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The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary's VOLUME 43: ISSUE 8 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBERS. 2008 NDSMCOBSERVER.COM
ELECTION 2008 Campus groups mobilize over 2008 election
College Dem, GOP clubs Nonpartisan ND Votes '08 support their candidates helps register new voters
By KAITLYNN RIELY By KAITLYNN RIELY Associate News Editor Associate News Editor No matter who wins the presidential Since the beginning of the fall election this fall, there's going to be a semester, NDVotes '08 has regis big celebration at Notre Dame. tered 91 new voters and added 410 "We'll have the biggest party that people to its database, senior Notre Dame's ever seen," Edward Yap, Mallory Laurel, a co-chair for the the president of the Notre Dame College nonpartisan education campaign run Republicans, said. "Regardless of who by the Center for Social Concerns ever wins, we'll have tons of fun at it." (CSC) said. But Yap is hoping for a victory by the At the CSC's opening picnic last Republican ticket of Sen. John McCain week, the NDVotes '08 table was of Arizona and Gov. Sarah Palin of "just swarmed the entire time," Alaska. He said the club might look into Laurel said. booking an off-campus location to "I think, because this election in watch the election returns Nov. 4. particular is so exciting and monu Across the political spectrum, Notre !fiental, more people are interested Dame College Democrats co-president in registering to vote," Laurel said. AP John McCain, left, talks with opponent Barack Obama. McCain and Obama are both see PARTIES/page 4 vying for the presidency and have electrified both sides of the political spectrum. see NO VOTES/page 6 Students hopeful for upcoming season College 1 Upgrades for team, re-tooling of pep rallies excite student body after last year's 3-9 record undergoes ~
By TESS CIVANTOS of the National Championship to being 3-9, this season repre renovation News Writer sents a shot at redemption. ''I've experienced the highs of Putting the debacle that was a BCS game and the lows of a Construction takes place Notre Dame football 2007 in the loss to Navy," senior Dennis · past, students are excited about Rankin said. "So I'm excited to in dorms, classrooms the possibilities this upcoming experience the highs again." season holds, starting with San Diego State is anticipated tomorrow's game against San to be an easier opening game By MANDl STIRONE Diego State. than Georgia Tech last season, Assistant News Editor "''m excited to see how this and many students say they first game will play out," sopho expect a win. Saint Mary's underwent a more Octavia Ratiu said. "I don't "The schedule looks good, the massive renovation effort this think it's possible to do worse offense seems really improved," summer with 11 of the than last year.". sophomore Matt Robinson said. College's buildings undergoing For members of the senior ''I'm excited to get back in the construction. According to an The Observer File Photo class, who have seen Notre football stadium and see an Irish e-mail sent to the student body Howard Hall's mascot crowd surfs at a 2007 pep rally. This year, the Dame's storied program plum by Director of Facilities Bill rallies will feature competitions for prizes between dorms. met from being within seconds see FOOTBALL/page 4 Hambling. LeMans Hall, Havican Hall, Holy Cross Hall, Haggar College Center, Cushwa-Leighton Library, Angela Athletic Facility, Madaleva Hall, McCandless Band holds annual plaiding ceremony Hall, Moreau Hall, Regina Hall, Reidinger House and the Science Building have all been By LIZ HARTER ceremony, which will take place renovated. Saint Mary's Editor before the traditional concert LeMans Hall was under con on the steps in front of Bond struction as early ~s spring Hall at 1:25 Saturday. semester last year, Hambling Tailgating, watching the foot At the ceremony the senior said in an April 29 Observer ball players head to the stadi members will present plaids to article. um after the team Mass, buying the first year members of the "We have installed new drain steak sandwiches from the band to complete their uniform. lines to remove the water shed Knights of Columbus on South After the seniors present from the roof away from the Quad. Students and fans in their plaids they receive a spe sanitary lines and into our town for the Notre Dame home cial senior plaid that is distin storm water system. This opener against San Diego State guished by the gold cording repair has eliminated the have a lot of entertainment along its edges from a family numerous leaks that were opportunities vying for their member or friend. caused from the plugged down attention before the 3:30 p.m. "It's a way to honor the new spouts and backing up into the kick-ofT. band members for their first walls, causing interior finish If tradition is what catches home game, and a way to rec damage. Interior finishes that their interest though, the Irish ognize the seniors at the begin- LIZ HARTERffhe Observer were damaged by the water, faithful can attend the Band of Jim McGuire, left, Matt Meinig, middle, and Katie Putz show off the Fighting Irish's plaiding see BAND/page 4 their plaids, which represent different aspects of the NO community. see SMC/page 6 page 2 The Observer+ PAGE 2 Friday, September 5, 2008
INSIDE COLUMN QUESTION OF THE DAY: WHAT ARE YOU MOST LOOKING FORWARD TO AT THE GAME THIS WEEKEND? Pageantry Rankings Football weekend is here again! That, of course, means that campus will transform from a sleepy little place and turn into Disneyland for a Liz Brown Shanna Goffinet Mickey Grusciniskl Lindsey Appelqulst Angela Slier eoupln days. To celebrate sophomore junior senior senior senior the occasion, John Tierney LeMans LeMans LeMans Regina LeMans we dneided to rnlease the offi- "The craziness "Not being 'The fact that cial Notre News Writer "/ want to see a "The awesome Dame Football of the student there. " we're going into unified team halftime show Pageantry body in the the game that plays their of the Band of Power Hankings, 08. (Disclaimer: stands." undefeated. strongest. " power rankings are not oftieial.) the Fighting Our goal is to rank football There's hope. " Irish ... and the pageantry items 1-10. We might not hot dogs." get that far, but we 'II give it a college try. 1. The game. This is too obvious. It shouldn't even really count. 2. The Alma Mater at the end of the game. People complained last year that we shouldn't sing it after we lose, or at least the players shouldn't sing it with us, but we IN BRIEF should sing it and the players should join us. The Alma Mater is more than Communion and Liberation a school tradition. It's a prayer. And at Notre Dame will be hosting it's really cool that Charlie Weis and its Beginning Day today from the players are willing to join with 4:30-6 p.m. in the Notre Dame nveryone else in the stadium for it. Room of LaFortune. All stu :~. Knights of Columbus Steak dents, faculty and staff are Sandwich sale. Best grub you can get invited to attend. before the game. Plus, the it raised over $60,000 for eharity last year. The Office of Student 4. The jig. I think the jig is more Activities will host comedian fun than the touchdown pushups. It Joel McHale, star, writer and gets even better when the band producer of E!'s "The Soup" speed up the tempo cause someone for an hour of comedic relief at in the row winds up messing up and 10 p.m. today on South Quad. everyone falls over. 5. Ollicer Tim McCarthy from the The Disabilities Studies Indiana State Poliee. Bad puns are so Forum entitled "Disability and much fun. Obsession: Can a psychiatric I'm a fan. Only not really. Think impairment have a history?" about it. will be held today at noon in 6. Candlelight Dinner. I like food. the Notre Dame Room of And the food at Candlelight Dinner is LaFortune Student Center. good. This would be higher, but the line is significantly longer than it is The first pep rally of the LIZ HARTER/The Observer ~ at 12:20 on Tuesdays. season is today from 6 to 7 I 7. Trumpets in the Dome. I didn't Members of Saint Mary's Student Activities Board (SAB) make cotton candy for p.m. in the Joyce Center know about it until sophomore year, students In the basement of the Student Center as part of SAB's the annual Arena. but it's worth fighting the crowds to Twilight Tailgate event. The event had to be moved from Library Green Into the see it. The Victory March is really Student Center at the last minute because of rain. The Notre Dame Glee Club powerful in the Dome. I like it more will have a "Kickoff Concert" than Concert on the Steps because it at 8 p.m. today at the doesn't spoil the half-time show. But Leighton Concert Hall in the a friend just disputed the spoil factor OFFBEAT DeBartolo Performing Arts of Concert via text message. She Center. Tickets are $5 for gen likes the concert because "you can UPS driver surpasses 1 Boyd told The Associated Fire department eral admission. The event is listen to the music, then you can million miles In truck Press that his truck's gone spokesman Bruce Garner sponsored by the Department focus on watching at halftime." PALESTINE, Texas - A through at least three said firefighters responded of Music. 8. Drummer's circle. Between the routine package delivery engines and been repaint to an alarm Thursday people climbing the trees on God turned into a milestone ed several times. morning and found a fire in GreenND will hold an Quad, the undergrads on the steps of for a UPS driver in East But he's resisted offers the kitchen. While no one informal meeting Wednesday, the Dome, and the mosh pit that Texas. Brent Boyd, 51, for a new van. Boyd says was home, they found about September 10, at 7p.m. in the develops, there's plenty of fun to go on Thursday surpassed the truck is "like home" 10 cats inside. LaFortune Ballroom. around. one million miles on his and feels like "sitting in Some of the cats escaped 9. Going to the Grotto before the UPS delivery truck, the the recliner in your the house on their own, but Michael Novak will be game. This is a tip from the same same vehicle he's driven house." some showed signs of speaking regarding his book column contributor who advocated for 22 years with the smoke inhalation. "Business As A Calling" on for Concert on the Steps: "You almost company. House cats rescued after Capt. Lesley Morgan said Sept. 11 at 7 p.m. in the catch fire because of all the can The odometer on Boyd's starting fire the cause of the fire appears DeBartolo Auditorium, room dles." 1987 GMC truck rolled CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. - to be accidental and most 101. 10. The players taking the walk over to all zeros as he Chattanooga firefighters likely was caused by a cat from the Basilica to the Stadium. began his delivery route rescued several cats during knocking over an unattend To submit information to be Since I live in Sorin, it's pretty easy near Palestine. He said a house ftre that investiga ed candle in the kitchen. included in this section of The for me to attend this one, but it's he's never had an acci tors say was probably Observer. e-mail detailed infor worth a trip. dent with his company caused by the cats them Information compiled mation about an event to Moral of the story? Go Irish, beat vehicle. selves. from the Associated Press. obsnews@nd. edu. Aztecs! The views expressed in the Inside Column are those of the author and TODAY TONIGHT GAME DAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY not necessarily those of The Observer. a: Contact John Tierney at 1.1.1 jtierne 1@nd. edu s:::c 3: CORRECTIONS ..... oct: Due m a reporting error in the Sept. 4 issue ofThe (,) Observer, Geddes Hall wa.' incorrectly referred ro as new 0 HIGH HIGH 65 HIGH 78 HIGH 77 80 HIGH 73 huildin!\ tor the Cemer fur Social Concerns. The build ...I 73 ing should be referred to as Geddes Hall, the new home LOW 65 LOW 60 LOW 58 LOW 55 53 LOW 45 t(Jr the lnstirure for Church Life, and irs associated cen ter, the Cemer for Social Concerns. The Observer regrers this error. Atlanta 86 I 68 Boston 84 I 68 Chicago 72 I 57 Denver 55 I 47 Houston 92 I 71 Los Angeles 85 I 64 Minneapolis 71 I 51 New York 89 I 70 Philadelphia 90 I 69 Phoenix 106 I 78 Seattle 74 I 50 St. Louis 76 I 61 Tampa 90 I 74 Washington 86 I 70 Friday, September 5, 2008 The Observer + NEWS . page 3 SMC co-hosts first FEMA aids Gustav victims those evacuees said they But he was uncertain what Associated Press would have preferred a the agency would offer such pep rally of year NEW ORLEANS - The fed hotel if they had known a family, in part because eral government says it will FEMA money would be various other factors - pay the hotel expenses of available. including the family's insur "The Shirt," Saint Mary's is selling some of the nearly 2 million "You can just get cat naps ance coverage and whether By EMILY DABISH the "SMC shirt." people who fled their homes here," said Aaron Clark, 63, their house was damaged - News Writer Saint Mary's freshmen Madison ahead of Hurricane Gustav, as he sat under a shade tree could come into play. Thatcher and Hilary Ferguson said but exactly who will be eligi outside the center. "We did Also, the minimum number Saint Mary's will co-host the first they were excited for their first ble for assistance and how n't get breakfast this morn of days that would be cov pep rally today along with four Notre Dame pep rally. much it will cost taxpayers ing because they said some ered had not been deter Notre Dame dorms - Knott, ''I'm so excited for my first pep was uncertain. thing was mined, and it Pasquerilla East, Pasquerilla West, rally as a Saint Mary's student. I Officials from the Federal broke down. was unclear and Siegfried. This think this football Emergency Management It's just sur whether food year marks the season is going to Agency planned a telephone viving, that's ''I'm so tired of and fuel third time the "/think it's really be much better news conference Thursday all it is." c 0 s t s College has spon than last one," to answer questions. FEMA offi smelling tennis shoes incurred sored a pep rally, great that Saint freshman Homeland Security cials in and diapers. We have while on the and the Board of Mary's supports Madison Secretary Michael Chertoff Louisiana no laundry. We have road would Governance has Notre Dame in their Thatcher said. said Wednesday in Baton urged resi be covered. stepped up efforts Ferguson Rouge that FEMA would pay dents affected nothing." A Georgia to advertise the athletic tradition. " agreed, adding hotel costs "to make sure by the storm Emergency event to students. Saint Mary's inte that people don't feel eco to register Carlos Pavilus Management Madison Thatcher "I think having it gration into nomic pressure to return with the Hurricane Victim Agency at the beginning of Saint Mary's freshman Notre Dame's home prematurely, before agency and to spokesman the year is an excel athletic tradition it's safe." save receipts s a i d lent way for our helped build bet He said FEMA would pay that document Thursday students to show school pride and ter relations between the schools. hotels directly, so it was their spending during the that the agency had received get excited for the year ahead," "I think it's really great that Saint unclear whether those who evacuation. a handful of calls in recent student body vice president Sarah Mary's supports Notre Dame in had already paid for rooms "We'd need receipts, and days from evacuees asking Falvey said. their athletic tradition," she said. and checked out would be we'd need to know whether for gas money to return This year the Board of Friday afternoon the SMC stu eligible for reimbursement. the area they were evacuat home. The state is referring Governance hopes to get the stu dent body will be invited to walk With two other hurricanes ed from is one of the manda those people to FEMA and dent body more involved. Instead over to the rally from the Welcome threatening the East Coast, tory evacuation areas," said the Red Cross. of just advertising through e-mail, Center. the decision to pay for hotels Ed Conley, a FEMA Some evacuees also won they plan to go dorm to dorm to could make it easier to evac spokesman. dered whether FEMA would spread the word. Contact Emily Dabish at uate residents during the Conley was asked, as an cover their lost wages and Also, inspired by Notre Dame's edabisO 1 @saintmarys.edu next disaster. But doing so example, whether a family other expenses after they would also burden the could be reimbursed for return to New Orleans. agency with huge expenses. hotel expenses after leaving In the Birmingham shelter, The news that hotel costs New Orleans on Sunday, Carlos Pavilus of New might be reimbursed came checking into a Tennessee Orleans said he would give too late for people who have hotel, then returning after anything to be in a hotel. been sleeping at public shel two, three or four nights. ''I'm so tired of smelling ters, such as those in a con "That's exactly the family tennis shoes and diapers. vention center in we want to get in touch with We have no laundry. We Birmingham, Ala. Some of us," Conley said. have nothing," Pavilus said.
