/ ^ V THE bserver OThe Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Marys OLUME 41 : ISSUE 33 MONDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2006 NDSMCOBSERVER.COM Students show less passion despite win Queen Enthusiasm lower Pep rally attendance than usual in game mediocre compared to honor against winless squad to previous years

By PATRICK CASSIDY By ROHAN ANAND educator News Writer News Writer October began on a positive It seemed that most dorms on Royal Society of Arts note for the Irish and their campus were offering some extra fans, as Notre Dame emerged incentive to encourage students to induct SM C prof Saturday with a respectable 4- to attend Friday’s pep rally at the 1 record through five games. Joyce Center. But while the Irish came out Siegfried Hall offered its resi­ By KIM ABEEL on top of the winless Cardinal dents free pizza. Men from St. News Writer of Stanford with a score of 31- Edward’s Hall dressed up in 10, for some students, the vic­ togas. Zahm Hall marched in car­ Dr. Cyriac Pullapilly is getting tory could have been much rying its mascot dressed in a ROHAN AN AN D/The Observer the royal treatment. Students from Knott Hall engage in pushups at the pep rally Next February in London, see GAME/page 4 Friday as part of a student contest. see RALLY/page 9 Queen Elizabeth will induct Pullapilly, a history professor at Saint Mary’s, into the Royal Society of Arts. The Society honors those who make major contributions in lit­ Veteran ushers uphold tradition erature, arts, science, philoso­ phy, politics and social uplift. Pullapilly will be inducted by merit of his extensive work in a is dotted with gold-jacketed number of qualifying fields. By EILEEN DUFFY ushers — they’re stationed on At Saint Mary’s, Pullapilly Assistant News Editor the field, in the press box and developed the Semester Around every five to six rows in the World program in 1983, It’s 9:30 a.m. on a Friday, between. Outside the brick offering students the opportuni­ and deep in the bowels of walls, they line the perimeter ty to travel and study through­ Notre Dame Stadium, Cappy of the stadium, guard out Europe, Asia and India. Gagnon is deploying his entrances to campus and Pullapilly has also organized troops. oversee parking lots. three major world conferences “Stanford will be here at From taking (valid) tickets at the College. two [for a walk-through], and to spying secret imbibers to “[Pullapilly] writes intensively they want no one in the escorting football recruits on in several disciplines and is bowl,” says the coordinator of and off the field, Gagnon said, absolutely a great guy to work stadium personnel. each usher’s duties are as sig­ with,” said Dr. William Gagnon points, relaying the nificant as the next’s. Svelmoe, associate professor of men to their posts, and five “Everybody’s job is critical,” history at Saint Mary’s. “It will bright gold brims nod back at he said. “Any usher could take me decades to even come him. have a situation occur which close to accomplishing what he They are not widely would make him the most has.” acclaimed, and most never important usher that day.” Pullapilly also founded a pub­ even earn a penny. But each Usher William “Red” Clynch lishing company and published home football weekend, 857 proved essential during the one of the first inclusive-lan- men and women still migrate soggy Sept. 30 Purdue game, guage New Testaments, from 21 different states to when a man in his section Svelmoe said. Pullapilly is cur­ South Bend to be Notre Dame fell. rently a senior academic visitor PHIL HUDELSON/The Observer Stadium ushers. “I saw him coming out of at Cambridge University in Ushers Dave Sayers and Jim de Arrieta hold a conversation Seen from above on a during Saturday’s game against Stanford. Saturday, the stadium crowd see USHERS/page 4 see HONOR/page 8

SIBC advisor endures Kuwait Lecturer scrutinizes Former staff member misses times with family, Notre Dame students judicial independence

By BECKY HOGAN Personal beliefs deemed unacceptable in court News Writer

Waking at 5:30 a.m. each day By MEGHAN WONS ^ityYriday"aboutmehi%: to a blazing sun in 130-degree News Writer ry, myths and implications of weather, taking a quick shower judicial independence. on rotting floors and enduring In the appropriate setting of His talk, entitled “The both the stench of outdoor Notre Dame Federal Judiciary Today,” bathrooms and a 16-hour Law School’s explained judicial independ­ workday is the reality that c o u r tr o o m , ence — a difficult-to-explain Susan Soisson now faces. 9th Circuit concept, he said, that is neces­ A mother of four from South C o u rt of sary to support “our great Bend who served as a former Appeals nation and our great tradi­ assistant program manager for Judge tion.” the Mendoza College of D i a r m u i d O’Scannlain recalled the Business and advisor to Notre O’S can n lain founding fathers’ intention to Dame’s Student International spoke to keep the three branches of Business Council (SIBC), Photo Courtesy of Susan Soisson Notre Dame O’Scannlain government — executive, leg- Lieutenant colonel Susan Soisson takes a break to Law School’s see KUWAIT/page 8 spend time with allies at Camp Bucca Wednesday. Federalist Society and mem- see JUDGE/page 6 page 2 The Observer ♦ PAGE 2 Monday, October 9, 2006

I n s id e Co lu m n Question of the Day:W h o w o u l d y o u l i k e t o t r a d e p l a c e s w it h f o r o n e d a y a n d w h y ? Forever young (and online) Steve Tortorello Kirsten Elazic Molly Smith Joe Maciuba Candace Montgomery Lauren Wickel The other day I was shocked when my dad asked me how I did on my junior freshman freshman freshman freshman sophomore Constitutional Law midterm. O'Neill Walsh Walsh O'Neill McGlinn Badin It wasn’t the question itself that sur­ prised me. It was the fact that he asked me over Instant “Benjamin “The people I’m“Professor Seth “Molly Smith, “A kindergartner, “The Rock’s Messenger. Kaitlynn Riely Franklin, stalking for Brown, because because she can because then Fd wife, because he My siblings and I because he got ‘Assassins' Fd love to be actually come have nap time is the most have used IM prac- N ew s WrUer tically since we all the ladies. ’’ because then Fd that smart for up with and a much perfect learned how to use finally know once. ” answers for lighter work­ specimen of the computer. We’ve mastered the lingo, where they these load. ” man there is. ” we’ve perfected the art of the away mes­ sage, but we did not expect our parents were. ” questions. ” to enter the AIM domain. My sister IM’d me the next day. “Dad has a screen name now,” she said. I told her I knew. “Weird, huh?” she replied. It did seem strange at first. But the fact I n B r ief that my father has successfully jumped the generational divide into the land of Professor of French Studies “lols” and “ttyIs” has made me think and Comparative Literature about whether I will still be online when Pierre Saint-Armand of Brown I am his age. University will present a lec­ I am sure I will keep using AIM during ture entitled “The Pursuit of college. How else am I going to find out Laziness: Idleness and the when my friends down the hall are going French Enlightenment” today to dinner? Why walk 20 feet when I can at 5 p.m . in 119 send out an IM and get a quick O’Shaughnessy Hall. response? It’s so convenient to have it now, even if I don’t need to know how Former president of each and every one of my buddies are H onduras Ricardo Maduro feeling, where they are and what they Joest will present a lecture are doing every minute of the day. entitled “New Democracies, I think I will still use AIM after I gradu­ Poverty and Governance” at 6 ate. I want to be able to keep in touch p.m. today in the Hesburgh with my friends. In a few years I won’t Center Auditorium. ask them what time dinner is, but 1 can find out what’s new in their lives. Director of the National Will I ever sign off for good? Maybe Center for Photovaltaics Dr. not. But what will my away messages Lawrence Kazmerski will pres­ and online conversations look like in the ent a lecture entitled “Energy: future? Can Technology Help Save Our For the college student, the away mes­ W orld?” Tuesday at noon in sage — sometimes informative, some­ th e Hesburgh Center HY PHAM/The Observer times vague — usually just gives mun­ Auditorium. dane information. I am studying. I am at “Snakes on a Plane” references were rampant as 200 animals from the local zoo were the dining hall. It is Friday night, I am shown at halftime of the Notre Dame women’s volleyball game Saturday, which the Irish won 3-0 over Syracuse in the Joyce Athletic Center. Author, professor and recipi­ not here. ent of the Freedom and Human But will our generation turn the away Rights Prize Naomi Chazan message into a documentation of life’s will present a lecture entitled defining moments? “Can the World Afford to Moving into my first apartment, leave O ffbeat Abandon Africa?” Tuesday at me a message. Getting married, be back 4 p.m. in the Hesburgh Center after the honeymoon. At the hospital Thai snake charmer Ripley’s Believe It or Not Montana Real was born this Auditorium. The lecture will having my first child. Retirement! puckers up to cobras Museum, which organized week at Biloxi Regional be followed by a reception. These away messages are causes for PATTAYA, Thailand — A the event. Medical Center. celebration, but what do you say to a Thai snake charmer kissed The museum’s manager, Rusty Real, of D’lberville, The Bayanihan Philippine friend whose away message for the past 19 highly poisonous king Somporn Naksuetrong, said chose ESPN (pronounced National Dance Company will two weeks has been “mid-life crisis?” cobras in an attempt to set a Ripley’s planned to submit Espen) after the sports net­ perform diverse music and Once you needed a letter, a phone call, world record Saturday. the record attempt to the work and Montana after dance traditions of the an invitation, or just a conversation to One by one, the cobras Guinness Book of World football legend Joe Philippines Tuesday at 7:30 convey this information. With the away were released onto a stage Records to overtake a previ­ Montana. p.m. in the Leighton Concert message, “Buying my first house” or “I set up in this Thai beach ous record set in 1999 when Baby ESPN isn’t alone. Hall of the DeBartolo got a promotion” can be posted on the resort town, as the snake American Gordon Cates of Three others were cited in Performing Arts Center. same spot where once was “At class” charmer, Khum Chaibuddee, Alachua, Florida, kissed 11 a 2005 report on tivocom- Tickets are $15 for students, and “Studying for finals.” kissed each beast and then venomous snakes in 1999. munily.com about the net­ $30 for faculty, staff and sen­ Away messages can be changed quick­ moved on to the next. work’s 25th anniversary. iors and $36 for the general ly, but a screen name is more permanent. Four additional snake Sports fan names newborn They are Espn Malachi public. Can a screen name transcend 60 charmers flanked the stage son ESPN McCall in Pampa, Texas; years? In 2050, will our children’s chil­ at each comer and a medical BILOXI, Miss. — Leann Espn Curiel in Corpus To submit information to be dren DM Sportygurl77 and LaxGuyOS to team waited on the sidelines Real promised her husband, Christi, Texas; and Espn included in this section of The tell grandma and grandpa thank you for with serum in case one of the an avid sports fan, that if Blondeel in Michigan. Observer, e-mail detailed infor­ their birthday presents? snakes snapped, said a state­ they ever had a son he’d get Information compiled mation about an event to Who knows what the future holds, but ment from Thailand’s to pick the name. ESPN from the Associated Press. [email protected]. it may only be a matter of time before children get a new screen name and add their parents to their buddy list, and not the other way around. TODAY TONIGHT TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY Contact Kaitlynn Riely at [email protected] The views expressed in the Inside Column are those of the author and not necessarily those o f The Observer.

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Special to The Observer bining local community organiz­ varied activities include educa­ ing and large-scale public health tion, counseling and support of enhance coursework Dr. Zilda Arns N eum ann, a initiatives to promote the health pregnant women; breast-feeding pediatrician who founded and of children and to reduce infant incentives; nutritional guidance leads Pastoral da Crianga (the mortality. and monthly weight monitoring Undergrad research opportunities to increase Pastoral of the Child), an innova­ “Children are the seed for of small children; instruction on tive public health program that peace or violence in the future, the preparation and consumption works with depending on how they are cared of inexpensive, but highly nutri­ Special to The Observer gies to strengthen teaching m ore th an for and stimulated,” she says of tional products and often dis­ The Carnegie Academy and improve student learn­ 265,000 vol­ her work. “Thus, their family and carded leaves, peels and seeds; for the Scholarship of ing on their own campuses. unteers to community environment must be the control of preventable illness­ Teaching and Learning Through participation in help poor sown to grow a fairer and more es such as diarrhea and respira­ (CASTL) has selected the the Carnegie program, they families in her fraternal world, a world to serve tory diseases through the use of University of Notre Dame, will collaborate with other native Brazil, life and hope.” homemade serums and the along with institutions to further will receive Nominated for the Nobel Peace organization of community phar­ 86 o th e r examine that work and the third Prize last year, Neumann has macies; vaccination programs; higher expand activities in those annual Opus received numerous other honors natural family planning instruc­ e d u c a tio n same areas. Prize in a Nov. Neumann for her work, including special tion and counseling; educational institutions “Our participation in the 8 ceremony aw ards from UNICEF, the Pan programs for the prevention of an d n e t ­ Carnegie program provides hosted by the University of Notre American Health Organization AIDS and other sexually trans­ works a wonderful opportunity for Dame. Prize, Brazil’s National Order of mitted diseases; literacy and worldwide, us to explore and document The $1 million Opus Prize is Educative Merit, the University of recreational programs for chil­ to partici­ the distinctive value that affiliated with the Opus Group, a Sao Paulo’s Human Rights Prize, dren and parents; and catecheti­ p a te in a undergraduate research $1.4 billion national real estate Lions Club International’s cal programs to encourage non­ program to Jacobs adds to a Notre Dame edu­ development company head­ Humanitarian of the Year Prize, violence in families and commu­ i m p r o v e cation,” said Dennis Jacobs, quartered in Minneapolis, and is Rotary International’s Jean nities. undergraduate and gradu­ Notre Dame vice president, given annually to honor a person Harris Prize, B’nai B’rith’s Other exemplars of entrepre­ ate education. Notre associate provost and pro­ who “combines a driving entre­ Human Rights Medal, the neurial community service Dame’s area of focus will be fessor of chemistry and bio­ preneurial spirit with an abiding National Council of Brazilian receiving honors from the Opus on enhancing undergradu­ chemistry, who was named faith to combat poverty, illiteracy, Women’s Tribute of Respect, the Prize Foundation during the ate research. the Carnegie U.S. Professor hunger, disease and injustice.” Simon Bolivar Medal and the Notre Dame ceremony will be the The CASTL Institutional of the Year in 2002. The award is annually presented United Nations Association’s Office for Farmworker Ministry Leadership Program is a Notre Dame offers numer­ by a Catholic college or university Human Rights Prize. (OFFM) in Apopka, Fla., and the three-year partnership ous effective undergraduate in partnership with the Opus Enlisting some 265,000 volun­ Cristo Rey Network. Since 1971, between Carnegie and research programs, includ­ Prize Foundation to provide stu­ teers, most of them poor women the OFFM has established sever­ selected colleges, universi­ ing laboratory research dents with inspiring exemplars of working in their own communi­ al nonprofit organizations — ties and organizations with projects within science humanitarian work rooted in ties, the Pastoral of the Child including health care clinics and a strong commitment to the and engineering, the religious faith. annually serves more than a credit union — to support some examination of teaching Undergraduate Research Neumann began to organize 100,000 pregnant women and 6,000 farmworker families in the and learning. Participants Opportunities Program the Pastoral of the Child in 1983 nearly two million children in rural Apopka area. The Cristo were selected for their abil­ (UROP) in the College of at the urging of her brother, every state in Brazil. In the Rey Network, founded in 2001, ity to influence work in 12 Arts and Letters, communi­ Cardinal Paulo Evaristo Arns, impoverished communities it is a national association of areas, ranging from assess­ ty-based research and then archbishop of Sao Paulo, serves, the infant mortality rate Catholic high schools providing ment and accountability to international study grants Brazil. Although an ecumenical has been reduced to 15 deaths college preparatory education to undergraduate research. that allow students to pur­ project, it takes advantage of the per thousand, roughly half the economically disadvantaged All selected institutions sue abroad a line of schol­ Brazilian Catholic Church’s eccle- national average. young people through work study have developed and imple­ arly inquiry in collaboration sial infrastructure, uniquely com­ The Pastoral’s numerous and and other programs. mented innovative strate­ with Notre Dame faculty.

