Nations conference rejects religious terroris111 Declaration by 80 nations express concern at serious instances of intolerance, discrimination, and hatred

Afghanistan, and Israel's presi­ lenge the ideologies of hate," he exchange for a full Israeli with­ gion and tolerance called for in Associated Press dent. said. "They can defend their drawal from all lands captured the final declaration. UNITED NATIONS "King Abdullah's initiative has religious beliefs and speak out in the 1967 Mideast war. But The Saudi minister said this Countries attending a U.N. inter­ come at a time when the need against those seeking to twist Israel objects to relinquishing all was "an important question" for faith conference Thursday for dialogue among religions, them to evil ends. They can pre­ territory and the right of all his country but indicated that rejected the use of religion to cultures and civilizations has vent their children from falling Palestinians to return, and it the process must be gradual. justify acts of terrorism and never been greater," Ban told a under the sway of extremists by wants to keep a unified "If you bring people together other violence that kills and news conference. "The chal­ giving them a more hopeful Jerusalem as its capital. so that they understand that injures innocent civilians. lenge now is to go beyond the alternative." British Prime Minister Gordon they have the same ethics, they A declaration by 80 nations powerful, positive words we Among the leaders brought Brown stressed the importance have the same values, this will expressed concern at "serious have heard." together - at least in the same of peace in the Middle East, open the hearts and minds of instances of intolerance, dis­ Many speakers spoke out room - were the Saudi king telling the conference Thursday people for further progress," crimination, expressions of against religious extremists, and Israeli President Shimon that the creation of a Palestinian Saud told reporters. "But to say hatred and harassment of while defending tolerance and Peres. state side by side with an Israeli from the beginning you have to minority religious communities freedom of religion. Peres had rare praise for the state "can be achieved by good­ transform yourself into some­ of all faiths." President Bush, who likely Saudi monarch, saying will." thing which you aren't now or But it promoted dialogue delivered his last address at the Wednesday his initiative to end Saudi Arabia has been criti­ nothing else can be achieved is, among nations and called for U.N., echoed this theme saying: the Arab-Israeli conflict inspired cized by Human Rights Watch I think, carrying the argument understanding and respect for "We believe God calls us to live hope that all countries in the and others for refusing to allow too far." diverse religions and cultures. in peace - and to oppose all Middle East could live in peace. the public practice of any reli­ In the declaration, "participat­ U.N. Secretary-General Ban those who use His name to justi­ But Saudi Foreign Minister gion other than Islam and ing states affirmed their rejec­ Ki-moon read the declaration fy violence and murder." Saud Al-Faisal expressed disap­ restricting those who do not fol­ tion of the use of religion to jus­ near the end of the two-day Bush said expanding democ­ pointment Thursday that Peres low the strict Wahhabi interpre­ tify the killing of innocent people meeting which was initiated by racy is one of the best ways to only talked positively about tation of Islam. and actions on terrorism, vio­ King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia safeguard religious freedom and parts of the Arab peace plan - In light of its sponsorship of lence and coercion, which and brought 14 world leaders to promote peace. and didn't mention others. the conference, Saud was asked directly contradict the commit­ New York including President "People who are free to The plan calls for Arab recog­ whether Saudi Arabia would ment of all religions to peace, Bush, the heads of Pakistan and express their opinions can chal- nition of the Jewish state in now allow the freedom of reli- justice and equality."

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Forty names, beers, schools and critic of the Bush Administration (10). moment, The Flash still has not gotten don't know why, just seems like urban minutiae making news at Notre Dame As consolation gifts for these two I "Viva La Vida" (21) out of his head. attire. Then there are those of us from (1), where the Leprechaun Legion (2) is would like to send Ms. Maddow a The Boston College band (23) played the Chicago Suburbs (34). I think a lot the second best student body of all the Busch Light (11) and Mr. Olbermann a the song incessantly and I now know of us love to sport the hoodie under basketball schools in the nation [no Jaeger Bomb (12). how losing away fans must feel after jacket look in this late fall period. The criticisms of Fr. Speaking of news media, The Flash leaving Notre Dame Stadium (24). If I Flash likes the look because it makes it Jenkins (3) for fir­ would also like to send a shout out to can't get the Coldplay (25) song out of seem like he can take the cold by not ing Tyrone ESPN (13), which proclaimed this week my head, I have no clue how fans of wearing a full on coat [like all those Willingham (4) that Weis Watch (14) was beginning. I Florida State (26) could have gotten people from Florida (35)] but keeps included]. don't know about everybody else, but it the Victory March (27) out of their him warm inside. The Flash (me, seems like firing Charlie Weis (15) heads after the 1993 Game of the Speaking of keeping you warm of course) would would truly signal the end for Notre Century (28). inside, The Flash would like to thank like to send a huge Dame football. When I look around Speaking of Florida, don't we wish Flashettes Olga Kurylenko (36) and Notre Dame con- campus, it seems most of the student we were in Florida now. With the tem­ Gemma Arterton (37) who everybody gratulations over to Bob Kessler body does not care about the sport like peratures falling, we are now in a criti­ will know by tomorrow as the Bond president elect we once did. The seniors remember cal time of the South Bend Fall that is girls in "Quantum of Solace" (now in a Barack Obama (5). House ofStix the agony of the MSU Flag Planting perfect for two things: a power running theater near you). The first black pres- (16) and the heartbreak of the Bush game (29) and sweatpants (30). Since The Flash would like to thank several ident certainly Push (17), the juniors remember come­ the only place we've been able to find people for their unknowing help with deserves a nice Samuel Adams Winter backs against UCLA (18) and Michigan the first in recent memory has been in this column. Barry Allen (38) and Wally Lager (6) on me, but I can't seem to State (19), but the sophomores and dorm showdowns at Stepan Fields (31), West (39) have been real troopers for send liquids to the future leader of the freshmen only know embarrassing I'd like to take some time to ponder the unknowingly letting me use their alias. free world, so he'll have to stop by The losses. When the student body runs second. Finally, I could take some time to Linebacker Lounge (7 ) sometime so I through Stonehenge (20) after a sloppy As The Flash walks across campus in mention how Notre Dame officials are can treat him. win against a mediocre Bruin team it is this weather, he often notices that you racist for firing Tyrone Willingham, but While on the topic of politics, The evident that we have seen better days. can tell where people come from by I wouldn't want to imitate ESPN .com Flash would like say happy trails to The Flash thinks that this school needs what they are wearing. Somebody writer Pat Forde (40). Hache! Maddow (8) and Keith a marquee victory soon or we could wearing shorts and a hoodie is proba­ Olbermann (9). While these two were lose the student body indefinitely. A bly used to the weather. I'm guessing Bob Kessler is a senior majoring in highly entertaining in the lead up to new coach is probably not going to Minnesota (32); those people can han­ political science and economics. You the election, they will most likely be bring that next year and we can not dle levels of cold like none other. can contact him at rkessler@nd. edu unwatched for the next four years. afford to enter another phase of Anytime I see a person wearing a dress The views expressed in this column Especially Olbermann, who made a rebuilding. coat and a scarf, I immediately think are those of the author and not second name for himself as the biggest Sticking with the football theme for a they are from the East Coast (33) - I necessarily those of The Observer.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Tolerate m.ediocre coaching Lighten up

Regarding mediocre or worse coaching, it should be obvious that better coaches have This letter is regarding Robert Scully's Nov. 12 Letter to the Editor ("Offensive not wanted the Notre Dame head coaching job. If the administration had found better comics are back"), which was a response to the Nov. 10 edition of "The Dome coaches than Davie, Willingham and Weis who were willing to take the job, we would not Piece." How unintelligent does it make one if he doesn't realize that his intelli­ be in this mess. Has anything changed in that regard? No, and it probably won't. The job· gence is being insulted? I frankly enjoyed this particular issue of the Dome is a huge pressure cooker and too many fans and students only make matters worse by Piece very much, even to the point that I, God forbid, laughed at a joke about calling for Weis to be fired ASAP. We should be patient and tolerant while requiring an erection. Far from insulting the readers' intelligence, I found it was an ironi­ excellence at the same time. A little more patience and tolerance by fans and students cally self-aware and palatably mild jab at the obvious Quinn fan-boy mentality would help in attracting a future top caliber coach. Think about it, no elite coach would that so dominates the current Notre Dame communal psyche. Do we really take come to a school which has a track record of firing two consecutive coaches after only ourselves so seriously that we're unable to recognize those foibles that make us three or four years on the job. Even though he may not deserve it, we need to have uniquely Notre Dame? Are we really that uncomfortable with ourselves that a patience with Weis for at least a couple more years. Who knows, he might even get his mention of something sexual- that a mention of an erection - makes a joke act together in that time. juvenile and not worth reading? I laud Cavadini and his attempt to make us take ourselves a little less seriously. Scully, if you want unfunny comics and Jackson Davis visual stimulation, I recommend going and reading Family Circus in the Snite. alum I'll be laughing with everyone else at The Dome Piece. class of 1967 Nov. 12 Michael Mesterharm seniOr off-campus Nov. 12 Still not laughing

Unfortunately I have not have had the examples such as "Van Wilder" and "pleasure" of seeing the movie "Tropic "Legally Blonde" in defense for his unwar­ Learn -where to dra-w line Thunder" like my fellow student Colin ranted appreciation for degrading comical Keeler has. However, I have had the pleas­ movies. Yet, the last time I checked none of In Colin Keeler's Nov. 12 Letter to the Editor titled "Learning to Laugh," he ure of knowing both Mary Forr and Mary these movies were even close to being claims that all motion picture comedies can "seem 'degrading' if viewed in Conroy and all I can say is that I thank God respected in the industry. So why should some manner" but they are actually funny to people with a good sense of their siblings have them as sisters. Maybe it anyone respect them as arguments in humor, and can serve to "highlight" the trials that discriminated groups face. is necessary to know someone with a physi­ defense of the film industry? Unfortunately, Keeler's remarks only address what he believes "degrading" cal or mental handicap personally in order Lastly, I'd like to point out the fact that represents. The controversy about Tropic Thunder arises from the film's to truly appreciate that they are a gift from Colin claims Mary Forr went on and on repeated use of the r-word. For example, one of the film's characters, Tugg God, but for those of us who don't, it is cer­ about the use of the r-word in the movie. Speedman (Ben Stiller) plays an actor who starred as a farm boy with a mental tainly never acceptable to degrade or put Not only is the overuse of the word com­ impairment in a movie "Simple Jack ... Once upon a time there was a [r­ down any of God's children in any way. pletely uncalled for, but there's also a point word]." I'm not sure if anyone else had the same in the movie when Matthew McConaughey, Use of the r-word perpetuates negative stereotypes and dehumanizes people reaction I did when I read Colin Keeler's who plays Speedman's agent Rick Peck, with intellectual disabilities. It is an extremely offensive word for those familiar Nov. 12 Letter to the Editor, "Learning to seems to have a child who is in some way with the challenges of the intellectually-disabled community. Many people fail Laugh," but I could not disagree with it disabled. In one scene the child stands to understand that the "r-word" connotes the same level of discrimination as more. Not only was he defending a stupid beside his father, who's talking on the other awful words used to denigrate people, such as members of various racial movie over human beings, but his only phone, and says, "At least you get to pick and ethnic groups. I will not list these words, but I think it is obvious which valid argument in its defense was, "I hate him," referring to adoption. This is just baf­ words I mean. Would it be appropriate for SUB to show movies including any to break the news, but many comical fling to me. How would you like it if your such hateful words? Hate speech is not acceptable, especially at a Catholic uni­ movies do have jokes concerning race and parents said that about you? versity. I applaud Mary Forr, and especially her sister Marita, for their courage religion ... " This statement is completely Just because some people fmd making and their influence on the Notre Dame community. I also urge everyone to ignorant. First of all, he is assuming that all fun of people with mental and physical please check out an editorial by Dr. Tim Shriver, head of Special Olympics disabled people can defend themselves to handicaps hilarious does not mean that International, whose cogent words on this issue were published in August in the degree that one who is fully able can. I Our Blessed Mother has a sense of humor the Washington Post. The Special Olympics is one of over 20 disability advocacy am not saying this to insinuate that the ... sorry, Colin. groups to boycott Tropic Thunder. handicapped are completely incapable but is it fair or right to pick on someone who Lindsey McMahon Meghan Kaler cannot defend themselves the way you junior junior can? Pasquerilla West Hall Lewis Hall In his Letter, Keeler also calls upon Nov. 12 Nov.12 THE OBSERVER

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ANDR Kranti; Royal Nepal Army Officer Rajani; were more stable. Amazingly, the politi­ documentary-making, she worked in JORDAN GAMBLE Krishna. a monarchist from a rural com­ cal climate changed during the course of Costa Hica on a U.N. environmental proj­ Scene Writer munity who leads a rebellion against the the filmmaking, and so we have been ect and in Bolivia as a researcher for the Nepal has fascinated director and pro­ Maoists; Mandira, a human rights able to show the film in Nepal, and the Andean Information Network human ducer Julin Bridgham over since her ele­ lawyer; and Ram Kumari, a student women have been very supportive and rights organization. mentary school principal talked about activist with the hope of helping to encouraging of its being widely shown "As individuals, we ean make a difl'er­ doing Peace Corp work there in the reestablish democracy. throughout Nepal," she said. ence by making sure these issues are 1960s. "There's a distinct sense of empower­ Since first visiting in 1993, Bridgham made public and that we pressure our Bridgham comes to Notre Dame's ment they feel as women being armed. now calls the country her second home. governments to hold those responsible Browning Cinema on Friday with her Many see it as an opportunity to have She spent most of the last six years accountable," Bridgham told Saathee documentary "Sari Soldiers," about some kind of power," said Bridgham in there, making other documentaries for Magazine. "I really think that wide­ womnn lighting on both sides of Nepal's an interview with a reporter from Duke the Nepalese Youth Opportunity spread exposure is a key element to brutal 10-year civil war. which killed University in 2006, as the footage for the Foundation and the United Nations' making people accountable, but at the nearly 13,000 and displaced at least documentary was being assembled. Still, World Food Program as well as the inde­ end of the day, we need to make sure 100,000 by its end in 2006. The film won the film's ultimate message is that if pendent features "At the Edge of that the courts follow through on the Bridgham the 200R Nestor Almendros women had their way, most of them Sufficient," about two families in Nepal's rule of law, as well as aecountability." Prize for courage and commitment in would bring a war to its end as soon as rural region, "Indentured Daughters," a Sari Soldiers will run Friday night at human rights lilmmaking at the Human possible. documentary on Nepali girls sent into 6:30 and 9:30 pm at the Browning Hights Watch Film Festival. Initially, Bridgham was wary about bonded labor, and "Children of Hope," Cinema in the DeBartolo Performing Bridgham traveled with her producer showing the film in Nepal for fear that it about Nepali orphans given new oppor­ Arts Center, with Bridgham scheduled to Hamyata Limbu (hersnlf a Nepali would endanger the six protagonists, as tunities through education. be present at the screening. Tickets are woman) for thn~n ynars through war­ she explained in an interview with Bridgham, a graduate of the University $3 for students and $5 for faculty and torn Nnpal. following the lives of six Saathee Magazine, a publication for the of Colorado, Boulder, has used her staff. For more information about the wornnn in the struggle between the gov­ South Asian community in the Carolinas degrees in International Affairs and film and its director, go to performin­ ernment of Nepal's king and the Maoist region of the United States. "It was Environmental studies for projects out­ garts.nd.edu. insurgents. These womon inducted: Devi, important to all of us that the women felt side Nepal, crafting documentary series whose daughter was kidnapped by the comfortable having the film shown, and for the BBC, Discovery Channel, and TLC Contact Jordan Gamble at Hoyal Nepal Army; Maoist Commander to wait to show it in Nepal until things about global issues. Before she got into [email protected]