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has caught the interest of stu Thompson said he was espe dents at Notre Dame, and the cially excited about plaiding Parties interest of college-aged young Band a new member of the band. Football continued from page 1 adults in general. continued from page 1 "When I was a freshman I continued from page 1 "We see this election as didn't really appreciate it, Spencnr Howard is anticipat something that will really influ ning of their final year but I imagine it'll be a lot win." ing a win by the Democratic ence our futures," Yap said. with the band," assistant more emotional this year," Sophomore Luke Hagon said he tieket of Illinois Sen. Barack "We are all 18 to 22, so this director of bands Larry he said. hopes the team gained some Obama and Delaware Sen. Joe election will really make a Dwyer said. He said he thinks the cere valuable expnrience last year, and Biden. huge impact on our jobs and While the plaiding is just mony is an important way to this weekend's game will be a "We ran through Stonehenge where we go after college, and for first year and senior show appreciation for the chance for the student body to see to eelebrate I Hep.] Joe the economy and nation that band members, Dwyer said seniors who have been in the new and improved Fighting Donnelly's win [in 20061." he we ~cad into after we gradu the entire band will be in band for a number of years. Irish. said. "We're hoping for another ate. attendance along with a Thomson, who will be plaid "I think they learned a lot from one of those momnnts." lloward said his outlook may large audience to witness the ed by one of his parents said last year, and there will be major With sixty days to go until the be skewed by the fact that he is ceremony. he knows that the ceremony improvement<>," Hagon said. 'Tm eleetion, both Yap and Howard a political science major (so is The plaiding ceremony is an honor, said he thinks excited to see how the team's fully support Yap), but he began in 2002 when the the family and invited guests looking." their party's said he has band first started to wear who are asked to participate The team will not be the only ticket - and "We see this election been struck by the navy blue uniforms they get more emotional than the aspect of the football season that each is eonfident as something that the interest stu wear today. The plaid, how band members during the is improved, as organizers have his candidate dents are show ever, has been a part of the event. also been revamping the pep ral will emnrge vic will really influence ing in the presi uniform since the 1970s "We're up there every lies. torious. our futures. '' dential cam when it was confirmed by weekend during concert on "At pep rallies in the past, the The stretch paign this fall. the Tartan Advisory the steps," he said. "For dorms hosting the pBp rally would from the nomi "People seem them it's something difl"erent Edward Yap Committee in the Court of scream and chant, and by the nating conven to have gotten the Lord Lyon in Edinburgh, and special." time the other dorms got there, tions to Election president into it and Scotland to be a distinctive Putz - who has asked a they would be kind of worn out," Day will bn a College Republicans become design not associated with fellow Saint Mary's student Hall President's Council athletic "two month long involved," he any clan in Scotli:md. to plaid her because her eo-chair Laura Burdick said. "We event," Howard said. "They're When it was eonfirmed family, who live in New knew something had to ehange." said, and both clubs plan to use curious to see what's going to that the plaid was original to Mexico, won't be attending Burdick said this year's rallies the last streteh of what has happen after the election - Notre Dame, the University this game - said she's will feature the Dorm's bnen a longer-than-usual elec where we are going, and adopted the blue design as happy she gets to choose Championship League, where tion year to get students inter what's in store for them." the oflicial plaid. It has since who will be taking part in dorms will compete against each ested in the demoeratic process The College Hepublicans and been trademarked and copy the ceremony with her. other for prizes. and, more importantly, inter the College Democrats are both righted which prohibits any "As a senior I get to choose "The new pep rallies will pit estnd in voting for their candi planning debate watches and one outside the Irish Guard anyone I like to be a part of dorms against each other through date. election night watches. More or the band from wearing it. the concert on the steps," obstacle courses," Burdick said. Howard and Yap burst into immediately, the College "[It] is a unique part of the she said. "A lot of us choose "Every week there will be a dif their roles as the representa Democrats are joining with Notre Dame band uniform," someone who might not be ferent prize for the winners; this tives of their respective party's other college students in Dwyer said. "It gives our in band. It's someone who weekend, the winning dorm gel<> ticket early this semester, with Northern Indiana to work for band a distinctively Irish has been there through all free Chipotle. Then at the big the Democratic National Democratic candidates from a appearance." the hardships and fun times 'championship' round for the Convention taking place the central office on Mishawaka Each of the colors in the of band and now they get to Syracuse pep rally, the winners first week of classes and the Ave. plaid symbolizes a different be a part of the band." will get a trophy. Hepublican National The College Republicans are aspeet of the Notre Dame Convention occurring the sec heading to a McCain!Palin cam community. The blue and Contact Liz Harter at Contact Tess Civantos at ond. paign rally today in Miehigan. gold in the design are Notre eharteO 1 @saintmarys.edu [email protected] Howard said he thought the Howard's and Yap's involve Dame's colors; the green is speakers at the Democratic ment in politics go beyond their for the Fighting Irish; the red eonvention did a great job leadership of the College signifies the Church and the bringing the party together, in Democrats and the College Holy Cross fathers who light of speculation that disap Hcpublicans at Notre Dame. founded the University; and pointed supporters of former This summer, Howard, a sen black outlines the design. Newsteam, presidential candidate Sen. ior, worked for a nonprofit While the band stafl" choos Hillary Clinton ([)-N.Y.) would group near Washington, D.C. es which senior member will not back Obama. organizing voter outreach tar plaid the new members, the "I think after thn convention geted mainly at Democrat-lean seniors can choose anyone Assemble! and hearing from the Clintons ing constituents. they want to be a part of the and Barack Obama and Sen. Yap worked for Luke Puckett, ceremony, though Dwyer Biden. people have kind of who is running for Indiana's said they typically choose a come together," Howard said. 2nd District against incumbent family member or friend. Write for News. One of the main stories at the Dmnoerat Joe Donnelly. Yap, a Senior saxophone player Hepublican convention has junior, still holds his job as Katie Putz said she has been be0n the emnrgence of /\Iaska Puckett's deputy finance and looking forward to this cere Call Jenn Gov. Sarah Palin on the nation field director. When asked how mony since her first year in al scnnn. with McCain choosing he balances taking classes with the band. her as his running mate. working for Puckett, Yap said "They show us the senior "I absolutely love Sarah "less sleep." plaids the first day in band," at 631-5323. Palin," Yap said. "I think she's she said. "It's really exciting a great candidate. She is per Contact Kaidynn Riely at to finally get to wear one." haps the best candidate McCain [email protected] · Senior bass player Joe could have chosen. When they win in November, she'll be an awesome vice president." Of eourse. lloward disagreed with Yap. "I don't think thn pick was SENIOR PORTRAITS! looknd into enough, as a lot of reports are eoming out, he met Sign up on the internet NOW @ with her onen," he said. "I don't think it was a very care ful piek." www.LaurenStudios.com Howard and Yap also divl'rged on their views on to ensure your place in the 2008 DOME Yearbook Ohama's running mate, Sen. Jon Bidnn or DPlawaro. (Use the school password DOME to access the Notre Dame Schedule) "It was a horrendous pick, lwcause for someone running on a platform of change, choos Who: Class of 2008 Students ing SOIIIeOIW that is a Beltway insidnr donsn 't makn any snnse When: Pictures taken for me," Yap said. "His entire Now- Sept. 21 caronr has been D.C." Howard said he thinks Where: La Fortune 108 Obama made a great deeision in choosing Bidl'n. Why: To he in yom· 2008 Notre Dame "II!\ has a lot of expnrinnce, Dome Yearbook nspndally fornign relations," lloward said. "I think Obama's Renle,;,b;;---·----~- comfortable working with him, sinen thPy spent time togntlwr Sign Up Today! ) on the Senate Foreign Hnlations Committnn. lie's a www.LaurenStudios.com fightnr. lie's willing to go to bat _School Password- DOME f'or thn people who nnnd hnlp." -- ~ Tlw one is sun on which ... ------·-··-· -- --··----=------Howard and Yap did agree, however, was that this elnction ORLD & NATION Friday, September 5, 2008 CoMrruo FROM THE OBSERVER'S WJRE SERVICES page 5
INTERNATIONAL NEWS Gas explosion kills 24 in China Bush poised to punish Russia BEIJING - A gas explosion inside a mine in northeast China on Thursday killed 24 people White House planning to take action after Moscow's invasion of Georgia and injured six, local authorities and state modia said. Threo others were trapped inside. The ollicial Xinhua News Agency said the 9 Associated Press a.m. accident happened in a coal mine in the city of Fuxin in Liaoning province. Rescuers WASHINGTON - President were searching for the three trapped people, it Bush is poised to punish said, citing local authorities. Moscow for its invasion of Forty-one miners were working inside at the Georgia by canceling a once time. Xinhua said 14 managed to return to the celebrated deal for civilian surface on their own. nuclear cooperation A spokesman at the Fuxin safety bureau con between the U.S. and Russia. firmed the explosion but would not provide fur With relations between the thor details. The man, who refused to give his two nations in a nearly Cold name, rofern•d qup,stions to the local coal min Warlike freeze over Russia's ing burnau. A woman who answered the phone actions against its neighbor at the coal mining bureau hung up without last month. planning is answering quostions. under way at the White House for the largely sym U.S. raid strains Afghan relations bolic move by Bush, accord KABUL - The Afghan president said a deadly ing to senior administration raid on a village by American and Afghan com ollicials, who spoke on con mandos has put new strain on relations with the dition of anonymity because the decision was not yet United Stat(~S and promisfld Thursday to punish thosl' rnsponsible. final. Action could come U.S. ollidal<> have said that at least 30 militants, quickly, within days at the including a Taliban commander, and no more than most, and officials see no seven civilians were killed during the Aug. 22 raid. need to wait until Vice Algh
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When a person signs up tion." with NDVotes'08, he or she NDVotes '08 has been Bernhard 111akes three ND Votes is added to an e-mail data working to increase student continued from page 1 base. The campaign will civic participation and polit send an.e-mail with a link ical knowledge through pro to the Web site the person's gramming events. The new- office appoinbnents The aim of NDVotes '08 is state provides to request an group will eontinue hosting to simplify the voter regis absentee ballot. its popular "Pizza, Pop and tration process and, if stu Laurel has taken her own Politics" nights, Laurel said. Vice president welcomes new colleagues dents are already regis advice. She is already The first one of the tered, the program will applied to vote by absentee semester is schnduled for for research at Purdue send them ballot in her Monday in Coleman-Morse Special to The Observer University, will become assis instructions, home state of Lounge at 5 p.m., where Hobnrt J. Bernhard, vice tant vice president for tailored to the "Not only is there Texas. professors in Notre Dame's prnsid()nt for rnsearch at the research on Sept. 15. student's the racial factor, but The race for political science and jour Univnrsity of Notrn Dame, ller Purdue career includes state, about the presiden nalism programs will hold has made thrnn nnw appoint six years in sponsored pro how to regis there's also the cy, between an informal discussion ments to his officn. gram administration of ter for an gender factor with t h e about the race to the White Handy Huchti, professor of industrial, foundation and absentee bal Sarah Palin's Democratic House. physics, has joined the office state of Indiana projects, two lot. · ticket of Sen. "People this nlection sea as associate vice president years as business manager in This year, selection." Barack Obama son are really interested in for research in a part-time the Department of Physics, students are of Illinois and what the professionals have capacity. lie will continue his five years as the business "definitely" Mallory Laurel Sen. Joe Biden to say," she said. tnaching and research activi manager for the College of being proac NO '08 co-chair of Delaware NDVotes '08 has several ties in the Department of Science, six years as director tive in regis against the oth1~r events planned for the Physics in a reduced role. of financial affairs in the tering to vote Republican two months leading up to Huchti will assist primarily of'rice of' the vice president and applying for an absen ticket of Sen. John McCain the Election Day on Nov. 4, with rnsearch development, for research, and two years tee ballot, Laurel said. of Arizona and Gov. Sarah including a politically which includes lwlping facul in the enterprise software "NDVotes is working so Palin of Alaska, represents themed film series and an ty indnntify and secure con effort at Purdue. hard to make absentee vot a "monumental election," outdoor screening for the tracts and grants, and with In office of the vice presi ing such a simple process," Laurel said. first presidential debate on the launch and management dnnt for research at Purdue, she said. "We want to make "Not only is there the Sept. 26. of eentnrs and research Hulli supervised several of the process as simple as racial factor," she said. "But corns, particularly in the the business managers in possible to make sure there's also the gender fac Contact Kaitlynn Riely at area of new awards. significant research units, everyone votes." tor with Sarah Palin's selee- [email protected] Hucthi's research areas including Discovery Park, includn elnmentary particle Purdue's new interdiscipli physics and experimental nary research campus. high energy. A Notre Dame Tracey Poston has been repaired and will be finished plywood sheeting. New ice faculty member since 1977, named director of research SMC August 15. melt system will be installed to he is thn founder of the eomplianee for the office. Madaleva Hall, a classroom eliminate the ice-damming Notrn QuarkNet Center, a She previously served as continued from page 1 building, "is scheduled for a problem," he said. nationwide program that associate director of major interior renovation llambling, however, assured gives high school students researeh compliance at have been repaired," beginning in August 2008," students that the main doors and tlwir teachers an oppor Missouri State University and Hambling said in the e-mail according to the e-mail. In of the Library would always be tunity to be involved with as special projects/research sent to students over the sum addition, the building's gut open. ongoing expnriments at par integrity officer in the office mer. ters, hutches, blinds and fur Some interior work was tide accelerators, sueh as of the vice chancellor for In addition, Hambling's e niture have been repaired as done on the carpets and tiles Fermilab. lie recently research at St. Louis mail said ceilings, shower well. of McCandless Hall, and the returned to Notre J:iamn after University. heads and valves, new sinks The Cushwa-Leighton showers are being regrouted, a three-year assignment as a Poston, who recently and counters have all been Library's roof is still currently Ilambling said. program director at the narned a doctorate from St. repaired or replaced in the under construction as well, In Angela Athletic Facility National Science Foundation. 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Friday, September 5, 2008 USINESS page 7 MARKET RECAP Corrupt lobbyist sent to prison Stocks Abramoff sentenced to four years for cutting deals between lobbyists and politicians
Dow -344.65 Jones 11,188.23 Associated Press WASHINGTON - Jack Up: Same: Down: Composite Volume: Abramoff, the once powerful 568 74 2,828 1,002,583,934 lobbyist at the heart of a far reaching political corruption AMEX 1i93i~i0 Ji~5~i~4 scandal, was sentenced to NASDAQ 2,259.04 -74.69 four years in prison Thursday by a judge who NYSE 8,008.2!) A~~~f~ said the case had shattered S&P 500 1,?36.83 -38.15 the public's confidence in ();00 government. NIKKEI (Tokyo) 12,SS7.G6 Abramoff, who fought FTSE 100 (London) 5.362.10 -137.60 back tears as he declared himself a broken man, COMPANY %CHANGE $GAIN PRICE appeared crestfallen as the S&P DEP RECEIPTS (SPY) -3.01 -3.85 124.03 judge handed down a sen POWERSHARES (QQQQ) -3.24 -1.46 43.66 tence lengthier than prose cutors had sought. FINANCIAL SEL SPDR (XLF) -4.90 -1.08 20.98 Over the past three years, ISHARE RUS 2000 (IWM) -3.14 -2.33 71.82 Abramoff has come to sym bolize corruption and the secret deals cut between Treasuries lobbyists and politicians in 10-YEAR NOTE -1.46 -0.054 3.643 back rooms or on golf cours es or private jets. The scan 13-WEEK BILL -0.90 -0.015 1.65 dal shook Pennsylvania 30-YEAR BOND -0.86 -0.037 4.281 Avenue from the White House to Capitol Hill and 5-YEAR NOTE -2.18 -0.064 2.876 contributed to the Commodities Republicans' loss of Congress in 2006. UGHT CRUDE ($/bbl.) -1.46 107.89 "I come before you as a GOLD ($/Troy oz.) -5.00 803.20 broken man," Abramoff said at his sentencing before U.S. PORK BELUES (cents/lb.) --2.88 87.43 District Judge Ellen Segal AP Huvelle. ''I'm not the same David Sickey, vice chairman of the Coushatta Tribe, speaks to reporters outside the man who happily and arro U.S. District Court following the sentencing of convicted lobbyist Jack Abramoff. gantly engaged in a lifestyle of political and business cor summary of.the misdeeds politics. was undone by biased pros ruption." and the seriousness of the The book, set for publica ecutors, reporters and politi IN BRIEF He added later that, "My corruption, the Justice tion later this month and cal enemies. name is the butt of a joke, Department said little in obtained by The Associated McCain campaign Consumer spending down, stocks fall the source of a laugh and court while urging leniency. Press, says Abramoff was spokesman Tucker Bounds NEW YORK - Dejected investors sent stocks the title of a scandal." Defense attorney Abbe pressured to plead guilty. did not immediately respond Already two years into a plunging Thursday, hurtling the Dow Jones Lowell portrayed Abramoff The book blames The to an e-mail seeking com prison term from a separate industrials down more than 340 points after as a conflicted man. Yes, he Washington Post and Sen. ment. case in Florida, Abramoff, corrupted politicians with John McCain, the retailers and the government added to a moun That theory was nowhere 49, will have spent about gix golf junkets, expensive Republican presidential to be found in court tain of bad economic news and devastated hopes years in prison by the time meals and luxury seats at nominee whose Senate com Thursday. Abramoff wept as for a late-year recovery. he is released, far longer sporting events. But he also mittee investigated his attorney discussed his The market was already nervous as it waited than he and his attorneys donated millions of dollars Abramoff, for making him family's suffering. He for the government to release its August employ expected for a man who to charity, and his good the fall guy. seemed shocked when ment report on Friday. So news from the nation's became the key FBI witness deeds were catalogued in "I never expected that I Huvelle handed down her major retailers that shoppers curtailed their in his own corruption case. hundreds of letters from would have to go to prison," sentence, looking at his wife spending last month due to higher gas and food With Abramoffs help, the friends. Abramoff says in the book, and children and shaking Justice Department has won prices came as a heavy blow. "How can we be talking "until it became clear that his head. corruption convictions about the same person?" the media could not allow Huvelle could have sent Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world's largest retail against former Rep. Bob er. beat expectations because of it<> big discounts, Lowell said. "But that's the this play to close without the Abramoff to prison for 11 Ney, R-Ohio, former Deputy record: A modern-day 'Dr. hanging of the villain." years but showed leniency but many teen retailers and luxury chains did Interior Secretary J. Steven Jekyll and Mr. Hyde."' In "The Perfect Villain: because of his work with the poorly, a sign that consumers are spending most Griles and several top Although Abramoff John McCain and the FBI. She rejected, however, ly on essentials _and putting discretionary buying Capitol Hill aides. expressed remorse Demonization of Lobbyist proposals to reduce the sen on hold. Because of that coopera Thursday, he also has spent Jack Abramoff," Boston tence even further by giving tion, prosecutors were his time in prison cooperat journalist Gary Chafetz por Abramoff credit for the time Shea selling stadium piece by piece reserved in their comments ing with a book that por trays Abramoff as an inno he already has spent in NEW YORK - As a season-ticket holder, to the court. Rather than trays him much differently: cent man who excelled in an prison on a fraudulent casi regaling the court with a Darrell Buono spent 13 years rooting for the as a victim of Washington already corrupt system and no deal in Florida. New York Mets in blue, loge-level seats at Shea Stadium. So he bought them. The seats cost $869 for a pair and will have a place of honor in Buono's basement in New Hyde Park when they are shipped, sometime FDA orders new medication warnings after the last game is played at Shea this fall and the Mets begin dismantling the stadium. "My wife kind of gave me a strange look Associated Press drugs also lower the body's defenses Siegel said the investigation began to various kinds of infections. with a single case of a woman taking when I told her I was doing it," Buono admit WASHINGTON - The Food and Siegel, who heads the office that one of the drugs who died of histo ted. "But she was OK with it." Drug Administration ordered oversees arthritis drugs, said the plasmosis. Delving into the case, doc stronger warnings Thursday on four FDA became concerned after discov tors at the FDA found that the Comcast appeals FCC blocking ruling medications widely used to treat ering that doctors seemed to be over woman had been sick with the fungal WASI-IINGTON - Comcast Corp. is appealing an rheumatoid arthritis and other seri looking a particular kind of fungal infection for a long time. "This case FCC ruling that the company is improperly blocking ous illnesses, saying they can raise infection called histoplasmosis. Of led us to be concerned that there customers' Web traffic, triggering a legal battle that the risk of possibly fatal fungal infec 240 cases reported to the FDA in may be other situations in which could determine the extent of the government's tions. which patients taking one of the four physicians may not recognize histo authority to regulate the Internet. The drugs - Enbrel, Remicade, drugs developed this infection, a total plasmosis," said Siegel. In a precedent-setting move, a divided Federal Humira and Cimzia - work by sup of 45 died - about 20 percent. FDA officials searched the agency's pressing the immune system to keep The infection, which mimics the database and found the 240 cases of Communications Commission last month deter it from attacking the body. For flu, is prevalent in much of the mid patients taking the medications who mined that the company is violating a federal policy patients with rheumatoid arthritis, dle part of the country. It can have had also developed the fungal infec that guarantees unfettered access to the Internet. · the treatment provides relief from particularly grave consequences if it tion. Of those, at least 21 appeared to Comcast challenged the FCC decision Thursday swollen and painful joints, but it's "a isn't caught early and spreads involve a late diagnosis, and 12 of in the U.S. District Court of Appeals in Washington, double-edged sword," said the FDA's beyond the respiratory system to them - more than half- ultimately D.C. Dr. Jeffrey Siegel. That's because the other organs of the body. died. ~------