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goal line. On fourth down, a position to women when he open, smiling at people,” According to Gagnon, who field goal would win the game was hired in 1995. Since his Adent said. “I help people love has spoken with ushers from Ushers — but the wind was blowing arrival, he’s also established Notre Dame just as much as I that era, Rockne gave them a continued from page 1 hard against kicker Harry stricter uniform rules — all do. I want them to go home pep talk on the field before Oliver. ushers wear white shirts and and say, T had a great time their first game. He showed row 36, and the stairs are “The minute they lined up, ties (or for ladies, “neck­ there.’” them how to lead a lady to her pretty slippery. He just went the wind died down. It really wear”) — and depending on However upbeat today’s ush­ seat: grasp her hand and her down headfirst and hit his did! The flags fell still,” Zink where they’re located, they ers may be, they’ll find it hard elbow and guide her up the head on the concrete,” Clynch said. wear either a yellow vest or a to compete with the original steep stairs. said. “I signaled for medical Oliver kicked the field goal yellow jacket. All wear col­ ushers Knute Rockne hired “It was a courtlier time back attention and kept everybody and Notre Dame won the ored hats signaling their when the stadium opened in then,” Gagnon said. clear of the way till the medics game. ranks; gold is reserved for the 1930. Sixty-six years after it cam e.” “That was prob­ highest-ranking ushers. The crowd was rarely more began, Clynch says he’s W hen th e ably the most Ushers said Gagnon has also than 20,000, Gagnon said, but thrilled to be a part of the tra­ game was over, amazing thing I’ve established “Welcome to Notre Rockne hired 1,000 ushers. dition of greeting people in a Clynch returned “I guess [ushering] seen,” Zink said. Dame” as the official usher “This was a big deal when friendly atmosphere. to his room at is mainly just being And while Zink phrase, and asks his staff to Rockne started it,” Gagnon “It’s like being in heaven,” the Motel 6, what Notre Dame has seen mar­ say it as often as possible. said. “It was the Depression. he said. where he stays velous things, “I guess [ushering] is mainly People didn’t have a lot of between consec­ should be — other ushers — just being what Notre Dame money, so these men could go Contact Eileen Duffy at utive home friendly and open, like Ajax Arvin — should be — friendly and to the game.” eduffyl @nd.edu games — it’s not smiling at people. ” have done them. worth going A 44-year veteran back to his who drives 156 hometown of Sue Adent miles to usher on Durby, Conn. for usher game days, Arvin such a short recalls the medi­ Masked Migration time. cine bottle he While Clynch once found in An improvised performance has four years under his belt, post-game litter. Morris Zink has nearly 50 “It was quite important for a with masks by Zarco Guerrero more. terminal disease. But it had Zink cut his teeth as an the address on it, it was some­ and Notre Dame students usher in 1953, the last year where in Pennsylvania, so I Frank Leahy coached the mailed it,” he said. “I got a squad. An unplanned half- call thanking me because the century later, Zink remains. medicine was so expensive.” “I didn’t know I’d be here While Arvin signed up to for this many years, but I’ve usher because he couldn’t buy enjoyed it, so I’m still here,” football tickets and wanted to he said. "I’m still enthused see the game, usher Sue about working and I have no Adent just wanted an excuse plans to retire soon. to return to Notre Dame “Cappy’s going to have to Stadium after her son Joseph, put up with me for a while a football walk-on, graduated yet.” in 1996. Of all the games Zink has “We w ondered, w hat do we seen, one stands out in his do on game weekends? We memory. In 1980, Notre Dame heard Cappy was hiring played Michigan. Down two women ... hence, here I am, points with very little time almost 10 years later,” Adent left, the Irish drove to within said. several yards of Michigan’s Gagnon opened the usher

The Irish are now ranked in the top 10 going into their bye Game week. With students looking continued from page 1 forward to a fall break of their own, the entire Notre Dame community will have a chance more decisive. to return with renewed enthu­ “We played well, but we siasm. ' could have done a lot more,” “With the bye week coming ANNENBERG AUDITORIUM freshman John Altenberger up, both the Notre Dame fans said. “It looked like Stanford and team will be able to rest Snite Museum of Art, University of Notre Dame v was overmatched but we just and come back for the UCLA couldn’t capitalize as much as game with much more ener­ sn itIarT Wednesday, October 11, 2006 7:00 pm we wanted or expected.” gy,” Newcomb said. The game was still very Free Admission much in question after a close Contact Patrick Cassidy at first quarter, in which [email protected] This program is generously supported by the Alice Tully Endowment for the Fine and Performing Arts Stanford showed an unexpect­ ed ability to drive down the field on the Irish defense, which senior George Heidkamp saw as a sign of weakness. Professor Naomi Chazan to Speak “The key to our defense is the play of the front four,” at the University of Notre Dame Heidkamp said. “If they can penetrate and put some pres­ sure on the backfield it makes up for our lack of athleticism Professor Chazan is the ND Provost’s and experience in the second­ Tuesday, October 10 Distinguished Woman Lecturer. She is a ary.” Gan the W orld Afford to Abandon Africa? renowned professor of Political Science Freshman Andrew Saville i PM lias bun’ll Auditorium (ITcsbugh Center) expressed concern over Notre and African Studies and heads the School Dame’s failure to answer of Government and Society, Academic Stanford’s trick play — a half­ W ednesday, October t 1 College of Tel Aviv. From 1992-2003, back pass that wound up in O ptions for an Israeli-Palestinian Peace: she was a member o f the Israeli Knesset. the end zone. An author of numerous publications, “It seemed that in the fourth Thinking ( )ut of the Box Professor Chazan received the Freedom quarter we were a little more 8 PM McKenna Auditorium (CCE) and Human Rights Prize from the hesitant than usual,” Saville Foundation for Freedom and Human said. “I would have liked to Thursday, October 12 Rights in Switzerland in 200.5. answer their trickery with a couple more touchdowns and W hat W om en Bring to Peace: A Comparative assert ourselves more.” Look at the Role of W om en in Conflict With the combination of low Resolution Today attendance at the weekend’s 4 PM Hesburgh Auditorium pep rally and a winless oppo­ nent, some said the student section seemed unenthusiastic. Sponsored by the Notre Dame “We [the students] didn’t Holocause Project and the K ioc Institute seem into the game — maybe because it seemed like an easy win,” freshman Jenna Newcomb said. WORLD & NATION Monday, October 9, 2006 COMPILED FROM THE OBSERVERS WIRE SERVICES page 5

I nternational N ew s Denmark grapples with anti-Islamism GOP loses ground with mothers COPENHAGEN — Denmark’s prime minis­ ter on Sunday condemned members of an Latest polls show married women with children evenly divided between parties anti-immigrant party who appeared in Web videos mocking the Prophet Muhammad, prompting renewed protests from Muslim Associated Press leaders around the world. NEW ALBANY, Ind. — The videos, first reported by the Danish After winning over moms daily newspaper Nyhedsavisen on Friday, in back-to-back elections, came in the aftermath of violent protests Republicans have lost their around the Muslim world after 12 drawings advantage among married of the Prophet Muhammad were published women with children this last year by another Danish newspaper. year. In the video clips posted online this past The Republican Party week, a group of young politicians was has seen the support of shown conducting a drawing contest during people like Jeannette a camp meeting in August. One woman pre­ Hopkins evaporate. sented a drawing of a camel with the head of A 30-year-old married Muhammad and beer cans for humps as the mother of two and a group laughed. Republican, Hopkins voted In another clip, a man held up a drawing for President Bush in 2004. depicting a bearded man wearing a turban But she says she probably next to a plus sign and a bomb that equals a will support the Democrat nuclear mushroom cloud. The politicians in her congressional dis­ appeared to have been drinking. trict this fall “because of the way that everything’s Iran undeterred by sanction threat been handled” with the TEHRAN — Iran called the threat of interna­ GOP in charge of Congress tional sanctions over its disputed nuclear pro­ and Bush in the White gram a “rusty" weapon and repeated Sunday House. that it would not abandon uranium enrich­ “We’re in a really scary ment. place right now,” Hopkins The six countries at the center of efforts to said recently. She vented persuade Iran to drop uranium enrichment — about what she called the a key step in the production of nuclear gone-on-too-long Iraq war, weapons — said Friday they have agreed to a sluggish economy, the pursue possible sanctions. bungled Hurricane Katrina However, all five permanent security council response and a continuing members — the U.S., France, Britain, Russia terrorism threat. and China — stopped short of demanding Iran She blamed Republicans be punished by the U.N. Security Council. as she hustled down an alley to the office she man­ ages in this Louisville, Ky„ suburb. N atio n a l N ew s Votes like hers could AP decide which party con­ Tina Wagner waits with her children Aug. 25 in Ft. Wright, Ky. Wagner voted for Bush Lettuce recalled after E. coll scare trols the House and Senate in 2004 but now expresses disappointment about his job performance. SAN FRANCISCO — Less than a week after after the Nov. 7 vote. the Food and Drug Administration lifted its Poll results and inter­ age points in 2002 and the chance or whether she later, in a presidential elec­ warning on fresh spinach grown in views with political ana­ Bush won it by 14 percent­ would vote with her party tion year, married moms California’s Salinas Valley, a popular brand of lysts indicate the GOP has age points in 2004. next month — a sentiment preferred Bush over lettuce grown there has been recalled over lost ground with a voting The shift among married echoed by others. Democratic Sen. John concerns about E. coli contamination. group that helped the moms was reflected in the For years, the GOP has Kerry by 56 percent to 42 The lettuce does not appear to have caused party keep hold of anxiety-laden voices of held a slight advantage percent. any illnesses, Salinas-based Nunes Company Congress and the White several in the Ohio River with this group of voters. That GOP advantage has Inc. said in a statement. House in 2002 and 2004. Valley, a conservative Republicans made addi­ evaporated. The company initiated a voluntary recall Married moms have region home to several tional gains leading up to In the AP-lpsos poll, Sunday of green leaf lettuce purchased last become a volatile swing competitive House races. and through the 2000 married women with chil­ week under the Foxy brand name. Foxy is one group just as Democrats “People have no money. presidential election, in dren split evenly on the of the nation’s largest suppliers of lettuce, cel­ need to gain 15 GOP-held The economy is not going part because, according to question of whether they ery, broccoli, vegetable platters and stir-fry House seats and six in the well,” said Michele Huber, analysts and exit polls, would vote for or lean mixes. The recall covered lettuce sold in seven Senate to win control of 29. A married mother of married moms were toward the Democratic or Western states. Capitol Hill. three, she gave the country attracted to Bush’s empha­ Republican candidate in An Associated Press- a “poor to fair” rating as sis on social conservatism their congressional district. Curiosity seekers descend on Anush Ipsos poll this month found she speed-walked in a sub­ and had a general fond­ The frustration in this NICKEL MINES, Pa. — Curiosity seekers left that support is now evenly urban Cincinnati park with ness for the man himself. group of voters is a reflec­ flowers and messages of sympathy Sunday divided between Dem­ one of her children, a niece In the 2002 congression­ tion of the broader popula­ near the one-room Amish schoolhouse where ocrats and Republicans and a nephew in tow. al elections, more than half tion, now down on the a quiet milkman killed five young girls and among married women A Republican, she voted of married moms sided president and Congress as wounded five more. with children in the house. for Bush in 2004. She said with Republicans while the unpopular Iraq war Along the road leading to the West Nickel Republicans won this vot­ she was not sure whether only 35 percent voted with drags on and economic Mines Amish School, authorities posted dozens ing group by 18 percent- she would again if she had Democrats. Two years growth has slowed. of “No parking or standing” signs to encourage people to keep moving. Ken Urbany, 57, a prison guard from Philadelphia, had hoped to stop at the school I raq to offer a prayer for the victims but kept driv­ ing because of the restrictions. He said, “It doesn’t matter. The Lord will hear my prayer in my hotel room.” U.S. operation kills 30 militants

Associated Press damaged when it was hit by rocket- violence by clearing the city of Local N ew s propelled grenades, but no casualties weapons and fighters. BAGHDAD — The U.S.-led coalition were reported among the U.S. or Iraqi At least 14 Iraqis also died in other Stores clamor for liquor licenses said it killed 30 fighters in a battle forces. violence around the country Sunday, MUNCIE — More Indiana convenience stores Sunday with the country’s most pow­ However, the military announced including a Shiite woman and her are seeking permits to sell beer and wine — a erful Shiite militia amid growing the deaths of five U.S. troops else­ young daughter who were killed move the store owners say will help them expand American impatience with the Iraqi where in the country. Two soldiers when gunmen opened fire on their sales, but the package liquor industry says could government’s inability to stop militias were killed Saturday — one in the minivan in Baqouba, northeast of essentially deregulate the sale of wine and beer. responsible for escalating sectarian capital and the other northwest of Baghdad. So far this year, 142 convenience stores in violence. Baghdad — while three Marines were Police also found 51 bullet-riddled Indiana sought grocery store permits that allow The clash was the second with the killed Friday in western Anbar bodies in various parts of Baghdad beer and wine sales. Only 46 stores sought beer Mahdi Army in the predominantly province, the military said without during a 24-hour period ending and wine permits from the Indiana Alcohol and Shiite southern city of Diwaniyah in as elaborating. Sunday morning, police 1st Lt. Tobacco Commission in 2005. many months. Officials from the party The deaths brought to 29 the num­ Mohammed Khayoun said. They were Some convenience store owners may want to of radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al- ber of Americans killed in Iraq this all apparent victims of the sectarian get permits now in case the legislature tries to Sadr, which heads the militia, denied month — many of them in Baghdad death squads that roam the capital, limit such permits during future sessions of the any of their fighters were killed. as part of a district-by-district crack­ with many of the bodies showing General Assembly. A U.S. Abrams tank was seriously down aimed at reducing mounting signs of torture. page 6 The Observer ♦ CAMPUS NEVC^S Monday, October 9, 2006

himself.” minds can differ. O’Scannlain said he can bring temic change only after apply­ A question and answer peri­ “Hopefully criticism can be it to the attention of the legis­ ing sentencing guidelines as Judge od followed the lecture, done in a climate of maturity lature. A judge can also defined by law. continued from page 1 extending the conversation to and in a way that respects the recuse him or herself from a O’Scannlain was appointed topics such as judicial strip­ institution.” case if he or she to the 9th Circuit Court by islative and judiciary — sepa­ ping, the effect of criticism on Personal con­ feels there is a President Reagan and con­ rate as a means of judges and what victions should “There are lots of conflict of inter­ firmed by the Senate in 1986. balancing powers. role personal not affect how a est. Notre Dame law professor laws with which I One of the “Judges are convictions or judge applies the In response to Anthony J. Bellia Jr. intro­ m orality plays in law, he said. disagree that I a question about duced O’Scannlain Friday. biggest com­ independent, but plaints from the professional “T here are lots have to enforce on judicial activism, “He has been a leader in not independent lives of judges. of laws with O’Scannlain said working to ensure the quality judges serving a daily basis." under King from the law. ’’ Expanding on which I disagree he viewed the of opinions on the 9th Circuit George was that earlier comments that I have to judge as a “n eu ­ Court of Appeals ... and he has they felt their he made about enforce on a daily Diarmuid O’Scannlain tral applier of the been a tremendous friend to Diarmuid O’Scannlain livelihood and criticism directed basis. ... I d o n ’t judge law.” the University,” Bellia said. salaries were sub­ judge towards the judi- have the power to He said it O’Scannlain received an ject to how well c i a r y , strike it down would be appro­ honorary degree from Notre they followed his O’Scannlain said, unless it is not within the priate for judges to provide Dame in 2002. opinions, O’Scannlain said. “The courts are not immune Constitution,” O’Scannlain data to Congress regarding The founding fathers wanted from criticism. ... It is impor­ said. opinion on certain legislation Contact Meghan Wons at to safeguard against this non- tant because reasonable If he believes a law is unjust, or make suggestions for sys­ [email protected] independent judiciary found in Great Britain. But the system set up in the Constitution was not impene­ trable, said O’Scannlain, who explained that judicial inde­ « M I S pendence has been threatened in the past and is still threat­ ened today. Justice Samuel Chase, the only Supreme Court justice to date to have been served with articles of impeachment, was charged — and eventually acquitted — of “political bias” in the handling of the trial of John Fries, O’Scannlain said. “The early impeachment of Justice Chase may have been the first attack on the judici­ ary, but it certainly wasn’t the last,” he said. More than 100 years later, President Franklin Delano Hj Roosevelt proposed a bill that would allow him to replace justices over the age of 70 even if they did not want to step down. If passed, this bill would have allowed Roosevelt to “stack the court” and guar­ antee support for New Deal legislation, O’Scannlain said. The bill was not passed, but with the “switch in time that saved nine” — the name given to Justice Owen Roberts’ shift from the conservative to the liberal wing of the Supreme Court in a Case decided short­ y ly after Roosevelt’s court stacking bill proposal — many believe feelings of threatened judicial independence may have led to Justice Roberts’ switch. O’Scannlain said there is still an “enduring political power on judicial independ­ ence.” Two “myths” about judicial independence, O’Scannlain said, is that it “protects judi­ cial activism” and “protects judges from criticism of other opinions.” Judicial activism is opinion based on politics or personal U.S. Cellular*gets me opinion, O’Scannlain said — not the faithful upholding of so I can get through laws. 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Up: Same: Down; Composite i Volume: Associated Press 1,203 156 2,028 2,535,833,060 CHICAGO — Adam Brent AMEX 1,881.67 -6.97 knew his 11-year-run selling best sellers and new releases NASDAQ 2,299.99 -6.35 was over when mail carriers NYSE 8,534.32 36.16 started walking into his S&PSOO 1.349.58 -3.64 building to deliver books NIKKEI(Tokyo) 16,436.06 from Amazon.com to the 13.27 tenants upstairs. FTSE IOO(London)6,001.20 -3.30 “Literally, they didn’t walk downstairs or take the time Z I COM PANY %CHANGE PRICE to make a phone call,” Brent NASDAQ 100 TR (QQQQ) -0.22 -0.09 41.41 said of the neighbors of Brent Books & Cards in the INTEL CP (INTC) -0.72 -0.15 20.63 city’s business district. SUN MICROSYS (SUNW) -1.00 -0.05 4.97 Brent’s experience is shared by scores of inde­ MICROSOFT CP (MSFT) -0.05 27.87 -0.18 pendent bookstores around JDS UNIPHASE CP (JDSU) -2.27 -0.05 2.15 the nation that have been knocked out of business by huge chains like Borders + 1.91 +0.088 10-YEAR NOTE 4.696 Group Inc. and Barnes & 13-WEEK BILL +0.21 +0.010 4.810 Noble Inc., massive retailers 30-YEAR BOND + 1.60 +0.076 4.837 like Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and most recently Internet 5-YEAR NOTE +2.16 +0.098 4.644 sites like Amazon.com. But Brent is also part of a LIGHT CRUDE ($/bbl.) -0.27 59.76 growing number of inde­ pendent bookstore owners GOLD ($/Troy oz.) + 1.30 576.80 refusing to give up. He’s clos­ PORK BELLIES (cents/lb.) -2.35 88.58 ing his store this month but plans to reopen as a discount YEN book store. Others are luring 118.8800 customers by putting in EURO 0.7941 cafes or opening specialty POUND 0.5345 shops that cater to a specific audience, like mystery CANADIAN $ 1.1264 lovers. Some are following the lead of public television and selling memberships. Or AP I n B r ief they’re being saved by Adam Brent, owner of Brent's Books & Cards, a struggling independent bookstore in investors who can’t bear the downtown Chicago, is reflected in one of the store's security mirrors Sept. 27. idea of losing these local MySpace to organize benefit concerts institutions. make money in the busi­ Internet access. And to help just too cheap — far cheaper NEW YORK — The online hangout Not only that, but even as ness,” said Brent, whose convince people to take than he could afford to sell MySpace.com will organize 20 concerts featuring 200 to 300 independent father, Chicago bookseller advantage of it all he got a them. bands promoted on its site as part of a campaign book stores close a year, the Stuart Brent, closed the city’s beer and wine license. The second was that for all to raise awareness and money for humanitarian number of independent book most famous bookstore after As for the books, most of the talk about the speed of relief in Sudan. stores opening is creeping a half century in 1996. the ones left are new and ordering books online, he The site, which grew in popularity thanks to its up. Gary Kleiman, who owns they’re confined to the could be faster. early adoption by emerging bands and their fans, “For a long time, from BookBeat in the northern perimeter walls. While he’s “I can order today and has in recent months taken a more active role in 1992 to 2002, you literally California community of selling about the same num­ they will be here tomorrow,” promoting social causes, such as environmental could count on two hands Fairfax, decided the way to ber of books as he used to, he said — one reason cus­ awareness and voter registration. the number of openings,” do it was to get rid of the new books are selling better. tomers choose him instead “The crisis in Darfur is a global concern and as said Oren Teicher, chief clutter and make his store a And his store has a lot more of the Internet. a global community we have a responsibility to operating officer of the gathering place. customers — eating, drink­ Some bookstores have sur­ take action,” Chris DeWolfe, MySpace’s chief American Booksellers “We had 10,000 or 13,000 ing and listening to music — vived by giving their cus­ executive, said in a statement. “MySpace’s reach Association. “In the last books in the store,” said than he did before. About 60 tomers what they say chain gives us an extraordinary opportunity to spread three years there are 60, 70, Kleiman. “Now we have percent of the store’s profits stores often do not: the word and empower individuals to help 80 stores opening” each maybe 1,500.” come from the cafe. Employees who know what address the horrors in Darfur.” year, he said. Last fall, Kleiman gave all Kleiman’s drastic move they’re talking about. Some 2.5 million people have been made That’s welcome news for but a handful of his used after six years of business is “You can discuss books homeless by three years of fighting between the an association that’s books to charity. Then he in large part the result two with us. We are all readers,” Sudanese government and rebel groups in the watched its membership tore down shelves and in things he came to under­ said Arlene Lynes, who vast, arid Darfur region of western Sudan. At plummet from 4,000 to their place put tables and stand about the Internet. opened Read Between the least another 200,000 people have been killed about 1,800 since the early chairs and a small stage for The first was that there Lynes in Woodstock, 111., in since hostilities erupted. 1990s. live performances. He start­ were just too many used 2005. “To me, that’s what’s Just last week, U.N. Secretary-General Kofi “There are a lot of ways to ed offering free wireless books online and they were bringing people back.” Annan warned that Darfur is creeping ever clos­ er to catastrophe, with rape and violence on the rise and humanitarian access at its lowest level since 2004. Goodyear, union prepare for strike Stocks drop from all-time highs AKRON, Ohio — Legend has it you used to be able to smell the rubber in this blue-collar city, Associated Press “We’ve had a market that wants to closes this week. The blue chips also home to the world’s third largest tiremaker. see bad news as good news with set new intraday highs. Broader index­ But these days the most noticeable scent near NEW YORK — Wall Street ended a respect to the Fed,” said Bryan es also showed robust gains, though Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.’s hulking head­ record-breaking week quietly Friday, Piskorowski, a market analyst at remained well below their all-time quarters is the smell of wood burning in metal edging lower after the Labor Wachovia Securities LLC. “(Now the) highs. barrels that keep striking workers warm from Department said employers added far economy is slowing, the housing mar­ The Dow was down 16.48, or 0.14 the unusually chilly fall air. fewer jobs than expected last month. ket is slowing, consumer spending is percent, at 11,850.21 Friday, slightly As of Saturday, days after United Steelworkers The major indexes all scored big gains starting to slow. You run that tightwire below the record close of 11,866.69 set union members walked off the job, no new for the week. where bad news eventually becomes the day before. talks had been scheduled between the company While the jobs report gave investors bad news.” Broader stock indicators also fell and the union. further confirmation that the economy Investors concerned about the jobs Friday. The Standard & Poor’s 500 “We’re in the beginning stages. We’re in this is slowing — employers created just report Friday were also disappointed index was down 3.64, or 0.27 percent, for the long haul,” said Eric Pirogowicz, 50, a 51.000 jobs last month, well off the by news of the resignation of a General at 1,349.58, and the Nasdaq composite 33-year Goodyear employee who most recently 120.000 Wall Street expected — the Motors Corp. board member who lob­ index fell 6.35, or 0.28 percent, to made race car tires in Akron and was among market is now concerned that the bied unsuccessfully for an alliance with 2,299.99. more than 12,000 union members from 16 economy might be moderating too other automakers. The week was a memorable one for plants in the United States and Canada who much. But hopes for a Fed rate cut as well investors, with the Dow finally recover­ went on strike Thursday. Even the prospects of a rate cut by as a further decline in oil prices helped ing from the dot-com meltdown early Analysts say the strike could cost Goodyear up the Federal Reserve came as little com­ drive the 30-stock Dow Jones industrial in the decade, recession and then the to $2 million a day. fort Friday. average to three straight record high Sept. 11 , 2001, terror attacks. page 8 The Observer ♦ CAMPUS NEWS Monday, October 9, 2006