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whieh is a gutsy record on many levels. acknowledges the darkness in the world, this mid tempo, upbeat ditty, Dylan lets JAMES DUBRAY First, much like his father before him, but ultimately finds a sense of hope in go of the rustic backrooms and takes his Scene Writer Jakob has the eonfidenee to accompany the value of work and companionship. charaeters on a highway, which leads to his songs with sparse instrumentation, During the "Valley of the Low Sun," the redemption of their souls. The record In the The Band's famous Civil War allowing his lyrics to come to the fore­ Dylan comments, "I know that soldiers that began with the declaration, " ... evil is tlwmed tuno, Lnvon llelm exclaims, "Like front. And unlike his fellow acoustic are not paid to think/But something here alive and well," shifts to greener pastures my fathnr before me/1 will work the peers, Dylan's lyrics overcome childish is making us sick." While the Bush bash where there is, " ... sweet apple pie on the land." Jakob Dylan, known for his time sentimentality and banal quips. Banana is not so subtle, Dylan employs a Colin stove." Jakob's voice seems much more as load singer for The Wallflower's, pancakes are tasty once in a while, but Meloy sense of Americana infused at ease in this song as he sits back and snems to have borrowed the Bob Dylan certainly don't need a song written about imagery in the tune to discover a notion sings about this apple pie and a " ... good assoeiatnd group's sentiment with his them. of meaning within the horrors of an end­ woman by my side." debut solo album. "Seeing Things," In an equally audacious move, Dylan less war, "Of snow covered beaches and The album ends with a lyrically bril­ not only signed to his father's lifelong junkyards of diesel/And bombers named liant song, "This End of the Telescope," friend Columbia records, but also after girls." which reveals the former Wallflower in released his record in daddy's staple Red Dylan's voice sounds world-weary an unusually personal light. Jakob closes Seeing Things CD format. Despite the not so subtle throughout the record. His lyrics reveal a with an ode, "Companions we made did­ Jakob Dylan trademarks, Jakob's record here seems man who seems much older than his 38 n't last/Lousy lovers do well with their more akin to Johnny Cash's work or even years. The album tells stories of, hands/But I'll reach you like nobody Helm's recent solo album than to Bob "Boarded mansions and ghost filled can." Released by: Columbia Records Dylan's work. yards," that contain, " ... a boy in a water Jakob Dylan's solo debut is not earth Recommended Tracks: Paired with famous producer Rick tower counting cards," and, " ... an out­ shattering. Yet, after the three albums Hubin, Dylan and Columbia put out the law now standing at the foot of infinity." that followed the Wallflowers' commer­ "Something Good This Way Comes," 38 minute solo record on June 1Oth. The These sorts of tales and images may cial success, "Bringing Down the Horse," "This End of the Telescope" album is largely meant for Sunday morn­ seem somewhat out of place on a record were marked by critical indifl'erenee, the ing reflection - the instrumentation con­ made by a guy from L.A., yet Jakob singer songwriter clearly nended a tains itself to Dylan's acoustic guitar and Dylan has always sounded much more change. Jakob Dylan's return as an voice, with a muted drum and bass heard comfortable talking about anything but acoustic troubadour proves to be a treat on a few songs. The beauty of the record his personal life. to fans of lyrical strength of beauty. is its thematic focus, which provides a The highlight of the album is the single sense of Pete Seeger populism that "Something Good This Way Comes." On Contact James DuBray at [email protected] THE OBSERVER

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When we were kids, my sister and I did not P. Diddy, who appeared on TRL a record 36 In another uncomfortable moment, Daly had agree on much. times, members of 'N Sync, Britney Spears, to interview actress and ex-girlfriend Tara Every day, we would come home from Christina Aguilera, Fred Durst, Eminem, Reid just days after their very public breakup. school, grab an afternoon snack of a brown Marilyn Manson, Travis Barker and others. Through its news portion of the program, sugar cinnamon Pop Tart, hers frosted, mine The Backstreet Boys will be performing, as TRL was able to give its viewers a glimpse of not, pour ourselves a glass will 50 Cent and Fall Out Boy. the world look outside of entertainment. It of milk, hers skim, mine Laura Myers TRL is the third longest-running show pro­ was a part of MTV's Rock the Vote movement, one percent, and sit down duced by MTV, behind "The Real World" (14 which encouraged young voters to become in front of the television. We ------years) and "120 Minutes" (17 years). It is the active in the political process. fought over that, too, Scene Writer longest-running live show. For the most part, though, TRL is about the because I wanted to watch The top-10 countdown, which was voted on music, one of the only shows on MTV that can Sailor Moon and she want- by viewers who could call 1-800-DIAL-MTV say that (other contenders: "Making the Band ed to watch Pokemon. Then came 1998, and a or vote online, encompasses every genre of 27," and ... no, that's it). It has always catered little show called "Total Request Live." music, from bubblegum pop to hip-hop and to its audience with current hits and popular I was in fourth grade and she was in sixth. even country. It helped launch the careers of performers. We were too old to watch Pokemon (you're many artists and continues to do so. It has When it first started, TRL aired five days a never too old to watch Sailor Moon), and we also helped the careers of its VJ's, or Video week at 4 p.m., making it perfect for its needed something we could agree on. Jockeys. Daly left the show in 2003 to host demographic -- teens and pre-teens who TRL soon became a fixture in my life, just NBC's "Last Call." Since then, other VJ's have could come home from school to watch the as it did in the lives of almost everybody in come and gone, including One Tree Hill's show. In 2005, it began airing only four days our age group. Hilarie Burton. Damien Fahey and Lyndsay a week at 3 p.m., which made it harder for And after 10 years, music video lovers will Rodriguez currently host the show. many to tune in and could have led to produc­ stop traffic at Times Square for the last time The program will be remembered for its ers' decision to halt the show. "Total Finale Sunday during "Total Finale Live," MTV's outrageous moments, including the time MC Live" airs Sunday at 8 p.m. I plan to grab a tribute to the monumental show. Hammer married two fans during the telecast frosted brown sugar cinnamon Pop Tart, pour When he announced the scheduling of TFL and the interview in which Elton John asked myself a glass of skim milk, and say goodbye in September, Executive Producer Dave Justin Timberlake some very personal ques­ to the show that informed, entertained, and Sirulnick said the show would not be ending tions about his dreams the previous night. united my generation. for good, but simply, "taking a break." It also had its share of awkward moments. Whether that will hold true remains to be After the debut of one of the "Harry Potter" The views expressed in Scene and Heard seen. movies, Daniel Radcliffe made an appearance are those of the author and not necessarily The finale will bring back popular host on TRL and was greeted by a fan in Times those of The Observer. Carson Daly as well as many stars, including Square who was wearing nothing but a towel. Contact Laura Myers at lmyers2@nd. edu t. , .,~

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NHL Bruins end 12-game losing streak against Canadiens -with vvin MacDonald makes 29 saves as Islanders defeat Senators; Penguins win Pennsylvania battle in shootout against Flyers

New York, which had lost three Associated Press straight (0-2-1 ). BOSTON - Marco Sturm and Islanders rookie Josh Bailey, Stnphane YPlle each seornd two who made his NIIL debut on goals and the Boston Bruins Tuesday, recorded his first snapped a 12-game losing point when he set up Okposo's streak against the Montreal second goal of the season Canadiens with a 6-1 victory 12:42 in, a power-play tally Thursday night. that tied it at 1. On a night when most of Hunter gave New York a 2-1 Boston focused on the NFL lead with an unassisted effort game between the New on another man advantage England Patriots and the New 17:30 into the second. Guerin York Jets. the Bruins extlmded scored his sixth of the season their winning streak to five early in the third. games and won for the eighth Filip Kuba netted his first time in nine contests. They had goal on a power play 1:53 in gone 0-10-2 against the for Ottawa, which lost its third Canadiens in the previous 12 in a row after a 4-0-1 spurt. meetings. MacDonald made his sixth Manny FernandPz made 27 straight start for the Islanders. saves and is 4-0-1 in his last liP has started eight of nine fivn starts. Boston's tandem of games since No. 1 goalie Rick FP.rnandez and Tim Thomas DiPietro was injured. has allowed only nine goals in Ottawa's Alex Auld made 29 night games. saves in his eighth start in nine The Bruins led 3-0 in the first games. period on goals by Shawn Islanders del'enseman Thornton, Yelle and Sturm. Thomas Pock was given a Thornton took advantage of major penalty and a game mis­ Mike Komisarek's turnover to conduct 15:44 into the third make it 1-0 at 2:31. Yelle dou­ period for elbowing Ottawa's blfld the lead with 3:00 left in Hyan Shannon. Shannon, who

the period. Sturm added a made his Senators debut, had AP power-play goal with about six to be helped off the ice to the Bruins defenseman Denis Wideman, front, drops to the Ice to help goalie Manny Fernandez block seconds remaining. dressing room. a shot during first period of Boston's 6-1 win over Montreal. Montreal netminder Carey New York's Richard Park was Price struggled throughout, called for slashing with 45.2 blowing a three-goal lead Crosby and Malkin scored on ond span during the final half­ and he hit a low point when he seconds remaining but Ottawa, Thursday night. bad-angle backhanders less minute of the second period. was whistled for a delay of which had pulled Auld, was Simon Gagne scored twice than three minutes apart early Zetterberg and Samuelsson game early in the second. unable to score with a 6-on-3 short-handed during a four­ in the second before the Flyers scored on the advantages to Sturm capitalized with his sec­ skating advantage. goal second period that put the surged, only to lose their give Detroit a 3-2 lead early in ond man-advantage goal of the Senators forward Jarko Flyers up 4-3, but the Penguins eighth in a row in Pittsburgh­ the third. night, redirecting in Patrice Ruutu began serving a two­ came back to win two nights including three Eastern ,Zetterberg tied it .. duriog a Bergeron's shot for a 4-0 lead game NHL suspension for after they rallied from three Conference finals games last two-man advantage with an in­ at 3:44. The crowd followed elbowing Montreal's Maxim goals down in the third period spring. close goal at 1:38. Detroit went with a derisive "Carey" "Carey" Lapierre in the head Tuesday to beat Detroit 7-6 in overtime. Philadelphia's Jeff Carter ahead on Samuelsson's shot chant as frustrated Canadiens in Ottawa's 4-0 road loss. Goligoski, the sixth and final started the comeback at 7:46 from the top of the right circle coach Guy Carbonneau looked Ruutu will also sit out Saturday Pittsburgh shooter, shifted the of the second. Barely a minute at 2:30. on. against the Islanders on Long puck from backhand to fore­ later, Gagne cut through Franzen extended the lead to Saku Koivu cut Boston's lead Island. hand before sliding it along the Goligoski and Malkin on a 4-2 at 9:21 before Pettinger cut to 4-1 when he spun around New York held a 16-5 shots goal line and past goalie short-handed breakaway and, the Lightning's deficit to a goal the back of the net and beat advantage in the first, includ­ Martin Biron, who made 27 with Malkin draped on his with 4:18 left. Fernandez, who was out of ing four before Islanders for­ saves but couldn't preserve the shoulder, put a backhander Tampa Bay, which had position after mishandling the ward Sean Bergenheim was 4-3 lead. past Fleury. scored just 30 goals in its pre­ puck with 6:26 left in the sec­ called for hooking at 1 :09. Backup goalie Dany vious 15 games, took a 2-0 lead ond. Ottawa took advantage on Sabourin, who replaced Marc­ Detroit 4, Tampa Bay 3 in the first on goals by Recchi The surprising Bruins (10-3- the power play when Kuba Andre Fleury to start the third, Henrik Zetterberg, Mikael and Jokinen. 3) are three points behind the scored his first goal in 16 stopped 11 shots before turn­ Samuelsson and Johan Recchi put the Lightning New York Hangers for first games on the Senators' first ing aside all six Philadelphia Franzen scored third-period ahead from the right circle at place in the Eastern shot. Kuba, who leads the shooters in the shootout. goals and the Detroit Hed 14:09 with his 1 ,392th NHL Conference and have outscored Senators with 14 assists, one­ Evgeni Malkin scored and set Wings beat the Tampa Bay point. That moved him past opponents 28-13 over the last timed Jason Spezza's pass from up Crosby's tying goal as the Lightning on Thursday night. Brett Hull into 20th place on nine. Boston will visit New the left side, driving a slap shot Penguins, winning their fifth in Pavel Datsyuk also scored for the league's career list. York on Saturday night. past Joey MacDonald from the a row, went into overtime for the defending Stanley Cup Jokinen doubled the lead high slot 1:53 in. the eighth time in 16 games. champions, and Chris Osgood with a power-play goal with New York 3, Ottawa 1 They are 6-2, 3-1 in shootouts. had 15 saves to improve to 17- 1:41 left in the period. Kyle Okposo and Trent Pittsburgh 5, Philadelphia 4 Crosby tied it with 2:33 0 against Tampa Bay. Detroit dominated the sec­ Hunter scored power-play Penguins rookie Alex remaining with his sixth goal of Mark Recchi, Jussi Jokinen ond, outshooting the Lightning goals, and Joey MacDonald Goligoski scored on his first the season and 18th in 22 and Matt Pettinger scored for 18-3, but scored just once on made 29 saves to lead the New shootout attempt after Sidney career games against the the Lightning, who were out­ Olie Kolzig when Datsyuk York Islanders to a win over Crosby tied it late in the third Flyers. He cut toward the net shot 39-18 and lost their third pulled Detroit within 2-1 at the Ottawa Senators on period with his second goal, from the left circle and scored straight. 1:33. The Red Wings outshot Thursday night. and Pittsburgh rallied to beat when Malkin got the puck out The Lightning paid for three Tampa Bay 13-1 during the Bill Guerin also scored for the Philadelphia Flyers after from behind the net. penalties taken in an 18-sec- first 15 minutes of the period.