page 8 The Observer + NATIONAL NEWS Friday, September 5, 2008 Senator leads boycott in 440 children seized in polygcunist raid underfunding protest Child welfare working to find homes for underage boys and girls Saints wer.e the subject of one was 12 - has been returned to trust that the governor is a Associated l'ress Associated l'ress of the largest custody cases in foster care. man of' good will and good SAN ANGELO - Child by U.S. history, taken into stahl Five sect members, ineluding CIIICA<;o - The statn snna sense." child, Texas authorities are custody from their ranch in a Jeffs, have been indicted in tor who led a school boycott to Meeks said he eould not yet acknowledging that many of tiny west Texas town because Schleicher County for sexual protest underfunded Chicago estimate how many students the children seized during a child welfare authorities said assault of a child; several have schools cut it short af'tor two participated in the boycott's raid on a polygamist sect's girls were being forced into also been charged with bigamy. days and said Thursday he sec.ond day, but he said the ranch can safely live with their underage marriages and boys A sixth FLDS member is will be talking to Gov. Bod number was in the hundreds. parents or guardians. were being raised to be perpe charged with failing to report. Blagojnvieh soon to discuss While the number was only a Since the April 3 raid on the trators. child abuse, a misdemeanor. solutions. fraction of the district's Yearning for Zion Ranch in Authorities went to the ranch Jeffs, convicted as an accom Snn . .lamns Mlleks said the 400,000 students, Meeks said Eldorado, 235 after several plice to rape in Utah, remains governor's office has suggest it was successful in publiciz children's cus calls to a domes jailed in Arizona where he ed Monday or Tuesday as pos ing the funding problem. tody cases have "In most child tic abuse hotline, awaits trial on charges stem sible datns for a menting. Blagojevich spokesman been dropped, welfare courts, in which the ming from the alleged under Meeks had announced latH Lueio Guerrero said the gov meaning fewer they're going to be caller claimed to age marriage of sect girls. Wednesday that his boycott, ernor was happy to talk with than half of the be an underage Crimmins said the agency which began Tuesday. was Meeks but it was up to the 440 children safe rather than wife and mother never intended to take the being ended bncause legislature to approve fund seized remain sorry, and in some who was being FLDS children from their par Blagojevich said hn wouldn't ing. bound by a cases, that will beaten and ents pnrmanently. meet while it was still in Meeks spokeswoman Tasha court order to raped by her "We never brought the kids n!Tnct. It was to have lasted !farris said all boycotting chil stay in Texas, result in removals much-older hus into care to keep them in care. through Friday. dren should have returned to attend parent that shouldn't have band. Texas We brought them into care to "The governor stated that school Thursday. Schools ing classes or happened,, state police arc do an efficient and effective he would not meet until the spokeswoman Anitra Schulte be available for now investigat investigation," he said. boycott was called ofT. so we had no immediate detail on unannounced ing whether the Jessica Dixon, a law profes are going to not only call his the day's turnout, but said visits by Child Jessica Dixon calls were a sor who oversees the child bluff' but trust that he keeps first-day attendance Tuesday Protective Methodist University hoax. advocacy clinic at. Southern this word." Meeks said in cut had actually risen from last Services. Law Professor Once authori Methodist University in Dallas, ting thn protest short. "We year, despite the boycott. c p s ties had the chil- said CPS cases do sometimes spokesman dren at a San result in children quickly being Patrick Crimmins said more Angelo shelter, they said the dropped from court supervi cases are likely to be dropped sect members refused to coop sion, even after initial foster but he was unsure how many. erate with the investigation, placement. But it doesn't hap Prison officials They're being dropped "as refusing to give last names or pen often. fast as we can because it's a identify parents or siblings. To remove a child, "legally, burden on everyone," he said. CPS officials said they had no you've got to be able to show He said the dismissals do not choice but to treat all the chil risk," she said. mean that abuse never dren as potentially members of CPS now usually looks for a get digital TV oceurred, only that many of the the same family.. way children can remain with children can safely live with a They were scattered to foster their parents safely, Dixon said. parent or other relative - care facilities across the state said, though she noted that Associated l'ress In Florida, corrections depart something that sect members in April and remained there for_ cases of alleged sexual abuse COLUMBIA- The big swit1:h ment spokeswoman Gretl and lawyers argued early on in about two months until the will usually trigger swifter to digital TV ha'i prison ollieials Plessinger said ollidals arc ask the chaotic custody case. Texas Supreme Court ruled action. scrambling to keep om1 of the ing for donations for the digital "It most certainly goes back that authorities were wrong to "In most child welfare courts, most important peacekeeping boxes and could buy the eonvert to the idea that the proper way take all the children. Half the they're going to bn safe rather tools in prisons across the nation ers themselves. to have conducted this process children sent to foster care than sorry, and in some cases, - broadca'it 1.t1levision. But that's something that may was to get evidence as to what were younger than 6. that will result in removals When thn nation's broadcasters need legislators' approval children, if any, were at risk," When state District Judge that shouldn't have happened," make the switch from analog to beeause Florida law bars spend said Cynthia Martinez, a Barbara Walther ordered them she said. digital signals nnxt 1-'eb. 17, tele ing money on perks lik11 eable 1V spokeswoman for Texas returned to their parents in Since the April raid and ran visions that aren't hooked up to for inmates. "It's important RioGrande Legal Aid, which June, she also ordered them to corous custody case, the FLDS, cable, satnllitn or a eonvertnr box bncause it's an inmate idleness represented dozens of mothers stay in Texas, take parenting which believe polygamy brings will be rnducnd to static. While issue," Plnssinger said. "(We're) in the case. "They went classes, allow psychological glorification in heaven, has TV might seem like an unde eoncernnd about inmates aeting through this ordeal, and in the assessments and be available said it will not sanction mar servnd luxury lilr inmates, prison up if they're bornd." end, CPS found they were a to investigators from 8 a.m. to riages of underage girls. The oflicial'i and inmatns say the tubn Plessinger, Ozmint and others good parent." 8 p.m. every day. seet is a breakaway of the does more than fill year after -including those who have The ehildren of the Only one child - a girl Mormon church, which y11ar of' idlt1 hours -it provides a served limn - see television Fundamentalist Church of allegedly married to jailed sect renounced polygamy more snnsn of normaley and is a bar more as necessity than perk. Jesus Christ of' Latter Day leader Warren Jeffs when she than a century ago. gaining chip that encourages Norris llenderson, who spent 27 good bnhavior. years in Louisiana's Angola The TV industry has spnnt prison, said it's a myth that months prnparing consumers lhr inrnates idlP away thn day watch the switd1. running ads and ing soap opera<; and game shows. oiTPring governnwnt-l'undnd "If' anything ha'i a priority, it's coupons that can b11 r11dnemnd the news," llnndnrson said. 1\Jr the conwrtPr boxns needed to Whnrn inmatns watch 'IV, and display thn digital sihl'JJal on older for how long, depends on the TVs. But ollicials worry that pris state and prison. Some inmates orwrs may bn lPI't to starP at watch tnltwision in communal blank scmnns because they don't day rooms. while other prisons quali(y li1r thn $40 coupons. let inrnatns have small TVs in "Tiwy won't givn us thn swikh their cells. ns, we 1~allml tlwm," said South Checo Yaney, who spent 20 Carolina CorrPetions Department years in Angola, said 1Vs rarely www.salonrougeinc_com I>imdor Jon Ozmint. "W11 asknd arn turnnd on when inmates are thmn li1r the coupons and they working - but there arn excep said they're only availabln for tions. On Sept. 11, 2001, inmates households. I said, 'We'rn the big watdwd in horror as the after house.' But they didn't buy it." math or the terror attacks on Ozrnint said stat11 money won't New York and Washington Welcome 5ack! bP usnd to buy tlw undeterminml unlilldnd. number of' convnrtnrs South "Inmates were just as heart Salon Rouge would like to welcome you back to the Notre Carolina ruwds to keep its TVs broken as p
THAILAND GAZA STRIP Protestors work to oust prime minister Medical staff strike Leader refuses to cede or compromise amidst economic chaos
delivered a combative speech rather than elected, arguing Associated Press cripples hospitals on national radio, again refus that Thailand's impoverished BANGKOK - Thailand's ing to step down. rural majority is too susceptible prime minister refused again "I will not abandon the ship, to vote buying. administrative medical workers Associated Press on Thursday to cede to protest and I will take responsibility for The group has already had a have walked off the job since ers determined to oust him, but the crew on board," Samak hand in bringing down one gov GAZA CITY - A walkout of last week, according to the o!l'ered an unconventional com said, peppering his speech with ernment, when it staged medical staff throughout Gaza World Health Organization. promise - a referendum on his folksy language. "I am not demonstrations in 2006 that has strained services at hospitals Hospital workers carried out a fate aimed at ending the politi resigning. I have to protect the paved the way for the bloodless and clinics throughout the terri similar strike last year after cal crisis that has paralyzed the democracy of this country." coup that removed then Prime tory, the latest in a series of crip Hamas fired several senior doc government and raised fears of But some have said the refer Minister Thaksin Shinawatra pling strikes that are deepening tors, but the doctors weren't economic chaos. endum could aggravate rather from office. bitter divisions between Gaza's rehired and the slowdown fiz Prime Minister Samak than alleviate the political Thaksin, a telecommunica militant Hamas rulers and loyal zled after five days. Sundaravej hopes the vote will deadlock. tions tycoon, recently f1ed to ists of moderate Palestinian Gaza hospitals are barely allow him to keep his job while "A referendum is normally Britain to escape corruption President Mahmoud Abbas. grinding along because working placating the People's Alliance used to test public approval on charges. The protesters say The strike has forced non doctors and nurses are putting for Democracy, which has whether to go to war or pass an Samak is Thaksin's stooge and complying doctors to pull double in 12-hour to 24-hour shifts and vowed to continue its cam important law. It would not be is running the government for shifts and left residents strug running on skeleton staff, many paign, including occupying the effective as a tool to solve a him by proxy. They accuse gling for treatment, adding to only treating emergency cases. seat of government, until complicated political crisis with Samak's government of corrup the hardships in a territory suf Many clinics are closed. Samak quits. many conditions and layers," tion and making unconstitution fering from international isola "I want to ask something. The The referendum will ask the said Panithan Wattanayagorn, a al decisions. tion since Hamas wrested con doctors and nurses that went on public to choose between the political science professor at After months of protests in trol of Gaza from Fatah-allied strike, if their son or brother is alliance and the government, Bangkok's Chulalongkorn the capital, thousands of PAD security forces in June 2007. sick, will they watch him die?'' but many analysts say a simple University. supporters stormed the gates of The Medical Workers' Union, asked Mohammed Musa, an yes-no vote is insufficient in the "The problem is complex and the Government House, the dominated by Abbas' Fatah unemployed, 36-year-old father face of a complicated political nuanced and asking a yes or no stately domed building that movement, called the strike last who could not find a doctor to crisis. question will only further divide houses Samak's office, on Aug. week to demand Hamas rein treat his son's fever. The alliance ridiculed the the country," Panithan said. 26. They have occupied the state workers Fatah says have Union leader Osama Najjar plan, saying Samak will manip Before any referendum can compound's lush lawns, set up been fired for their political loy said hundreds of medical staff ulate the vote, just as they be held, the Senate must pass a a thriving community under alties. The union said Hamas were called in for interrogations, allege he did during general law because current statutes do tents and refused to budge. police have forced some essen and dozens of pro-Fatah elections in December 2007. not provide for the possibility. Even though Samak imposed tial staff to report to duty under employees have been fired and "The referendum is an. Samak said once the law is a state of emergency on the threat of arrest. replaced with Hamas loyalists. attempt by Mr. Samak to buy passed, it would take about a Bangkok on Tuesday, the mili Hamas has accused Fatah of Mahmoud Zahar, a top Hamas himself some more time in the month to hold the vote. tary has not stepped in to evict calling the walkout at state-run leader and physician by training, office," Sondhi Limthongkul, a The alliance, which claims to the protesters for fear it would hospitals and clinics as a politi said the government had to take media tycoon and one of the be apolitical, is a loosely knit lead to a bloodbath. cal ploy - but has aggravated action because key staff were protest leaders, told The group of royalists, wealthy and Rioting between supporters of the crisis by shutting down pri not turning up. He said there Associated Press. middle-class urban residents, Samak and the alliance left one vate clinics run by striking doc isn't enough medical staff in Before announcing the refer and union activists. It wants person dead and dozens injured tors. Gaza to replace strikers, endum, which caught the Parliament to be revamped so early Tuesday, the only violence Around half of Gaza's thou prompting police to force them nation by surprise, Samak most lawmakers are appointed since the deadlock began. sands of doctors, nurses and to work. 'l))))))
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EI>ITOR IN CHIEII Chris Hine should be revealed I '' MANAGING EDITOR BUSINESS MANAGER Jay Pitzpatrick Kyle West Hecently, Dillon llall rector Fr. Paul Doyle cancelled the must be completed is also suspect. Fr. Doyle denied requests Dillon Pep Hally, the dorm's signature event. Fr. Doyle was to postpone the pep rally to later in the football season, say Assl: MANAGING EDITOR! Katie Kohler vague in his reasoning and emphatic about his decision, but ing that instead planning for the pep rally must begin in April Ass·1: MANAGING EDITOR: Deirdre Krasula did not give what many residents of the dorm felt was sum and continue throughout the summer. Ilowever, with a seript NEWS EDITOR: Bill Brink dent reasoning for abandoning the pep rally so definitively. fully written by Sunday night, the pep rally was on the same VIEWI'OINT EDITOR: Kara King Because of the abrupt nature and the lack of clear rationales timeline it had been in previous years. of the cancellation, The Observer believes that it was unfair The University has been mum on the issue. Both the SPORTS EDITORS: Chris Hine to the students of' the dorm to cancel their event. Student Activities Ol'fice and the OITiee of' News and In an interview with The Observer, Fr. Doyle Information denied involvement, claiming that the ScENE EDITOR: Tae Andrews explained his decision by saying that things eancellation was done entirely by Dillon II all's SAINT MARY'S EDITOR: Liz Harter were not coming together in a "timely fash OlrsEERVER stan· with no outside pressure. PHOTO EDITOR: Jessica Lee ion." However, by Sunday - the day pep rally In a meeting with Dillon llall residents interest GRAPHICS EDITOR: Mary Jesse tryouts normally begin - a crowd of 30 stu ed in performing in the Dillon Pep Hally, Fr. Doyln dents gathered in Dillon llall with a 25 page Editorial expanded on his reasons for eancelling the dorm's ADVERTISING MANAGER: Jes.•ica Cortez script ready to begin rehearsals. signature evnnt, mentioning complaints he AD DFSIGN MANAGER: Kelly Gronli Moreover, those in charge of the pep rally received after last year's pep rally about the vul CONTROLLER: Tim Sobolewski already had confirmed guests of' Notre Dame football coach garity in the skits. Ilowever, Fr. Doyle did not read this year's SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR: Christian Sagardia Charlie Weis, new Notre Dame athletic director Jack script's first draft to see if that sanil~ level of erudeness that OFFICE MANAGER & GENERAL INFO Swarbrick and two Notre Dame football players. After had been present in previous years was used this year. (574) 631-7471 announcing to the dorm that the pep rally was cancelled, Fr. Overall, the Dillon Pep Hally is an annual event not just for FAX Doyle had to call these guests and inform them that they did that dorm, but for the University as well. It does not stand for (574) 631-6927 not need to attend. the vulgar jokes Fr. Doyle wants to supprnss, but instead for ADVERTISING Fr. Doyle also mentioned the lack of an approved T-shirt bringing Notre Dame football fans together to get ready for (574) 6:3 I -6900 [email protected] design as a reason behind cancelling the event, and took the the season. EDITOR IN CHIEF (574) 6:31-4542 blame for that. Ilowever. the T-shirt is an ancillary part of the Fr. Doyle singlehandedly undid 30 years of' tradition over. MANAGING EDITOR pep rally; the important parts (guests, a script and actors) according, to his reasoning, a t-shirt and a fnw complaints - (574) 631-4541 [email protected] were already taken care of. clearly not important enough to deprive a dorm of a key part ASSISTANT MANAGING EDITOR The issue of the "timely fashion" in which the pep rally of its identity. (574) 631-4324 BUSINESS OFFICE (574) 631·5.313 News DESK ('\74) 6:31-5323 obsnews.l @nd.edu VIEWPOINT DESK (574) 631-5303 viewpoint. I @nd.edu A class by class guide to a Notre SPORTS DESK (574) 631-454.3 [email protected] SCENE DESK (574) 631-4540 [email protected] SAINT MARY'S DESK Dame football weekend smc. I @nd.edu PHOTO DESK After impatiently waiting for the the way to the JACC. 