a wide array of world leaders — from popes to presidents.” Honor Pullapilly said he is honored continued from page 1 to be a member of the RSA and is enjoying his opportunity to sopnomore England, working on his fourth interact with other scholars at book on the Catholic Cambridge. College of Arts and Letters Reformation entitled “The He hasn’t forgotten South 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. Intellectual History of the Bend, however. Intellectual »es Catholic Reformation.” “I look forward to getting Juniors and Seniors Welcome Pullapilly received several back to my students and col­ Fulbright Grants and one grant leagues at [Saint Mary’s],” he from the National Endowment said. “RSA members are for the Humanities. He founded allowed to continue working in several organizations in India their current professions, but for the education and welfare of are expected to contribute to youth and the politically the maximum extent in their oppressed. fields for the welfare of the October 10 “I am always amazed at the society at large.” What Really Happens extent of Cy’s contacts around the w orld,” Svelmoe said. “He Contact Kim Abeel at in Graduate School and has had personal meetings with kabeelO 1 @saintmarys.edu How do I Get There?

Meet representatives from the said, how fortunate she was to have kind and devoted co­ Graduate School and learn about Kuwait workers at Notre Dame — graduate school options and how continued from page 1 something she doesn’t encounter in her current work to get there. Soisson is on military leave in environment. Kuwait as a lieutenant colonel “I work with some nice peo­ 131 Decio in the U.S. Army’s 336th ple, but I would say this has Transportation Group. been an experience of isola­ While stationed in Camp tion,” she said. Arifjan, Soisson’s transporta­ While Soisson attributes this Contact information: tion unit performs missions in sense of isolation to the intensi­ Iraq. Most of Soisson’s tasks ty of the mission that the serv­ Office of Undergraduate Studies are computer related, and ice members endure each day, 104 O'Shaughnessy, 1 -7098.. while she has become accus­ she is not willing to accept it. In tomed to frequent power out­ addition to her regular duties, ages in her camp, she may she receives quarterly training never get used to missing her as the “Consideration of family. Others” program officer. The greatest challenge she “This is a real program, faces every day, Soisson said, is which reminds people to being so far away from her remember we are all of value,” UNIVERSITY OF husband, Tom, and children Soisson said. “The message Allie, Adam, Claire and may get out, but the practice of NOTRE DAME Annelyse. kindness is far from perfected.” “I miss impromptu hugs with Given the lack of facilities in my husband and kids, I miss Arfijan and the intense working h av in g d in n e r to g e th e r ... conditions that constantly chal­ watching a video on a Friday lenge Soisson, she said it is dif­ i liH .. i i night and especially, lately, fall ficult to be certain whether her and. Notre Dame football,” sacrifices are truly improving lilllll 111 lllllllllllllillyll: E - A .. ______Soisson said. “It is the normal the world. ______i______part of life that I crave.” “I would like to believe that I But aside from her husband am making a difference in the and kids, it is the small ameni­ units we serve, [but] I am total­ ties — like indoor plumbing — ly unclear on the strategic level MEET COACH that Soisson misses most. if we are making a difference,” “The temporary bathrooms she said. here really stink, During these and there is no trying times, CHARLIE WEIS indoor plumbing 7 believe that God Soisson said her in the work or has a plan for us faith provides sleeping areas,” her with strength she said. all and I am still “to make each In November trying to fully day a possibility.” TUESDAY, OCTOBER 10 2005, Soisson was understand my Her fellow notified to transfer role here. ” service members, to Camp Arifjan. Soisson said, are Initially, she didn’t what keep her think the deploy­ Susan Soisson strong during her BOOK SIGNING ment would lieutenant colonel time in Iraq and become a reality. Kuwait. She had received “The service 8:00 - 9:00PM similar notifications several members I work with are my times before, and usually the heroes in many ways,” she IN THE BOOKSTORE said. “Most risk their lives for circumstances didn’t require So that we can accommodate the greatest number her to leave. their country every time they But after four months of leave post, and they are com­ of people during Coach's limited visit with us, the training, Soisson arrived in pletely dedicated to their mis­ following guidelines will apply: Kuwait in July. Reflecting back sion.” on her deployment, Soisson Two members of Soisson’s • Book signing only; no additional memorabilia said, “I believe that God has a group have died, and she said will be signed. plan for us all and I am still attending the memorial servic­ • Name personalization only. trying to fully understand my es for these soldiers would be Hmci role here.” “a real test of emotions.” • Pre-sales cannot be accepted for this event Soisson joined the Army in Soisson plans to return to her • No photos with Coach due to time constraints. 1980 as a scholarship cadet. family in July 2007, just in time She later left active duty to for her youngest daughter’s move to South Bend with her 11th birthday. She said she A limited number of line numbers will be distributed with purchase ofNo Excuses husband so that he could open hopes to continue working at beginning at 5pm on Tuesday, Oct. 10. One (1) copy per line number will be signed. his pediatric practice. In 1992, Notre Dame in some capacity, if Must be present to receive a line number. she joined the Army Reserves not directly with the SIBC, and as a way of meeting people and plans to apply for a Kroc making some extra money. Fellowship. Besides longing for an Irish “I have learned here we can football game, Soisson also all serve humanity on different misses her contact with the levels and finding the right Notre Dame community. In her place for your service is essen­ H A M M E S role with the SIBC, Soisson said tia l,” she said. “We will see Events are subject to change. she enjoyed working with some about God’s plan for the next NOTRE DAME I Please call ( 574) 631-5757 of the University’s most dedi­ phase.” cated and intellectually gifted BOOKSTORE to confirm. students. Contact Becky Hogan at IN THE EDK CENTER And she realizes now, she [email protected] phone: (574) 631-6316 • www.ndcatoiog.com Monday, October 9, 2006 The Observer ♦ NEWS page 9

Siegfried Hall, agreed there were free time is limited and class-free demanding academic workload. or we can try to keep it to a team “definitely more” participants on Fridays afternoons are their only “I have a ton of work to do,” factor. Rally Friday compared to Purdue’s rally chances to relax. sophomore Mike Hawking said. “In the end it’s about the team continued from page 1 — but he also said the overall “I’d rather be playing soccer or “So why should I go if the pep ral­ and about Notre Dame, which planning and execution of the taking care of other things,” lies have been so lackluster?” includes everybody involved in the giant moose outfit. Nearly every events have caused a decrease in Gochicoa said. “Pep rallies are fun At about 6:30 p.m. Friday, just Notre Dame community.” hall engaged in push-up contests popularity. for freshman year, as the football team made its The next three pep rallies will to get the fans riled up. Part of the prob­ but after a while entrance, the students in atten­ feature three of Notre Dame’s But the efforts haven’t been suf­ lem, Martin said, is “Pep rallies are fun they become the dance grew progressively louder Heisman Trophy winners — Paul ficient to drum up more Irish that pep rallies are for freshman year, same.” in anticipation of the speakers and Hornung for the UCLA game, enthusiasm. Lately, a decline in “becoming more But even fresh­ recognition of former alumni. John Huarte for the UNC game student attendance at pep rallies tailored to the pub­ but after a while men have Irish running backs coach and Tim Brown for the Army has been apparent. lic.” they become the expressed apathy. Michael Hayward and defensive game. Director of Football Operations “They make stu­ same. ” For Shea Bettwy, coordinator Rick Minter organized Despite the waning interest Chad Klunder told The Observer dents come an hour pep rallies are the football team’s portion of the that’s grown increasingly perva­ that just 1,700 students attended and a half before “becoming too pep rally and recognized sive among students, those who the Purdue pep rally, even though the pep rally starts Pedro Gochicoa much of a hassle.” deceased Notre Dame Heisman love the rallies won’t be absent 4,000 seats were reserved. so that they can fill . junior “It takes up a Trophy winner Leon Hart, whose anytime soon. Klunder did not have atten­ up all the seats,” he major chunk of family was attending the event. “We can’t take our football team dance numbers for the Stanford said. “The extra your Friday Teammates Darius Walker and for granted,” freshman Larisa pep rally available this weekend, down-time makes students less evening,” Bettwy said, “and we Maurice Crum Jr. spoke, along Esmilla said. “And we have to although he thought there was an interested. Plus, right now they’re don’t get as pumped up for them with head coach Charlie Weis and support Notre Dame football by “increase in student participation playing ‘Switch’ by Will Smith, as we do for the games.” leprechaun Kevin Braun. preventing the lack of participa­ at [Friday’s] pep rally [compared which isn’t good.” Other students said attending “I think that everybody has to tion spread.” to] the one before the Purdue Upperclassmen like junior the pep rallies is not worth sacri­ embrace the tradition here,” game.” Pedro Gochicoa are less interested ficing their commitments to other Klunder said. “We can try to get in Contact Rah an Anand at Junior Tom Martin, president of in participating, explaining that extracurricular activities or a a celebrity to speak every week, [email protected] Navigation system adapted to aid the visually impaired

Associated Press And the range of GPS is limited help distinguish between indoors develop the system, said in a few cues can signal bathrooms, indoors, and it can’t on its own and outdoors. Cameras gauge years it could be used to help restaurants, stores, and other ATLANTA — Satellite-based differentiate between a path and how far away objects and obsta­ guide blind people, first-respon- attractions. navigation gadgets can guide a wall. cles are. A compass establishes ders to emergencies or soldiers The sounds are sent through motorists from high above, saving Georgia Institute of Technology direction. And an inertia detector through unknown territory. bone-conducting headphones, bumbling drivers countless hours researchers are trying to pick up tracks the roll, pitch and yaw of “It’s going to take time,” Walker specialized devices that are worn and extra trips to the gas station. where GPS leaves off. Its System the user’s head. said. “But getting floor plans for behind the ears to appease users But directing people on a much for Wearable Audio Navigation, or All the data are crunched by a buildings is possible. We’re trying reluctant to have their ears cov­ smaller scale — such as inside an SWAN, consists of a wearable computer in a backpack, which to show that given a map, we can ered. office — is a much greater chal­ computer connected to a head­ relays high-pitch sonar-like sig­ show the blind how to get places.” “This is not intended to replace lenge. band packed with sensors that nals that direct users to their des­ Like a sonar device, the SWAN a guide dog or a white cane,” Locator equipment based on help sight-impaired users know tinations. It also works with a system sends out audible blips Walker said. “This just supple­ Global Positioning System satel­ where they are and how to get database of maps and floor plans that quicken as users move closer ments it.” lites is accurate to about 10 feet where they’re going. to help pinpoint each sidewalk, to a preprogrammed target and Besides university research, a — fine for drivers searching for Besides a pendant-sized wire­ door, hall and stairwell. slow as they get farther away. handful of companies have tack­ the next right turn but not for less GPS tracker, there are light Bruce Walker, an assistant psy­ The sound of a hinge opening led the tricky business of helping pedestrians seeking a front door. sensors and thermometers that chology professor who helped plays as it passes by a door, and people navigate on a small scale.