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team points previous AP 1 Alabama (46) 1604 1 Indians pitcher Cliff Lee throws a pitch during his Sept. 12 start against the Kansas City Royals. Lee's 22-4 record 2 Texas Tech (12) 1574 2 and 2.54 ERA won him the 2008 American League Cy Young award. 3 Florida (6) 1567 4 4 Texas (1) 1437 5 5 Oklahoma 1375 6 Lee wins AL Cy Young in a landslide .e. ·USC• 1311 ·l.P' ''l•· ' 1 7 Penn State 1161 3 league-best 22-3 this season few things he picked up from 8 Utah Associated Press to watch it right in front of 1157 10 with a 2.54 ERA. He me," Lee said. "I've tried to me." 9 Boise State 9 1110 received 24 of 28 first-place 10 Ohio State 1009 12 NEW YORK - Cliff Lee help him out in situations An 18-game winner in 11 Oklahoma State 963 8 went from the minor leagues votes and 132 points in bal­ and he's tried to do the same 2005, Lee was hurt in spring 12 Missouri 913 13 to the pinnacle of pitching in loting by the Baseball for me. Apparently it's training last year and strug­ 13 Georgia 880 14 one fantastic year. Now, he's Writers' Association of worked. We've turned into gled so badly he was sent to 14 Ball State 677 16 eager to repeat his award· America. pretty good pitchers." the minors. He returned to 15 TCU 623 11 winning performance. Toronto ace Roy Halladay Trudging through a disap­ the big leagues and finished 16 BYU 602 11 Lee took the American was a distant runner-up with pointing season and cog­ 5-8 with a 6.29 ERA, then 17 North Carolina 597 19 League Cy Young Award in a four first-place votes and 71 nizant of budget constraints, was left off Cleveland's post· 18 Michigan State 584 18 runaway Thursday, capping points. Record-setting closer the injury-depleted Indians season roster. 19 LSU 552 15 a dominant comeback sea· Francisco Rodriguez of the traded Sabathia to "I was kind of pushed to 20 Florida State 380 24 son that made him the sec­ Los Angeles Angels finished Milwaukee on July 7. He is the side," Lee said. "That 21 Pittsburgh 318 25 ond consecutive Cleveland third with 32 points. expected to fetch a huge was tough." 22 Cincinnati 269 NR Indians lefty to earn the cov­ Lee became the third contract this offseason after The Indians asked him to 23 Oregon State 124 NR eted prize. Cleveland pitcher to win a Cy filing for free agency. visit pitching coach Carl 24 South Carolina 117 HR "It feels a lot better than it Young, following Hall of "I definitely miss him Willis in North Carolina last 25 Tulsa 84 NR felt in '07," Lee said on a Farner Gaylord Perry in being around on the team. offseason, and Lee said their conference call from his 1972 and CC Sabathia last He's someone that I leaned chat helped. Determined to Arkansas home. "I want to year. on," Lee said. "I saw how he re-establish himself, he won win this Cy Young again. I "We are pretty close did it in '07 and I watched a spot in the rotation during CHAA Hockey want to make a habit of it." friends, and there's a lot of everything he did. I knew spring training and was the Demoted to the minors last things I picked up from him what it took because I'd seen league's top pitcher from Conference Standings year, Lee went a major and I'd like to think there's a it. It definitely was a benefit April on. team conference overall 1 Miami 4-2·2 4·3·3 2 Ferris State 3-1-2 4·3·3 IN BRIEF 3 Lake Superior 3-2-1 3-3·2 4 Michigan 4·2·0 7-3·0 Vick plans to return to NFL Aquisition of Gregg ends Yankees aquire Swisher 5 Michigan State 2·2·2 4-4·2 after prison sentence Wood's career with Cubs from White Sox 6 Ohio State 3-4·1 4·5·1 NORFOLK, Va. - Michael Vick's CHICAGO - The Chicago Cubs NEW YORK - The New York 7 Nebraska-Omaha 2·1-1 6·1-1 bankruptcy attorneys say the acquired reliever Kevin Gregg in a Yankees started their offseason 8 Alaska 3·3·0 5·4-1 imprisoned NFL quarterback 9 trade with the Florida Marlins on makeover by acquiring Nick Swisher Bowling Green 2·3·1 3·5·2 Thursday, a move that appears to end 10 NOTRE DAME 2·2·0 expects to return to football. from the Chicago White Sox on 6·3·0 Kerry Wood's career with the team. Thursday. 11 Western Michigan 0·3·3 1·6·3 Attorneys wrote in a disclosure 12 Northern Michigan H·1 2·5·1 statement that Vick "has every Wood, the 1998 NL Rookie of the Swisher, who can play first base and reason to believe" he will be rein­ Year who saved 34 games this year, all three outfield spots, was obtained stated by the NFL once he com­ had been the longest-tenured player for pitching prospect Jeff Marquez and pletes a 23-month sentence for a on the Cubs. General manager Jim infielder Wilson Betemit. The teams federal dogfighting conviction last Hendry said Wood was deserving of a also swapped a pair of minor league summer. The attorneys filed the three- or four-year deal and the Cubs right-banders as part of the deal, with statement before a hearing are not prepared to offer him one. Chicago receiving Jhonny Nunez and around the dial Thursday in U.S. Bankruptcy In addition to the right-handed New York getting Kaneoka Texeira. Court in Virginia. Gregg, who was the Marlins' closer Swisher, who turns 28 on Nov. 25, Vick still has a contract with the until the final month last season, hit just .219 with 24 homers and 69 NCAA FOOTBALL Atlanta Falcons. But NFL Chicago also has a talented setup man RBis last season. (22) Cincinnati at Louisville Commissioner Roger Goodell in Carlos Marmo!, who could close. "He's selective," Yankees general 8:00p.m., ESPN2 would have final say on his "We're just in a situation - and manager Brian Cashman said. "He's return. Kerry fully understands - that length got power." N BA BASKETBALL The attorneys also lay out a of deal for the kind of salary that he Still, Swisher's .332 on-base percent­ plan for Vick to pay his creditors could command right now is not our age was the lowest of his career. "We Detroit at LA Lakers based on his expected NFL earn­ first priority," Hendry said during a felt it was a risk worth taking," 10:30 p.m., ESPN ings and possible signing bonuses. conference call. 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NO VOLLEYBALL NCAA FOOTBALL Irish to play best of Big East Willingham w-orried by

year as we head into the post­ 13, 5-7). The Red Storm won By JARED ]EDICK season." the Big East tournament last decline of black coaches Sports Writer The Irish could leapfrog year and were picked to go tion, that hurts all of us." Connecticut in the standings second in the Big East presea­ Associated Press Willingham doesn't have a Having clinched a spot in with a weekend sweep or a son coaches' poll. SEATTLE (AP)-Tyrone job beyond Washington's Dec. the Big East tournament, the head-to-head win with a Red Storm senior setter Willingham and Lorenzo 6 season finale at California, Irish are now poised to finish Connecticut loss against Wioleta Leszczynska pitched Romar enjoyed a quiet, 10- but he does have a platform their season strong against DePaul. The Irish could also in last week with 68 assists minute talk in the first row of from which he can try to two of the elite teams in the drop behind Pittsburgh in the and eight kills in the two courtside seats inside the reverse the downward trend Big East - St. John's and standings if the Panthers can wins. University of Washington's in minority hirings. Connecticut. win one of their games and The Huskies will present an otherwise empty basketball The 54-year-old was elect­ The Irish (13-12, 8-4 Big the Irish go winless this week­ equally formidable challenge arena. ed president of the American East) earned their spot in the end. to the Irish, as they are riding Their chat on Thursday Football Coaches Association tournament with a disman­ Notre Dame has been riding a six-game winning streak, was symbolic yet unnoticed last winter and still has a few tling of Hutgers last weekend its potent offense all season including sweeps of at this school, simply routine. months left on his one-year in three sets (25- long, which it Georgetown and South Willingham, the Huskies' term. Willingham has said he 13, 25-16, 25-8). hopes will Florida. football coach who has been has not ruled out coaching This win had the "There's a strong carry it The Huskies have been bol­ fired effective at the end of somewhere next season, and largest margin of through the stered by a strong freshman the season, Romar, the men's he wants to make it easier victory for the sense of excitement stretch run. corps. Freshman outside hit­ basketball coach, and for him and others to get Notre Dame pro­ on the team right In the Big ter Jordan Kirk had an out­ women's basketball coach Tia hired. gram since the now. East, Notre standing match with 12 kills Jackson last year made "I want to make it a natural modern 25-point Dame is sec­ against the Hoyas and fresh­ Washington the nation's only platform," he said. "I think set era began. ond in hitting man setter Annie Luhrsen led major college to have that benefits all of us. There Hiding this Debbie Brown percentage the Huskies through USF with African-Americans coaching are no losers." momentum, the Irish coach (.277), assists a match-high 28 assists. the three biggest sports pro­ He said there is a move­ Irish will run per set The Irish will begin the Big grams. ment within the AFCA to into the best {13.27) and East tournament a week from Moments after Willingham institute some form of the team in the Big kills per set Friday at a time and location wished Romar a happy 50th NFL's Rooney Hule, which East, St. John's (20-7, 11-1), (14.18). Sophomore outside yet to be determined. birthday, he made it clear he requires that teams interview and the team just ahead of hitter Kellie Sciacca is second was anything but happy with at least one minority candi­ them in the standings, overall in the conference with Note: the progress of the nation's date for each head coaching Connecticut (20-7, 9-3). A a hitting percentage of .415 +Hilary Eppink of Indiana universities in hiring minori­ vacancy. couple of victories this week­ while junior outside hitter and Marie Roof of Michigan ty football coaches. The NCAA said last week end could have a great effect Christina Kaelin holds the signed letters of intent to play A report released last week they cannot legislate or on Notre Dame's seeding in second spot with 3.82 kills for Notre Dame next season. by the Black Coaches and enforce such a rule in college the tournament. per set. .lame! Nicholas holds "We're very excited have Administrators said football. "There's a strong sense of the third spot in the confer­ these exceptional student-ath­ Willingham's dismissal last "The NCAA does not hire excitement on the team right ence with 11.13 assists per letes join the program," month and the firing of Ron coaches. The athletic direc­ now because this is a huge set and Kristen Dealy is Brown said. "Both Hilary and Prince at Kansas State-also tors (do),"· NCAA vice presi­ weekend for us as we prepare ranked sixth with .390 aces Marie have the potential to effective at season's end-left dent of diversity and inclu­ to head into the Big East tour­ per set. step in and contribute to the the NCAA's top Bowl sion Charlotte Westerhaus nament." coach Debbie St. John's currently holds overall success of this team." Subdivision with only four said. Brown said. "Each match is the top spot in the Big East The two players intend to black head coaches, plus one Willingham wants to at really important for us not conference and is sitting atop start play for the Irish in the Latino and one Pacific least increase the odds of just in terms of tournament a nine-game winning streak, fall of 2009. Islander. That's down from a hiring by expanding the seeding, but because we want including last weekend's vic­ peak of eight. minority pool. He said the to be playing our best volley­ tories over South Florida (15- Contact Jared Jedick at Minorities filled only four of AFCA is looking at a plan ball towards the end of the 12, 5-7) and Georgetown (12- [email protected] last year's 31 coaching that would seek compliance vacancies in NCAA Division I from university presidents, football, the report said. athletic directors, prominent "Obviously, it should be a boosters and others most WOMEN'S INTERHALL great concern to all of us influential in a school's big­ because there's a pool of business football program. resources in our country That ambitious goal is why that's not being tapped," something like a "Rooney Gan1es to decide Stadiun1 berth Willingham said before his Hule" won't become reality in Huskies, the only winless college football for at least a By KYLE SMITH and CHRIS through McGlinn, who defeated Purple Weasels fell to top-seed­ major college team, practiced few years, he said. MICHALSKI Pangborn 18-14 in the quarter­ ed Welsh Family 13-0 in a for Saturday night's game "In the NFL, there is one hard-fought battle on both sides Sports Writers finals. against UCLA. "We've battled team owner. There are a few The Shamrocks know Farley in frigid South Bend November this for some time. At no time more shareholders in college will be a tough challenge, but weather. has that number been where football," Willingham said Arter making the smnilinals believe they can pull oft" a win. The situation is almost identi­ it should be. In my estima- with a wry smile. thn past two years, only to "We are confident that we cal this year - the two teams come up short in its run for the can match up with any team as will face off in the semis with stadium, No. 3 send Farley is long as we continue to play the the Whirlwinds seeded first and detnrminnd not to falter again way we have been," McGlinn undefeated. The Whirlwinds wlwn it mnnts No. 2 seed captain Sarah deGroot said in will try to continue their domi­ McClinn Sunday at 2 p.m. at an e-mail. nant ways, after knocking off l.aBar fields. With the playoffs come post­ No. 8 seed Lyons 20-7. The Finest eked out 13-7 win season pressure, and deGroot Welsh Fam has been unde­ over Walsh fast wnekend, and said the contributions of the feated in the regular season the they know they will need to seniors will be crucial to her past three years, but that does­ improve tiHlir performance team's performance on Sunday. n't always equate to success in against McGlinn to pull ofT the "We're really looking to the the playoffs. This year they are upset. seniors to lead the team on relying on a team effort. "Wn need to work on capital­ Sunday," she said. "They are "We usually get a lot of big izing on all of our chances the most experienced players plays from a lot of different ol'l'nnsively," Farley captain on the field and have additional people," Welsh Family captain Jenny Holfs said in an e-mail. motivation since this is their .lenni Gargula said. "Many If thny can execute on last season." receivers have caught touch­ Serving Lunch f.,., Dinner ol'l'ense, they know thny can McGlinn has never reached down passes and many defen­ Come Dine With count on thnir defense to keep the championship game, but sive players have intercep­ Our Famiry the game out of reach. she said. the Shamrocks have a feeling tions." And Be Our Friend! "Our defnnse is our strongest that this may be their year. The Purple Weasels have a point and they do their job "It would be really exciting to similar all-around approach as every game to stop the other be the first McGlinn [team] to everything seemed to click on Tues-Sat I I-2; 4-9 team's offensive drives," Holt's ever play in the Stadium," she offense and defense in their Closed Sun & Mon said. said. "This is one of the most previous win over Howard 12- After experiencing such dis­ talented teams we've had in a 6. The winner of this match will Our Specialties Include Exquisite appointment the past two long time and we'd love to go on to play in the champi­ Meat Entrees & Healthy Vegetarian Dishes years, Hol(<; said it would mean make [rector] Sr. Mary [Lynch] onship game against the winner a lot for her team to finally get proud by making it to the of Farley and McGlinn. over the hump and reaeh the Stadium." Kickoff between the Appetizers • Salads • Sandwiches championship. Whirlwinds and Purple Weasels Meat Dishes • Vegetarian Selections • Desserts "It has been a goal of ours Welsh Family vs. Pasquerllla is scheduled for 1 p.m. Sunday Dine In • Take Out • Catering and would mean a lot to the West at LaBar Field. seniors on the team to make it History has a tendency to Reservations Accepted to the Stadium this year," she repeat itself, but the Pasquerilla Contact Kyle Smith at said. "We have waited a long West Purple Weasels hope this [email protected] and Chris 115 Di.xie Way North, Soutl1 Bend time and we anl ready." is not true in Interhall playoffs. Michalski at (574) 277-7239 But thny will have to first get In last year's semifinals, the [email protected] ------~------