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" Andrea Archer Homer Simpson animated genius/philosopher --- -~------~------ THE OBSERVER Friday, September 5, 2008 IEWPOINT page 11 Eulogy for my ND classmate, Steve Pallucca Thirty-nine years ago this evening, we look like Belushi. game tickets for parents. His success got sayings like, "hubba hubba," made Ray Notre Dame freshmen from Lyons Hall The Pallucca family owned a grocery him reelected president junior year. laugh. Eventually, Ray did not know Steve eagerly trekked across campus to witness store, and fed Steve's discriminating pallet Steve's humanity was at times larger but said, "Here comes that man again." our first football pep rally in the old Field with exotic foods. Opening his care pack than life. He taught me generosity through During this time Steve found refuge in House. Ara Parseghian and his players ages became a dorm event, anticipating his charity and apathy of financial gain. substances. He nearly died 15 years ago appeared on a bal what delicacies awaited discovery ... even Steve's dad, "Big Ray," taught Steve a love with Cardiomyopathy, having been induced cony as though at the end of his supply. With the premier of mankind and the duty of charity. into a coma. Steve said that he never standing on a cloud foods gone, I noticed that the more hungry Raymond would always sign his notes, "Be remembered anything while in the coma. above the crowd. we were after midnight. the more willing good, be careful, I love you. Your Old Man." But he confessed that he prayed to the The reverberating we became to try some of his personal Together they shared a devotion to Our Lady on the Golden Dome -he would sounds of the band favorites - Kipper Snacks, smoked oys Lady and her university. Attending Notre clean himself up if she gave him another mixed with the stu ters, sardines and anchovies. Dame was the purpose of Steve's life. chance. dent cheers Life with Steve at times was not easy. He Graduation was the fulfillment of his life's Their agreement ended in early July. Yet drowned out any smoked Wrnstons and stayed awake at goal. he was able to speak with classmates at conversation among Gary Caruso least until 4 a.m., well past other late-night Following graduation, Steve attended reunion this spring. Faces beamed as they us. We could merely owls. Steve was a prankster and instigator. Washburn law school for a year and a half. once did nearly 40 years ago while speak gesture in jubilation Capitol Senior year, one early morning after the He fondly said that he learned to handle ing with him on the phone. Steve was a during our exciting Comments bars had closed, I opened the door of my mayhem, but not murder. His Catholicism, Kansas classic who became a Notre Dame experience. single to find the soda machine brightly Italian heritage and rotund physical stature Oass icon. At the rally's conclusion, we experienced shinning in my face. Without a beat, I did not fit that campus. I once sent him $5 It is typical of Steve's life that the last per our first "cattle call." Students pushed so plopped on what was available of my unus to "buy a beer" which he showed to a son to see him was in a grocery store. hard and close together during their exit able day bed and fell immediately to sleep. classmate when he had no cash. He said, Steve bought the groceries for a town from the building that I and my classmate, My camera's film revealed the culprits - "Now that is a true friend." drunk who could barely care for his family Stephen Raymond Pallucca, both jumped Steve was among those posing around the When asked if he ever had any regrets, through odd jobs. Steve's love of mankind up about a foot so that the crowd carried machine. Steve replied, "I never filled out a job appli was no less than angelic for the company us above the dirt floor without ever touch College life for Steve was not all fun and cation." But I recently found a note he kept was a modern-day version of ing the ground. Despite my fear of falling games. Some courses posed problems describing his application to teach in a high Gentiles, tax collectors and stray animals. under the stampede, Steve marveled at either in content or as a result of his atti school after our graduation. Eventually No doubt, Steve was my best friend from how his 280-pound frame never wavered tude. A nun at St. Mary's College chastised Steve settled into a routine which he college. I sent him an iPod which he used during the exit. While dropping back to his him once by saying that he would never get described, "As a graduate of literature, I while riding his bicycle 20 miles a day. My feet outside he said, "I love the first game along in life with his attitude. As he further have become a maker of books." telephone recorded his voice, "It arrived. of a season." explained, "Failing geometry twice merely An avid football fan, Steve taught himself You are the king, and I salute you!" We never thought that following our proves that I am a student of literature." how to handicap games. He could bet on No, my friend and classmate- especial freshman year Steve would only enjoy 38 On a whim, Steve assembled a slate and an opening point spread, bet against him ly during this, your favorite first football more opening season game days. Looking ran for sophomore class president. The self as points adjusted, and eventually be weekend - for all of the life lessons you back, his life could not have been a more campaign turned serious when I lent my guaranteed wins by combining overs and taught me, I salute you. heroic and humorous time mixed with efforts to his election. Students today can unders- numerical science only a litera tragedy. He was our campus John Belushi, thank him for breaking the sophomore car ture student can understand. Gary Caruso is a '73 alumnus. He can be endearing himself to everyone he met with restriction by arranging to pave a new lot The test in Steve's life came when his contacted at [email protected] a reservoir of jokes and entertaining rou near Grace Hall. He also led an experimen father developed Alzheimer's disease. For The views expressed in this column are tines. Lookfug through old photographs, it tal sophomore parents weekend during nearly a decade, Steve cared for Raymond those of the author and not necessarily is remarkable how much he actually did football season, complete with hundreds of at the nursing home. He discovered 1940's those of The Observer. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Fair-trade Implications of our ethics Dan Kamp ("Stop wasting my money," Sept. 4) example, the University has not made serious in line with seems to argue that we do not have a common efforts to pay a living wage to our thousands of responsibility to construct a better and more just workers. We can and should debate the best way world. He contends that the fair-trade coffee on to apply our commitment to social justice, but it campus is an imposition of the ethics of a "sub is undeniable that we have a .responsibility to mission statement set of the student body." our fellow brothers and sisters in all our actions. It would be one thing to criticize the choice of Compassion and justice should be our values, fair-trade coffee, but not on ethical grounds, and applying them to what the University buys If we do away with fair trade coffee for the sake of cost efficiency, only because there may be better ways for our and promotes is the responsible thing to do. In let's just get rid of locally grown veggies too and the organic choco campus community to support dignity and jus the same way our ethical principles guide our late from the Huddle that donates a portion of its profits to wildlife. tice internationally. We, as a university, as a lives, our society and university should reflect Forcing students to pay for the difference in fair trade coffee ver society and as individuals, have a responsibility our community's ongoing conversation about sus free trade coffee is such a minute and minimal aspect of the to act out Christian love, dignity and justice in how best to promote social justice and human required meal plan. The meal plan requirement is the real issue in everything we do. The fact that our community dignity. question. encourages things like fair-trade coffee and Realizing that Dan Kamp ("Stop wasting my money," Sept. 4) is going green is laudable, and such efforts help us Thomas Weiler not arguing for or against fair trade coffee, I'm not writing to argue engage in the most important issues in our senior about ethics. Simply, fair trade coffee is not the only item in the world. meal plan that isn't the most cost effective alternative. Maybe, just off campus However, there is still a long way to go, for Sept. 4 maybe, there's a reason beyond cost that Notre Dame promotes fair trade items or locally grown products. Supporting human rights and human endeavor -yeah, that's all part of Catholic social teaching. Living in accordance with Catholic social teaching is not confined to involvement in the Center for Social Concerns. We don't recycle because we like to spend more Be money on numerous types of waste receptacles. We recycle because being a steward of the Earth is also part of Catholic social teaching. The University does not spend money frivolously on "their own ethical qualms." Please. These "ethical qualms" are not merely considerate their own. By the simple fact that you attend Notre Dame, you are subject to Catholic ethics in all areas of life -from theology course Dear students, requirements to traditions like opening mass at the beginning of We hope you've had a great start in these first few the school year. Why should the standards for food be any differ weeks of classes and are looking forward to a very suc ent? cessful year. As we prepare for the first football game of The University is not here to "[hold] others hostage to [its] own the season, it is important for all of us to remember to be set of values." The last time I checked, the Notre Dame mission considerate to those around us, particularly residents of statement says, "What the University asks of all its scholars and the South Bend area. ln order to sustain a positive rela students, however, is not a particular creedal affiliation, but a tionship with the local community, we encourage you to be respect for the objectives of Notre Dame ... " good neighbors this weekend. By demonstrating mature Granted, the meal plan is expensive, but the requirement itself is judgment, we, as a student body, will continue to improve the real issue - not the promotion of Catholic social teaching over the relations between Notre Dame and South Bend. cost-effective, economic consumerism .. Go Irish! Kelsey Falter Bob Reish freshman Notre Dame student body president Pangborn Hall Grant Schmidt ~Sept. 4 Notre Dame student body vice president THE OBSERVER CENE ballplayer holding a knife and a severed and wire design creating it. head" from the Classic Veracruz Culture (A.D. The lower level of houses the Arts of Afri 700-900), which nearly resembles the shape Gallery whose pieces include a 19th of a tiara. brass ceremonial sword of the Ghana Ash It has the largest collection of Olmec art in In the center of the exhibit there are selec- people, Liberian facial masks from the North America, with artifacts covering more tions from the museum's collection of Spanish 20th century and numerous Cameroon than 3000 years of Mexico's mother culture Colonial Christian art interpreted by Indian en pipe bowls depicting toothless old the Olrnec Civilization's history. It contains and Latino artists, including a stone Atrial The basement also contains the nu\,H:;;u Native American art predating European Cross with the face of Christ and instruments Medieval and Renaissance Gallery which contact, countless paintings from the last live of the passion, i.e. torture devices, carved tains many marble works from the lir.st centuries and is currently exhibiting Hichard into it. The cross predates the conquest of second centuries AD and the 16th centu Serra's groundbreaking Arc of the Curve and the Aztec Empire. marble depiction, "Virgin Enthroned Nursi Paths & Edges. But most Notre Dame· stu But the Olmec collection is only one of Infant Jesus," by Italian sculptor Giovann dents have never been inside. many at the Snite Museum of the Arts. Antonio Amadeo. The Snite Museum of the Arts sits in the On the upper level of the museum are the There are more than 23,000 works of silhouette of Notre Dame Stadium, but its col 18th and 19th Century Galleries. the inside the Snite Museum of the Arts lections are anything but overshadowed. American Gallery and the Beardsley 20th and that's not including the exhibitions on Located immediately to the east the of 21st Century Gallery. The 18th and 19th main floor which change regularly. museum's main entrance is The Dragon and Century Galleries contain works by numerous The aforementioned Serra exhibit is on the Goddess: Olmee Art and Its Legacy exhib European artists including Jean-Baptiste play in O'Shaughnessy Gallery (locate it, which houses over 270 works of art, more Camille Corot, Franr;ois Boucher, Gerard de behind the Native North Americans than HO of which are Olmec, and 169 of Lairesse and Charles Louis Muller, who's until mid-October and selections from Maxi which were made before A.D. 250. The "Holl Call of the Last Victims of the Reign of Kantor's Wasteland and Metropolis are gallery is the museum's largest collection and Terror" calls out pertinently from a wall in display in the Milly and Fritz Kaese one which Gina Costa, the Museum's Public the Virginia A. Marten Gallery. Mestrovic Studio Gallery on the first floor Helations and Marketing Specialist, says is In the American Gallery, Father William J. northeastern most wing. the most important Mesoamerican collection Corby, CSC, can be seen addressing troops of The title of the Olmec gallery, The outside~ of Mexieo City. the Irish Brigade on July 2, 1863 at and the Goddess, according to Museu And it is. Gettysburg, Pennsylvania in Paul Henry Curator Douglas E. Bradley, refers to t The gallery eontains artifacts and sculp Wood's "Absolution Under Fire," which he important features of the Olmec template-th tures from the Aztec, the Toltec, the Mayan painted at the age of 19 in 1891. Demanding concept of the land of Mexico as a giant dr and the Teotihuacan Civilizations. to name a attention from the other side of the room on's body, and the role of the Great Godd few. Notable among them is the "God L with its stunningly bright color scheme hangs as the primary deity involved in human Helief Panel" attributed to Toltec and Mayan Jeanette Pasin Sloan's more modern, acrylic You'd be silly to miss seeing either of them. culture of the Late Classic and Early Post on canvas, "Mercato Stripes," (1983) which The Snite Museum is open on Tuesday Classie periods (A.D. 850-950). God L, the shows chalices reflecting off one another. Wednesday 1 Oam-4pm, Thursday thr Lord of Hell, can be seen smoking a cigar in Inside the Beardsley Gallery are a number of Saturday from 10am-Spm and Sunday the stone sculpture. contemporary art pieces including Kenneth 1-Spm. Admission is frPP. Also eye-catching is the basalt sculpture Snelson's "Mozart 1," whose shadow is almost Contact Mark Witte at "Palma depi!~ting the God of Death as a as impressive as the intricate brass tubing'"'· · rmw1tte· @ n d .e d u has also exhibited work at the focused on pushing the bound By ANALISE LIPARI Guggenheim Museum Bilbao, the aries of printmaking. With alter Scene Editor Netherlands, and a retrospective native sizing and dimensions, the on his work in New York at that prints are fascin;;tting, dominat Thl\ 200X~2009 season at the dty's Museum of Modern Art. ing pieces of art. The exhibit con University's Snile Museum of Art Hardly one to shy away from sists of 26 prints from two of is •~urn~ntly f'oaturing an exhibit political content in his work, in Serra's collections, 2004's "Are of of prints by artist Hichard Serra. 2006 Serra showed a litho cray the Curve" and 2007's "Paths and "Are of' thn Curvt~ and Paths and on drawing of an Abu Grahib Edges." The prints will appear at Edges: Prints by Hkhard Serra" prisoner with the caption "STOP the Snite courtesy of collector is in some ways a departure for BUSH" at New York's Whitney Paul Schupl', in honor of Rev. the artist, who is better known Museum of American Art. The Theodore M. Hesburgh. The for his works of sculpture. drawing was then adapted for exhibit is scheduled to run A native of San Francisco, promotional materials surround through Octobnr 12th. Hiehard Serra is primarily known ing the Whitney's Biennial show. For more information about the for his work in minimalist sculp lie has also worked with video as Snite, visit their Web site, ture with large pieces or sheet an artistic medium. www.nd.edu/-sniteart. metal. hunous for his statmnnnt Like his sculpture, his collec on sit1\-sperilie art, "To remove tion of prints currently being Contact Analis Lipari at the work is lo dc\stroy it," Sorra shown at the Snite is often [email protected] JESS LEE I Observer PhOtograPhy THE OBSERVER CENE page 13 with listeners as much as "A Rush of Blood to power, but the true-~-- standout in the album is the Head" and it most certainly isn't as "42." Ingeniously dark and artistically abra dreamy and moodily dramatic as their debut sive, "42", with its brooding lyrics and sud album "Parachutes," but "Viva la Vida," den change of course into what initially If 2005's "X&Y" was Coldplay's way of despite its shortcomings, is in fact a resound seems like a completely different song, is the becoming more commercial and connecting ing experimental success that has solidified revolution Coldplay had been hopfng to the masses, then their latest alb_um, Coldplay's status as one today's fmest bands. achieve with this album. "Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends" From the band's newly dawned 19th centu Of course "Viva Ia Vida" does have its fair must be the band's way of showing that they ry French peasant army attire, to the album share of missteps. To being with, it is over ;can be boldly experimental while still con artwork, to the title track, Coldplay seems to produced and spotty in both quality and in necting with the masses. Three years in the scream revolution from every which way. It's delivering a central message with each song. making, Viva Ia Vida is, as it's opening track no "OK Computer" or "The Joshua Tree". Songs like "Chinese Sleep Chant" which, lets "Life in Technicolor" suggests, bursting with Then again, Coldplay isn't exactly sticking to face it, is better ofT skipped than· listened to, color and life. Chris Martin, Johnny their formula this time around. Sure, tracks and "Reign Of Love" have no business being Buckland, Will Champion, and Guy Berryman like "Lovers in Japan" and "Lost?" could in the album. "Chinese Sleep Chant" sounds are still the Coldplay we have grown to know have come from any other Coldplay album, like a bad impression of My Bloody Valentine and love with their brooding ballads and but they're still worthy nonetheless. and "Reign Of Love" almost feels like a heartfelt songs about love, and doubts and Meanwhile "42" sounds like nothing before it rehashed version of "A Rush Of Blood to the fears, but this time around they've put their while "Lost!," "Chinese Sleep Chant", and Head" minus the artistic genius. Redefining musical chops on full display en route to "Str~wberry Swing," although not revolution one's sounds isn't always a good thing when recreating their sound. It may not connect ary, are surely uncharted waters for Coldplay. an editing eye isn't used, and such is definite- . Viva Ia Vida starts ofT quite appropriately ly the case with "Viva la Vida." with a beautifully celebratory instrumental When all is said and done, "Viva la Viva Ia Vida or prelude that truly lives up to its name, "Life Vida" isn't Coldplay's best album. It simply Death and All His Friends in Technicolor". Next up is "Cemeteries of takes a longer time to digest, because, upon London", which despite its dreary name is first listen it tends to bewilder rather than Coldplay actually mellow, and sees Martin's voice immediately pierce the listener like Released by: Capitol Records operating at a lower register, which is quite Coldplay's first two studio albums did. In the common throughout the album. Following end, however, "Viva Ia Vida," which to this Recommended Tracks: "Viva La "Cemeteries of London" are a host of truly point has topped charts throughout the world Vida", "Lost!", and "Lovers in Japan" engrossing, contemplative songs, that and has produced a No.1 hit single, is a includes the likes of "Lost!" with its drum grand creative leap for a band that has circle flare and engaging lyrics, "Lovers in already proven its immense artistic capacity Japan", a pure Coldplay ballad with a great as well as its ability to have commercial suc hook, the title track "Viva la Vida", a truly cess while staying true to itself. inventive, unbelievably catchy portrayal of a dethroned king recounting his fall from with piano laden ballads started with a lit with bold experimentation that involved the By SHANE STEINBERG tle-known song called "So Sad" and their incorporation of many new international Scene Writer first attention grabber, "Ode to Deodorant." sounds, new dimensions of Chris Martin's From there they released five EPs, the most voice, and evolved songwriting, all of which A flier outside the Laurel Tree, a local popular of which, Brothers and Sisters, made the album an instant success. Camden club, read "January 16th, 1998, helped garner them a spot with a major Coldplay's formula f.or success mixes a Starfish + others live at the Laurel Tree". A record label in 1999. knack for piercing song writing, a flair for one-man tech crew could be seen through The very next year, Coldplay released its moodily dramatic craftsmanship, and an the crowd of rowdy teenagers on the first studio album, Parachutes, an incredibly ability to maintain a high quality from wire decrepit stage setting up microphones for well-crafted debut with a singular resound to wire while striking gold numerous times the night's act. Around one hundred and fif ing message as well as a breakthrough hit, on each album. Their music manages to be teen people were stuffed into a room, all of "Yellow," which put Coldplay into the public dark one song yet vivid the very next. It is a them unable to maneuver their way through consciousness. Having earnfld a Grammy culmination of thoughts on love. ruminations .... the commotion. Backstage, ready to lay their award and beHn nominated for the presti on fears and doubts, and reflections on the musical aspirations on the line for the first gious Mereury Prize, Coldplay returned in journey of finding oneself, all of which the time was the band Starfish. Yes, Starfish. 