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G r a p h ic s E d it o r : Jeff Albert named Notre Dame Falco At other schools, these varsity-letter reaching above their front doors, and to the downright vixens are not always as libidinously slapping a gold “Chase Like a Champion A d v e r t is in g M a n a g e r : Sharon Brown embarrassing class Forty Ounces motivated, and even waiting outside of Today” sign before they head out for a A d D e s ig n M a n a g e r : Nina Pressly schedules of all for­ to Falco a locker room with a plate full of baked night of drinking at the athlete Mecca of C o n t r o l l e r : Kyle West mer USC quarter­ goods or doing an athlete’s laundry and Finnegan’s. Sports reporters sending in W eb A dministrator : Rob Dugas backs named Matt Leinart. homework on a daily basis are frequent their ballots every Sunday to decide S ystem s Administrator : Alejandro Gerbaud While many of these attacks on forms of acceptable jersey chasing. which school’s jersey chasers put up the

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G u est Co l u m n is t Cruel, unusual and unethical

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Harry Blackmun, in his penalty. Committee issued a report recommending that the famous dissenting opinion of February 1994, The ethics of medical participation in executions United States impose a moratorium on executions. expressed dismay over capital punishment in reveals one of the many complexities of capital pun­ While this UN statement bears no penalty or enforce­ America’s judicial system. “From this day forward,” ishment in the U.S. In an effort to maintain ethics ment beyond international scrutiny, it does raise the Blackmun wrote, “I no longer shall tinker with the within the legal system, judges are increasingly calling 1966 International Covenant on Civil and Political machinery of death.” Almost 20 Andrea for medical personnel to supervise executions. Rights as a document long endorsed by the United years after the 1976 reinstatement laidman However, with medical ethics in mind, doctors and States. The United States’ 1992 ratification of the of the death penalty in the U.S., ______anesthesiologists assert that physicians are healers, treaty (a hard-law update of the 1948 Universal Blackmun believed he was “morally Guest not executioners, and therefore cannot participate in Declaration on Human Rights) included a number of and intellectually obligated simply Columnist the administration of lethal drugs. reservations — notably, provisions on the death penal­ to concede that the death penalty If states, like North Carolina, feel they must pur­ ty. experiment has failed.” chase devices to carry out the death sentences of their Similar to the ever-increasing presence of domestic Yet 12 years later, as “the death penalty experiment” inmates, can this punishment be considered ethical campaigns against the death penalty, the U.N.’s rec­ continues to prove a procedural and legal nightmare. and humane? Medical codes of ethics aside, I believe ommendation can do little more than appeal to law­ Justice Blackmun’s reference to capital punishment as that the reluctance of a state or a judge to employ any makers and judges and request a closer examination the “machinery of death” has become literal. human being in taking the life of another person of the procedural flaws and injustices of capital pun­ In April of this year, the execution of North Carolina reveals the inherent aversion to killing that has been ishment — an evaluation that can only fully be inmate Willie Brown was monitored by machinery present as long as capital punishment itself. achieved through a moratorium. alone, with no supervision of assigned medical person­ In recent months, states are stalling and abandoning The current ironic reality is that it requires outra­ nel — a method of killing illegal to administer to dogs executions due to a flood of lawsuits framing lethal geous mistakes and questionable rulings (such as the in all but two states. injection, especially without a medical practitioner prolonged execution of Clark or the debate over While 48 states maintain a veterinarian must be present, as a violation of the rights of a U.S. citizen. Brown’s machine-monitored death) to bring the insti­ present at the euthanizing of an animal, a federal The execution of Joseph Clark in Ohio in May demon­ tutional injustices and problems of capital punishment judge ruled that in North Carolina a man could be strates some of the issues surrounding lethal injection in America under scrutiny. killed by lethal injection under the watch of a brain that are currently being examined. Prison technicians In working towards a moratorium in the state of wave monitor. Both the manufacturer of the monitor­ had trouble finding a suitable vein through which to Indiana, we can prevent additional, unnecessary injus­ ing device and the American Society of administer lethal chemicals to Clark. After multiple tices from occurring, and utilize already existing and Anesthesiologists protested the use of the device as a attempts, the lethal dose began, but minutes later sufficient evidence and research to confirm Judge stand-alone means, insisting that its purpose was to Clark raised his head and said, “It’s not working.” Blackmun’s 12-year-old stance that the death penalty assist anesthesia professionals rather than replace Another vein was painstakingly located, and drugs has failed in the United States. them. administered, in an execution that lasted almost 90 The debate is complicated by the reason for the minutes in all. Andrea Laidman is a junior political science and absence of medical officials at executions. Medical As residents of the United States, we currently live in Peace Studies major. She is co-president o f NDASK, a codes of ethics, under the American Medical a nation that provides more humane treatment to dogs new campaign against the death penalty. She can be Association, prohibit doctors and other health profes­ than to citizens imprisoned on death row, despite our reached [email protected] . This is the first in a sionals from participating in executions — a position position as a leader of international progress and jus­ three-part series of columns examining capital punish­ that makes a statement about morality and the death tice. In August, the United Nations Human Rights ment.

U-WlRE E d ito r ia l Ca r to o n Violence in schools out of hand

During the course of the last week It’s difficult enough to try to keep a there have been three school shoot­ school safe from outside aggressors ings. All have left innocent people that might be looking for easy prey, dead, yet we are no closer to but what about when the aggressors answers that might prevent similar are among the very students you are tragedies in the trying to protect? Last Friday in future. How can Adrian Cazenovia, Wis., a school principal we see these Martinez was killed by his own 15-year-old things coming? ------student. The student, Eric Hainstock, I low can we Texas Tech told police that he shot principal make schools University John Klang because he was upset for safer? In retro­ Daily Toreador being reprimanded earlier that spect, police week. How are principals supposed have found cause to do their jobs, and occasionally cor­ for concern in all of the perpetrators, rect bad behavior, if they have to but hindsight is always 20/20. What worry about these kinds of repercus­ can we do now to stop this from hap­ sions? pening tomorrow? I’m both lucky and unlucky enough It’s easy to see why schools make to have public school principals as such easy targets. Sure, most schools parents, and they’ve come home and districts have strict policies with some pretty incredible stories requiring visitors and employees to (although the most incredible ones wear identifying name tags. But such tend to involve parents more than precautions can only work if both the students). My father’s first school teachers and the students are con­ administration job was at one of the stantly vigilant about unauthorized most gang-infested high schools in people wandering in and out of the San Antonio. You could say he’s pret­ school. Such expectations are unreal­ ty much seen it all. He’s seen istic and virtually impossible to teenagers firing fully automatic enforce. weapons out of a moving vehicle’s Schools are more like shopping passenger-side window. He’s seen the malls than anything else. There are drugs. He’s seen a gang-member’s dozens of easily accessible entrances younger sister brutally murdered in and exits, most of which are usually crossfire. Yet he still went to work unlocked and unsupervised. There every day and did his best for the are hundreds, or sometimes thou­ other students. He did what he could. sands, of people roaming free in the hallways — a crowd large enough to This column originally appeared in easily hide in. But unlike shopping the Oct. 6 edition o f the Daily malls, the overwhelming majority of Toreador, the daily publication at a school’s occupants are children and Texas Tech University. young adults, easily intimidated vic­ The views expressed in this column tims that will not fight back when are those of the author and not nec­ irow.caglccartoons.com confronted with a deadly weapon. essarily those of The Observer. T h e O bserver

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DPAC S p o tlig h t El Gran Combo spices up evening at DPAC Salsa band energizes student-filled crowd with song and dance

m otos Dy UHHlt) I IAN SAUAHUIA/1 ne UDserver Left, El Gran Combo entertains a relatively full audience with its energetic beats and flavorful salsa sounds. The group tours all over Latin America and made a spe­ cial stop at the DPAC on Wednesday. Right, lead singers Charlie Aponte and Jerry Rivas sing and dance for the interactive audience.

Maldonado on trumpet and Victor business was clearly evident in its abili­ about seeing El Gran Combo, which was By LAURA MILLER Roderigues and Moises Nogueras on the ty to produce a captivating perform­ apparent in their participation. Not only Scene Writer trombones) created a big band classic ance. They successfully engaged a col­ was the performance vibrant, but the atmosphere. The use of the conga lege-aged audience — a crowning Notre Dame students also reflected and Internationally acclaimed salsa band (Miguel Torres), timbales (Domingo achievement considering the young age intensified the energy coming from El Gran Combo offered a lively and Santos) and bongos (Mitchell Laboy) of the group itself. Many of El Gran onstage. During the first song, most of stimulating performance at the modernized the music while allowing Combo’s members are middle-aged or the students had stood up and were DeBartolo Center for the Performing the band to direct each song to embody older, but the dancing by their seats. By the Arts last Wednesday. the salsa culture. Also included on the group had the Between the second, most moved down in El Gran Combo has rocked the world jam-packed stage were a piano (Rafael talent to bridge front of the stage, around the of Latin music ever since its formation Ithier, musical director), alto saxophone generational top-of-the-charts aisles and to the box seats in in 1962. After the (Eddie Perez), saxophone gaps and made performance from El order to show their salsa skills or release of its first (Freddie Miranda) and the performance Gran Combo and the have a good time learning some album in 1963, the El Gran Combo has bass (Freddie Riviera). entertaining for moves. group quickly rose in rocked the world of The three vocalists people of all energy from the Although most of the older stature, touring all Latin music ever since (Charile Aponte, Jerry ages. audience, Wednesday members of the audience over Latin America. Rivas and Papo Rosario) This was very night was more like a remained seated throughout the Despite a somewhat its formation in 1962. had strong, steady voices, well reflected in performance, it was apparent constantly changing After the release of its which only added to their the diversity of party than just one of that they enjoyed watching the membership, the band first album in 1963, the general likeability. Their age in those the days before students dance. For the final has managed to over­ willingness and ability to attending the midterms. song, El Gran Combo requested come internal prob­ group quickly rose in connect with a much concert. Student everyone to join in the dancing. lems and continues to stature, touring all over younger audience — which attendance is a The DPAC felt alive and electri­ produce good music. It Latin America. included taking song consistent problem at the DPAC. This fied. was awarded the requests — made the show problem was partially remedied for El Between the top-of-the-charts per­ “Agueybana de Oro” especially enjoyable. Gran Combo’s performance, because formance from El Gran Combo and the prize in 1969, indicating its status as The three also had choreographed unlike other DPAC events, free tickets energy from the audience, Wednesday the best music group in Puerto Rico. dance moves that partially explain their were available through several venues night was more like a party than just Since then, it has continued to produce success in the entertainment industry. for students who took the time to pre­ one of the days before midterms. El songs that top the charts. These days, it is unusual for popular order — and the difference in atten­ Gran Combo drew out Notre Dame stu­ Considering the band’s unique sound, music groups and singers to fully dance was astounding. While the DPAC dents’ love of dancing by letting the its long-lasting success is less than sur­ understand how to produce a good con­ was not sold out, there was a larger Latin music flow and added spicy flavor prising. An amazing conglomeration of cert. Dancing is usually either distract­ amount of students present than in to an otherwise typical weekday vocal and instrumental talent embodies ing or barely enough to keep the audi­ many sell-out crowds. evening. the spirit of the famous Combo. ence interested. Beyond the numbers, the students in On Wednesday, its brass (Taty El Gran Combo’s expertise in show attendance were all extremely excited Contact Laura Miller at [email protected]

Photos by CHRISTIAN SAGARDIA/The Observer Left, Aponte snaps to the rhythm as Miguel Torres beats the conga in the background. Aponte has been a vocalist with the band for more than 25 years. Right, Torres performs a solo on the conga. His beats contributed to the modernized sounds of El Gran Combo’s salsa music, inciting movement throughout the audience. Irish Insider Monday, October 9, 2006 OBSERVER Notre Dame 3 1, Stanford 10 Win at the half Quinn throws three touchdowns to three

PHIL HUDELSON/The Observer Stanford quarterback Trent Edwards is crushed by Irish linebacker Anthony Vernaglia (54), defensive end Chris Frome (75) and defensive tackle Derek Landri during Saturday’s 31-10 win over the Cardinal. The Irish compiled 436 yards of total offense and sacked Edwards five times in the victory.

sacked five times. to receiver Jeff Samardzija for a 15-yard pass from Quinn to with a 57-yard halfback pass By CHRIS KHOREY “We weren’t able to make the touchdown. It was the senior Rhema McKnight to from Kimble to junior wide Associate Sports Editor the plays we needed to make longest drive of the season for take a 14-3 lead into the lock­ receiver Kelton Lynn on the when we needed to make them Notre Dame in terms of er room. It was the fifth time second play of the fourth Junior tailback Darius to keep it a closer game,” yardage, plays and time. in six games that Notre dame quarter, but Notre Dame Walker ran for 153 yards on Stanford coach Walt Harris The Cardinal responded with has scored on its last posses­ answered with a 78-yard drive 25 carries as No. 12 Notre said. a 71-yard drive of their own sion of the first half. to follow, culminating in a one- Dame improved its record to The Cardinal, who have th at ended in a field goal by “Every time we go to I the yard touchdown pass from 5-1 with a 31-10 win over struggled running the ball this junior Aaron Zagory to make no-huddle], it Quinn to tight Stanford Saturday at Notre year, managed 72 the score 7-3 at seems like we end John Carlson. Dame Stadium. yards on 38 car­ the end of the make something “Every time we go C arlso n m ade a “It was a good team collec­ ries, led by 64 “We w eren’t able to first period. happen,” Quinn to [the no-huddle], one handed, div­ tive effort,” Walker said. yards on 15 car­ Neither team said . “I t’s not a it seems like we ing catch for the “Everyone played really well, ries by junior make the plays we scored for most of ‘go-to’ thing for score. especially the offensive line. It Anthony Kimble. need to make when the second quar­ us, but we know make something “That was phe­ was good day all around for Stanford was 1- we needed to make ter. when we use it happen. ” nomenal. It was a us.” of-8 on third them to keep it a “I was really we can be suc­ heck of a catch,” As a team, the Irish rushed down for the pleased with that cessful.” Brady Quinn Weis said of the for a season-high 204 yards on game. Notre closer game. ” long meticulous Notre Dame play. “Of course, 39 carries. Dame converted drive to start the extended its lead Irish quarterback when he came to “I’d always like to call a 7-of-13 attempts. Walt Harris game, but then to 21-3 on the the sideline I game that’s balanced 50-50,” “That’s where they had a drive team’s first possession of the said, ‘Two hands next time, Stanford coach Notre Dame coach Charlie you win games of their own,” third quarter, going 76 yards please.’” Weis said. “It puts the defense and th a t’s w here Weis said. “It on six plays. Walker scored The Irish have a bye week in a mental bind when they you lose games,” seemed like our the touchdown on a 32-yard next week before playing know you can run or pass.” Harris said. “We’ve been offense kind of fell asleep after run, his longest carry of the UCLA at home Oct. 21. Irish quarterback Brady struggling with [third downs] that and there was kind of a season. “Getting a win before a bye Quinn completed 27-of-37 all years.” lull in the action.” The Irish added a field goal week is always good,” Walker passes for 232 yards and three The Irish opened the game With the score still 7-3 with with 1:02 left in the quarter said. “You get to feel good touchdowns. His counterpart, with a 17-play, 91-yard drive three minutes left in the first with a 10-play, 47-yard drive about it for two weeks.” Stanford signal-caller Trent that took more than seven half, the Irish switched to their that included five rushes by Edwards was 7-of-13 for 68 minutes off the clock and no-huddle offense and drove Walker for 24 yards. Contact Chris Khorey at yards. Edwards was also ended with a pass from Quinn 68 yards in 9 plays, capped by Stanford got a ray of hope [email protected]

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

Victor Abiamiri 9 Rhema McKnight’s touchdown “That was phenomenal. I thought the ball was overthrown, to tell you the truth. Of course when he came to the The senior defensive end had three The number of tackles —five The wide receiver’s touchdown recep­ sidelines I said, ‘Two hands, please.’” sacks and a tackle for a loss as solo, four assisted — made by tion with :2g seconds remaining in the Notre Dame shut down the Cardinal freshman strong safety Ray first halfgave the Irish a comfortable Charlie Weis offense. Herring. 11-point lead. Irish coach page 2 The Observer ♦ IRISH INSIDER Monday, October 9, 2006 report card

quarterbacks: Quinn had another solid per­ formance. He completed 73 percent of his A passes and threw three touchdowns. His yards weren’t as important as the steady pace he brought to the offense. running backs: Walker started slow but wore down Stanford to the tune of 150 yards. Prince and Aldridge also saw A- some action, but Stanford did enter with the worst rush defense in the country. receivers: Despite a few drops, Samardzija, McKnight and Carlson all had touchdowns. But Quinn’s 6.1 B yards per attempt show the receivers weren’t getting open deep. offensive line: Quinn was sacked just once, and Weis called it a “cover­ age sack.” Notre Dame also ran the A ball for 220 yards, the team’s best total of the year.

defensive line: Notre Dame’s lineman collected five sacks, led by Abiamiri’s three. Landri and laws stuffed the mid­ A dle, and Frome and Talley played well on the right end. Stanford gained just 2.3 yards per attempt on the ground. linebackers: Joe Brockington once again played a solid game as Travis Thomas’ A- backup. Maurice Crum played well against the run, and Trent Kdwards did not find many receivers over the middle. defensive backs: Mike Richardson is qui­ etly becoming a shut-down corner, and Terr ail Lambert played well for the A- third straight week. Edwards passed for just 68 yards, and Stanford’s only touchdown came on a halfback pass. special teams: George West made good decisions on punt returns and Ryan Burkart had two touchbacks. But Darrin C Walls misplayed the opening kickoflf and a holding penalty cost a big kickofif return. coaching: Weis worked the clock and pound Stanford with the rushing game. The strategy started well on the opening B+ drive, had a few hiccups in the second quarter and then put the Cardinal away.