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NFL OLYMPICS Cowboys owner optimistic Former coach still upset Jones says team can still make playoffs, coaching change not needed over age controversy the U.S. team and husband of After the Cowboys lost at St. that question." Associated Press Associated Press national team coordinator Louis a week later, Jones Asked if he was satisfied Bela Karolyi says he views Martha Karolyi, said the 12 IRVING, Texas - Jerry emphatically said that coach with Phillips' performance this the probe into the ages of weeks that have passed since Jones "absolutely" believes the Wade Phillips' job wasn't in season, Jones said he was dis­ Chinese gymnasts from the the Olympics have not dimin­ Dallas Cowboys will make the danger during this season. appointed that the Cowboys 2000 Olympics as a lame ished his anger about the age playoffs, isn't considering a The owner was even more haven't won more games and attempt to shift the focus issue in gymnastics. He long coaching change and would committed to the coach on that it was fair to ask if the from the investigation of this has been a proponent of abol­ welcome Adam "Pacman" Thursday. coach was to blame. year's athletes that resulted ishing the age limit, saying Jones back to the team if he's "There's just absolutely no, I "What I'm hoping is that all in no sanctions for China's that if gymnasts have the reinstated. can tell you without hesitation, of the positive things that gold-medal team. "I think mental and physical ability to The Cowboys owner, in an thought in my mind about him Wade Phillips is about really that's just a cover-up," perform the skills, they impromptu gathering with not coaching the Dallas does kick in, in a way that Karolyi said Thursday, in should be allowed to compete. reporters during practice Cowboys in the future, past gives him his due and gives Chicago to help USA "If you take it away and our Thursday, said he expects his this year," Jones said. "No him his credit," Jones said. "I Gymnastics promote the kids lose, they lose," he said struggling Cowboys to recover. thought. I haven't given that thought that for whatever the Tyson American Cup set for of the age limits. "Those They have gone from Super one ounce of consideration .... reasons he didn't get the cred­ the Windy City in February. Chinese kids are good. I have Bowl favorites to a 5-4 team His contract is his contract." it that he should have had last "They're trying to hold onto nothing against the Chinese tied for third place in the NFC Phillips got a three-year con­ year." their reputation on this issue, kids. But how about the other East after losing four of its tract with an option for a Told of the owner's com­ when it's one of the most bla­ kids who were staying home? past six games. fourth season when he ment's after practice, Phillips tant things we've ever seen." Here's Rebecca Bross, two "That's not optimism," Jones replaced Bill Parcells in said his only concern was the Last month, the months short of being able to said. "I certainly do feel we're February 2007. The Cowboys Redskins. International Gymnastics compete, sitting, crying in going to be a team that plays went 13-3 and had 13 Pro "This game is the most Federation closed the investi­ front of her TV, watching kids well enough to be thinking Bowl players in their first sea­ important (for) our team," gation into whether the younger than her compete." about the playoffs." son under Phillips, but lost to Phillips said. "I don't worry Chinese gymnasts who beat Bross, the 2007 U.S. junior Coming off its open date, the New York Giants in the about all of that. I do the best I the United States for the gold champion, turns 16 next year Dallas gets injured quarter­ playoffs. can do." medal in Beijing were under­ and wasn't eligible for back Tony Romo back Sunday With the recent struggles, Cornerback Adam Jones was age. But the federation said it Beijing. night at Washington after he and supposed successor-in­ suspended indefinitely last wanted more information Karolyi also said he was missed three games with a waiting Jason Garrett already month for violating the about two members of China's complaining about the broken pinkie on his throwing on the staff, there has been league's personal conduct poli­ 2000 team - Dong Fangxiao Chinese team back in 2000, hand. intensified speculation about cy. Commissioner Roger and Yang Yun - saying the when he ran the U.S. "I would say Romo gives Phillips' job status. Goodell said he would deter­ evidence and explanations women's team that finished you a legitimate reason to not Garrett, the team's offensive mine the length of the suspen­ about their ages was not sat­ fourth. have been your best or been coordinator who was hired sion after four games, which isfactory. China won the "I was screaming, 'Look, what you might have expected weeks before Phillips, got $3 would be after Sunday's game bronze medal in Sydney, and she was on the junior team, over the last three games," million and an expanded title in Washington. Yang also won a bronze on she was here the year before Jones said. (assistant head coach) to stay Only six weeks after being the uneven bars. as a junior,"' Karolyi said. The Cowboys lost two of after being a finalist for two reinstated from a 17 -month Gymnasts must turn 16 dur­ "How did she make up two three without Romo, and the other NFL head coaching jobs suspension because of repeat­ ing an Olympic year to be eli­ years of age in one year? So only win was notable for being last offseason. ed legal problems, the corner­ gible to compete. now, eight years later, they the worst offensive perform­ "I understand why that back was involved in an alco­ Dong's official birthdate is come back and investigate ance in a victory in franchise question is. I do, and I helped hol-related scuffle Oct. 7 with listed as Jan. 20, 1983. But that kid?" history. But they were already make that question probably one of his bodyguards at a pri­ her accreditation information Steve Penny, the president struggling when he broke his legitimate," Jones said. "But it vate party in Dallas. The for the Beijing Olympics, of USA Gymnastics, said the finger on the opening play of is worth it in my mind to have Cowboys had employed the where she worked as a age controversy isn't likely to overtime in a loss at Arizona him here and have Wade here. bodyguards to try to keep national technical official, go away now that the Olympic on Oct. 12. It's worth it to have to answer Jones out of trouble. lists her birthdate as Jan. 23, torch is out - at least not in 1986, said Andre Gueisbuhler, the minds of those involved the FIG's secretary general. daily in gymnastics. Yang, meanwhile, said in a "Bela makes a good point June 2007 interview that when he says the Chinese aired on state broadcaster kids went out there and did a China Central Television that good job. They performed," she was 14 in Sydney. She has Penny said. "But there's a since said she misspoke. rule that says you've got to be Gueisbuhler told The 16. And because of everything Associated Press earlier this surrounding this, it takes week that there were no away from their performance updates on the investigation on the field of play. It's going of the 2000 athletes. to loom over the event for a Karolyi, former leader of long time, I think."

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three or four, because of Michigan, who won the Mid­ By LAURA MYERS how we've run this season," American Conference Title. puts Jets over Patriots Sports Writer he said. Women's head coach Tim The No. 27 Irish men have Connolly said his team also pushed out of' bounds by cor­ The men's and women's had a successful season, hopes to make the champi­ Associated Press nerback Ty Law, but the teams have one more chal­ which was eapped Oct. 31 onship meet. FOXBOHOUGH, Mass. - touchdown stood. lnngn to f'acn as the postsea­ with a second-placP. finish at "Healistically, if we are in The New York Jets stand New England had marched son begins, but they hope it the Big East championships the top four, we've got a alone atop the tight AFC East to Moss' touchdown from its will load to an even bigger in New York City. Senior shot," he said. standings - barely. 38-yard line with no time­ one. Patrick Smyth finished SP.C­ The women finished sixth Jay Feely kicked a 34-yard outs and 1:04 left The two squads will run in ond in that race and was at the Big East champi­ field goal on the first series Stephen Gostkowski's extra tho {;reat Lakes Regional at one of thrP.e to earn all-con­ onships, and were paced by of overtime after New point tied it and erased a 31- Purdue University Saturday. ference honors, along with junior Lindsay Ferguson, England tied the game on 24 lead the Jets had taken on The raen is one of nine Div·. I junior Jake Walker and who finished 14th and Matt Cassel's pass to Handy Thomas Jones' 1-yard touch­ rngionals taking place freshman Joe Miller. earned all-conference hon­ Moss with one second left in down run with 3:10 left. Saturday. and each will yield In 2007, Smyth finished ors. regulation and the .Jets sur­ Brett Favre made his 1:o m pn titors for first at the Only four individuals per vived a Tom Brady-like 263rd consecutive regular­ thn NCAA GrP.at Lakes region who are not on a comeback with a 34-31 vieto­ season start, an NFL record, Championship Hegional, and qualifying team can earn at­ ry Thursday night. and went 26-of-33 for 258 on Nov. 24 in "Realistically, if we he has consis­ large bids to the champi­ The win broke a tie for the yards and directed the only Tnrrn llaute, tently led the onships, which makes it very division lead between the drive of overtime, covering lnd. are in the top four, Irish this difficult, Connolly said. He teams and gave the Jets (7-3) 64 yards on 14 plays in 7:50. The top two we've got a shot.'' ynar. Piane said, however, they are not sole possession of' first place llis 16-yard pass to tnams in the said a repeat focusing on individuals. for the first time since Nov. Laveranues Coles brought region receive Tim Connolly performance "!Ferguson! does have a 19, 2001, according to the the ball to the Patriots' 24- an automatic could be pos­ very good chance to quali­ Elias Sports Bureau. The yard line, Jones' (>-yard run bnrth to tho Irish coach sible. fy," he said. "But we want to Patriots (6-4) have won the moved it to the 18 and Feely Championships, "lie's very qualify as a team." AFC East the last five sea­ connected for his second whiln teams capable," The women face their sons and six of the last Jield goal of' the game. that place third Piane said. biggest challenges from No. seven. "We talked during the or fourth may receive an at­ "Let's put it this way - he's 10 Michigan State and No. "It's a great, great feeling week about the need to large bid. going to be one of thfJ con­ 17 Michigan. for us," Jets coach Erie reload and finish the game," Men's head eoach Joe tenders for the title." The women's race is set to Mangini said. "Everybody Mangini said, "and we did Piano is eonfident that his The team will be chal­ start at 11:00 a.m., and the understands that this game that." team can make it to Terre lenged by No. 6 Wisconsin men will follow at 11:45. was extremely important, The Jets scored on their llaute. and No. ') Michigan, who and it's important because it first three series, plus a 92- "I think we'd advanee as finished first and second in Contact Laura Myers at allows us to make the next yard kickoff return by Leon long as we're in the top the Big Ten, and Eastern [email protected] game (against Tennessee) Washington, four days after extremely important. It's a scoring on all seven of their really positive step for our lirst-half possessions in a 47- team." 3 rout of the St. Louis Hams. MEN'S SWIMMING The Jets, who led 24-6 in Washington also scored on the first half. extended their a 7 -yard pass play before the winning streak to four with Patriots cut the lead to 7-3 their sixth victory in seven on their first series on the Men travel to Cleveland for tri-meet games and are 1 1/2 games first of Gostkowski's three ahead of Buffalo and Miami field goals, a 42-yarder. In their last matchup, the Irish hope to see continued in the division. Feely kicked a 22-yarder By MIKE GOTIMER Irish defeated the Vikings high performance from soph­ The loss wasted a brilliant for the Jets before Spons Writer 171-124 at the Rolfs Aquatic omore Michael Sullivan, who performance by Cassel, Gostkowski connected again. Center last November. The was named Big East swim­ whose first pro start after from 31 yards to cap a 12- Notre Dame travels to Irish have won their past 13 ming and diving athlete of Brady's season-ending knee play drive. Cleveland State this weekend meets against Cleveland the week. Sullivan earned injury in the opener came in New York needed just one to take on the Vikings and State. Under Coach Tim the honor for his efforts a 19-10 win over the Jets. play - Washington's return Miami (011) to eompete in a Welsh, the Irish are 21-2 against Purdue, where he Cassel completed 30 of 51 - to score on the ensuing tri-meet with the two against the Vikings. won both the 200-yard back­ passes for 400 yards, all kickoff. It was his first kick­ sehools. On the other hand, Notre stroke and 400-yard individ­ career highs, and three off return for a touchdown In Notre Dame's last meet, Dame has not swum against ual medley with season best touchdowns. He ran eight this season after he tied a it fell to 1-2 on the season Miami in just over 10 years. times in both events. times for 62 yards. team record last year with with a loss to No. 16 Purdue The Irish and the RedHawks The meet is scheduled to "It's not enough," Cassel three. on Nov. 8. The Irish were last met on Nov. 7, 1998 in a begin on Saturday at 2 p.m. said. And when Favre threw a overmatched on the diving quad-meet with Purdue and at Cleveland State's Robert F. The Patriots got the tying 15-yard scoring pass to board. where 2008 Beijing Iowa State. The Irish finished Bubsey Natatorium. touchdown on Cassel's 16- Jerricho Cotchery, the Jets Olympian David Boudia set third in the meet while the yard pass on fourth down. led 24-6 with 4:57 left in the two Holt's Aquatics Center Redllawks finished fourth. Contact Mike Gotimer at Moss' diving sideline catch first half and the outlook was records for Purdue. 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fourth quarter. when the Bulls in the fourth quarter that Jed to cent for the Mavs. And strangely Williams scored a season-high Associated Press pulled away. Tyrus Thomas' follow-up slam. enough, those percentages were 24, making a critical 3-pointer CIIICAGO - They barely had "There is no such thing as a That dunk, two free throws by reversed in the second quarter with James on the bench, as the time to work up a sweat before 17- or a 19-point shot. We just Thomas, a drive by Gordon and - 55 percent for Chicago and Cavaliers improved to 5-0 at the Chieago Bulls found them­ had to chip away at the lead, a jumper by Deng completed an 28 percent for the Mavs. home and beat the Nuggets for selves trailing by 19 points play good defense, run the floor 11-0 run that made it 96-79 With Chicago down by 12 in the first time since 2005. Thursday night against the and get some of the shots we with 6:08 left. the second quarter, Deng led the "It looked like it was headed Dallas Mavericks. wanted, which we were finally Dallas cut it to seven with a Bulls on a 22-9 run with 12 in the wrong direction in the And less than six minutes into able to do," Rose said. minute left on Howard's free points, hitting a late driving first half, but we buckled down the game, the boos started Rose, who shot 1-for-8 in the throw, but missed several shots basket for a 51-50 halftime in the second and got it togeth­ rolling aeross the United Center. first half, was 6-for-7 in the to pull doser. lead. er," James said. "It's only the first quarter of third quarter, when he scored "We don't play defense," A 15-6 spurt to start the sec­ James had lost his last five an NBA game, so I knew we'd 14 of his 16 points. Luol Deng Dallas guard Jason Kidd said. ond half gave the Bulls a 66-56 games against Anthony, whom come from behind somehow," added 20 points. "That's been our problem. First lead as Rose scored eight. he has known since high school, Chieago rookie Derrick Hose Josh Howard, returning after six minutes we were playing and is now just 3-8 against his said. missing two games with sore defense and found ourselves up Cavaliers 110, Nuggets 99 U.S. Olympic teammate since And that's what the Bulls did. wrist, led Dallas with 21 points and that was it. We have as In the lockflr room at halftime, they broke into the league They turned up the dHfnnsn, and added 11 rebounds. Erick many offensive weapons (as Cavaliers coach Mike Brown together in 2003. James added startnd running the floor, then Dampier scored 16 and pulled anyone) in the league, but we forced his players to watch a 11 assists and eight rebounds, caught up and passnd the down 18 boards. got to lind some guys who want horror flick - highlights of and for the moment owns brag­ Mavericks for a 98-91 victory, "It's disappointing. We des­ to play defense." their defense in the first half. ging rights over Anthony. sending Dallas to its fourth perately need a win," Mavs Dallas eame out running and "We were watching film and it "Any time I play LeBron and straight loss. coach Rick Carlisle said. ''I'm threatened to blow the Bulls out was as ugly as it looked," Mo we play Cleveland it's a fun "They w1~rn attacking us with just surprised at our Jack of in the first quarter. Howard had Williams said. game." Anthony said. "That's transition and they put us on light. I don't know how else to 11 points and the Mavericks hit After allowing 61 points in a the way it is, there's so much our lwnls narly," said Bnn put it." eight of their first nine shots. first-half track meet, the hype around the game. I don't (;ordon, who led the Bulls with Dallas biHw out to a 24-5 lead The Bulls were flat offensively, Cavaliers buckled down. held want to say they Wflre the better 35 points. kncping them dose less than six minutes into the missing 12 straight shots after Denver to 38 after halftime and team. but they executnd down early on af'tnr they fell behind game before Chicago recovered Drew Gooden's jumper in the won their sixth straight over the the stretch." 24-5. "We started attacking for a one-point halftime lead. In opening minute. Nuggets on Thursday night. Daniel Gibson snapped out of tlwm and we started gntting the third quarter, Hose's play But just as quickly. the Bulls "The first team that decided a shooting slump and added 15 back on dd'ense and that really helped the Bulls take control found their rhythm, reeling ofT to defend in thfl second half was points for the Cavalinrs. who lwlpnd us. and go up 78-70 with a quarter 13 straight points behind seven going to get the win," Brown held the Nuggets to 18 points in "Wn are on our home court left. from Gordon, cutting the lead to said. "And we did. The first half the fourth on 39 percnnt shoot­ and wn'rn down 24-to sonw­ Chicago's Larry llughes. mak­ four. Chicago ended up trailing was a rate race. H-A-T. R-A-C- ing. thing. whatever it was. We ing his regular-season debut by 10 after one quarter when F" Denver lost for the first time !ward tlw fans starting to boo aftnr dislocating his shoulder in the Mavs' DeSagana Diop tipped LeBron James scored 22 in four games since acquiring us, and I think everybody start­ a preseason game last month, in a shot just before the buzzer. points, most of them coming Chaunc1~y Billups in tlw blol:k­ ed taking it a little pnrsonal." hit a jumper, made a 3-pointer The Bulls shot 28 percent in with good buddy Carmelo buster trade that sent Allen But all was forgiven by tlw and then eame up with a steal the opening quarter to 55 per- Anthony guarding him, and Iverson to Detroit.