2002 with what is arguably their best band has managed to stay true to since Not exactly the name of a band anyone in album, "A Rush of Blood to The Head." crossing the threshold to the mainstream. their right mind would expect to make it in Both genuinely moving and eonsistently In ten years, Coldplay has risen from the the music industry. majestic from the first note to the last, "A depths of tiny clubs in the heart of Camden l But here we are, ten years, four studio Rush of Blood to The Head" reeeived over to a headlining mega-band with an automat albums, five EPs, and one name change whelming critical acclaim and served notice ic success factor. They've been through it all. later, and Coldplay is selling out the world's that Coldplay was not just another flash in They've sold 35 million albums (and count largest arenas and topping charts in every the pan. ing), won three Grammy awards, received where from Chile to Malaysia. Coldplay may 2005 saw what may very well be positive (and ne,gative) comparisons to have started out at the Laurel Tree by mak Coldplay's only misstflp in ten years. "X&\"' Radiohead and U2, been accused of ripping ing the mistake of playing the same song was Coldplay's way of creating more main of another band in the song "Viva Ia Vida", twice in a row under a band name they had stream music and while it was successful and, most importantly, have provided the come up with an hour before taking the commercially, it lacked in many ways and world with a brand of dreamy Britpop that stage, but now, as lead singer Chris Martin for a while it seemed as though the band truly transcends the shortcomings of today's said in a recent television appearance, "it had traded itself in to please the masses. music industry. doesn't get any bigger than us." Then, three years later, Coldplay finally With music as good as their's, who knows, Of course Coldplay didn't start out selling released their fourth, much-awaited album, maybe they could have actually gotten away millions of albums and headlining shows at the oddly but aptly titled "Viva Ia Vida or with the name Starfish. Madison Square Garden. No, their humble Death and All His Friends." This fourth beginnings as four Brits trying to make it big effort saw the band aim for the stratosphere Contact Shane Steinberg at [email protected] page 14 The Observer + CLASSIFIEDS Friday, September 5, 2008 MLB Angels top Tigers to cut magic number to six Votta's heroics help Reds to late comeback win over Pirates who've lost eleven of their last thirteen games after he gave up four straight Associated Press singles starting the third DETHOIT The Los inning, his shortest start since Angeles Angels showed the he gave up seven runs and got Detroit Tigers what a playoff just two outs at Cleveland on team looks like. July 25, 2006. The 43-year Torii Hunter homered to old left-hander, who allowed back Ervin Santana and the six runs and eight hits in two Angels beat the Tigers 7-1 on innings, has lost three straight Thursday to cut their magic starts and seven of eight. number to six for clinching ''I'm not tired. I feel fine," their fourth AL West title in he said. "I had no reason for five seasons. failing. I went out there and Santana (15-5) struck out didn't get it done. That's the eight in 7 1/3 innings, allow only way to look at it. ing one run and six hits. Everything they hit went for a "lie's as consistent as any double or single or whatever. I pitcher I've seen," Angels just couldn't stem the tide." manager Mike Scioscia said. Tigers manager Jim Leyland "lie's approaching 30 starts, thought Hogers is fighting and he's throwing as well as some nagging pain but didn't he did in start five or six." think the pitcher would admit Santana, who won his first it. six decisions this year, is 4-0 "He won't make excuses. in seven starts since July 27. He's a professional," Leyland "It's about working hard," said. he said. "You just have to Hun-scoring singles by AP keep it up and keep throw Teixeira in the first and Los Angeles reliever Justin Speier pitches during the ninth inning of the Angels' 7-1 win over the Tigers ing." Rivera in the second built the Thursday to help Los Angeles move to the brink of their fourth AL West title In five seasons. Detroit {67-73), which hasn't Angels' early lead. Robb been at .500 since Aug. 2, Quinlan and Teixeira hit run who made frequent stops in eighth, when his wild pitch let two mirror-image franchises advanced just two runners scoring singles in the third, Detroit during his first seven in the tying run. Hansen has have shared misery and: past first base before Curtis chasing Rogers, and Vladimir full seasons in the majors with given up runs in six of his quite often, the bottom spots Granderson's homer in the Guerrero and Rivera singled Minnesota. nine appearances with the in the NL Central. eighth. in runs off Aquilino Lopez. Pirates, who got him from At 59-80, the Pirates are Mark Teixeira and Juan Hunter homered in the Reds 8, Pirates 6 Boston as part of the three two defeats away from clinch Rivera each drove in a pair of eighth off Nate Robertson, At this point in another dis team trade involving outfield ing their 16th straight losing runs for the Angels, who reaching 20 homers for the mal season, the Cincinnati er Jason Bay. season, which would tie the broke open the game with a third consecutive season and Reds are looking for any rea He came in throwing 96 major-league record held by four-run third inning off seventh time in eight years. son to feel a little better about mph fastballs, but most of the 1933-48 Phillies. The Kenny Hogers (9-13). Gary The drive landed an estimated themselves. • them were off the mark. He Heds are 62-78, leaving them Matthews Jr. hit safely in his 435 feet away in the upper How about this: At least walked two of the batters he within four defeats of their first four at-bats, his first hedgerow at Comerica Park. they're not in last place. faced and threw the wild eighth straight losing season. four-hit game since June 9. "That's the longest ball I've Joey Votto hit a solo homer pitch. It's their longest such slump Hogers (9-13) was removed ever hit here," said Hunter, and a tiebreaking, bases "He was trying to do too in a half-century. loaded single in the eighth much in a situation like The Pirates pulled ahead 5- inning Thursday, completing that," Russell said. "He 0 in the second inning against the Reds' rally from a five-run wants to come in and throw Josh Fogg, who left after deficit to a victory over the hard and dominate the three innings with a strained Pittsburgh Pirates, who got to inning, and it got away from groin. Chris Gomez hit a two stay all by their lonesome at him." run shot off Fogg, the 3 7- the bottom of the NL Central Votto's run-scoring single year-old infielder's first standings. off T.J. Beam put the Reds horner since April 14, 2007, "It was real important for ahead for the first time, and when his grand slam off us," manager Dusty Baker Edwin Encarnacion followed Kansas City's Joel Peralta said. "They were gaining on with a sacrifice fly. accounted for his only homer us, trying to get out of last Nick Masset (1-0). who of last season. place." came to the Reds in the trade It was another poor showing Instead, the Pirates blew a that sent Ken Griffey Jr. to by Fogg, who has only one vic big early lead, gave up three the White Sox, got the victory tory in 10 starts since return runs in the eighth inning and despite giving up a solo ing from a sore back. His ERA lost for the 11th time in their homer to Nate McLouth in over that span is 6.30. lie last 13 games. A victory over the eighth. Francisco strained his groin while tag the Reds would have complet Corde.ro pitched out of a ging up on a sacrifice fly in the ed a series sweep and left the threat in the ninth for his bottom of the third. two teams tied in the loss col 27th save in 33 chances. The Reds pulled even by umn. "Generally, we're just fin scoring a run in five consecu "You couldn't have scripted ishing off strong, trying to tive innings off left-bander a better day," manager John win as many as we can and Tom Gorzelanny and the - Russell lamented. "We're hope it transfers to next Pirates bullpen. Jay Bruce and going for a sweep and we're year," Votto said. Votto hit solo homers. AP spotted five runs." The Pirates swept the first "I was just trying to do too Reds first baseman Joey Vott, right, rounds the bases after hitting Craig Hansen (0-3) couldn't series at Great American Ball much," Gorzelanny said. 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MALLI OUND THE NATION Friday, September 5th, 2008 COf\-1PILED FROM THE OBSERVER'S WIRE SERVJCES page 15 NCAA FooTBALL NCAA Football AP Top 25 team points record 1 usc 1,539 1-0 2 Georgia 1,506 1-0 3 Ohio State 1,497 1-0 4 Oklahoma 1,432 HI 5 Florida 1,415 1-0 6 Missouri 1,301 1·0 7 LSU 1,207 1·0 8 West Virginia 1,108 1·0 9 Auburn 1,033 1·0 10 Texas 1,028 1-0 11 Wisconsin 849 1-0 12 Texas Tech 842 1-0 13 Alabama 834 1-0 14 Kansas 748 1-0 15 Arizona State 672 1-0 15 Brigham Young 672 1-0 17 South Florida 588 1-0 18 Oregon 508 1-0 19 Penn State 467 1-0 20 Wake Forest 414 1-0 21 Fresno State 242 1-0 22 Utah 214 1-0 23 UCLA 151 1·0 24 Illinois 147 0-1 24 South Carolina 147 t~o Women's NSCAA Soccer Rankings team points previous AP 1 usc 701 1 Ohio State running back Chris "Beanie" Wells, left, falls to the turf during the third quarter against 2 UCLA 678 3 3 North Carolina 677 2 Youngstown State, Saturday, Aug. 30, 2008 in Columbus, Ohio. He did not return after injuring his right leg. 4 Florida State 637 5 5 NOTRE DAME 634 4 6 Virginia 552 7 Ohio State's Wells out for Ohio 7 Stanford 526 tO ,, ;;, ll!llldr· 81 ·re'xa~l))tl'-'1 514 8 9 Portland 499 6 COLUMBUS, Ohio Asked if he worries that quoted as saying by a to tote around 238 10 Penn State 412 9 Ohio State coach Jim Wells may not be avail team spokesman that he pounds at high velocity, 11 Texas A&M 407 13 Tressel said tailback able when the Buckeyes was relieved that X-rays it's a day-by-day thing," 12 Duke 316 16 Chris "Beanie" Wells will play at No. 1 Southern had not shown any bro he said. 13 West Virginia 318 11 13 Boston College 318 15 not play when the third California on Sept. 13, ken bones. He was seen Jim Tressel said Chris 15 Illinois 313 18 ranked Buckeyes take on Tressel added: ·"No, not at walking between meet Wells' inability to practice 16 Santa Clara 279 21 Ohio on Saturday. all. Not at all. But that's ings at the team's prac all but prevented him 17 Wake Forest 271 20 Wells injured his right easy to say today." tice facility on Tuesday, from playing against 18 Oklahoma State 194 23 foot in last weekend's 43- The junior running carrying the protective Ohio. 19 Connecticut 154 12 0 victory over back was considered one boot while gingerly mak "I think there's a little 20 Tennessee 140 14 Youngstown State. He has of the top contenders for ing his way in stockinged bit of risk when you don't 21 California 118.5 17 not practiced with the the Reisman Trophy feet. practice, not just in the 22 Georgia 104 19 23 Florida 98 22 team this week and has behind returning winner Running backs coach injury department but in 24 Cal State Fullerton 83 RV spent much of the time Tim Tebow of Florida. Dick Tressel, Jim's older the execution depart 25 Kansas 75 RV wearing a protective boot. Despite several nagging brother, said on ment," he said. "Beanie won't go this injuries last year, Wells Wednesday night that The Buckeyes will week," Tressel said rushed for 1,609 yards Wells had not been per rotate Maurice Wells Thursday afternoon. "I and 15 touchdowns. mitted to have contact, or (who is no relation), MIAA Women's feel good about his Ohio State has not to even put weight on his Brandon Saine and Dan progress, but it wasn't allowed him to speak with injured foot. Herron at the position. Volleyball Standings enough progress to prac reporters since he was "Any time you have a Much of the state has tice through yesterday." injured, although he was foot injury and you have been in an uproar since Team Record league overall IN BRIEF 1 Adrian 1-0 3-2 2 Albion 1-0 4-1 Cubs' Zambrano diagnosed NFL officially recognizes Federer reaches 18th 3 Alma 1-0 3-2 with shoulder tendonitis Bengals' 'Ocho Cinco' consecutive major final 4 Calvin 1-0 4-1 CHICAGO - Cubs ace Carlos CINCINNATI - Call him Ocho Cinco NEW YORK- Roger Federer 5 Hope 0-0 3·1 Zambrano has right rotator cuff ten on the field, too. edged 130th-ranked qualifier Gilles 6 ·Kalamazoo 0-1 2-3 dinitis and inflammation, an MRI con The National Football League decid Muller 7-6 (5), 6-4, 7-6 (5) at the U.S. 7 Olivet 0·1 1-4 firmed Thursday, a potential obstacle ed on Thursday to recognize receiver Open on Thursday to reach the semi 8 Trine 0-1 3-2 to Chicago's chances of winning the Chad Johnson's legal name change to finals for the 18th consecutive Grand 9 SAINT MARY's 0-1 3·2 World Series for the first time in a cen Chad Ocho Cinco. The new name will Slam tournament tury. be on the back of his Cincinnati It was Federer's 32nd victory in a Zambrano received a shot of anti Bengals uniform for the season open row at Flushing Meadows, where he inflammatory medication and hopes to er in Baltimore on Sunday. has won the past four championships. return to the rotation next week. The receiver had his name changed Despite playing a man who never General manager Jim Hendry said in his home state of Florida last week. before was past the third round at a Zambrano hopes to start throwing It's a reference to his uniform number major event, Federer had some trou around the dial again when the team begins a series in - Ocho Cinco means "eight five" in ble. He wasted six set points in the St. Louis on Sept. 10. If all goes well, Spanish. When the NFL celebrated opener but closed it out on his sev Zambrano would start at Houston in Hispanic Heritage month in 2006, he enth chance when Muller missed a the following series. wore it on the back of his uniform for backhand volley. Federer only went Zambrano, 13-5 this year, left his pregame warmups, but had to remove 1-for-11 on break-point chances. MLB start Tuesday night against the Astros it for the game because of NFL rules No other man has played in more after five innings, saying he did not feel -it wasn't his real name. than 10 major semifinals in a row. Angels at White Sox well. He was examined Wednesday by The Pro Bowl receiver asked the Bidding for a 13th Grand Slam title, team orthopedist Dr. Stephen Gryzlo. media to start calling him by his new which would move him one shy of 7:11p.m., CSN Zambrano is 1-1 over his last six name this week. The Bengals couldn't Pete Sampras' record, Federer will starts and has made it past the fifth change the name on his uniform until meet No. 3 Novak Djokovic or No. 8 inning only twice. the NFL gave permission. Andy Roddick in the semifinals. - page 16 The Observer + SPORTS Friday, September 5, 2008 If f I I MLB Kazmir's strong start helps Rays avoid sweep Jeter, A-Rod hit back-to-back homers in ninth in Yankees loss; Struggling Brewers lose fourth straight game Tampa Bay improved the San Diego can play spoiler, but Associated Press best record in the majors to the Brewers' problems were ST. l'ETEHSBUHG, Fla. - 85-52, but is 6-9 against New self-inflicted Thursday. S1~olt Kazmir allownd one hit in York, one of two AL teams with Milwaukee stranded nine run six seorcdnss innings, and winning marks against the ners after leaving 26 on in the Tampa Bay's bullpen wnath Hays this year. series against the Mets. nrnd ninth-inning honw runs Kazmir walked four in the Shawn Estes (2-1), making by Dnrnk .Jntnr and Alox Jirst threP innings, inducting A his first start since May after Hodrigunz to hang on for a 7-5 Hod twice. He didn't give up a being sidelined with a broken vietory ovnr thn Nnw York hit until one out in the fifth left thumb, allowed one run Yanknes on Thursday night. when Hansom doubled on a fly and seven hits over six innings Willy Aybar homered and ball to shallow right that fell in for San Diego. Trevor Hoffman drove in thrne runs for tlw AI. when Gabe Gross tried to make allowed a leadoff single to East-leading Hays, who avoid a shoestring cateh. Jason Kendall in the ninth ed a thnHl-ganw sweep and Hasner, 0-3 in nine starts before finishing for his 28th extonded thoir lead in the divi since last winning on July 12, save. sion over seeond-plaee Boston allowed live runs and six hits Suppan, who had won his to 3 1/2 gamns. in 1 1-3 innings. Aybar drove last five decisions and posted a Thn Bed Sox, who face in the last two runs charged to 3.00 EHA since July 1, strug Tampa Bay six times over the the right-hander with a bases gled against the youthful nnxt two wenks. wnre idle. loaded single off Aceves. Padres. Kazmir ( 1 1-6) lirnitnd the Gross, Jason Bartlett and Venable, who was called up Yankees to Cody Hansom's fifth Akinori Iwamura also had RBis from Triple-A Portland last inning double, walked livn and during the five-run second Friday, went deep in the sixth struek out seven, but a high against the Yankees starter. in his sixth big league game. piteh-count (98) prevnntnd him Suppan was chased minutes from going deeper into the Padres 5, Brewers 2 later after loading the bases on gamn. Hansom also singled ofT Will Venable hit his first a single to Hundley, an error reliever Trnver Miller in thn eareer homer and the San and an intentional walk. sevnnth for Nnw York's seeond Diego Padres beat Milwaukee Hodriguez's sacrifice fly off hit. Thursday night, handing the Guillermo Mota gave San Diego Chad Bradford worked a slumping Brewers their fourth a 5-1 lead. seornless eighth but Tampa straight loss. Hundley had a sacrifice fly in Bay lost its bid for its 13th Nick Hundley and Luis the second and a two-out RBI shutout of the season in the Hodriguez each drove in two double in the fourth. ninth when .Jason Hammel runs for San Diego, which had Rodriguez's fifth-inning single gavn up HBI single to Hansom, lost nine straight on the road drove in Brian Giles, who slid who finished 3-for-3, and home and is tied with Washington in just around Kendall's tag at runs to Jeter and Hodriguez. and Seattle for the fewest wins the plate. . .Inter's three-run shot to in the majors . J .J. Hardy hit his 22nd right field moved him within With all of the NL's playoff homer off Mike Adams in the four hits of tying Babe Huth for hopefuls taking the day off, seventh, cutting the lead to 5- second on the Yankees career maybe Milwaukee should have, 2. hit list. Hodriguez followed too. The Brewers' wild-card Milwaukee had its chances, with camer homer No. 550 to lead was trimmed to four stranding two runners in the trim New York's deficit to 7-5. games over Philadelphia, and first, two in the second, one in Dan Wheeler replaced they fell live games behind NL the third, three in the fourth AP Hammel and earned his 11th Central-leading Chicago with after loading the bases with Rays second baseman Aklnorl lwamura sticks his tongue out save in 14 opportunities, retir 22 games left. one out and one in the ninth. after striking out during Tampa Bay's 7-5 home victory. ing Xavier Nady on a first Fresh off being swept by the pitch fly ball. New York Mets, Milwaukee fell Aybar capped a live-run sec to 0-4 on a 10-game homes ond inning against Darrell land, but this loss was much Experie11ce the traditions - and good Hasner (5-H)) with a two-run more troubling. single for Tampa Bay. He hit a The Padres, mired in last in solo homer in the fourth off the NL West, took advantage of times of football weekends at Notre Dame. Alfredo Aceves. every opportunity Jeff Suppan The Hays. who lost a series (10-8) and Milwaukee gave for the first time since the All them. Star break, looked bad in San Di.ego eliminated dropping the first two games. Milwaukee from postseason Manager Joe Maddon attrib contention in its visit last year ''As head football coach uted the flat performances to before the Brewers won the at Notre Dame for eleven seasons, I the way the Yankees have been final two of the season to force playing lately and uncharac the Padres into a one-game was fortunate to witness firsthand the teristic mistakes by the Hays - playoff with Colorado for the spectacle of young athletes achieving not the pressure of being in a wild card that the Rockies pennant race in September for won. greatness on the field. But football the first time. 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CHICAGO - Ryan Dempster he didn't feel well and wanted to "The fastest way to lose is divi stepped out in front of the be taken out. He had been slat sion from within," reads one team's headquarters at the ed to pitch last Sunday but got wall. beginning of spring training two days extra rest for what "Miami Dolphins players have nearly seven months ago and was described as a tired arm. the makeup!" exclaims another made a bold statement: He said !lis right arm was more than slogan. he thought the Chicago Cubs just weary. The new regime has tried all would win the World Series. Zambrano, on the disabled list sorts of gimmicks to get players Dempster's optimism remains in June with a sore shoulder, motivated. Defensive coordinator intact, despite a recent funk that was examined by team orthope Paul Pasqualoni, inheriting one has seen the first-place Cubs dist Dr. Stephen Gryzlo and then of the NFCs worst units, has fed drop five straight games for the had an MHI on Thursday that players old stories and an intense first time this season. confirmed the original diagno attitude to get them hyped. And not only are the Cubs try sis. Despite all the offseason tricks, ing to weather the losing skid, "Dr. Gryzlo has been right-on the greatest motivation they learned Thursday that ace with all his evaluations this Pasqualoni gave his defense Carlos Zambrano has rotator year, and he felt this was not came in the playbooks this week: cuff tendinitis, a condition that going to be a significant prob stopping Brett Favre and the required an injection of anti lem," Hendry said. "It was not New York Jets. inflammatory medication. like the situation where he had ''lie's just such a veteran and Zambrano, who will miss his to be put on the DL after Tampa. has had such a great career and AP turn Sunday in Cincinnati, hopes And Carlos never felt it was can take over a game," Jets quarterback Brett Favre throws a warmup pass before to begin throwing in St. Louis going to be that serious either." Pasqualoni said Thursday. "He's New York's game against Washington August 16, 2008. when the Cubs go there next Chicago also is taking a cau one of those quarterbacks that Wednesday. 