overall: Notre Dame didn’t TIM SULLIVAN and JENNIFER KANG/The Observer stomp all over Stanford but Top, Notre Dame running back Darius Walker dodges Stanford linebacker Clinton Snyder (20) and Tyrone 3.48 did a good job at keeping McGraw. Bottom, Walker gives a stutter step to Stanford defensive back Tim Sims. the game out of reach. Confidence factor huge in Irish win adding up Charlie Weis brought one thing Irish looked like they were on Samardzija or Rhema McKnight with him two years ago. One thing their way toward a successful sea­ were covered — Walker was usu­ that’s more important than his son as they awaited that week’s ally open a few yards away from the numbers Super Bowl game with Purdue. Quinn for nice little five-yard pick­ rings, his big Forty-one points and four Kyle up. Times under Charlie Weis the Irish have playbook or his Orton touchdowns later, Notre It didn’t matter if the offensive scored over 30 points — out of 18 total talented coach­ Dame had suffered its first home line opened a hole — Walker g am es. 14 ing staff. It’s loss to Purdue in 30 years and saw churned out at least a little room. the one thing its season take a nose dive. It had It didn’t even matter if a that ensured caved in front of 80,000 home fans Cardinal defender laid a big hit on The first time since 1998 Notre Dame Notre Dame of to a team with less talent but a No. 3 — Walker wasn’t going to has started a season with this record. a win over better coaching staff. It had failed fumble. 5-1 Stanford and to execute and forgot how to tack­ Without Walker, maybe Stanford assured those le. It did everything this year’s would have pulled the upset. It’s The time of possession for the in the stands Mike Gilloon Notre Dame team doesn’t do. unlikely, but if Cardinal receivers Irish on their opening drive — the that they didn’t Against the Cardinal, the Irish would have come up with a few longest of the season. 7:10 have to suffer played smart. They didn’t throw more grabs and if Notre Dame from frayed Sports Writer interceptions. They didn’t make made a few miscues, the outcome nerves or many mental errors. And, except could have been different. Stanford's time of possession chewed finger­ for one fluky double pass, they Of course, give credit to Weis. on a 14-play, 71-yard drive that nails as they filed out of Notre didn’t give up a big play. The Irish came out focused and 6:35 ended in a field goal — the Dame Stadium Saturday evening. Weis deserves credit for keeping made sure the more talented team longest by an opponent this year. That one thing is confidence — the team focused in the face of a won the game — a completely dif­ the belief that Notre Dame doesn’t winless PAC-10 opponent and a ferent performance than the one Interceptions by Terrail Lambert in the fourth have to worry about losing to tempting fall break. He and Quinn two long years ago against quarter, the first two of his career. Stanford anymore. are the biggest reasons for Notre Purdue. The Cardinal was less talented, Dame’s success — that’s obvious. Just don’t forget about Walker. less motivated and not as prepared But there’s another guy that Because, in calmly grinding out as the Irish. In between dropping shouldn’t be forgotten. The guy 153 unspectacular yards on an Length of Darius W alker’s third-quarter passes and playing asphalt to who does nothing spectacular and early October afternoon, he moved 32 touchdown run — his longest run of the sea­ Victor Abiamiri’s steamroller, nothing wrong — Darius Walker. the Irish one step closer toward a son. Stanford managed to get run over Notre Dame’s tough, spunky run­ pretty spectacular game in early by a Notre Dame team with no ning back squirted, scratched and January. Sacks recorded by the Irish — three by Victor time for 0-5 football teams. strained for every inch of his 198 Abiamiri — for a season high. It wasn’t always this way. Back total yards of offense against the The views expressed in this col­ in 2004, Notre Dame was fresh off Cardinal. That’s with no runs over umn are those of the author and a huge upset of Michigan, a road 32 yards and none of his six recep­ not necessarily those of The win over Michigan State and a tions going for more than 14. Observer. Tmes this season the Irish have scored a touch­ blowout of Washington. Former Everything Walker gets he earns. Contact Mike Gilloon at down on their opening drive. coach Tyrone Willingham and the It didn’t matter Saturday if Jeff [email protected] Monday, October 9, 2006 The Observer ♦ IRISH INSIDER page 3 Abiamiri devours Cardinal passers scoring Senior defensive end summary torches Cardinal O-line for second straight year 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total Notre Dame 7 7 10 7 31 By FRAN TOLAN Stanford 3 0 0 7 10 Sports Writer First quarter Stanford quarterbacks can breathe Notre Dame 7, Stanford 0 a little easier knowing that Victor Jeff Samardzija 8-yard reception from Brady Abiamiri has faced them for the last Quinn with 7:50 remaining. (Gioia kick) Drive: 17 plays, 91 yards, 7:10 elapsed time. Notre Dame 7, Stanford 3 In Notre Dame’s final regular sea­ Aaron Zagory 19-yard field goal with 1:15 son game last season, the 6-foot-4, remaining. 270-pound senior defensive end Drive: 14 plays, 71 yards,6:35 elapsed recorded four sacks against Stanford — as many as he had recorded in all Second quarter 10 games up to that point. Notre Dame 14, Stanford 3 A year later, Abiamiri once end Rhema McKnight 15-yard reception from again performed well against the Quinn with 0:29 remaining. (Gioia kick) Cardinal, collecting three sacks and Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards,2:26 elapsed two quarterback hurries in the 31-10 Irish triumph Saturday. Third quarter “He turns into a pass-rushing Notre Dame 21, Stanford 3 demon when we- play against Darius Walker 32-yard run with 9:25 remain­ [Stanford],” Irish coach Charlie Weis ing. (Gioia kick) said after the game. Drive: 6 plays, 76 yards, 2:32 elapsed Notre Dame 24, Stanford 3 But Abiamiri said “nothing in par­ Gioia 35-yard field goal with 5:50 remaining. ticular” about the Cardinal spurred Drive: 10 plays, 46 yards, 4:30 elapsed his strong play. Instead, he said, he was determined to put forth a fierce Fourth quarter effort because of Notre Dame’s Notre Dame 24, Stanford 10 upcoming bye week. Kelton Lynn 57-yard reception from Anthony “Knowing we had a bye coming up, Kimble with 14:27 remaining. (Zagory kick) I just wanted to leave it all on the PHIL HUDELSON/The Observer Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 1:35 elapsed field,” he said. Irish defensive end Victor Abiamiri sacks Stanford quarterback Trent Edwards Notre Dame 31, Stanford 10 Stanford coach Walt Harris is during Saturday’s 31-10 win. Abiamiri had three sacks and a tackle for a loss. John Carlson 1-yard reception from Quinn with relieved that his team will not have to 9:12 remaining. (Gioia kick) face Abiamiri again because the line­ tackle Trevor Laws said. “We got Abiamiri said. Drive: 12 plays, 77 yards, 5:15 elapsed man is due to graduate at the end of challenged by Coach Weis and we’ve Abiamiri, who now has five sacks the year. really picked it up.” this season and 16 for his career, said “I just think he’s a good football The defensive front responded to he realized that he and the rest of the player,” he said. “He can’t wait to that challenge, registering five sacks defensive front needed to set the tone statistics play us — that’s what it looks like.” and hounding Edwards throughout for the Irish, especially since the sec­ But for Abiamiri, last week was the game. ondary has been weakened by total yards more important than last year. “It wasn’t a big blitz day today, and injuries lately. Along with starters A week after Notre Dame failed to I thought that [the line] had sustained Zbikowski and Thomas, cornerback sack Purdue quarterback Curtis good pressure on them, on the quar­ Ambrose Wooden was also sidelined 226 Painter as he threw for 398 yards on terback, for most of the day,” Weis Saturday. rushing yards 46 attempts, Abiamiri and the Irish said. Weis said this game could help defense never allowed Stanford sig­ The front four was also responsible Abiamiri springboard into a strong nal-caller Trent Edwards to feel com­ for squashing a fourth quarter second half of the season. fortable in the pocket. Stanford drive that would have given “We might just try to get him to see passing yards “Getting to the quarterback was momentum and a trace of hope back a psychologist and see if we can put definitely a point of emphasis for us to the Cardinal. an S on all these helmets we’re going this week,” Abiamiri said. Trailing 31-10 with just over five against,” he quipped. STANFORD 154 Abiamiri served as Notre Dame’s minutes remaining in the game, But Abiamiri is not fully satisfied defensive leader with seniors Tom Stanford left its offense on the field to with the way his teammates played. return yards Zbikowski and Travis Thomas attempt a conversion on fourth-and- “We have yet to play our best injured. His front four set the tone for two. Several Irish linemen won their game,” he said. “It was a good day. the rest of the defense, which surren­ one-on-one battles, and tackle Derek But I’m going to evaluate the film STANFORD dered few big plays after Stanford Landri was the first to sack Edwards. tomorrow and find some things time of possession drove for a touchdown on its first “Once the defensive line gets after wrong with the way I played.” possession. them, you can sense the other team “The line’s playing great,” defensive gets their rhythm thrown off,” Contact Fran Tolan at [email protected] STANFORD 25:20 Zbikowski sits after Purdue date hit' 39-204 rushes-yards 31-72 27-38-0 comp-att-int 10-18-1 Weis files complaint with Big Ten conference over knock to safety's helmet, Thomas sits3-117 also punts-yards 5-171 0-0 fumbles-lost 0-0 Brady Quinn and Travis on the side of caution.” seven at once on Notre By CHRIS KHOREY 4-37 penalties-yards 7-47 Thomas, wanted to play. Dame’s last offensive posses­ 29 first downs 14 Associate Sports Editor “Zibby, I know, will he Aldridge sees first playing sion. never tell me the truth when time passing Notre Dame strong safety it comes to how he’s feeling,” Freshman tailback James End of half efficiency and captain Tom Zbikowski Weis said. Aldridge saw his first colle­ Notre Dame used its no­ Quinn 27-37-0 Edwards 7-13-0 did not play in Saturday’s 31- giate action Saturday, rush­ huddle offense to score a Samardzija 0-1-0 Ostrander 2-4-1 10 win over Stanford after Injury bug bites ing for 25 yards on four car­ touchdown with a 9-play, 62- rushing suffering a shoulder injury Several other injured play­ ries. yard drive on its last posses­ Walker 25-153 Kimble 15-63 returning a punt against ers did not see action Aldridge had been expect­ sion of the first half. It was Aldridge 4-25 Gerhart 6-28 Purdue Sept. 30. Saturday. Weis said line­ ed to contribute right away the fifth time in six games Prince 6-17 Ostrander 1-11 Irish coach Charlie Weis backer Travis Thomas, cor- for the Irish, but missed the that the Irish have scored on Quinn 4-9 Nnoli 1-1 said he complained to the Big nerback Ambrose Wooden first five games of the year the last drive before half- receiving Ten conference about the and kickoff specialist Bobby with a knee injury he sus­ time. play, which he described as a Renkes could have played tained in spring practice. The only game Notre Dame Samardzija 7-50 Lynn 4-86 “late hit.” He said Zbikowski but were held out for precau­ “I thought it was a good in which hasn’t scored right Walker 6-45 Yancy 3-30 tionary reasons. idea to get him in there, get before the half was Purdue Carlson 6-38 Dray 2-19 was hit in the helmet on the McKnight 5-62 Kimble 1-19 play but he did not have a In addition, offensive tackle his feet wet, and let him get Sept. 30. concussion. Paul Duncan did not dress tackled by the bad guys for a tackles “I just didn’t feel he had for the game due to illness. change,” Weis said. Coin Toss Herring 9 Okwo 12 total strength back,” Weis “All those guys were pretty Aldridge had carries of -1, Stanford won the coin toss Laws 8 Lofton 11 said. “I think he could have close to being able to play, 5,10 and 11 yards. but deferred the option to the Crum 7 Snyder 10 played but I wanted to all I but I thought I’d bite my lip Fellow first-year running second half. Notre Dame Ndukwe 6 Sims 7 could to save him so he can and see if I couldn’t buy back Munir Prince also saw elected to take the ball and Abiamiri 5 Hooper 7 be back after the two weeks some extra time, which for­ increased playing time, get­ now have received the open­ Brockington 5 Osaisai 5 off.” tunately worked out okay,” ting six carries for 21 yards ing kickoff in every game this Landri 5 Udolia 5 Richardson 4 Harrison 4 Weis said Zbikowski, who Weis said. including a career-long 11- year. Bruton 3 Egboh 3 was dressed for the game Even if he expected the yarder in the first half. and walked out for the coin game to be close, Weis said, Nineteen freshmen saw the Contact Chris Khorey at punting toss with fellow captains he “still would have [erred] field for the Irish, including [email protected] Price 3-117 Ottovegio 5-171 page 4 The Observer ♦ IRISH INSIDER Monday, October 9, 2006

Cardinal S ee Red

Notre Dame scored a touchdown on its opening

drive for the second time this season and never

relinquished the driver’s seat. Brady Quinn threw three touchdown passes and Darius Walker rushed for 157 yards as the Irish offense tore through the

Cardinal defense for 436 total yards. Victor

Abiamiri sacked Trent Edwards three times as the

defense limited Stanford to a first-quarter field

goal and a fourth-quarter touchdown.

Photos by JENNIFER KANG, PHIL HUDELSON and TIM SULLIVANZThe Observer Top left, Stanford safety Trevor Hooper barely misses out on an interception. Top right, Notre Dame running back Darius Walker makes a cut and finds an open lane in the second quarter. Center, Cornerback Darrin Walls is brought down by Hooper on a kickoff return. Bottom left, Irish wide receiver Rhema McKnight drops a Brady Quinn pass. Bottom right, Cardinal quarterback Trent Edwards is sacked by Victor Abiamiri, Ray Herring and Joe Brockington. T h e O bserv er

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heartache and shining moments By SHELDON DUTES and LESLIE while witnessing decisions that SHUMATE make them want to pull out their Scene Writers hair (namely, Lauren’s decision to rent a beach house with Jason This is the true story of a group of subur­ rather than work in Paris for the ban teenagers picked to dress well, engage summer). in staged melodrama and have their lives The next step in the digression taped to find out what happens when tele­ of MTV reality shows is its cre­ vision stops being “scripted” and starts ation of “My Super Sweet 16.” The getting “real.” series features subjects that are In 1992, MTV and Bunim /M urray spoiled and narcissistic, lifestyles Productions made television history when that are unrealistic and memo­ they launched one of America’s first reality rable quotes such as, “Stop telling television series, “The Real World.” me the world doesn’t revolve Compared to the popular sitcoms and around me because today, it prime time soap operas that dominated does!” Overall, “My Super Sweet television during the early 1990s, “The 16” cannot relate to its audience Real World" was innovative and ground­ — the original hallmark of reality breaking. TV. Yet, viewers are still intrigued However, as MTV became a teenager, its by the over-the-top lavishness and reality programming became less socially colorful characters. Photo courtesy of tv.com conscious and more of a perpetual Spring Each episode follows a privi­ Season 3 of “Laguna Beach’’ follows the lives of the next generation of rich kids. “Laguna ” has Break in Cancun. While now dominated by leged teenager who plans and series such as “Laguna Beach” and “My become a staple on MTV, but its reality is questioned due to its seemingly scripted dialogue. attends her 16th birthday party. Super Sweet 16,” MTV reality was once The show begins with an introduc­ good — and “The Real World" led the way. and binge drinking. show’s central character and the “girl we tion of the featured teenager as she takes To produce “The Real World,” a camera As much as “The Real World” was a rev­ love to hate.” the cameras on a tour of her hometown, crew rigged a house and taped its seven olutionary series in its fledgling years, it Audiences remained faithful to the show mansion and her designer-packed closet. diverse occupants as their interpersonal has sent the rest of American television — throughout its first two seasons, despite Viewers accompany the bratty birthday relationships evolved. While the camera especially MTV — down a slippery slope. that its “documentary-style” filming seems girl as she hands out invitations, previews crew documented the roommates’ behav­ Due to the success of “The Real World,” more scripted than reality. Many situations the hall and shops for the perfect dress. ior, the production crew interviewed them reality series have saturated the network’s seem altered and contrived with thorough Predictably, her favorite rap artist and a to cultivate potential story lines. After sev­ lineup and continue to cheat their audi­ editing. Nevertheless, MTV producers and brand-new Mercedes show up as surpris­ eral months of taping and interviews, the ences out of wholesome entertainment. executives firmly defend the authenticity of es. An average “Sweet 16” can cost footage was edited into half-hour weekly Reality television has marred MTV. their documentary, acknowledging only upwards of $100,000. installments for MTV’s target audience. Instead of attempting to make social com­ minor interference on behalf of produc­ It is clear that “My Super Sweet 16” has Aside from its novel production scheme, mentaries through documentary-style tion. completely deviated from any resemblance “The Real World” was also innovative in its filming, MTV has opted to focus on the Following the success of “Laguna of reality. However, MTV has successfully content. Young adults — not actors — lives of melodramatic suburban teenagers Beach,” MTV created the spin-off, “The ascertained what its target audience wants from diverse backgrounds dealt with con­ in television shows like “Laguna Beach: Hills,” which chronicles Lauren’s new life to watch — how the other half lives. Riding troversial issues of race, religion, politics The Real OC,” “The Hills” and “My Super in Los Angeles. The reality show, which on the success of such shows as “The O.C.” and sexuality in a raw, unprecedented Sweet 16.” premiered in May 2006, follows Lauren as and “Laguna Beach,” MTV aims to expose manner. From race debates in season 1 to In 2004, the success of FOX network’s she attends the Fashion Institute of Design the lives of the young, beautiful and accusations of rape in season 2 to the “The O.C.” led MTV executives to adapt and Merchandising and works as an intern wealthy. Viewers don’t want to watch the death of an openly gay HIV positive cast the hit show into their own reality series, for “Teen Vogue.” reality that they live everyday — they want mate, Pedro Zamora, in season 3, viewers “Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County.” While “The Hills ” highlights the new drama and extravagance. This is the type were constantly exposed to contemporary The show documents a group of gorgeous, aspects of Lauren’s life, it also integrates of “reality” that “My Super Sweet 16” and issues. wealthy, Orange County teenagers old components of her “Laguna Beach” other MTV reality shows now present to However, somewhere between the early throughout the course of a year. Viewers days. Lauren’s ex-boyfriend, Jason, an eagerly accepting audience. season’s groundbreaking episodes and are privy to the backstabbing and reemerges as a main character when he Regrettably, this type of reality television Teck’s naked escapades in the first episode heartache that characterize the lives of surprises her by moving to L.A. The show’s has established itself as a main staple in of Hawaii’s season the show took a sharp these privileged adolescents. plot is refocused around Lauren and this network’s lineup of shows. While some turn — arguably, for the worst. Long gone The first season focuses mainly on the Jason’s rocky relationship, which becomes of its documentary shows, like “True Life,” were the average-looking cast members heated love triangle between Stephen the main allure to audiences. have some merit as reality series, the net­ with compelling stories to share. They Colletti, Kristin Cavallari and Lauren “The Hills” is similar to “Laguna Beach” work has digressed tremendously from the were instead replaced by promiscuous, Conrad. The gossip, feuds and juicy love in many aspects, but it lacks the spark that innovative documentary-style genre that attractive airheads who desired nothing triangles that pervade the show’s plot made “Laguna” so popular. While Lauren’s started it all. The new wave of MTV reality more than to have their 15 minutes of made “Laguna Beach” an immediate suc­ new life provides fresh and more interest­ may be a passing fad, but for now, the net­ fame. cess. ing situations that relate to an older audi­ work has forced viewers to sacrifice music While “The Real World” still deals with The show’s second season keeps most of ence, the comparatively smaller cast of entertainment and personal edification. such contemporary issues as eating disor­ the same characters while introducing “The Hills” limits the number of subplots Gone are the early days of “The Real ders, sexuality and alcoholism, these prob­ some new ones. Most of the same dramatic that made “Laguna Beach” so irresistible. World.” Lauren and Kristen will make sure lems have been clouded by its cast mem­ situations and relationships continue into The saving grace of the show is the audi­ they never return. bers’ salacious behavior and melodrama. the new season, but one noticeable alter­ ence’s pre-invested interest in its protago­ All of the show’s meritorious attempts at ation in the second season is the shift in nist, Lauren. As viewers follow her social commentary are often overlooked or the show’s narration from Lauren to through the ups and downs of early adult­ Contact Sheldon Dutes at [email protected] hard to find amid the hot tub hook-ups Kristen. Accordingly, Kristen becomes the hood, they share in her embarrassment, and Leslie Shumate at [email protected]