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In terms of her knee, she's By JAY FITZPATRICK prob.~bly still high 80 per­ Managing Ediror eent. Adding Peters will only add After crushing Gannon 96- more depth to an already 30 in its only preseason game, crowded Irish lineup. Against Notre Dame starts its regular Gannon, every eligible player season Sunday - but can played in the first half, and all expeet a mueh tougher but point guard Melissa matchup. The Irish travel to Leehlitner - who committed Baton Rouge, La., to play LSU two fouls in the first four min­ in the State Farm Tip-Off utes - had scored. Classic. McGraw said that she will Irish coach Muffet McGraw likely give 10 of her 11 play­ said she was honored that her ers considerable minutes this team was invited to play in season, and that this has led JESS LEE/The Observer this game. to very eompetitive practices. Junior forward Tamba Samba dribbles the ball during Notre Dame's 3-1 win over Providence on "We've always watched [the "It's incredibly competitive. Oct. 19. Tip-Off Classic], there's always Next year, you don't lose any­ great teams playing in it. Now body so you can't look and say motivated ... we certainly don't work the first time around we have an opportunity to next year I'm going to play a Big East need to remind them how diffi­ against the Irish, South play in it," McGraw said. "I few more minutes because of cult it's going to be." . Florida's strategy has worked think we're honored to be this or that," McGraw said. "I continued from page 24 The Irish scored four goals in all year, and the Bulls will stick there and it's going to be a think playing time is going to an 11-minute span during the with it tonight. great opener for us." be incredibly competitive. I they'll be a very good team first half of their early-season "They'll play a 4-2-3-1 with The Irish have had a long think that's a good thing. Friday." victory over South Florida. But very much the same personnel layoff since their last time on We're going to have great bal­ That game was part of Notre the Bulls have given up just 11 they had," Clark said. "[On the court - their win against ance, we're going to have Dame's annual Mike Berticelli goals all season - a total of six video, they do] exactly the the Lady Knights occurred on great depth." Memorial Tournament and did in their 17 games against same things they did [against Nov. 5. McGraw said that Although Lindsay Schrader not count toward the confer­ teams other than Notre Dame. us], so it all comes down to keeping her team focused is a senior, she earned a med­ ence standings. With a spot in Add into the mix the fact that how well we play. If we do after so many consecutive ical redshirt after tearing her the Big East title game on the South Florida is at home - what we do well and do the practice days between games ACL before her sophomore line and a chance to impress where it is 7-0-1 at and has things that we've set out to be has been a challenge. season. Peters said that the the NCAA seeding committee, surrendered only a pair of the best at in the country, we'll "I think if you ask the play­ lack of seniors has not been a Clark isn't worried about his goals in those eight games - be just fine." ers, it's a tremendous chal­ problem for the team so far in squad taking the Bulls lightly. and it looks like the Irish will But the stakes remain high lenge when they're looking at practices. "Just look at their record have to fight just to put one and the challenge tough. five or six days of practice. At "We know what we're capa­ (12-4-2) - in one of the polls, tally on the board. "A win here tomorrow night this point they're pretty tired ble of doing and we know they're even ranked above us," "It's a learning process, play­ would probably be the biggest of practice," she said. what we're going to do this said Clark, whose team is 12-5- ing in big games on the road in of our season if we can pull it McGraw said she gave her year. I think the rest of the 2. "This is a game that no one hostile environments," Clark off, and I think the guys know team Wednesday off from world is like, they're younger, is going to even vaguely think said. "This is just a fabulous that," Clark said. practice because of back-to­ they're kind of going to blow that just because we beat the opportunity for us to test the hack hard practices on us off," Peters said. "I don't last time that it's going to be mettle of our team." Contact Matt Gamber at Monday and Tuesday. The think we're worried about easy. Our guys are going to be Though its game plan didn't [email protected] team will also have a short that right now. We're just practice because of traveling. going to come out and play Although MeGraw got a look and do what we know we ean .. at 10 of her players against d 0. With the group of guys we [pre-season rankings]." he said. Gannon, she has yet to see Going into Sunday's game, have, they should be thrown in "They've been together for a. forward Devereaux Peters in a Peters said she and her team­ Spartans there. Let's go after it." while, they've always remained game situation. Peters missed mates feel excited for the continued from page 24 The Irish were hungry, and the Irish preseason game after early challenge. ranked in the top have done missing a mandatory study "We love the pressure of 10 in the AP pre­ "We have a lot of some really session. Sunday will be Peters' playing good teams like that, the Maui Invitational. season poll and potential and a lot to nice things but first game sinee tearing her especially early. We like to get In his media day press con­ Sports Illustrated work with. '' they'd like to anterior cruciate ligament into it and get things done ference, Irish coach Mike Brey rated them sixth do more." (ACL) against Pittsburgh last early," she said. said his team is excited for its in this week's After taking February. But looking more long term, ehallenging schedule. issue. Mike Brey on USC "She's going to be ready. She Peters said she has one big "Given these older guys, what But Brey said Irish coach Upstate, the had a really good practice on goal for this season. they've done, they want to play the team will Irish will next Monday. I think defensively "Mainly just win the nation­ big games," the reigning Big remain focused play when they she's doing a great job. She's al championship and whatev­ East eoach of the year said. despite the considerable hype head west to take on Loyola one of our best defenders," er else comes along the way," "You try to gauge your sched­ surrounding it. Marymount next Friday. McGraw said of the 6-foot-2 she said. ule every year on who you've "We have a lot of potential sophomore. "We're going to got and what they've done, to and a lot to work with ... I don't Contact Fran Tolan at try her in different spots and Contact Jay Fitzpatrick at stratngieally gain an NCAA bid. think they are distracted by [email protected] see where she's most effective. [email protected]

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exciting. Keenan is certainly not Morrissey's freshman left guard ing attention to the things that trying to downplay the impor­ Angelo Brown said. "They put a sometimes its easy to take for Chapel tance of this game, and it may lot of pressure on our quarter­ NCAA granted." continued from page 24 feel the need for revenge after back, Joe McBrayer." continued from page 24 And if anyone is well-versed in the result of last year's final Though they have already tournament play, it's Waldrum and makn them earn every yard game. defeated them once this year, they play a pretty similar system , and the Irish. When Notre Dame thny gnt". "It should be a good close the Ramblers know Morrissey in fact they play the same system won the championship in 2004, it Kennan doesn't expect to win game but I think we have a has a shot at pulling out an that we play, so I think that we're posted only 12 goal<> in six games, with just a solid defense, how­ good chance at winning it," upset win. very well prepared to play four of which were scored of evnr. Dear said. "Stanford is our rival "Morrissey has the best big­ against that and I think that the dead-ball situations. Two of those "We have groat players on dorm, and they beat us in the play potential in their passing kids are excited. They're just goals ended up being game win­ of'fnnse including our senior championship last year. Its our game, and their running game ready to get started. It's some­ ners that paved the road to a running back Alex Gonzalez biggest game of the year." is very complimentary to their thing they've worked for the penalty kick win over UClA in and Jim Zenker, our senior Kickoff is Sunday 2 p.m. at passing," Siegfried team cap­ whole season, and to get to this the championship. wide receivnr," Dnar said. "Look Hiehle Fields. tain and tight end Kevin Kelly point, they're just ready to get "That detail, almost a third of for them to have a big impact in said. "Morrissey is a great started." your goals are scored on free the game this weekend". Siegfried vs. Morrissey opponent, and we need to be But even with the knowledge of kicks and set pieces, that you've The Stanford Griffins also It's getting down to the wire sure not to underestimate them their 4-4-2 system, the Rockets got to pay a lot of attention to, have several players that figure for both Morrissey and Siegfried on Sunday." still present some problems for you can't just haphazardly take to make big plays in the game. as they approach the semifinals Overcoming the strong defen­ the Irish. Junior striker Molly them," Waldrum said. "Who "Our quartnrback Brian Salvi Sunday. A win means a trip to sive pressure Siegfried serves Cornwell is at the heart of knows? We may never had made and wide receiver Anthony Notre Dame Stadium, but a loss up will take Morrissey's best Toledo's attacking offense with it to the final four [in 20041 if we Hizzo are two great players on means a season ending trip effort. Siegfried can depend on seven goals in 21 start.<>. Fellow hadn't paid attention to those our offense," Stanford captain home. its defense, but it must be wary forward Ali Leak scored the detail<>. So that's what we really John Burke said. "Siegfried is a very talented, of the passing intensive offen­ game-winning goal as the try to focus on when we get into But Stanford has an advan­ deep team, so we will have to sive strategy that renders Rockets (16-4-1) took down the tournament." tage that doesn't come from the bring our 'A' game to beat Morrissey a worthy opponent. Eastern Michigan 1-0 in the finals And even though Notre Dame talent of their players. them," Morrissey's junior mid­ "We have the best wide of the MAC Championships. boasts the No. 1 seed and home "Nnarly every game we've dle-linebacker Phillip Yuhas receivers out there," said And high scores in tournament field advantage, it's hard not to played this year has been said. Brown. "As long as our line can play aren't common- Notre wonder if the Irish wouldn't have close," Burke said. "We beat These two teams met once protect Joe [McBrayer], he and Dame battled in overtime in the defeated Connecticut in regula­ Dillon by one point on a blocked during the regular season, the wide receivers will be able rain and snow to defeat the tion time had they had a healthy extra point, and in the rngular resulting in a 14-0 win for to make plays." Connecticut 1-0 for the Big East roster - but Waldrum said lead­ season we beat O'Neill by one Siegfried. It was one of the The game will take place title. Waldrum is well aware that ing goal scorer Kerri Hanks will point, 15-16. I think we have an Hamblers' four shutouts, thanks Sunday at 1 p.m. at Riehle set plays and dead-ball opportu­ be suiting up tonight. And with advantage in that we know how to a stellar defense that has Fields. nities could make or break a Hanks' seniority, tournament to win dosn games". only let up three points this sea­ team's tournament time. knowledge and healthy knee, the Both teams snem evenly son. Contact Ryan O'Connell at "We're not going to be chang­ Iri<>h are likely to look better than matched. which will make part "The defensive line is big, and [email protected] and Molly ing our system and we're not ever, even if rain continues to two of the Battle for the Chapel their tight ends are strong," Sammon at [email protected] going to change drastically the storm South Bend. things that we've done to get us And though the Irish players to this point," Waldrum said. "But are focused on tonight's game, I think the things that we really the coaching staff isn't blind to grate more freshmen into the to stand by the guys that are tried to focus on this week, and the match up of Michigan State Lakers lineup, but didn't want to helping us have success on the hopefully if we continue to win, and No. 16 Wisconsin-Milwaukee remove players that were suc­ ice. As long as those guys con­ we'll continue on doing it this that takes place before Notre continued from page 24 ceeding. tinue to play well, it makes it way, is really trying to get them to Dame's game. They've watched "I can't take guys out if difficult to get some of those focus on the little detail<>, because tape, scouted and prepared to with_ a lot o!: energy and a lot of they're not giving me reasons younger guys in." I think when you get to games face either team come Sunday. eonhdence. to," he said. "If our team's hav­ like this, the difference i<> going to As for the rest of the lines, ing success, you don't want to Contact Sam Werner at be free kicks and set pieces, little Contact Deirdre Krasula at Jaekson said he wanted to inte- tix what's not broken. We have [email protected] dead-ball situations and just pay- [email protected]