10. And if all goes tious approach with hard can beat you. It's just going to be help game-plan against Favre: your assignment, and know you well, he could rejoin the rotation throwing Hich Harden - who a big ehallenge going into this Chad Pennington. know your assignment. for a series in Houston and pitch will go 12 days between starts game, trying to play with this guy Perhaps no one knows the Jets' But perhaps nothing has res against the Astros. because he has some discomfort and trying to contain him." offense better than Pennington, onated more with the defense "It's a relief knowing Z doesn't in his arm. Sean Marshall will Trying to contain anyone - let who spent the past eight seasons than his description of the unit as have anything more significant start for Zambrano on Sunday. alone a three-time MVP quarter as the Jets quarterback before he an old car trying to be "cranked than what we thought. And "There's no good time when back - was tough enough last was released to clear space for up." hopefully he'll pitch in Houston, people are out," Hendry said. season lor the Dolphins. Favre. It's a unique tool for the The metaphor has become a which means he will only miss "We have a lot of confidence in Miami is coming off a 1-15 sea Dolphins, even if it's something routine discussion among play one turn," general manager Jim Marshall, Dempster's had a son that was a defensive mess. they're not ready to admit. ers, who were inspired to create Hendry said Thursday. great year, Ted Lilly's as tough The Dolphins ranked last in the 'Til put it to you like this," cor a signature celebration named So, in the 1 OOth anniversary as they come and (Jason) AFC in 2007 in scoring defense, nerback Will Allen said, "if we the "The Flywheel," where they year of their last World Series Marquis has been throwing the giving up 27.3 points a game. did get some things from Chad, crouch low to the ground and win, the Cubs are sorting out ball real well." And some of the best players we wouldn't tell you." mimic cranking an antique ear some major issues. They have Sore arms, bad luck and - Jason Taylor and Zach Game planning for Favre - after a big play. 22 games remaining and just six strange occurrences are part of Thomas - are gone, and an and the rest of the NFL - has Pasqualoni also has tried to are at Wrigley Field, where they the Cubs' lore, especially since anonymous group is faced with been an offseason in the making keep players' attention through are 51-24. their 2003 collapse in the NLCS, trying to stop the quarterback for Miami's defense. intimidation, a change from the "Obviously you lose five in a when they were five outs from who broke Dan Marino's touch The coaching staff has tried to Cam Cameron-led coaching stafT row and don't play as well as their first World Series appear down record. wipe away any leftovers from the that seemingly babied players. you are capable, it's frustrating ance since 1945. In the ensuing "I know the kind of quarter losing attitude that surrounded And Pasqualoni's deep voice has for everybody," said Dempster, seasons, repeated arm problems back he is. He's no different than the NFI.:s worst team. In the case helped. who has 15 wins after being for Kerry Wood and Mark Prior the other 31 quarterbacks in the of Pasqualoni, the former line Linebacker Channing Crowder, converted from a closer. "There sidetracked the Cubs and even league," safety Chris Crocker backers coach with the Dallas who receives the plays from are better times ahead. I prom tually led to the departures of said, chuckling. "lie's just a Hall Cowboys, his favorite tool is sup Pasqualoni in his helmet, called it ise that." both manager Dusty Baker and of Farner. So, you know, I can't plying analogies to keep players the "voice of God" last week. But will those days ahead chief executive officer Andy say he's too much different." interested. Other players also have taken include Zambrano? MacPhail. Wood has since The defense has a weapon to His defensive motto: Know notice. Big Z left his start Tuesday returned as a top closer. ·tftCgl&· Friday Septembers. 2008 • 7:00pm Saint Patrick's Park South Bend. Indiana Tickets on sclle now ot the Morris Box Office. charge by phone 574/235-9190. or online www.morriscenter.org. Also at all Ticketmoster locations. Charge by phone 574/272-7979 or www.ticketmoster.com. $25.00 odvoncef$30.00 day of show tto lawn choirs or coolers - o blanket. This is. o no show. - .------·- page 18 The Observer + SPORTS Friday, September 5, 2008 NFL Culpeppers rolls out of NFL after 9 seasons Former Vikings, Dolphins, and Raiders quarterback anounces retirement after failing to land starting job whnre fans booed him by half Associated l'ress limn. MIAMI - l>auntn Culpeppnr - Walking off the field dur summed up his thoughts ing minicamp in June 2007 Thursday in two words, whieh because the Dolphins wouldn't ushnrml in the start of a nnw let him play. and flanked by a era for thP fornwr Pro Bowl team security of'lieial. quartllrhack. "Now that dream to get back "Farewnll NFL," lw wrote. on the field and prove every With that. a r.arnnr onen body wrong is behind him," fillnd with sueh promisn eanw said Dolphins defensive line t.o a most uncPrPmonious nnd. man Vonnie llolliday, who Cui pnppN, who starred for talked to Culpepper about his ttw Mimwsota Vikings lwforn a ongoing comeback qunst this major kruw injury in 2005 eur sumnwr. "It has to be tough .... taiiPd his r.arPPr. announeNI Wlwn lw was healthy, hn was his rntirPrnPnt in an n-mail clnl1nitPiy onn of the best." Thursday morning. saying lw's Last season, the Oakland simply grown tin•d of lighting Haidnrs took a shot on for OllP mon~ opportunity. Culpepper. and he madn fivP T h n :{ 1 - y e a r- o I d w as t lw starts tlwrn. albnit only getting Vikings' first-round draft live touchdown passes in thosn choice in 1999, lwcanw tlwir ganws. And ovnr the past few full-tinw startPr a ynar latnr, months, lw tried to gel. any and tnanwd with Handy Moss opportunity around the to piiP up yards and touch leaguP. even saying just last downs at an imprPssive ratn. wm~k that lw'd be willing to be AP But hn hurt his right krwe in Aaron Hodgers' backup in Former Vikings quarterback Daunte Culpepper throws a pass during Minnesota's game versus Oetolwr 2005, nnvPr playod (;reon Bay. Chicago October 16, 2005. Later that season, Culpepper tore his ACL. for the Vikings again, and There were no takers, and never Slwmnd to return to his Culpnpper saw no reason to passing rating (110.9). was told he'd get a chance days, though, Culpnpper's past lnvnl. oithnr. kenp waiting. Tlwn came the knee injury, with some teams this season mind was made up. "When frno agnncy lwgan "Since I was not given a fair and it all went downhill from when other quarterbacks got "I want to thank my family this ynar, I had a nnw snnso of chance to come in and com thoro, even though Culpepper injurml. Friends, family mem and my fans for their unwa exr.itnmPnt about continuing pete for a job, I would rather - who has served as his own bers and "league personnel" vering belief in me as a person to rnbuild my carnor in tho move on and win in othnr are agent and announced his also advised him, Culpepper and a player," Culpepper said. samn way that I had rebuilt nas of' life." Culpoppnr said. retirement in an e-mail - said, to continue waiting for a "I embraced both th1~ peaks my krwn aftPr my catastrophic In Minnesota, Culpepper's believes he can still compete. chance and postponing any and the valleys of thn game injury in 2005," Culpoppor deeision was met with disap "No matter what I did or decision on retirement. and my earner. I am a better said. "Unfortunatnly, what I pointment, evnn though he said, there seemed to bo a uni "If he was anywhere close to pnrson today as a direct result found out was that the ll~ague hadn't played there for years. fied message from teams that I 100 percent, it would seem of the experience of playing in did not share any of thn opti "Very surprising. Surprising was not welcome to compete teams would have to take a the NFL. I can now focus on mism about me as an unr<~ that he hasn't gotten a job, for one of the many jobs that shot at him," Holliday said. the enjoyment of watching strietod l'rne agent that I too. Sad," Vikings safety were available at the quarter "You look at the league and some of the greatest athletes oxpected. In l'aet. there was an Darren Sharper said. "Last back position," Culpepper you see a lot of teams don't in the world play tho game I overwlwlming snnsn that thoro year I didn't think he played said. have that high-profile. quality love without the distraction of was no room for me among bad in Oakland. I've seen Culpepper said, without cit quarterback." waiting for thosn nlusive this year's group of' quarter quarterbacks that are still ing anyone by name, that he Sometime in the past six return phone ealls." backs." playing in this league today Tho Miami Dolphins play a lot worse .... And they a c q u i r o d h i m i n 2 0 0 (J i n still have jobs. So I don't know oxd1angn for a soeond-round thn rnason for it." pick, but CulpPppnr played Culpepper completed 64 per only four games lwforn being ennt of his passes in a nine shut. down boeausn of eontin year career, with 142 touch und knon problnms. 1111 was downs. 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They won Moss with 13 seconds to play in IRVING, Texas - Call him Phillips said there was no EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. - their final 11 away from Giants the first half to account for the Adam Jones or Pacman. setback, just a mistake in The New York Giants won the Stadium in capturing their third Redskins' points. The score was Maybe even call him a the way Newman was listed Super Bowl with defense and they Super Bowl, but they were 3-5 at set up by a Giants' special teams starter. Wednesday. Phillips said kicked off defense of that title home, losing the last four games. lapse, a 50-yard kickoff return by Because the Dallas Newman did the same thing with more of the same. The win capped a fun-filled Rock Cartwright. Cowboys are wary of corner both days. Playing without Pro Bowl line opening night for Giants fans, who Washington only got in New back Terence Newman's "I don't definitely say he'll men Michael Strahan and Osi saw the retired Strahan hold up York territory three times in the groin injury, there's a chance play. It looks good for him Umenyiora, New York limited the the Lombardi Trophy just minutes game, the last time in the final .Iones will make his Dallas right now. But we'll see new-look Washington Redskins to before the opening kickoff. seconds. debut as part of the starting where he is tomorrow," 11 first downs and 209 total "It was a great opening to the "A team held us to three and lineup Sunday in Cleveland. Phillips said. "I don't think yards and gave indications that season," said Manning, who com out for over half the game," said "Yeah, if we didn't start he's completely back yet. these Giants are back for another pleted 19 of 35 for 216 yards and Redskins halfback Clinton Portis, Newman, Adam .Iones would We're being cautious and I run in a 16-7 victory that ushered an interception. "There was a lot who had 84 yards on 23 carries. start," coach Wade Phillips think that's the right thing to in the NFL season Thursday of emotion, a lot of excitement. "We have to be better than that." said Thursday. do." night. You could feel it in the crowd. It The only concern for the Giants Even if Newman can play Newman missed the first "We played well and it's no sur was great to see Michael holding was that defensive end Mathias and starts, he's likely to get two games last season prise to us," defensive tackle the trophy. Kiwanuka went down with an more rest than usual - because of a foot injury. The Barry Cofield said. "We feel like "It was a great crowd. They ankle injury on the final play, but which still means more play Cowboys eased him back we got capable guys and we held were fired up. It was good to play he said after the game that he ing time for Jones in his first into action, bringing him off them for very few yards other well at home and to win a game was OK. He was switched from NFL game since the finale of the bench each of the next than the two-niinute situations at home. It's been a while." linebacker to end when the 2006 season. when he two games. where the got most of their Coordinator Steve Spagnuolo· Umenyiora was lost for the season was with Tennessee. "We learned last year yardage. We are confident in our and his defense made sure the with a knee injury in the presea "I don't have a prefer about Terence that you need defense and feel like if we stick home woes came to an end. In the son. ence," Phillips said. "I to bring him along slowly with the scheme we'll have suc process he might have mad~ Other than that the game wouldn't want to hold back when he's missed rather cess all year." Hedskins owner Dan Synder think belonged to the Giants, who have Adam if that was the case. I than just throwing him in Super Bowl MVP Eli Manning, twice about trying harder to hire been overlooked when it comes to feel good about how he's there," Phillips said. "We Plaxico Burress and the rest of him. their chances of repeating. Their play~d and he is ready to kind of winged him in last the offense that started the Super Spagnuolo was a serious candi odds were 25-1 heading into the play. year and that's pretty much Bowl against the New England date to replace Joe Gibbs until game. Newman missed nearly all the .same process right now. Patriots also came up big in spoil backing out to stay with the "We are not worried about of training camp, and the ... It could be that situation ing the debut of Redskins coach Giants. what people are saying," middle entire preseason, while (again). Or it might be that Jim Zorn and his West Coast Zorn eventually got the job, but linebacker Antonio Pierce said. dealing with a slightly torn he plays the whole game. I offense. his offense did little against "We are trying to win games. You groin muscle. He returned to don't have a feel for it yet. Manning capped a game-open Spagnuolo's aggressive defense, have to get to the Super Bowl to practice last week and was We'll see how he did after ing 84-yard drive with a 1-yard which limited Washington to repeat, and if we don't make the listed as fully going through today's practice and if we're touchdown run and recently three of 13 third-down conver playoffs if won't matter. Right drills Wednesday. 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All five Saint Mary's Senior Perri Hamma's 92 was golfers finished with one of the tied for the 23th lowest score other beyond their comfort Entering the first MIAA 25 lowest scores of the tourna in the field. By KATE GRABAREK zone. I don't know that any Jamboree of the season, Saint ment. Sophomore Rosie Olivet's 322 set a new MIM Sports Writer one is taking charge, rather Mary's had hoped to make O'Connell's 83 was the low course reeord at the Medalist the team is realizing their some noise and establish itself round for the Belles and 1Oth Golf Club. Olivefs strong per Saint Mary's will hit the roles and their potential." as the premier team in the best in the field. formance was a result of road this wnnkend for its first This weeknnd's meet differs conference and one of the pre The three Saint Mary's fresh superb individual performane away mont of the snason. from the team's typical 5K mier teams in Division Ill golf. men that started did not disap es, as all five Olivet golfers fin Tlw team will travel to tlw race. In this pair relay style, The Belles, however, found point, as each golfer broke 90. ished with seores of 85 or Wabash Invitational to com each Belles' tandem of two themselves in a familiar posi Freshman Natalie Matuszak lower. Junior Megan Rimnwl's pnte against a nin1~-team field rumwrs will run two miles - tion after the 18-hole competi continued hnr solid play and 78 was the lowost seorn of the of And1~rson. DePauw, four miles per pair. tion, finishing in third place finished right on O'Connell's day. Franklin. Indianapolis, "I· rn hoping to see us with a cumulative score of 340 heels with an 84. good for 11th Saint Mary's returns to the Indiana Tech. improve on the behind defending ehampion in the field. Fellow freshman course on Sept. 20 at the Marian, Hose- things we saw Olivet College and llope Christine Brown finished with Zollner Golf Course, the home It u l m a n . at the Alumnae College, who finished with an 85, which tied for the 12th coursn of Trinn University. Wabash and "/ believe the team Hace," Bauters scores of 322 and :n&. respee lowest round in the finld. VincPmws. and myself really try said. "Small tively. Matuszak and Brown's elass Contact Mike Gotimer 'at Tlw BPlles ran to create a groups working Despite the third place fin- mate Kailey Jacob finished in a [email protected] t.lwir first racn together to of tho sPasorJ at supportive, positiue push each home last environment for other and sen Saturday com everyone to the importaneo pPting in the of the team. I NFL first annual succee'd in." expect them to Alurnruw Baen. put their best "Thn tnam is Jackie Bauters effort forward." looking gn~at," Belles coach With four new Collier showing progress Bnllns coaeh freshmen this .laekie Bauters year, the team upbeat he's going to make it," waiting outside an apartment said. "I think tlw tPam ran is trying to help Associated Press wnll and really got a fnel for the girls get through their Jankovich told the paper. "He's complex for two women when raeing together again. We first couple of weeks on cam .JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - awake at times. lin's still in the attack occurred. have work to do, but I am pus. Jaguars offensive tackle intensive care. but he's stable. Police have no suspects in the VPry happy with tlw start to "So far I believe th ny arn Hichard Collier is making grad Every time they've talked to the case, and Collinr's family has the season, and it was a n~ally handling the balaneP of being ual improvement from gunshot doctors. it seems like it's a little n'questPd privac:y from the hos fun WIWkPnd for tlw tPam and a student-athlete well," wounds but is "not out of the bit better. It's still pn~carious. pital and tlHl Jaguars regarding t.hosn who ranw to join us." Bauters said. "I believe tlw woods yet," his agent told a There may be morn surgery his mndical condition. The tnam is also dnaling team and myself really try to newspaper Thursday. needed, but it seems oncourag .Jankovieh mnphasized the with tlw advPrsity of losing its rn~ate a supportive, positivn Collier remained in eritieal ing at this point." need for caution because top two rumwrs from last S!~a environment for everyone to but stable condition in the Jankovich did not imnwdiatn Collior's progress has bnPn son. Mngan (;ray graduatnd succeed in." intonsive care unit at Shands ly rnturn a phone call or an e gradual, though tlw family and sophomorn Samantha Following this weekend. tlw .Jacksonville Medical Center, but mail from The Associated Press. rnmains hopeful that his rncov Winczon~k is out for the sea BP!lns will next compete in the agent Jeff Jankovich told the Collil~r. a 6-foot-7, 345-pound ery will continue moving in a son with a kiWI~ injury. Bradley Invitational in Peoria, Florida Times-Union he was backup, was shot several times positive direction. The agent "Evoryorw is stPpping up," Ill.,onSept.l2. encouraged by what limited while sitting in his Cadillac didn't give any specifies about Bautl~rs said. "WP havn a knowledge he has of Collier's Escalade early Tuesday morn where or how many times great group that is working Contact Kate Grabarek at condition. ing. Collier and former team Collier was shot or what type of hard together to push each KgrabaO I @saintmarys.edu "(The family) seems pretty mate Kenneth Pettway were surgery he had. 1 5 GIFT CARD! ~::·~:;~ at&t t ht~ iterns you net~ d v,nt h a Member s.h i p r e:.:clusively for college studl:'nl<.-- complete ~t,~ with a $15 Gdt Card to kick-start your savings. SHARE WITH A COLLEAGUE AND SAVE EVEN MORE ·· ..~' c<.!(. 1:*~' ~ ' . For $40, you'll receive all the benef1ts of an Adva11lage '< i j' ».:1: i·v'1embership. College students with a valid student ID '< ;. >l~>: . and a university C.edu) e-mail account are eligibiP. 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"If recruit to succeed." who originally committed to ical presence and is exactly mother, and his father likes not during the s~ason, they'll Another New Jersey product UCLA, tight end Tyler Eifert what Notre Dame needed, Notre Dame too. I'd say Notre look to bring him afterwards, that committed in the middle of and offensive guard Chris Watt. according to Frank. Dame will definitely be in his but they need him on campus. May is inside linebacker Carlo Pollard originally wasn't "Chris is exactly what the top five. If the Irish can win His family likes the coaching Calabrese. Coming out of scheduled to visit the Notre coaching staff was looking for," some games, they'll be in better staff and the education that Verona High School in Verona, Dame campus, but after the he said. "He's a player that's shape." Notre Dame brings. He's a N.J., Calabrese is a force to be Cajon High School product had going to hit you during the play, Te'o's situation is very simi highly recruited guy, so he's reckoned with in terms of stop an extra day in Chicago at the and he might hit you after the lar, Frank said. hearing from just about every ping the run. More than any Offense-Defense Sports Select whistle too. Not to say that he "Manti's case is almost the program in the nation. He thing, Frank feels, Calabrese Football Camp, he decided to gives cheap shots, but he's same situation," he said. "Weis wants to know how the Irish has the type of attitude that the visit the Irish. That was all the extremely aggressive and loves has done an excellent job of will play and how he'll fit in. Irish are looking for in high coaching staff needed as spe the contact. staying in touch with him and Having Corwin Brown recruit school recruits. cial teams coach Brian Polian "It was a big get because he's recruiting him very hard. Notre ing him has been an advantage "Carlo plays the game like it showed the four-star corner a Chicago kid and it was impor Dame needs to bring him up for because Brown has struck up should be played," Frank said. around campus and received tant to land him. With him on a visit to have a shot here. I've an excellent relationship with "The play stops when Carlo hits his pledge to play for Notre one side and Trevor Robinson been hearing that they're Nixon and his family." you. He's a guy that's going to Dame. Frank thinks Pollard on the other, the Notre Dame working on bringing him for As the season kicks off hit you every play he goes out could eventually be one of the running game could be good the [Pittsburgh] game, but I Saturday against San Diego there. He's fast and I think biggest commits of the class. for years to come." think the Irish have a better State, all eyes will be on the some will be surprised with "It was a real big deal to land Lying in the road ahead for shot at Te'o than most people Irish and how they will respond how aggressive he is on the another corner this early on in the Irish are a couple of blue think." to last year. None will be as field." the process," Frank said: chip prospects that are being The other big name Irish fans important as the high school Over the summer, the Irish "Pollard's a little undersized, heavily recruited by most large are hearing a lot of is Xavier recruits on the fence about the coaches hit the recruiting trail but at 6-foot-1, he's got good programs across the nation. Nixon, a left tackle out of Jack Irish. and picked up some big names height to play against other Outside linebackers Jelani Britt in Fayetteville, N.C. This is along the way. The second receivers. He has extremely Jenkins out of Wheaton, Md., perhaps the most vital position Contact Lorenzo Reyes at week of July, however, proved quick feet, maybe quicker than and Manti Te'o out of Honolulu, left on the board for the Notre [email protected] the Tar Heels more than twice. North Carolina Friday, they anchored by senior co-captain forward Kerri Hanks, the In addition, North Carolina will will take the field Sunday Carrie Dew, who was named reigning Top Drawer Soccer Fetzer be seeking revenge after Notre against Duke, another team ori Big East defensive player of the national player of the week, continued from page 24 Dame ended its season a year the hunt for vengeance against week for the second consecu leads the Irish with four goals ago with a 3-2 Notre Dame. A tive time on Monday. But the to go with one assist. We're expecting about four or win in the third week before unit will be pressured by North "Their offense is great but five thousand people to show round of the 'The North Carolina- knocking out Carolina's potent attackers. we expect to have a lot of up so the place should be elec N C A A Notre Dame series North Carolina Led by senior midfielder Allie chances against them, too, tric." Tournament at last season, the Long and junior forward Nikki with all the firepower that we The Irish are just 3-9-2 Fetzer Field. has two of the most Irish bounced Washington, who each have have on our side," Waldrum against North Carolina all-time "The North storied programs in the Blue Devils four points, the Tar Heels have said. and 1-2 at Fetzer Field, which Carolina-Notre women's soccer, so we from the sec averaged three goals a game in Notre Dame's 3-0 record is located on the Chapel Hill Dame series has ond round of wins over Charlotte, Texas stands in stark contrast to its campus. two of the most really bring out the the NCAA A&M and Tennessee. disappointing 2-3-2 record to And despite Notre Dame's storied programs best in each other. ,, Tournament.