Photo courtesy of msnbc.msn.com Photo courtesy of mtv.com Las Vegas is considered one of the trashiest seasons that “The Real World” has produced. The triplets throw an $80,000 “Sweet 18 ” after never having a “Sweet 16. ” The trio Trishelle, for left, raised the bar for promiscuous behavior and later posed for “Playboy.” spends the entire jealousy-filled episode bickering and trying to upstage one another. page 14 The Observer ♦ CLASSIFIEDS Monday, October 9, 2006

NFL After consecutive losses, Jaguars pummel Jets M anning leads Colts' escape, Giants shut down Redskins offense

Associated Press times for 111 yards, and Drew and the always treacherous bye added 59 yards. week, the Giants rediscovered JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The the team that won a division title Jacksonville Jaguars must have Colts 14, Titans 13 a year ago. For at least a week, been in a hurry to end their two- Peyton Manning has mastered New York also renewed its own game losing streak. the great escape. hopes that this team is still capa­ The Jaguars scored touch­ Now the Indianapolis Colts ble of big things. downs on four of their first five want to make things a little easi­ Michael Strahan and the possessions, quickly rebounding er for their quarterback. much-maligned defense limited from consecutive losses and For the third straight week, the Washington to 164 total yards, beating the New York Jets on two-time MVP led Indianapolis and Eli Manning threw a touch­ Sunday. on a late touchdown drive, this down pass and set up three of Maurice Drew ran for two time throwing a 2-yard touch­ Jay Feely’s four field goals with touchdowns, Fred Taylor added down pass to Reggie Wayne with long passes to lead the Giants to another and Byron Leftwich 5:10 left to give the Colts a victo­ a victory over the Redskins on capped the fast start with a 1- ry — and avoid Tennessee’s Sunday. yard TD pass to George improbable upset bid Sunday. “It’s something to build on,” Wrighster. “You can’t end up relying on Strahan said after the Giants (2- The Jets (2-3) provided plenty that, falling back on it,” coach 2) dominated Washington (2-3) in of help along the way. Tony Dungy said. “We’ve just got every phase in their first game Chad Pennington threw two to play better and I think we since tight end Jeremy Shockey interceptions that Jacksonville will.” said New York was outcoached (3-2) turned into touchdowns, Manning used an unorthodox in a loss to Seattle. “It’s some­ Ben Graham had a punt blocked strategy, scoring twice on touch­ thing to get excited about. It’s that resulted in a score and two down runs, to beat Jacksonville about we time we came out as a questionable roughing the passer and the New York Jets the previ­ team and defensively played the penalties made it even worse. ous two weeks. way we’re capable of playing. We The result was exactly what Against winless Tennessee (0- just went out there today and the Jaguars wanted after losses 5), Manning used a more conven­ played good football.” AP at Indianapolis and Washington. tional method. He connected The victory was only the Saints running back Reggie Bush celebrates as he scores on a 65- The offense, almost nonexistent with Marvin Harrison and Wayne Giants’ fourth in 18 post-bye yard punt return in New Orleans’ 24-21 win over Tampa Sunday. in the second half against the for second-half scores that ral­ week games. It snapped a five- Colts, came up with several big lied the Colts from a 10-point game skid in the week after the took the punt 65 yards with the Panthers beat Cleveland plays against New York’s woeful deficit. The win kept the Colts (5- bye and was only their second in under five minutes to lift the New Sunday, even though Johnson defense. Jacksonville’s defense, 0) unbeaten and in control of the the last 11 post-bye games. Orleans Saints to a victory over and Steve Smith failed to have embarrassed after giving up 481 AFC South, even if it was far Even $49 million linebacker Tampa Bay on Sunday. big games against the Browns’ yards and 36 points to the from perfect. LaVar Arrington made a rare big Bush escaped the Buccaneers’ banged-up secondary. Redskins, clamped down on Manning finished 20-of-31 for play Sunday, knocking down and initial pursuit by scampering “Steve and I were using the Pennington & Co. 166 yards with one interception. almost intercepting a screen pass across the field to his right, then restroom and as we came out, Pennington finished 10-of-17 When it mattered most, Mr. by Mark Brunell. accelerating quickly as he cut the team was already on the for 71 yards. He was picked off Reliable pulled another one out. upfield, leaving several defend­ field,” Johnson said. “We were three times and sacked three Saints 24, Buccaneers 21 ers grasping for air as bedlam stuck in the tunnel, but I thought times. His friend and former col­ Giants 19, Redskins 3 With a few waves, Reggie Bush erupted in the Louisiana maybe we should go out with lege teammate fared much better Don’t write off the New York beckoned the crowd to its feet as Superdome. He pointed at the them. So I thought we would go in their third meeting. Leftwich Giants’ defense just yet. For that he awaited a critical punt. Soon, fans in the end-zone seats as he out there and mess with him and was 9-of-20 for 140 yards and matter, don’t write off the he would have all of them in scored. praise him. ” two touchdowns. defending division champions, ecstasy. “When you see Reggie take For good reason. Coming into Leftwich had the better sup­ either. Shut out of the end zone in his those high steps, you know he’s the game tied for the league lead porting cast, too. Taylor ran 21 Shrugging off intense criticism first four games as a pro, Bush bound to make something hap­ with five sacks, Peppers was a pen,” Saints defensive end nightmare for Frye, who was 26- Charles Grant said. “I knew he of-43 for 173 yards and two was gone.” interceptions, the last by Mike The celebration was interrupt­ Minter that iced it. The Browns ed briefly while referees sorted managed only four field goals by out a flag thrown against the Phil Dawson. Buccaneers, then fans jubilantly chanted “Reg-gie! Reg gie!” as Vikings 26, Lions 17 the score was made official. Bush Trailing by 14 points to start was hugged by numerous team­ the fourth quarter against hap­ mates as he made his way back less Detroit, somebody on the to the sideline. Minnesota Vikings had to put the ball in the end zone. Panthers 20, Browns 12 The offense sure wasn’t having Keyshawn Johnson sneaked off much luck, so the defense took to the side of the tunnel, got onto over, delivering an effort that his knees and genuflected as would make the old Purple Julius Peppers was introduced to People Eaters proud. the crowd before the game. The Vikings scored two defen­ It was fitting, because Peppers sive touchdowns in the fourth and the Carolina defense bailed quarter to rescue the struggling out the offense Sunday. offense, turning a 17-3 deficit Peppers had a sack, forced a into a victory. fumble and hit quarterback “Every time we take the field, Charlie Frye five other times, and we try to score or get the ball Jaguars safety Gerald Sensabaugh (43) blocks Jets punter Ben Graham’s punt in the second half Richard Marshall returned an back,” defensive coordinator of Jacksonville’s 41-0 victory over New York at Alltel Stadium Sunday. interception for a touchdown as Mike Tomlin said.

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MLB NCAA Football ZZZJ Associated Press Top 25 I team record I

1 Ohio Stale (63) 6-0 1623 1 2 Florida 6-0 1516 5 3 u se 5-0 1451 3 4 Michigan 6-0 1429 6 5 West Virginia (2) 5-0 1416 4 6 Texas 5-1 1294 7 7 Louisville 5-0 1247 8 8 Tennessee 5-1 1159 13 9 NOTRE DAME 5-1 1068 12 10 California 5-1 1017 16 11 Auburn 5-1 943 2 12 Clemson 5-1 876 15 13 Georgia Tech 5-1 739 18 14 LSU 4-2 693 9 A 15 Iowa 5-1 661 19 16 Georgia 5-1 615 10 17 Arkansas 4-1 482 NR 18 Oregon 4-1 474 11 19 Missouri 6-0 469 23 20 Boise State 6-0 449 20 21 Nebraska 5-1 431 22 22 Virginia Tech 4-1 360 21 23 Oklahoma 3-2 271 14 24 Rutgers 5-0 194 24 25 Wisconsin 5-1 86 NR

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1 Ohio State (62) 6-0 1574 1 5-0 1461 2 2 USC Cardinals first baseman Albert Pujols, right, celebrates with second baseman Ronnie Belliard after scoring on a triple 3 Florida (1) 6-0 1412 5 4 West Virginia 5-0 1398 4 by outfielder Juan Encarnacion in St. Louis’ series-clinching 6-2 win over San Diego Sunday. 5 Michigan 6-0 1358 6 6 Texas 5-1 1240 7 7 Louisville 5-0 1207 8 Cardinals finish off Padres in NLDS 8 NOTRE DAME 5-1 1044 12 9 Tennessee 5-1 1031 14 10 Auburn 5-1 958 3 Associated Press the Padres, a team they year’s NL championship to But that was all the NL 11 California 5-1 911 17 swept in the first round in Houston in six games. West champions would get 12 Clemson 5-1 899 15 ST. LOUIS — Ju st like 2005. Escaping trouble in San Diego manager off him. Carpenter got 13 Iowa 5-1 672 19 last year, the St. Louis each of the last two Bruce Bochy, whose team Josh Barfield to hit into a 14 Georgia 5-1 661 9 Cardinals breezed by the innings, the Cardinals won the division for the forceout and followed with 15 Georgia Tech 5-1 592 20 San Diego Padres and into sealed the win when second straight year, six innings of shutout, 16 LSU 4-2 565 10 th e NL ch am p io n sh ip Adam Wainwright got dropped to 1-9 in the post­ five-hit ball, leaving him at 17 Virginia Tech 4-1 523 18 series. Dave Roberts on a ground- season against the 2-0 in the series with a 18 Oregon 4-1 510 11 Chris Carpenter recov­ out with two on, with Cardinals, who also swept 2.02 ERA. Because 19 Boise State 6-0 472 21 ered from a shaky start Albert Pujols stepping on the Padres in the opening Cardinals manager Tony 5-1 460 20 Nebraska 22 for his second victory of the first-base bag for the round in 1996. The Padres La Russa pitched him 6-0 387 25 21 Missouri the series, Juan final out. were 2-for-32 (.063) with Sunday instead of saving 22 Oklahoma 3-2 268 13 Encarnacion hit a Back in the NLCS for the runners in scoring position 23 Arkansas 4-1 264 NR him for a possible fifth 24 Rutgers 5-0 261 23 tiebreaking triple and the third straight year, the in the series. game, he likely won’t be 25 Boston College 4-1 108 NR Cardinals beat the San Cardinals open the next Carpenter, who won available until the third Diego Padres 6-2 Sunday round Wednesday night at Tuesday’s opener 5-1, fell game of the NLCS. night to win their best-of- the New York Mets, who behind 2-0 in the first Ronnie Belliard, 6-for-13 five first-round NL playoff won the season series inning when he walked in the series, tied it in the NCAA Football 3-1. from St. Louis 4-2. While Russell Branyan with the bottom half with a two- St. Louis nearly wasted a the Cardinals won the NL bases loaded and Mike run, two-out single against Harris Poll Rankings seven-game lead in the pennant in 2004 before Cameron followed two Woody Williams. The team record points previi final two weeks of the sea­ getting swept by Boston, pitches later with an RBI game stayed tied until the son but rebounded against the Cardinals lost last grounder. four-run sixth. 1 Ohio State (112) 6-0 2848 1 2 USC (1) 6-0 2621 2 3 Florida (1) 5-0 2599 5 4 Michigan 6-0 2557 4 I n B r ie f 5 West Virginia 5-0 2434 6 6 Texas 5-1 2246 8 7 Louisville 5-0 2181 7 Loaiza to start Game 2 for Vickers steals crucial win Ochoa earns first LPGA 8 Tennessee 5-1 1959 13 A’s against Detroit from contenders win in native Mexico 9 NOTRE DAME 5-1 1917 12 Ten of Oakland’s top decision mak­ Brian Vickers isn’t allowed to Mexican star Lorena Ochoa won 10 Auburn 5-1 1728 3 ers held a closed-door meeting in the attend Hendrick Motorsports team her first LPGA Tour title in her home 11 California 5-1 1712 16 manager’s office Sunday and cast meetings. country Sunday, closing with a 4- 12 Clemson 5-1 1499 15 their votes on who should start for Now he might not even be allowed under 69 to hold off Julieta Granada 13 Iowa 5-1 1244 18 the Athletics in Game 2 of the AL in the building. and Paula Creamer in the Corona 14 Georgia 4-2 1150 10 championship series — Rich Harden Vickers stole his first Nextel Cup vic­ Morelia Championship. 15 Georgia Tech 5-1 1084 20 or Esteban Loaiza. tory Sunday by nudging teammate Ochoa, who never trailed after The tally: Harden 5, Loaiza 5. Jimmie Johnson into race leader Dale shooting a course-record 64 in the Loaiza won the tiebreaker based Earnhardt Jr., then skirting by the two second round Friday, won for the on his health, recent results and reli­ spinning cars on the last lap at fourth time this season to tie Karrie ability. Harden has only pitched Talladega Superspeedway. Webb for the tour lead. The 24-year- three times since missing more than It robbed what looked to be a victo­ old Ochoa finished at 20-under 272 three months with an elbow injury. ry for Earnhardt and a solid chance on the hilly, Jack Nicklaus-designed around the dial As expected, the A’s nam ed left­ for Johnson to resurrect his fading Tres Marias course, five strokes bet­ hander Barry Zito the starter for Nextel Cup title hopes. And it certainly ter than Granada. Game 1 on Tuesday night in the spoiled what should have been a Granada, the 19-year-old up-and- Coliseum against the wild card crowning moment for Vickers, who comer from Paraguay, shot a 71. The Detroit Tigers, who lost the ALDS has just six races left in his Hendrick 20-year-old Creamer had Sunday’s NFL opener before rallying to win three ride before his impending defection to best round, a 65 that left her third at Baltimore at Denver straight and eliminate the New York a Toyota team. 14 under. 8:30 p.m., ESPN Yankees on Saturday. “I got into Jimmie and I hate it,” Ochoa began the round three “There was a lot of debate,” gener­ Vickers said. “The last thing I wanted strokes ahead of Granada, but things al manager Billy Beane said. “I’m to do was wreck either one of those got a bit tense after Ochoa bogeyed not sure there was a clear answer.” guys, but what happened, happened.” the 161-yard, par-3 third hole. page 16 The Observer ♦ SPORTS Monday, October 9, 2006

NCAA F o o tb a ll Huskies fail to run final play, lose to Trojans Tennessee topples Georgia with second-half surge, Georgia Tech holds off Maryland, Navy beats Air Force in thriller