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WoMEN's SoccER MEN'S INTERHALL Tourney time Battle for Team opens NCAAs the Chapel ·with Toledo at home part tvvo By DEIRDRE KRASULA Assistant Managing Editor By RYAN O'CONNELL and MOLLY SAMMON Even with a pnrfi1ct reeord. the Sports Writer No. 1 Irish haven't forgotten the lit­ tin tl1ings, or at least to pay atten­ The Stanford and Keenan tion to them. And that's just what rivalry continues this week­ they'll be focused on when they end as the two teams face­ open NCM Tournament play at off for a spot in the lnterhall home against Toledo at 7:30p.m. championship game. Experience has taught Irish Although they have coach Handy Waldrum that tour­ already met in the regular munent play is nothing like the reg­ season, the game resulted in ular season -

HOCKEY After two big vvins on the road, Irish return to CCHA play

Lakers. games." won two national champi­ Brian Mahoney-Wilson has By SAM WERNER "If anything, we should have Lake Superior is tied for sec­ onships in 1992 and 1994. improved significantly since Sports Writer had a letdown against ond in the CCHA, along with "It's always going to have a last year. Providence [on Saturday night], four other teams. The Irish sit special place in my heart," "I think that the goaltcnding A week after Friday's mar­ and I think we did for maybe in 10th plaee, but have played Jackson said. "I always want to has been the biggest improve­ quee 4-1 non-eonferenee win 10 minutes," Jackson said. two fewer conference games see them do well, obviously not ment for them from last year," against Boston College, Notre "The guys understand if they than the Lakers and at this this weekend. They are a very .Jackson said. "I think they're Damn will get back to work in want to be an elite team, early stage of the conference important part of my history getting real solid goal tending." thn CCIIA with two games they've got to show signs of season, all 12 teams are within and I'll never forget my time The Irish have also been against Lake Supnrior State. consistency. They've got to play eight points of each other. there." receiving balanced scoring "The guys are eonlident right at a high level every night, "Everybody in our conference Jackson said the Lakers' most recently, notably from the now, a little bit loose, but not regardless of who the opponent can win, I don't care who it is," dangerous weapon was their "Don't Call Them the Fourth eoeky in my estimation," Irish is." Jackson said. "If you're not versatility, and the fact that Line" line of Justin White, Hyan eoach Jeff Jackson said. "It's Notre Dame captain Erik ready to play, you're going to their best players are spread Guentzel, and Garrett Hegan, good that they're starting to see Condra said the solution to get beat on a given night." out over four lines. reigning CCIIA player of the tho fruits of their labor." staying hot was simple. This game is more than just a "You can't take a nap at any week. .Jackson said even after the "We just got to make sure regular conference game for point against this team," he "They're playing well," big win in Chestnut Hill, he we're intense," Condra said. Jackson, though. The Irish said. Jackson said. "They're playing wasn't worried about his team "And bring the same intensity coach spent 10 years with the Jackson also said Lake having a letdown against the in practice that we do in the Lakers, from 1986 to 1996, and Superior sophomore goaltender see LAKERS/page 22

MEN'S BASKETBALL MEN'S SOCCER Men begin season play ND faces USF in semifinals after two exhibitions By MATT GAMBER Associate Sports Editor least 30 points. By FRAN TOLAN The Irish have one of the When No. 9 Notre Dame A'sociate Sports Editor toughest regular-season schfld­ and No. 8 South Florida hit ules in the country but get to the pitch for Friday's Big After cruising through two l)ase into it against USC East semifinals matchup in blowout nxhibition wins. it's Upstate, which is beginning Tampa, Fla., don't expect a timn to son if No. I) Notre Dame just its second year in Div. I repeat performance of the will livn up to thn hypn. The and is coming off a 7-23 sea­ Irish's 5-0 thrashing of the Irish bngin rngular-snason play son. Bulls on Sept. 7. wlwn they take on USC Upstat1~ Thn Spartans, who will face "They're a good team, at 7:30p.m. Sunday. Georgia tonight before heading and I don't know if people "Thnsn last two ganws have to South Bend. joined the quite realize what a good bnnn groat for us bncausn we Atlantic Sun Conference last result [for us I it was at the were able to SIHl a lot of things season. time," Irish coach Bobby and a lot of things we need to For the Irish. the game pres­ Clark said. "Will it be 5-0 elean up, but it's n~al now," ents an opportunity to adjust to again this time'? It's highly Irish junior forward Luke thn regular season before unlikely - some days you llarangody said. "You ean't embarking on the rest of a non­ get goals when they come mess up." eonf11rence schedule that easy for you, but they were During a brief exhibition sna­ includes Ohio State, UCLA and a very good team then and JESS LEE!The Observer son, Notre Dame beat both Senior defender Matt Besler deflects the ball during Notre Briar ClifT and Stonehill by at see SPARTANS/page 21 see BIG EAST/page 21 Dame's 2-1 win over Georgetown on Oct. 29. page 2 The Observer+ IRISH INSIDER Friday, November 14, 2008 COMMENTARY 2008 Irish opponents Calls for Charlie's Last week This week firing not needed (1-9) L, 41-12, BYU Utah

Poor Charlin Weis. into the minutiae of one posi­ (3-7) W, 29-6, Minnesota Northwestern Nnvnr thought I'd spnak thosfl tion. words, but there they arn. In the NFL. he coached wide N1m~r thought I would pity receivers, running backs and sonworw who coaches Notre quarterbacks before becoming Dame football for a living, who the oll"ensive coordinator of the (9-2) W, 21-7, Purdue at Penn State makes mil­ Patriots. Again, smaller groups lions and who of people with a focused objec­ has morn tive. Even as oll'ensive coordina­ bling than tor, he worknd with one side of (3-7) L, 21-7, MSU at Iowa Paul Wall's tho ball. grill. Now he's in charge of nearly First thing I 100 young athletes who play all son whnn I sorts of dill'erent positions. !lis wakn up first two seasons, he microman­ (5-5) L, 35-28, Oregon usc Tunsday Bill Brink aged Quinn and the oll'ense to morning is a great effect. Last year, when column call­ S'ports Editor Jimmy Clausen came up short ing for Weis' of Quinn's talent level, Weis had (7-2) dismissal. to rapidly adjust. At the begin­ W, 28-7, Ga. Tech at Maryland SportsCnnter ning of this season, he took a anehors wondered whether broader role with the team, Weis might be through. Not scaling back his involvement in hard to fathom, since the the ofl'ense to oversee the team (0-8) L, 39-19, ASU UCLA oll'ense never got ofl' the ground as a whole. against Boston College and Thanks to offensive stagnation eouldn't rnaeh the end zone in in the last two games, he's four overtimfl periods against revisiting his role with the Pittsburgh. But the assertions oll'ense. And rightly so. That's (6-2) W, 41-7, L'ville at Cincinnati arn unnecessary. his area of expertise. Corwin Weis' abilities as eoach should Brown, Jon Tenuta and Jappy not be questioned for thrnn rea­ Oliver can handle the defense. sons. One, look at his recruiting This balance may not work any (6-3) W, 17-0, ND atFSU dasses. I le blessed this year's better than the old system, but tmtm with Mic.hanl Floyd, Kyle once he finds the balance that Hudolph, Trevor Hobinson and works best for him, his staff and Darius Fleming among others. his players, his coaching style Last year he brought in Golden will produce much better (6-3) Idle Notre Dame Tate and Armando Allen. With results. But this also takes time. the verbal commitments from Finally, Weis isn't throwing Shaquelle Evans and Cierre the picks, missing the blocks Wood, he's well on his way to and tackles or committing the (2-7) signing another great dass. penalties. Critics point to the L, 35-17, Rutgers Connecticut If he can recruit while Notm coach as the scapegoat for Dame swings through a low issues like this, but it's a com­ point in its history, he's doing plete non sequitur. lie can tie something right. Some of these down the 0-linemen and preach (7-1) W, 17-3, Cal at Stanford recruits eould go play for Urban to them not to chop block until Meyer or Pete Carroll, but they they beg for mercy, but in no eome to spend four years in way does that translate to play South Bend, with it.'> lovely on the field. weather and the litany of attrac­ Give the man time. He's tions surrounding campus. shown what he can do when the lie rmeds the time for the pieces were in place. Now, grad­ A NEW LOOK FOR OXFORD rncruit.<> to mature. I le inherited uation and youth have upset the Brady Quinn, .Jefl' Samardzjia, playing board and scattered the Maurice Stovall and Darius pieces every which way. Weis WORLD'S CLASSICS! Walker when they had maturnd. has spent the last two seasons I le reached two BCS bowls with picking them up, slowly but them. surely. Once he finds a home not Two, he's still adjusting to the only for the pieces of the team, head eoaehing role. llis only but for himself, he'll control a previous eollef.,riate experience potent football team with a was at South Carolina where, as great deal of talent. a graduate assistant and volun­ teer eoaeh, he coached defen­ The lliews expressed in this sive baeks, linebackers and column are those of the author defensive ends. Those positions and not necessarily those of The rnquired him to focus all of his Obsemer. attention towards a limited Contact Bill Brink at number of players and delve wbrink@nd. edu