· "They're offense is certainly begin last season. The Irish poor overall mark against the in women's soc The Irish a big challenge," Waldrum look to add an exclamation Tar Heels, this will be one of said. "There's not many teams cer, so we really Randy Waldrum defense has point to their hot start when North Carolina's most impor bring out the been impene that can hold them to two or they go toe-to-toe with some of tant games of the year. The best in each Irish coach trable so far, three shots a game like we've the best programs in the coun Irish are one of North other," Waldrum allowing just been doing to teams." try this weekend. Carolina's main rivals, in part said. five total shots At the Fetzer Classic, the because the Irish are one of If the Irish have any energy on goal in the team's three Irish will look to continue their Contact Fran Tolan at only two teams to have beaten left after the showdown with games. The back line is offensive dominance. 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For 1mery occasio 11 St. Joseph, Ml • (269) 983-9900 www.PapaVinosltalianKitchen.com page 22 The Observer + SPORTS Friday, September 5, 2008 nent, Washington State, is the The Bulls shut out Bowling Senior forward Bright Dike only undefeated team coming Green 3-0 in their season led the Irish charge against Idaho into the event, sporting a 3-0 Berticelli opener Aug. 30, receiving Duke, scoring two goals for continued from page 24 record after winning last continued from page 24 goals from Zak Boggs, Jordan his first career multi-goal weekend's Boise State Bronco Seabrook and Bernardo Anor. game. Junior midfielder Justin also eontributed 30 kills Invite. Junior defensive spe Union Classic, completes the Returning nine starters from a Morrow scored Notre Dame's apincn. Seiacea was se!f1cted eialistllibero Kelly Hyder is four-team field. team that adv-anced to the first goal - a erucial one, to the Big East honor roll this third in the PAC-10 with 4.36 "They're both tournament third round of the NCAA Clark said. wenk. digs per set. teams the last couple years," Championships, South Florida "Jt's very important to get Brown said her team has This weekend marks the Irish coach Bobby Clark said. was picked to win the Big East the first goal," he said. "When been foeusing on improving its first time Notre Dame will "It should be two very testing Red Division. Akron got the first goal. we offensive efficiency this week play a volleyball game in the games. Quite dif- "Dartmouth had to open up to get back in in pradien. state of Idaho, but Brown ferent games, but is always one the game and that gave them "We did pinpoint a few doesn't think the unusual both will be chal "We didn't play so of the top space to give us a tough time areas," Brown said. "We were travel schedule will bother her lenging for sure." very badly on Friday, teams in the and score some goals - and it struggling in a few rotations, team. The Irish have but the goals came Ivy League," was the opposite against so we just tried to work those "We sometimes play better never played Clark said. Duke. The first goal is always rotations out." on the road than we do at Dartmouth, Sunday. If you could "USF will be very important - if you don't Eastern Washington enters home," Brown said. "It's not where Clark find the magic different: get it, you've got to chase it the tournament with a 1-2 necessarily a real easy trip, coached from formula to that, it'd they're very carefully." record. participating in last but I don't think it should 1985-1993. The athletic and The Irish hope to avoid that weekend's llilton Classic in allect us." Big Green return be easy., have a great ehase by taking the advantage Fort Collins. Colo. Despite the their top three Caribbean fla from the opening kick-off - losing record, the Eagles Notes: scorers from last Bobby Clark vor about right after Nino Berticelli, the pushed No. 17 Colorado State +Notre Dame coach Debbie year's 11-4-3 Irish coach them." son of the tournament's name to a fifth set before falling at Brown was honored by her team, including The Irish sake and a 1999 Notre Dame tho wire. alma mater, USC, on Thursday senior Craig will look to graduate, makes a ceremonial Like the Irish, host Idaho night during the Trojans' Henderson, who competed in start this weekend on a better opening kick-off. Berticelli enters the tournament 2-1. match against Oklahoma. the Summer Olympics with note than last, when they fell was an assistant coach for the The Vandals notched wins last Brown won national champi New Zealand. He led the team to No. 12 Akron 3-0 on Friday Irish in 2000, the year after weekend over South Dakota onships with the Trojans in with six goals and four assists night in Bloomington, Ind. his father's passing and before State and Southeast Missouri 197 6 and 1977. also winning last year. Notre Dame, then-ranked No. Clark took the helm. State, with their only loss the Mikasa Award as the South Florida, like Notre 3, rebounded to beat Duke 4-1 Notre Dame will next hit the being to No. 15 Middle "nation's best all-around play Dame, competes in the Big Sunday. field with its Big East opener, Tenrwssee State. er" in those years. A perma East conference, but the two "We didn't play so very Sept. 11 at home against Idaho is led by senior out nent banner with Brown's are not scheduled to play each badly on Friday, but the goals Marquette. side hitter llaley Larson, the name will hang in the Galen other in the regular season. came Sunday," Clark said. "If reigning WAC Player of the Center. Sunday's match will not count you could find the magic for Contact Matt Gamber at Wonk, who has 49 kills on the ''I'm really honored and cer toward conference standings. mula to that, it'd be easy." [email protected] season. tainly it's a testament to the "I think it's a pretty eompeti teams we had here," Brown tive field and I know we're said. "To be a part of the first F A L L 2 0 0 8 T 0 U R going to bn t11stnd," Brown two national championships at said. "W11're just looking to USC was just a great experi put oursnlvns in competitive ence for me." HAKESPEARE AT N 0 T R E DAME PRESENTS situations and rllspond posi tivnly to that." Contact Sam Werner at Notrn Damn's final oppo- [email protected] ior, will be leading the Irish on the men's side. Smyth has Valpo earned two All-American acco continued from page 24 lades in cross-country and one in traek and field. Dame on Sept. 19. Chris Hodriguez. now a sBn lin said thn ment is mostly a ior li1r the Irish, won the men's way to gaugn the lnvPI of fitness 6k course last year at the and tlw cornpntitivn nature of Crusader Open with a time of his runners. 19:51. "Thny're The Irish going to b11 run "They're going to be men, led by etors Frorn rrhe London Stag ning tirnd," he running tired. We'll head coach Joe said. "Wn'll sP.n see who can dig deep Piane, finished who can dig 21st of 30 deep wlwn it when it starts to teams at the The Winter")s Tale starts to hurt." hurt." N C A A The Irish men Championship. have won the Tim Connelly In addition to Crusader Opnn hosting the four times in a Irish coach National Tuesday, September 9, 7:30p.m. r·ow and are Catholic looking to rnakf~ it live with a Championships, Notre Dame Wednesday, September 10, 7:30 p.m. host of uppPrdassmnn return will host the Notre Dame ing. Invitational on Oct. 3. 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Spons Writer already received verbal com mitted during the weekend of recall a recent ~tandout along Weis and his staff have done mitments from many of the top the spring Blue-Gold game and the defensive front when a solid job of luring talent out I low Notre Dame was able to players in the nation - some of his interest in the Irish turned watching Stockton. of the Garden State, a place havn a 3- NO WoMEN's SoccER NO VOLLEYBALL Headin' to Tobacco Road Road trip Unbeaten Notre Dame to face ACC rivals North Carolina, Duke at UNC's Fetzer Classic to provide tough tests By FRAN TOlAN Assodatc Sports Editor By SAM WERNER No. 5/4 Notre Dame has Sporrs Writer rollnd to a 3-0 start. including a win ovPr No. 21 Santa Clara. But thn nation will get to sec The Irish eontinue their what tlw Irish really have to early-season tournament play o!Tnr this Wl~ekend in thn this weekend, journeying all Fetznr Classic, hosted by North the way to Moseow, Idaho, to Carolina. take part in the Idaho The Irish will take on tlw No. Volleyball dassic. 3/2 Tar IIPels Friday and - as Notre Dame will face ofT if the first contest won't be against Eastern Washington enough of a test ~ eonelude today and will take on Idaho thn tournanwnt with a match and Washington State Saturday. against Duke Sunday. The Irish arc 2-1 in the young While thn Irish havn been season after hosting last week impressive in tlw early-going, end's Shamrock Invitational. outseoring opponents 13-0 in Freshman outside hitter three ganws, tlwy will havP a Kristen Dealy leads Notre chanen to prove thny arn Dame with 31 kills on the sea among the top teams in thP son. country this weekend. TIH~ "I thought she did a great team has not yet played away job," Irish eoaeh Dnbbie Brown from Alumni Field, but the said. "She took some really Fetzer Classic should provide aggressive swings. I think she one of tlw most diflieult road learned a lot from the weekend tests imaginable. and I think she's just going to "It's certainly a very diflieult keep getting better." place to play," Irish coach Sophomore Kellie Sdaeca and Handy Waldrum said. " ... junior Serinity Phillips have JESS LEE!The Observer Senior defender Elise Weber eyes the loose ball during Notre Dame's 4-0 home victory over see FETZER/page 2 I Loyola Marymount on Aug. 29. see IDAHO/page 22 NO CRoss CouNTRY MEN's SoccER Men, won1en to open ND hosts four-team tourney season at Valparaiso By MATT GAMBER Associate Sports Editor Junior Beth Tacl led the Irish By LAURA MYERS at this event last year, placing No. 8 Notre Dame will Sports Wri rcr third on the 4L course with a host the seventh annual time of 1 pened," Olsen said. By JAY FITZPATRICK When the attacks initially Sports Writer happened, Olsen was in eighth grade and, like many other This offseason, Notre Dame students that day, was guard Eric Olsen's body unaware that the attacks had changed. Not only did it get occurred. After he found out bigger (along with the rest of about the attacks, Olsen said the offensive line), it got more he felt "a lot of anger that colorful. someone could do something The change was the addition like that." of a tattoo covering his entire "I felt a lot of anger toward right upper arm. the terrorists, a lot of pride in The tattoo took months to New York. Knowing the pain finish, with Olsen beginning it that my dad had to go through in Dnenmber after the season - it just hits home on a real· ended and not finishing it personal level," he said. until this summer. Olsen also said that he felt Tlw tattoo has some more helpless and frustrated common aspects, including an because, at only 14-years-old, American flag and a family he said he felt there was not crest. but the back of his arm much he could do to help his has a more personal design: dad. angels crying on the shoulders Olsen said one of the worst HY Observer of a fin~lighter. parts of the day was his "It's a real famous image in father's direct involvement in Olsen (55) and the Irish offensive line face off against Navy during Notre Dame's 4644 triple overtime New York from September 11. the rescue efforts. Olsen said loss to the Midshipmen last season. Olsen has taken over as a leader on the offensive line. My father was a firefighter, so some of his father's best it fits in with the theme lof the friends had died in the effort. years ago. He was also elec factors, and Notre Dame was tackle in high school. The tattoo! 'Only the strong will "Being a firefighter is like a trocuted at one point during the best fit. coach said that is the easier survive,'" brotherhood, his firefighting career, leading "I was looking for the com transition to make than guard Olsen said. like being on a to some nerve damage. plete package of academics; to tackle because tackles Olsen's "Being a firefighter is football team or Although Olsen still harbors football, obviously; and the often play against faster oppo father Andy - a fraternity," bad memories from Sept. 11, situation on the offensive line, nents and have no one cover who lives in like a brotherhood, Olsen said. 2001, he did move on, enter in terms of depth. Everything ing their outside. Latina said Staten Island like being on a football "Watching the ing Brooklyn Poly Prep high had to be perfect," he said. guards play "big guys like - was already team or a fraternity. losses that he school the next year. "And when you look at those yourself in a phone book a firefighter had to endure Olsen was a stand-out play characteristics and break it amount of space," making it when the Sept Watching the losses - his friends, er in two down, not an easier adjustment. 11 terrorist that [my father] had the people that sports in high many schools Latina said Olsen has done attacks on the to endure - his he knew- was school, can compete well since transitioning per World Trade really painful. anchoring the "I saw [in Olsen] a big, with Notre manently to guard after his friends, the people he Center "The relation football strong guy that showed Dame." freshman season. occurred, and knew - was really ships that he team's offen Olsen took Olsen played sparingly as a he liked playing was called to painful." had with those sive line as a advantage of freshman, but saw increased Ground Zero guys, seeing the tackle and football and had the various playing time last season, after the initial pain on his face leading the passion for playing academic including his first Irish start attacks. Eric Olsen and the pain on I a c r o s s e opportunities against Boston College. That The elder Irish guard my mom's face team's attack, football. " available at added experience has given Olsen was at and the people including a Notre Dame, him more confidence to per horne when that we're close 50-goal sea John Latina beginning as an form well, Latina said. the planes first hit the build with, it was a really hard time son as a jun Irish offensive line coach art studio "He's just older, smarter, ings, on a two-week vacation for us." ior. Olsen said major before wiser, more confident," he after being promoted. But Olsen said every anniver he still switching to said. " ... Now he gets to after the attacks, he and other sary of the attack - which is weighed over industrial reflect back and pull from off-duty personnel were called coming up on Thursday - 300 pounds when he played design. past experience." to Manhattan to assist with brings back his memories and lacrosse, but it was "a little "I have a passion for draw Notre Dame head coach the emergency relief. emotions from that day. different 300" and that he ing. It's something I like to do Charlie Weis agreed, saying Olsen said his father was "It hits you when you are was leaner and had more in my free time. I'm also the game has slowed down for stuck in trartic on his way into sitting in class and on the top muscle than in the past. interested in marketing, so I Olsen since last season. Manhattan and forgot that he corner of the page you write "It was easy [playing figured I could somewhat "When you first start going had his officer plates with 'September 11,"' he said. attack]. The little guys could combine the two in industrial out there and you're lining up him. lie put them on his wind Olsen said that helping with n't stop me," he said. design," Olsen said. there the first time on the shield, and a police officer the attacks was just one Olsen said he tries to keep Olsen said the recent suc offensive line as a young guy, escorted him to Ground Zero. ordeal his father has had to up with playing lacrosse, and cess of the program is excit okay, it's like, whoa, every Olsen said his father arrived go through. Andy Olsen has has been trying to play with ing and that he is impressed thing is happening real fast," shortly after the towers fell. had 12 surgeries, including tight end Will Yeatman - who by some of the projects his Weis said. "Everything's hap "If he had noticed that he two for his anterior cruciate also plays lacrosse for Notre classmates have done. pening real fast and those had \the plates] sooner ... who ligaments (ACL) and quadru Dame -but has not done that He also said managing his guys you're playing against knows what could have hap- ple bypass surgery three yet. time as an industrial design are pretty good. Now it's a Even though Olsen major is tough because of the year later and he thinks he's described playing lacrosse number and length of classes one of those good guys now. was one of the happiest times involved. Where last year he was trying in his life, he said he never "I had to take a couple stu to get his feet wet." had any interest dio classes each Even defensive coordinator in playing any semester and Corwin Brown said Olsen has thing other than "We can talk the talk the studio class improved to the point that he football in col es can be up to has been a big help in improv lege. all we want, we can three hours ing the defensive line play this Olsen fell into talk all off-season long," he said. season. tight end coach and still have "It kind of fills "Olsen is a tough guy. Bernie up my schedule Everybody else has to be Parmalee's confidence and be a lot because tougher because they are recruiting area, excited about the I'm just going watching him play," Brown but offensive season. But all that from class-to said. "I gotta choose my line coach John · S d , class and then words right. You gotta do your Latina, his cur- matters zs atur ay. straight to business or get off the pot." rent position practice." But despite this confidence coach, also Eric Olsen This seas{m, and improvement. Olsen said recruited him. Irish guard Olsen is slated the only thing that matters is "I saw [in as the No. 1 a win. Olsen] a big, right guard on "That's the only thing we strong athletic guy that the opening day two-deep can do," Olsen said. "We can showed he liked playing foot depth chart. He's been a talk the talk all we want, we ball and had passion playing source of leadership for an can talk all off-season and football. That's what I saw in offensive line determined to have confidence and be excit high school and that's what improve its play from a year ed about the season. But all I'm seeing now," Latina said. ago. that matters is Saturday." COLEMAN COLLINS!The Observer Olsen said determining Latina said he always envi Irish guard Eric Olsen runs during practice Tuesday. Olsen where he wanted to play col sioned Olsen playing as a Contact Jay Fitzpatrick at recently covered his upper right arm with a tattoo. lege football involved multiple guard, despite having been a [email protected] page 4 The Observer+ IRISH INSIDER Friday, September 5, 2008 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Record: 0-0 HEAD AP: NR Coaches: NR Notre Dame Fighting Irish Charlie Weis Fourth season at Notre Dame Notre Dame career record: 21-14 2008 Schedule CharlleWeis against head coach San Diego St.: 0-0 Sept. 6 SAN DIEGO ST. Sept. 13 MICIDGAN Roster No. Name Pos. HI WI. YR Sept. 20 at MICH. ST. 1 Deion Walker WR 6-2 188 FA 3 Michael Floyd WR 6-3 Sept. 27 PURDUE. 215 4 Gary Gray DB 5-11 FA 188 5 Annando Allen RB 5-10 so 195 Oct. 4 STANFORD 6 Ray Hernng DB 5-10 so 198 7 Jimmy Clausen QB 6-3 SR 217 8 Raeshon McNeil DB 6-0 so Oct. 11 atUNC 190 JR 9 Ethan Johnson DE 6-4 275 FA 9 Kyle Rudolph TE 6-6 252 10 Dayne Crist QB 6-4 FA Oct. 25 at WASH. 233 11 David Grimes WR 5-10 FA 177 SA 12 Nick Lezynski QB 5-8 157 Nov.1 PITT 12 Robert Blanton DB 6-1 so 180 13 Evan Sharpley QB 6-2 FA 215 14 Brandon Walker K 6-3 SA Nov. 8 atBC 202 15 Brian Castello QB 6-2 so 191 15 Dan McCarthy DB 6-2 so 200 Nov. 15 NAVY 16 Nate Montana QB 6-4 FA 200 18 Duval Kamara WR 6-5 FA 219 19 George West Jr. WR 5-10 so Nov. 22 SYRACUSE 198 20 Terrail Lambert DB 5-11 JR 195 21 Barry Gallup Jr. RB 5-11 SR 200 JR Nov. 29 at USC 22 Harrison Smrth DB 6-2 206 23 Golden Tate WR 5-11 so 195 24 Leonard Gordon DB 5-11 so 187 JR 24 Brian Coughlin WR 6-0 172 25 Jonas Gray RB 5-10 JR 230 26 Jamoris Slaughter DB 6-0 FA 182 27 David Bruton DB 6-2 FA 212 28 Kyle McCarthy DB 6-1 SA 203 SR 29 Jashaad Gaines DB 6-0 202 29 Michael Garcia WR 6-1 JR COACHING QUARTERBACKS IRISH RUSHING IRISH PASSING 178 30 Steve Paskorz FB 6-2 so 235 31 Sergio Brown DB 6-2 so 205 JR 32 Luke Schmid1 TE 6-3 246 33 Robert Hughes RB 5-11 JR 237 Charlie Weis handed Jimmy Clausen has A combination of Kamara and Floyd add 34 James Aldridge RB 6-0 so 225 JR 35 Kevin Smith LB 5-8 over play calling an extra year under his speed and power in the some much needed height 200 35 Kevin Brooks TE 6-2 SA 241 JR responsibilities to his belt and a healthy backfield looks promis for the the Irish receivers. 