Associated Press Tennessee scored more major upset of the college foot­ points than that in the second ball season look easy. LOS ANGELES — No. 3 half, finishing with the second- With a swarming defense Southern California held on most ever by a visiting team at and unstoppable tailbacks, the again and resurgent Sanford Stadium. Only Florida, Razorbacks knocked off No. 2 Washington came up just short which won 52-17 in 1995 dur­ Auburn in a stunningly one­ of its biggest victory in years. ing the height of Steve sided victory Saturday that John David Booty threw for Spurrier’s Fun-n-Gun offense, rearranged the top of the 243 yards and a touchdown, scored more points on the rankings. Mario Danelo kicked four field Bulldogs in Athens. Arkansas (4-1, 3-0 goals and the Trojans outlast­ Southeastern Conference) ed underdog Washington 26- No. 5 Florida 23, No. 9 LSU 10 entered as 15-point underdogs 20 on Saturday. Florida doesn’t have a quar­ and left with the SEC West The Trojans’ last loss at the terback controversy. It’s more lead. Coliseum was to Stanford in like a quarterback coalition. “We want people to respect 2001, when current Backup quarterback Tim us,” said tailback Darren Washington coach Tyrone Tebow threw two touchdown McFadden, who ran for 145 Willingham was the Cardinal passes, including one on a play yards and a 63-yard touch­ coach. And Willingham, in his that could have came from down against a defense that second season trying to rebuild basketball coach Billy h a d n ’t allow ed a TD on the a once-great program that Donovan’s playbook, and ran ground all season. won only three games the past for a score to give the fifth- “We came out here with the two seasons, nearly pulled it ranked Gators a win against mentality that we were going off again. No. 9 LSU on Saturday. to earn that respect.” Volunteers freshman Antonio Wardlow, right, blocks a punt by USC scored the first time it “You’ve got to be creative in Auburn (5-1, 3-1) becomes Georgia senior Gordon Ely-Kelso in Tennessee’s 51-33 win Saturday. had the ball and never trailed, this league,” Gators coach the first top-10 team to lose to but the game wasn’t decided Urban Meyer said. an unranked opponent this win over Air Force on first in school history to go 4-0 until the final play. Florida improved to 6-0 for season, a huge blow to its Saturday. against both Air Force (2-2) The Huskies (4-2, 2-1) had the first time since 1996 — the national title hopes. The Tigers Like all recent Navy-Air and Army. All that stands in moved from their own 20 to school’s lone national champi­ leave with questions about a Force games, this one went the way is a win over Army on threaten in the closing onship season — and extended defense abused for 279 rush­ down to the wire. Air Force, Dec. 2. moments. Isaiah Stanback its home winning streak to 13 ing yards and an offense that trailing 24-7 midway through Hampton bounced off completed a 19-yard pass to games. totaled 213 yards. the fourth quarter, pulled to Falcons tacklers all afternoon, Sonny Shackelford to get The Gators (4-0 “They beat us to the punch within a touchdown with 3:06 rushing for 105 yards and two Washington a first down at the Southeastern Conference) also on both sides of the ball,” left and recovered the onside touchdowns. His 1-yard touch­ USC 15 with 2 seconds left and beat the Tigers for the first Tigers coach Tommy kick. down dive in the second quar­ the clock stopped to move the time in three years and won Tuberville said. “We’ve got to However, the Midshipmen ter marked the sixth straight chains. their 18th straight homecom­ find ways to get it done, espe­ defense held as Rashawn King game he’s scored. It’s the fifth- Officials huddled before spot­ ing game. cially at home. We’re disap­ broke up a pass by Shaun longest streak in the nation. ting the ball and finally start­ Tebow made it look relative­ pointed but this is not over. Carney to Victor Thompson on Ballard had 27 carries for ing the clock. Then before ly easy. This was the first half of the a fourth-and-6. 134 yards, all on fullback Washington could get a play The highly touted freshman, season.” Navy (5-1) takes its first step dives. off, officials signaled the game who teams with starter Chris toward retaining the For a change of pace, the was over. Leak to give Meyer maybe the Navy 24, Air Force 17 Commander-in-Chief Trophy, Midshipmen gave the ball to Danelo’s final field goal, a nation’s best quarterback A late stand by Navy’s given annually to the best of Reggie Campbell, who had 58 21-yarder with 1:34 remain­ combo, ran nine times for 35 defense and the inside-outside the three service academies. yards. ing, gave the Trojans (5-0, 3-0 yards, including a 1 -yard rushing attack of Adam Navy has won three straight. The last three Navy-Air Pac-10) some room after plunge on fourth down that Ballard and Brian Hampton Navy’s senior class is one Force games have been decid­ Stanback’s 6-yard touchdown evened the score at 7 in the guided the Midshipmen to a step away from becoming the ed by three points, but this one pass to Johnie Kirton had first quarter. closed the gap to 23-20 with No. 18 Georgia Tech 27 10:06 left. UNIVERSITY o r NOTRE DAME DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC PRESENTS A w eek e a rlie r, USC had Maryland 23 escaped with a 28-22 victory Chan Gailey already knew at Washington State when the his Georgia Tech team was tal­ Trojaps intercepted a pass on ented. their 3-yard line on the final Against Maryland, he play. learned something else just as Despite the narrow victories, important. Akra^MusiQVE USC could move up in the polls “This football team has a lot — No. 2 Auburn was upset 27- of character,” he said. 10 by Arkansas earlier The No. 18 Yellow Jackets CONCERT XXVII Saturday. USC routed the rallied with 13 fourth-quarter Razorbacks 50-14 in Arkansas points behind Tashard Choice in the season opener. and Reggie Ball, then survived a last-minute scare to beat No. 13T ennessee 51 Maryland Saturday. No. 10 Georgia 33 “These guys in here know Erik Ainge and Tennessee that they didn’t play their shredded the nation’s stingiest b est,” Gailey said. “We w ere 4% defense, becoming just the sec­ very fortunate to win the foot­ ond team to put up 50 points ball game, and it says a lot on Georgia between the about our character, in my hedges. opinion.” Ainge threw for two touch­ A mistake-prone Georgia downs and ran for another to Tech trailed Maryland 23-14 lead the No. 13 Volunteers to a through three quarters, show­ wild victory Saturday night ing little resemblance to the that defied the norm in the team that won at Virginia Tech defensive-minded last week. Southeastern Conference, Tech rallied for the lead with which had three Top-10 teams fourth-quarter touchdown lose on the day. runs by Ball and Choice, but Arian Foster scored three then came another stress test. times for Tennessee (5-1, 1-1 Maryland’s Sam Hollenbach SEC), all on 1-yard runs. The completed a 57-yard pass to GREGORIAN CHANT FOR Vols piled up 383 yards and 27 Darrius Heyward-Bey for a THE SEVEN SORROWS OF OUR LADY first downs, going a perfect 6- first down at the Georgia Tech for-6 scoring TDs each time 7 with a minute left. Backup they got inside Georgia’s 20. defensive end Michael Johnson The lOth-ranked Bulldogs saved the Yellow Jackets by SCHOLA MUSICORUM (5-1, 2-1 SEC) w ent down to sacking Hollenbach on third the same fate as No. 2 Auburn, and fourth downs. 9:30 P.M. knocked off by Arkansas 27- Johnson, a 6-foot-7, 250- 10, and No. 9 LSU, which lost pound sophomore, had only WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2006 23-10 to fifth-ranked Florida. one sack for the season before BASILICA OF THE SACRED HEART The Bulldogs hardly looked the two big plays. UNIVERSITY OF like a team that was allowing a NOTRE DAME nation’s-best 6.8 points per Arkansas 27, No. 2 Auburn 10 DEPARTMENT OF MUSK AD M ISSIO N FREE; OPEN TO THE PUBLIC game — only 34 all season. 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S M C Cro ss Co u n tr y M e n ’s G olf Gray leads Belles to fourth-place finish ND will

teams. The women’s first-place for 48th overall. age time of 25:12. By KATE GALES team was Division-1 Northern Rounding out the Saint Mary’s The strong showing at the Associate Sports Editor Illinois. The individual first-place finishers were Kelly Biedron and Eagle Invitational follows a 17th play host finisher was Goshen College’s Emily Graf. Their placements overall team finish out of 33 Megan Gray built upon her Petrana Petkova, who came in at went down to the wire. Beidron teams at the Sean Earl strong season this weekend, fin­ 22:45.5 minutes. captured 52nd place with Lakefront Invitational. Saint ishing second overall at the Gray finished with a time of 26:44.9 minutes, and Graf Mary’s was fifth overall at the this week Eagle Invitational. Her effort 23:18.6 to lead the Saint Mary’s recorded a 26.47.7 minute finish. first MIAA Jamboree of the sea­ was part of the reason the Belles squad. Sara Otto was 19th over­ The total team score of 137 son on Sept. 23. finishd fourth overall in the all, coming in at 24:45.0. put Saint Mary’s behind Next up for the Belles is the After three weeks off, event, held in Lisle, 111. and host­ Megan McClowery finished Northern Illinois, Goshen and St. Manchester College (Ind.) ed by Benedictine College. with the 27th best time of Joseph’s. The Belles were the Invitational, starting at 8 a.m. on Irish welcome 12 teams The six-kilometer race ran 25:15.3. Alicen Miller was 41st only participant from the MIAA Oct. 14. through scenic Lisle Community with 26:02.2 and Caitline conference. to Gridiron Classic Park. The race featured 23 Stevenson clocked in at the 26th The total team time was Contact Kate Gales at women’s teams and 25 men’s minute, with a 26:34.6 — good 125:58, good for a Belles aver­ [email protected] By FRAN TOLAN Sports Writer

The Irish will host the Gridiron Golf Classic today Full speed ahead. and tomorrow on a course they know very well — their We remove the barriers, so you can accelerate your career. own. After finishing ninth in a We’ve created an environment that’s conducive to personal field of 12 at Minnesota’s and professional growth and success. At Ernst & Young, we’re Gopher Invitational Sept. 17, the Irish hope to rebound with recognized for our inclusive culture that expects everyone to a strong showing at Notre contribute and everyone to grow. Stop just long enough to visit Dame’s Warren Golf Course. The 12-team field includes us on campus, or at ey.com/us/careers. four squads ranked among the top 50 by Golfweek, including No. 28 Lamar, No. 31 Florida State, No. 44 FORTUNE- Augusta State and No. 49 Vanderbilt. But even though 100 BEST these teams are ranked high­ COMPANIES^ er than Notre Dame, Irish TO WORK F 0 R S coach Jim Kubinski believes that his team has a distinct edge. “The home course gives us a big advantage,” he said. “[This is true] in golf, even more so than other sports.” Senior co-captain Cole Isban agreed and said playing at Warren is a significant bene­ fit. “It’s a huge plus to know the course,” he said. “Realistically, 1 think that this week we have a good chance to win.” Kubinski said he hopes his team can record one of the top three scores for two rounds of play. “If you get in the final group Tuesday, there are 18 holes to go and anyone can win,” he said. The Irish are very balanced, Kubinski said, optimistic that his team will be able to remain near or on top of the leader board throughout the event. Senior Adam Gifford, the team’s number five player, holds the lowest stroke aver­ age at Warren. While the Irish will be on their own course today, they understand the possibility of the three-week break affect­ ing their play in this tourna­ ment. “The problem is we’re not tournament-sharp,” Isban said. “Hopefully, we aren’t too unsettled out there.” Teams will play two rounds of 18 holes each today, with the opening round teeing off at 9:15 a.m. The second round will begin within an hour of the conclusion of round one. The third and final round will be held tomorrow morning. The Irish are eager to return to competition in the only event they will host this season. “We’re excited to be close to school,” said Isban, who will play in his final home tourna­ ment. “We’re looking forward to having some fun.”

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S M C So c c er M e n ’s S w im m in g Hinton takes down Olivet Irish cruise to easy win

Courtney scored her first goal when she received a pass Saint Mary's scores of the season in the 64th from Katie Wolf and buried a at Dennis Stark Relays two late goals to come minute on a pass from shot in the top right corner of Hinton. the net out of the reach of ND sets four records and he should really help us from behind SaturdayHinton found the net herself goalkeeper Laura Heline. , out this year,” Tallman said. 10 minutes later on a shot Heline finished with four scores 264 points in The fifth meet record came from over 30 yards out. The saves as the Belles defense from diving duo sophomore By DAN MURPHY midfielder lobbed it over the was able to hold Olivet to 12 weekend dominationMichael Bulfin and junior Sam Sports Writer head of Comets goalie Shane shots — only six of which Stoner. Their synchronized div­ Brady to regain the lead for were on net. And the defense, ing score of 244.20 placed Senior captains Colleen good. which struggled early, seems By DAN MURPHY them in the record books. The Courtney and Ashley Hinton Hinton also started the scor­ to be coming together at the Sports Writer pair — who each received All- both scored clutch second- ing for the Belles with 15 right time. Big East honors last year — half goals in a come from minutes remaining in the first Saint Mary’s offense also The Irish picked up where also combined for 643.35 behind victory against Olivet half. Like the game-winner, turned out a strong perform­ they left off last season with a points in the diving relay to win Saturday. she was unassisted on a long ance in Saturday’s game. The dominating victory in the that event for Notre Dame as The 3-2 win boosted the shot. team out shot the Comets 14- Dennis Starks Relays at the well. Belles to second place in the Her five points in the game 12 including nine shots from Rolfs Aquatic Center Friday The most impressive streak of MIAA with a 3-1 conference put the senior in first place in sophomore forward Lauren night. Notre Dame blew the the night came when the Irish record. the MIAA in that category. Hinton. Hinton put eight of competition out of the water, swimmers rolled off seven con­ Saint Mary’s has now won She also leads the conference her nine on net but wasn’t outscoring all five other teams secutive first-place finishes three of its last four games, with four assists and is tied able to get one past Brady for by at least 100 points. starting with the 800-yard bringing the team’s overall for the lead in goals with her seventh goal of the sea­ The team racked up 264 freestyle relay. Sophomore record to 4-6. three. Hinton also caught her son. points by winning 11 of the 13 transfer Jeff Wood joined fellow The hot streak dates back to sister Lauren Hinton with six The Belles play Hope relays. The next closest school, sophomore Daniel Lutkus and a 2-1 victory over Alma goals on the season including College Saturday in another Oakland College, registered 158 juniors Jay Vanden Berg and College Sept. 26. In that time non-conference play. MIAA m atchup. The Flying points to sneak Rob Seery to the Belles have cemented Olivet sophomore Megan Dutch are 3-6-2 in 2006, and past Ball State finish in just themselves as a legitimate Reardon answered less than they are still searching for the by two points for under seven contender in the conference three minutes after to tie the first victory in the conference. "We ju st wanted to second place out give every guy a minutes. with wins over Kalamazoo, score at one going into the No m em b ers of th e team of the six teams “We are pretty Alma and Olivet. half. The goal was her first of were available for comment in South Bend. chance to race in that deep now,” After falling behind early in the season. following the game. “We just want­ Tallman said. the second half, Saint Mary’s Senior Kristin Dickinson environment before ed to give every we got started with “We have been took control of the game and started off the second half Contact Dan Murphy at guy a chance to able to bring in clawed their way back. with another Comets goal [email protected] race in that our dual meets. ” more quality environment guys over the before we got Matt Tallman years which has started with our Irish assistant coach made each relay University of Notre dual meets,” a little bit assistant coach stronger.” Dame’s Matt Tallman said. “It worked Vanden Berg and Seery also out well, and we were pretty finished off Notre Dame’s happy with the results.” streak with a win in the 1000- Study Abroad Program in The 200-yard freestyle team yard freestyle race. They raced of Louis Cavadini, Tim to any easy victory, finishing 20 Kegelman, John Lytle and Ray seconds ahead of Ball State’s Toomey started the season off Kyle Hembree and Ben with a victory with a record- Karwoski. setting time of 1:25.46. The Oakland College, the only 0 race was one of five record- other club to win a race, Angers, France breaking performances for the stopped the hot streak with a Irish in the meet. win in the 200-yard medley by The swimmers also set new beating out the Irish team by “Should I stay marks in the 400-yard butterfly less than a second. relay (3:23.76), 400-yard back­ The win was Notre Dame’s or should I go?” stroke relay (3:28.36) and the 10th in the past 11 years at the 400-yard freestyle relay Dennis Stark Relays. The annu­ (3:07.01). Toomey, a freshman, al meet has been held in South was on three of the four relays Bend for 38 years, and the Irish in his collegiate debut. have been the top squad in 22. 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S M C Volleyball Belles take care of business Saint Mary's collects first win over Alma since 1999

The Belles improved their wins. We are in the home By SAMANTHA LEONARD record to 13-6 overall and 6-4 stretch with some tough Sports Writer in the MIAA conference. matches ahead of us. We just need to take things one game Two big conference matches Saint Mary’s 3, Alma 0 at a time and finish strong.” for Saint Mary’s led to two For the first time since the Alma fell to 8-10 overall and league wins this weekend 1999 season, Saint Mary’s 5-5 in the MIAA conference. against Olivet Friday and Alma posted a win Slupczynski Sunday. over Alma — recorded a Olivet provided little chal­ and did so in “We are in the home stretch double-dou­ lenge until the final game. The a convincing with some tough matches ble with a Belles knocked off Olivet 3-0 fashion with match-high (30-14, 30-17, 30-26) Friday a 30-21, 30- ahead of us. We ju st need to 17 kills to go evening. 25, 30-15 vic­ take things one game at a with her 16- Senior outside hitter Kristen tory Sunday time and finish strong. ” dig effort. Playko was on fire with 15 afternoon. Playko kills. She was aided by senior T h e Belles played libero Anne Cusack, who con­ snapped their Julie Schroeder-Biek another tributed a match-high 29 digs. 13-match los­ Belles coach strong game “Well, we ended the week on ing streak p o stin g a a very positive note in terms of against Alma double-dou­ conference play,” Belles coach and improved their record to ble with a 16-kills and 18 digs Julie-Schroeder-Biek said. 14-6 overall and 7-4 in the performance in the win. “Beating Olivet and Alma in conference. Cusack, the MIAA leader in three-game sets each was “We are pushing hard to digs, tallied 24 in the winning s o m e t h i n g accomplish effort. that we real­ “Beating Olivet and Alma in our goal of The Belles will take on ly needed at being a host another conference foe, Hope this point in three-game sets each was site for the College, Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. the season.” something that we really MIAA to u r ­ at Saint Mary’s. F re s h m a n needed at this point in the nament,” Saint Mary’s will honor sen­ outside hitter Schroeder- iors Carpenter, Cusak and L o r n a season.” Biek said. Playko at the game. Slupczynski “At th is Hope is second in the MIAA ad d e d 11 Julie Schroeder-Biek p o in t, we conference with a 7-1 MIAA digs to the Belles coach have three record, and Saint Mary’s win. te a m s — stands at fourth after the The Belles Hope, weekend’s action. played superbly against Olivet, Adrian and us — all with KRISTY KING/The Observer who is now 0-9 in the MIAA seven wins behind Calvin, who Contact Samantha Leonard at Senior outside hitter Ann Carpenter spikes a ball over Alma Conference and 0-18 overall. is undefeated and with 10 sleonaO 1 @sai ntmarys.edu sophomore Rebecca Bruning in a 3-0 victory Saturday.