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to get his scholarship after Notre Dame, Penn State, By JAY FITZPATRICK basketball fell through - start Michigan and Florida all start­ Managing Editor playing football. ed looking at Brown. Brown said that the biggest During his career at Notre ... to the gridiron ... reason for this increased Dame, Justin Brown has been Throughout his time at attention was the work of a solid, steady presence on the Bishop McNamara, Brown said Joseph and his father, Michael defensive line. The fifth-year head football coach Bernard Brown. end has 60 tackles, including Joseph would half-jokingly tell "After a couple of games, I nine for loss and 2.5 sacks, in him that he needed to start played really, really well and his career for the Irish while playing football. my dad was just, 'We need to adding depth to the front four. Three games into the 2003 send some of these tapes out.' Not bad for a guy who didn't season, Brown took him up on So between my dad and my start playing football until sen­ the offer. coach, they made some tapes. ior year of high school. "I talked about the football My dad just sending tapes thing with my dad and my everywhere, probably like 50 From the hardcourt ... brother and decided to try it schools, or something like Brown grew up a basketball out. I came three games late that," Brown said. player, as a forward who and played seven or eight Brown said he didn't know played competitively during games, and things worked out how he was so lucky that he middle school and high school. well," he said. could wind up playing football Brown said B r o w n at Notre Dame after only one he was a solid played a sort­ year, but said that he was basketball "I was only 200 pounds of hybrid meant to be here. player, starting defensive "That was God's work, I say. for the varsity [in high school]. They end/outside It's interesting, I play for Notre team at Bishop just put me on the field linebacker that Dame and through God in McNamara and let me run around season, but there, and it's such a religious High School in and make plays." said that his institution. There's a reason Forestville, position didn't for everything happening. I'm Md., during his matter to his supposed to be here, I guess," junior and sen­ Justin Brown game plan. he said. ior seasons. Irish defensive end Joseph and the Brown said that when Notre Brown was other coaches Dame first started recruiting originally going gave Brown him, he had no idea about the DAN COOPER/The Observer to go to college to play basket­ simple instructions for playing. school's history or tradition, Irish defensive lineman Justin Brown tries to deflect a pass dur­ ball, he said. Starting his jun­ '"Just go get the ball carrier. but knew it must have been a ing Notre Dame's 38-21 win over Purdue on Sept. 27. ior season, he began to shop Just go and run and make special place because of how himself around to some Div. I plays.' And that's what I did. I others treated it. And then, I believed in the degree to fall back on," he programs for a scholarship. was only 200 pounds. They "The thing that struck me football coaches and what they said. "Going into the summer just put me on the field and let was this place had to be spe­ were telling me. Coach Brown graduated in May time, I focused more in on try­ me run around and make cial because of the reaction I [Tyrone] Willingham recruited with a double major in Film, ing to get scholarships for bas­ plays," Brown said of his high would get from everyone. It me, and I felt like I wanted to Television and Theater and ketball. What was happening school coaching. was the reaction that people come here and play," he said. Sociology. He started with the was I started getting injuries This plan was immediately gave me that kind of gave me Once he got to Notre Dame, FTT major with a concentra­ - ankle injuries. Just going to successful, and Brown finished the sense that this was some the biggest adjustment Brown tion in television, something he camps and going to AAU tour­ his first year of organized foot­ place special. And when I had to make was learning how has always been interested in, naments where a lot of scouts ball with 65 tackles, nine came up here, it sort of proved to play technical football. he said. are, I just had ankle injuries," sacks and three fumble recov­ itself true," he said. "I didn't know so much tech­ ''I'm really interested in Brown said. eries. As his senior season But after giving the Irish nique and knowledge of the media. Coming into college, I Those ankle injuries kept wore on, he started getting another look, he said the game [was involved]. And wanted to work with advertis­ him out of competing in other more looks for that big-time school was a perfect "three­ everything that's going on - ing, so that's where I went. I camps and tournaments later college scholarship he did not for-three" fit for him. because there is so much really like the creative aspect in the summer. Brown said his get in basketball. "One of the things that stood going on, on a of things. I was inability to play basketball While Brown was initially out to me was that people talk football field. happy when I during the offseason - and in recruited mostly by local, about - you get a degree from There was a lot I saw that they turn impress college scouts smaller Div. I schools, like Notre Dame, you're set for life. had to learn. "Probably for the first have a film pro­ and coaches from big time Richmond and Towson, even­ The fact that the school was a Probably for the two or three years gram here," he programs - led to Brown not tually Boston College started very religious institution, very first two or here I felt like I was said. getting the offers he wanted. showing more interest in him. religion-conscious, very faith­ three years here playing catch-up to Brown said he But Brown had another plan After the Eagles, teams like based - that was important. I felt like I was added the sec­ playing catch-up everybody else, ond major to everybody physically and because he else, physically thought it and mentally," mentally." would be a he said. good fit with Brown said the Justin Brown the FTT. most difficult Irish defensive end He is current­ part of that ly enrolled in a adjustment peri- non-degree od was learning how to take graduate studies program, on blockers, something which taking some psychology cours­ has become much easier as he es and a special studies class. has put on 77 pounds during For the special studies, he is his five years with the Irish. working on a multimedia CD But off the football field, one for his brother's wedding, big adjustment for Brown was which was in October. a coaching change after his But in the much more imme­ freshman year. Brown said diate future, Brown said he is that, while he sat out the year excited to play Navy and excit­ and was not fully integrated ed to see his family. into the system and therefore "I guess, it's kind of like my the change did not have as big Thanksgiving. I don't get to go of an impact on him, home before Thanksgiving, so Willingham's firing was still that's always good to see my difficult for him to deal with. family around this time of "You always see those things year. People don't always get happening to other teams on to see their families, so I'm ESPN. When it happened to us, fortunate to see mine." it was kind of shocking. It was Brown said he didn't know shocking and surprising, but it how much time he would get was something we had to deal to spend with them, but it with and move on," he said. won't be enough if this year is anything like his last trip to •.• and beyond Maryland two years ago . After this season, Brown said "Last time, they were calling his dream would be to play in me to get on the bus because I the NFL. But, just like in high wasn't ready to leave yet." VANESSA GEM PIS/The Observer school, he has a contingency. Irish defensive lineman Justin Brown, right, and linebacker Brian Smith pursue Air Force quarter­ "And if that doesn't work, I Contact Jay Fitzpatrick at back Shaun Carney during Notre Dame's 41-24 loss on Nov. 10,2007. always have my Notre Dame [email protected] page 4 The Observer+ IRISH INSIDER Friday, November 14, 2008 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Record: 5-4 AP: NR Coaches: NR Notre Dame Fighting Irish Charlie Weis Fourth season at Notre Dame Notre Dame career record: 27-19 2008 Schedule against Charlie Wels Navy: head coach 2-1 Sept. 6 SDSU-W Sept. 13 MICH-W Roster

No. Nam~ Pos. Ill Wt. YR Sept. 20 at MSU-L lh•innW.11kt•r WR 6-2 18/l FR Mkh.><•l l'luyd WR 6-3 215 FR Sept. 27 PURDUE-W Cary Gr.1y Dll 5-lt 18/l so Armando Allt•n Rll 5-10 195 so Oct. 4 STANFORD-W h l<.•y lt,•rring Dll 5-10 19H SR 7 limmv Clau:o.t•n (.)II 6-3 217 so H 1{,\eshun McNeil Dll 6-0 19(1 JR Oct. 11 atUNC-L Ethan }l1hn~un DE b-4 275 FR 9 Kylt• Rudolph TE 6-fl 252 I'R 10 IJaync Crist (.)II 6-4 233 FR Oct. 25 atWASH-W II I >avid Grimt~ WR 5-10 177 SR 12 Ni<·k Lt•1ynski (,)ll 5-H 157 so Nov.l PITT-L 12 f{an Me<._ ·,trthy DB 6-2 200 FR Nov. 15 NAVY It> Natt.• Montdllcl (.)ll 6-4 200 FR IH I )uVWt>tit)r. WR 5-10 I% )R Nov. 22 SYRACUSE 20 ·ll·rraill..ambc..•rt IJ)j 5-11 195 SR 21 Barry (;,,II up Jr. RU 5-11 2!HI )R Nov. 29 at USC 22 llarrisnn Smith Dll 6-2 206 so 23 ( ;uldc..•n Tatc..· WR 5-JJ 195 so 24 l.eonard ( ;ordnn Dll 5-JJ IH7 )R 24 Brian Coughlin WR 6-0 172 )R 2.'i Jonas Gray RB 5-10 2.10 FR 26 Jamorb Slau~htt•r DB 6-0 1H2 FR 27 David Bruton Ill! 6-2 212 SR 2H· Kyt,• M1C1rthy DB 6-1 203 SR 29 )ashaad Gaim'S DB 6-0 202 )R 29 Mkhad G;;trcid WR 6-1 17H so COACHING QUARTERBACKS IRISH RUSHING IRISH PASSING 30 StcVl.' Pc1skurz Fll 6-2 235 so 31 Sl•rgio Bn lWn [)Jl 6-2 205 )R 32 Luke Schmidt TE 6-3 246 )R 33 J{ubert Hught>s Rll 5-11 237 so 34 }.tmt"S Aldridgt.• ){ll 6-0 22.<; )R Notre Dame accumu­ Clausen disappointed in 35 Kevin Smith LB 5-H 200 SR LLI Charlie Weis will call 35 Kevin Brooks TE 6-2 241 )R Jimmy Clausen didn't lated only 66 yards on his last outing, but his sea­ ~ the plays this week 36 )ut•Bizj.lk K 6-2 165 )R have his contacts in 21 carries against BC, son statistics say he won't 36 David Posluszny J.ll 641 220 FR < after the offense failed against BC: he threw and 115 yards on 39 37 MikeAnt.>Jio DB 5-10 170 SR c to score against BC. repeat the performance. 37 Eras Not.'! RB 5-H 190 so four interceptions in carries in a 4-0T loss to Michanl Floyd and Golden 38 5-10 )R LLI The pressure is on him Chris B.t thon DB 192 the game. To be fair, Pitt. More telling, the Tate continue to haul in 3H Christophl•r Currie~ WR 5-10 181 so a:: to rejuvenate a team 39 Ryan llurkh.~rt K 5-11 )9() )R ..... We is said he wasn't ofTense couldn't convert that looked inept mov­ passns, and Armando 411 Maurit'l' Crum Jr. J.B 64) 235 SR 0 feeling well. a fourth-and-1 on the Allen caught nine passes 41 Scott Smith J.B 6-3 235 SR z ing the ball. 41 Niknln~ RodriHuez Rll 5-11 205 SR ground. out of the backfinld. 42 Kt.•vin Washingt(m J.B 6-1 250 SR 42 Dan Fr.mcn WR 5-10 18/l )R 43 john Lt.•onis Dll S-9 169 SR 43 Eric M.tust p 6-2 177 )R 44 Asaph Schwapp FB 6-0 2.';7 SR Ken Niumatalolo 45 I)arius Fll'ming Lll 6-1 2.16 FR Kaipo-Noa Kaheaku­ Navy ranks 30th in the 45 Kris Patterson WR 5-11 185 SR knows the offense well; 46 Enhada won't play country and allowed Wake Steve Pilcr l.ll 6-3 2.162 FR he was Navy's assistant Navy ranks 1 04th in 47 foe Vittoria LB 5-11 44 )R Saturday, so Jarod Forest only 43 rushing 47 Mike Narvc1cz FB 5-11 231 )R head coach for six years the nation in pass Bryant will take his yards and 69 against 4H Steve Quinn Lll 6-2 225 SR before being promoted defense and allows 44 Toryan Smith J.B 6-1 244 )R place. Bryant actually Temple. Against Air Foree last year. He coached 51 f)an Wt•ngt.•r c 6-4 302 )R passes well for a Navy and Pittsburgh, however, 256.7 yards per game 52 13raxston Cave c 6-3 315 FR the Midshipmen to a win through the air. If there )R quarterback, but has the Ml1< Sept. 20 RUTGERS-W BlakeCartt'T CB 5-11 IllS ,. JarodBryant QBISB 5-10 liN 5R RickrKyles s b-1 I"' fR Sept. 27 atWF-W Kfis,;f'roctur QB b-l 175 fR J~lwujt s b-1 IR~ /R RickvDob~ QB I" Da\•dDiiWMltl Cll ..~· , ,. /R"' Oct. 4 atAFA-W Brian BUd QB 5-10 FR Corl'yjuhn!Kln OUI ~' 2llS"'" SR JarrenBmwn 5B !HI 175 JoeDavi.<> CB Ill<> so" Oct. 18 PITI-L )Ol'Buckl<'y KIP .."'' , 170 so }ame!>Hnwrll s m• so Kamt!'l'on Smtih QB "'~I I" m ~yau Middl<~lUn s so Oct. 25 SMU-W DariusTPm CB :>-7 "'1611 ,. Bruct' Andrew~ WR ., I&• Fl< 10 Jamxl Shanoon s .. 197 FR 10 Kaipo-Ntld Kahealm-blhada QB 5-11 1'15 5R Nov.1 TEMPLE-W 11 KetricBuffin CB 5-7 168 SR 13 HalHWltPr OLB .. , 220 fR 13 jOI'Taylor QB 5-11 ., SR GrcgZII'I~l11r QB 6-0 1'12 JR Nov.15 NOTRE DAME "15 Jnhn0'1i1rlt"i\o\1litl' K/1' I"' so IS KrA•inEdwdrd!< CB '"'6-1 173 so 16 farl'dSmt•arttull' I" b-1 187 SR JoeyTa}•lur 5 fHI 192 SR Nov. 25 atNIU 17'" lelfDeliz s 5-11 210 SR 17 Mich.leiStukel QB ;...11 195 FR RashawnKing CB .. 1&1 SR " Hal Bowron WR b-1 ll< Dec. 6 ARMY " )asonWnght OLB 6-1 "''I"' so " Matt Hannon K 5-10 185 SR " And~llynl SB 5-1 \57 so "' ChmH1ll SB 5-10 207 fR " Casey NIChol~ LB .. 202 SR "22 John McCaull'y FB 6-0 225 FR 22 )ohnAngeltl DB ..., 17& so 23 David Wright CB 6-2 1115 fR 23 Cory Finnerty so 5-10 190 JR 24 Coreyfamt>S SB ... 168 fR 25 fuliw;Bratton SB so 25 .. Emmett Merchant s ... ""'186 so 2& Bryant Alsup s 5-10 IBS fR 2& ShW1Whttl' SB .. IOJ SR MIDSHIPMEN RUSHING MIDSHIPMEN PASSING SPECIAL TEAMS INTANGIBLES 28 MaJCB!ue LB ,. fR Greg jones WR ..'"" ,. 181 so ,."' Nei!Doogan OLB b-3 21B FR 29 G~Siuni!So SB ,., IBS SR 31 Jeny Ha~burgt•r LB .. 21B so 31 Chris Riven. SB 5-7 155 FR 32 Kevin Snyder s 5-11 182 SR BobbyDoyll' SB ...,5-ll 195 /R "33 Caleb King LB 220 FR Navy's option offense 34 Cooper Shockley SB 5-11 ISO FR Bryant has completed 34 Ram Vela OLB ... 193 )R The Irish need to win this z 3S Kyle!Riahookl' KIP ~I 202 so always fhrows Notre 56 percent of his passses, Notre Dame's special OLB ... 198 so 0 "36 '"'"'"""'Eric Stein LB 6-1 1m Fl< Dame for a loop. The Mids tean1s flopped against BC. garhe to become bowl-eligi­ -1 36 EricKettani FB ~1 ,., SR but he's only thrown 32 37 Kwesi Mitchell CB 5-10 191 fR rank second in the nation A fumbled punt return, ble and break out of the ::a 3B I-3 219 )R game. Bryant has more ties during returns linllted With Weis calling the plays, ., JackH~tcher FB .. , 19.1 ,. c 41 ).J.Cosh SB 5-9 181 so with 15 receptions; no 41 Scott Reider LS 22& SR rushes than Kaipo and Notre Dame's special the offense may find its old > 42 Mason Graharu OLB "" 190 FR .. FR one else has more than Aaron Santiago SB 175 ways. 43 .. SR can also effectively run the teams success. 3: " JerTVFeehery LS 195 .. )R four. m .. 0int5oviP LB .. , 210 option offense. .. KyrionNt>l!KII1 FB 215 FR .. Jon Tpague KIP ~3 1., fR Elliottjoses OLB !>-1 22JJ ,. "45 Brian Smith OLB .. , 215 JR 46 Andrew Sharp LB .. lAS fR VinceMuiTily FB &-I 217 so .,"' Jon Hill LE 6-1 21B fR 47 Marcus Curry SB 5-11 207 fR 5-11 Glen Woods '~ 1I1 JR " RichardMa11!hall DE ... 228 )R "49 IRivinOigg:~ FB .. , 2110 FR The Midshipmen have CraigSchefer OLB .., 222 ,. "50 TonyH-5 270 SR &5 Mikel.etton DE ... 242 fR 65 SanderC05Sard OT ... 272 SR CurtisBa!IS OG 6-1 ... )R ""67 AndR"V>·Burger OT !>-3 2fo2 ,. 6B RickvMool'l' c 6-4 295 SR Jotd~SI:ephl'ns NG ... 263 /R "' TaylorNI.'Wton OG .., 286 fR "'70 Eric Douglass NG 6-2 ,., fR 70 Matt Molloy ar 6-3 2M so 71 Shane Bothe[ NG .. , 239 so 72 AnthonyGa.Uins OG b-l 284 5R 72 jan>ciMark!. NG 6-S 280 fR 73 Chad Peterson LS ... 2611 SR 73 john Cabbage DL !>-2 240 fR Taylor Hamilttm DE 6-3 207 so "75 Andrew McGinn OT !>-1 255 SR 75 RvanBasford DE !>-5 265 fR 76 ~yardRobt.'rts DE b-2 237 /R ,. David Sumrall OT ... 2b5 FR 77 OG 276 )R 77 '"'"""'francis Archibald DE b-2 255 fR 7B )olmDowd OT .. 240 fR ,. OseiAsante c 6-1 264 /R 79 Thomas Batchelder DE b-2 225 fR BO Mike Schupp WR 5-10 lBO so 81 NickHender.IOn WR .. 212 )R Doug Furman WR .., ,.. fR "B3 GaryMyer.o WR .. , ,.. FR 84 T.J.Thiel WR .., 192 SR BS Mario Washingtoo WR 5-9 184 so B6 Curtis Sharp WR .. 247 SR 87 MikeMath<'WS WR .. , ,.. /R 88 )ames Dryden WR .., 204 JR .. TynoeBarnt>S WR b-2 ,.,. SR 90 Billy Yarborough DE 6-S 234 so Surely, the Irish With Weis calling the 91 Ryan Griffith NG ~2 252 SR Austin Hill LS .., I~' fR can't lose to Navy, shots this time in "92 Maurire CumbPrland DE ...... so 93 Brian Ackerman LS 5-11 I ! Calloway DE 5-11 755 so what everyone was offense won't lay anoth­ Will Searle J.S &4 242 SR 95 fohnMaddoJC NG ... 253 SR % AleKHome LB 221 SR saying last year and er goose egg. But a 97 Kyle Bookhout DE '""b-2 247 JR ., ArttePauls DE 6-1 250 SR look what hap­ grind-it-out Navy team 9'1 Nate frazier NG 6-3 281 JR pened. But for as will slow down the pace much as last week's of the game and keep offensive perform­ this one relatively low Chris Hine ance resembled last Dan Murphy scoring. The defense Editor-in­ year's team, this Sports Editor will play tough, but will Chief isn't last year's probably wear down as team and the Irish the game goes on. Weis and the Irish realize Irish will do what they're supposed to do this their backs are against the rope:; this week and week and beat Navy soundly. they will be able to save face and start a new streak against the Midshipmen. experts ANAL SCORE: Notre Dame 35 ANAL SCORE: Notre Dame 23 Navy 24 Navy14 page 6 The Observer+ IRISH INSIDER Friday, November 14, 2008 Crunching the numbers