36 Joe Bizjak K 6-2 165 36 David Posluszny LB 6-0 JR coordinators so he throwing arm for the ing for Notre Dame's The team will miss tight 220 37 Mike Anello DB 5-10 FA 170 could focus more on first time in his career. new "pound it" mentali end John Carlson's good 37 Eras Noel RB 5-8 SR 190 A stronger 0-line ty. However, it's all up to 38 Chris Balhon DB 5-10 so what is going on in the hands over the middle, but 192 JR 38 Christopher Gurries WR 5-10 field. The once-wor should keep him off of the big boys in the as long as Clausen can 181 39 Ryan Burkhart K 5-11 so 190 shiped coach must be his back for a little trenches who have yet stay on his feet the pa<;sing 40 Maurice Crum Jr. LB 6-0 JR 235 41 Scon Smllh LB 6-3 SA feeling the pressure to longer, but it is still far to prove themselves as a game should be much 235 41 Nikolas Rodriguez RB 5-11 SR 205 win quick after last from Brady Quinn force to be reckoned improved from his rookie 42 Kevin Washington LB 6-1 SA 250 42 Dan Fmnco WR 5-10 SA year's 3-9 record. under center. with. season. 188 43 John Leonia DB 5-9 JR 43 Eric Maust p 6-2 169 SA 177 JR 44 Asaph Schwapp FB 6-0 257 45 Darius Fleming LB 6-1 SR 236 Chuck Long may be Hedshirt freshman Despite returning eight With a pair of six-foot 45 Kris Patlerson WR 5-11 FA 185 SR 46 Steve Filer LB 6-3 pretty green as a head Ryan Lindley settled starters, the Aztocs gave ers at corner back the 236 47 Joe Vinoria LB 5-11 FA 244 coach, but the 1985 down for some impres up 263 yards on the Aztecs will match up 47 Mike Narvaez FB 5-11 JR 231 Heisman runner-up sive stats after a rocky ground against Div. 1-AA well against the Irish 48 Steve Quinn LB 6-2 JR 225 49 Toryan Smith LB 6-1 SA knows the game. Long start to his career last Cal Poly last week. They receivers. They didn't 244 51 Dan Wenger c 6-4 JR 302 also won a national cham week. Standing in front struggled to stop the see too much of a test 52 Braxston Cave c 6-3 JR 315 53 Morrice Richardson DE 6-2 FA pionship during his seven of 80,000 screaming option and will most likely last weHk but were able 255 54 Anthony McDonald LB 6-3 JR 225 FA year stint as an assistant fans in Notre Dame struggle to slow down the to shut down most of the 55 Eric Olsen OG 6-5 303 JR coach under Bob Stoops Stadium is a big jump up 56 Kerry Neal LB 6-2 speedy, youthful Notre Cal Poly passing attack. 246 57 Mike Golic Jr. c 6-3 so at Oklahoma. for act two. Dame backfield. 280 FR 58 Brian Smith LB 6-3 245 59 Chris Stewart OG 6-5 so 337 JR 61 Martin Quintana LB 6-1 242 62 Bill Flavin c 6-3 JR 252 63 Jeff nsak OT 6-3 so 306 64 Tom Burke LB 5-10 SA 242 65 Mike Hernandez OL 6-2 JR The Irish passing 275 67 Tom Bemenderfer c 6-5 FA 300 SA offense looknd prom1smg 69 Carl Brophy OL 6-4 278 FA 70 MaH Romine OT 6-5 at the end of la<>t year, but 292 71 Dennis Mahoney OL 6-6 so 290 th~y have,yet, to_ ()Stabli~h 72 Paul Duncan OT 6-7 FA 308 thelhSf~lveSltw;l ~ ddlnir.lant 74 Sam Young OT 6-8 SA 330 75 Taylor Dever OT 6-5 JR fo~,_ ~ tall;'strogg Azt~ 308 75 Lane Clelland OT 6-5 so 281 secondary will be able to 76 Andrew Nuss DE 6-5 FA 304 77 Mike Turkovich OG 6-6 so hang with the Irish 305 SR 78 Trevor Rob1nson OG 6-5 receivers throughout 301 FA 79 Hafis Williams DE 6-2 302 FR 81 John Goodman WR 6-3 most of the game. 197. 82 Robby Parris WR 6-4 FA 210 84 Will Yeatman TE 6-6 JR 265 85 Sam Vos WR 5-10 so 199 JR 86 Paul Kuppich TE 6-3 232 SA 87 Joseph Fauria TE 6-7 245 FA 89 Kapron Lew;s-Moore DE 6-4 257 FA 90 John Ryan LB 6-5 264 JR Robert Hughes will Everything that 91 Emeka Nwankwo DE 6-4 Liken this game to 295 93 Paddy Mullen NT 6-3 so run the ball effective Notre Dame was at Notre Dame's late 300 JR 94 Justin Brown DE 6-3 277 SA ly - he'll gain 130 this time last year, it is season wins last year. 95 lan Williams NT 6-2 310 96 Pat Kuntz DE 6-3 so yards and score two no longer for this sea The offense should be 283 SA 97 Kallen Wade LB 6-5 touchdowns. San 255 JR son's opener. Weis has able to move the ball 98 Sean Cwynar DE 6-4 263 FA Diego State's rush a clear strategy going 99 Brandon Newman NT 6-0 down the field and put 310 FA offense spluttered into the first game and up a few points, the against Cal Poly, so all the players who defense should do a don't expect the debuted last year are decent job shutting Bill Brink Aztecs to do much Jay Fitzpatrick veterans now. Look for Chris Hlne down San Diego State. Sports Editor on the ground. Their Managing the Irish "pound it" Editor-in It's probably not going passing offense, Editor strategy to be success Chief to be pretty and first Irish however, will take advantage of a sketchy ful against a smaller game jitters are likely Notre Dame secondary. It won't matter in Aztec defense. The offensive line atones for to play a role. But San Diego State lost to the end, but it won't be a blowout. last year's sins, leading to a big offensive out Div. 1-M Cal Poly last week. This should be experts put on the ground and in the air. a good warm-up for a young Irish team. FINAL SCORE: Notre Dame 27 FINAL SCORE: Notre Dame 35 FINAL SCORE: Notre Dame 28 San Diego State 17 San Diego St. 13 San Diego St. 14 Friday, September 5, 2008 The Observer+ IRISH INSIDER page 5 San Diego St. Aztecs HEAD Record: 0-1 AP: NR San Diego St. Aztecs Coaches: NR Chuck Long 3rd season at San Diego St. San Diego St. career record: 2008 Schedule 7-17 against Notre Chuck Long Aug. 30 CALPOLY-L Dame: 0-0 head coach Sept. 6 NOTRE DAME Roster No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. YR Sept. 13 at San Jose St. DeMarco Sampson WR 6·2 210 JR Andy Gregorio DB 5-9 195 so Sept. 27 IDAHO 2 Travis Crawford DB 6·0 200 SA 2 Kelsey Sokoloski QB 6-2 195 so 3 Mekell Wesley WR 5-10 175 JR Oct. 4 atTCU 4 Darren Mougey WR 6-6 230 SA 5 T.J. McKay DB 6-1 205 SA Oct. 11 AIR FORCE 6 Atiyyah Henderson RB 5-9 180 JR 7 Vonnie Holmes DB 6-0 170 SA 9 Drew Westling QB 6-2 220 JR Oct. 18 at New Mexico 9 Miles Burris LB 6-2 245 FA 10 Davion Mauldin DB 5-10 175 JR Oct. 25 COLO. ST. 10 Josh O'Brien OB 6-4 210 so 11 Martrell Fantroy DB 6-1 215 so 11 Zack Kusn~ QB 6-6 215 FA Nov.1 at Wyoming 12 Alston Umuolo TE 6-4 240 so 13 Brandon Davis WR 6-2 185 FA Nov. 8 atBYU 14 Ryan Lindley QB 6-3 205 FA 14 Brian Stahovich K 6·0 170 FR 15 Jose Perez DB 6-1 180 so Nov.15 UTAH 16 Eric Miclot TE 6-5 245 SA 17 Josh Wade DB 6-0 175 FA ' Nov. 22 17 Justin Shaw WR 6-2 210 SA UNLV 18 Roberto Wallace WR 6-4 215 JR 19 Jon Toledo WR 6-3 215 JR 20 Matthew Kawulok TE 6-2 245 JR 21 Robert Gregorio RB 5-10 170 FA 21 Aaron Moore DB 6-0 195 JR 22 Andrew Preston LB 6-1 225 so 23 Brandon Sullivan RB 5-11 205 so 24 Kwincy Edwards DB 5-11 165 JR 26 Gerard Armstrong DB 6-0 225 SA AZTECS RUSHING AZTECS PASSING SPECIAL TEAMS INTANGIBLES 27 Vincent Camarda DB 6-2 195 FA 29 Bryan Shields K 6-1 190 so 30 Davon Brown RB 5-9 180 so 30 Darryn Lewis DB 5-9 165 so Fifth-year linebacker The loss of Darrin Brandon Walker went 6- In case you have been 31 Logan Ketchum LB 6-3 215 FA 32 Tyler Campbell RB 6-0 220 SR Mo Crum anchors a Walls at corner hurts the for-12 kicking field goals living under a rock for 33 Ramon Judkins RB 6-0 205 FR group of linebackers already inexperienced last season, only one of a year, this game is a z 34 Jerry Milling LB 5-10 230 JR that could only improve. defensive backfield. those was 30 yards are must win for Weis and 0 35 Luke Laolagi LB 6-1 230 JR -t 36 Rob Andrews LB 6·2 225 FA Smith and Ne'al add McCarthy and Parris more. The Irish lost fire the Irish. Notre Dame :a 37 Colin Shumate LB 6-2 225 FR some much-needed ath should be strong over the cracker returner Tom was embarrassed on ITI 38 Josh Ulibarri FB 6-1 240 SA 38 Zach Shapiro LB 6-2 250 JR leticism and a bigger, middle but the front Zbikowski but still have their own turf week c 39 Dey Juan Hemmings DB 5·11 195 so stronger defensive line seven will have to pro some speed in their return after week last season. > 40 Corey Boudreaux DB 6·1 220 SA 41 Tony Demartinis TE 6-5 260 JR should be able to clog up vide a consistent pass game with Armando Allen Expect them to be fired 3: 42 Nick Sandford DB 6-2 210 JR some holes against San rush for the Irish to keep and Golden Tate returning up and looking to make ITI 43 Ross Williams LB 6-3 200 FA Diego State. the ball on the ground. kicks. a statement. 43 Aubrey Smith DB 6-2 190 FA 44 Romeo Hom DB 6-1 185 so 45 Dus1in Abrams p 5-11 170 JR 46 Russell Allen LB 6-3 235 SA Long, who knows a Punter Brian Stahovich 47 David Brown PK 5-10 160 FA 48 Eron Moses DE 6-4 250 FR SDSU running back thing or two about averaged 39.5 yards per The Aztecs play in (/) 49 J.J. Autele DE 6-1 240 FA Brandon Sullivan picked quarterbacks, is excited kick last week including front of less than 50 Trask losefa OL 6-0 315 so > 51 Jimmy Miller OL 6-3 290 FA up only 43 yards on 15 about his passing two pinned inside the 20. 30,000 fans on a regu z 52 Marcus Yarbrough LB 6-2 245 so carries. The offensive line attack which gained The placekickers were lar basis. If 80,000 peo 53 Emilio Rivera OL 6-4 330 FR is smaller than average 352 yards through the perfect on extra points ple and a national tele c 54 Zach Clarke LB 6-2 225 SR ITI 55 Neil Spencer DL 6-2 295 so and will have trouble push air and threw for three but did not attempt any vision spotlight don't C) 56 Jonathon Soto DL 6-3 270 JR ing around an Irish touchdowns last week. field goals. The Aztecs get these guys crawling 57 Willie Watters DE 6-2 240 JR 0 58 Aaron Brewer LS 6-5 210 FA defense that spent the The learning curve is also averaged 25 yards with goosebumps, it's (/) 59 Lance Louis OL 6-3 300 SA summer in the dining halls still pretty sharp for a per return in the punt time to check for a -t 60 Tomrnie Draheim OL 6-4 285 FR . 61 Demetrius Barksdale LB 6-3 200 FA and weight rooms. young, talented group. game. pulse. 63 Bryan Finkel LB 6-2 225 JR 65 Shane Morris LB 6-0 230 SA 66 Henry Simon DL 6-3 275 FA 67 lkaika Aken-Moleta OL 6·2 305 JR 68 Mike Schmidt OL 6-2 320 SA An impressive first day San Diego State takes 69 Erik Quinones OL 6-3 305 FR for Lindley this cate 'partially 71 Alec Johnson OL 6·3 310 FA bee · 72 Tom Rische OL 6-4 320 so a legiti 73 Kellen Farr OL 6-7 ~0 FA the 74 Mike Matamua OL 6-4 305 FA 75 Leo Grassilli OL 6-3 280 FA 76 Uaita Emosi OL 6-2 350 FA 77 Damian Shankle OL 6-2 310 JR 78 Brian Milholland OT 6-6 300 FA 79 Kurtis Gunther OL 6-8 280 FA 80 Vincent Brown WR 6-0 185 so 81 Dominique Sandifer WR 6-0 180 FA 82 Doug Deakin WR 6-0 185 so 83 Simon Ayala WR 6-1 195 SA 84 Dante Daniels WR 5-9 170 FA 85 D.J. Shields TE 6-4 230 FA 86 Waika Spencer TE 6-4 265 JR 87 Lucas S1afford WR 6-1 170 FA 88 Lane Yoshida K 5-10 195 JR 89 Hunter Hewitt TE 6-5 230 FA 90 B.J. Williams DE 6-3 250 so Notre Dame fans 91 Darias Jones DL 6-4 355 JR I expect the Irish to 92 Siaosi Fifita DL 6-4 270 SR will finally have some try to grind down the 93 Avery Williams DL 6·3 280 JR thing to cheer about clock and control the 94 Jerome Long DL 6-5 250 FA 95 Michael Snead DE 6-4 250 FA Saturday, but don't ball with the running 96 Greg Scott DL 6-2 260 FA hold your breath. game. Weis is going to 97 Eric lkonne DE 6-0 250 so 98 Ryan Williams DL 6-5 250 JR Weis' smash-mouth try to wear San Diego 99 Ernie Lawson DL 6-3 300 so mentality will make down even if they for a slow first half aren't picking up with plenty of work many yards. The Dan Murphy for both punters. A Mike Golic co-hosts the popular radio Mike Golic defense will be Sports Editor bigger, stronger Irish show Mike & Mike in the Morning. Golic ESPNHost aggressive and going team will run away played football and wrestled for the Irish after it on each play. I with this one in the second half and Michael from 1981-1985. He was drafted by the think people will be excited and surprised Irish Floyd will earn himself a spot in the starting Oilers and also played for the to see how aggressive and quick this line-up with some big catches and most es and the Dolphins. Golic defense is going to be. likely a trip to the end zone. •""'"r''" for ESPN on NFL Live as well as FINAL SCORE: experts ANAL SCORE: Notre Dame 31 radio show. His oldest son, Mike Jr., Notre Dame 30 San Diego St. 17 a freshman on the Notre Dame team. San Diego St. 10 page 6 The Observer+ IRISH INSIDER Friday, September 5, 2008 Crunching the OBSERVER CLASSIFIED numbers WITH . • • 2007 SEASON AVERAGES PER GAME IAN WILLIAMS #95 ND points seored 1•.4 SDSU points scored [_ 21.1 NT HT: 6-2 WT: 310 ND points allowed SDSU points allowed HOMETOWN : Altamonte Springs, Fla. Where did you get the nick bed in Fisher. I'm always just try name "Tank"? ing to catch up on some sleep now. ND rush yards Some of the trainers started call ing me that last y~ar and I guess it You're a long way from home, SDSU rush yards stuck. how has the transition IJeen? My uncle and my mom have been Who do you like to hang with there to help me out, I talk to off the field? them three or four times each Most of the guys in my sopho week. ND rushing allowed - more class, Ragone, Emeka, SDSU rushing allowed ~24iti1 Golden, Armando. How did you survive your first winter in South Bend? If you could play any other It was tough. It took a little bit of sport than football what would it getting used to, but I kind of like be? the cool weather over the warm ND pass yards Probably basketball. I played it water. back when I was in middle school. SDSU pass yards So no regrets that you didn't What's your favorite spot stay in Florida or anywhere else around campus? warm? That's gotta be my room - in my No, no regrets at all. ND passing allowed SDSU passing allowed PRIME STEAKS AND SEAFOOD • SPORTS THEATRE ROO:rvl WITH 15' SCREEN SEATING FOR OVER 500 • LARGEST 1VIARTINI BAR IN THE AREA PRIVATE DINING • OUTDOOR SEATING BANQUETS • CATERING Villa Macri Ristorante off~rs Home of the Official Notre Dame Football Radio Show. ' Hosted by Jack Nolan and Reggie Brooks each :rvlonday at 7:00 prn through November 24- WSBT 960 AM. Friday, September 5, 2008 The Observer+ IRISH INSIDER Smith handles position switch with aplomb expected," he said. "Playing The Notre Dame defense, By BILL BRINK outside linebacker, you don't Tenuta said, is a gap-fill Sporrs Editor have to know too much. But as defense. Each defender is a Mike [middle] linebacker, you assigned a gap to fill between Brian Smith isn't happy have to know the opponent's about his nickname. what's going on offensive line "Puppy," he's called. It start in front of you, men. None of ed after defensive coordinator behind you, all "Every time I'm the players, Corwin Brown introduced him over the place." outside, I try to use Tenuta said, to coaches at a clinic before he Assistant head my speed against will ever have came to Notre Dame. "He's just coach/defense to play two a young pup," Brown said. Jon Tenuta slow offensive tack gaps. The genre is fine; Smith just offered a reason les. I feel like I can "You're not wants a fiercer canine why Smith has attack from going to go into moniker. made the transi everywhere.,, a two-gap "Rot, Doberman, I don't care. tion. against a 300- Just give me a masculine dog "He's a line pounder name," Smith said. backer, first and Brian Smith because you're Smith, a sophomore, will foremost," Irish linebacker not going to have a chance to make his case Tenuta said. win," Tenuta for a more intimidating label The middle of said. tomorrow - and from a new the field, or So for Smith, spot on the field. A former out "maze," as Tenuta called it, understanding how his gap side linebacker, Smith will start can be confusing to players assignments change as he this year at middle linebacker who have never played there moves inside is, he said, the along with fifth-year senior before, so Smith spent the biggest mental aspect. Maurice Crum Jr. spring and summer learning - "When you're playing Sam He's not moving too far, albeit at a slow pace - how to [outside linebacker] you have about six yards on the field. read it. Now, Tenuta said, he one gap," Smith said. "You just But he said he handled the has learned how to play at cut the field in half and take transfer well. game speed and understand the edge. When you're playing "It's been smoother than his responsibility. Mike, you can have the A, B, C or D gap." VANESSA GEMPIS/The Observer Irish linebacker Brian Smith, 58, tackles Purdue quarterback Curtis Smith has what he called a safety net in Crum, a veteran Painter during Notre Dame's 33-19 loss to the Boilermakers last season. at middle linebacker with Irish coach Charlie Weis said couldn't sit still, bouncing his whom he roomed over the it's possible Smith's itch to get knee on the ground and ges summer. outside will be scratched. turing while answering ques "He's been a big help. When "Before this year's out, I tions at a press conference I'm on the field and I think I think you might see him in Wednesday. Watching football know something, I'll look at Mo multiple spots," Weis said. this weekend increased his and we'll check it," Smith said. "You might see him inside. You appetite to play, especially, he "He'll tell me, 'You're thinking might see him outside. You said, watching Alabama's the right thing."' might see [both! this week." defense. Brown said Smith handled Smith said he relishes the "I don't root for teams, I root the transition well, and chance to get back outside and for defenses," he said. "When I "itched" to get back outside. looks to capitalize whenever he see a defense that's on the Any time a young player can does. same page, making plays, do multiple things, he said, it "In some packages I'm out being physical and violent, I opens up what the defense can side, and when I'm outside, I'll love that kind of football." do. But Smith can't learn think, 'Okay, I'm back, let me Smith hopes to replicate that everything during spring ball, take it, let me take advantage this weekend against San Brown said, and Smith needed of it,"' he said. "Every time I'm Diego State; when asked about to "play his rules" to succeed. outside, I try to use my speed the game, he said, "It's going to "If I just play my rules, it against slow offensive tackles. I be violent." doesn't matter what happens feel like I can attack from any Maybe violent enough to earn around me," Brown said. where." himself a new nickname. IAN GAVLICK!The Observer "What matters is what the guy Smith's itch isn't limited to Irish linebacker Brian Smith forces a fumble during Notre over me does and what my speed rushing outside. He Contact Bill Brink at Dame's 41-24 loss to Air Force on Nov. 10, 2007. rules tell me to do." wants to get on the field. He [email protected] Players, coaches remember Yon to's ways defensive line coach in his lineman Mike Golic said. he had a demeanor about knew how to get the most By DAN MURPHY first year at Notre Dame in Golic said he first met him that demanded respect out of all of his players," Sports Editor 1964. He said they became Yonto when the coach was and made him a giant. Parseghian said. good friends and practically recruiting his older brother, A short, easy-going Yonto always had coaching On Aug. 4 Notre Dame foot lived together during the Bob, in 1975. Bob was heavi prankster with the mouth of in his blood. His first job was ball lost a legend. At the age season. ly recruited out of high an altar boy is generally not as an assistant coach for the of 83, long-time defensive The one thing Parseghian school, but both Golic broth a strong resume for a foot- freshman team after a leg line coach and former Irish remembered most about his ers were filled ball coach. injury ended his playing player Joe Yonto passed friend was that he never with nervous Add to that a career in 1946. Prior to his away. swore - something that is excitement permanent injury Yonto played fullback Yonto spent 19 years on pretty rare in the world of with an Irish "He was a coach·s ear-to-ear and guard for the Irish start the Notre Dame sideline football coaches. coach coming coach no doubt, but off smile or an ing in 1945. when all was said and done. "We used to have a quarter to the house. the field he was a undying loy After graduation, Yonto He also spent nine years as box set up in coaches' meet- When he alty to your coached high school teams an assistant to ings. If you arrived Yonto regular guy. A lot of wife and six for several years in the the Athletic swore, you put out his coaches will just talk children and Chicago area. Parseghian Director and "We used to have a paid a quar hand, but football all the time, it becomes was coaching at remained close ter. Joe never when the that wasn't Joe.,, almost Northwestern at the time to the team until quarter box set up in went near Golics went to unimagin and met Yonto while recruit his death. coach ·s meeting. If that box," shake it he able. Yonto ing some of his players. Beyond any you swore, you paid a Parseghian moved it away Mike Golic found a way "When I got the job [at shadow of a quarter. Joe never said. just enough to former Irish defensive to make it Notre Dame] Joe contacted doubt, he Players make them lineman work, and he me and we hired him right changed the his went near that box.,, remember whiff - a trick made it work away," Parseghian said. tory of Notre him as a man that Yonto well. Yon to suffered a he art Dame football, Ara Parseghian who could talk loved to use to break the ice The coach won three attack earlier this year and but he never let former Irish coach to you about with young players. national championships, in was also on kidney dialysis, football change anything in "With a guy like that walk 1966, 1973 and 1977. He but was able to live out his him. the world, ing in, you were almost also produced 12 All final days playing golf and "Joe was a great family most of the time it had noth standing at attention," Golic Americans on the defensive enjoying life. He is survived man, he always was," former ing to do with football. said. "It was the kind of line. In eight different sea by his wife, six children and Irish coach Ara Parseghian "He was a coach's coach no thing that just put you at sons his defense lines held the hundreds of players he said. "He was a very sincere doubt, but off the field he ease with him right away opponents to an average of improved on and off the guy who had a wonderful, was a regular guy. A lot of though." less than 100 rushing yards field. unshakable set of principles coaches will just talk football Golic said Yonto was never per game. he lived by." all the time, that wasn't as large as any of the big "He never used profanity, Contact Dan Murphy at Parseghian hired Yonto as Joe," former Irish defensive linemen that he coached, but but he could yell at you. He [email protected] The Observer+ PAID ADVERTISEMENT SUSTAINABILITY (hut>mtiJ •f Notrt I:Hmrr