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count in the stats because the sophomore Jeff Cutter. five-point run for an 18-24 contest was an exhibition. Cutter fared no better than lead. After a kill from sopho­ Hat trick Jackson said the ice quality his predecessor. Less than Wins more Mallorie Croal and continued from page 24 was poor Friday due to the five minutes later, Irish continued from page 24 blocks from both Croal and relatively warm weather out­ defenseman Dan VeNard took freshman Justine Stremick, Notre Dame’s starting goalie, side, a football luncheon ear­ a pass on the right side and primary goals. I know we Marquette scored four more made eight saves in two peri­ lier in the day and a m echani­ chipped the puck over have a lot of tough matches points to seal the game. ods before he was replaced by cal problem in the Joyce Cutter’s pad to give Notre ahead of us, but it’s a good Marquette recorded six sophomore Jordan Pearce. Center’s cooling system. Dame a 5-0 advantage. start.” unanswered points to begin Freshmen Dan “The doors Kissel scored his first colle­ Junior captain Adrianna the fourth game. With Kissel, Ryan were open all giate goal with a little over a Stasiuk led the Irish in kills Marquette leading 12-10, a Thang and Kyle “The things that day, but I under­ minute left in the second peri­ with 28 for both games and kill from Stasiuk kicked off a Lawson got their are important [for stand there was a od, punching home a rebound tallied 31 digs, including a six-point run that would put first career compressor prob­ on an Irish power play to put 20-dig match against Notre Dame ahead for the starts Friday. freshmen] are, lem,” Jackson Notre Dame up 6-0. Marquette. rest of the game. Croal’s ninth Fellow First years number one, said. “Some of Five minutes into the third “She is our best all-around kill of the evening gave Notre Kevin Deeth and understanding the the machinery period, Thang intercepted a player,” Brown said. “Both Dame its fourth Big East vic­ Brett Blatchford broke down. This pass and beat Cutter for his matches this weekend, 1 think tory. also saw playing game, number two, place is getting first goal in an Irish uniform she’s leading with a lot of Notre Dame came out time. Kissel and competing, and too old.” to extend the lead to 7-0. confidence, a lot of passion strong at the beginning of the Thang scored number three, Sophomore left Barely a minute later, Notre and just being very competi­ first game, establishing an 8- goals. wing Garrett Dame was up by eight on tive.” 3 lead early. A 5-1 run that “The things skating skills. I Regan extended White’s first Irish goal. Notre Dame is now 9-0 and ended with a Stasiuk kill that are impor­ saw a lot of the Irish lead to With 9:40 left in the game, 14-1 all-time against closed the first game. tant [for fresh­ positives tonight. ” 3-0 5:07 into the Notre Dame scored its ninth Marquette and Syracuse, Trailing 12-5 in the second men] are, num­ second period goal on power play shot by respectively. game, Marquette took a time­ ber one, under­ w ith N o tre Kissel. The score resulted in out to reorganize. standing the Jeff Jackson Dame’s first the second goalie change of Notre Dame 3, Marquette 1 Immediately following the game, number Irish coach even-strength the night for the Lancers, who The Irish beat the Golden timeout, a kill from freshman two, competing, score of the brought in junior Kris Eagles (7-9, 3-2 Big East) 30- Megan Fesl reversed the and number young season. Gabriele. 17, 30-17, 21-30, 30-24 in a game’s momentum. Another three, skating skills,” Jackson Just a little over a minute Thursday’s contest with the match prior to the pep rally Fesl kill ended it. said. “I saw a lot of positives later, the Irish crashed the Mavericks will begin at 7:30 Friday. Stasiuk, who led with 13 tonight.” net on a rebound, and Condra in the Joyce Center. The score was tied at 17 in kills and was second with 20 Sophomore Justin White put in his third goal of the the third game, before back- digs, recorded her 11th dou­ also scored his first goal in an night. Kalleitner was pulled Contact Chris Khorey at to-back blocks allowed ble-double of the season and Irish uniform, but it won’t immediately after in favor of [email protected] Marquette to put together a scored six service aces. Senior Danielle Herndon led the team with 23 digs. The dominant offensive perform­ ance also benefited from seven kills from Stremick — a T h e K ellogg I n s t it u t e for International S t u d ie s hitting percentage of .538. p resents Notre Dame 3, Syracuse 0 The Irish defeated the Orange (7-17, 1-4 Big East) 30-25, 30-22, 30-23 in a matinee sweep that saw FORMER PRESIDENT OF HONDURAS freshmen Serinity Phillips and Fesl each put on 11-kill per­ formances. Phillips had three kills and one block for a point in a back-and-forth third game, Ricardo Maduro Joest and Fesl added several cru­ cial kills to end a late Orange comeback. “The whole match Serenity played really, really well,” Brown said. “She’s obviously our best blocker. She hit very efficiently and smart. I think she was our most consistent player throughout the day today.” The two teams exchanged the lead numerous times in the first part of the third game and Syracuse called its final timeout with the Irish leading 21-19 to regain its composure. Instead, Notre Dame came out of the timeout with the momentum and went on a 9-2 run to take the match. Phillips had kills on the 23rd and 26th Irish points before Notre Dame took the game point on a ball hit out of bounds by the Orange. “The girls were really talk­ ing to me, and first of all the New Democracies, passing was there, the set was there,” Phillips said. “We were meshing really well.” Syracuse took a 13-11 lead halfway through the third Poverty, and Governance game, but the points were taken away when it was ruled that the Orange served out of rotation. The call reversed the Syracuse run and knotted — A PUBLIC LECTURE — the game at 12 apiece. A Stasiuk kill ended a first game that had been close until the Irish went on a nine- Monday, October 9,2006 at 6:00 pm point run after the score became 12-10. Stasiuk put away the second Hesburgh Center Auditorium game as well with another kill against the Syracuse defense. Notre Dame will next play Friday against DePaul at 7 p.m. at the Joyce Center. SK e l l o g g I n s t it u t e Contact Kyle Cassily at kcllogg.nd.edu [email protected] and Devin Preston at [email protected] page 22 The Observer ♦ SPORTS Monday, October 9, 2006

from 12 yards out. Bellas has goal. Less than five minutes assisted on the first Irish goal after the Hoyas tied the game, Hoyas in three consecutive games. Lapira gave the lead back to continued from page 24 Georgetown responded in the Irish as he one-timed a the 30th minute when for­ low hard cross from freshman about its performance has ward Bicky Schramm Justin Morrow into the net. changed. received a pass from Daniel “Our opening 25 minutes “We’ve played all year, but Grosso, eluded Irish goal­ were as good as we’ve played we’re just taking our .chances keeper Chris Cahill and all year, so for them to get now,” Clark said. “This team deposited the ball into the their goal took a little wind deserves a lot of credit for net. out of our sails,” Clark said. believing in themselves and Schramm’s goal was the “To get one back quickly their teammates. A lesser first scored on Cahill in 342 helped a lot.” team would have folded and minutes, who has allowed Lapira would double Notre lost confidence, but things only four goals in his nine Dame’s lead in the 60th seemed to have games since defin­ minute off a misplay from turned right for “My only concern itively assuming Georgetown keeper Joe us.” right now is the team ’s starting Devine. Irish defender Jack Notre Dame did­ goalkeeper Traynor sent a long ball n’t wait long to Michigan State. responsibilities towards the Hoya penalty open the scoring We’re taking it one Sept. 10 against box, but Devine’s clearance Saturday as senior game at a time. ” D eP au l. C a h ill’s rebounded off Lapira, who forward Justin record on the sea­ proceeded to collect the ball McGeeney gave son stands at 8-2- and deposit it into the empty the Irish the lead Bobby Clark 1. net. in the 13th Irish coach “Confidence and Lapira, who entered the minute. It was calmness are the game leading the nation with JENNIFER KANG/The Observer McGeeney’s fifth goal of the best things to describe 15 goals, now has 17 on the Irish forward Joe Lapira, right, fends off Hoyas midfielder Mark season, but his first since he [Cahill],” Clark said. “He’s year. Zeman during Notre Dame’s 4-1 win over Georgetown Saturday. scored Notre Dame’s lone goal been there before, and he Senior co-captain Greg against Cincinnati Sept. 17. knows what he’s doing. A Dalby scored Notre Dame’s action this Wednesday at better every day, but my only The play started when soph­ goalkeeper needs to have a final goal when he headed a home when it plays Michigan concern right now is Michigan omore midfielder Cory Bellas calming effect on the defense, Lapira corner kick into the State at 7 p.m. The team has State,” Clark said. “We’re tak­ slotted a through ball ipto the and Chris’s experience gives corner of the net. It was just four regular season ing it one game at a time.” path of an onrushing him a calmness.” Dalby’s second goal on the games remaining, but Clark McGeeney, who fired the ball Notre Dame didn’t wait long season. refuses to look too far ahead. Contact Greg Arbogast at into the corner of the net to respond to Georgetown’s Notre Dame will return to “We’re obviously getting [email protected]

Irish win. to put together another produc­ tory over Santa Clara seven national championship then I’ll Hanks’ two first half goals tive performance for her team. games ago, creating four shots, dance,” he said. Solidify marked the most the Irish had “It’s just awesome not only to though none found the net. ♦ Sunday’s game, which was continued from page 24 scored since netting six during score but to win,” she said. Waldrum said he was pleased played before just over 3,000 a 9-0 win in the “Just for our team with her play considering the people, was the last regular ment. season opener to succeed and for time she has missed. season home game for the Irish. “As long as we’re winning, against Iowa “As long as we’re us to keep winning Buczkowski capped the scor­ Notre Dame has four more reg­ that’s all that’s important right State. keep being num­ ing in the 66th minute, placing ular season games before the now,” she said. Eighteen min­ winning, that’s all ber one, we want an upper shelf shot over the Big E ast and NCAA Waldrum said he was utes in, Bock that’s important to continue having reach of the keeper from 18 Tournaments, both of which impressed by Butgers and received a pass right now. ” this number one yards out. might include contests at expects to see the team again in from senior mid­ ranking, so when it Alumni Field. the conference tournament. fielder Jill comes to [the tour­ Notes: ♦ The Irish will return to “They’ll be right there at the Krivacek just out­ Kerri Hanks nament] we can ♦ Among the Goshen-led action next week, traveling to end in the Big East standings,” side the 18-yard Irish forward play at home as cheers were chants for various UConn on Friday and he said. box. With her long as possible.” people to “do a dance,” which Providence on Sunday. The Irish outshot the Scarlet back to the net, Freshman mid­ included the entire Irish team Knights 31-3 and had 10 of Bock danced around her fielder Courtney Bosen saw her after the game. Despite an invi­ Contact Chris Khorey at those shots on target to defender and found Hanks first action since suffering a foot tation, Waldrum refused. [email protected] and Tim Butgers’ none. Since allowing a screaming down the left side injury in Notre Dame’s 3-1 vic­ “I told them if we win the Dougherty at [email protected] score against West Virginia before smashing a low left-foot­ Sept. 29, the Irish have allowed ed shot past Pirate keeper just two shots on goal. Amanda Becker for the first r r r - n UNIVERSITY OF “[Our back four have] really score. started to gel and come togeth­ “The last week and a half I# / NOTR E DAM E er,” Waldrum said. “I don’t keep we’ve been working with [Bock] tracks of streaks or shot totals, on [playing with her back to the but I know our keepers haven’t goal],” Waldrum said. “She’s had much to do in the last cou­ just so good at holding the ball. The Notre Dame Prelaw Society ple of games.” You saw it on the first goal how Senior defender Christie she screened her player. She presents: Shaner credited the defensive made a great play to get Hanks success to chemistry. in there.” “A lot of that comes from the Krivacek hooked up Hanks six great leadership that we have minutes later, sending a ball “Capital Punishment: American in the back,” she said. just between two Pirate defend­ Sophomore forward Brittany ers that the forward tracked Law, Catholic Perspective” Bock opened the scoring for down and slipped underneath a Notre Dame, taking a centering charging Becker. pass from Hanks and drilling it Given Notre Dame’s second past Butgers keeper Erin biggest first-half lead this year Guthrie in the 35th minute of and a boisterous crowd of 3,000 Monday, October 9 the first half. plus, the game was never in Early in the second half, jun­ doubt. In addition to a strong 6:00 p.m., Debartolo Hall, Room 126 ior forward Amanda Cinalli show of support from O’Neill extended the lead to 2-0. Taking Hall, the Irish received a boost a similar pass from Hanks, she of noise from Goshen College Professor Howard J. Bromberg, blasted a shot into the corner men’s soccer coach Tavi barely three minutes after the Mounsithiraj and his players, Ave Maria School of Law break. who brought drums and organ­ Although the Irish scored con­ ized chants to energize the siderably less than the five crowd. goals they had put up in their It certainly energized Hanks, About the speaker: Professor Bromberg began his law career previous two contests, Waldrum who added her third score of as Legislative Counsel for United States Congressman Thomas was happy with the offensive the game and an assist minutes Petri of Wisconsin. He then worked as an Assistant District effort against a Scarlet Knights into the second half. squad that had allowed just In the 55th minute senior Attorney in the Appeals Bureau of the New York County four goals all season coming midfielder Jen Buczkowski sent District Attorney's Office. He has taught at the University of into the matchup. a cross to the back post, where Chicago Law School, Stanford Law School, Harvard Law “You worry about these Hanks put a leg on it and redi­ School, and the University of Michigan Law School. He served Sunday games, being tired, but rected it just inside the near I thought we played with great post. Minutes later, Buczkowski as the founding Director of Ave Maria School of Law’s three- energy today,” he said. crossed another gem to Hanks, semester Research, Writing, and Advocacy Program and who passed it off to freshman currently teaches Property, American Legal History, and Origins Notre Dame 5, Seton Hall 0 forward Michele Weissenhofer Hanks helped No. 1 Notre in the box, who touched it past of the Constitution. Professor Bromberg holds a Bachelor of Dame jump ahead of Seton Hall Becker. Arts with high honors from Harvard College, a Juris Doctor early with two first half goals Coming off a two-goal, one- with honors from Harvard Law School, and a Master of the before adding another score assist game last Sunday against Science of Law from Stanford Law School. and an assist en route to an Pittsburgh, Hanks was excited Monday, October 9, 2006 The Observer ♦ TODAY page 23

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ND S o c c e r The comforts of home Irish women solidify grip on top spot in Big East with two wins, men tied for second in division after 4-1 victory

By CHRIS KHOREY and TIM By GREG ARBOGAST DOUGHERTY Sports Writer Sports Writers It’s only mid-October, but No. 1 Notre Dame just keeps Notre Dame is in post-season on winning. form. The Irish (13-0, 6-0 Big East) The No. 8 Irish won their moved into first place in the Big fifth consecutive game on East’s National Division with a Saturday, beating 5-0 win over Seton Hall Friday Georgetown 4-1 at Alumni and a 2-0 victory over Rutgers Field behind two goals and Sunday at Alumni Field. one assist from junior for­ “The last two weekends ward Joseph Lapira. we’ve really started to come With the win, Notre Dame into our own,” Notre Dame improved its record to 9-3-2 coach Randy Waldrum said. (6-2-0) and kept pace with “Before we were playing well Providence to remain tied for enough to win, but now I think second place in the Big East’s we’re playing up our potential.” blue division, one point out of The Scarlet Knights (11-2-1, first. 5-1-1 Big East) came into The Irish are currently Sunday’s game in first place in enjoying a season-high six- the National Division by one game unbeaten streak — point, thanks mainly to having twice as long as their next played one more game than the highest unbeaten streak of Irish. Sunday’s victory moved three games. But despite his Notre Dame into the top spot, team’s newfound consistency, but sophomore forward Kerri Notre Dame coach Bobby Hanks downplayed the achieve- Clark doesn’t think much ALLISON AMBROSE and JENNIFER KANGOhe Observer Right, Irish forward Amanda Cinalli protects the ball from Rutgers midfielder Nicole Aquila in Notre see SOLIDIFY/page 22 Dame’s 2-0 win Sunday. Left, Irish forward Justin McGeeney wins a header in Notre Dame’s 4-1 victory. see HOYAS/page 22

H ockey ND V o l l e y b a l l Irish start strong in Team records two weekend wins Irish drop one game exhibition victory against the Orange and Golden Eagles “The bounce went my way By CHRIS KHOREY and I found myself on a By KYLE CASSILY and Associate Sports Editor breakaway,” he said. DEVIN PRESTON Condra’s first shorthanded Sports Writers Sophomore right wing Erik tally came at 10:56 of the first Condra recorded a hat trick period. During the Windsor Notre Dame returned Friday as Notre Dame beat power play, Condra intercept­ home this weekend after Windsor 9-0 in an exhibition ed a pass at center ice and more than a month on the contest. skated in untouched on road, dominating Marquette T he gam e Lancers goalie Reese and Syracuse in two confer­ was the first Kalleitner and beat him top ence matches to remain tied of the year shelf. with St. John’s for first for the Irish, Six minutes later, Condra place in the Big East. w ho o p en added his second shorthanded The Irish (12-4, 5-0 Big the regular goal of the night off another East) defeated Marquette 3- season turnover, this time at the 1 Friday and followed it up Thursday Notre Dame blue line. Condra with a 3-0 win Sunday over against skated down ice and again Syracuse. It was the first M in n e s o ta Condra beat Kalleitner over his shoul­ match in the Joyce Center State- der to make the score 2-0. for the team since a 3-0 loss Mankato at the Joyce Center. Condra’s third goal came six Sept. 3 to Santa Clara. “Tonight was about evalua­ minutes into the second peri­ “It’s a tough thing where tion,” Notre Dame coach Jeff od. To his dismay, no hats St. John’s is the only other Jackson said. “It was good for flew onto the ice. team that is undefeated me to see something tonight, “We have to teach our fans right now and every match but I’ll see more on film later some of the classics of the is critical to win the regular tonight.” game, I guess,” he said. season,” Irish head coach Two of Condra’s goals came Senior Dave Brown, return­ Debbie Brown said. “And HY PHAM/The Observer shorthanded on turnovers ing for his second season as that is certainly one of our Irish outside hitter Mallorie Croal, left, and middle blocker that happened while he was Tara Enzweiler work to block defensive specialist Joscie “concentrating on defense.” see HAT TRICK/page 21 see WINS/page 21 Kaup in Sunday’s 3-0 win.

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