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Dan Wenger said you were the fimniest guy on J1lhidz bowling alley is yourjm1fJrite? ND points allowed the l£W11, is tJur1 true? Strikes and Spares, right across from Stnak n I think there are a couple diffenmt people who Shake. Go over them and get a Frisco Molt from Navy points allowed eould probably fall into that category. I'm probably Steak n Shake, that's the meal of choien these up there with them. It's good to have lim with your days. IP.am in the locker room. How [JOOd are you at bowling? ND rush yards lthats your jarorile place on cmnpus? I'm decent. I probably could beat you. I like Decio. There was the bench in front of Navy rush yards DeBartolo. They took that, so it's Dedo now. And I lthats your werage? jm;t went to Greenfield<> a couple days ago, and I'm up in the 22(}230 range. that's really good I think J'll become a fan of that. Go from DeBartolo to Declo right befbro practim or Are you the best on the team? meetings, get yourself a sandwich or a panini. They say Darius Fleming. Heming goes out of ND rushing allowed the country to go ~Jwl. I don't know what that's all Navy rushing allowed lthats your pregame ritual? arout. I'll have to go get with him one day. I like to listen to music. I go through the different playlists. I got playlli,is on my blackberry. My mom What's your favorite 1V show right now? sends me Bible scriptures, so I read those. I listen to Will and Grac,e. I go and we watch 1V all the ND pass yards some Gospel songs. time. Toryan and George always have on sports, and I can't stand wd.tching sports whnn I !,tet home. Navy pass yards lthats your j(JJ)()riJ,e thing to do outside of I like watching regular sitc,orns, Seinfbld, Will and Joothall? Grac-e, Scrubs. I like all normal sitcom shows. They I like to bowl, but I haven't had a chanm to do hate when I do that but they'll have to deal with it that this semester. Mostly just chilling out and sitting ND passing allowed amund wi1h my boys. I'm always with Toryan and lthats your all-time j(JJ)()riJ,e rrwuie? George, and Brian Smith, Armando. Whoever's Serendipity. It's like a chick flick but it's pretty Navy passing allowed amund We just chill out and play around just kind good. Coach Weis lets us rent movies sometimes of shoot around. It's kind of cool to have fun with when we go to hotels, and it's been a chick flick your boys. four of the last five weeks.

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Home of the Official Notre Daxne Football Radio show. Hosted by J~!Pk Nolan an4 Reggie ~lf9Pks each Monday at 7:00pm . . 'i::hrough. November 24-WSBT 960 AM. Friday, November14, 2008 The Observer+ IRISH INSIDER page 7 Thrust into starting role, Rudolph thriving nique. They're still around even By DAN MURPHY if they're not on the practice Sports Editor field," he said. Rudolph jumped right into the This year's Notre Dame team action as the only freshman in is characterized by its talented the starting line-up, picking up a and promising youth. Nowhere five-yard catch against San is that more true than at the Diego State in the season open­ tight end position. er. True freshman Kyle Rudolph Since then, Rudolph has con­ has stepped up for the Irish by tinued to consistently contribute making a big contribution to the with 20 catches and two touch­ oll"ense as essentially the team's downs through his first nine col­ only tight end. legiate games. His first trip to Rudolph jumped into the lead the end zone came week four role right out of the gates when against Purdue in the third projected starter Mike Ragone quarter. He followed that up announced he would be getting with another one the following season-ending surgery in late week against Stanford. August. Ragone partially tore "I wouldn't say that I'm sur­ his ACL running routes during prised, it's more excitement. I'm the summer and decided he glad that I could do something wouldn't be able to play on it all and contribute to the team. That year. Rudolph immediately was my goal coming in," jumped to the top of the depth Rudolph said. IAN GAVLICK!The Observer chart. The Irish have gotten some Irish freshman tight end Kyle Rudolph battles a Washington defender for the ball during Notre Dame's "That played a big role in major contributions from their 33-7 win over the Huskies on Oct. 25 in Seattle, Wash. adjusting to the game a lot soon­ underclassmen in the passing er," Rudolph said. "You are game so far this season. Five of School in Cincinnati, where he Blocking aside, the hardest games and you see everybody going against, especially late in the team's top six receivers are was named the No. 1 tight end thing Rudolph has had to adjust after the game. I always go back camp, the [first team defense] freshmen and sophomore -. prospect in the country, Rudolph to in the past few months has to the tailgate after the games all the time. Those are the kind senior David Grimes is the only split out to play wide receiver been the heavy workload that and hang out with my family for of guys you are going to be see­ veteran in the group. Rudolph is regularly. He said the toughest comes along with being a col­ the rest of the night," he said. ing on Saturdays." currently one catch behind part of adjusting to the college lege football player. The freshman said he normal­ A few weeks later, Notre Dame Grimes for fifth overall. game was run blocking. "In high school you have prac­ ly draws a pretty big crowd of lost its only other tight end when Rudolph said the added pres­ "Most of the [defensive opposi­ tice for a couple hours a day and relatives at each game - usual­ Will Yeatman was suspended for sure of a pass-heavy offense tion] are bigger than I am, so for that's all you have. Then you get ly 15 or more - with both his the remainder of the season. wasn't intimidating for him or me it's not a real big block. Good here and it's meeting for a cou­ parents coming from large, sup­ Rudolph said he didn't mind not any of his teammates - they technique and good fundamen­ ple hours, practice for a few portive families. having a veteran shoulder to embraced it. tals get the job done," hfl. said. hours, then watching film for a "Even if they don't get into the lean on. "For us being a receiving In the past few weeks, little while and lifting," he said. game they'll watch it some­ "[Tight ends] coach [Bernie] corps, when we throw the ball a Rudolph said he felt he was But for the 6-foot-6, 252- where. My family loves being Parmalee is there, he takes care lot that's exciting. But being a making big strides with his pounder, it's all worth it on around up here. They love the of me if I have questions. When tight end, running the ball is blocking. He no longer has to Saturdays. Rudolph said game atmosphere." we're in the film room the older great too. You get the best of think about where his head and days make him feel like he is guys are still there helping me both worlds," Rudolph said. hands are placed; it is starting back in high school. Contact Dan Murphy at and critiquing me with tech- During his days at Elder High to become natural for him. "You have everybody at your [email protected] No secret- Navy will try to run early, often Saturday

using the same rushing Navy," Kettani said. "We've By CHRIS HINE attack the Irish will see had some of the top rushers Editor-in-Chief Saturday. in the nation the past few "Honestly, that's my most years so we plan on giving Navy is going to run the memorable game that I've them a run for their money." football Saturday, and it will played in my entire life," This year Navy has had a run it a lot - the Midshipmen Kettani said. change in don't try to hide that from "It was a great coach, but not anyone. win." "We do the same in style. Paul "It's not a secret, we're Kettani was thing every game. It Johnson, Navy's going to run the ball," Navy Navy's leading head coach fullback Eric Kettani said. rusher in that doesn't matter if from 2002-07, "They know when we get the game, running we're going to play a left for Georgia ball, we're running the ball." for 70 yards on Div. f-AA team or if Tech, but Navy Nevertheless, even though 20 carries, and stayed in-house its opponent always knows this season, we're going to play for its next hire what to prepare for, Navy's he's picked up Notre Dame. We're a Ken option-run attack is the sec­ 673 yards and team that does the Niumatalolo, ond-best running game in the scored two Navy's former nation, averaging 308 yards touchdowns. same things game in offensive coor­ per game. "One of the and game out." dinator. And in nine games this sea­ bases for this "That's the son, Navy (6-3) has yet to offense is to Eric Kettani good thing. It score under 20 points in a have a bruising was an in-house game, even its three losses. fullback," We is Navy fullback change," "I think they're so good in said. "And Kettani said. their system and it's so Kettani definitely fits the bill. "So most of the things are the unorthodox, that everyone in He's 6-foot-1, 233 pounds, same. He's a different charac­ the country knows what's senior, veteran, runs hard, ter and a different head coming," Irish coach Charlie physical player and really is coach than coach Johnson Weis said. "It's the same the centerpiece for this was, but practices are the thing. Everyone offense, along same, games are the same, knows what's with the quar­ nothing really too drastic has coming. But at "It's not a secret, terback." changed." the end of the we're going to run Last year's While Kettani said beating game almost quarterback, Notre Dame was the greatest every week, the ball. They know Kaipo-Noa football moment in his life, he doesn't matter when we get the Kaheaku­ insisted that Navy doesn't do who they play ball, we're Enhada, has anything extra to get pumped against, usually running the ball." been plagued up for the Irish. they have 300 by injury this "We do the same thing yards rushing. season, but every game. It doesn't matter It's just what Eric Kettani substitutes if we're going to play a Div. I­ they do." · Navy fullback Jarod Bryant AA team or if we're going to But last year, and Ricky play Notre Dame," Kettani Navy did some- Dobbs haven't said. "We're a team that does thing it hadn't done in 43 missed a beat, and have the same things game in and years - beat Notre Dame. helped keep Navy one of the game out." HY PHAMfThe Observer Navy came into Notre Dame most efficient rushing attacks Navy fullback Eric Kettani celebrates a touchdown during the Stadium and downed the Irish in the nation. Contact Chris Hine at Midshipmen's 46-44 win at Notre Dame on Nov. 3, 2007. 46-44 in three overtimes "We run the ball, we're [email protected] r------

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Old Tensions and ~ 09/06-San Diego State "Faith Taking Shape: Early Christianity and the Arts" New Directions" Thomas F. Noble, Professor and Chairperson, History

~ 09/13-Michigan »V" "Peter Pan as Cultural Icon" ~ Susan C. Ohmer, William T. Carey and Helen Kuhn Carey Associate Professor of Modern Communication, Film, Television, and Theatre Phillip R. Sloan ~ 09/27-Purdue Professor, Program of Liberal Studies and "Election 2008: Race, Gender, and Faith" Graduate Program in History David E. Campbell, John Cardinal O'Hara, C.S.C., Associate Professor, Political Science and Philosophy of Science Darren W. Davis, Professor, Political Science Christina K. Wolbrecht, Associate Professor, Political Science

~ 10/04-Stanford "The Sub-Prime Mortgage Mess and Federal Reserve Policy" Christopher J. Waller, Gilbert F. Schaefer Professor of Economics 11:00 a.m. ~~ 11/0 !-Pittsburgh Saturday, November 1, 2008 "Catholics and Evolution: Old Tensions and New Directions" Annen berg Auditorium, Phillip R. Sloan, Professor, Program of Liberal Studies Snite Museum of Art ~ 11/22-Syracuse "Before and Beyond Modernism: Icons as Art" Charles E. Barber, Professor and Chairperson, Art, Art History, and Design Are Catholics committed to supporting "Intelligent Design" against 3-1 /2 hours before kickoff in the Annen berg Auditorium, evolutionary theory? Sloan will examine the history of the response Snite Museum of Art (unless otherwise noted). of Church officials to Darwin's theory and summarize the most For more information, visit http:/ I saturdayscholar.nd.edu recent reflections in Catholic circles and in the official statements of the Vatican. ~UNIVERSITY OF ~NOTRE DAME